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Daredevil, Luke Cage & Other Netflix MCU Shows to Move To Disney+
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix Disney+’s Marvel lineup is about to get a bit longer as the MCU series that debuted on Netflix years ago will become a part of the Disney+ library sooner than later. Mobile Syrup is reporting that this March, Disney+ will now be home to the now cancelled Netflix Marvel series such as Daredevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, The Defenders, and Iron Fist (we good on that one). The only catch is that Canada will have the pleasure of streaming the shows first before the U.S. gets their turn. Why? Who knows. The shows will remain on Netflix until March 1 and then hit Disney+ on March 16 beginning in Canada. As to when the rest of the world will be able to watch these shows, Disney hasn’t made any announcements but it probably won’t ...
John Williams to Write Theme for Obi-Wan Kenobi Series
Since announcing the return of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, Disney+ has scored another big name for its upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series. John Williams, the legendary composer behind Star Wars‘ award-winning scores, has written and recorded the theme song for the new series, Variety reports. Williams won an Oscar back in 1977 for his score for the original Star Wars, and was nominated for his work on both the rest of the original trilogy (The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) and the franchise’s last three films (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker.) While the composer has stayed loyal to the series, writing the theme for the 2018 standalone film Solo: A Star Wars Story and even a Disneyland theme park in 2...
Netflix’s Marvel Series Are Moving to Disney+
Fans of Netflix’s Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Iron Fist, and The Defenders will will no longer be able to stream on the platform after March 1st. Deadline reports that Netflix’s license for their slew of Marvel series is ending, reverting the rights over to Marvel’s parent company, Disney. Some viewers have anticipated this news since Netflix announced they’d be canceling all their Marvel series in 2019, coinciding with the launch of Disney+. While many of these shows contain more explicit content that doesn’t quite fit with the family-friendly branding of Disney+, the move seems like the best fit in order to keep all streamable Marvel content on the same platform. Fans have also speculated that Disney+ is looking to broaden their content beyond PG-rated fare in orde...
Disney+ Sets Release Date for Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Starring Ewan McGregor
Disney+ has set a release date for its highly-anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series. Starring Ewan McGregor as the titular Jedi Master, the series will premiere on May 25th. The story begins ten years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, according to a logline provided by Disney. Alongside McGregor, Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Darth Vader. The cast also includes Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse as Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, as well as Moses Ingram, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie. Advertisement Related Video Disney initially previewed Obi-Wan Kenobi by sharing a sizzle reel with production art during its Disney+ Day virtual presentation in November. A full-length tra...
Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff Hold Down the House in Cheaper by the Dozen Trailer: Watch
The Bakers still have strength in numbers in the trailer for the Cheaper by the Dozen reboot starring Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff. The film premieres March 18th on Disney+. The trailer opens with parents Zoey (Union) and Paul (Braff) waking up to a “code-red,” or missing the alarm to prepare their ten children for school. The chaotic morning ritual serves as the introduction for each member of the blended family as the parents narrate the familiar tale of two huge households becoming one small army. “We’re not a cult,” Paul assures in the voiceover, before Zoey jumps in to finish his sentence. “But we’re weird. We’re one-of-a-kind all the way.” Advertisement Related Video The trailer flaunts its modern twist on the 2003 comedy starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt with a ...
Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV Series Coming to Disney+
Calling all demigods: a TV series based on Percy Jackson and the Olympians is coming to Disney+. The beloved young adult fantasy novel is getting a new live-action adaptation, co-executive produced by the author, Rick Riordan. Production is scheduled to begin this summer. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series follows the titular 12-year-old demigod, who’s still adjusting to his newfound mystical powers (alongside the usual strife of modern tweenhood). The adventure unfolds when Zeus accuses Percy of stealing his master lightning bolt, prompting the young hero to journey across America to find it, return it, and bring peace to Olympus. “With Rick Riordan, Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz leading our creative team, we’re deep into creating a compelling TV series worthy of the heroi...
Peep The Official Trailer For Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’ Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Disney+ Disney+’s MCU spinoff series are a perfect 5 for 5 as shows from WandaVision to Hawkeye have exceeded expectations and left fans wanting more Marvel related content. Well, get ready cause y’all about to get some more come March. Last night (Jan. 18), Marvel Studios debuted the first official trailer to their new superhero series Moon Knight and fans aren’t just happy with how the series is looking, but they’re already calling for the MCU to create the Midnight Sons team which consists of Moon Knight, Blade, Punisher and Ghost Rider amongst other supernatural heroes. Related Stories Starring Oscar Issac as Stephen Grant, the Moon Knight trailer showcases the gift-shop employee who suffers from a sleeping disorder that has him questioning h...
Tim Allen to Star in The Santa Clause Sequel Series for Disney+
Disney+ has ordered a limited sequel series to Tim Allen’s Santa Clause film trilogy. Allen himself will reprise his role as Scott Calvin in the forthcoming project, which is slated to go into production this spring. In the series, Allen’s Scott Calvin “is on the brink of his 65th birthday and realizing that he can’t be Santa forever,” reads the official logline. “He’s starting to lose a step in his Santa duties, and more importantly, he’s got a family who could benefit from a life in the normal world, especially his two kids who have grown up at the pole.” “With a lot of elves, children, and family to please, Scott sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new adventure in a life south of the pole.” Advertisement Related Video Jack Burditt (30 Rock, Mo...
Marvel Bringing Back Destin Daniel Cretton To Direct ‘Shang-Chi’ Sequel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ryan Emberley / Getty The pandemic interrupted Marvel’s box office dominance by pushing back the releases of films like Black Widow and relegating it to a stream/theater release. Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings debuted with monster post-pandemic numbers and is now looking to begin the next chapter in the film’s franchise. According to Variety, Shang-Chi 2 is in the works and Destin Daniel Cretton is attached to once again helm the director’s chair when the film goes into production. Related Stories Having signed an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective, Cretton is set to write and direct the sequel tol Marvel’s first cinematic Asian superhero and create series for both Disney+ and Hulu as well. While we...
Disney Tried to Remove Swearing from The Beatles’ Get Back Documentary
Only The Beatles could get the owners of Mickey Mouse to bend the rules. Get Back, Peter Jackson‘s new eight-hour documentary on the recording of Let It Be, has been lauded as a fresh, insightful look at the world’s most famous band, but it almost didn’t include one of the miniseries’ most iconic touches: Disney+ tried to remove all instances of the group swearing from the film, until the band themselves pushed back. “Disney wanted to remove all the swearing and Ringo [Starr], Paul [McCartney], and Olivia [Harrison] said: ‘That’s how we spoke. That’s how we talked. That’s how we want the world to see us,’” Jackson told NME. While it certainly shows the Fab Four’s good moments, the docuseries — culled from over 55 hours of Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s footage of the 1969 Let It Be sessions — also...
The Simpsons Episode with Tiananmen Square Reference Cut from Disney+ Hong Kong
Disney+ launched in Hong Kong earlier this month, finally giving the city’s residents access to all its various IPs. Well, almost all of them; it turns out one particular episode of The Simpsons has been omitted from the streaming platform due to its references to Tiananmen Square. Season 16, Episode 12 of The Simpsons finds Aunt Selma heading to China to adopt a baby, with Homer posing as her husband. When the family attempts to flee the country with the newborn in hand, they end up in Tiananmen Square, where a sign reads, “Tien An Men Square: On this site, in 1989, nothing happened.” Selma is then stopped by the head of the adoption agency as she arrives in a tank, making a visual reference to the famed Tank Man from the 1989 Beijing protests and crackdown. As one might expect,...
Predator Prequel Prey to Hit Hulu in Summer 2022
The alien-themed Predator franchise is adding a fifth film — set 300 years in the past. Prey, the Predator prequel, will stream on Hulu next summer. News of the latest Predator film broke roughly a year ago, with word that Patrick Aison (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Kingdom, Wayward Pines) was set to write the screenplay, but the plot of the latest installment remained under wraps until recently. Today, during the Disney+ Day promotional event, we finally got more information about the film, which comes just a few years after Shane Black‘s disappointing 2018 installment The Predator. The original Predator premiered in 1987, but its prequel takes place way before Arnold Schwarzenegger battled the alien race. Prey stars Amber Midthunder as Naru, a member of the Comanche ...
