Disney have released a brand new trailer for the live-action adaptation of “Aladdin,” directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott. A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, “Aladdin” is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie […]
Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox is due to come to a close at 12:02 a.m. Eastern Time on March 20, 2019. This announcement comes off the heels of Disney gaining approval for the deal from regulators in Mexico, where they agreed to sell the Fox Sports networks in Mexico. Similar to issues that occurred […]
Ever since Disney+ was announced, people have been asking “Is this movie going to be on Disney+? Is that movie going to be on Disney+ ?”. But it looks like we’ve got some clarification on this from Disney CEO Bob Iger during today’s Annual Shareholders meeting, where he said: The service, which I mentioned earlier […]
Following on from this mornings announcement that Maleficent 2 has been pushed forward for an October release, 2019 is shaping up to be a huge year for Disney at the box office, with the following movies being released: Captain Marvel Dumbo Penguins Avengers: Endgame Aladdin Toy Story 4 The Lion King Artemis Fowl Maleficent 2 […]
Freeform has announced that it has picked up to series “Motherland: Fort Salem,” a one-hour drama from executive producers Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, for ten episodes. The series, created by Eliot Laurence (who also created “Claws”), is set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by […]
Disney is betting the ranch on launching its new Disney+ streaming service later this year and there are many questions about how Disney+ will compete with Netflix, Apple, Amazon, WarnerMedia and Comcast. Netflix currently has over 139 million subscribers worldwide and according to JP Morgan analyst Alexia Quadrani, he is telling clients to expect the […]
Disney have just announced that “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” the sequel to Disney’s “Maleficent,” will be released nationwide on October 18th, 2019. The movie was originally expected to be released in late May 2020, but has been pulled forward. They also released a new poster for the “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”. Expect to see “Maleficent: […]
Disney have announced that Freedom have began production on its highly anticipated upcoming comedy series “Unrelated”, which had previously been known as “Besties”, with actor and director Michael McDonald (“MADtv,” “Brooklyn Nine Nine”) set to direct the first episode. Created by Ranada Shepard, Casey Johnson and David Windsor and executive produced by Kenya Barris, the […]
Disney is set to bring a new series called “Secret Society Of Second Born Royals” to it’s streaming service, Disney+. The DisInsider is reporting that it will be a science fiction series and focus on a 15 year-old girl that is second in line to the throne and when she is at summer school, she […]
Disney have announced that Joe D’Ambrosia has been promoted to general manager, Disney Junior, broadening his current role of senior vice president, Original Programming, and rounding out another benchmark period of growth for the preschooler brand. He will now oversee all extensions of the Disney Junior experience, on- and off-screen, and will continue to be responsible […]
Today Disney’s live action Winnie The Pooh movie, Christopher Robin, comes to Netflix in the United States. New Disney movies have usually stayed on Netflix for around 18 months before being removed by Disney. So this means Christopher Robin should be heading to Disney+ after September 2020. All Disney movies released in 2018 are still […]
In this What’s On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss all of this weeks Disney+ news including: Is A Sandlot Series Coming To Disney+ ? Disney+ Villains Show To Be Based On “Book Of Enchantment” Series Is The New Mutants Coming To Hulu Or Disney+ ? Roger also shares his thoughts on the […]
Disney have announced that former Netflix executive Tehmina Jaffer has been hired to help launch and run Disney+ as the senior vp business affairs for its direct-to-consumer and international segment. In her new role, Tehmina Jaffer “will lead all aspects of business affairs strategy, policy and procedure for the Disney+ content and marketing team,” Disney said […]
During American Idol, Disney have released a new preview Arcade Fire’s all-new, end-credit version of the iconic song “Baby Mine” as part of a new look at Tim Burton’s live-action reimagining of the beloved classic story “Dumbo.” The scene featuring the poignant lullaby “Baby Mine” was perhaps the most memorable moment in Disney’s 1941 classic […]
21st Century Fox is apparently working on a new series based on the classic family film, The Sandlot, with the original cast returning, according to Slash/Film. David Mickey Evans, the director of the original Sandlot movie, recently appeared appeared on the The Rain Delay, podcast and said that “He has sold a pitch for a […]