Category: Entertainment
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More Cast Revealed for ‘Out of My Mind’
BURBANK, Calif. (July 18, 2022) – Disney+ announced today that acclaimed actress Rosemarie DeWitt (“The Staircase”), and Emmy® Award-winning actors Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Judith Light (“American Crime Story”) have been added to the cast of “Out of My Mind,” a Disney+ Original movie adaptation of Sharon Draper’s award-winning novel of the same…
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Disney Draws $9 Billion in Upfront Advertising Commitments
Disney has had the most successful upfronts to date, drawing in $9 billion in advertising commitments. Disney attributed both streaming and live events, including sports, to the success of the upfront. Disney shared that 40% of the commitments were earmarked for digital and streaming. The upcoming Disney+ ad tier, Hulu, and ESPN+ led the streaming ad…
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Live Action Lilo & Stitch Finds Director
Disney continues to re-imagine many of its classic animated flicks into live-action films. Lilo & Stitch is one of these animated movies that is being remade into a live-action movie for Disney+. According to the Hollywood Reporter, this movie has found its director. Dean Fleischer Camp will be the director of this film. The film…
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Daniel Kaluuya Not Returning for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Daniel Kaluuya will not be reprising his role of W’Kabi in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. This is the role he played in Black Panther. W’Kabi was a friend and confidant of King T’Challa, who also was in charge of security for the border of Wakanda. Kaluuya had to leave Wakanda Forever due to scheduling conflicts.…
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ESPN+ Prices Going Up In August
The price of an ESPN+ subscription is about to go up. Starting on August 23, 2022, the price will go from $6.99 up to $9.99. This is a 43% increase. The annual subscription price will climb from $69.99 to $99.99. The price increase of ESPN+ comes after Disney negotiated a deal to continue to broadcast…
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Lots of Never-Seen-Before Footage and Experiences Coming to D23 Expo Courtesy of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios
There is a lot to look forward to at this year’s D23 Expo starting on September 9, 2022. It has been announced that there are going to be a lot of incredible offerings coming from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios over the course of the weekend. This will include both panels, experiences, and so…
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Tyra Banks Returns for 3rd Season as “Dancing with the Stars” Host and is Joined by Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro
Tyra Banks is returning to be the host and executive producer of Dancing with the Stars for a third consecutive season Disney has announced. This year she is being joined by co-host and Dancing with the Stars season 19 Mirrorball Champion Alfonso Ribeiro. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough will be…
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Alden Ehrenreich Joins Cast of Marvel Studios’ “Ironheart”
Alden Ehrenreich, who starred as Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ Ironheart. This series will be heading to Disney+. The story was broken by Deadline. Ironheart will have Dominique Thorne starring as Riri Williams, a genius inventor and the creator of the most advanced suit of armor…
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2022 Disney Accelerator Participants Announced
Today, The Walt Disney Company announced the six companies that will be joining the 2022 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world. This year’s Disney Accelerator class is focused on building the future of immersive experiences and specializes in technologies such as augmented reality…
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The Walt Disney Company Earns 147 Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations
The Walt Disney Company proudly announces 147 nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy® Awards across its content brands and studios, including ABC Entertainment, Disney+, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, 20th Television Animation and ABC Signature, Freeform, FX, FX Productions, Hulu, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic Content, National Geographic Documentary Films, Searchlight Television, and Walt Disney…
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Disney+ Announces Projects with BTS
This week Disney announced a partnership with the South Korean pop group BTS and South Korea’s entertainment lifestyle platform company HYBE. Three of the programs that are in the works were announced, two of which are focused on BTS. The third is with V, a member of BTS. “We are thrilled to be collaborating with…
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Disney Music Emporium Pavilion Returning to D23 Expo
DISNEY MUSIC EMPORIUM PAVILION RETURNS TO D23 EXPO 2022, SEPTEMBER 9 THROUGH 11 DISNEY MUSIC EMPORIUM WILL OFFER EXCLUSIVE AND FIRST-TO-MARKET PRODUCTS INCLUDING EXCLUSIVE 12-INCH COLORED VINYL ALBUMS FOR THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 1 AND MUSIC FROM WANDAVISION PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE DISNEY FOR SCORES PODCAST LIVE CELEBRATING MARVEL MUSIC WITH FILM AND TV COMPOSERS PANEL, PLUS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DISNEY PRINCESS – THE CONCERT…
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Merchandise Heading to Disney Parks, shopDisney, and Beyond!
Obi-Wan Kenobi is streaming on Disney+ now, with all episodes available. Today, Disney announced that some merchandise inspired by this limited series is heading to the Disney Parks and also shopDisney. This new line of Obi-Wan Kenobi-inspired products ranges from apparel to accessories to of course Lightsabers and other collectibles. Check them out below. Lightsaber…
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South Korean Pop Group BTS Headed to Disney+
The South Korean pop group BTS is headed to Disney+. Disney shared the news with CNN Business today that the band will be headed exclusively to Disney’s streaming service. This is a huge deal for Disney as it continues to add more talent and titles to Disney+. Disney and HYBE, BTS’ management company, will be…
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Two Captains Log: Weekly Review Of Strange New Worlds And Orville, SNW Ep. 10 & Orville Ep. 6
It is time once again for this week’s review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and The Orville: New Horizons. Both episodes this week feature time travel as the prime catalyst for the plots. So, without further adieu, here are Mr. DAPs’ and Murray’s thoughts on “A Quality of Mercy” and “Twice in a Lifetime.”…
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“Thor: Love and Thunder” Starts Strong at Box Office
Thor: Love and Thunder had a strong opening at the box office this weekend. Domestically, it brought in $143 million. Internationally it also had a solid weekend as it brought in $159 million. This brings the total tally for the weekend up to $302 million. According to EntTelligence, the newest Thor movie brought in about…
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Pictorial: “Zombies 3” Cast Attend Out-of-This-World Premiere
Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly return as Zed and Addison in the New Installment Premiering July 15, Exclusively on Disney+ BURBANK, Calif. (July 9, 2022): The cast and filmmakers of “ZOMBIES 3” celebrated the out-of-this-world premiere of the much-anticipated movie tonight at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The “trequel” in the hit music-driven “Zombies” franchise…
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Kristen Finney Named Head of Content Curation for Disney International
Kristen Finney has been named executive vice president of content curation for Disney’s International Content and Operations group. The newly created role will report to Rebecca Campbell, the chairman of the IC&O group, and will manage the group’s strategy in Europe, Africa, Latin America, the West Asia and Asia Pacific. It will be her job…
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Fourth Season for The Orville? Seth MacFarlane Sure Hopes So!
The Orville is currently in the middle of its third season. The sci-fi series from Seth MacFarlane is currently streaming on Hulu. This is the first season for the series, which is now known as The Orville: New Horizons since its parent company was purchased by Disney. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter,…
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Julius Onah to Direct Captain America 4 with Anthony Mackie
It appears that the first Captain America movie with Anthony Mackie as the Star Spangled Man has found its director. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Julius Onah is set to direct Captain America 4. Onah is best known for directing The Cloverfield Paradox, which came out in 2018. The script is being penned by…
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Mighty Thor Jane Foster Arrives at Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure
Today Jane Foster took up the mantel of the Mighty Thor and made her way to Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. This comes as Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters. She is meeting with recruits and even challenging some of them to test their worthiness with Mjilnor. For those who want to be…
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – Mr. DAPs’ Home Entertainment Review
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness finds Doctor Strange journeying into the new unknown of the multiverse facing a deadly foe that threatens to not only destroy Strange, but potentially everything everywhere. Now, this Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is available to watch from the comfort of one’s own home via digital download. It will…
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Music Video For “It’s On” From “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 3 Released
Season three of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series may not be arriving on Disney+ until July 27th, but Disney+ is sharing some teases of what is to come. Today that tease is in the form of a music video for the song It’s On. The original soundtrack for the season will begin to…
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It’s SHARKFEST Time! Check Out All the Merchandise from National Geographic!
SHARKFEST begins on July 10, 2022, on Disney+ and Disney’s linear networks. With all the shark content becoming available, there will also be some merchandise from National Geographic! Before getting into the products, though, let’s confirm everyone knows what SHARKFEST is. SHARKFEST Description This summer, SharkFest makes a splash to celebrate a decade of the…