Category: Disney
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We Could See An End to 4K Physical Releases From Walt Disney Studios
This week, rumors have begun to fly about the future of physical media from Walt Disney Studios. As it stands, it currently looks that Disney will no longer be pursuing 4K physical releases in favor of putting media on the Disney+ or Hulu streaming services. If the rumor proves to be true, Walt Disney Studios…
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Zac Efron to Star in Disney+’s Three Men and a Baby Remake
Three Men and a Baby is being remade for Disney+. The remake of the 1987 film is set to star Zac Efron. The film is being produced by Gordon Gray, the man behind The Rookie and The Way Back starring Ben Affleck. The movie is being run by Disney’s live-action division with a script by Will…
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Disney Television Studios Rebranded
Disney television studios are getting rebranded. The changes come as Disney continues to integrate 20th Century Fox after acquiring it. First off, Disney is dropping Fox from 20th Century Fox Television. It will now simply be known as 20th Television. This is part of the deal that was made with the acquisition of 21st Century…
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Garth Davis to Direct Next Installment in Disney’s Tron Series
Today, Deadline confirmed that Garth Davis would be directing the next installment of Disney’s Tron. This next step signals to fans that the newest Tron film may truly become a reality in our not-so-distant future! You may know Garth Davis from his critically acclaimed 2016 film Lion. The biographical drama was nominated for six Oscars including Best Picture. While…
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New Special Look at Black is King, Beyoncé’s Visual Album Based on the Music of The Lion King: The Gift Now Available
Visual Album Now Streaming Exclusively on Disney+ Today, Disney+ released a new special look at “Black Is King,” the visual album from 24-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, which is now streaming exclusively on the service. Based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift,” the visual album reimagines the lessons from the 2019 blockbuster for…
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The Proud Family Cast And Creative Team Reunited For NAACP’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival
Keke Palmer to Join Cast of Upcoming Disney+ Original Series “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” BURBANK, Calif. (August 6, 2020) – Today, the cast and executive producers of the groundbreaking animated series “The Proud Family” participated in a virtual reunion during the NAACP’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival. Moderated by Keke Palmer, who announced that…
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New Disney Twenty-Three Magazine Celebrates 65 Years of Disney Theme Parks
STAND-ALONE FALL ISSUE OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES MORE THAN SIX DECADES OF INNOVATION AND STORYTELLING WITH DISNEY LEGENDS AND IMAGINEERS PLUS, EXCLUSIVE STORIES COMING TO D23.COM, A LIMITED-EDITION PIN SET, AND AN EXCLUSIVE GIFT WITH THE PUBLICATION FOR D23 GOLD MEMBERS ALL HONOR THE LANDMARK OCCASION BURBANK, Calif. – August 6, 2020 – It was…
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Tom Hanks in Discussions to Portray Geppetto in Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio
Tom Hanks is reportedly in early discussions to play Geppetto in a new version of Pinocchio being directed by Robert Zemeckis. The news, being reported by Deadline, has Tom Hanks reaching out to Zemeckis to express interest after reading the script. The Disney remake has wanted Tom Hanks for the role of Geppetto for quite…
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Disney+ Releases Official Trailer for Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Disney+ has released the official trailer for its upcoming release, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe. The movie premieres on Disney+ on Friday, August 28th. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe Official Trailer Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe Description “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace…
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Disney+ Streaming Service Passes 60 Million Paid Subscribers This Month
Disney simply continues to grow! The giant only entered the streaming service game 9 months ago but they have already passed the 60 million paid subscribers. In April, we reported that Disney+ has passed 50 million and they continue to grow exponentially as fans look for a way to bring the magic home. Of course,…
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Disney Loses $3.5 Billion Due to Pandemic Closures of Parks
The Walt Disney Company lost $3.5 billion in operating income during the fiscal 3rd quarter as a result of the park closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The news came from Disney CEO Bob Chapek on an earnings call focused on the 3rd quarter. This contributed to a nearly $5 billion loss for the company…
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Disney Releasing Mulan on Disney+ in September
Disney will be releasing Mulan on Disney+ starting on September 4th. The announcement came today on an earnings call from Bob Chapek. This comes after the film has seen its release date moved multiple times due to the impact of COVID-19. When it is released on September 4th, Mulan will be available for a premium…
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Howard – A Beautiful Documentary About a Beautiful Life – Review by Mr. DAPs
There are some people in life that you just wish you could have met… just once. You know that they are special because of what they’ve done or what they’ve created. Then you learn more about them and are glad your paths never crossed. Other people, you meet and realize that what you found to…
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Disney’s “Baymax Dreams” Season Two Launches August 3 with Advances in Production
As a part of the “Big Hero 6 The Series” takeover on Disney XD, Disney Television Animation and Direct to Consumer & International Technology groups launch season two of “Baymax Dreams” shorts with new capabilities • Artist-friendly tooling for visual effects, lighting and shading as well as humanoid animation create premium quality for real-time shorts…
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Black Is King: The Representation that Disney+ Needs More Of
This weekend, the Disney+ streaming service dropped Black is King. This film serves as a visual album for The Lion King: The Gift, the album Beyonce released to go along with The Lion King (2019). The film was written, produced, and directed by Beyonce Knowles-Carter along with a team of incredibly talented Black artists. This film takes the story of The…
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A Conversation About HOWARD with Director Don Hahn, the New Disney+ Documentary with the Only Person Who Could Make It.
Next week Howard will be arriving on Disney+. This is the story of Howard Ashman, the lyricist behind the music of Disney animated classics like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Recently, DAPS MAGIC had the opportunity to sit down (via zoom) with director Don Hahn and several other news organizations to chat…
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New Season of American Idol to Host Virtual Auditions
American Idol will be doing things a bit differently this year. This comes as the entertainment industry continues to adapt to the challenges created by the COVID-19 coronavirus. On Friday it was announced that American Idol will be offering virtual auditions this season utilizing Zoom. There will be no in-person auditions for season four. Auditions…
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Alan Menken Reveals Disney+’s Beauty and the Beast Prequel Title
Disney+ continues to add more and more original content since it launched last November. One of the new shows that is being worked on is a prequel for Beauty and the Beast that will follow Gaston and LaFou. It has been known that Luke Evans and Josh Gad will be returning for this series that…
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Disney+ Now Has Character Icons for The Muppets!
Today Muppets NOW! arrived on Disney+. However, this show isn’t the only Muppet offering to arrive on Disney+. Ten new icons are now available for Disney+ subscribers to use as their icons for Disney’s streaming service. They include: Kermit Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear Gonzo Animal Pepe the Prawn Beaker Swedish Chef Janice Scooter Here is…
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Muppets NOW! Brings the Charm and Zaniness of Muppets to Disney+
Muppets NOW! is now streaming on Disney+. The return of The Muppets is a welcome one as they bring the charm and craziness back the small screen as Kermit and the gang try to put up a new Muppet series for streaming. Of course, nothing goes write and everything is sent into a tizzy. Muppets…
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2020 Directors of Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator Program Announced
Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator, a filmmaking program dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, has welcomed Ann Marie Pace, Aqsa Altaf, Hao Zheng, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Moxie Peng and Stefanie Abel Horowitz as its six directors for the program’s inaugural year, developing projects centered on the theme “Discover.” “We are so excited to work with these six wonderful and talented directors who have so…
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Receives GLAAD Award
Today, the 31st Annual GLAAD media awards will take place to honor the media that is inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community! This morning, we found out that High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+ is bringing home its very own GLAAD Award! High School Musical: The Musical: The Series won the award for…
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Black Beauty Coming to Disney+ with Kate Winslet and Mackenzie Foy
Academy Award®-Winning Kate Winslet Voices the Role of Black Beauty Movie Adaptation of Classic Story Stars Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen and Claire Forlani BURBANK, Calif. (July 29, 2020) – Disney+ announced today that a contemporary adaptation of Anna Sewell’s classic 19th century novel, “Black Beauty” will premiere on the streaming service later this year. Black Beauty…
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NHL Partners with Disney an Twitter Ahead of Season Return
NHL has announced a partnership with Disney and Twitter ahead of its August return. This comes as sports continue to return to the airwaves in new ways as in-person viewing is still on hold due to coronavirus. The news comes from the NHL. Twitter will be offering two-minute Live Look-Ins of select NHL games during…