It looks like Pixar has some plans for their various franchises, as they have shared a first sneak peek at the Pixar series Cars on the Road. Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy will return as Lightning McQueen and Mater, who will explore the different corners of the Cars world.
Source: Twitter, Disney+
There are many exciting projects from Star Wars heading to Disney+, but Obi-Wan Kenobi is quite the standout. Not only is it Ewan McGregor‘s return to the role, but we even will see Hayden Christensen return to play Darth Vader. So, we’ll explore the times that built up to when they had their final confrontation in A New Hope. Ahead of its release, Variety has dropped an image of Darth Vader facing off against Obi-Wan that’ll be featured in a sizzle reel from Disney+ Day. It’s curious it was released ahead of the teaser.
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We’ve been long waiting for an update on Star Wars upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi and it has finally arrived. Luckily, Disney+ Day is the perfect time to tease its upcoming release. It looks like he’ll have quite the hardships ahead of him, as Deadline shared a brief preview from a sizzle reel, where showrunner Deborah Chow teased Jedi hunters are on the lookout.
This is a quite a dark time we’re coming into with him, just being a Jedi; it’s not safe. There are Jedi hunters out there
Deborah Chow
Nearly 30 years after the original film introduced the Sanderson sisters to the world, the Hocus Pocus sequel will finally stream on Disney Plus! As part of Disney Plus Day, it was revealed that Hocus Pocus 2, which sees Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy return in their respective roles, will stream on Disney Plus next Fall, just in time for Halloween.
The new film will once again take place in Salem where three teens played by Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham and Belissa Escobedo find themselves at odds with the Sanderson sisters. The sequel, directed by Anne Fletcher, will also see Doug Jones return as Winifred’s zombie ex-love, Billy Butcherson.
After making his big screen debut and finding his way into the hearts of audiences in 2014’s Big Hero 6, Baymax is back in his own series by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
The series, slated for Summer of 2022, looks to take Baymax away from super-heroing and back to his original purpose: taking care of humans. Aunt Cass makes a return in the trailer, which showcases the kind of ironic humor that made Baymax so popular in Big Hero 6.
Baymax will stream on Disney Plus next Summer!
It looks like Disney+ Day is not going to pump on the breaks anytime soon, as Deadline has just reported that The Birch‘s Dempsey Bryk has joined the cast of Willow, which will act as a continuation of the original 1988 film. Warwick Davis will reprise his role in the series from the original and it’s currently eyeing a 2022 premiere. The cult classic will make its grand return and continue the fantastical story that we’ve come to love back in 1988.
Source: Deadline
As part of its first Disney Plus Day, Disney revealed that they are developing a series based on the popular children’s books known as The Spiderwick Chronicles. The series of 5 books, written by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, were published from 2003-2004.
The books tell the tales of the Grace children as they discover a world of fairies and magic after moving to a new home. Freddie Highmore led the cast of a 2008 film adaptation which will be unrelated to this series. Disney had little to offer on the series other than calling it a “modern coming of age story combined with fantasy adventure.”
We’ve believed for a long time that Marvel Studios news hits hard enough that the studio doesn’t need a convention. Last year’s Investor Day made that point clear, and it seems like the first Disney Plus Day is going to remind us all that Marvel Studios has plenty to share on its own terms.
Yesterday we learned that the inaugural Disney Plus Day, planned for November 12th, would feature special D+ exclusive programming that will include an “exciting look towards the future” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That look was described recently as one that would include the past, present and future of Marvel Studios on the streaming service full of first looks and new announcement. With that in mind, here are a few guesses as to what we can expect from Kevin Feige and company.
Last year’s Investor Day Fact Sheet had Ms. Marvel set for a 2021 release on the streaming service. Unfortunately, though, things change (especially during an ongoing health crisis) and we are now going to have to wait until the second half of 2022 for the series to introduce Kamala Khan to the MCU. We don’t have an exact date for Ms. Marvel yet, but it seems like it will be ready to go to kick off the new year. So a full trailer with a release date reveal would be in line.
Moon Knight has been a tough nut to crack. Any “leaks” have been trickles, with only one leaked photo of a costume hitting the web; at this point, we still don’t know who any of the series leads other than Oscar Isaac will be playing and there’s no plot information to be found. A sizzle reel showing off the costume, the physicality and Ethan Hawke’s villain, who many think might be Dracula, would give fans a lot to talk about.
Unlike Moon Knight, info on Marvel’s legal comedy She-Hulk made its way into the world during production. We’ve seen a few glimpses at characters, learned who Jameela Jamil is playing and heard some other awesome rumors about the series that make it sound like it’ll be a blast (Skaar! Daredevil! Seriously?). With that in mind, it would be great for Marvel Studios to give us a first look at it whether it be a trailer or a sizzle reel to give fans a sense of just what’s in store tonally, especially from star Tatiana Maslany.
Secret Invasion is set to begin filming shortly and while the trades have reported on castings outside of Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn, the project remains pretty…secretive. It would be great to get some more info on the project, including learning the roles of stars Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Kingsley Ben-Adir (who I know is playing a Skrull).
Among the more perplexing things about the slew of announcements made at 2020’s Disney Investor Day was the absence of a couple of projects from the Fact Sheet that, as it turns out, will go into production and probably stream BEFORE a few that were on there. Echo and Werewolf By Night are now both known to be happening, but Marvel Studios has remained quiet about them despite openly looking for cast members for at least one of them (Echo has been casting for some time). The D+ Day special would be a good time to update fans on them as they go into production early next year and are likely to be included in the 2022 slate.
A recent production publication indicated that Loki Season 2 would start work in Atlanta in early 2022. While we have no idea if this is accurate, we might well find out tomorrow!
Marvel Studios has about a dozen or so streaming series in development. We know some are animated and some are live-action but we don’t know what any of them are. A little tease can go a long way here in hyping up fans for the future of the streaming service (what better way to get fans to buy a 3-year sub than to tease the awesome stuff they can see over the next 3 years!). The Untitled Wakanda project, Ghost Rider, Secret Warriors, Illuminati, Nomad and more could be among these teases. In fact, we still know very little about Ironheart and Armor Wars, which were announced almost one year ago and are expected to go into production next year.
According to Disney, fans are getting pre-recorded features rather than a livestream, so all of the features will be available on Disney Plus throughout the day. While Disney Plus Day officially kicks off at 9:00 AM ET, the Marvel Studios presentation won’t stream until 11:45 AM ET. The good news is that it’ll be available for fans all day, so if you’re not around at 11:45, you’ll be able to watch it at your convenience on your phone, tablet, laptop, desktop or TV. Of course, we’ll be covering all the major news from the event right here, so be sure to check back in with us tomorrow!
It looks like Disney+ Day has started early for Europe, as some have reported that it’s gone online earlier than expected. So, some of the Disney+ Day releases like Olaf Presents, Home Sweet Home Alone, Under the Helmet, Dopesick (only available through Disney+ Star), and many more have found their way online early. Not just that, it also includes a few welcomed additions to the visual design of the app. They’ve highlighted the new additions at the top of the site.
The streaming service has continuously built various collections of popular shows or media that were connected. When Black Widow was released, they had all the films she was featured in available in a nice bundle, but you had to click on it to access it. It seems they’ve decided to add a new section that highlights the entries, such as the various Frozen properties.
Last, but not least, they’ve also offered a new “Coming Soon” section that was dearly missing for those wanting to keep up with what new series are heading our way. It’s a staple for other streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max. So, it was strange that it took this long to add the feature. Yet, also have to highlight that it’s hidden away quite a bit down.
The MCU special won’t go online until later, but it’s great that they are celebrating Disney+ Day not just with special content, but also giving the streaming service a much-needed visual upgrade. There are still some things missing if you compare and it visually isn’t the most stunning offerings in the market, but it’s great to see they are slowly expanding the
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Paramount+ continues trying to revive some classic franchises, as they’ve already eyed their second with Fatal Attraction. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Castle Rocks Lizzy Caplan has been hired to spearhead a new adaptation of the 1987 classic. It was ordered script-to-series earlier this year and has now found its leading star. Dirty John‘s Alexandra Cunningham will write and be the series’ showrunner for Amblin Television. Kevin J. Hymes also has co-story credit and will also act as executive producer.
Paramount+ president of original scripted series, Nicole Clemens, shared her enthusiasm on the reimagining of the classic:
Alexandra brings an incredibly strong and nuanced point of view to a story that became a cultural phenomenon but has thus far only been told from the male gaze. Partnered with Kevin, they will bring the next explosive chapter of this story to a new generation with a balanced eye to the complexities of the human psyche
Nicole Clemens
Amblin’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey also join as executive producers. The series will act as a reimagining of the original psychosexual thriller. THR highlights that it’ll explore marriage and infidelity from a modern perspective. Caplan‘s character is Alex, who was played by Glenn Close in the original and will become obsessed with her lover throughout the story.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
