Category: disney

ESPN+ will be the home of PGA Tour’s streaming service in 2022

[ad_1] You might end up paying less to stream live golf tourneys in the future. As part of a larger media deal, PGA Tour Live will be included as part of the ESPN+ base package starting in 2022 — it’ll be the only place you can use it in the US, in fact. The service […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down after getting Disney+ off the ground

[ad_1] After guiding Disney through the acquisition of Fox and launching its direct-to-consumer efforts that center around Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, CEO Bob Iger is stepping down from his post. “Effective immediately,” former Disney Parks Chairman Bob Chapek is taking over and will report to Iger while he serves as executive chairman and leads “creative […]

Hulu will exclusively stream the Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’

[ad_1] As The Verge notes, Parasite is making its way to the streaming service thanks to an agreement Hulu signed with Neon, the movie’s North American distributor, in 2017. As part of the same deal, Hulu has also streamed I, Tonya, Three Identical Strangers and The Beach Bum following their theatrical runs. Since Hulu is […]

See how ‘The Mandalorian’ used Unreal Engine for its real-time digital sets

[ad_1] In a new VFX sizzle reel (below) ILM, Favreau and other production team members explain how the cutting edge technique works. They built a 20-foot high, 270-degree semicircular LED video wall with a 75-foot diameter circular stage. ILM’s digital 3D sets, built ahead of production (rather than later in post-production as is the norm […]

Hasbro’s flurry of ‘The Mandalorian’ toys includes an animatronic Baby Yoda

[ad_1] There are a few additional Star Wars toys. You can pick up the Darksaber from The Mandalorian (complete with sound effects) for $30, while fans of The Clone Wars can snag $10 action figures for the Jedi Ahsoka Tano and her Clone Trooper. The lineup is expected to arrive sometime in the spring. That’s […]

Eight ‘Kingdom Hearts’ games make their debut on Xbox One

[ad_1] There’s more Kingdom Hearts coming to Xbox One later this month. Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind — a DLC side story that takes place just before the game’s final battle — will come out on February 25th. Additionally, Kingdom Hearts III will be available to play as part of Xbox Game Pass starting on […]

IMDb’s free streaming service will have every episode of ‘Lost’

[ad_1] Just when you’ll get to watch depends on the series. Every episode of Ally McBeal will be available on IMDb TV starting April 1st, but you’ll have to hold out until May 1st to be confused by Lost (in sync with the 10th anniversary of the finale). Malcolm in the Middle appears on June […]

Hulu CEO steps down as it integrates with Disney’s streaming plans

[ad_1] Now that Hulu is part of Disney’s streaming triumvirate with ESPN+ and Disney+, there’s a reorganization at the top and Randy Freer will step down from his role as CEO. He took over in late 2017, but now it will join the others under direct oversight from Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International chairman Kevin Mayer. […]

Watch how VFX artists crafted Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ remake

[ad_1] Nothing in Disney’s divisive Lion King remake was real. Simba, Scar and the sprawling Pride Lands — all of it was created digitally. To convey this gargantuan effort, visual effects studio MPC Film — the same company behind The Jungle Book and countless other Hollywood blockbusters including Blade Runner 2049 — has released a […]