Category: Entertainment
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Disney+ Greenlights ‘Just Beyond’ Series From Seth Grahame-Smith Based on the Best-Selling Graphic Novels by R.L. Stine
Supernatural Series Hails from 20th Century Fox Television BURBANK, Calif. (May 7, 2020) – Disney+ has ordered the 8-episode series “Just Beyond” from writer Seth Grahame-Smith and produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The horror/comedy anthology, based on the best-selling BOOM! Studios graphic novel series from iconic children’s writer R.L. Stine (“Goosebumps”), was created by…
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Temuera Morrison to Portray Boba Fett in Season Two of The Mandalorian
Temuera Morrison, most known in the Star Wars universe for portraying Jango Fett in 2002’s Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Now, he is returning to the Star Wars universe for the second season of The Mandalorian on Disney+. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Temuera Morrison will be taking up the helmet and return as Boba Fett. Boba…
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New National Treasure Projects Confirmed by Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
There are new National Treasure projects in the works for both theatrical release and Disney+ producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed. The news comes out of an interview Bruckheimer did with Collider. In the interview, Bruckheimer shared, “We’re certainly working on one [National Treasure] for streaming and we’re working on one for the big screen.” The…
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“The Wonderful World of Disney” Returns to ABC to Show Four Movies to Kickoff Summer
“The Wonderful World of Disney” is returning this summer with four titles from the very popular Disney+ streaming service film catalog. ABC has announced that it will air “Moana,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Up” and “Big Hero 6” over four Wednesdays this summer. The world broadcast debut of “Moana” featuring Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson…
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Disney Twenty-Three Celebrates 50 Years of The Walt Disney Archives
FILM CRITIC AND HISTORIAN LEONARD MALTIN HONORS THE REVERED WORK OF THE ARCHIVES IN PRESERVING MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF DISNEY TREASURES PLUS, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR DON HAHN PREVIEWS HIS NEW DISNEY+ FILM HOWARD, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH KERMIT THE FROG AND MISS PIGGY, AND SIR KENNETH BRANAGH, DAME JUDI DENCH, AND JOSH GAD PREVIEW ARTEMIS…
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Disney Releases Full Lineup for The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
On Sunday night The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II will be returning as stars sing from their homes and fans in their homes join them. Earlier this week quite a few performers for this show were announced, now Disney has released the rest of the list. The entire program is also now available. The additional…
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Disney+ Nearing 5 Year Projections in 6 Months with 54.5 Million Subscribers
This week The Walt Disney Company held its earnings call to discuss the first three months of 2020. As was expected, the company is taking a fairly substantial financial hit due to the coronavirus. In fact, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that the company has taken a $1.4 billion hit to its profit. However, not…
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Legendary Disney Producer Don Hahn Gives Virtual Talk with The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco is one of my favorite places on earth. Nestled in the heart of the Presidio, an old military post, is this iconic Disney attraction. From the outside, it may look like just a regular brick building that matches the rest of the main hub, but inside, it…
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New Avatars Released for Disney+ Profiles
This week in celebration of Star Wars Day, new avatars were released for Disney+ user profiles. It should come as no surprise that these characters are all Star Wars characters. Darth Maul Jabba the Hutt Bo Katan D-O Captain Rex Porg 332nd Trooper Here is a look at the new avatars you can use on Disney+.…
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Taika Waititi to Direct and Co-Write New Star Wars Feature Film
Happy May the 4th to all you Star Wars fans! Though the day is just beginning, we have already seen some exciting news to start the day! Just now, starwars.com announced that there would be a new Star Wars feature film coming to theaters. For this project, Taika Waititi is set to direct and co-write the screenplay alongside Academy…
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Do More With Your Droid With Disney’s New Droid Depot App
The Droid Depot at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge allows guests to build and customize their own droid. Today, that experience got added to as Disney released a new Droid Depot App to help brings these droids to life even more! The new app is currently available free on the App Store and Google Play. This new app…
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Stance Releases Line of Pixar Socks
Stance has released a line of Pixar Socks celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios. These different socks celebrate several of the beloved stories and characters that Pixar has created throughout the last 25 years. The line can be purchased individually or there is a box set. Individually the following socks are available: Stance Pixar…
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The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II Announces Performers
The success of the first Disney Family Singalong has led to The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II. This second presentation of the singalong will be presented on Mother’s Day. It will be a night of some of the world’s favorite stars coming together to sing some favorite Disney tunes as families can sing along at…
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The Magic of Props Comes to Life in Prop Culture on Disney+
Prop Culture is now streaming on Disney+. In this docuseries, host and prop collector Dan Lanigan explores movie props behind some classic Disney films. This is a journey that isn’t just about props, but also the magic that they were a part of in the movies they were in. Lanigan is joined by filmmakers, cast,…
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New Star Wars Starbucks Been There Mugs to Be Released on May 4th
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. On Star Wars Day, May the 4th, a special line of “Been There” mugs from Starbucks will be released on shopDisney.com. These mugs will be available at 7:00 PST on May the 4th on shopDisney.com under “Classic Star Wars.” The three destinations…
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An Online Revelry: May the 4th Be With You and Revenge of the 5th Announced by Star Wars: Celebration Organization
Reedpop, the organization behind Star Wars: Celebration announced that it will be celebrating Star Wars day with an online celebration. This comes as many Star Wars fans continue to shelter in place due to COVID-19. To celebrate Star Wars Day, the organization announced that it will be having a two-day online celebration. Online Revelry: May the 4th Be…
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Live-Action Hercules Remake in the Works with Russo Brothers
In the last few years, Disney has begun to recreate classic tales for the next generation. These live-action films have become a staple in box offices and fans have been loving them. Today, we found out that the Russo brothers, known for their work with the Avengers, are working on a live-action Hercules film! At this time,…
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Disney Introduces Line of Cloth Face Masks
Today Disney announced that it was releasing a line of cloth face masks. These facemasks feature Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters on them. Profits from these masks in the U.S. will be donated to MedShare, up to $1 million Disney also announced. The arrival of these face masks comes after the CDC recommended…
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Pixar Director and Story Artist Rob Gibbs Dead at 55
Rob Gibbs, a longtime Pixar director and story writer, has passed away at the young age of 55. At this time, the cause of death is not known. Gibbs has contributed so much in the 22 years since he joined the company in 1998. As an artist, he contributed to major Dinsey and Pixar films…
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Disney to Present The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II on Mother’s Day
The Disney Family Singalong was an instant hit this month as stars sang their favorite Disney tunes from their homes. 13 million people joined in their homes to sing along as well. This led to an encore performance of The Disney Family Singalong. Now, there is going to be the second incarnation of it. Today,…
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Disney’s “The Lion King” Releases New Instagram Filter
Disney continues to spread fun during this time, and now it’s bringing some of the magic from Disney Theatrical to one of its digital platforms. Inspired by the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Disney’s “The Lion King,” Instagram and Disney Theatrical Productions have released a free new special filter for fans to enjoy and share. You…
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Disney+ Celebrates Throwbacks Week With Some Favorite Thowback Suggestions
Disney+ is celebrating Throwback Week this week! As they do this, they are inviting fans to take blast back to the days of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s with content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. As fans take these walks down memory lane, they are encouraged to share their…
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Dive into the Art Library at Walt Disney Imagineering in Final Virtual Tour
In the last few weeks, Walt Disney Imagineering has opened up its doors to the Glendale campus! This tour has taken us everywhere from the entrance, to the DISH, and now into the art library! This final stop on the tour is certainly not one to miss and there are even some fun easter eggs!…
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Marvel Studios and Sony Push Spider-Man and Doctor Strange Further into the Future
This year, we have seen many movie studios moving around their release schedules. With movie theaters closed and no official sign on when they will re-open globally, we have seen movies get pushed to later dates so they can safely release. This weekend, Marvel Studios announced that they would be adjusting their schedule, which will…