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Marvel Shows Starring Loki, Scarlet Witch and More in Development at Disney Play
Disney has been making some big moves for its streaming service, now titled Disney Play. A live action Star Wars show is in the works, while the platform is bringing back The Clone Wars for another season. Now, we know about Disney Play’s plans for Marvel, and they’re pretty big. According to Variety, Marvel Studios is developing a slate of limited series starring popular characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Loki and Scarlet Witch are among the characters who will get their own shows. These will also bring back the original actors, so Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen will reprise their roles. Each series will run for 6-8 episodes, while…
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Disney Launches Oscars Campaign for BLACK PANTHER
Every year, fans have clamored for superhero movies to receive more recognition at the Academy Awards. Movies like The Dark Knight, Suicide Squad, and Logan have gotten nominations and even wins in key categories, but then we have movies like Wonder Woman, which wasn’t even nominated for anything. Well, Disney and Marvel are hoping to change that this year. Disney has launched a major “For Your Consideration” Oscars campaign for Marvel’s Black Panther. The studio is pushing for the film to be nominated in the following categories… Best Picture Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Cinematography Best Film Editing Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best…
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FEATURE: Six Marvel and STAR WARS Projects We Want to See on Disney’s Streaming Service
Next year, Disney is launching its very own streaming service. It will include your favorite Disney movies, plus content from the worlds of Marvel and Star Wars. Among the exclusive projects in development are Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series, an unnamed Marvel show, and a new season of The Clone Wars. Of course, it’s not gonna stop there. Disney will surely look to mine these franchises more and more for exclusive content, whether it’s as a movie or a show. Here, we list six projects that we want to see on Disney’s streaming service. Marvel’s Most Wanted Marvel’s Most Wanted was an intended spinoff for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. focusing on Bobbi…
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New Details on Disney Streaming Service’s Marvel and STAR WARS Inclusions
This week, Disney outlined some details on what to expect from its streaming service, which will launch in late 2019. Included are details on which Star Wars movies will be included, when Marvel movies will start appearing, Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series, and more. As announced previously, the service will include exclusive shows from both Marvel and Lucasfilm. Among those is an original Star Wars series from Jon Favreau. This show, which is expected to begin production this fall, will have 10 episodes and a $100 million budget – so $10 million per episode. This is a lot more than the regular $25-35 million that Disney will shell out for…
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3: James Gunn Unlikely to be Rehired by Disney/Marvel
Over the past couple weeks, social media has been buzzing around Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn. After a bunch of offensive tweets resurfaced, Disney quickly fired Gunn from Guardians Vol. 3, a move that has spawned much debate. There are people who think Disney was right to fire Gunn, those who want him reinstated, and those who are in the middle. Even the cast of the Guardians franchise has been vocal about their desire to see Gunn return to the franchise. According to Variety, Disney currently has no plans to rehire Gunn, despite the cast’s open letter. The studio cited how Gunn’s past behavior was in direct conflict…
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FEATURE: Why Kenobi: A Star Wars Story on Disney’s Streaming Service is a Good Idea
“Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope!” A galaxy in turmoil, the Star Wars are. In recent days, Lucasfilm has faced steep criticism of The Last Jedi, a box office bomb in Solo: A Star Wars Story, and an uncertain reality, as the House George Built retools future development plans. A rumor recently surfaced that those retooling plans would have a big impact, with the oft-rumored Kenobi: A Star Wars Story potentially being moved to Disney’s new streaming service. Of course, people on social media had a lot to say about this. I don’t understand Lucasfilms, the only Star Wars story movie about Obi-Wan Kenobi is being put on hold because…
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RUMOR: Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Will Cameo in Episode IX, feature in Spin-Off Film for Disney’s Streaming Service
It’s been a crazy few weeks for the Master of Form III. Hot on the heels of Lucasfilm’s retooling efforts, the internet is alight with fresh rumors about a fan-favorite Jedi Master. The Sun reports that Ewan McGregor will cameo as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IX. This isn’t the first time such a rumor has run the mill. However, the J.J. Abrams directed film starts principal photography next month, so the timetable for signing McGregor fits with recent reports. McGregor is set to film The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep, this fall, giving the actor a brief window in the summer to rendezvous with Pinewood. Elsewhere, The Playlist is…
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Disney Reportedly Puts All STAR WARS Spinoffs on Hold [Updated]
UPDATE: ABC has reached out to Lucasfilm, who has dismissed this report as “inaccurate.” The studio says there are still “multiple” Star Wars movies that are in development, but haven’t been announced yet. The original story follows. A big part of Disney’s plan when acquiring Lucasfilm, in addition to the main Skywalker saga, was to develop standalone Star Wars stories for the big screen. Rogue One came out in 2016 and was a big hit, while this summer’s Solo was…not. In fact, Solo will lose at least $50 million for Disney and Lucasfilm. Fans have wondered how the studio will respond to this, and now, we may have an idea. According to…
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Disney Expected to Lose Over $50 Million on SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
By now, it’s no secret that Solo: A Star Wars Story is a box office disappointment, turning in a poor opening weekend and having a big second-weekend drop. But now, it looks like it’s officially a real box office bomb – something that’s rare for Disney and Lucasfilm. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Solo is expected to lose a decent amount of money for the studio. According to Wall Street analyst Barton Crockett, the film will lose more than $50 million. However, other industry financing sources suggest that that number could rise to over $80 million. It’s unknown how Disney’s television and home entertainment deals, as well as marketing, would affect…
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Disney CEO Teases New Marvel Franchise and More AVENGERS Sequels After 2019
While Avengers: Infinity War and next year’s Avengers 4 are a culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, there are plans for many more Marvel movies in the future. This week, the head of Disney has offered some teases on what to expect from this future. During an earnings call (via THR), CEO Bob Iger confirms that Disney and Marvel are planning out movies for at least the next decade, including a “new” franchise. But just because there’s a new franchise doesn’t mean Avengers will end. “I’m guessing we will try our hand at what I’ll call a new franchise beyond Avengers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t…