LAUNCHPAD

The Stories Behind the Stories—and Storytellers—of Disney’s LAUNCHPAD

By Beth Deitchman You’ve never met a girl like Val Garcia, the teen at the center of Disney’s LAUNCHPAD short Growing Fangs. Half human and half vampire, Val struggles with her identity and the fear that she’s not “enough” for either of the worlds that she straddles. Disney’s LAUNCHPAD will also introduce you to Gabriel, …

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Meet the Characters of Disney and Pixar’s Luca

By Zach Johnson Disney and Pixar’s animated feature Luca is sure to make a splash when it debuts on Disney+ June 18. The film introduces a charming cast of characters that includes humans, sea monsters… and sea monsters who look like humans whenever they’re out of the water! Before it becomes available to stream, get …

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Behind the Attraction Coming to Disney+ Next Month—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Go Behind the Attraction with New Disney+ Series Want to know the incredible inside scoop on some of your favorite Disney attractions and destinations? Then mark your calendars for Behind the Attraction, a brand-new series debuting on Disney+ next month! To celebrate the July 30 release of Disney’s Jungle Cruise—inspired by the …

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Luca

5 Fin-teresting “Tails” from the Luca Press Conference

By Zach Johnson Ready for a magical summer? Over the weekend, Giuliana Rancic moderated a panel with the cast and crew of Disney and Pixar’s Luca, where actors Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Maya Rudolph, and Jim Gaffigan joined director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren for a fin-tastic discussion about the film, …

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Zenimation

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson There’s no shortage of fantastic things to watch this weekend! The fun starts Friday, when the 1967 musical The Happiest Millionaire joins the Disney+ library—the same day the streamer debuts the second season of Zenimation. On Saturday, the second season of The Owl House will debut on Disney Channel. Then, on Sunday, …

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Loki

Meet the Characters of Loki

By Jim Frye He’s back, and he’s still “burdened with glorious purpose.” Marvel Studios’ original live-action series Loki arrives on Disney+ today, taking the fan-favorite villain on the ride of a lifetime (or, considering the time-traveling premise, perhaps, multiple lifetimes)! Described as a crime-thriller meets epic-adventure, the series takes place after the events of Avengers: …

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Loki

Loki’s MCU Origins Explained

By Zach Johnson It should come as no surprise that a trickster like Loki has a tricky backstory. Nearly 50 years after Loki was introduced in the pages of Marvel Comics, Tom Hiddleston brought the iconic character to life onscreen in 2011’s Thor. As Prince of Asgard, Odinson, rightful heir of Jotunheim, and God of …

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5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson It’s a big week for premieres! The Bachelorette returns Monday on ABC, with a Bachelor Nation fan-favorite hoping to finally find her one true love. Marvel Studios’ Loki will debut Wednesday on Disney+, picking up immediately after the title character was seen escaping with the Tesseract. The next day, the complete third …

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Summer of Disney+

Summer of Disney+ is Your Passport to Fun—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter  Sit Back and Unwind with Summer of Disney+ To paraphrase an iconic song from the 1960s, “Summer’s here and the time is right, for streaming all night long!” This summer, Disney+ is ready to be a veritable headquarters of guaranteed no-stress streaming—and big-time fun for the whole family. With a fresh batch …

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