This May, National Geographic is releasing a brand new limited series, “A Small Light”, on Disney+ around the world. The series is based on an inspiring true story, Miep Gies was young, carefree and opinionated — at a time when opinions got you killed ― when Otto Frank asked her to help hide his family […]
“Saint X” is the latest psychological drama from ABC, which is told via multiple timelines and perspectives, explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre. It’s a show about how a young woman’s mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the […]
This week, Searchlight Pictures has released a brand new film, “Chevalier”, which is about Joseph Bologne, an illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, who rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair and falling out with Marie Antoinette. Recently, I […]
“How I Met Your Father” is currently in the middle of its second season, and the show follows Sophie and her tight-knight group of friends as they figure out what they want in life and love in the modern world. Russel’s approach to editing this highly-anticipated series was simple—“find the funny.” The show’s editing style […]
Disney’s latest original film, “Prom Pact” was recently released on Disney+, and recently, I got to speak with the film’s costume designer, Bonnie Hayashida Sutherland. “Prom Pact” is set during the height of prom season, and high school senior Mandy Yang and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top ’80s-themed Promposals. […]
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 […]