By Zach Johnson Kevin Rafferty, the brilliant and charismatic Imagineer who conceived, designed, wrote, and oversaw the creations of some of Disney Parks’ most memorable attractions and lands, has announced in a memo to staff that he will retire from Walt Disney Imagineering, effective April 1, 2021. His end date is not an April Fool’s …
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By Zach Johnson Mother knows best… most of the time, anyway. The new sitcom Call Your Mother, premiering tonight at 9:30|8:30c on ABC, follows Jean Raines (Kyra Sedgwick), an empty nester in Iowa who wonders how she ended up alone while her kids, Jackie (Rachel Sennott) and Freddie (Joey Bragg), live their best lives thousands …
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By Zach Johnson If you thought the Avengers Initiative seemed like an ambitious endeavor, consider what Marvel Studios has planned for Disney+. This year alone, six new series will debut on the streaming service—WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, What If…?, Ms. Marvel, and Hawkeye—all while Marvel Studios continues development on six additional …
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By Zach Johnson Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will begin Friday with WandaVision, Marvel Studios’ first series for Disney+… but, as all fans know, that wasn’t always the plan. “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was going to debut first last year, followed very soon behind with WandaVision,” Marvel Studios president Kevin …
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By Zach Johnson The wait is almost over! This Friday, Marvel Studios will premiere the original series WandaVision exclusively on Disney+, featuring two fan-favorite characters in an all-new setting. Before then, tune in to FX Monday for the network premiere of the 2018 film Widows from 20th Century Studios. Also on Friday, the fifth season …
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By Courtney Potter Gal Gadot Shares Trailer for New Short-Form Series with National Geographic There’s an amazing new series coming from our pals over at National Geographic—and it’s being brought to us, in part, by one of today’s biggest stars… Recently, Gal Gadot took to her social media to introduce the first-look teaser for National …
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By Zach Johnson Consider Marvel Studios’ WandaVision a new kind of “reality” TV. The nine-episode series, from director Matt Shakman with head writer Jac Schaeffer, will premiere January 15 on Disney+ and feature Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as Wanda Maximoff and Vision, respectively. A blend of classic television and the Marvel …
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By Zach Johnson The weekend ahead will be full of adventure, mystery, and sportsmanship. It all begins Friday when a new episode of Mira, Royal Detective debuts on Disney Junior. That same day, Disney Channel’s Disney Fam Jam will join the Disney+ library, and the streaming service will also debut the first two episodes of …
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By Zach Johnson Craving food and beverages that taste as good as they look? The 2021 Taste of EPCOT® International Festival of the Arts, running January 8 through February 22, will once again celebrate the visual and performing arts, while more than 15 Food Studios will showcase the best in culinary art—blending colorful ingredients, unique …
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By Beth Deitchman Hide the dishes! Everyone’s favorite experiment, Stitch, is crashing Disney’s iconic Beauty and the Beast for the first in a limited-edition series of 12 plush, pins, and MagicBands available beginning January 12 on shopDisney.com and at Disney store, as well as Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort and Disney Springs at Walt …
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