Disney+ and its pipeline problem
by Simon Brew | Mar 27, 2020 | Feature, News
With Disney+ now up and running in the UK, there's plenty of stuff available to watch - but worries over how much is coming down the line soon....
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Disney+ agrees to reduce video quality for UK launch
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Expect a bitrate reduction of around 25% when Disney+ launches in the UK tomorrow....
Disney+ and The Mandalorian fumble
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | Feature, News
Disney+ insists that it's sticking to its planned weekly rollout of The Mandalorian in the UK - but why? A few thoughts....
The confirmed list of films for Disney+ UK launch
by Simon Brew | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Here's the full list of films available on Disney+ in the UK from March 24th....
Disney+ rules out early UK release
by Simon Brew | Mar 17, 2020 | News
Disney rules out bringing its streaming service to the UK a week early, in spite of many being told to stay at home....
Disney+ UK: more details confirmed
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2020 | News
Disney clarifies details of its Disney+ service in the UK, ahead of its March release....
Now Disney is doing a live action Tangled movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 18, 2020 | News
A new take on the Rapunzel story is getting the live action treatment from Disney....
The new era of warnings being placed at the start of films: but is it enough?
by Maria Lattila | Feb 14, 2020 | Feature
When material made in one era is made available in other, is a warning about unsuitable elements enough? A few thoughts....
Disney fined a school for screening The Lion King, CEO apologies
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2020 | News
Disney decides not to fine a school for showing one of its movies at a fundraiser after all....
Disney now wants a CG Bambi remake
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News
Bambi is set to get The Lion King CG treatment....
Robert Zemeckis is set to make Disney’s live action Pinocchio
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News
Robert Zemeckis looks set to jump from The Witches to Pinocchio....
Disney+ UK release moves forward, pricing confirmed
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2020 | News
It's official: Disney+ lands in the UK on March 24th...
Why isn’t Disney+ in the UK yet?
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2020 | Feature, News
Disney+ arrives in the US this winter, but a UK release is still weeks away - we take a look at what's going on....
20th Century Fox film name is no more
by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | News
20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight change their names to 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures....
11 ramifications of Solo: A Star Wars Story's box office performance
by John Moore | Nov 28, 2019 | Feature
The Star Wars saga underwent significant changes after Solo underperformed at the box office, and we've been taking a look at just what happened...
The block-booking of Pinewood Studios: good for UK film?
by Film Stories | Nov 22, 2019 | Feature
Disney is all but taking over Pinewood Studios for the next decade - but is this is a good or bad thing, we wonder....
Marvel moving to four films a year from 2021, more dates added
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2019 | News
Disney announces dates for a bunch of new Marvel films - and there are four a year, starting from 2021....
Disney+ platform using 'outdated depiction' warning for older material
by Dan Cooper | Nov 14, 2019 | News
Some older films and cartoons with challenging depictions have made it onto the Disney+, but with a clear upfront warning....
Disney+ viewers reporting more changes to Star Wars
by John Moore | Nov 12, 2019 | News
Disney+ has launched in the US with 4K upgrades of all the Star Wars films - and it looks like a few more changes too....
Disney reportedly still blocking exhibition of classic Fox films
by Dan Cooper | Oct 25, 2019 | News
More American cinemas are being refused permission to screen vintage Fox properties such as Alien....
Hocus Pocus 2 is moving forward again
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
Disney is looking again at a sequel to its 1993 success, Hocus Pocus....
Disney+ now recruiting for lots of people in the UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2019 | News
We don't exactly know when Disney+ is launching in the UK, but a lot of jobs have been opening up....
Can we stop calling films ‘content’ now?
by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2019 | Feature, News
A plea to stop talking about films and TV shows in corporatespeak....
Disney’s live action Snow White film being lined up for 2021
by Simon Brew | Oct 01, 2019 | News
A live action musical version of Snow White is set to start filming next year....
Disney and Sony ink new Spider-Man deal, further details land
by Simon Brew | Sep 30, 2019 | News
Disney and Sony come to a financial split agreement for the new Spider-Man, and director Jon Watts is now set to return too....
Marvel boss set to produce a Star Wars movie
by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2019 | News
Kevin Feige is jumping across to the Star Wars franchise....
Disney will be making blockbusters in Britain for the next ten years
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2019 | News
Pinewood Studios has signed a long-term deal with Disney – and it’s one that threatens James Bond. A...
Sony Pictures has responded to the backlash over Spider-Man
by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2019 | News
The Sony/Disney/Spider-Man furore continues, and Sony tries to dampen the flames....
Disney now has its eye on an Aladdin 2
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2019 | News
A sequel to the live action take on Aladdin is set to be added to Disney's slate....
The gutting of the 20th Century Fox slate looks like it’s taken the new Die Hard film with it
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2019 | News
Over 200 films are likely to have been put into turnaround by Disney following its Fox acquisition....
Disney is rebooting Home Alone, Night At The Museum, Wimpy Kid and more
by Simon Brew | Aug 07, 2019 | News
Disney starts raiding the Fox catalogue for its Disney+ service....
Disney is halving the number of films that Fox makes
by Simon Brew | May 09, 2019 | News
Following the completion of its Fox acquisition, Disney - as feared - is cutting back on the firm's movie output....
