Top of the bill is the news that
Lightyear, Pixar s new origin movie for the beloved Toy Story character, will be voiced by Chris Evans.
The movie is set to hit theaters in 2022.
Buzz Lightyear was first played by Tim Allen in Toy Story in 1995, the first movie ever released by Pixar.
Lightyear will focus on the young test pilot behind the toy.
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Tweeting about the role, Pixar said:
Here’s a first look of the young test pilot that became the Space Ranger we all know him to be today. Lightyear launches into theaters June 17, 2022.
Blasting into theaters June 17, 2022, Lightyear is the definitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear. Voiced by @ChrisEvans, get ready to go to “infinity and beyond” with Lightyear. pic.twitter.com/LdYXlN33sP
Disney stock soared on Friday after it said Disney+ hit 87 million subscribers
The growth after just one year compares to Netflix s 195 million
Disney s flood of new announcements also saw 100 new titles unveiled
Latest Star Wars offerings include two more series based on The Mandalorian
Kardashian family has signed a deal with Disney-owned Hulu after leaving E!
Disney will also produce a Buzz Lightyear prequel and a Black Panther sequel
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Disney has unveiled plans for ten new Star Wars spinoffs and another ten Marvel shows in a massive expansion of its streaming content as it aims to lure millions of new viewers to its subscription service Disney+.
The barrage of new announcements - with 100 new titles unveiled in all - also includes 15 new live-action, animated and Pixar series as Disney ramps up its efforts to outperform Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime in the streaming world.
With Covid-19 shutting cinemas and making people desperate for entertainment at home, the TV and movie industry is banking on streaming, with Warner Bros announcing last week that all of its 2021 films would debut on HBO Max.
Disney just showed off the future of Marvel. Wow.
11 December 2020
Disney has been busier over the last year, what with launching Disney Plus and the like. But it is set to get a hell of a lot bigger, if its Disney Investor Day is anything to go by. At the event it showcased a whole host of Marvel content. Here s what you need to know.
We are getting 10 new Marvel series over the next few years. They will be billed as Disney Plus Originals.
“Production values with streaming is on a par on feature releases, the only difference is length,” says Bob Iger about the streaming content Disney is making for Disney Plus. And he s not wrong with what has just been announced.