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Innovation and vision meet opportunity in Game Changers. The Discovery Channel limited series tells the origin stories of iconic games. After the premiere shows featuring Nintendo and EA (Electronic Arts)-Madden, other episodes will tackle everything from Monopoly and Atari to Minecraft and Call of Duty. Inventors, journalists, video game enthusiasts, authors, and more talking heads sit down to break down the monumental moves and dirty deals that brought these games to store shelves and into the hands of the public. Who better to take viewers on this fun ride through gaming history than Nacelle CEO and series director, Brian Volk-Weiss. The mastermind behind similar projects like The Toys That Made Us, The Movies That Made Us, Behind the Attraction, and Icons Unearthed. Here Volk-Weiss delves into the show that digs into cornerstones of this billion-dollar industry. What kind of feedback have you gotten so far about Game Changers so far?...

Exclusive: Comedy Dynamics, the world’s largest independent stand-up comedy production and distribution company, has launched a 24/7 free ad-supported TV channel dedicated to stand-up on Amazon Freevee.

The Stand Up Channel will be carefully curated by the Comedy Dynamics team, and feature new and classic stand-up comedy specials, Amazon original specials, and new acquisitions as they become available. Among the comics you can expect to see highlighted are Jim Gaffigan, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Segura, Jeff Dunham, Eddie Griffin, Iliza Shlesinger, Jimmy O. Yang, Bill Hicks, Maria Bamford, Larry the Cable Guy, Anjelah Johnson, Lavell Crawford, Russell Peters, Kathleen Madigan, Gary Owen, Whitney Cummings and more.

Comedy Dynamics launches its new Fast channel following success with the Comedy Dynamics channel, the company’s first Fast channel, which similarly showcases their vast stand-up comedy library to Amazon customers. All Fast channels available on Freevee can be accessed through the Freevee app, as...

Exclusive: Nacelle, the Burbank-based diversified media company known for Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us, Disney’s Behind the Attraction, and the upcoming animated series Biker Mice from Mars (co-produced with Ryan Reynolds) and RoboForce (with Dwayne Johnson), is bringing The Toys That Made Us back for at least two additional seasons, which are currently in production.

From 2017-2019, Nacelle released three seasons on Netflix, aimed at peeling back the curtain on childhood wonders and the design, manufacturing and marketing that resulted in little pieces of plastic morphing into cultural phenomena. All previous episodes of The Toys That Made Us can currently be seen on Netflix. No deal has been announced for the new seasons as of this writing.

The new episodes of The Toys That Made Us are being directed by company founder Brian Volk-Weiss, and Nacelle will officially reveal the toys that will be covered in new...

Disney did wonders in 2016 with the release of the animated film, Moana, which garnered widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike. It featured an ensemble cast with Dwayne Johnson voicing Maui, the demigod in the movie. As he’s set to reprise his voice role in its upcoming sequel, things are moving in a pretty great direction for his work with the House of Mouse.

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Given that he is already set to debut with his animated role in the live-action Moana, his recent deal with Disney would seemingly open doors for him to make his most hilarious parody a reality.

Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions Signs a First-Look Deal With Disney

As per Variety, The Rock and Dany Garcia founded Seven Bucks Productions has signed a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company to develop films for theatrical and streaming. This multi-year agreement includes...

Dwayne Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions have cracked an exciting deal with The Walt Disney Company that allows him to appear across all Disney platforms. This new deal has also opened doors for The Rock to enter into the MCU. The actor previously tried to make a name with DC’s Black Adam. However, Johnson can now move on from that debacle with his new contract.

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The new first-look deal between The Walt Disney Company and The Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions allows the actor to appear anywhere across all the Disney platforms. While the deal was crazy enough to raise chatter, the fans also speculate that Dwayne Johnson may join the MCU soon.

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Seven Bucks Productions, die gemeinsame Produktionsfirma von Dwayne Johnson und Dany Garcia, hat mit Disney einen auf mehrere Jahre ausgelegten First-Look-Deal abgeschlossen.

Dany Garcia und Dwayne Johnson haben für ihre Produktionsfirma Seven Bucks Productions einen First-Look-Deal mit Disney abgeschlossen (Credit: Imago / Newscom World)

Seven Bucks Productions, die gemeinsame Produktionsfirma von Dwayne Johnson und Dany Garcia, hat mit Disney einen auf mehrere Jahre ausgelegten First-Look-Deal zur Entwicklung und Produktion von Filme für Kino und Streaming abgeschlossen. Wie das US-Branchenblatt “Variety” berichtet, könnte Johnson in allen Projekten auch vor der Kamera stehen.

Dem Bericht zufolge ist First-Look-Deal auch nicht auf Filme beschränkt. Gut möglich also, dass Johnson demnächst auf einem von Disneys Kreuzfahrtschiffen oder in einem der Themenparks auftauchen.

Die vor zwölf Jahren gegründete Seven Bucks Productions hat bereits in den vergangenen Jahren häufig mit Disney zusammengearbeitet, beispielsweise bei Jaume Collet-Serras „Jungle Cruise“, in dem Johnson die Hauptrolle gespielt hatte, und der...

Dwayne Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dany Garcia, have signed a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company.

The agreement will see Johnson and Garcia develop films for theatrical and streaming platforms, with Johnson to potentially star in the projects. The multi-year deal will also allow Seven Bucks to collaborate across Disney divisions.

Johnson and Disney have worked together before, including on the 2021 theme park ride-inspired Jungle Cruise that also starred Emily Blunt, and two seasons of Behind the Attraction for Disney+. This November, Johnson will return in the voice role of the grandiose demigod Maui in Moana 2, Walt Disney Animation’s sequel.

The latest trailer for Moana 2 broke records for Disney animation as it earned 178 million views in just 24 hours. Moana is a cornerstone movie for Disney, as the 2016 feature – which grossed more than $687 million at the worldwide box office — has been among top...

The Rock is moving to the Magic Kingdom.

Seven Bucks Productions, the film and TV content label founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, has signed a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company to develop films for theatrical and streaming, Variety has learned exclusively.

The projects will be possible vehicles for Johnson to star in and, interestingly, the deal is not strictly limited to filmed content. While details weren’t immediately disclosed, Variety has learned the multi-year agreement will also give Seven Bucks a chance to collaborate across all Disney divisions.

As you may have heard, Disney operates a parks business, a direct-to-consumer sports service and a line of family cruises. You want to see Johnson’s smirking face on the Jungle Cruise ride then stop off for a Dole Whip infused with Teremana tequila? What about a Rock-branded bootcamp class to tone up your dad bod while the...

While the Smashing Pumpkins continue their nationwide search for a new guitarist, Billy Corgan will keep busy with a new reality show centering on his role as owner of the National Wrestling Alliance.

The eight-episode Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carnyland will premiere May 14 on the CW app and website. The unscripted series finds Corgan balancing his home life with partner (and soon-to-be wife) Chloe Mendel and their children with his jobs as both a rock star and the owner of the Nwa, the wrestling company he purchased in 2017.

“Rebuilding...

Exclusive: Brian Volk-Weiss’ Nacelle Company on Wednesday announced Billy Corgan’s Adventures in Carnyland, an eight-episode unscripted series that’s set to premiere on The CW app and cwtv.com on May 14th.

Directed by Volk-Weis and Ian Roumain, the series pulls back the curtain on how the legendary frontman of alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins takes on the world. When he isn’t churning out albums and touring the world with his band, Corgan works as a wrestling promoter through his storied National Wrestling Alliance, which he intends to restore to its former glory. As if being a rock star navigating the demanding politics of running both a band (Pumpkinworld) and a group of eccentric wrestlers (Carnyland) isn’t tricky enough, he’s also a father of two — and he’s planning a wedding to his longtime partner, Chloe Mendel. Can he possibly keep all these balls in the air?...

The companies Nacelle and Culturefly team up to announce a new shopping destination exclusively at Walmart. An in-store ‘The Movies That Made Us’ branded collection will showcase new products inspired by iconic films in over 2,000 Walmart stores, Bloody Disgusting has learned.

The even better news? The branded collection started rolling out in stores earlier this month!

The partnership enables Nacelle to expand their brands into the physical media market with an engaging and innovative collection featured at select Walmart stores.

The collection will include products inspired by classic titles pulled from episodes of ‘Movies that Made Us’: Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Nightmare Before Christmas as well as other iconic titles like Friday the 13th, Child’s Play and more.

The collection will also launch a number of innovative new product lines from Culturefly, many of which were highlighted in 2023 at New York Comic-Con. Exclusive to Walmart, each...

Do you smell what Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions is cooking? If it smells like oil, solder, and suction cups, it’s because the company, run by Hiram Garcia, is co-producing Nacelle’s RoboForce animated series, inspired by the 1990s toy line. Previously, Nacelle and Seven Bucks joined forces for Behind the Attraction, a docu-series about the development and history of iconic attractions from Disney’s theme parks. I highly recommend checking it out. It’s super informative, and the episode about The Haunted Mansion is fantastic.

“We’re excited for Seven Bucks and Nacelle to partner together once again, especially to bring the iconic story of RoboForce to life,” Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson said. “We love that it’s a story about redemption, second chances, and rising to the challenge as told through the eyes of funny, messed up, renegade robots who finally get their chance to shine.

Exclusive: Seven Bucks Productions, the production company co-founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia and run by Hiram Garcia, has come on board to co-produce with Nacelle the upcoming RoboForce animated series, inspired by the action figures.

The series, announced in January, will be executive produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, who also is directing, alongside Cisco Henson, Matt Kravitsky, Michael Goodman, Tom Stern and Gavin Hignight for Nacelle. Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Brian Gewirtz will serve as executive producers on behalf of Seven Bucks Productions.

This marks a reunion for Nacelle and Seven Bucks Productions who recently partnered on Behind the Attraction, a docuseries about the history and development of attractions throughout Disney’s theme parks for Disney+.

“We’re excited for Seven Bucks and Nacelle to partner together once again, especially to bring the iconic story of RoboForce to life,” Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson said. “We love...

Have you ever wondered how the creative minds at Disney translate thought into action? Have you marveled at the engineering or design of Disney ride like Pirates of the Caribbean or Space Mountain? If so, “Behind the Attraction,” which is launching its second season on Disney+ on Wednesday, Nov. 1 is the show for you. This series takes viewers behind the curtain to show them how their favorite Disney attraction came to life. You can watch Behind the Attraction: Season 2 with a subscription to Disney+.

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The compelling second season of Marvel‘s Loki continues in November on Disney+, and while the God of Mischief has got MCU fans itching for his show’s next installment, the streamer has additional plans to feed the fandom this month, cooking up new episodes of Marvel Studios Legends for Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau to coincide with the release of The Marvels on the big screen, while Spider-Man: Far From Home joins the streaming library along with new episodes of Meet Spidey and his Amazing Friends and Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends. It’s always Spidey Season on Disney+!

The reimagined Goosebumps series will also continue to roll out in November, and The Santa Clauses season two will debut in fair time for the holiday season. Dancing with the Stars enjoyers will also find more of season 32 to love this month, and for the Star Wars completists of the world,...

As the calendar flips to November, Disney+ is diving head first into the holiday season with original holiday movies and the return of a beloved Christmas franchise. Disney’s flagship streaming platform is also celebrating multiple installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the season finale of “Loki,” the Disney+ debut of Spider-Man: Far From Home, and all of the background you need to prepare for the big screen debut of “The Marvels.”

Also, 2023 marks the first year that Disney+ will be the home of the Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Induction Ceremony. The steamer will broadcast it live and then ABC will air highlights on New Year’s Day.

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Exclusive: Comedy Dynamics is set to produce a new comedy special from Paul Reiser — the first from the veteran performer in more than 30 years, which will tape live at the Newman Center for Performing Arts in Denver, Co on November 17.

Details as to topics he’ll cover in the special haven’t been disclosed. But his latest comes on the heels of Paul Reiser: 3 ½ Blocks from Home and Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, which were respectively released in 1991 and 1987. “People don’t always believe me when I tell them that getting out and doing standup is the most fun part of all these projects,” Reiser told Deadline. “But it’s always been my first love and I’m so excited to be doing another special!”

Comedy Dynamics Founder Brian Volk-Weiss is directing and will exec produce alongside Cisco Henson, Reiser, and Michael Pelmont. Said Volk-Weiss, “Knowing and working with...

Disney+ is adding more new content to it’s library!

The streaming service has revealed all of the TV episodes and movies that will be coming out throughout the second to last month of the year, November 2023.

There are original movies premiering, new episodes of fan-favorite shows like Loki, Dancing With the Stars, and batches of new episodes for several Disney Channel series, plus the addition of Tom Holland‘s second Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Find out what’s new to Disney+ in November…

This November, Disney+ will be kicking off the holiday season, with the season two premiere of The Santa Clauses, as well as two new holiday movies – The Naughty Nine and Dashing Through the Snow!

There will also be three new episodes of Marvel Studios Legends, centering on Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, just in time for the new Marvel movie The Marvels to hit theaters.

Exclusive: Nacelle, the Burbank-based production and distribution company behind The Toys and Movies That Made Us, Behind the Attraction and Biker Mice From Mars, has brought on Hud Woodle to run the company’s International Sales Division.

Woodle moves to Nacelle from Grb Studios where he served as Head of Global Sales & Acquisitions.

Woodle has held a variety of international roles over the last decade, including VP of International Program Sales at Scripps Networks International, and as Vice President of International Program Sales and Distribution and General Manager at Food Networks Asia, working in New York and Singapore. Woodle also worked at NBC Universal International Television as a sales executive for E! Entertainment, and at Tech TV in global program sales.

The move to hire Woodle comes as Nacelle is expanding its production, distribution, and toy manufacturing divisions, on the heels of major developments in the growing NacelleVerse, a shared...

Step behind the scenes and into the happiest place on Earth with season two of Behind the Attraction. The Disney+ series takes fans inside Disney theme parks and pulls back the curtain on popular rides and attractions.

Season one explored the Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion, it’s a small world, and Space Mountain. The upcoming second season will feature Imagineers who designed Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Indiana Jones Adventure. Plus, the new season will explore Epcot, Disney Parks’ foods, and the Nighttime Spectaculars.

Criminal Minds‘ Paget Brewster narrates and executive producer Brian Volk-Weiss directs. Additional executive producers include The Nacelle Company’s Ian Roumain, Benjamin J. Frost, and Cisco Henson, as well as Seven Bucks Productions’ Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz, and Frankie Chiapperin.

Disney+ has set a November 1, 2023 premiere date.

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Exclusive: This is one iconic renewal.

Vice TV has ordered six more seasons of Icons Unearthed, which will bring its anthology documentary series from the Nacelle Company through Season 10.

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After focusing on Star Wars, The Simpsons, the Fast & Furious franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe during its first four runs, Season 007 — or, rather, 5 — will have the James Bond movies in its crosshairs.

The series’ McU-centric fourth season launched March 7 on Vice.

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Exclusive: Nacelle, the studio behind Down to Earth with Zac Efron and Grant, Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History, has struck a deal to distribute a feature-length doc filmed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company has taken worldwide rights to Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine.

The doc comes from filmmakers Christopher Walters and Krista Liney, who runs producer Maiden, and shows the brutal reality of the conflict through the lens of stand-up comedians touring in war-torn Ukraine. Nacelle plans to take the doc to film festivals before launching worldwide sales.

The documentary follows four rising stars of Ukrainian stand-up comedy, each with a unique perspective on the war currently being waged in their homeland. Performing in converted bomb shelters, they laugh in spite of the war, not at it.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine began almost a year ago and has left tens of thousands dead and millions displaced.

A year after announcing his farewell tour, comedian Bill Engvall is ready to reveal how he’ll wrap things up: With one final stand-up comedy special. Comedy Dynamics has partnered with Engvall to produce his final stand-up comedy special, which will take place in Salt Lake City at Eccles Theater on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2022.

“It’s always great to work with a longtime comedy veteran like Bill, because you know the end product is going to be smart, funny, and an entertaining piece for his dedicated fans worldwide,” said Brian Volk-Weiss, founder and CEO of Comedy Dynamics.

Variety exclusively reported last year that Engvall was signing off with the farewell stand-up tour “Here’s Your Sign, It’s Finally Time,” which launched at the end of last summer and continued into this year.

The comedian/actor/author, who’s also a Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling recording artist, is...

After announcing its entry into the toy business this past February, the Nacelle Company, the studio behind Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us, The Movies That Made Us, A Toy Store Near You, and Behind The Attraction on Disney+ is revitalizing Robo Force, the 1980’s property with a new television show, books and merchandise starting with the action figures created by the eminent toy designer, David Vonner.

Yes, the Nacelle Company’s first step into the toy world begins with the highly anticipated, reimagined Robo Force action figure line is now available to pre-order on Nacellestore.com

Part of Nacelle’s Very Important Toy Line of 7.5-inch scale figures that come with packaging featuring artwork and a collector-friendly window box, is the first of Nacelle’s action figure line, with fully articulated versions of Maxx Steele and Wrecker. The second wave of Robo Force figures is set for pre-sale...

Exclusive: The Nacelle Company (The Toys That Made Us) has greenlighted a documentary about Beanie Babies, the plush toys that became a cultural and economic phenomenon during the 1990s.

The film aims to shed light on how these seemingly simple characters, with little to no backstory, captured the hearts of millions.

H. Ty Warner introduced Beanie Babies to the world in 1993, through his company Ty Inc., seeing the line of collectibles grow into a global fad through the mid-to-late ’90s, due to the air of exclusivity around them. The toys, cited by some as the world’s first internet sensation, were perceived by certain collectors as financial investments because they were deliberately made scarce, each new design produced in only a limited quantity.

Ty Inc. converted its wave of success with Beanie Babies into new technological advancements, including the first business-to-consumer website. The company remains in business to this day,...

Exclusive: The Nacelle Company (The Toys That Made Us) has partnered with Paul Frank via owner Futurity Brands to develop and produce a TV show, centered on its characters.

Paul Frank is a beloved SoCal brand founded in Huntington Beach in 1995 by the American cartoonist, artist and fashion designer of the same name. It’s best known for its character Julius the Monkey—depicted in the logo above—along with other creatures it’s introduced from the idyllic community of Planned Pines.

“In the ’90s and early 2000s, it was nearly impossible to go one week without seeing something from Paul Frank,” said The Nacelle Company’s Founder and CEO Brian Volk-Weiss. “We’re excited to work with these wonderful characters, and hope to help display them to an even larger audience than ever before.”

“Nacelle is the perfect partner for the next chapter of the Paul Frank franchise,” added Futurity CEO Stan Wan.

So many toy stores, so many viewers. The Nacelle Company, which brought us Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us and The Toys That Made Us, is making more toy stories. The studio has given the green light to A Toy Store Near You season 4, which will continue its run on Amazon Prime Video.

Directed by Nacelle Company CEO BrianVolk-Weiss, the series attracted an overwhelming surge of viewership through unexpected times. A Toy Store Near You focuses on the toy collector community, a small and tight knit group, which is apparently growing, partially because of the series.

“People are literally writing to us daily, some even telling us how they’ve quit their jobs and opened their own vintage toy stores inspired by our series. It seemed almost criminal not to make more,” Volk-Weiss said in a statement.

The series premiered during the early onset of Covid-19, and the focus...

Disney+ continues to roll out the behind-the-scenes looks at their most iconic theme park hot spots in their show Behind the Attraction. Currently, there are 5 episodes up on Disney+ and we have a new batch getting ready to debut starting next week. This series is like crack for Disney Parks fans. The company has […]

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Exclusive: Following a highly competitive auction, Amazon Studios has acquired a star vehicle that will have Emily Blunt playing Kate Warne, the first woman to become a detective at the Pinkerton Agency. Scripting is Gustin Nash, whose credits include Youth in Revolt and Charlie Bartlett. This amounts to a reteam for Blunt with her Jungle Cruise co-star Dwayne Johnson; he’s producing the film with his Seven Bucks Productions cohorts Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia, in coproduction with Blunt’s Ledbury Productions and Kristina Sorensen Productions. Blunt and Sorensen are producing and Nash is exec producer.

The movie is a propulsive action adventure built around Warne, a real life female Sherlock Holmes in a male dominated industry whose singular sleuthing skills paved the way for future women in law enforcement and forever changed how detective work was done.

Jungle Cruise is still on its theatrical and streaming voyage for Disney.

Photo: ‘Behind the Attraction’/Disney+ All About the Docuseries On July 21, Disney+ released the first 5 episodes of a new docuseries called ‘Behind the Attraction’ that centers on the magic behind the attractions at Disney Parks. The announcement of this docuseries had Disney fanatics (including myself) jumping for joy. Each episode focuses on how a specific attraction was developed, modernized to keep up with the times, and the story behind it. ‘Behind the Attraction’ is narrated by actress Paget Brewster. It’s executive produced by Dwayne Johnson. Yes, “The Rock” executive produced this magical docuseries. The episodes range from 39 minutes to almost an hour long. Related article: ‘In the Heights’ – Behind the Scenes and Full Commentary/Reactions from Cast & Crew Related article: The Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase: “The Importance of Venice Film Festival as the Protector of Cinema” Episode 1 — ‘Jungle Cruise’ The first episode takes viewers behind the...

The Nacelle Company has partnered with North Maple Productions in a deal intended to broaden Nacelle’s content development strategy with a focus on expanding the company’s reach to historically underrepresented audiences.

Nacelle, founded by Brian Volk-Weiss, is the studio known for developing programs such as “The Movies That Made Us,” “The Toys That Made Us” and “Down to Earth With Zac Efron” for Netflix and “Behind The Attraction” for Disney Plus. North Maple Productions, co-founded by Naisha Arnold and Rushie Perera, focuses on platforming storytellers with diverse backgrounds in regards to race, gender and sexuality. Both women of color, Arnold and Perera work with both emerging and established talent to create both scripted and non-scripted material.

Arnold’s previous experience includes more than a decade of talent management. She also produced Polly Draper’s 2018 film “Stella’s Last Weekend.” Perera has also been working in production and development for over a decade,...

Exclusive: Author and actress Jenny Mollen will see her debut novel published by the Nacelle Company, which also has retained the book’s film and television rights.

City of Likes is the first work of fiction for Mollen, who penned a memoir and a book of essays in the 2010s.

The novel centers on Maddie, an unemployed thirtysomething copywriter whose career has taken a back seat to motherhood. When her family moves to New York, she meets the enigmatic and gorgeous Daphne Cole – an Instagram mommy influencer with millions of followers and a soft spot for Maddie. Maddie finds herself with an unlikely new best friend, getting a taste of the access, fame and unlimited chickpea puffs that power Daphne’s life. But soon enough, Maddie begins to suspect this world isn’t as picture perfect as it seems to be. Will she be able to pull herself out of...

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“Jungle Cruise,” the new adventure movie based off the Disney Parks ride starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, sailed into movie theaters on Friday. For those who want to watch from home, you can order the movie on Disney+ Premier Access and stream it from multiple devices.

Not familiar with Premier Access? It’s a bit different than Disney+ in that you pay $29.99 for new releases the same day that they hit theaters. The cost is in addition to the $7.99 monthly subscription fee (unless you’ve already signed up for a free Disney+ subscription for up to six months). Disney+ Premier Access can be a little confusing if you’re new to the interface,...

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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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A new Disney+ series takes viewers behind the scenes of the Disneyland attractions with a 10-part series, Behind the Attraction! produced by Dwayne Johnson's production company. Imagineers reveal what's "behind the curtain" in the making of classic attractions like the Haunted House to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. The history of Disneyland will be explored with archival and never-before-seen footage on the creations and how they've updated throughout the years. Watch the trailer. ...

Today, Disney+ revealed the official trailer for “Behind the Attraction.” Narrated by Paget Brewster (“Criminal Minds”), the 10-part series gives viewers an exclusive peek “behind the curtain” of the most beloved attractions and destinations at Disney Parks and Resorts around the world, from Jungle Cruise to “it’s a small world” to the Haunted Mansion to Star Wars: Galaxy’s […]

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Good news for Star Wars fans in need of a fix: A special episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, about Luke Skywalker’s surprise return in the Season 2 finale, will premiere Wednesday, Aug. 25 on Disney+.

The installment highlights the technology used to recreate Luke Skywalker and the collaborative process with his portrayer Mark Hamill. The program also explores “the immense pressure and responsibility the filmmakers had in bringing back one of the most important characters in film history,” per the official release.

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"Behind The Attraction" is the new 10-episode original TV series, exploring the world of 'Disney Parks' attractions including the 'Haunted Mansion', 'Twilight Zone Tower of Terror', 'Space Mountain' and a whole lot more, streaming July 16, 2021 on Disney+:

"...take a sneak peek beyond the magic of 'Disney Parks' to discover what's 'Behind the Attraction'.

"From Executive Producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Brian Volk-Weiss, explore how 'Imagineers' filled the 'Haunted Mansion' with 999 happy haunts...

"...how the 'Twilight Zone Tower of Terror' transformed into 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and why 'Space Mountain' took so long to launch. 

"From the 1950's to today, from 'Jungle Cruise' to 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge', Disney Parks attractions have amazed millions. And this is the story of how they did it..." 

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July 2021 is a good month for the Disney theme parks. Not only is the original theme park, Disneyland, celebrating its anniversary on July 17, and not only is the big new blockbuster Jungle Cruise arriving in theaters and on Disney+ on July 30, but there’s a new Disney+ series all about Disney’s theme-park attractions […]

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The Nacelle Company is reviving Silverhawks, a sort of space-themed ThunderCats from the mid-eighties.

Silverhawks was a classic animated television show developed by Rankin/Bass Productions and released in 1986. The show consisted of 65 episodes, with a concept that revolved around a team of 29th Century heroes with metal bodies and wings who were tasked to stop an organized crime ring and protect the citizens of the Galaxy of Limbo, which had been overrun by the show’s antagonist, Mon*Star. He ran a mob featuring some interesting characters, including a shapeshifter, a robotic card shark and a man with blades for arms.

The team at Rankin/Bass likely intended to turn the high-concept idea into a space-themed extension of their already-successful ThunderCats, but the show did not enjoy the success of its predecessor.

See the original show’s opening below.

Nacelle produces Disney+’s Behind The Attraction, Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us,...

"Behind The Attraction" is the new 10-episode original TV series, exploring the world of 'Disney Parks' attractions including the 'Haunted Mansion', 'Twilight Zone Tower of Terror', 'Space Mountain' and a whole lot more, streaming July 16, 2021 on Disney+:

"...take a sneak peek beyond the magic of 'Disney Parks' to discover what's 'Behind the Attraction'.

"From Executive Producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Brian Volk-Weiss, explore how 'Imagineers' filled the 'Haunted Mansion' with 999 happy haunts...

"...how the 'Twilight Zone Tower of Terror' transformed into 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and why 'Space Mountain' took so long to launch. 

"From the 1950's to today, from 'Jungle Cruise' to 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge', Disney Parks attractions have amazed millions. And this is the story of how they did it..." 

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"Behind The Attraction" is a new 10-episode original TV series, exploring the world of Disney Parks attractions including the 'Haunted Mansion', 'Twilight Zone Tower of Terror', 'Space Mountain' and a whole lot more, streaming July 16, 2021 on Disney+:

"...take a sneak peek beyond the magic of 'Disney Parks' to discover what's 'Behind the Attraction'.

"From Executive Producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Brian Volk-Weiss, explore how 'Imagineers' filled the 'Haunted Mansion' with 999 happy haunts...

"...how the 'Twilight Zone Tower of Terror' transformed into 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and why 'Space Mountain' took so long to launch. 

"From the 1950's to today, from 'Jungle Cruise' to 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge', Disney Parks attractions have amazed millions. And this is the story of how they did it..." 

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Disney+ is shaking up its release strategy for its original series.

The popular streaming service has announced episodes will unspool on Wednesdays instead of Fridays.

That's right:

Wednesday is the new Friday at Disney+!

The news comes a week after the series premiere of Loki broke records, becoming the most-watched Disney+ premiere to date.

This means it beat out The Mandalorian, WandaVision, and even Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

As a result, a string of original series with already planned premieres have found their dates changed.

Below is the full list.

- Monsters at Work from July 2, 2021 to July 7, 2021

- Turner & Hooch from July 16, 2021 to July 21, 2021

- Behind the Attraction from July 16, 2021 to July 21, 2021

- Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life from July 23, 2021 to July 28, 2021

- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts from July 30, 2021 to July 28, 2021

- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse batch 2 from July 30, 2021 to July 28, 2021

- Growing...

For Disney+, Wednesday is officially the new Friday.

In the wake of Loki‘s record-setting midweek launch, Disney+ has decided to abandon its traditional Friday episode “drops” for all of its original series in favor of Wednesday, TVLine has learned. (Disney+ original movies will continue to premiere on Fridays.)

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According to Disney+, Loki (which debuted June 9; read our recap...

Disney Plus will now starting releasing its original series episodes on Wednesdays instead of Fridays, the streamer announced.

The news comes on the heels of the launch of the Marvel Studios series “Loki” on the platform, which has now released two episodes on Disney Plus as of June 16.

According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the decision will apply to all scripted, unscripted, and animated series going forward. Disney Plus original movies will continue to be released on Fridays.

The move will officially take effect for all other Disney Plus shows aside from “Loki” beginning in July. As such, the premiere dates of multiple shows — including “Monsters at Work” and “Turner and Hooch” — have now shifted and can be seen below.

Premiere date changes:

“Monsters at Work” from July 2, 2021 to July 7, 2021

“Turner & Hooch” from July 16, 2021 to July 21, 2021

“Behind the Attraction” from July 16, 2021 to July 21, 2021

“Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life...

Disney+ is permanently switching up the release schedule for its original series from Fridays to Wednesday. The decision comes after Marvel Studios’ “Loki,” which debuted last Wednesday, became the most-watched original series in the streaming service’s short history.

The new release schedule will apply globally and begin with the service’s July original series, which include Pixar’s “Monsters at Work” and the reboot of “Turner and Hooch.” “Monsters at Work” will now premiere on July 7, while “Turner and Hooch” will debut two weeks later on July 21.

Before “Loki,” Disney+ premiered all of its original series on Fridays. Unlike other streaming services, particularly Netflix, Disney+ has stuck to a weekly rollout model. The Wednesday rollout will only be for original series. Original movies like Pixar’s “Luca” will continue to debut on Fridays.

Here is how the rest of Disney+’s summer schedule will rollout. The animated Marvel series,...

Exclusive: Producer and publisher The Nacelle Company has acquired the 1980s hit property Robo Force from toy company Toyfinity and said it’s commissioned a script and plans to start producing toys, books and branded merchandise in late 2021 and premiere a TV series in mid-2022.

In 1984, CBS released an animated show based on the toy line and companies from Buena Vista Records (Disney) to Random House, Topps and Hallmark partnered with the network then to support one of the biggest launches in toy business history. Robo Force technology included patented suction cup bases, tubular arms “for crushing action” and a variety of detachable guns and moving parts, Burbank-based Nacelle reminds us, CBS plastered the logo widely from lunchboxes to bedsheets. The Topps collector card company partnered with Robo Force to release a series of trading cards.

The now-defunct Ideal Toy Company created the Robo Force line for CBS in 1984. It...

Disney+ announced today that they will premiere all episodes of Behind the Attraction on July 16.

The original series, narrated by Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds), looks to give viewers a peek ‘behind the curtain’ of Disney Parks and Resorts’ most beloved attractions and destinations. While rides including Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion, Star Tours, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Space Mountain and it’s a small world will each get their own episode, the other four are dedicated to the iconic Disneyland Hotel, the Hall of Presidents attraction, and the castles at Disney’s parks, along with their unique system of trains, trams and monorails.

The story of each attraction is brought to life through the use of archival and never-before-seen footage and photography, as well as rare interviews with Walt Disney. Also appearing in the docuseries to divulge a secret or two are Disney Legends and an assortment of (past and present) Imagineers,...

Since Disney+ was unveiled more than 18 months ago, the service has offered everything from new Marvel and Star Wars shows to old shows and films that harken back to viewers’ collective childhoods. But there’s been a pretty big gap in Disney+ from the start, and that would be programming focused on the Disney theme […]

The post ‘Behind the Attraction’ Will Tell the Story of Disney Theme Park Classics With the Director of ‘The Toys That Made Us’ appeared first on /Film.

To celebrate the July 30 release of the Disney feature film Jungle Cruise, inspired by the Disney Parks attraction which debuted in 1955 with the opening of Disneyland® park, Disney+ will premiere all episodes of its newest original series Behind the Attraction on Friday, July 16. Disney attractions around the world have long been enchanting visitors […]

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