Entertainment Archive
Peacock announces to stream all Harry Potter films
Peacock announced all eight Harry Potter films will be available to stream in windows over the next six months starting later this year and into 2021. The movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s famed series ranked as the highest-grossing film franchise in history and are a fantastic addition...
One Animation to release Halloween ‘Oddbods’ special ‘Oddbeard’s Curse’
One Animation is releasing its fourth seasonal Oddbods special, a pirate-themed adventure for Halloween, titled Oddbeard’s Curse (1 x 22’). The special will debut on YouTube Kids this October and has also sold to linear broadcasters TV3 Spain and Mediacorp Singapore. The YouTube version will feature fan art from the winner...
Disney announces the release of much-awaited film ‘Mulan’ on Disney+
Walt Disney Studios has announced that the repeatedly delayed theatrical release of Niki Caro’s live-action Mulan is off for the foreseeable, and is now set to make its U.S. premiere on Disney+ on September 4, offered for a premium VOD rental fee of $29.99. Availability and pricing will vary...
Marvel Comics to cancel ‘Ghost Rider’, writer Ed Brisson announces via Twitter
Marvel Comics has cancelled the ongoing comic book series Ghost Rider after seven issues. Series writer Ed Brisson announced the cancellation of the comic book series via Twitter last week. In a tweet, Brisson revealed that Ghost Rider Issue #7, which went on sale in July, serves as the...
Comedian W. Kamau Bell releases animated information original ‘Talk Boring to Me’
Comedian, Emmy-nominated TV host and author W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America) and award-winning documentary filmmaker Jacob Kornbluth (Inequality for All, Saving Capitalism) have released an original, informational animated series titled Talk Boring to Me. The six-episode collection examines the most relevant social issues facing the U.S....
WildBrain teams up with renowned filmmaker Kevin Smith for Green Hornet
Global kids & family entertainment leader WildBrain has teamed up with renowned filmmaker, screenwriter and actor Kevin Smith to develop an original animated series based on the classic superhero franchise, Green Hornet. Developed for a family audience, the project will feature classic Green Hornet elements that fans...
Reed Midem announces Mipcom 2020 exhibition to end early than anticipated
About a month after confirming physical editions for the fall, Reed Midem has announced that MIPCOM and its preceding weekend event MIP Junior will be folded into a concurrent three-day format dubbed MIPCOM Rendezvous Cannes, taking place October 12-14 (Mon.-Wed.) — a day less than previously anticipated....
PBS KIDS announces new pre-school animated series ‘Elinor Wonders Why’
PBS KIDS has announced a new STEM series, ELINOR WONDERS WHY, to inspire preschoolers and parents to ask questions and experience the joys of Nature and curiosity together. The multi-platform show will enable preschoolers and parents to take a trip to Animal Town, follow their curiosity, ask questions,...
Disney Pixar announces its next original ‘Luca’
Pixar has announced its next original animated movie called Luca, an adventure set in Italy, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Enrico Casarosa (for the short film La Luna), who is drawing inspiration from his own upbringing. Pixar describes the film as a coming-of-age story about a young boy in Italy,...
Moonbug Entertainment acquires two most successful Kids’ programme, ‘CoComelon’ and ‘Blippi’
Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. has acquired two of the world’s most successful kids programs to become the world’s largest digital kids media company: CoComelon, the world’s most-viewed YouTube channel, and live-action program Blippi. The company also announced it has raised $120 million in funding to fuel further growth and make additional...