While it may seem that Disney films are ubiquitous, there's one major market where they're missed more often than not: China. And on today's Disney earnings call, CEO Bob Chapek told shareholders that while the situation may be complicated, he's confident that Disney's doing just fine without China, thank you very much.

On the call, one analyst pointed out that Disney has historically struggled to get its films released in China, an issue that has impacted films such as Shang-Chi and Marvel's Eternals in recent years. Each rejection has occurred for different reasons, but all of them stem from the same problem of China's government censors being incredibly strict about what content they'll permit for a box office release, as well as limiting the total number of international films they admit each year. Films have been rejected, for instance, due to casting actors who have spoken critically about the Chinese government.

As Chapek points out, both Encanto and Death on the Nile were recently released in China, and he confirmed that Disney will continue to submit films for release there. But, he adds, a given movie's success is hardly riding on the market. After all, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness did not get a release in China, and according to Chapek, its box office earnings just crossed $500 million in less than a week.

"We're pretty confident that even without China, if it were to be that we continue to have difficulties in getting titles in there, that it doesn't really preclude our success given the relatively lower take rate that we get on the box office in China than we do across rest of the world," he said.

Chapek's figure for Dr. Strange is a jump above the previously-announced $450 million box office total from three days ago in an international release that excludes China, Russia, and Ukraine. Its US debut alone reached $185 million, ahead of Shang-Chi's $75 million and Eternals' $71 million. You can read our review of the film here.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

After 8 years in the MCU as the Scarlet Witch, it looks as though Elizabeth Olsen has had enough.

During an interview with the New York Times, the 33-year-old Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star opened up about losing out on roles due to her Marvel commitments.

“It took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more aligned with the things I enjoyed as an audience member,” she revealed. “And this is me being the most honest.”

Olsen made her Marvel debut in a post-credit scene in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. She then went on to join the MCU proper in Avengers: Age of Ultron as Wanda Maximoff – one of Baron Strucker’s super-powered test subjects.

She would go on to star in many more Marvel movies… but even by 2015, the frustrations were beginning to grow. One of the major films Olsen lost out on was Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster, which went on to win the jury prize at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

She previously said that losing The Lobster was a “heartbreak”

“I was in a contract [for Marvel] I could not get out of,” she explained. “So that didn’t work out.”

Now, Olsen explains that the experience left her feeling left out. “I started to feel frustrated,” she explained. “I had this job security but I was losing these pieces that I felt were more part of my being. And the further I got away from that, the less I became considered for it.”

Although Olsen appears in the recent Doctor Strange sequel, it’s unknown whether she will return. But Olsen admits that she would be tempted.

“I think I would,” she confirmed. “But it really needs to be a good story. I think these films are best when it’s not about creating content, but about having a very strong point of view — not because you need to have a three-picture plan.”

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch. They’re joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Xochitl Gomez.

Sam Raimi directed the movie from a script by Michael Waldron, based on characters created by comic book legends, Steve Ditko, and Stan Lee.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

After 8 years in the MCU as the Scarlet Witch, it looks as though Elizabeth Olsen has had enough.

During an interview with the New York Times, the 33-year-old Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star opened up about losing out on roles due to her Marvel commitments.

“It took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more aligned with the things I enjoyed as an audience member,” she revealed. “And this is me being the most honest.”

Olsen made her Marvel debut in a post-credit scene in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. She then went on to join the MCU proper in Avengers: Age of Ultron as Wanda Maximoff – one of Baron Strucker’s super-powered test subjects.

She would go on to star in many more Marvel movies… but even by 2015, the frustrations were beginning to grow. One of the major films Olsen lost out on was Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster, which went on to win the jury prize at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

She previously said that losing The Lobster was a “heartbreak”

“I was in a contract [for Marvel] I could not get out of,” she explained. “So that didn’t work out.”

Now, Olsen explains that the experience left her feeling left out. “I started to feel frustrated,” she explained. “I had this job security but I was losing these pieces that I felt were more part of my being. And the further I got away from that, the less I became considered for it.”

Although Olsen appears in the recent Doctor Strange sequel, it’s unknown whether she will return. But Olsen admits that she would be tempted.

“I think I would,” she confirmed. “But it really needs to be a good story. I think these films are best when it’s not about creating content, but about having a very strong point of view — not because you need to have a three-picture plan.”

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch. They’re joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Xochitl Gomez.

Sam Raimi directed the movie from a script by Michael Waldron, based on characters created by comic book legends, Steve Ditko, and Stan Lee.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

South Park makes its official return this June 1st with a special event titled ‘The Streaming Wars’. The aptly-labeld title is a parody of Paramount’s foray into the streaming wars against apps such as Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Hulu, AppleTV, and Peacock.

In a statement made earlier today, Paramount Plus revealed South Park’s The Streaming Wars will debut first in the US, and then will release internationally, everywhere that the Paramount streaming application is available.

The description for South Park: The Streaming Wars sees "Eric Cartman locking horns against his mother in a battle of wills, all while an epic conflict unfolds that threatens South Park’s existence."

A fourth “South Park” exclusive event will be released this summer, though the exact date is to be determined. The show’s previous 2021 exclusives, South Park: Post COVID and South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID are both available on Paramount+.

In August of last year, series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker signed an exclusive deal with MTV Entertainment Studios to renew the show on Comedy Central until 2027, which would mark the show’s 30th season.

Meanwhile, South Park celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, making the show cable’s longest-running scripted series and TV’s second-longest animated series behind only The Simpsons.

All seasons of South Park will exclusively move to Paramount+ on international markets later this year. Meanwhile, South Park's next game has a very interesting choice for developer.

Christian Angeles is a freelance writer for IGN.

South Park makes its official return this June 1st with a special event titled ‘The Streaming Wars’. The aptly-labeld title is a parody of Paramount’s foray into the streaming wars against apps such as Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Hulu, AppleTV, and Peacock.

In a statement made earlier today, Paramount Plus revealed South Park’s The Streaming Wars will debut first in the US, and then will release internationally, everywhere that the Paramount streaming application is available.

The description for South Park: The Streaming Wars sees "Eric Cartman locking horns against his mother in a battle of wills, all while an epic conflict unfolds that threatens South Park’s existence."

A fourth “South Park” exclusive event will be released this summer, though the exact date is to be determined. The show’s previous 2021 exclusives, South Park: Post COVID and South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID are both available on Paramount+.

In August of last year, series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker signed an exclusive deal with MTV Entertainment Studios to renew the show on Comedy Central until 2027, which would mark the show’s 30th season.

Meanwhile, South Park celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, making the show cable’s longest-running scripted series and TV’s second-longest animated series behind only The Simpsons.

All seasons of South Park will exclusively move to Paramount+ on international markets later this year. Meanwhile, South Park's next game has a very interesting choice for developer.

Christian Angeles is a freelance writer for IGN.

The Toxic Avenger has just been rated R for gore and graphic nudity.

Peter Dinklage stars in the upcoming remake of the ‘80s comedy classic, which sees an unassuming janitor transformed into a grotesque superhero after falling into a vat of toxic waste.

Known for its gruesome violence and camp B-movie style, The Toxic Avenger seems to be inspiring the remake to push the boundaries of decency, too.

The R-rating means that The Toxic Avenger joins the likes of fellow adult comic book movies such as Deadpool, Logan, and The Suicide Squad.

Obviously, this rating will be a hit with the fans. After all, the original ‘80s superhero comedy found a cult following due to its over-the-top violence and low-budget charm. And if the official synopsis is anything to go by, The Toxic Avenger is back with a vengeance.

“Based on the 1984 cult classic of the same name,” reads the synopsis. “Set in a fantasy world following Winston, a stereotypical weakling who works as a janitor at Garb-X health club and is diagnosed with a terminal illness that can only be cured by an expensive treatment that his greedy, power hungry employer refuses to pay for. After deciding to take matters into his own hands and rob his company, Winston falls into a pit of toxic waste and is transformed into a deformed monster that sets out to do good and get back at all the people who have wronged him.”

Jacob Tremblay recently joined the project as Winston’s son, with the legendary Kevin Bacon also on board as the film’s villain.

Details of the film’s plot are currently quite scarce, so it’s unknown how Kevin Bacon’s villain fits in. However, Dinklage won’t be suiting up as the original Toxic Avenger, Melvin Ferd Junko III, instead starring as his own new character, Winston.

The Toxic Avenger stars Peter Dinklage as Winston alongside Elijah Wood, Julia Davis, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, and Jacob Tremblay. Macon Blair will write and direct the remake based on characters by Lloyd Kaufman.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

The Toxic Avenger has just been rated R for gore and graphic nudity.

Peter Dinklage stars in the upcoming remake of the ‘80s comedy classic, which sees an unassuming janitor transformed into a grotesque superhero after falling into a vat of toxic waste.

Known for its gruesome violence and camp B-movie style, The Toxic Avenger seems to be inspiring the remake to push the boundaries of decency, too.

The R-rating means that The Toxic Avenger joins the likes of fellow adult comic book movies such as Deadpool, Logan, and The Suicide Squad.

Obviously, this rating will be a hit with the fans. After all, the original ‘80s superhero comedy found a cult following due to its over-the-top violence and low-budget charm. And if the official synopsis is anything to go by, The Toxic Avenger is back with a vengeance.

“Based on the 1984 cult classic of the same name,” reads the synopsis. “Set in a fantasy world following Winston, a stereotypical weakling who works as a janitor at Garb-X health club and is diagnosed with a terminal illness that can only be cured by an expensive treatment that his greedy, power hungry employer refuses to pay for. After deciding to take matters into his own hands and rob his company, Winston falls into a pit of toxic waste and is transformed into a deformed monster that sets out to do good and get back at all the people who have wronged him.”

Jacob Tremblay recently joined the project as Winston’s son, with the legendary Kevin Bacon also on board as the film’s villain.

Details of the film’s plot are currently quite scarce, so it’s unknown how Kevin Bacon’s villain fits in. However, Dinklage won’t be suiting up as the original Toxic Avenger, Melvin Ferd Junko III, instead starring as his own new character, Winston.

The Toxic Avenger stars Peter Dinklage as Winston alongside Elijah Wood, Julia Davis, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, and Jacob Tremblay. Macon Blair will write and direct the remake based on characters by Lloyd Kaufman.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

After weeks of rumors, speculation, and leaks, Google finally confirmed that the Pixel Watch is indeed real, and it is launching sometime this fall.

During the Google I/O 2022 keynote, the tech giant showed off the design of the upcoming wearable, which confirmed the leaks showing a circular dome design with a crown located on the side of the watch. The watch will be compatible with all Android phones that have Android 8 or newer mobile OS installed on the device, according to Google.

Google noted during the keynote that the Pixel Watch will feature an "improved" Wear OS with support for native Google Apps and software available on Wear OS, including Emergency SOS. Google confirmed that the Emergency SOS feature will arrive on Wear OS later this year.

Throughout most of 2022, there had been talks that Google was working on a Pixel smartwatch. Last month, Google filed a trademark for "Pixel Watch" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A few days later, Android Central reported that it had images of the rumored Pixel Watch prototype. Additionally, a Reddit user posted photos of them wearing the Pixel Watch on a wrist shortly after the Pixel Watch images leaked.

While there is no word on pricing, Google did confirm that the Pixel Watch will offer cellular and Wi-Fi options when it is available. As far as a release date goes, Google says the Pixel Watch will release alongside the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, all of which are slated to release sometime this fall.

Alongside the first-ever Pixel Watch being announced, this year's Google I/O keynote also announced three new Pixel smartphones, the Pixel Buds Pro, and Pixel Tablet. If you missed the keynote, check out our roundup, detailing everything announced at Google I/O 2022.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

After weeks of rumors, speculation, and leaks, Google finally confirmed that the Pixel Watch is indeed real, and it is launching sometime this fall.

During the Google I/O 2022 keynote, the tech giant showed off the design of the upcoming wearable, which confirmed the leaks showing a circular dome design with a crown located on the side of the watch. The watch will be compatible with all Android phones that have Android 8 or newer mobile OS installed on the device, according to Google.

Google noted during the keynote that the Pixel Watch will feature an "improved" Wear OS with support for native Google Apps and software available on Wear OS, including Emergency SOS. Google confirmed that the Emergency SOS feature will arrive on Wear OS later this year.

Throughout most of 2022, there had been talks that Google was working on a Pixel smartwatch. Last month, Google filed a trademark for "Pixel Watch" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A few days later, Android Central reported that it had images of the rumored Pixel Watch prototype. Additionally, a Reddit user posted photos of them wearing the Pixel Watch on a wrist shortly after the Pixel Watch images leaked.

While there is no word on pricing, Google did confirm that the Pixel Watch will offer cellular and Wi-Fi options when it is available. As far as a release date goes, Google says the Pixel Watch will release alongside the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, all of which are slated to release sometime this fall.

Alongside the first-ever Pixel Watch being announced, this year's Google I/O keynote also announced three new Pixel smartphones, the Pixel Buds Pro, and Pixel Tablet. If you missed the keynote, check out our roundup, detailing everything announced at Google I/O 2022.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Google I/O 2022 was easily Google’s biggest developer conference yet. The search company announced updates for nearly all of its services and ended the show with six hardware announcements including the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Tablet. In case you missed all the live developments earlier in the day, here’s a quick catch-up on all the biggest announcements.

Google Translate

Google Translate is getting a huge shot to the arm with 24 new languages added to the service. Among the new additions are the languages of indiginous native americans.

Google Maps

Google maps is representing more machine-learning scaled buildings on its maps. Google highlighted its maps now represent five times more buildings in Africa now for a total of 300 million now. Additionally, it has doubled the number of accounted for buildings in India and 20% more globally overall.

Additionally, Google Maps can now show more detail of buildings based on still images of their interior. The search company demoed showing the inside of restaurants using a flyover view created by neural renderings.

Google Maps is also getting eco-friendly routing to help you save on gas. According to Google, people have already been using them to travel 86 billion miles and saved enough gas to equal the equivalent of taking 100,000 cars off the road. Europe will be getting eco-friendly routes this year too.

YouTube

Expect to see more chaptered videos on YouTube soon. Google is applying its multimodal technology from DeepMind to increase the number of videos with automatically generated chapters by ten times. Additionally videos will also feature transcripts thanks to speech recognition and auto-translation.

Google Docs TLDR

If you’ve ever dreaded looking at a 25-page Google Doc, TLDR is here to save you by automatically summarizing documents.

Google Meet

Google is hoping to improve the way you look on a video call by introducing AI-powered portrait lighting. Users can simply drag a circle around to change the way virtual lighting is hitting your face for a better picture. Google says it pulled the tech over from its previous 3D telepresence project, Starline.

Google Multisearch

Google showed off a demo of the new Multisearch the company launched last month. Essentially it lets you search by taking a photo and asking a question at the same time in the Google app.

Real Tone

Real Tone started as a Google Pixel 6 project to better capture darker skin tones and now Google is expanding it to make all its products more inclusive. To that end, Google has developed a Monk Scale in collaboration with Dr. Mon to better represent skin tones. Now users can look up bridal makeup looks and then filter by skin tones to find more relevant results.

Beyond that Google is adding Real Tone as a search filter within Google Photos. In the coming months, Google plans on using skin tone, hair tone, and texture as a new way of labeling images through attributes.

Look and Talk

If you’re tired of saying Hey Google every time you want to use your Google Assistant, Google is making it a bit easier with Nest Devices.

Basically, if you have a Google device with a camera, like the Nest Hub Max, you can just look at it and just talk to it after your device recognizes you. The Google device just needs to match your face and voice before it starts listening to you.

Additionally, Google is adding quick phrases to do things like answer calls, stop timers, toggle lights, and more without having to say “Hey Google.”

LaMDA 2

Google is also making its AI assistant more conversational while reducing the number of inaccurate or offensive responses. Additionally, Google showed how LaMDA 2 can hold a conversation or even run a text-based adventure.

Virtual Credit Cards

Google is introducing virtual credit cards on Chrome and Android. Basically, you can pay with your real card through Google, but at the point of purchase, you’ll get a virtual card number to reduce fraud. Google says Visa, Amex, Capital One, MasterCard are all onboard to roll with the virtual card program starting this summer.

Google Pay

Google is overhauling Google Pay to make it more usable with tickets, passes, IDs, and more. The new Google Pay is minimalistic and useful for showing digital tickets, theme park passes, and student and state IDs.

Google Wear

Google Wear is finally getting an Emergency SOS feature so you can use it in life and death situations. Google also announced its earthquake alerting system is being expanded too.

Android 13

Google announced the Android 13 beta is dropping today. Android 13 promises to expand Material You color schemes to third-party apps and icons, as well as the media player. Google Messages will also finally get RCS support for group messages as part of a beta. The new version of Android should also come with Matter support, allowing users to quickly pair their smart home devices.

Google Pixel 6a

The first of many hardware announcements at Google I/O 2022, the Pixel 6a is Google’s newest budget smartphone that’ll release on July 28 for $449. It also happens to be Google’s first budget Pixel phone to feature its own self-made tensor chip. As you can see it takes its styling cues from the Pixel 6 phone series including the prominent camera bar. This new handset will also feature a 12MP main and ultrawide cameras, and it should be smaller than the Pixel 6.

Google Pixel 7

Google also teased us with the new Pixel 7 coming later this Fall. The search company showed an image of the new backsides of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in white with a matte and shiny aluminum camera bar.

Google Pixel Buds Pro

The Google Pixel Buds Pro is the company’s first noise-canceling earbuds yet. They also feature Google’s new custom audio processor, with 6 cores and a neural processing engine. Additionally, users can expect to get 7 hours with ANC turned on and 11 hours without ANC. The Google Pixel Buds Pro will be available for preorder July 21, and released July 28, for $199.

Google Pixel Watch

In yet another surprise, Google revealed its new Pixel Watch that will be arriving this fall. The WearOS smartwatch features a round and curved display with a tactile crown and stainless steel frame. Google also announced it will have deep Fitbit integration.

Google Pixel Tablet

And last but not least, Google announced its plans on introducing a Pixel tablet in 2023. Mercifully, the android tablet doesn’t feature a camera bar (yet), but it will be running some form of Google’s Tensor chip.

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