With Disney now opening up pre-orders in the US for their new streaming service, Disney+, we’ve now got confirmation on how long the free trial will be, and its just 7 Days. This is much less than many of the other streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, which offer a month’s free trial. […]
This weekend sees the release of 20th Century Fox’s latest live action space drama, Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie tells the story of astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt, who undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) and […]
In the past month, Disney, Apple, Comcast and AT&T have revealed details on their new streaming services, resulting in some major new competition for existing platforms like Netflix. And during a Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge, England, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said: “While we’ve been competing with many people in the last decade, it’s […]
For the past month, Disney has been offering 2 or 3 year deals through their D23 Fan Club, Disney Movie Rewards and Disney Visa Card holders, but now after months of waiting, Disney has now opened up “Sign Up’s” for everyone in the United States. Simply visit the official Disney+ website (www.DisneyPlus.com) and you will […]
National Geographic has released a new trailer for its upcoming short film documentary, Lost and Found. This documentary has been directed by Academy Award-winner Orlando von Einsiedel and follows Kamal Hussein, a Rohingya refugee who has dedicated his life to reuniting children with their parents in the world’s largest refugee camp. Check out the trailer […]
As the launch of Disney+ gets closer, interest in the new streaming service is increasing as in a recent study by HarrisX, about 21% of U.S. households surveyed intend to sign up for Disney+ when it becomes available. The low price point of $6.99 is one of the reasons why households would sign up, with […]
At last months D23 Expo, Marvel Studios revealed a brand new series featuring Ms Marvel would be coming to Disney+. However no release schedule was announced, but according to Discussing Film, filming is due to start in September 2020. They’ve already begun casting for the series and are apparently looking for an unknown actor for the […]
Roku has unveiled its new streaming player lineup and with Disney+ confirmed to be available at launch on Roku streaming players, if your after a new box, these new Roku models might be of interest. The new versions of the Roku Express (MSRP $29.99), offering easy HD streaming in a sleek new form factor, and the […]
A new live action family movie called Knights is currently in development according to Deadline. The new movie is set in Europe during the Middle Ages and will follow a headstrong young woman who joins a knight on his quest to destroy a world-threatening artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. This film’s screenplay is being […]
Walt Disney Television has announced that Disney Junior has ordered a third season of Emmy Award-nominated series “Fancy Nancy” ahead of its season two premiere on Friday October 4th (11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT), on Disney Channel and in DisneyNOW. This series is based on the New York Times bestselling books by Jane O’Connor and Robin […]
Disney+ is set to launch on November 12th and its price point of $6.99 looks to shake up the streaming service business. With a huge collection of established franchises like Marvel, National Geographic, Star Wars and Pixar, Disney+ is in a unique position to go up against the established streaming veterans such as Netflix and […]
Currently there are three new live action Star Wars series officially confirmed for Disney+, one based on Obi-Wan Kenobi, another is a prequel to Rogue One featuring Captain Cassian Andor and K2SO and The Mandalorian, which will have its first episode available on November 12th. And if three new Star Wars series wasn’t enough, a […]
Disney+ is set to launch on November 12th and will include a wide selection of content including the Star Wars movies. But there are many doubts about the addition of the “infamous” Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978, which actually introduced the character Boba Fett. Since Lucasfilm hasn’t re-released it since it originally aired. During […]
Disney+ will have the ability for 7 different profiles to be set up per account, with each profile having the ability to set an icon or avatar of popular characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars and National Geographic. In this video, I show off all the profile icons that are available on Disney+, which […]
Earlier this year it was rumored that the animated classic movie, Dumbo, was going to be edited when it was added to the new streaming service, Disney+. The scene with the Crows was rumored to be the removed, due to its leader being called “Jim Crow”, which was a reference to the racist laws that […]