Investor Day

Every Disney+ Announcement and More From the Disney Investor Day 2020

By The D23 Team Disney’s Investor Day 2020 delivered an amazing array of announcements from across The Walt Disney Company, including the exciting news that over the next few years, Disney+ plans to release approximately 10 Star Wars series and 10 Marvel series, as well as 15 Disney live action, Disney Animation, and Pixar series, …

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5 Fantastic Things

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” continues all weekend long, and we can’t wait to watch two of our favorites: Snowglobe and Toy Story That Time Forgot. Other highlights for the weekend include the festive special Disney Channel Holiday House Party on Disney Channel, plus Ralph Breaks the Internet on Disney+ and Madagascar: …

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Safety

Clemson Football Player Was the Real-Life Inspiration for Safety

By Jim Frye For Ray McELrathBey, Clemson University—particularly the Clemson football team—gave new meaning to the term “home-field advantage.” The real-life Ray McELrathBey started his freshman year on a football scholarship at Clemson University, one of the most prestigious and demanding college football programs in the country. And even though he faced the same challenges …

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Godmothered

Director Sharon Maguire Reveals How Disney Movie Magic Was Made in Godmothered

By Beth Deitchman In Godmothered, streaming now on Disney+, Jillian Bell plays Eleanor, who is a work-in-progress as a fairy godmother. Her wish-granting skills could use a little bit—or more than a little bit—of work, as does the vision of “happily ever after” that she’s determined to help Mackenzie (played by Isla Fisher) achieve, whether …

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5 Fantastic Things to Watch

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson ’Tis the season for holiday favorites! This week begins with the hilarious Oddbods holiday special, premiering Monday on Disney XD. Freeform will air the film Black Nativity as part of its annual “25 Days of Christmas” event on Wednesday, while ABC will premiere a jolly new season of The Great Christmas Light …

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Cooking up Magic at Home

Every Way to Celebrate the Holidays Virtually with Disney

By Jocelyn Buhlman The holiday season is here, and with it the celebration of traditions new and old—and for us at D23, that usually means adding some extra Disney magic while we deck the halls. If you’re looking for some extra pixie dust during your at-home celebrations, look no further! We’ve rounded up all the …

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5 Fantastic Things

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson This weekend is filled with magic and mystery! Disney Channel will debut two can’t-miss holiday specials, beginning Friday with Disney Holiday Magic Quest and continuing Sunday with Challenge Accepted! Disney Channel’s Epic Holiday Showdown. Also on Friday, Disney+ will make Anastasia available to stream, while Hulu will premiere the complete first season …

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Godmothered

7 Spellbinding Stories from the Cast of the Disney+ Original Godmothered

By Beth Deitchman Disney’s Godmothered is a holiday wish-come-true for anyone with a penchant for fairy tales with a modern twist, hilarious comedies that star talented and wickedly funny actors, and a super-sized sprinkling of Disney magic. The Disney+ original film debuting Friday, December 4, stars Jillian Bell as Eleanor, a fairy godmother-in-training who is …

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How Pixar’s Soul Celebrates and Represents Black Culture

By Zach Johnson The themes in Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film Soul may be universal, but they are explored through the singular experiences of one man: Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx). Since Joe is the animation studio’s first Black lead, director Pete Docter, co-director Kemp Powers, and producer Dana Murray made it their mission …

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Black Beauty

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson Get into the holiday spirit when ABC airs the classic television special Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town on Friday. That same day, Disney+ will premiere Black Beauty and add Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day to its library. Also on Friday, FX will broadcast a “Day After …

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