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Disney is both a publisher and a massive entertainment media company. See also our Marvel topic. Here are the latest Disney-related posts:

  • Disney Announces Unlimited Squirrels Series by Mo Willems (2018-02-10): Disney Publishing has announced it will publish a new children's series by Mo Willems called Unlimited Squirrels.

  • Disney Announces New Frozen Story: Frozen Northern Lights (2016-06-23): Disney has announced a new Frozen story called Frozen Northern Lights. It it is set in the kingdom of Arendelle.

  • Fancy Nancy to Become Animated Disney Junior Series (2015-03-30): The Fancy Nancy series will become an animated movie and series on Disney Junior.

  • Rian Johnson Chosen By Disney to Write and Direct Next Two Star Wars Films (2014-06-20): Rian Johnson, who wrote and directed Looper, has been chosed by Disney to write and direct the next two Star Wars movies.

  • Maleficent Screenwriter Linda Woolverton Discusses the Scene that Makes Her Cry (2014-06-05): Maleficent screenwriter Linda Woolverton discusses the challenges of writing the film and the scene that always makes her cry.

  • Del Rey and Disney Announce Adult Star Wars Novels (2014-04-28): Del Rey and Disney announced a series of new adult novels based on Star Wars. The books will be canon. The Legend series is not canon, but will stay in print.

  • Disney Publishing Announces Waterfire Saga by Jennifer Donnelly (2014-01-23): Disney Publishing has announced the Waterfire Saga by Jennifer Donnelly. The first release, Deep Blue, will be published in May 2014.

  • Disney Publishing Announces Zodiac Legacy Novel by Stan Lee (2013-11-01): Disney Publishing Worldwide has announced it will publish a book about the Chinese zodiac by Stan Lee. Andie Tong will illustrate the book.

  • Disney, Weinstein to Adapt Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl for the Big Screen (2013-07-30): Disney and Harvey Weinstein have announced plans to bring Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl to the big screen.

  • Trailer Video for Saving Mr. Banks Starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson (2013-07-11): Emma Thompson plays P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks, the story of how Walt Disney convinced Travers to make Mary Poppins into a movie.

  • Hachette Buys Hyperion, Disney's Adult Trade Publishing Imprint (2013-06-28): Hachette Book Group has acquried Hyperion, Disney's adult trade publishing imprint. Disney retains the young adult andchildren's books.

  • Zendaya Signs Book Deal With Disney Publishing (2013-05-13): Zendaya, start of Shake it Up, has signed a book deal with Disney Publishing's Hyperion imprint.

  • Ahmet Zappa Publishes Children's Picture Book (2013-04-02): Ahmet Zappa, son of late musician/composer Frank Zappa, has published his first children's picture book, Because I'm Your Dad, with Disney-Hyperion.

  • Future of Star Wars Comics and Book Licenses Uncertain After LucasFilm Sale to Disney (2012-11-03): The announcement that Disney is buying LucasFilm and the Star Wars franchise has generated a great deal of press this week.

  • A Dog Can Blog in Disney's Dog With a Blog Show (2012-09-22): A show starring a blogging dog is coming to the Disney Channel in October.

  • Disney Announces One Million Copy First Print Run for Final Artemis Fowl Novel (2012-02-16): Disney Publishing's Disney-Hyperion imprint has announced a one-million copy first printing for The Last Guardian, the eighth and final book in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.

  • Disney to Publish Book About Einstein, the World's Smallest Horse (2010-10-04): Disney Book Group has announced that it will publish a photographic picture book about Einstein - the smallest horse ever born - and his search for a perfect friend.

  • Disney Shutters Wonder Time Despite Rising Rate Base (2009-01-23): In a surprising move, Disney is shuttering its Wondertime magazine and folding the wondertime.

  • Disney Acquires Rights to Jonas Brothers Book (2008-05-31): Disney has acquired the rights to a book about the super-hot Jonas Brothers.

  • Disney Loses Legal Battle Over Rights to Winnie the Pooh (2007-02-20): The Walt Disney Co.