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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…

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…

‘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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are sure to take you on a wild jungle ride with the film ‘Jungle Cruise’ on July 30 The much-awaited big-budget family adventure starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt is coming to theatres and on Disney Plus on July 30 this year.Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are sure to take you on a wild jungle ride with the film ‘Jungle Cruise’ in July. According to Variety, the film will be available to rent on Disney Plus Premier Access like the streamer’s other most-watched movies- ‘Mulan’, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’. Disney is one of several studios that have experimented with alternative distribution strategies during the height of the pandemic.Dwayne Johnson announced the release of the movie on his social media handles- Instagram and Twitter by posting a post-workout video.In the video, he is heard saying, “Now that we are coming out of COVID slowly, we’ve got to own this rebound.…

Ajay Devgn will be making his digital acting debut in the titular role of ‘Rudra’ on Disney plus Hotstar Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn‘s production house ADFFILMS has received a good response on international streaming platforms and 2020 has proved to be a winner for his films at the box office.ADFFILMS began 2020 with ‘Tanhaji-The Unsung Warrior’ directed by Om Raut which went on to cross the 275-crore mark at the box office. In a more restrained and conservative atmosphere in 2021, due to the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic, like most big production houses, ADFFILMS turned their focus to online content and very easily made their mark with their January 2021 release ‘Tribhanga’ directed by Renuka Shahane, starring Kajol Devgn, Tanvi Azmi, and Mithila Parker on Netflix.Three months later, ADFFILMS ad Anand Pandit’s ‘The Big Bull’ directed by Kookie Gulati with Abhishek Bachchan, Ileana D’Cruz, Nikita Dutta and Sohum Shah once again tasted success by reigning at…

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Hilary Duff will star in ‘How I Met Your Mother’ spin-off sequel series, titled ‘How I Met Your Father’ Well, it’s no ‘Lizzie McGuire’ revival, but it’s something equally exciting! The ‘Lizzie McGuire’ reboot sadly never found its way to Hulu, but viewers are getting the next best thing: actor Hilary Duff will star in ‘How I Met Your Mother’ spin-off sequel series, titled ‘How I Met Your Father’.As per Variety, the upcoming series is set to stream on Hulu. The new show hails from ‘This Is Us’ co-showrunners and ‘Love, Victor’ co-creators Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, who serve as writers and executive producers on the news series. Hilary Duff will produce in addition to starring, with Adam Londy serving as co-executive producer. 20th Television will produce the new series as it did with the original. Aptaker and Berger are currently under an overall deal at the studio. Hulu’s official logline for ‘HIMYF’ stated,…

Olivia Colman won the Golden Globe in 2020 for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in ‘The Crown’ and another in 2016 for ‘The Night Manager’ The Oscar-winning actor Olivia Colman might make her Marvel debut soon. Colman is in negotiations to join ‘Secret Invasion’, Marvel Studios’ next series.As per Variety, if Colman is roped in for the series, she would join previously announced cast members Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir. Jackson will reprise the role of Nick Fury in the series, while Mendelsohn will play the Skrull Talos as he did in ‘Captain Marvel’.‘Secret Invasion’ focuses on Fury and Talos, who first met during the events of ‘Captain Marvel’ and a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years. Colman’s role is being kept under wraps, while Ben-Adir will play a main villain. Olivia Colman in Talks to Join Samuel L. Jackson in Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ (Exclusive) https://t.co/0HP3OkedAk—…

‘Bewitched’ that was created by Sol Saks, under executive producer Harry Ackerman ran from 1964 to 1972 on ABC Film production company Sony Pictures is in early development on a new adaptation of the classic sitcom ‘Bewitched’, starring Elizabeth Montgomery.According to Variety, the late film actor Montgomery starred for eight seasons as Samantha Stephens on the sitcom. She essayed the role of a witch married to an ordinary man named Darrin (Dick York and later Dick Sargent) and whose magical powers often cause, yet, sometimes solve, a few hurdles in her life as a typical suburban housewife. ‘Bewitched’ that was created by Sol Saks, under executive producer Harry Ackerman ran from 1964 to 1972 on ABC, was a defining example of the genre. It even got a spinoff titled ‘Tabitha’ (focused on Samantha and Darren’s daughter), ran for one season.The new film comes from producers John Davis and John Fox (‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ ‘Game…

The Big Bull, inspired by the life of stockbroker Harshad Mehta, will stream on Disney Plus Hotstar from April 8 The release date of Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan‘s next outing ‘The Big Bull’ was revealed along with the intriguing teaser of the film. The movie, inspired by the life of stockbroker Harshad Mehta, will stream on Disney Plus Hotstar from April 8 this year.Abhishek shared the teaser of the film on his Twitter handle on Tuesday. He wrote, “Introducing The Big Bull… The mother of all scams!!! Trailer out on 19th March. #TheBigBull releasing on 8th April only on @DisneyplusHSVIP, stay tuned! #DisneyPlusHostarMultiplex.”The 30-second teaser gives a glimpse of Mumbai in the 80s and how the humble broker went on to become the most powerful bull in the stock world. In the teaser video, producer Ajay Devgn’s voice plays in the background as he introduces the lead character of the highly-anticipated film.The recently-released teaser features…

Hollywood star Pedro Pascal is set to headline ‘The Last Of Us’ in what could be termed as one of the biggest TV castings of the year. According to Deadline, the project is HBO’s high-profile series adaptation of the Sony Playstation franchise from ‘Chernobyl’ creator Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Based on the critically acclaimed video game ‘The Last of Us’, developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation platforms, the story takes place twenty years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel (Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (‘Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heart-breaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.Joel, who has been tormented by past trauma and failure, must trek across a pandemic-ravaged America while protecting a girl who represents the…

The Oscars 2021 nominations will be declared on March 15, with the show to take place on April 25. As the Oscars 2021 ceremony is scheduled for April 25, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday (local time) revealed its shortlists in nine categories. These categories include 15 documentary feature entries, 10 documentaries short subject, 15 international feature, 10 makeup and hairstyling, 15 for original score, 15 original songs, and 10 for the animated short film, live-action short film, and visual effects each. According to Variety, the shortlist voting for the esteemed Oscars 2021 award closed on February 5, and the remaining will proceed onward to the official phase one voting, which will take place on March 5 to 9. The Oscars 2021 nominations will be declared on March 15, with the show to take place on April 25. Announcing the 93rd #Oscars shortlists! https://t.co/j8AtB09vsO— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 9, 2021 Total…

78th Golden Globes: Here is the complete list of nominees Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday.According to Variety, top contenders in the film categories include ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ ‘The Father’ and ‘One Night in Miami,’ and top TV candidates include ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, ‘The Undoing’ and ‘The Crown.’ With pics that include Aaron Sorkin’s drama ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami,’ streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are expected to dominate both the TV and film fields, respectively.Most notably, Steven Yeun-starrer ‘Minari,’ about a Korean family pursuing the American dream, will be shut out from the best motion picture race because the film’s dialogue is almost entirely in Korean. A similar, controversial fate befell Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’ last year.Frontrunners for the best actress in a drama category include Viola Davis for her depiction of the titular Ma Rainey in…

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…