Saturdays is a new Disney Channel show that premieres on March 24th. It centers around three best friends, Paris, Simone, and Ari, who form the We-B-Girlz skate crew, determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet. What Was The Inspiration Behind Saturdays? When talking to Norman Vance Jr. and […]
Recently, I got to speak with the experienced and acclaimed composer/music producer, Matthew Tishler, who recently brought his musical expertise to the Disney hit, “Fancy Nancy” for which he was the resident songwriter and music producer. Matthew crafted over 60 original songs for the Disney Junior animated series, which was based on the best-selling children’s […]
“Avatar: The Way Of Water” has quickly become one of the most successful films of all time and recently, I got to speak with the Oscar-winning costume designer, Deborah L. Scott , who has also worked on “Titanic”, “Back to the Future”, “Avatar” and “E.T”. In a unique filmmaking effort, Scott invented a new costume paradigm, […]
Recently, I was invited to speak with Cody T. Havard, Ph.D. for the ‘Being a Fan of Disney’ class at The University of Memphis, where we reviewed 2022 and look forward to 2023 and beyond for the service, including how ad-tier pricing and live sports entertainment will impact streaming subscriptions and profitability! We also talk […]
Last year, the Disney+ Original film, “Sneakerella” picked up a number of Children’s and Family Emmy awards, which is a film set in the vibrant street-sneaker subculture of New York City, “Sneakerella” is a high-energy, music-driven movie that puts a contemporary twist on the “Cinderella” fairy tale. El is an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens […]
Since the launch of Disney+ in 2019, the service has been making great efforts to incorporate a wide variety of original, international programming. One of the latest of these series is MILA IN THE MULTIVERSE, a new original Latin American sci-fi story, which will be launching on Disney+ internationally on January 25. To celebrate this […]
For over two decades, Disney and Pixar have collaborated to tell inventive, inspiring, and deeply personal stories. The Disney+ service has allowed Pixar to further expand on their slate of original content, beginning with the release of all-new SparkShorts short films. One such SparkShort, LOOP, tells the story of a non-verbal autistic girl on a […]
This month, Disney+ subscribers in the UK and Ireland are going to be treated to a new limited series from 20th Television, called “Welcome To Chippendales”, which is a sprawling true-crime saga, “Welcome to Chippendales” tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest […]
This month, Disney+ subscribers in the UK and Ireland are going to be treated to a new limited series from 20th Television, called “Welcome To Chippendales”, which is a sprawling true-crime saga, “Welcome to Chippendales” tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest […]
The latest 20th Century Studios film release is “Darby And The Dead”, which follows Darby Harper, who is granted the ability to see ghosts after suffering a near-death experience. The film stars Riele Downs, Auli’i Cravalho, Chosen Jacobs and Asher Angel. Recently, I got to speak with the composer, Roger Neill, about his work on […]
Recently, I got to speak with Composer Greg Nicolett, who has worked on a number of Disney shows including “T.O.T.S”, “Puppy Dog Pals”, “Goldie & Bear” and the upcoming Disney series, “Pupstruction”. During our conversation, Greg Nicolett shared some insights into what goes into creating music for the popular Disney Junior shows, plus stories about […]
This Friday, Disney is releasing “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” an all-new animated movie based on the second book in Jeff Kinney’s wildly popular book series, on Disney+ Friday, 2nd December 2022. The film follows the riotous antics of angst-ridden, disaster-prone, middle school student Greg Heffley continue in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: […]
The holiday season is upon us, and Disney Plus is celebrating the occasion with their “Seasons Streaming” lineup! One such addition to the holiday library is MICKEY SAVES CHRISTMAS, a new stop-motion animated short film that will be released on Disney+ on Monday, November 28. To celebrate the upcoming release of MICKEY SAVES CHRISTMAS, I […]
Following on from the massive success of the documentary Disney+ Original series, “The Imagineering Story”, Oscar-nominated directory, Leslie Iwerks, has so many stories and details that were left on the cutting room floor, she wanted to continue the story of the talented Walt Disney Imagineers and has released a brand new book, “The Imagineering Story: […]
This month, National Geographic’s newest documentary series, “Limitless With Chris Hemsworth” arrives on Disney+ and recently, I recently got to speak with Arif Nurmohamaed, who is the executive producer of the show, where I asked him about creating the show, how Chris’s training for “Thor: Love & Thunder” impacted on the show and much more. […]