The Mandalorian

Spoiler-Free Secrets from The Mandalorian Set Revealed

By Zach Johnson After the legendary stories of Jango and Boba Fett, a new warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe: The Mandalorian. The first-ever live-action Star Wars series, named after the title character, is set after the fall of the Empire and before the arrival of the First Order. From Disney Legend Jon Favreau …

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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Cast

5 Behind-the-Scenes Stories From High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

By Zach Johnson It’s the start of something new, Wildcats! The Disney+ original scripted series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is set to debut at launch on November 12. With meta references and some docu-style elements, it follows students as they count down to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of …

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Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell Sets the Stage for the Disney+ Series Encore!

By Zach Johnson The show must go on—and in the case of Encore!, sometime it must go on decades later! Last week, Kristen Bell appeared at the IDA Presents: Disney+ Nonfiction Storytelling Showcase in Hollywood to offer an extended look at the highly anticipated series, premiering at launch on November 12. Bell serves as an …

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Lizzie McGuire Cast

Lizzie McGuire’s Entire Family to Return for New Disney+ Series

By Zach Johnson Best. News. Ever! Hallie Todd, Robert Carradine, and Jake Thomas will reprise their roles as Jo, Sam, and Matt McGuire in Lizzie McGuire, the highly anticipated Disney+ series. They join previously announced star and executive producer Hilary Duff. This week, the cast reunited for the first time in 15 years for a …

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HSMTMTS Iris

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series to Return for a Sophomore Season

By Beth Deitchman What time is it? Time for amazing news about a highly anticipated Disney+ series! What team? Wildcats! Ahead of its debut on the Disney+ streaming service, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series has been picked up for a second season. Production on the music-filled, comedic series will resume in Salt Lake City, …

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Elle, Angelina, and Sam for Maleficent

The Fantastic Fairy-Tale Fashion of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

By Beth Deitchman We pressed, but costume designer Ellen Mirojnick simply can’t choose one favorite from the many stunning looks she and her team of cutters, agers, dyers, textiles artists, prop designers, jewelry creators, and buyers created for the three women at the center of Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. “It depends on the day—and …

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Cars Land Iris

Cars Land Fun Facts to Rev Up Your Haul-O-Ween Spirits!

By Savannah Salazar This Haul-O-Ween, prepare to be “spoked” because Mater, Lightning McQueen, and the residents of Cars Land have turned Radiators Spring into Radiator Screams! As you cruise through the land, you can spot a variety of frightfully fun additions and décor for Halloween time at Disneyland Resort, so we rounded up some magical …

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Tiki Mug Iris

A Mug’s Life: How the Halloween Trader Sam’s Mugs Are Created

By Charles Price Trader Sam’s Halloween Tiki Mugs have grown in popularity every Halloween Season at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort since the first “Mahaloween” in 2014. Creating these fun and detailed tiki mugs is a collaborative process. Here, we explore that process with two Cast Members on the Disneyland Creative Design …

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Joachim Ronning and Elle Fanning

How Director Joachim Rønning Made Magic in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

By Zach Johnson It’s not unusual to hear Joachim Rønning ask, “What’s next?” After continuing the adventures of Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ 2017 film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Rønning was approached to direct Maleficent’s next chapter. The Disney villain’s origin story had cast a spell on …

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