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Disney+ has surpassed 50 million global subscribers

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It has been revealed that Disney+ has passed 50 million global subscribes – a significant milestone for the new platform. If anyone could enter the hyper-competitive streaming platform space and find immediate success it was Disney. And this is just what they have done with Disney+. The company has announced that it has passed 50 […]

The Simpsons short Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’ to hit Disney+ this Friday

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Following its brief theatrical run alongside Pixar’s Onward, Disney+ has announced that The Simpsons short film Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’ is set to hit the streaming service this Friday, April 10th. Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’ builds on the success of the franchise’s 2012 Academy Award-nominated film Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest […]

Bob Iger hints more theatrical films could follow Artemis Fowl and move directly to Disney+

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Disney recently announced that the long-delayed Artemis Fowl, directed by Kenneth Branagh, will no longer receive a theatrical release and will now debut exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. However, in a recent interview with Barron’s, Disney’s Bob Iger has hinted that Artemis Fowl may not be the only title to skip theatrical releases and move directly […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 7 Review – ‘Dangerous Debt’

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Ricky Church reviews the seventh episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7… Where the previous two episodes in the latest Star Wars: The Clone Wars arc lacked much action, ‘Dangerous Debt’ more than made up for it as Ahsoka, Trace and Rafa tried escaping from the Pykes’ clutches. It was an entertaining episode that not […]

Long-delayed Artemis Fowl to debut directly on Disney+

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The Kenneth Branagh-directed Artemis Fowl will no longer see a big-screen release as Disney will now debut the movie exclusively on its Disney+ streaming service. “With audiences largely unable to attend theatres in the current environment, we are thrilled to offer the premiere of ‘Artemis Fowl’ on Disney+,” said Ricky Strauss, President, Content & Marketing, […]

Disney and Pixar characters to join forces in Disney Mirrorverse action RPG

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Disney and Kabam have announced the upcoming release of Disney Mirrorverse, an action RPG for mobile devices which promises to will transport players to a brand new action-ready universe, featuring evolved and amplified versions of classic Disney and Pixar characters and worlds. In Disney Mirrorverse, players will assemble a team of powerful guardians that have […]

Disney chairman Bob Iger to forgo salary and other execs take pay cuts due to global health crisis

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Bob Iger, the chairman of Disney is giving up his salary due to the impacts of the global health crisis. Disney’s new CEO is also taking a pay cut. Hollywood, like the rest of the world, is reeling from the impacts of the global health crisis and the resulting shutdowns. With films being delayed and […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 6 Review – ‘Deal No Deal’

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Ricky Church reviews the sixth episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7… Ahsoka Tano’s journey into the underworld of Coruscant took a pretty interesting turn as she travelled offworld with Trace and Rafa on a big scheme hatched by the elder sister. For an episode that didn’t feature any action, ‘Deal No Deal’ […]

Bill Burr returning as mercenary Mayfield in The Mandalorian Season 2

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The Mandalorian will be seeing the return of another antagonist to plague the title hero as Deadline reports Bill Burr will reprise his role as the mercenary for hire Mayfield in the upcoming second season. Burr appeared in the sixth episode of The Mandalorian when Mando joined a group of mercenaries and bounty hunters for a job which […]