By Courtney Potter Disney Channel Announces New Original Movie Spin There’s a sure-to-be-fabulous new Disney Channel Original Movie coming to a TV screen (or mobile device) near you in 2021… Spin—starring Avantika Vandanapu (Disney Junior’s Mira, Royal Detective; Disney+’s Diary of a Future President) and directed by Manjari Makijany (the upcoming Desert Dolphin, India’s first-ever …
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By Courtney Potter Directed by Thea Sharrock, Disney’s The One and Only Ivan tells the story of a gentle, artistically inclined 400-pound silverback gorilla (voice of Sam Rockwell) who begins to wonder what life is really like outside the suburban shopping mall habitat—and struggling circus attraction—he calls home. Ivan’s not alone, however; among his circle …
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By the D23 Team IVAN (Sam Rockwell) The 400-pound silverback gorilla may live in a shopping mall circus attraction, but his dreams expand much further than the mall. After meeting a new baby elephant, Ivan reassesses his life and explores a new route of self-expression. Rockwell reflects on Ivan’s character, “There are a few elements …
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By Jim Frye Get ready for a completely different kind of super hero movie! Today, Disney released brand-new posters and a teaser video to get audiences ready for The New Mutants, which opens in theaters August 28, 2020. The posters are for Dolby Cinema and Cinemark XD. The first poster reads, “Discover it in Dolby Cinema,” …
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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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