By Zach Johnson From Muppets to mutants, Disney+ has something for everyone in September. The fun begins September 4 with Disney’s Mulan. With Premier Access, available for $29.99 on disneyplus.com and select platforms, fans can watch the epic adventure before it’s available to all Disney+ subscribers. That same day, Disney+ will debut 10 episodes of …
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By Courtney Potter The One and Only Ivan, a 2013 Newbery Medal-winning book by acclaimed author Katherine Applegate, is an unforgettable tale about the beauty of friendship, the power of visualization, and the significance of the place one calls home. And now, that tale is coming to life on Disney+! Directed by Thea Sharrock, the …
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By Courtney Potter Jingle All the Way with New LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special From Disney+ ’Tis (almost) the season for some brand-new Star Wars holiday fun! Just this week, Disney+ announced a brand-new special coming to the streaming service, bringing LEGO and Star Wars fans to Chewbacca’s home world of Kashyyyk for a Wookiee-sized …
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By Beth Deitchman Get ready for an epic faceoff when Big Hero 6 The Series kicks off its third season on Disney XD and DisneyNOW. Our friends at Disney Channel have just announced that a new season of the Emmy® Award-nominated animated series premieres Monday, September 21 (7:30 p.m. EDT/PDT), and finds the Big Hero …
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By Courtney Potter The Proud Family Reunites For NAACP’s Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival No doubt you’ve heard the news—especially if you keep up with us here at D23.com—that there’s an amazing new character coming to Disney+’s hotly anticipated original series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. Well, that big announcement was made during this …
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By Zach Johnson Disney+ announced via social media today that Keke Palmer will be joining the cast of the upcoming original series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, a 14-year-old activist who relentlessly marches to the beat of her own drum. She is extremely mature for her age and will not hesitate …
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By Courtney Potter Pixar Reveals Next Big-Screen Adventure: Luca Fabulous news this week from our pals over at Pixar Animation Studios: Their next feature film is entitled Luca, and will be directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (La Luna) and produced by Andrea Warren (Lava and Cars 3). Along with the announcement, Pixar shared …
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By the D23 Team Last season, American Idol’s talented singers made history by making musical magic from their homes in the series’ first-ever remote shows. The competition series is set to return for an all-new season—its fourth on ABC—in spring 2021, and it’s time for Idol hopefuls across the U.S. to begin their vocal warmups. …
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By Zach Johnson Eight months after its launch in the U.S., Disney+ today received an impressive 19 Emmy® Award nominations. The Mandalorian, from the mind of Disney Legend Jon Favreau, leads with 15, followed by A Celebration of the Music from Coco, Forky Asks a Question, The Imagineering Story, and The World According to Jeff …
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By Beth Deitchman Yesterday, Disney Legend Alan Menken joined not one but two very elite clubs: He is now an “EGOT”—a winner of an Emmy®, Grammy®, Oscar®, and Tony®—and he is also a “LEGOT,” having also received the Disney Legends Award in 2001. Only 16 people have achieved EGOT status over the years, but the …
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