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Content plan with a direct-to-consumer strategy will be seen as a high priority by Disney. Great content is a priority area for The Walt Disney Co as it wrapped up overall spending for the 2022 fiscal. Disney has made known its plans to push up spending on content for the year, and has earmarked close to $33 billion for the fiscal that got started on October 1. The company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission talks of an approximate increase of $8 billion to the company’s fiscal 2021 spending. The 2021 spend stood at $25 billion. The proposed spend of $33 billion would include content sports rights and other content for ESPN, ESPN Plus and other platforms. Disney content spend would focus on streaming As expected, Disney’s content spend would ride on its bid to capture a major streaming share, with platforms of the likes of Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus…

‘Loki’ is the third of Marvel’s scripted TV series to debut on Disney+ Disney+ has renewed the insanely popular Marvel television series ‘Loki’ for a second season.The announcement was made during the end credits of the sixth episode and season one finale on Wednesday. The credits revealed a case file with a red stamp reading, “Loki will return in season 2.” No additional details about the upcoming season were shared. The live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe series stars actor Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as the fan-favorite ‘Avengers’ villain Loki.The storyline picks up after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and follows Loki, the God of Mischief, as he steps out of his brother Thor’s shadow. Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant also star in the show, reported People magazine. Our favorite god of mischief will officially return for a second season! #Loki is the very first MCU series to…

Abhay Deol shared that ‘Spin’ will first be available to only US audience, and it will stream on the Disney channel Actor Abhay Deol is all set to come up with new project, titled ‘Spin’.Taking to Instagram, Abhay unveiled the details of the upcoming project. He shared that ‘Spin’ will first be available to only US audience, and it will stream on Disney channel from August 13. He wrote: “I am aware that most of my audience love me for making edgy, alternative narratives, that challenge the status quo. Which is why this film is all the more special as it is a departure from my own status quo, and catering to a much younger audience.”“Spin is a Disney film that will go live on their platform for US audiences on August 13. It is a gem of a movie, that will leave you smiling and feeling good. Blessed to be a part of it,”…

Beauty and the Beast’, which starred Emma Watson as the titular beauty and Dan Stevens as the titular beast OTT platform Disney Plus has greenlit a new musical series that will serve as a prequel to the 2017 live-action movie version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, which starred Emma Watson as the titular beauty and Dan Stevens as the titular beast.According to E! News, neither of those stars will be in the prequel series, however, as it focuses on Gaston, LeFou/Louie and a new character in the form of Louie’s stepsister Tilly. The show also comes complete with a new soundtrack by legendary Disney composer Alan Menken. The new story will be set years before the events of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and will follow Gaston, LeFou and Tilly on an “unexpected journey” after a surprising revelation from Tilly’s past comes to light, according to the Disney+ press release.It read, “While the mysteries of the…

Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend Travis Barker further solidified their bond this week by going out on a family trip to Disneyland American reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend Travis Barker further solidified their bond this week by going out on a family trip to Disneyland.According to Page Six, for their Wednesday visit to Disneyland, 42-year-old Kardashian brought along 11-year-old son Mason and 8-year-old daughter Penelope, while Barker was joined by 15-year-old daughter Alabama and 17-year-old son Landon. The modern family was snapped enjoying themselves throughout the park, hopping on rides including ‘Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’, the ‘King Arthur Carrousel in Fantasyland and the ‘Mad Tea Party’ spinning teacups ride.The mother of two and the Blink-182 drummer have been publicly smitten with each other since going public with their relationship on Valentine’s Day, so much so that Barker’s ex-wife Shanna Moakler was moved to comment that their quick connection and over-the-top PDA is…

Disney Plus is set to premiere a new Pixar animated short film based on the characters in its Oscar-nominated ‘Soul’ Streaming platform Disney Plus is set to premiere a new Pixar animated short film based on the characters in its Oscar-nominated ‘Soul’ on April 30.According to Variety, the short film chronicles prequel to the events in ‘Soul’. The story follows the sceptical soul 22, voiced by Tina Fey, long before she met ‘Soul’ protagonist Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx in Soul). For the short, ‘Soul’ editor Kevin Nolting, who last weekend won both an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award and ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Award for best edited animated feature, will step into the director’s chair.Nolting, who is a 21-year Pixar vet who also edited the Pete Docter-directed Oscar winners ‘Up’ and ‘Inside Out’ said, “While making Soul, we talked about the why of a new soul not wanting to live on Earth, but it didn’t…

Disney+ Hotstar unveils a trailer of India’s first sci-fi comedy thriller ‘OK Computer’. Disney+ Hotstar on Tuesday unveiled the trailer of ‘OK Computer’, which is a first-of-its-kind sci-fi comedy thriller series in India, starring Radhika Apte, Jackie Shroff, and Vijay Varma.The official Twitter handle of Disney+ Hotstar dropped the news of the trailer release along with a tweet that read, “Kitna hi control kar loge future ko jab future hi aapko control karne waala hai? Watch the Trailer now.”The nearly two-and-a-half-minute-long trailer opens in 2031 Goa, where a self-driving taxi named NKHL, crashes into a human pedestrian. The cyber cell agent Hari Kundu, played by Vijay Varma, thinks that it is attempted murder, while Laksmi, played by Radhika Apte, who is the head of a private organisation called PETER, which is there for the ethical treatment of robots, believes that AI is incapable of harming humans. Kitna hi control kar loge future ko jab future…

‘Nomadland’ is a 2020 American drama film directed, written, and edited by Chloe Zhao As the cinemas in the UK are still holding back to re-open, one of the most celebrated dramas, ‘Nomadland’ is setting up to roll on digital streamer giant, Disney plus for the audience.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland’ will premiere on the new Star hub on Disney plus in the UK and Ireland on April 30, this year and can be made available to all the Disney plus subscribers at no additional charge. However, once the cinemas will re-open in the country, the film will be available for exhibitors to program.‘Nomadland’, starring Frances McDormand recently bagged Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director, alongside both the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Best Film and the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Audience Award. The Golden Globe winning #Nomadland is coming to #DisneyPlusStar on April…

Disney+ has a whole slate of new shows coming this spring Disney+ has a whole slate of new shows coming this spring, including some from the insanely popular Marvel and Star Wars universes.As per Entertainment Weekly, the streaming service on Wednesday announced that ‘Loki’ starring actor Tom Hiddleston in the titular role, will premiere on June 11, this year. The upcoming series, which takes place after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame’, will follow Loki, the God of Mischief, as he steps out of his brother’s shadow. In addition to Hiddleston, it will also feature Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant.Hiddleston previously teased ‘Loki’ during San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, telling fans his character has “a lot of psychological evolution” to work through. Loki, an Original Series from Marvel Studios, starts streaming June 11 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/KbTCI3fmmc— Disney+ (@disneyplus) February 24, 2021 “You guys saw Avengers, right? So he’s…

Disney to shut down ‘Ice Age’ franchise animation house ‘Blue Sky Studios’ The Walt Disney Co. is closing their ‘Blue Sky Studios’, the animation production house behind the much-loved series Ice Age, Rio, and many more.The American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate, Disney has made a move to close the studio that churned out more than 13 iconic films since Fox bought it in 1999. According to Deadline, this decision came after Disney faced an economic crisis due to the COVID-19 induced pandemic. Not only this but also due to the monetary losses, the company shut down its theme parks and cruise lines.However, the pending project of the Ice age series from the studio library will be helmed by Disney itself.An Ice Age series for Disney+ that was first declared during a year ago’s financial backers gathering, is as yet being developed. The ‘Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild’, highlighting the voice of…

The First Trailer of Disney’s ‘Loki’ series is revealed today via social media. The most-awaited day has finally arrived. Disney’s much-awaited new series ‘Loki’, released its trailer today, which will revolve around the Marvel villain of the same name, has finally been unveiled by Disney Plus during Investor Day on Thursday. According to Variety, in the upcoming Disney Plus series, the audience will see Tom Hiddleston reprising his titular role of Loki from the MCU, which will debut in May 2021. The Norse God of Mischief, Loki was last seen in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ escaping with one of the Infinity Stones. He will be now be seen facing magic and popping up at different times in history and influencing major events.Michael Waldron will serve as the writer and producer for ‘Loki’ and Kate Herron will be the director and executive producer for all the episodes. Along with Hiddleston, the series will also star Sophia Di Martino,…

Hollywood star Oscar Isaac may become the most recent star to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ms Marvel, with Farhan Akhtar in the cast, will start streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in India, from June 8 onwards. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) just got richer with an astounding Indian presence. Actor-director Farhan Akhtar being roped in to play a role in MCU’s upcoming web series Ms Marvel. Though an official announcement hasn’t been forthcoming as yet, a post by Farhan’s wife Shibani Dandekar revealed the roping in of the Indian actor to play a part in the web series.  There had been speculations on Farhan being signed in for a role in the upcoming series, but the confirmation came through Shibani’s post in this regard. Significantly, the show also stars Pakistani actor Fawad Khan alongside Farhan. For those who aren’t aware, Ms Marvel is a Marvel Cinematic Universe venture based on a character named Kamala Khan. Kamala Khan, incidentally, is Marvel’s first teen Muslim superhero. A die-hard fan of the Avengers, Kamala…

The 94th Academy Awards presentations will get underway at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March The world has been waiting to watch the Academy Awards ceremony for long now. And the day has finally arrived. In a few hours from now the Oscars will be presented, and film buffs around the world will have a gala time. The 94th Academy Awards presentations will get underway at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. Apart from the nominations, film enthusiasts, as they do every year, have been waiting to know who will form the galaxy of presenters on the stage. The Academy has now announced the sixth round of presenters, and the prominent names in the list are Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Momoa, Jill Scott, J.K. Simmons, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Rachel Zegler. Academy Awards presenters list includes Rachel Zegler The inclusion of Rachel Zegler in the…

Russia’s military action has forced film production majors to halt the release of their latest flicks in Russia The Russian aggression on Ukraine has angered almost everyone in the world. With Russia’s military pounding Ukraine’s cities and killing hapless civilians, it is high time that the war needs to come to an end. Various nations around have condemned Russia for the attack on Ukraine, and even the film production majors are giving Russia the cold shoulder. Warner Bros, which is expected to bring to cinemas around the world, its most recent flick, The Batman, has decided against releasing the film in Russia. One of the most anticipated superhero films of the year, The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves and stars Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz in pivotal roles. Positioned as a novel take on the caped crusader The Batman releases on March 4.  Warner Bros, however, has decided to give theatres in Russia the…

Disney film Encanto is ruling the music scene with all the songs in the flick finding their place on the Billboard Hot 100 chart Encanto, the latest animated flick from Disney, had been accepted by audiences across the world with a huge round of applause. The film directed by Bryon Howard and Jared Bush and co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, has gone on to garner $100 million on the domestic circuit in the US. The film did well in terms of a box office success during the pandemic era. Making waves along with all the other aspects of the film is its sound track.  Each one of the songs in the film has been a charmer, and they all have set a new record together. All the songs in the flick have found their place on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The film had debuted in November last, and the songs are carrying on the…

Cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set to thrill audiences with his role in mythological sci-fi web series Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has always thrilled cricket fans across the world with his amazing contributions to the game, is all set for a new avatar. The swashbuckling cricketer’s new role is already sending fans and the social media to new levels of excitement. Dhoni will be seen playing a prominent role in the upcoming web series titled ‘Atharva: The Origin’. A motion poster of the web series graphic novel was unveiled by Dhoni himself and the internet is going crazy. ‘Atharva: The Origin’ is a mythological sci-fi web tale based on Ramesh Thamilmani’s work, and it will Dhoni fighting demonic creatures. Dhoni look in web series gets fans’ love Donning the role never-seen-before role, M S Dhoni struck a chord with netizens immediately after the first look motion poster was outed. There have been comments…

In the modern Indian movie business, the burden of making more successful spin-offs, prequels and sequels have mostly contributed to its current stature Though it is captivating and revenue-generating, spin-offs, prequels and sequels have often missed the audience appreciation. The year 2021 has witnessed a lot of yesteryear’s blockbuster movies announcing and releasing their spin-off, prequel and sequel. However, movie fanatics have come out of the theatre disappointed. A recent example is Bunty Aur Babli 2. After COVID-19 halted shoots and promotions of new movies, filmmakers have now decided to spur a line of sequels and prequels of their own blockbusters. The trend of making spin-offs, sequels and prequels is not new. Bollywood’s relationship with this method of movie-making saw its peak after Sholay became a cult blockbuster. The art of spin-offs, prequels and sequels Before plunging into the history of Indian spin-offs, prequels and sequels, let’s understand these terms. Spin-offs are intentionally written on…

Nawazuddin Siddiqui doesn’t want to be part of productions made for OTT streaming as he thinks quality has taken a back seat. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is not a very happy man these days. And his unhappiness centres around the way the OTT platforms are churning out stuff. Siddiqui, who had created a splash with his OTT presence in one of the most applauded series called ‘Sacred Games’, is now averse to working in productions made for the streaming market. Sacred Games, a Netflix original production was nominated for the Emmy Awards. It had also garnered much international fame when it came out in 2018. The much-celebrated actor with a special jury award at the National Awards seems to have put an end to work for productions that are specific for the streaming arena. Quality-quantity mismatch irks Nawazuddin Siddiqui The drop in quality and the rise in quantity and the mismatch between them is said to have…

However, neither Hotstar nor the series’ makers have released an official statement about the leaked trailer. The trailer of the popular web series Special Ops 1.5 of Krishna Kumar Menon, who is known by the stage name Kay Kay Menon, has reportedly been leaked on social media. An Instagram user named ‘ViralBhayani’ has released a video from his Instagram account claiming that the trailer of the second season of Hotstar Special series Special Ops has been leaked. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) However, till now no official statement has been issued by the Hotstar or the makers of this series. Special Ops 1.5 teaser released few days ago Earlier, a small teaser of this series was released on October 14 for the audience and it was said that this series will be released soon. Himmat Singh is back! And this time we’re going back in time with him.…

Amazon Prime Video Channels users will now be able to subscribe to many channels from a single hub; Netflix, Disney to face tough competition India’s streaming arena is flush with a variety of services and customers have been queueing up to subscribe to almost all of them. The latest on that front that is sure to get headline space is a move by Amazon which is aimed at winning customers in the country by the thousands. Amazon has rolled out a new platform christened Prime Video Channels in India, and it enables customers to subscribe to eight streaming services, all at one go. The streaming services that customers can subscribe to from the single hub of Prime Video includes popular ones such as Discovery + and Mubi. Customers will now be able to log in and pay for additional streaming services from the Amazon Prime Video website or app, said a TechCrunch report. Further, Amazon…