Disney+ News

[dclpluto]

The right stuff looks very good. Check it out the first two episodes is out.

 

[BadPinkTink]

Oh Disney can you be any more captain obvious,
Just watched Secret Society of Second Born Royals, Prince Harry's photo on a gallery of members, the main character lost a parent at an young age, European Royal family.... Love that the whole cast is ethnically diverse from the main characters to the extras, but if you are portraying a European Royal family , its a bit unrealistic to be THAT ethnically diverse. I guess though its meant for an American audience, but from a European point of view, its just so Americanized

 

[tinkerhon]

Just finished episode 3 of "AK" - thought it was the best so far , ( and was hard to top "popcorn" and the first episode !
But the end of this one (no spoilers ) has a cuteness factor of
10++++++ !!!

 

[BrianL]

The right stuff looks very good. Check it out the first two episodes is out.

I watched it - it's pretty good! I don't know how accurate they are being, but it's very interesting. I did notice that from the original they skipped over some of the early stuff with Chuck Yeager and such and really focus on the astronauts. I remember the original movie (never read the book) had more of that I think.

 

[Solfe]

The right stuff looks very good. Check it out the first two episodes is out.

I did a brain blink. I thought they just picked up the movie rights. Now that I know it's a series, I'm going to have to check it out.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Farro]

Oh my god. LOU!!!

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1315653557329096704

 

[Mit88]

New trailer must be coming soon

 

[TheMaxRebo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1315653557329096704

the fact that the first trailer and now these posters all feature graffiti can't be a coincidence ... all I am going to say

 

[KevM]

the fact that the first trailer and now these posters all feature graffiti can't be a coincidence ... all I am going to say

There’s more than a ghost of a chance. It’s not a question of if, but wren.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1315750063101091840

 

[dina444444]

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/10/12/disney-reorganizes-to-focus-on-streaming-direct-to-consumer.html

 

[Mit88]

Big time Yikes

 

[rteetz]

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/10/12/disney-reorganizes-to-focus-on-streaming-direct-to-consumer.html

Just watched Chapek on CNBC.

Noted they are not going to abandon the other avenues like theatrical and stuff like that however this will tilt the scale in favor of Direct to Consumer.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1315753846912811008

 

[Mit88]

Starts as a tilt, becomes full fledged. It’s going to be a struggle to get the masses back into theaters in order for a movie to hit a billion dollars again. With every blockbuster getting pushed to next year, that furthers the ability for theaters to make money, and if studios are unwilling to risk it by putting a blockbuster out there, they’re just going to wind up putting everything on streaming. If WB pushes Wonder Woman again, it means they’re not comfortable with the amount of people willing to go to the theaters, and I dont think any studio will get the courage to do so, not for a long time

 

[rteetz]

Starts as a tilt, becomes full fledged. It’s going to be a struggle to get the masses back into theaters in order for a movie to hit a billion dollars again. With every blockbuster getting pushed to next year, that furthers the ability for theaters to make money, and if studios are unwilling to risk it by putting a blockbuster out there, they’re just going to wind up putting everything on streaming. If WB pushes Wonder Woman again, it means they’re not comfortable with the amount of people willing to go to the theaters, and I dont think any studio will get the courage to do so, not for a long time

Theaters certainly may never recover from this pandemic and its really not their fault. Disney is obviously putting focus on what is making them money right now. Without Disney+ and other DTC products they would be hurting even more. As you note Disney isn't the only ones though either. Movie theaters are done for this year and likely done for early 2021. I really don't want to see theaters die. I love seeing films in theaters especially on an opening night with a filled show and plenty of excited people.

 

[mikeamizzle]

Anyone else thinking price hike announcement for D+ incoming?

 

[rteetz]

Anyone else thinking price hike announcement for D+ incoming?

I want to say Disney CFO Christine McCarthy touched on this recently and she said that it would happen but not that soon. I think its inevitable but I am not sure it happens until 2021.

 

[BrianL]

Anyone else thinking price hike announcement for D+ incoming?

I'm still locked in for the three year deal, so I'm good for a while. I am pretty sure a price hike will be coming, probably after the end of the year.