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Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films

By JAKE COYLE its makers are still interest-
AP Film Writer ed in “exploring the world
NEW YORK (AP) — The of Wakanda” in Ryan
Walt Disney Co.’s stream- Coogler’s film, due in the-
ing plans shifted into hy- aters July 2022.
per speed Thursday, as the Among the “Star Wars” se-
studio unveiled a galaxy’s ries are two spinoffs of “The
worth of new streaming of- Mandalorian,” set during
ferings including plans for the series’ timeline: “Rang-
10 “Star Wars” series spi- ers of the New Republic”
noffs and 10 Marvel series and “Ahsoka,” with Rosario
that will debut on Disney+. Dawson. Shooting also re-
In a virtual presentation for cently began on “Andor,”
investors, Disney chief exec- a series developed by Tony
utive Bob Chapek laid out Gilroy (“Bourne Identity”),
super-sized ambitions for it with Diego Luna’s char-
direct-to-consumer efforts, acter from the 2016 film
leaning heavily on some “Rogue One.”
of the company’s biggest This image released by Disney/Marvel Studios’ shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from “Black Other, less expected “Star
brands. Over the next few Widow.” Wars” stars are returning.
years, Disney is planning to Associated Press Hayden Christensen, who
premiere directly on Dis- in all — including a “Beauty seamless vision of content Squadron,” with a release played Anakin Skywalker
ney+ not just an armada of and the Beast” prequel se- across platforms that made in theaters planned for in the prequels, will reprise
“Star Wars” and Marvel se- ries, a “Moana” animated scant mention of its closed Christmas 2023. his role as Death Vader in
ries but 15 live-action, Pixar series, a “Three Men and theme parks, or of the pan- Jenkins becomes the first “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” with
and animated series, and a Baby” reboot with Zac demic. That included a woman to direct a “Star Ewan McGregor.
15 live-action, Pixar and Efron, a “Swiss Family Rob- dizzying amount of series, Wars” film. In a video, she “We have a vast and ex-
animated movies. inson” series and, yes, even many of them connected said the film, about starship pansive timeline in the ‘Star
Chapek said Disney+ sub- the Kardashians. to big-screen movies past fighters, will satisfy a long- Wars’ mythology, spanning
scribers worldwide have But Disney also kept its big- and present. Marvel Stu- held dream of hers as the over 25,000 years of history
reached 86.8 million, up gest films — including Mar- dios President Kevin Feige daughter of an Air Force in the galaxy with each era
from 74 million last month. vel’s “Black Widow,” Pixar’s said a pair of new Marvel captain. “When he lost his being a rich resource for
The service has easily ex- “Luca,” a “Lion King” pre- series — “Secret Invasion,” life in service of this country, storytelling,” said Kathleen
ceeded most forecasts, quel — on course for the- with Samuel Jackson, and it ignited a desire in me to Kennedy, president of Lu-
reaching that number 13 atrical release. Whereas “Ironheart” — will “tie di- turn all of that tragedy and casfilm. “Now with Disney+
months since its launch in WarnerMedia last week rectly to Marvel future thrill into one day making we can explore limitless
November 2019. Disney pushed its entire 2021 films.” The only difference the greatest fighter pilot story possibilities like never
will increase the monthly slate to streaming, Disney between the company’s movie of all time,” said Jen- before and fulfill the prom-
price by $1 to $8 a month in executives signaled that short-form TV content and kins in a video message. ise that there is truly a ‘Star
March. The company fore- theatrical release remains its theatrical content, said Other films are going Wars’ story for everyone.”
casts 230-260 million sub- essential to its big-budget Bob Iger, executive chair- ahead with theatrical Disney steered several
scribers by 2024. spectacles and its business, man, “is length.” plans, among them a Buzz upcoming movies to its
To keep subscriber numbers overall. Not all the news was in Lightyear prequel, due in streaming service, includ-
climbing, Disney presented “We build the franchises streaming. Lucasfilm an- 2020, and the “Black Pan- ing “Pinocchio,” with Tom
a blizzard of remakes, se- through the theatrical win- nounced that Patty Jenkins ther” sequel. Feige con- Hanks, “Peter Pan & Wen-
quels and spinoffs of vari- dow,” said Chapek. (“Wonder Woman”) will firmed that the role of the dy” and an “Enchanted”
ous shapes and sizes on Still, the four-hour presen- direct the next “Star Wars” late Chadwick Boseman sequel with Amy Adams
Thursday — 100 new titles tation presented a more theatrical film, “Rogue will not be recast but that titled “Disenchanted.” The
animated “Raya and the
Biden, Harris named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ Last Dragon” will in March
debut simultaneously in
theaters and by premier
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time ing his term been a Person access on Disney+. That’s
magazine has named of the Year, nearly a doz- the same approach the
President-elect Joe Biden en of those in a presiden- company took earlier this
and Vice President-elect tial election year. This is the fall for “Mulan,” with a $30
Kamala Harris its “Person first time we have included early-access fee on top of
of the Year.” a Vice President.” the monthly subscription.q
Time’s editor-in-chief Ed- Time’s other Person of the Solution Sudoku
ward Felsenthal says Biden Year candidates were
and Harris won the honor President Donald Trump; 12/12 Difficulty Level
for “changing the Ameri- frontline health care work- 3 4 1 7 8 5 6 2 9
can story, for showing that ers and Dr. Anthony Fauci; 6 7 9 1 3 2 8 5 4
the forces of empathy are and the movement for ra- 5 8 2 4 9 6 1 3 7
greater than the furies of cial justice. 2 3 4 9 5 8 7 6 1
division, for sharing a vision Also Thursday, Time named 2020 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 1 9 5 3 6 7 2 4 8
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Felsenthal notes, “Every and named Los Angeles This image released by Disney/Marvel Studios' shows Scarlett 9 2 3 8 4 1 5 7 6
elected President since Lakers star LeBron James Johansson in a scene from "Black Widow." 4 1 6 5 7 3 9 8 2
FDR has at some point dur- its Athlete of the Year.q Associated Press
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