5 Fantastic Things

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson Looking for something “jaw-some” to watch this weekend? Look no further than Shark Tank, airing Friday on ABC. This weekend is also a great time to plan a movie marathon, as Disney’s A Christmas Carol and Mr. Magoo are both joining the Disney+ library Friday. Plus, the documentary Rebuilding Paradise and the …

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5 Fantastic Things to Watch

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson Ready to explore the world… without having to leave home? National Geographic has hand-picked some of your favorite episodes from your favorite series for Adventure Week, starting Monday. That same night, tune in for a brand-new episode of DuckTales on Disney XD. And in addition to the season premieres of The Good …

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Jon Batiste

Musician Jon Batiste Brings Us Some Soul—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Disney and Pixar’s Soul: Hear from Jon Batiste and Watch a New Trailer! Jazz musician Jon Batiste—a Grammy® nominee known currently as the band leader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—has contributed music to the upcoming Disney and Pixar film Soul… and now, we get a sneak peek at one of …

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Ludwig Goransson

Exclusive Q&A with The Mandalorian Composer Ludwig Göransson

By Zach Johnson How does one even begin reimagine the sound of Star Wars? If you’re Ludwig Göransson—the Academy Award®-, Emmy® Award-, and Grammy® Award-winning composer and record producer—it starts with some sonic subversion. And this Friday, Göransson will take Star Wars fans deeper inside the world of The Mandalorian via the new music he …

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5 Fantastic Things to Watch

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson Lift your spirits this weekend with some fang-tastic Halloween programming. Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” concludes Saturday with a full day of movies, including three of our favorites: Halloweentown, Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge, and Hocus Pocus. On Friday, Disney+ puts another cast member center stage with a One Day at Disney short …

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The Mandalorian

Where We Left Off After The Mandalorian Season One

By Zach Johnson The Mandalorian covered a lot of ground in season one—like, five planets’ worth! Before the second season begins streaming exclusively on Disney+ on Friday, October 30, we’re retracing Mando’s footsteps to ensure you’re all caught up on the out-of-this-world series. This article contains spoilers for the first season of The Mandalorian. This …

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The Right Stuff

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson Whether you’re a fan of sharks or spaceships, or spades or spiders, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this weekend! ABC delivers another can’t-miss episode of Shark Tank on Friday, two nights before the game show Card Sharks returns to the network for its second season. Meanwhile, the space race continues on …

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Sneakerella

Disney+ Original Movie Sneakerella Begins Production for a 2021 Debut

By Zach Johnson The shoes fit! Talented up-and-coming actors Chosen Jacobs and Lexi Underwood have been cast alongside four-time NBA Champion John Salley in the new Disney+ original movie Sneakerella. Now in production, the pop/hip-hop musical leaves a sneaker culture imprint on the Cinderella fairy tale. Jane Startz and Rachel Watanabe-Batton are executive producers, and …

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Once Upon a Snowman

7 Sunny Stories from Once Upon a Snowman’s Filmmakers

By Courtney Potter If you’ve seen Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar®-winning 2013 animated hit Frozen—and honestly who amongst us hasn’t, at least two or 26 times?—you might have found yourself wondering… what really happened after Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) creates that adorable snowman Olaf (voiced by Josh Gad) as she sang the iconic anthem …

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