The other day, Disney had an investor day, and they announced a lot of stuff.
https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/every ... -day-2020/
Disney Investor Day.
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Re: Disney Investor Day.
I already detailed the Marvel Studios presentation in the MCU Megathread. Here's some (most? [all?]) of the other stuff:
GENERAL
--"Star+" will launch as a non-Disney-branded service in some countries, while the "Star" brand will be added to D+ in some other countries (likely to solve the D+ ratings-cap issue like Hulu does in the US).
--ESPN+ content will become accessible through Hulu.
--There will continue to be new 20th Century, FX, and Searchlight content on Hulu.
--It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: renewed through season 18.
HULU/STAR
--Handmaid's Tale: renewed through season 5.
--Alien: yes, that Alien, with showrunner Noah Hawley.
--Shogun: remake.
--The Old Man: starring Jeff Bridges.
--American Horror Stories: anthology series from Ryan Murphy.
--Platform: anthology series from B.J. Novak.
--Y the Last Man: starring Diane Lane (probably not *as* Yorick).
--Only Murders in the Building: starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, & Selena Gomez.
--The Dropout: starring Kate McKinnon.
--Dopesick: starring Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, & Rosario Dawson.
--Nine Perfect Strangers: starring Nicole Kidman & Melissa McCarthy.
DISNEY CINEMA
--Raya & the Last Dragon: hybrid premium release on March 5.
--The Little Mermaid: Halle Bailey (Ariel) will be joined by Daveed Diggs (Sebastian), Javier Bardem (Triton), Jacob Tremblay (Flounder), Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jonah Hauer-King (Eric), & Awkwafina (Scuttle).
--Lion King prequel about Mufasa, from Barry Jenkins, music by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, & Nicholas Britell.
--Encanto: animated, set in Colombia, directed by Byron Howard & Jared Bush & Charise Castro Smith, written by Smith, music by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
LUCASFILM
--Obi-Wan Kenobi: set 10 years after Revenge of the Sith, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen will reprise Vader (probably also with James Earl Jones).
--Ahsoka: Mando spinoff starring Rosario Dawson, developed by Filoni & Favreau.
--Andor: pre-Rogue One series starring Diego Luna, 2022.
--The Bad Batch: animated Clone Wars spinoff, 2021.
--Visions: anthology series of anime shorts, 2021.
--Lando: unknown whether it will star Williams or Glover.
--Rangers of the New Republic: rumored to star Gina Carano as Cara Dune.
--The Acolyte: set in the final days of the High Republic.
--Rogue Squadron: directed by Patty Jenkins, December 2023.
--Willow: yes, that Willow, starring Warwick Davis, 2022.
--Indiana Jones 5: somehow starring Harrison Ford (& his stunt double), directed by James Mangold, July 2022.
--Children of Blood & Bone: film adaptation of book.
PIXAR
--Soul: still a D+ release, Christmas Day.
--Luca: theatrical film, June 2021.
--Turning Red: theatrical film, 11 March 2022.
--Lightyear: theatrical film, 17 June 2022, starring Chris Evans as "the original" Buzz.
--Inside Pixar: D+ docuseries now out, more to come.
--Popcorn: D+ shorts, January 2021.
--Dug Days: D+ Up spinoff series.
--Cars series: D+, fall 2022.
--Win or Lose: first full original Pixar series, D+, fall 2023.
OTHER DISNEY+
--Hocus Pocus 2: directed by Adam Shankman.
--The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers: starring Emilio Estevez & Lauren Graham.
--Turner & Hooch: starring Josh Peck.
--Big Shot: starring John Stamos, Yvette Nicole Brown, & Jessalyn Gilsig.
--The Mysterious Benedict Society: starring Tony Hale & Kristen Schaal.
--Three Men & a Baby: remake starring Zac Efron, 2022.
--Safety: based on the life of Ray McElrathbey, debuts (checks notes) 2 days ago.
--Flora & Ulysses: ...about a comic book fan & a superpowered squirrel, 19 Feb 2021. (we might need to get the ratings up on this to get MCU Squirrel Girl)
--Cheaper by the Dozen: remake starring Gabrielle Union, produced by Kenya Barris, 2022.
--Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: animated, 2021.
--Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild: 2022.
--Night at the Museum: animated, 2021.
--Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers: starring John Mulaney & Andy Samberg, directed by Akiva Schaffer, 2022.
--Pinocchio: starring Tom Hanks, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
--Peter Pan & Wendy: starring Yara Shahidi (Tinkerbell) & Jude Law (Hook), directed by David Lowery.
--Disenchanted: sequel to Enchanted, Amy Adams returns.
--Sister Act 3: Whoopi returns, produced by Tyler Perry.
--Baymax: series, 2022.
--Zootopia+: series, 2022.
--Tiana: series, 2022.
--Moana: series, 2023.
--Iwájú: original animated sci-fi series, 2022.
--Docudramas about Chris Paul, Giannis Antetokounmpo, & Keanon Lowe.
NATGEO
--Cousteau: documentary about Jacques.
--Genius: Martin Luther King Jr.: from Brian Grazer & Ron Howard.
--Secrets of the Whales: narrated by Sigourney Weaver.
--Limitless with Chris Hemsworth: from Darren Aronofsky & Jane Root.
--Welcome to Earth: starring Will Smith, also from Aronofsky & Root.
--A Real Bug's Life
--America the Beautiful
ESPN
--New daily morning news show starting in January (I mean, isn't that just SportsCenter?).
--Exclusive deal with the SEC beginning in 2024.
--Untitled Stephen A. Smith show.
--Man in the Arena: 9-part Tom Brady documentary.
--Peyton's Places: renewed for season 2, will now also feature David Ortiz, Abby Wambach, Ronda Rousey, & Eli Manning.
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
GENERAL
--"Star+" will launch as a non-Disney-branded service in some countries, while the "Star" brand will be added to D+ in some other countries (likely to solve the D+ ratings-cap issue like Hulu does in the US).
--ESPN+ content will become accessible through Hulu.
--There will continue to be new 20th Century, FX, and Searchlight content on Hulu.
--It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: renewed through season 18.
HULU/STAR
--Handmaid's Tale: renewed through season 5.
--Alien: yes, that Alien, with showrunner Noah Hawley.
--Shogun: remake.
--The Old Man: starring Jeff Bridges.
--American Horror Stories: anthology series from Ryan Murphy.
--Platform: anthology series from B.J. Novak.
--Y the Last Man: starring Diane Lane (probably not *as* Yorick).
--Only Murders in the Building: starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, & Selena Gomez.
--The Dropout: starring Kate McKinnon.
--Dopesick: starring Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, & Rosario Dawson.
--Nine Perfect Strangers: starring Nicole Kidman & Melissa McCarthy.
DISNEY CINEMA
--Raya & the Last Dragon: hybrid premium release on March 5.
--The Little Mermaid: Halle Bailey (Ariel) will be joined by Daveed Diggs (Sebastian), Javier Bardem (Triton), Jacob Tremblay (Flounder), Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jonah Hauer-King (Eric), & Awkwafina (Scuttle).
--Lion King prequel about Mufasa, from Barry Jenkins, music by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, & Nicholas Britell.
--Encanto: animated, set in Colombia, directed by Byron Howard & Jared Bush & Charise Castro Smith, written by Smith, music by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
LUCASFILM
--Obi-Wan Kenobi: set 10 years after Revenge of the Sith, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen will reprise Vader (probably also with James Earl Jones).
--Ahsoka: Mando spinoff starring Rosario Dawson, developed by Filoni & Favreau.
--Andor: pre-Rogue One series starring Diego Luna, 2022.
--The Bad Batch: animated Clone Wars spinoff, 2021.
--Visions: anthology series of anime shorts, 2021.
--Lando: unknown whether it will star Williams or Glover.
--Rangers of the New Republic: rumored to star Gina Carano as Cara Dune.
--The Acolyte: set in the final days of the High Republic.
--Rogue Squadron: directed by Patty Jenkins, December 2023.
--Willow: yes, that Willow, starring Warwick Davis, 2022.
--Indiana Jones 5: somehow starring Harrison Ford (& his stunt double), directed by James Mangold, July 2022.
--Children of Blood & Bone: film adaptation of book.
PIXAR
--Soul: still a D+ release, Christmas Day.
--Luca: theatrical film, June 2021.
--Turning Red: theatrical film, 11 March 2022.
--Lightyear: theatrical film, 17 June 2022, starring Chris Evans as "the original" Buzz.
--Inside Pixar: D+ docuseries now out, more to come.
--Popcorn: D+ shorts, January 2021.
--Dug Days: D+ Up spinoff series.
--Cars series: D+, fall 2022.
--Win or Lose: first full original Pixar series, D+, fall 2023.
OTHER DISNEY+
--Hocus Pocus 2: directed by Adam Shankman.
--The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers: starring Emilio Estevez & Lauren Graham.
--Turner & Hooch: starring Josh Peck.
--Big Shot: starring John Stamos, Yvette Nicole Brown, & Jessalyn Gilsig.
--The Mysterious Benedict Society: starring Tony Hale & Kristen Schaal.
--Three Men & a Baby: remake starring Zac Efron, 2022.
--Safety: based on the life of Ray McElrathbey, debuts (checks notes) 2 days ago.
--Flora & Ulysses: ...about a comic book fan & a superpowered squirrel, 19 Feb 2021. (we might need to get the ratings up on this to get MCU Squirrel Girl)
--Cheaper by the Dozen: remake starring Gabrielle Union, produced by Kenya Barris, 2022.
--Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: animated, 2021.
--Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild: 2022.
--Night at the Museum: animated, 2021.
--Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers: starring John Mulaney & Andy Samberg, directed by Akiva Schaffer, 2022.
--Pinocchio: starring Tom Hanks, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
--Peter Pan & Wendy: starring Yara Shahidi (Tinkerbell) & Jude Law (Hook), directed by David Lowery.
--Disenchanted: sequel to Enchanted, Amy Adams returns.
--Sister Act 3: Whoopi returns, produced by Tyler Perry.
--Baymax: series, 2022.
--Zootopia+: series, 2022.
--Tiana: series, 2022.
--Moana: series, 2023.
--Iwájú: original animated sci-fi series, 2022.
--Docudramas about Chris Paul, Giannis Antetokounmpo, & Keanon Lowe.
NATGEO
--Cousteau: documentary about Jacques.
--Genius: Martin Luther King Jr.: from Brian Grazer & Ron Howard.
--Secrets of the Whales: narrated by Sigourney Weaver.
--Limitless with Chris Hemsworth: from Darren Aronofsky & Jane Root.
--Welcome to Earth: starring Will Smith, also from Aronofsky & Root.
--A Real Bug's Life
--America the Beautiful
ESPN
--New daily morning news show starting in January (I mean, isn't that just SportsCenter?).
--Exclusive deal with the SEC beginning in 2024.
--Untitled Stephen A. Smith show.
--Man in the Arena: 9-part Tom Brady documentary.
--Peyton's Places: renewed for season 2, will now also feature David Ortiz, Abby Wambach, Ronda Rousey, & Eli Manning.
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
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Re: Disney Investor Day.
Which countries have Hulu? Star? Star+? Here's a handy guide:
Hulu (separate service): USA, Japan.
Hotstar (within Disney+): India, Indonesia.
Star (within Disney+): Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland(?), France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland(?), Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.
Star+ (separate service): Mexico, Central & South America.
Kinda sucks to be Andorra, Belarus, Cyprus, Greece, Liechtenstein, Malta, Moldova, Russia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine, some of Oceania, most of Asia, or all of Africa.
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
Hulu (separate service): USA, Japan.
Hotstar (within Disney+): India, Indonesia.
Star (within Disney+): Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland(?), France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland(?), Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.
Star+ (separate service): Mexico, Central & South America.
Kinda sucks to be Andorra, Belarus, Cyprus, Greece, Liechtenstein, Malta, Moldova, Russia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine, some of Oceania, most of Asia, or all of Africa.
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
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Re: Disney Investor Day.
Whoa. They're actually doing 'Willow'? That's awesome!
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