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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By Courtney Potter Daveed Diggs and Disney Channel Want a “Puppy for Hanukkah” If you read these News Briefs with any regularity, you know we A) love Broadway’s Hamilton (and musical theater in general), B) delight over adorable puppies, and C) obsess about any and all holidays. So you can imagine our insane excitement when …
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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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By The D23 Team Are you ready for a behind-the-scenes look at Disney Channel’s upcoming The Ghost and Molly McGee? How about a LIVE discussion with the cast and producers of FX’s What We Do in the Shadows? Or maybe you want to join the stars and creators of Disney XD’s Big Hero 6 The …
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By Zach Johnson We’ve got a good feeling about this! Today Disney+ ordered its next animated series from Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Fresh off of the critically acclaimed series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the original series will debut on the streaming service in 2021. The series follows the elite and …
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By the D23 Team This week, the force is with us! Explore a galaxy far, far away with all 11 Star Wars films, which are being offered on digital for a discounted price—ranging from $9.99 HD/UHD to $79.99 SD/HD/UHD—from Tuesday, April 28, to Monday, May 4. Click here starting April 28 to purchase the following …
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By the D23 Team We have exciting news to share from our friends at The Walt Disney Studios! Following the announcement in March that several titles would be delayed due to the global health crisis, The Walt Disney Studios today shared new dates for Disney’s Mulan, Marvel Studios’ Black Widow, and more. Additionally, we’ve just …
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By Beth Deitchman Who will the 92nd Oscars® go to? We’re officially one step closer to finding out, with nominations for this year’s Academy Awards® announced this morning live from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of brands combined for a total of 23 nominations in 15 …
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By Zach Johnson When JJ Abrams called up Chris Terrio and asked him to co-write the script for what would become Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (in theaters Friday), Terrio was excited, honored… and terrified. Saying yes meant he would not only be tying up the sequel trilogy, which began with 2015’s Star Wars: …
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By Zach Johnson Surprises! Unlimited surprises! The first of many unexpected (but welcome) delights at the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker global press conference came when director Ava DuVernay was announced as the moderator. With the crowd going wild in anticipation, DuVernay quickly invited writer/director JJ Abrams, writer Chris Terrio, producer Kathleen Kennedy, and …
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