Disney announce plans for a new Zorro television series, starring Wilmer Valderrama. As the House of Mouse continue to spin a series from anything they have the rights to, news has broken of a new Zorro project. Donning the mask and cape of Zorro, and his alter-ego Don Diego de la Vega, will be former … >
Destin Daniel Cretton has signed an ongoing deal with Marvel & Hulu’s Onyx Collective. Via a news exclusive from Deadline, we’ve learned that the Shang-Chi and Legend of Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton has signed an exclusive multi-year overall deal with the the House of Mouse. As well as announcing the deal, Disney has … >
Of all the Disney brands, Marvel had the most to say – although little of it was truly ‘new’ news. With the dust settling on Disney+ day, let’s round up what we know about Marvel’s upcoming shows for the next couple of years. First up, there was plenty of confirmation of things we already knew … >
The two shows, along with the live-action Pinocchio remake are not expected until late-summer 2022. While we fans might obsess about superheroes and spaceships, for Disney there’s always the bottom line to consider. Consequently, information about upcoming shows sometimes arrives via the business, rather than entertainment pages. Thanks to reporting on ComicBook.com, off the back … >
Friday 12th November will bring treats to celebrate the streaming service’s 2nd birthday. Disney has announced a global celebration to mark the second anniversary of its home streaming service. Subscribers will be treated to new releases across the service’s six brands, Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star, as well as a ‘special … >
Disney is celebrating the Jungle Cruise success with regards the box office first weekend — is the news that good? The intention isn’t to criticise Disney; any organisation will find the positives behind everything it does. We’re just taking a look at their press release and adding some context. What was the Jungle Cruise success? … >
Marvel’s animated What if…? comes to Disney+ this August, and there’s a first-look trailer available now Marvel’s byline to their press release for What if…? tells us little (apart from the use of caps in the title being inconsistent!): “Space. Time. Reality. It’s more than a linear path.” WHAT IF…?, an Original Series from Marvel Studios, is … >
On Friday 9, Disney put out a short press release on the encouraging Black Widow audience figures. Now we’ve had the weekend and the picture is very much more impressive You can read the first Disney press release (from Friday) here; in a nutshell: Domestically, the long-awaited film has set a Thursday night preview record for the … >
A West Side Story teaser trailer has been revealed by Disney for Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic movie The original stage show and film West Side Story is regarded as both a classic and (by some) as a pinnacle. It’s hard to imagine a more powerful telling of the story, though of course it will … >
It’s success for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Disney+ tops this week’s Nielsens As we suggested last week, Disney+ tops this week’s Nielsens (US streamed viewing figures of certain services) and we expect some celebration later. There’s plenty of churn, several new entries, and even a Hulu show coming into range. As ever we’ve processed the Nielsen data, … >