Every day ending in y, another entertainment analyst echoes what all subscribers of Disney+ US already know: the streaming service needs more content. Outgoing Disney chairman Bob Iger himself said it recently. Our editor Roger Palmer discusses this issue essentially every week in Q&A videos and podcasts; just compare the weekly UK release list with […]
With The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader finally released on Disney+, the entire Disney-20th Century Studios Narnia trilogy is together for the first time. (It’s a shame all 7 novels weren’t produced as films, which now Netflix will attempt, but that’s another story.) However, currently, at least two dozen Disney-owned franchises […]
Hulu continues to push the boundaries with its latest original film, “Sex Appeal”, which is about a high school student, Avery (Mika Abdalla), who is a perfectionist and full-blown science geek. She’s totally focused on winning another science fair and heading off to college. While she is excellent at everything she does, she’s worked out […]
When the streaming service launched back in November 2019, Disney Plus did fans a great favor when they announced future release dates for 77 of their recent films. Since then, titles such as Cool Runnings have released as scheduled, building trust and fulfilling subscribers’ expectations. Yet for hundreds of Disney-owned films and shows, no such […]
With Dinosaurs released in January and — at long last! — The Muppet Show premiering a month later, Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. can start 2021 enjoying hours upon hours of Jim Henson-inspired puppetry storytelling. Yet even with those releases, much of the Muppets’ best work remains locked away in the Disney vault. Henson and […]
2022 is going to be a packed year for new original content on Disney+, with a huge selection of series and films heading to the streaming service throughout the year. There are going to be multiple Marvel and Star Wars series, along with lots of content from Disney and even more content from National Geographic. […]
As we approach 2022, we take a look at what’s coming to Disney+ in 2022 from the Disney brand, including new feature films and many new series from their studios including Walt Disney Studios, Disney Branded Television and Walt Disney Animation. It’s important to note, this list is subject to change and there might also […]
As we approach 2022, we take a look at what’s coming to Disney+ in 2022 from Marvel. Which includes multiple feature films and a brand new series, plus more. It’s important to note, this list is subject to change and there might also be more content announced at a later date. Here’s the rundown: Moon […]
As we approach 2022, we take a look at what’s coming to Disney+ in 2022 from Star Wars, which includes multiple brand new series and much more. It’s important to note, this list is subject to change and there might also be more content announced at a later date. Here’s the rundown: “The Book Of […]
Sitting down in front of the telly over Christmas is one of the best things about the Christmas holidays. Watching films together on the couch, with the twinkling lights on the tree, blanket over everyone, snacks and a cuppa tea! So if you’re looking for some great content to watch on Disney+ during the holiday […]
Going into 2022, Disney+ is now moving on from its newcomer tag. It’s no longer the new streaming service on the block. It is one of the most subscribed streamers on the planet, with over 118 million homes subscribed, with double, treble or quadruple that many people actually watching Disney+ on a daily basis. But […]
Since launch, Disney+ has defined itself as the destination for Star Wars, Marvel, and, thanks to recent additions of Hamilton and The Greatest Showman, movie musicals. In fact, when Disney executives addressed what is popular on Disney+, one genre dominated the discussion. “Musicals are doing very, very well,” said Bob Iger on February 4, 2020 […]
If you’re like me, then you have been taking in every minute of Star Wars: The Bad Batch each week on Disney Plus! As The Bad Batch gets close to wrapping up its first season, I reached out to Bob Bergen, a legendary voice actor and the voice of Lama Su in The Bad Batch! […]
The Walt Disney Company has thousands of shows, movies and shorts in its vault, but unfortunately, while a vast number of them are already available on Disney+, there are lots that are currently caught up in pre-existing contracts, which prevent them from being added to Disney in the United States. Many of these contracts could […]
With the news that Disney has signed a new deal with Sony Pictures that includes U.S. Rights to new Theatrical Releases from 2022-2026 following their Pay 1 TV Window and library titles from Sony Pictures for Disney’s Streaming Services including Disney+ and Hulu and Linear Networks such as ABC, FX and Freeform. This opens up […]