Disney have announced that Joshua Bassett has been cast in the lead role of the highly anticipated “High School Musical: The Musical,” a series for Disney’s upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service, which is set to launch in late 2019. It is based on the iconic Emmy® Award-winning “High School Musical” franchise. The series will be filmed […]
Just weeks after the second season of Marvel’s Iron Fist hit Netflix, it’s been confirmed by Disney that the series will not return for a third season on Netflix. Disney told Deadline: “Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, […]
In this DisKingdom Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss recent reports that Piracy rates have increased as companies put more of their content such as movies and TV shows behind paid subscription services. You can watch the video above: Or you can listen to an audio version below: You can help support our site on […]
Aaron LaBerge has been named as the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the recently formed Disney Direct-To-Consumer and International (DTCI) segment. In this new role, LaBerge will be DTCI’s first CTO and a key member of the DTCI leadership team, reporting to Chairman Kevin Mayer. He will shape and support ground-breaking […]
Disney have announced details on the upcoming changes to its Media Network following the addition of talent from 21st Century Fox. Here are the details: As part of the integration planning for its pending acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc, The Walt Disney Company today announced plans for a new organizational structure for its Media […]
The new live action version of Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp” has added Singer and actress Janelle Monáe to the voice cast according to Deadline. The movie is set to debut on Disney’s new streaming platform and will feature live action actors but will also feature CGI animals, similar to recent reboots like The Jungle […]
Following the announcement earlier this week by Jon Favreau, that the new Star Wars Live Action TV series is called “The Mandalorian”. The first image has been released featuring the main character in their Mandalorian armor. This series will be only available on Disney’s new streaming platform and the show is set after the fall […]
Jon Favreau has announced via Instagram that his upcoming Star Wars series, will be called “The Mandalorian”, and follow a “lone gunfighter.” It will be set between “Return of the Jedi” and “The Force Awakens”. Here is the announcement: This live action series will be part of Disney’s new streaming service, which launches in 2019. Disney are […]
Following Disney’s trend of remaking its animated classic movies into live action versions, the Hollywood Reporter has learned that “Lilo & Stitch” will be the next film made. Its unclear if this new movie is going to be released first at cinemas or if it will go straight to Disney’s new streaming service as a […]
In this DisKingdom Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss Comcast beating Fox/Disney in a weekend auction for Sky. How it will effect Sky going forward and the benefits for both companies. You can watch the video above: Or you can listen to an audio version below: You can help support our site on Patreon from […]
Following on from the announcement by 21st Century Fox that it will be selling or tendering its 39% stake in Sky, the The Walt Disney Company has released its announcement, which states that Disney is planing to aggressively invest in content creation for Its Direct-to-Consumer Platforms. Here are the details: The transaction, coupled with the […]
It has been revealed at San Diego Comic Con, that Disney will be releasing a new series of the beloved animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which will be returning with 12 all-new episodes on Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming service. This series was created by George Lucas and debuted in 2008. It features well known […]
During this weeks Disney quarterly results presentation, more details were revealed about the the Fox purchase. Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC that he’s “encouraged” about the prospects for regulatory approval of the deal and that it is still on track to take about 12 to 18 months to complete. “We spent the last 6 […]
In this DisKingdom Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss the most recent news on Disney’s new streaming platforms featuring new shows like High School Musical, Star Wars, Marvel and Monsters Inc plus the overall thoughts on Disney’s streaming platform and its wider issues. You can watch the video above: powered by podcast garden
During this weeks Walt Disney Company quarterly earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed more details on its upcoming streaming service, which is due to launch in 2019. It was announced that there are TV adaptations of Pixar’s “Monsters Inc.,” the Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” franchise and an original series from Marvel. There will […]