Disney is developing a feature-length documentary about Elton John and his farewell tour called “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years That Made His Legend.” The film will be directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish. It will include unseen concert footage of Elton John from the past 50 years, … Read more
Disney+ will be launching a new ad-supported subscription plan later this year for cheaper than its regular plan (currently $7.99/month). CFO of The Walt Disney Company Christine McCarthy says they expect more subscribers will choose the plan with ads than the ad-free plan. “Based on our Hulu experience, we actually have more AVOD than SVOD … Read more
The previously rumored “Star Wars” series directed by Jon Watts has been confirmed by Vanity Fair. The new series will be a “galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the ’80s.” It doesn’t have a title, but is going by the codename “Grammar Rodeo,” a reference to an episode of “The Simpsons” in … Read more
The new ad-supported Disney+ subscription will not have alcohol or political ads, Variety reports. As we learned earlier this year, Disney+ will introduce an ad-supported subscription option in addition to the current option without ads in the U.S.A. later this year. According to insiders who spoke to Variety, Disney+ will keep the new subscription option … Read more
Rosario Dawson, Pedro Pascal, Ewan McGregor, and Diego Luna — photographed by the acclaimed Annie Leibovitz — grace the cover of the June 2022 issue of Vanity Fair all about the current and upcoming Disney+ “Star Wars” shows. Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Genevieve O’Reilly, Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow, Jon Favreau, and Kathleen Kennedy also participated … Read more
Last year, Disney+ announced a new series titled “Nautilus,” inspired by “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” During today’s earnings call, the ten-part live-action series was described as an “origin story of the submarine” told from the perspective of Captain Nemo. “Nautilus” will be developed and co-produced by Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ Anand … Read more
Production begins today on “Ahsoka,” an original “Star Wars” series for Disney+ about Ahsoka Tano. The official “Star Wars” Twitter shared an image of a director’s chair with the “Ahsoka” logo on the back of it. The black cowboy hat hanging from the chair is a signature accessory of director, writer, and producer Dave Filoni. … Read more
The season finale of “Moon Knight” debuts on Disney+ this Wednesday, May 4. A new trailer, titled “Rise,” has been released. It mostly features footage from the first five episodes of the series, but there are some new clips from episode six. Watch it below. “Moon Knight” stars Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector / Steven … Read more
A behind-the-scenes look at season one of “The Book of Boba Fett” will air on Disney+ on May 4, 2022. The special, “Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett,” will feature interviews with the filmmakers, cast, and crew. It will reveal never-before-seen footage, groundbreaking technology, and the practical effects behind the series. Previous episodes of … Read more
According to an exclusive from Variety, Disney+ has cast a lead role in the upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series. Walker Scobell, best known for his role in “The Adam Project” on Netflix, will play the titular hero. Series author Rick Riordan confirmed that the first season would follow the first book’s plot in … Read more
Tahj Mowry has been cast as a star of the upcoming Disney+ series “The Muppets Mayhem,” Variety reports. Mowry will star alongside Lilly Singh. The series follows Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem band recording their first studio album. Mowry will portray Gary “Moog” Moogowski, “a lovably awkward die-hard superfan of the band, he loyally … Read more
Yesterday, we reported that episode three of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” had been altered to include less blood and violence, specifically in two scenes. Ryan Parker of The Hollywood Reporter now states that this altered version was published on Disney+ by mistake. Parker tweeted, “I hear from a reliable source it was a … Read more
Disney+ will be launching in 42 more countries and 11 new territories in Europe, West Asia, and Africa in May and June. This phase of launches will begin with South Africa on May 18. In June, it will launch in the countries of Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, … Read more
Disney+ has released the full list of everything new and old coming to the streaming service in April 2022. “Moon Knight” will premiere in March, but most episodes will debut in April, as will the final three episodes of the first season of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.” Monday, April 1 “Herbie: Fully Loaded” … Read more
Olivia Rodrigo and Disney+ have released a new poster and trailer for “OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film),” a documentary about the creation of the album, featuring new arrangements of the 11 songs. The film will debut on Disney+ on March 25, 2022. It is directed by Stacey Lee and produced by … Read more
Disney+ has announced “Sketchbook,” a six-part original series about the animation process at Walt Disney Animation Studios that will premiere on April 27. Read the press release and watch the trailer for “Sketchbook” below. BURBANK, Calif. – (March 16, 2022) Disney+ invites you to a one-of-a-kind drawing experience in the all-new, six-part Original Series “Sketchbook” with … Read more