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“Muppet Babies” Are Back!; New Series Coming To Disney Junior in 2018

WDWNT on October 31, 2016

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Variety has announced that the classic Muppet series “Muppet Babies” is returning with a reboot to Disney Junior. This reboot will stay faithful to the series with CGI animation reminiscent of the hand drawn animation that we were all familiar with from the original series.

According to Variety:

Disney Junior is rebooting the 1980s children’s cartoon series “Muppet Babies.” Production on the new show, slated to premiere on the cable channel in 2018, has already begun.

The original “Muppet Babies” was a hand-drawn animated series featuring pint-size versions of Jim Henson’s classic characters. The series ran on Saturday mornings on CBS from 1984 until 1991.

“We are proud, and a little bit giddy, to begin production on our new version of the much-loved ‘Muppet Babies,’” said Nancy Kanter, executive vice president, original programming and general manager, Disney Junior Worldwide. “Parents will delight in seeing their favorite Muppets in the mixed animation style they remember from the original series, and kids will be introduced to this warm and zany world made just right for the Disney Junior audience.”

The new, CG-animated revival will, like the original, be geared toward children ages 4-7 and feature two 11-minute adventures per episode. The show will be a co-production between Disney Junior, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media’s Content & Media group, and The Muppets Studio.

Tom Warburton (“The 7D”) will executive produce the series with Eric Shaw (“SpongeBob SquarePants”) serving as story editor.

“Bringing ‘Muppet Babies’ to Disney Junior is a wonderful opportunity to reach a new generation of viewers and to creatively build on the innovative original series,” said Debbie McClellan, vice president, the Muppets Studio. “We hope to engage and delight the nostalgic fans while also entertaining new kids, parents and diverse audiences through heart and humor as only the Muppets can deliver.”

Source: Variety

Donald Glover Cast As Lando Calrissian In The “Han Solo” Movie

WDWNT on October 24, 2016

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StarWars.com has officially announced that actor Donald Glover (“Community”) has been cast as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming “Star Wars” spin-off movie based focusing on “Han Solo”. This is not much of a surprise for most people since for months Donald Glover was at the top of the list of possible candidates to play the smoothest talking scoundrel in the galaxy.

From StarWars.com:

Lucasfilm announced today that Donald Glover, an acclaimed actor, award-winning writer, and Grammy-nominated artist, will be playing the part of Lando Calrissian in the still-untitled Han Solo Star Wars film, helmed by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Glover will join Alden Ehrenreich — previously cast as Han Solo — in bringing two iconic Star Wars characters back to the big screen, but at a time in their lives previously unexplored. This new film depicts Lando in his formative years as a scoundrel on the rise in the galaxy’s underworld — years before the events involving Han, Leia, and Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and his rise to Rebel hero in Return of the Jedi.

“We’re so lucky to have an artist as talented as Donald join us,” said Lord and Miller. “These are big shoes to fill, and an even bigger cape, and this one fits him perfectly, which will save us money on alterations. Also, we’d like to publicly apologize to Donald for ruining Comic-Con for him forever.”

Glover is best known for creating and starring in the critically acclaimed FX series Atlanta (which had the highest premiere numbers for any basic cable comedy show since 2013), as well as for starring in four seasons of the show Community, and for his Grammy-nominated album Because the Internet, performed under the name Childish Gambino. In addition, Glover appeared in the Academy Award-nominated The Martian, and will be seen in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming.

The “Han Solo” solo movie (I really hope they call it that) will follow in the footsteps of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” as the second “Star Wars” spinoff movie. So far all we know is that actor Alden Ehrenreich (“Hail Caesar”) has been cast as Han Solo and it will be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who both directed “The Lego Movie”. There still is no official title but more than likely it will be something like: “Han Solo: A Star Wars Story”. One thing we do know is it is expected to hit theaters on May 28, 2018.

Source: StarWars.com

VIDEO: First Look At “Tangled: The Series”

WDWNT on October 14, 2016

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The Disney Channel has released a very short teaser for the upcoming “Tangled: The Series”.

“Tangled: The Series” reunites the original cast including Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) , Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi), Pascal and Maximus as well as other familiar famous faces from the hit animated film.

“Tangled: The Series” can be seen next year on The Disney Channel.

Source: The Disney Channel

Jim Henson’s “Fraggle Rock”Is Returning to HBO

WDWNT on October 14, 2016

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It’s been quite some time but it looks like The Fraggles, The Doozers and even The Gorgs are ready to make their triumphant return to their original home, HBO. Remastered episodes will air on HBO sometime before this year’s end.

According to Deadline:

Jim Henson’s iconic TV series Fraggle Rock is returning to HBO in HD.

HBO was the original home of the series when it premiered in 1983, and the digitally remastered version will return at the end year on the internet TV network, the Jim Henson Company said today.

Source: Deadline

RUMOR: Disney May Be Buying Netflix?

WDWNT on October 5, 2016

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According to an article posted by Forbes Magazine today, there is some “chatter” that Disney may be in talks to buy Netflix.

This doesn’t seem completely unreasonable given the latest push of Disney content to the streaming service.

What do you think? Think we’ll hear or know more come Monday?

VIDEO: “The Haunted Mansion” Now Airing on Disney XD

WDWNT on October 5, 2016

What do you get when some of Disney XD’s most popular characters take a trip to The Haunted Mansion? A fun and spooky good time for all as we see Ponyhead and Star kick of a group of stop animated shorts that will appear exclusively on Disney HD this month to celebrate the coming of Halloween.

Ponyhead and Star meet Leota:

Here is a sneak peek at next Monday’s clip that shows Pickle and Peanut bravely venturing into The Haunted Mansion graveyard as they encounter some classic Haunted Mansion ghosts. This will air next Monday, October 10th at 6:30PM on Disney XD:

Pickle and Peanut and Babyboo:

From D23:

For the 999 Happy Haunts of Disneyland Park’s Haunted Mansion, the spooky season is always in high gear. But most of us don’t kick into full ghost-and-goblin mode until October—and Disney XD has given us something to shriek about this morning. They’ve teamed up with Walt Disney Imagineering and the renowned stop-motion studio Stoopid Buddy Studios on a series of four spots that bring favorite characters from Star vs. The Forces of Evil and Pickle and Peanut into the world of the Haunted Mansion attraction.

All of the music and sound effects you’ll hear in the spots come from the original Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park, and the voices of the Haunted Mansion characters are the actual attraction voices, as well. Disney XD worked closely with Walt Disney Imagineering to feature details fans of the attraction will surely appreciate, from the tombstones seen in the graveyard—which are modeled after those seen at Disneyland—to the original character created just for these spots, Baby Boo. This is Baby Boo’s official debut—or should that be “de-boo”?—and you can only catch him in this spot, but the character was inspired by an original drawing for the attraction by legendary animator (and, of course, one of Walt’s Nine Old Men) Marc Davis.

The Grim Grinning Ghosts will be coming out to socialize on Disney XD throughout October. Ezra the Hitchhiking Ghost makes an appearance in the short that premieres during a Halloween-themed episode of Star vs. The Forces of Evil on October 10 (7:30 p.m. ET/PT); while Pickle and Peanut stumble upon Constance the Bride in the short that can be seen in an all-new episode of Milo Murphy’s Law on October 17 (8 p.m. ET/PT).

Source: D23

9/20/16 Marvel News Mash-Up (Spider-Man Homecoming Villain, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, ETC.)

WDWNT on September 17, 2016

Chris Hemsworth And Tom Hiddleston Visit Children’s Hospital

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Looks like Thor and Loki have put aside their difference to bring some happiness into the lives of some of the children residing at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane Australia.

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While taking a break from filming “Thor Ragnarok”, Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, and Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, may not have been in their full costumes but they still displayed a more of a causal appearance of Thor and Loki. They also brought along Mlojnir with them too to find out if there were any who were worthy to lift the hammer.

Source: Juiced TV

Tom Holland In Spider-Man Costume Also Visits A Children’s Hospital

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Another super guy doing super things for super kids. Tom Holland paid a visit to Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta to brighten up some children’s day.

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Holland went all out and donned his famous Spider-Man costume and made a lot of kids and adults very happy to spend some time with the worlds most famous web-slinger.

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Kudos to Tom Holland, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston. Keep up the great work guys!

Source: TomHolland2013, 9GAG

Our First Look At Spider-Man’s Newest Villain, “The Shocker” In “Spider-Man: Homecoming”

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This could be our first look at actor Bokeem Woodbine as the newest villain that Spider-Man will face off against in the upcoming movie, “Spider-Man: Homecoming”.

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It sounds like The Vulture, played by Michael Keaton, will be the main villain but it looks like we will see Spidey going up against several villains in the movie. I always worry about multiple villains in superhero movies ever since the disastrous Batman and Robin movie. Spider-Man 3 had Sandman, Venom and a Green Goblin wannabe. Amazing Spider-Man 2 had Electro, Rhino and another Green Goblin wannabe. If history has shown us anything, too many villains means too many plot lines, which makes the story just inflated and overloaded. A lot of times more is less. Let’s hope they get Spider-Man right this time.

Source: About Tom Holland

Stunning Fan Art of What Brie Larson Will Could Like As “Captain Marvel”

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We still have a very long wait until we get to see “Captain Marvel” on the big screen but one artist has put together what we can only hope Marvel and their costume designers will mirror because in my eyes, this is perfection.

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Above is a version of “Captain Marvel” in mask and mohawk.

Source: BossLogic

First Look At “Ghost Rider” In “Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

I never saw this coming and I’m not really sure if this is a good idea or not but we’ll see as “Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returns on September 20th adding and the legendary superhero “Ghost Rider” to the cast. This time around we will not see the Johnny Blaze version of The Ghost Rider, that has been seen in two not very successful solo movies, but Robbie Reyes, played by Gabriel Luna, will take over the mantel trading in his motorcycle for a 1969 Dodge Charger.

Source: Yahoo TV

The Final Poster For Marvel’s “Doctor Strange”

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Check out this beautiful poster of Benedict Cumberbatch as “Doctor Strange” as he travels through dimensions all throughout the world. This movie keeps getting closer and closer every day and before you know it, November 4^th will be here!

Nice Closeup Of Spidey’s Web-shooters In “Spider-Man: Homecoming”

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Atlanta Filming got a beautiful closeup of Spidey’s web-shooters that he will be using in “Spider-Man: Homecoming”. I still wonder if all of those black sections were added to his suit for a reason. Maybe they connect the web cartridges from his belt to his web shooters. They do look pretty slick!

Source: Atlanta Filming

Fan Art Shows How Spider-Man’s “Civil War” Costume Would Look Like In The Comic Book

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Every day my love for Spidey’s “Civil War” costume grows and grows and this art work from jaopickstart just adds to it. What this artist did was pay homage to Amazing Spider-Man #546 using Spidey’s new MCU costume.

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This costume will also be shown in “Spider-Man Homecoming”.

Source: Jaopickstart @ Deviantart

That’s it for this time!

“Big Hero 6” Returns As A TV Series On Disney XD

WDWNT on March 5, 2016

BIG HERO 6 - "Big Hero 6," an animated television series for kids, tweens and families based on Walt Disney Animation Studios' Academy Award-winning feature film inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, has begun production for a 2017 premiere on Disney XD platforms around the world. (Disney XD)

The heroes from Disney’s animated feature “Big Hero 6” will be making their return for more superhero adventures! This time the team wont be on the big screen but will be coming back with their own series that will debut on Disney XD in 2017.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

Disney’s Oscar-winning film, which is based on the Marvel comics of the same name, is being adapted into an animated series on Disney XD. The show hails from Kim Possible creator Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, and has started production for a 2017 premiere.

The series picks up immediately following the events in the movie, and continues the adventures of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his robot Baymax. Joining the pair on their journey is control freak Wasabi, scientist Honey Lemon, fanboy Fred and no-nonsense Go Go, who together form the Big Hero 6 superhero team. As the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, Hiro faces daunting academic challenges, not to mention the social trials of being the little man on campus. The stakes are also raised for the high-tech heroes when they must protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains.

“Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel, with vivid, unique characters,” Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to further develop these characters into a world class animated series — full of fun, action and the kind of endearing storytelling that only Mark, Bob — and Baymax — can deliver.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

“Star Wars Rebels: Season 2” – New Poster, Synopsis And Preview Clip Released

WDWNT on August 3, 2015

“Star Wars Rebels: Season 2″ will premier on October 14th at 9:30 PM on Disney XD and to get us ready Disney and Lucasfilm have released a new poster, official synopsis and a preview clip from the upcoming episode, “Someone You Can Count On – The Lost Commanders.”

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Official synopsis:

In “Star Wars Rebels” Season Two, past lives will be revealed and the destiny of our heroes will be changed forever. The transformative new season resumes with Imperial oppression on Lothal growing stronger and the rebels seeking out new allies and additional resources to sustain their fight against the evil Empire. With the help of Ahsoka Tano, the crew of the Ghost enlists some old friends: ex-clone troopers who fought in the Clone Wars. As the rebels grow in number, so do their enemies. New Inquisitors are dispatched by Darth Vader and sent to crush any threat of rebellion. Through dangerous rescue missions, thrilling space chases, and spectacular lightsaber duels – the bond of our rebel crew will be put to the test like never before.

Source: Sons Of Geekry

GIVEAWAY: Win A “Disney Descendants -The Isle of the Lost” Prize Pack

WDWNT on June 5, 2015

Surely by now you have heard about the Disney Channel original movie coming out called Disney Descendants. The live-action made-for-tv film follows the children of some of the most infamous Disney villains of all-time and has been quite a hot topic amongst Disney fans over the last few weeks. Well, there is a prequel novel, called The Isle of the Lost, which will tell you everything you need to know about the events before the movie, and you can pick-it up now to prepare yourself for this movie event which will air this summer:

ABOUT THE ISLE OF THE LOST

The spellbinding prequel to the Disney Channel movie event!

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Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost–a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world.

Mal learns from her mother, Maleficent, that the key to true darkness, the Dragon’s Eye, is located inside her scepter in the forbidden fortress on the far side of the island. The eye is cursed, and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She’ll just need a little help from her “friends.” In their quest for the Dragon’s Eye, these four kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain’t so bad.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens and adults including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Witches of East End series, and The Ring and the Crown.

Disney Publishing was nice enough to send us a review copy of the book (which we’ll be reviewing at a later date), but they also are going to give out a “Meet the Descendants” prize pack to the winner of our contest!

The prize pack includes:

copy of The Isle of the Lost
branded tank top, water bottle and temporary tattoos
and a GadgetGrip smartphone home button sticker.

To win, just comment below and tell us who is your favorite Disney villain and why. Our favorite choice and comment will be chosen by the end of Friday May 8th at midnight EST. The winner will be contacted via email.

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