Entertainment News: Massive Disney announcements on Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar etc.; more
The biggest news of the week is that Disney held an investors conference in which they announced a ton of new movie and TV content. They plan to launch 20 Marvel and Star Wars TV series over the next few years. . They will spend between $14-$18 billion dollars a year on streaming content by 2024. And guess what? The price is going up on Disney+ by $1 per month starting March 2021. See multiple links detailing all this news at the end of the blog.
Pandemic News
- Ellen DeGeneres has tested positive for Covid. Production on her show has shut down. She said she is feeling fine .
- Carrie Ann Inaba judge on “Dancing With The Stars” has tested positive for Covid. Has some symptoms.
Renewals, Coming Soon, and Casting News
- Harrison Ford will return for a fifth Indiana Jones movie scheduled for July 2022.
- “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” has been renewed by FXX for 4 more seasons. It will be the longest running live-action comedy series in history at 18 seasons.
- Hulu has renewed “The Handmaid’s Tale” for season 5 just ahead of its season 4 premier.
- YouTube is streaming the first 19 James Bond films for free
- CW has renewed “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “World’s Funniest Animals” for another season each.
- Howard Stern has extended his contract with SeriusXM Radio contract for 5 more years and they will own the rights to his archives for 7 more years.
- Netflix has canceled its basketball seemed adult animated series “Hoops” after one season.
Politics and Showbiz
- YouTube will be removing any videos posted after December 9 that falsely claim widespread voter fraud.
- Netflix has no plans to add a disclaimer on it series “The Crown” reminding viewers is a work of fiction. The British government and even some of the actors in the series have been calling for such a disclaimer.
Miscellaneous News
- Bob Dylan has sold the publishing rights of nearly 600 songs to Universal Music Publishing Group at an estimated price of $300 million.
In Memoriam
- Chuck Yeager first pilot to fly faster than sound. Subjects of portions of the movie “The Right Stuff” age 97.
- David Lander who played “Squiggy” on Laverne & Shirley age 73. Complications of MS.
- Country music legend Charlie Pride. Age 86 Covid complications were both Marguerite Ray who played in “Sanford and Son” and “The Young and the Restless” age 89
- Tommy “Tiny” Lister known for playing the menacing thug “Deebo” in the “Friday” films With Ice Cube. Age 62. Covid complications
Links of Interest
- Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on This Is Us, The Resident, Prodigal Son, Shameless, Green Arrow, Station 19, Boys and More
- Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on This Is Us, The Resident, Prodigal Son, Shameless, Green Arrow, Station 19, Boys and More
- Disney To Launch 20 Marvel & ‘Star Wars’ TV Series Over The Next Few Years
- ‘The Mandalorian’ Spinoff ‘Ahsoka Tano’ & ‘Rangers Of The New Republic’ In The Works – Disney Investor Day
- ‘Obi Wan’ Disney+ Series: Hayden Christensen Returning As Darth Vader
- Lando Calrissian Series In The Works With ‘Dear White People’ Creator Justin Simien At Disney+
- ‘Star Wars’: Patty Jenkins Tapped By Disney And Lucasfilm To Direct New Movie ‘Rogue Squadron’
- The Mandalorian Season 3 Will Bow Christmas 2021, Disney+ Confirms
- Falcon and Winter Soldier Set for March 2021 Release — Watch Disney+ Trailer
- She-Hulk: Tatiana Maslany Confirmed to Star in Disney+/Marvel Series — Plus, Mark Ruffalo to Appear as Hulk
- Disney+: How streaming service will load up on new Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ and Pixar series
- ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Holiday Special, Baby Groot Series Set For Disney+
- Disney+ Programming: Here’s What Was Announced Or Confirmed For Streamer During Disney Investor Day