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Percy Jackson series being developed for Disney+

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Disney+ looks to tackle the iconic series of novels titled Percy Jackson & the Olympians. After seeing two live-action film adaptations, the series will come to the Disney streamer, says the franchise’s creator. Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson book series, announced in a video on Twitter alongside his wife, Becky. Check out […]

Disney CEO says their blockbuster movies will not skip theatrical release and head straight to Disney+

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Bob Chapek, the CEO of Disney, says that despite being flexible recently, big blockbusters will not skip their theatrical release for a premiere on Disney+. The fact that cinemas remain closed due to the global health crisis has caused some studios to release their films online instead of in theatres. Disney has done this themselves […]

Disney’s live-action Hercules remake won’t be a shot-by-shot recreation

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Last week, it was revealed that Disney is developing a live-action remake of the 1997 fan-favourite animated movie Hercules, with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo serving as producers. However, according to the Russo brothers, the remake won’t be a shot-by-shot recreation. In a recent interview with Collider, the Russo’s revealed they […]

Disney+ ventures into family-friendly horror with R.L. Stine’s Just Beyond anthology series

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Just a year after BOOM! Studios launched R.L. Stine’s comic book series Just Beyond, an adaptation is already on its way. Disney will look to turn this comedy horror comic book to a family-friendly anthology series on their streaming service, Disney+. Disney+ has given an eight-episode order to the series, and the project will see […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Series Finale Review – ‘Victory and Death’

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Ricky Church reviews the Star Wars: The Clone Wars finale… After 12 years and two previous ‘endings’, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is finally given a proper and definitive conclusion in the series finale aptly titled ‘Victory and Death’. The finale delivered a tense and emotional ending with enough closure for The Clone Wars and this chapter in […]

Disney+ releases new Skywalker Saga poster for Star Wars Day

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With Star Wars Day (May the 4th) fast approaching, Disney+ has released a poster to celebrate the impending arrival of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the streaming service, meaning that subscribers will soon be able to binge watch the entire Skywalker Saga in one sitting from Episode I through to Episode IX. In […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming to Disney+ this May 4th

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Disney+ subscribers will soon be able to enjoy The Skywalker Saga from start to finish in its entirety, as Disney has announced that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is coming to the streaming service two months earlier than scheduled and will be available this May the 4th, a.k.a. Star Wars Day. SEE ALSO: Read […]

Cassian Andor Star Wars series casts Genevieve O’Reilly and Denise Gough

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The upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series based around Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s Rebel spy Cassian Andor has just added four actors to star alongside the returning Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Rogue One’s Genevieve O’Reilly will return to the galaxy far, far away with newcomer Denise Gough (The Kid […]