Disney Pulling All Movies From Netflix; Disney Introducing Own Streaming Service in 2019

WDWNT on August 20, 2017

During Disney’s latest earnings report, Disney announced that it will pulling all of their movies from Netflix eventually in order to start its own direct to consumer streaming service.

From CNBC:

The company announced during its latest earnings report on Tuesday it intends to pull all its movies from Netflix.

Instead, Disney plans to launch a branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019.

The company will also launch its own ESPN video streaming service in early 2018. The platform, which will feature about 10,000 sporting events each year, will have content from the MLB, NHL, MLS, collegiate sports and tennis’ Grand Slam events.

To power the services, Disney is buying a majority ownership of BAM Tech for $1.58 billion. Disney bought a 33 percent stake in the company, which was spun off from digital media company MLB Advanced Media, in August 2016.

“This represents a big strategic shift for the company,” CEO Bob Iger told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “We felt that having control of a platform we’ve been very impressed with after buying 33 percent of it a year ago would give us control of our destiny.”

Netflix stock dropped more than 5 percent upon announcement of the news.

Source: CNBC

12/29/14 Marvel News Mash-Up (Star Wars Princess Leia, Avengers, Inhumans, ETC.)

WDWNT on December 30, 2014

Marvel And Netflix Have Found Their Luke Cage and Jessica Jones

Marvel has announced who will be playing heroes Luke Cage and Jessica Jones for Netflix’s upcoming Marvel series, AKA Jessica Jones. Mike Colter (The Good Wife) will play Luke Cage and Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad) will play Jessica Jones. Luke Cage will first be introduced in the Netflix series’s, AKA Jessica Jones and will later join up with Iron Fist. Eventually he will have his own Luke Cage series leading ultimately to a similar small screen version of The Avengers called “The Defenders”, which will include Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones.

A More Detailed Look At “Avengers: Age Of Ultron” New Uniforms Courtesy Of “Hot Toys”

Recently at the Toy Soul Convention in Hong Kong, Hot Toys revealed their premium collectible figures for the upcoming movie “Avengers: Age Of Ultron”. This is probably the best look that we have of the new costumes for the Avengers that will appear in the movie. See more of Iron Man’s Mark 43 suit in The Sideshow Collectible Corner section below.

Hulkbuster and Mark 43 Iron Man Suit

Captain America

Thor

Hulk (he now has stretchy pants!)

Black Widow

Hawkeye

Thanos (guess this confirms he will be in the movie)

Source: Toy-People.com

First Look At Marvel’s “Star Wars: Princess Leia #1”

StarWars.com got their hands on an exclusive preview of the upcoming Marvel Comic, “Star Wars: Pricess Leia #1.” The story takes place right after the movie, “Star Wars: A New Hope” and deals with Leia coming to terms with the destruction of her home planet, Alderaan, by the Death Star in A New Hope. Star Wars: Princess Leia will go on sale in March 2015.

Peter Jackson Will Not Do A Comic Book Movie

Can we get this in writing? Recently while being interviewed by Movie Fone, Peter Jackson was asked about the idea of doing a comic book movie. His response was, “I don’t really like the Hollywood blockbuster bandwagon that exists right now. The industry and the advent of all the technology, has kind of lost its way. It’s become very franchise driven and superhero driven. I’ve never read a comic book in my life so I’m immediately at a disadvantage and I have no interest in that.”

Editorial: The views, opinions and positions expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of WDW News Today. Now that I got that out of the way, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. First off, I love The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy but the Hobbit Trilogy was a mess. I really don’t want to see Peter Jackson make a superhero movie split into 3 parts where only one movie is needed, I don’t need to see real actors in makeup replaced with awful looking CGI and I don’t need to see unnecessary made up characters have more screen time than the actually character that the book and the movie are based on. The movie was called The Hobbit and he was reduced to a supporting character.

Vin Diesel Teases Again That He Will Be In “Marvel’s Inhumans”

For months Vin Diesel has been teasing that he will be a character in the upcoming Marvel movie, “Inhumans”. Diesel was at it again when he posted the above photo on his Facebook page.

Most people feel the obvious choice that Diesel will play is the Inhumans leader, Black Bolt. What’s interesting is that in Guardians Of The Galaxy, he only uses his voice for the character Groot and if he is cast as Black Bolt in Inhumans, that character does not speak.

Marvel’s Inhumans will be released on November 2^nd, 2018.

Sideshow Collectible Corner

The Iron Man Mark XLIII collectible figure is another beautifully designed premium figure designed by Hot Toys and available for sale exclusively at Sideshow Collectibles.Â This will be the exact same suit that Iron Man wears in “Avengers: Age Of Ultron”. Iron Man Mark XLIII is priced at $344.99 and expected to ship in August 2015.

That’s it for this week!

Marvel Teaming Up With Netflix For 4 Original Superhero Shows

WDWNT on December 4, 2013

Marvel is teaming up with Netflix to create 4 new “Avengers-style” shows that will begin airing in 2015. The first of the TV series will focus on Daredevil, while the following series will star Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage. At least 13 episodes of each series will be produced, and — like all good Marvel series — they’ll eventually come together for a special event. For Netflix, that event will be a mini-series called The Defenders.

“This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what’s sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure,” Alan Fine, president of Marvel Entertainment, says in a statement. The series will all be set in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, and will unfold over several years. Their world is said to be a gritty one as well, though Marvel’s series have largely straddled the line between realistic worlds and comic book-style fun.

The deal is a huge one for both Marvel and Netflix. It’s Marvel’s biggest venture yet into television series, and it’s one of Netflix’s biggest commitments as well — one that’s certain to draw quite a few eyes. As big as it is, it’s actually the second major deal between the two companies: a deal made late last year will make Netflix the only place to watch Marvel’s movies immediately after they leave theaters starting in 2016. With both Marvel and Netflix moving quite aggressively to create new series lately, the partnership is quite fitting. Both companies have also been quite successful in those efforts.

Source: AWPA

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