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For TV+, Apple has put an emphasis on making the service available on different platforms, ranging from Fire TV to Roku and various brands of smart TVs, with more to come. Disney is taking a similar approach, as evident by today’s announcement. Meanwhile, for Apple users, Disney has yet to make any announcements about supporting Apple TV Channels. This integration would allow you to watch Disney+ directly in the Apple TV app on tvOS, Mac, iPadOS, and iOS....

[UPDATE: James Gunn has released an official statement in response to his firing.] - Disney and Marvel Studios have officially cut ties with Guardians of the Galaxy film series writer and director James Gunn. The decision was made shortly after older tweets from the filmmaker’s now-deleted Twitter account (where he jokes about sensitive topics like pedophilia and rape) were brought to light in an article published by right-wing political news site The Daily Caller....

Joaquin Phoenix might be trading one villainous role for another, as reports say Disney is eyeing him for the role of Captain Hook in their live-action remake Peter Pan and Wendy. Last month, it was confirmed that Disney was developing a live-action adaptation of their classic 1953 film and that the title would change from simply Peter Pan to Peter Pan and Wendy. Not long after, reports surfaced that Margot Robbie was being considered for the role of Tinker Bell, though her casting is not yet official....

Djimon Hounsou is building up some serious nerd cred. After voicing King Ricou in Aquaman, Hounsou will also appear in the upcoming Shazam as the Wizard who gives Billy Batson his powers. However, Hounsou’s first big screen comic book role was as Korath in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, a role he is returning to in Captain Marvel. Korath won’t be the same guy we met in Guardians of the Galaxy, however....

Diablo 4 is an action RPG title developed by Blizzard and slotted to release soon. The announcement for the game was made back at BlizzCon 2019. But they have taken quite a while to release the game. So far, there was nothing about the title, but now we are finally seeing some dev updates from the developers. So for all the people who have been waiting for this upcoming title, this is a piece of good news....

The telco said Australia’s Telstra and New Zealand’s Spark helped with satellite hardware and terminals that use Intelsat, and that it was able to reconnect some businesses including ANZ Bank, National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Tonga Power, Lulutai Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Western Union. “Intelsat is providing space-based broadband connectivity on Horizons 3e and Intelsat 18, while partners, Telstra and Spark, are providing the ground infrastructure, including VSAT [very small aperture terminal] hubs at their teleports, uplink, internet access, and remote kits,” Intelsat said last week....

Disney is developing a live-action Rapunzel movie. The studio famously adapted the fairy tale into an animated feature a decade ago with Tangled, featuring the voices of Mandy Moore as the lost princess Rapunzel and Zachary Levi as the charismatic thief Eugene Fitzherbert (or, as he prefers to go by, Flynn Rider). The movie was a big success for Disney Animation, grossing $592 million worldwide and more than doubling the box office for its previous fairy tale film, 2009’s 2D-animated The Princess and the Frog....

Disney reportedly has plans to continue making Planet of the Apes movies. Over the past few years, The Walt Disney Company has become a powerhouse in the film industry after buying smaller companies such as Lucasfilm and Marvel. As if Star Wars and superhero movies weren’t profitable enough for the company, Disney’s deal to buy 20th Century Fox was also finalized this year. After Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, the House of Mouse gained the rights to a lot of popular franchises like Avatar, Die Hard, and Alien....

Streaming service Disney+ has arrived just in time for the holidays, which means that you can now watch some of your favorite Christmas classics – while also discovering new ones. While most of these films came straight from Disney, there are also movies made by Fox in the Disney+ catalog, giving viewers even more options. From animated features to live-action classics, this list contains old and new films that make for great recommendations for a holiday binge viewing....

Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life Opening Title Sequence The company dropped the opening title sequence today online. It looks like it’ll be a fun show for the whole family. You can check out the video below. Here is what Disney Plus is describing the new animated series: Subscribe to Disney Plus To catch this new animated series and everything available on Disney Plus you’ll need to subscribe. And it’s never too late to get a subscription to the streaming service....

Warner Bros. debuted all-new Detective Pikachu footage during their panel at CinemaCon 2019. Pokémon fever has started to make a comeback in recent years, thanks largely to the release of the augmented reality game Pokémon GO in 2016. In an effort to tap into that increased demand for all things Poke-related, WB is releasing a live-action/CGI movie inspired by the Detective Pikachu spinoff video game this May, with Ryan Reynolds lending his voice to the eponymous crime-solving (and caffeine-loving) Pokémon....

Khaos Tian handled his discovery responsibly, by reporting it to Apple on the day he discovered it, October 28. But he says the issue remained live throughout November, and the next iOS release actually made things worse … The vulnerability comprised two issues, he explains. First, while it should be impossible for anyone to discover the unique identifiers for a HomeKit device, two separate bugs meant that it was possible for someone to figure it out – without any authorization to access the home....

Apple has lobbied with New York State about allowing users to store digital IDs in the Wallet app. Times Union states that Apple met with Gregory Kline, the deputy commissioner for the New York DMV regarding this topic. It’s a popular topic, and many users across the US have been eagerly awaiting for their state to allow digital IDs. Apple’s Wallet app allows users to store digital versions of documents like planet tickets, credit cards, vaccination cards, and more....

Disney+ has accidentally created what amounts to a mini game on its home page, which humorously looks a lot like a slot machine. The “mini game” actually comes from one fundamental problem with the new streaming service: a lack of content. The Disney+ homepage includes several categories where subscribers can pick through their movies and shows. Each category consists of rows that can be scrolled through horizontally, with each row being positioned above the other - much like its competitors - and many of these movies fit into multiple categories....

Since 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, the team at Disney has been hard at work adapting most of the company’s animated classics into live-action films. Due to the wide commercial success of most of these remakes, Disney has quite a few upcoming live-action adaptations already slated for 2020 and beyond, including Mulan, Cruella, The Little Mermaid, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. With so many projects still under development, it is time to look back at the live-action remakes that Disney has brought us over the course of the 2010s decade....

Certain circles of the film community are wondering who’s eager to see four sequels to James Cameron’s Avatar, but the followups are arriving at the perfect time for the Star Wars franchise. Ever the perfectionist, Cameron took his time time developing brand new technology for his return trips to Pandora, and 11 long years will have passed between the premieres of the original and the first sequel, rumored to be titled The Way of Water....

Diane Keaton posted a fan edit of John Wick 3 that features her character from Something’s Gotta Give yelling at Keanu Reeves’ master assassin. The two actors shared the screen in 2003’s Something’s Gotta Give, a Nancy Meyers romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson. Recently, they shared the stage at the 2020 Academy Awards, where they presented the award for best original screenplay. Keaton posted the clip to her Instagram, alongside the message, “KEANU- YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL AND LISTEN TO ME MORE OFTEN!...

Today at CinemaCon, Disney laid out the future of its recently acquired 20th Century Fox movie franchises, and gave assurances that there is a future for the Planet of the Apes and Alien movies - among others. Disney recently acquired Fox (minus a few TV networks) for $71 billion, and the merger has left many who follow the film industry anxious, not only about Disney’s growing dominance and the inevitable layoffs that will follow the deal, but also about the future of Fox’s franchises....

Kevin Mayer, head of Walt Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+ confirms that Marvel’s Netflix Original TV shows may come to Disney after all. The wave of cancellations started with Iron Fist, followed by Luke Cage a week later, and finally Daredevil, shortly after its third season premiered. The Punisher season 2 is set to premiere next month and season 3 of Jessica Jones is in post-production. However, it’s unclear if either show will be renewed any further....

Disney’s feud with the Los Angeles Times continues, as the Mouse House has now been banned from various film awards. This public falling-out began when the LA Times published an article that painted Disney in a bad light, suggesting that Disney’s Parks & Resorts aren’t paying a fair share to the city of Anaheim. For example, the Times criticised Disney for charging customers $20-per-car to park in a city-owned garage, which Disney itself only pays $1-a-year to lease....