Category: Entertainment
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Amandla Stenberg Heading to Star Wars Series ‘The Acolyte’
Amandla Stenberg will be headlining the new Star Wars series called The Acolyte. The news was confirmed when Star Wars tweeted a welcome to the series for the actress. This confirms rumors that have been circling about her involvement since late last year. The Acolyte will take place about 100 years before the events of…
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Captain America: New World Order Heading to Theaters in May 2024
Details are slowly trickling out for Captain America: New World Order. It has been known for some time that this will continue the story of Sam Wilson’s Captain America. It has also been known that the screenplay is being co-written by Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson. More recently it was learned that Julius Onah will be directing…
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2022 D23 Expo Tickets Sell Out
D23 Expo is just a month and a half away. The ultimate Disney fan club will be hosting this special weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. DAPS MAGIC will be covering as much of the news as possible. The 2022 D23 Expo will be running from September 9-11. While tickets may now be sold out,…
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New Clip and Poster Released for ‘LEGO® Star Wars Summer Vacation’
Summer just got hotter with the arrival of a new clip and the poster for “LEGO® Star Wars Summer Vacation,” the all-new animated special from Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group premiering August 5, 2022, exclusively on Disney+. The clip, which debuted yesterday at LEGO’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, and the all-new poster, highlight the newest entry in the popular signature…
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Disney and Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Heading to Digital August 3 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD September 13
Go To Infinity and Beyond When Lightyear Launches onto Digital August 3 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD September 13 BURBANK, CA (July 24, 2022) – You know the toy. Discover his story when Disney and Pixar Studios’ epic space adventure Lightyear debuts on all major digital platforms August 3 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD September 13. Described as an “Extremely…
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Lifelike Grogu (Baby Yoda) Animatronic Wows San Diego Comic-Con Attendees
There are lots of things for geeks to enjoy and geek out about at San Diego Comic-Con. However, nothing beat an animatronic Grogu, or Baby Yoda, that was at the convention. The EFX Collectibles Grogu animatronic was created by Garner Holt Productions and is for sale. The animatronic uses 15 servos to recreate the expressions…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks Live-Action and Animated Crossover Announced
A crossover between the live-action Star Trek: Strange New World and the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks was announced at San Diego Comic-Con. The crossover will be all live-action and also animated and bring at least two animated characters into the live-action realm. The episode will take place during the second season of Star Trek:…
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Marvel Studios Unleashes Its Next Phase Lineups with Some Surprises
Marvel Studios just took over Hall H at the San Diego Comic Con to introduce its upcoming slate of films and Disney Plus series. Some were known, and got closer dates to their debut. Others were some surprises. So, here we go with all the big news! Secret Invasion While it’s been known this series…
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Trailer Released for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ at San Diego Comic-Con
A trailer has been released for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at San Diego Comic-Con. This came during a Marvel Studios panel in Hall H at the con. The trailer come during a very big panel for Marvel with lots of news coming out about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For this part of…
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The Orville is Heading to Disney+
Today at San Diego Comic-Con Seth MacFarlane announced that The Orville and The Orville: New Horizons is heading to Disney+ on August 10, 2022. “I’m thrilled to bring all three seasons of “The Orville” to Disney+. Making this show has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my career, and I’m immensely grateful to Disney for…
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First Look Shared at Season Three Characters of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ at San Diego Comic-Con
During a Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con, a first look was given at the characters for season three of Star Trek: Picard. The Hall-H panel gave a glimpse at who is returning for the third season and also shared a teaser. The third season will be arriving on Paramount+ in 2023. The panel…
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Doctor Who on Disney+? It’s Possible as Negotiations Begin
Disney continues to add more and more content to its streaming service, Disney+. Bloomberg is reporting that it also wants to add one of the most well-known sci-fi titles to its lineup. The report says that Disney is in the very “early stages” of negotiations with the British Broadcasting Corporation to bring Doctor Who to…
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Here are the Highlights of the Marvel Studios’ Animation Panel at San Diego Comic-Con
On Friday at San Diego Comic-Con, fans got a look at what is coming from Marvel Studios’ Animation. The panel was moderated by Paul F. Tompkins and included panelists Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios’ head of streaming television and animation; Ryan Meinerding, head of visual development; Bryan Andrews, director of “What If…?” and executive producer of…
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Excerpt Released for ‘Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel’
In August a new Star Wars novel will be arriving that tells what happened with Princess Leia and Han Solo after the events of The Battle of Endor. The book is written by Beth Revis. Ahead of its arrival, an excerpt has been released that takes a look at the moment after the fire had…
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Disney Joins Propel Education Center in Support of the Next Generation of Diverse Storytellers and Innovators
Today, at the 2022 HBCU Philanthropy Symposium, The Walt Disney Company announced it is joining Propel, a first-of-its-kind education hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), as the arts, media, entertainment, and hospitality lead sponsor. Disney will work with Propel to expand opportunities for historically underrepresented students to have future careers as storytellers and…
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‘Deadpool’ and ‘Logan’ Arriving on Disney+ on July 22
Today it was announced that both the Deadpool movies and Logan are coming to Disney+. Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and Logan will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service in the United States on July 22, 2022. “Deadpool” (2016): Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary…
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Disney Recognized Among Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
For the fifth consecutive year, The Walt Disney Company has earned a top score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion. As a top scorer, the company was recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” “At The Walt Disney…
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Ahsoka Voice Actress Honored to Be Returning to the Role
When Ashley Eckstein brought the character of Ahsoka Tano to life with her voice in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, nobody realized just how much of an impact the character and voice actress would make on the Star Wars universe. Ahsoka Tano would become a fan favorite, and so would Ashley Eckstein. Ahsoka would become…
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Two Captain’s Log: Weekly Review of Orville S3E7
It is time again to go to the two captains’ logs. Strange New Worlds has wrapped up its first season, but Orville: New Horizons continues. Mr. DAPs and Murray are changing it up a bit to take a look at just one episode. Instead of declaring a winner of the week, it’ll be whether this…
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California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College Join Disney Aspire
Disney has announced that California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College have both joined the Disney Aspire program. Disney Aspire is Disney’s education investment and career development program that offers 100% paid tuition up front for hourly full-time and part-time employees and cast members. The program is offered across multiple schools, including the two just…
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Here’s What is Coming to Disney+ in August 2022
August 2022 is almost here and Disney+ has shared what will be coming to the streaming service next month. This will include the arrival of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation, I Am Groot, and also the first two episodes of Andor. Below is a look at all of the titles arriving…
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Disney+ Announces Sing-Along Versions Of Seven Disney Classics, Including “Moana” And “The Little Mermaid” Launching Friday, July 22
“The Lion King (2019),” “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride,” “Beauty and the Beast (1991),” “Beauty and the Beast (2017)” and “Tangled” Sing-Alongs to Launch in August You’re Welcome! Disney+ will release new Sing-Along versions of fan-favorite Disney musicals, including Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana” and “The Little Mermaid” on Friday, July 22. The streaming service also shared…
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Disney and Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Headed to Disney+ in August
Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear will soon be arriving on Disney+, Disney’s streaming service. Today it was announced that the film will be arriving on Disney+ on August 3, 2022. “’Lightyear’ looks amazing on the big screen, of course, but we are so excited to bring it to Disney+,” said Angus MacLane, who helmed the film.…
