By Zach Johnson Five-time Emmy® Award winner Laura Karpman is renowned for creating imaginative, powerful scores that push the boundaries of storytelling—making her the perfect person to compose the music for Marvel Studios’ What If…?, which flips the script on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways. With …
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By Zach Johnson Disney+ has ordered a third season of its acclaimed original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, from Disney Branded Television. Created and executive produced by Tim Federle, season three will follow the Wildcats as they leave the hallways of East High for the ultimate summer at sleepaway camp, complete with …
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By Zach Johnson The coming-of-age dramedy Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., which premiered on Disney+ September 8, is, of course, inspired by the hit medical series Doogie Howser, M.D.—something that will no doubt be immediately obvious to fans who watched the original drama, which aired on ABC for four seasons from 1989-1993. For starters, the theme song—a …
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By Zach Johnson We’re not saying we make our plans around what to watch… but we’re not not saying that! This Friday, Disney Channel will present an all-new episode of Disney’s Magic Bake-Off that’s themed to one of our favorite films: The Lion King! That same day, the sensational, swashbuckling film Pirates of the Caribbean: …
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By Courtney Potter Picture it: You’re a filmmaker, and you’re given six months to pull together a team and create an animated short. No real “rules” apply—all you need is the passion to tell a story and a clever, resourceful approach. That’s the premise behind Pixar Animation Studios’ SparkShorts program, where Pixar’s up-and-coming animators are …
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By Zach Johnson Do you believe in magic? Disney+ is brewing up another year of spooky programming for Hallowstream with exciting new originals and beloved Halloween classics. Starting September 24, enjoy your favorite Halloween-themed episodes and films in the new Halloween collection on the streaming service. Disney+ will debut three original programs—LEGO® Star Wars Terrifying …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Sure, not all of us are teen geniuses—but that doesn’t mean that Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha and her friends and family aren’t going to take us on relatable, heartfelt adventures in the new Disney+ original series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. The series, inspired by the 1989 sitcom Doogie Howser, M.D., follows Lahela as she …
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By Zach Johnson ABC News’ weeklong coverage to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks will include a special edition of 20/20, Women of 9/11, airing Wednesday, among other planned programming. Also on Wednesday, Disney+ will debut the original series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. and add all three seasons of Pepper Ann to …
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By the D23 Team All month long, our friends at Pixar and Disney+ are ringing PixarFest, a celebration full of out-of-this-world fun featuring your favorite films and characters, along with all-new stories. To help kick off the festivities, we here at D23 have teamed up with our pals at Disney+ to craft the ultimate challenge …
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By Courtney Potter There’s a new series of shorts coming to Disney+, and—squirrel! Sorry ’bout that. We might just be a tad excited… As we were saying, Disney+ will soon debut a brand-new series of shorts from Pixar Animation Studios. Dug Days follows the adorably humorous misadventures of Dug, the lovable dog whose high-tech collar …
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