‘One and Only Ivan’ Adaption Moves to Disney+!!

Today Disney announced some sizable shakeups to its release calendar, although maybe not the ones you were expecting (yes, Mulan is still on the calendar for July 24). Peter Jackson’s Beatles doc The Beatles: Get Back, previously scheduled for September 4 this year moves all the way to August 27, 2021; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, based on the acclaimed 2017 musical (it was poised as … Continue reading ‘One and Only Ivan’ Adaption Moves to Disney+!!

‘Hawkeye’: Disney+ Series Reportedly Cost $200 Million!!

Disney+ arrives in less than a month, but the “Plus” in “Disney Plus” might as well be a dollar sign. “Disney$” is reportedly plunking down $1 billion in original programming alone, though the bulk of that budget goes to new stories in well-known and established franchises. Chief among them are the Star Wars story The Mandalorian and the serialized Marvel mini-movies The Falcon and the … Continue reading ‘Hawkeye’: Disney+ Series Reportedly Cost $200 Million!!

‘Unsound’: Anna Kendrick to Lead Crime Thriller!!!

Deadline has exclusively revealed that Anna Kendrick is set to headline the crime thriller Unsound from director Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, The Man Who Invented Christmas) and screenwriters Matthew Ross and Christopher Edwards. The film will see Kendrick portraying a New England state trooper with irreversible hearing loss who is “tasked with investigating the prison break of a notorious gang leader. … Continue reading ‘Unsound’: Anna Kendrick to Lead Crime Thriller!!!

Disney+ Release Date and Pricing Revealed!!!

The details you’ve been waiting for are finally here — how much Disney’s new streaming service will cost you, and when you can get it. As announced at today’s massive Investor Event, Disney+ will launch on November 12, 2019 and will cost $6.99 a month. The plan is for a U.S. debut in November, with a rapid international rollout in “nearly all major regions of the … Continue reading Disney+ Release Date and Pricing Revealed!!!

Disney+ First Look: First Details for Disney’s New Streaming Service Arrive!!

Well folks, the wait is almost over. Disney’s standalone streaming service Disney+ is set to launch in the back half of 2019 and the studio has finally revealed some details about what you can expect. Disney Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger unveiled the long-awaited first details today at a presentation in Burbank, Ca, where the executive finally unleashed a glimpse at the streaming service expected to rival … Continue reading Disney+ First Look: First Details for Disney’s New Streaming Service Arrive!!

‘Star Wars’: New Movies Won’t Be Premiering on Disney+, Says Bob Iger!!!

Disney+ is going to be a whole-ass package, my friends. Disney’s upcoming streaming service aims to compete with the mighty Netflix by offering access to all the studio’s classic animated films, the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, and every Star Wars movie, alongside original content like Jon Favreau‘s Star Wars series The Mandalorian and the still-rumored Loki series starring Tom Hiddleston. With all that and likely more, the … Continue reading ‘Star Wars’: New Movies Won’t Be Premiering on Disney+, Says Bob Iger!!!

Disney+ Is Disney’s New Streaming Service!!!

Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming service has an official name: Disney+. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger revealed the official name, logo and new platform details today on the company earning call. Iger says the service is on track for a late 2019 release (which makes sense since that’s about when their remaining Netflix contracts come to an end.) Iger also confirmed new details about how the service will … Continue reading Disney+ Is Disney’s New Streaming Service!!!