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Disney Branded Television Orders 2 Music-Driven, Live-Action Comedies To Series; Full Casts Set

Disney Branded Television has given series greenlights to two music-driven, live-action comedies – How We Became The Biggest Band in the World (working title) and Vampirina (working title). Both are slated to premiere next year on Disney Channel and Disney+.

(via Deadline)

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The American black comedy crime thriller A Simple Favor was released in 2018, and its cast members in it are extremely recognizable. The film, directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay written by Jessica Sharzer, is a suspenseful story based on the 2017 novel of the same name, written by Darcey Bell. The movie stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the main roles, among other notable actors in supporting roles. The plot centers on a small-town video blogger who attempts to solve the mystery behind her friend's disappearance.

A Simple Favor was released by Lionsgate, and the movie garnered critical praise upon its theatrical release. Most critics praised the chemistry of the ensemble cast, and also wrote enthusiastically about the movie's shocking plot twists and turns. The film ended up making $5.9 million on its first day alone, and grossed a total of $97 million worldwide, on a budget of only $20 million.

Related: The Equalizer 2021 Cast & Character Guide

Indeed, the movie has an impressive cast led by its main stars, Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, and Linda Cardellini are some of the supporting cast members, as well as Jean Smart, Rupert friend, Eric Johnson, and Dustin Milligan, among other actors.

Blake Lively takes on the role of Emily Nelson, Hope McLanden, and Faith McLanden in A Simple Favor, and her character's life is the most interesting part of the film. Viewers know Lively from teen movies The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Accepted, Simon Says, and other early-aughts flicks. Later, she appeared in movies ranging from New York, I Love You to The Town to superhero flick Green Lantern, which she starred in alongside her future husband Ryan Reynolds. In more recent years, Lively has appeared in The Age of Adaline, The Shallows, Café Society, and All I See Is You.

Following her success with A Simple Favor, Lively starred in the movie The Rhythm Section in 2020 alongside actors Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. The movie follows a grieving woman who goes on a destructive path for revenge after learning that the plane crash that killed her family was actually a terrorist attack. To date, that is Lively's most recent role. From 2007 - 2012, of course, Lively starred as Serena van Der Woodsen in the hit show Gossip Girl, for which she won several accolades.

Like Lively, actress Anna Kendrick, who portrays Stephanie Smothers in A Simple Favor, has been working in Hollywood for several years. She first became a familiar face for her role as Jessica Stanley in the Twilight movies. Following the franchise's end, Kendrick began to take on different roles. She played Natalie Keener in Up In The Air, Janet Taylor in End of Watch and voiced Courtney Babock in ParaNorman. In 2012, Kendrick reached full stardom for playing Becca Mitchell in the popular movie Pitch Perfect. After that, Kendrick appeared in a slew of movies from 2013 until A Simple Favor in 2018, including  What to Expect When You're Expecting, Drinking Buddies, Cake, Into the Woods, the two Pitch Perfect sequels, and The Accountant. She also appeared in the movies Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and voiced a character in Trolls.

Related: The Shallows Behind The Scenes: How Filming Injured Blake Lively

Following her turn as Stephanie in A Simple Favor, Kendrick played Kendra Glack in the 2019 movie The Day Shall Come and portrayed Noelle Kringle in the holiday movie Noelle, released the same year. She also reprised her role in Trolls for the movie's 2020 sequel.

Andre Rannells, who plays Darren in A Simple Favor, began his career in television. He voiced characters on children's shows, like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, as a kid, and the early aughts also saw his break into theater. He had numerous roles on the stage, and in 2011 played Elder Kevin Price in The Book of Mormon as an original cast member. From 2014 - 2018, he also had roles in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hamilton, Falsettos, and The Boys in the Band.

Related: Disney+ & HBO Max Already Have One Thing In Common: Anna Kendrick

Rannells became a familiar face on the screen when he joined the cast of Girls from 2012 - 2017, playing Elijah Krantz in 35 episodes. This role led him to other television parts, including Bryan Collins in The New Normal and Frazier H. Wingo in The Knick, as well as guest appearances in hit shows like How I Met Your Mother and Glee. He also had voice roles in the shows Sofia the First, Welcome to the Wayne, and Vampirina. Most notably, in 2017 Rannells joined the cast of Big Mouth. He continues to play that role into 2021, as well as continues to make occasional guest appearances on other shows. In terms of film — Rannell's most recent roles were in the 2020 films The Boys in the Band, The Prom, and The Stand In. And before appearing in 2018's A Simple Favor, he had parts in 2016's Why Him? and 2015's The Intern.

Linda Cardellini plays the part of Diana Hyland in A Simple Favor. Cardellini first became a household name in 1999, when she starred as Lindsay Weir in the cult television series Freaks and Geeks. That wasn't her first time in a series, though; throughout the late 1990s, she appeared in shows like Bone Chillers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Clueless, Step by Step, Promised Land, Kenan & Kel, and Boy Meets World, among other programs.

Post-Freaks and Geeks, Cardellini continued her career in TV, appearing as Samantha Taggart in ER as Bliss Goode and Shelly in The Goode Family. She also had turns in popular shows like Gravity Falls, Mad Men, and New Girl, and took on the serious role of Meg Rayburn in 2015 for 33 episodes of Bloodline. In 2019, Cardellini began portraying Judy Hale in the Netflix series Dead to Me, opposite Christina Applegate.

Related: Why Freaks and Geeks Was Cancelled After One Season

Of course, many movie watchers know Cardellini's likeness from feature films. She appeared as Chutney Wyndham in Legally Blonde, and famously portrayed Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo and its sequel. Cardellini also had parts in Brokeback Mountain, The Lazarus Project, Kill the Irishman, and Daddy's Home and its sequel. Superhero movie fans know Cardellini as Laura Barton, the wife of Clint Barton aka Hawkeye in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Endgame. And Cardellini has also starred in critically acclaimed films like Green Book, in which she played Dolores. In 2020, Cardellini portrayed Mae Capone in the movie Capone.

Actor Henry Golding portrays Sean Townsend in A Simple Favor. Golding has been a presenter on BBC's The Travel Show since 2014. Today's movie watchers primarily know him for playing the role of Nick Young in the hit 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians, for which he won a Teen Choice Award. He also took on the role of Tom in the recent 2019 romantic-comedy holiday flick Last Christmas. Some lesser-known movies Townsend has appeared in include Pisau Cukur, Monsoon, and The Gentlemen. His most recent project is Snake Eyes, which is in post-production. In addition to being a longtime host on BBC's travel show, Golding has hosted shows including Football Crazy, Welcome to the Railworld Japan, and Surviving Borneo.

Jean Smart, who played Margaret McLanden in A Simple Favor, is most known for playing Lana Gardner on the NBC sitcom Frasier - a role for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards. She started her impressive acting career in both film and television in the late 1970s. Some of the notable movies she's appeared in include Piaf, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Snow Day, Sweet Home Alabama, Garden State, Life As We Know It, The Accountant, and, most recently, Superintelligence.

Related: Blake Lively & Michiel Huisman Talk 'Age of Adaline' Science, Harrison Ford & More

Smart has also appeared in television shows other than Fraiser throughout her career. She voiced Helen Ventrix in an episode of Batman: The Animated Series, played Sally Brewton in three episodes of Scarlett, and played Elinore "Ellie" Walker for 13 episodes of High Society. She also gained recognition for playing Martha Logan, the First Lady, in the show 24, and for portraying Regina Newly in 35 episodes of Samantha Who? 

Smart was in numerous other television series up until her turn in A Simple Favor, and also appeared in small guest roles in popular shows like Halt and Catch Fire and The McCarthys. In more recent years, Smart portrayed Floyd Gerhardt in Fargo and Melanie Bird in Legion, as well as Arlane Hart in Dirty John, Mimi in Arrested Development, and series regular Agent Laurie Blake in Watchmen. 

Rupert Friend played Dennis Nylon in A Simple Favor. The actor began his career with the 2004 movie The Libertine. He first became a familiar face when he took on the role of Mr. Wickham in Pride & Prejudice. Throughout the early aughts he had several other significant roles, including Sandy Mardell in Outlaw and Demetrius in The Last Legion, as well as Lt. Kurt Kotler in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Prince Albert in The Young Victoria. 

Related: Bridgerton: Every Pride And Prejudice Easter Egg & Reference

TV-wise, Friend is most known for portraying the character Peter Quinn in 58 episodes of Homeland. For his performance as Peter, Friend was nominated for numerous accolades. He also appeared in other shows since the end of Homeland, including Dream Corp, LLC, Strange Angel, and, most recently, Anatomy of a Scandal.

Eric Johnson as Davis: played Flash Gordon on the eponymous 2007 - 2008 television series, as well as Whintey Fordman on the show Smallville and Jack Hyde in the Fifty Shades franchise, among other roles.

Dustin Milligan as Chris: played Ethan Ward on the teen drama show 90210. Most recently, of course, the majority of television watchers know him as Ted Mullens from Schitt's Creek.

Bashir Salahuddin as Detective Summervile: appeared in the movies Snatched and Gringo, and since then has been in Marriage Story and The 24th. He's also known as a writer on Maya and Marty and for portraying Keith Bang on GLOW and Office Goodnight on South Side.

Kelly McCormack as Stacy: known for playing Zeph in the sci-fi show Killyjoys and for playing Betty Anne on the show Letterkenny. Most recently, she wrote, produced, and starred in the feature film Sugar Daddy.

Sarah Baker as Maryanne Chelkowsky: was previously in the movies The Campaign and Mascots, as well as shows like The Kominsky Method and Louie.

Melissa O'Neil as Beth: first gained fame for winning the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She's also known for her roles as Two/Rebecca/Portia Lin on the sci-fi series Dark Matter and as Officer Lucy Chen on the police drama show The Rookie.

Of course, viewers have probably seen these listed stars in other movies and TV shows, too. This is a non-exhaustive list of the films and shows that they are most likely recognized from. When all of these actors came together to work on 2018's A Simple Favor, it was a notable project. The movie was praised for its ensemble effort and continues to gain traction among movie watchers today.

Next: A Simple Favor Ending: Disappearance Reveal & The Many Twists Explained

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January 2020 Programming Synopsis For Disney Channels

Saturday, Jan. 4 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD Big Hero 6 The Series “Hiro The Villain“ (10:00-10:30 A.M. EST) Momakase blackmails Hiro into helping her steal her family’s knives from Yama’s safe. TV-Y7 FV

Friday, Jan. 10 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel The Rocketeer “X-Treme Hero/Hot on the Trail“ (11:00-11:30 A.M. EST) “X-Treme Hero” – The Rocketeer introduces Tesh to his extreme sports idol, Xena Treme, after rescuing her during a snowboarding competition.

“Hot on the Trail” – Kit joins Tesh and his dad, with their Hughesville Trailbazer troop, on a hike to the famed Gemstone Firefall waterfall and must stop Laura and Harley from stealing the precious gemstone that lies within. *Rahul Kohli (“iZombie”) guest stars as Tesh’s dad, Mr. Cheena. Ian Chen (ABC‘s “Fresh off the Boat”), Maria Bamford (“Arrested Development”) and Kari Wahlgren (“DC Superhero Girls”) recur as Logan, Laura and Harley, respectively. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Fancy Nancy “Nancy’s Parfait Birthday/Nancy Finds a Rainbow” (1:00-1:30 P.M. EST) “Nancy’s Parfait Birthday” – Nancy wants to have the perfect birthday party, but things don’t go as planned.

“Nancy Finds a Rainbow” – Nancy desperately tries to see her first rainbow. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Elena of Avalor “The Birthday Cruise” (1:30-2:00 P.M. EST) Elena throws a birthday party for Princess Chloe aboard the royal sailboat, but things go awry when they wash ashore a magical isle inhabited by a cursed sea nymph. *Sofia Carson (Disney Channel’s “Descendants” franchise) guest stars as Maliga. Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“The Sopranos”) and Chrissie Fit (“Pitch Perfect”) return as Princess Chloe, Princess Rebeca and Princess Valentina, respectively. TV-Y

Original Series – SERIES PREMIERE on Disney Channel The Owl House “A Lying Witch and a Warden“ (8:46-9:10 P.M. EST) Luz, a self-assured teenage girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King. In order to get home, Luz must help them with a mission. TV-G

Saturday, Jan. 11 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens “Impopstar/Football Camp” (9:30-10:00 A.M. EST) “Impopstar” – Cricket is mistaken for a tween pop star and exploits the situation for all the perks of fame.

“Football Camp” – Remy and Cricket attend football camp in an attempt to impress Remy’s Dad. *Colton Dunn (“Superstore”) and Danny Trejo (“Machete”) return as Russell Remington and Vasquez, respectively. TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD Big Hero 6 The Series “Portal Enemy“ (10:00-10:30 A.M. EST) Megan confronts Hiro about being a vigilante and threatens to tell Chief Cruz the truth. *Jessica Paré (“Mad Men”) guest stars as circus acrobat and physicist, Sirque. TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Jan. 12 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure “Pascal’s Dragon” (7:05-7:28 A.M. EST) When Pascal befriends a baby dragon, he must decide between his new friend and the safety of Corona. TV-Y7

Friday, Jan. 17 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Vampirina “The Great Esmeralda/Frog’s Breath“ (10:00-10:30 A.M. EST) “The Great Esmeralda” – Vee gets a reading from The Great Esmeralda saying that she will lose one of her friends, so she sets out to make sure her fortune doesn’t come true. *Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) guest stars as the infamous fortune teller, Esmeralda.

“Frog’s Breath” – Vee accidentally turns herself into a frog when she tries practicing a potion from the advanced section of her magic book. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel The Rocketeer “Valerie the Valkyrie/Follow that Bulldog“ (11:00-11:30 A.M. EST) “Valerie the Valkyrie” – Feeling that the Rocketeer is stealing her thunder, Valerie creates her own superhero identity, The Valkyrie. *Navia Robinson (Disney Channel’s “Raven’s Home”) returns as Valerie.

“Follow that Bulldog” – The Cast-Iron Chef attempts to steal Kit’s family cookbook from the Bulldog Café. *Ted Allen (“Chopped“) guest stars as Cast-Iron Chef. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel The Owl House “Witches Before Wizards“ (8:46-9:08 P.M. EST) An ancient wizard gives Luz a map for a mystical quest. TV-G

Saturday, Jan. 18 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens “Heat Beaters/Bill-iever” (9:30-10:00 A.M. EST) “Heat Beaters” – Cricket and Remy play a contentious game of “H-O-R-S-E” on the hottest day of the year. *NBA All-Star Karl Anthony Towns guest stars as Wizard Williams and Ricky Stork. Wendi McLendon-Covey (ABC’s “The Goldbergs”) returns as Nancy Green.

“Bill-iever” – In order to avoid punishment, Cricket must make his dad believe in aliens. TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD Big Hero 6 The Series “Fred the Fugitive“ (10:00-10:30 A.M. EST) Fred’s invisibility function on his suit glitches during patrol. TV-Y7 FV

Friday, Jan. 24 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel T.O.T.S. “The Valentine Spirit/Shell Games“ (10:00-10:30 A.M. EST) “The Valentine Spirit” – Freddy and Pip rush to deliver Valentines to the babies they’ve delivered to make it back in time for the Valentine’s Day Party.

“Shell Games” – Freddy, Pip and K.C. try to get a shy turtle out of her shell. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel The Rocketeer “Recipe for Disaster/The Critter Gang“ (11:00-11:30 A.M. EST) “Recipe for Disaster” – When Kit and Sareena refuse to expose the secret ingredients in their renowned family recipes, Cast-Iron Chef tries to steal them. *Ted Allen (“Chopped) returns as Cast-Iron Chef.

“The Critter Gang” – Kit investigates a string of robberies across Hughesville that seem to be committed by wild animals. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel The Owl House “I Was a Teenage Abomination“ (8:46-9:08 P.M. EST) Luz sneaks into the local magic school to help a friend and makes a new enemy in the process. *Tati Gabrielle (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) guest stars as Willow, Mae Whitman (“The DUFF”) guest stars as Amity and Issac Ryan Brown (Disney Channel’s “Raven’s Home”) guest stars as Gus. TV-G

Saturday, Jan. 25 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Big City Greens “Shark Objects/Dream Weaver” (9:30-10:00 A.M. EST) “Shark Objects” – When the Greens try to spend an eventful day at the beach, Cricket tries to prank the beach-goers. *Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”) guest stars as Life Guard and Wendi McLendon-Covey (ABC’s “The Goldbergs”) returns as Nancy Green.

“Dream Weaver” – Cricket discovers he can influence the family’s dreams to disastrous real-life results. TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD Big Hero 6 The Series “Major Blast“ (10:00-10:30 A.M. EST) A new villain, Major Blast, appears in the city and targets Fred. TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Jan. 26 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure “Cassandra’s Revenge” (7:05-7:50 A.M. EST) When Rapunzel feels ready to settle down and begin living a normal life, Cassandra returns to Corona with a score to settle. TV-Y7

Friday, Jan. 31 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Fancy Nancy “Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet/Operation: Fix Marabelle!” (1:00-1:30 P.M. EST) “Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet” – Nancy gets jealous when Bree gets the part she was hoping to play.

“Operation: Fix Marabelle!” – Nancy discovers she’s an exceptional doll surgeon who stays calm under pressure. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel The Owl House “The Intruder“ (8:46-9:08 P.M. EST) Luz and King must defend The Owl House from a mysterious intruder. TV-G

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Disney+ New Releases: September 2021

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Through much of 2021, streaming service Disney+ has been Marvel’s domain. That’ll happen when you premiere WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki, and What If…? within eight months of one another. With the Disney+ list of new releases for September 2021, however, Disney’s other big franchise is striking back.

Star Wars: Visions is set to premiere all seven installments on Wednesday, September 22. This project is a collection of 7 animated short films all from renowned Japanese studios. As you can see by this first teaser, it could be rad. These seven shorts should also make the wait for The Mandalorian season 3 and The Book of Boba Fett even easier.

While Marvel’s What If…? continues on this month, the only other major Disney+ original to premiere in September is Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. As you might be able to guess from the name, this is a reboot of the sitcom Doogie Howser, M.D. and will follow Hawaiian teenage doctor Dr. Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha.

The library titles coming to Disney+ in September aren’t too inspiring. But kudos to Disney from not hiding from the fact that Dark Phoenix will be arriving on September 3. Prepare yourselves accordingly.

Wednesday, September 1

New Library Titles – Alaska Animal Rescue (S2) – Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (S1) Ep. Tall End Of Trauma – Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (S1) Ep. Hijacked Pack – Disney Junior The Chicken Squad (S1), 4 episodes

Disney+ Originals – Dug Days – Season 1 Premiere (All Episodes Streaming) – Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life – Episode 106 Episode 106 “The Hazelnut King / Egg Baby / Mega Muscle Chip” – Marvel Studios Legends – The Ten Rings – Monsters at Work – Episode 110 “It’s Laughter They’re After” – Turner & Hooch – Episode 107 “To Serve and Pawtect” – Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 104

Thursday, September 2

Disney+ Originals  – Behind The Scenes of Growing Up Animal

Friday, September 3

New Library Titles – Dark Phoenix – Smoky Mountain Park Rangers – Tomorrowland

Disney+ Originals  – Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

Wednesday, September 8

New Library Titles – Disney Junior Mira, Royal Detective (S2), 15 episodes – Disney’s Pepper Ann (S1 – S3) – The Incredible Dr. Pol (S19), 5 episodes – The Wizard of Paws (S1)

Disney+ Originals – Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 101 “Aloha – The Hello One”  – Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life – Episode 107 “Struggling Duckling / Friends Of The Family / Top Dog” – Turner & Hooch – Episode 108 “Arf Appreciation” – Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 105

Friday, September 10

New Library Titles – Disney Far Away From Raven’s Home – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Disney+ Originals – Twenty Something (Short)

Wednesday, September 15

New Library Titles – Disney Junior Ready For Preschool (S2) – Life Below Zero: Next Generation (S16) – Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (S4), 13 episodes – Unknown Waters with Jeremy Wade (S1), 3 episodes

Disney+ Originals  – Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life – Episode 108 “The Ghost / The Imperfect Crime / Nut Soup” – Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 102 “Love Is A Mystery” – Turner & Hooch – Episode 109 “Witness Pup-tection” – Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 106

Friday, September 17

New Library Titles – Confessions of a Shopaholic – Disney Descendants: The Royal Wedding – Disney’s Broadway Hits At London’s Royal Albert Hall – Flooded Tombs Of The Nile – Jade Eyed Leopard

Disney+ Originals – Nona (Short)

Wednesday, September 22

New Library Titles – Dog: Impossible (S2) – Spidey And His Amazing Friends (S1), 7 episodes

Disney+ Originals  – Star Wars: Visions (Shorts) – All Episodes Streaming – Star Wars: Visions (Filmmaker Focus) – Bonus Featurettes – Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life – Episode 109 “The Unusual Nutspects / An Evening With Clarice / Craft Craze” – Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 103 “License To Not Drive” – Turner & Hooch – Episode 110 “Lost And Hound” – Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 107

Friday, September 24

New Library Titles – Spooky Buddies – The Fault in Our Stars

Disney+ Originals  – A Spark Story

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Wednesday, September 29

New Library Titles – Disney’s Magic Bake-Off (S1), 7 episodes – Disney Junior Muppet Babies (S3), 8 episodes – Disney Junior Ready For Preschool (S1) – Disney Junior Vampirina (S3) – Great Barrier Reef (S1) – The Hatcher Family Dairy (S1) – Rolie Polie Olie (S1 – S5)

Disney+ Originals – Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life – Episode 110 “Too Late To Hibernate / Sorry Nut Sorry / Never Trust A Sausage” – Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 104 “Lahela & Stitch” – Turner & Hooch – Episode 111 “Hooch Machina” – Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 108

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Weekend Top Ten #461

Top Ten Good Things That Actually Happened in 2020

Well, thank God that’s over, am I right?

It feels kinda weird to be sitting here looking back over the wreckage and general weirdness of 2020, a year that pretty much defines the word “anxiety”. I have a lot to be thankful for: none of us died, for a start; we all seemed to avoid The Plague in its entirety for the whole year. We still have a house, we still have food, we always had enough toilet paper, and above all we had each other. It was hard, it was long, it sucked a great deal at times, but there are substantially worse hands to be dealt all things considered.

Anyway, amongst all the crap, there were some good things, too. And I don’t mean the end-year highs of them finding a vaccine, Biden beating Trump, and us narrowly avoiding No Deal by eating a ton of rotten mud instead of actual shit. No, throughout the year, there were actually some things that happened that were genuinely good; great, even.

And so once again, with no further ado, here are my ten favourite things. Like usual, these are, y’know, things that I watched or played or whatever. I don’t go on about my great kids being great, or the fact that I finally finished writing and formatting enough children’s books to start showing them to agents. But my kids were both elected their respective class’s reps to the school council, which is pretty badass. Here you go. Ten good things. Watch them on catch-up, or whatever.

Mega Mando: without a doubt the best “thing” that I saw was the second season of The Mandalorian. Managing to be both an event-of-the-week show (a heist! An infiltration! A siege!) as well as a long-form narrative; feeling distinct and its own thing but tying into so many aspects of Star Wars; full of absolutely excellent scenes and direction and performances; and holy crap what an ending. When you watch a few of these kinds of shared-universe genre shows, this sort of thing is a rarity to the point of my never having seen it before. Seasons that are too long? Filler episodes? Disappointing lore? A “thirteen-hour movie”? Mando swerves all of these things and – notwithstanding my love for The Last Jedi – emerges as possibly the best thing Star Wars has done since at least the classic LucasArts games of the late nineties.

Series SeXy: finally the new consoles came out, and I got an Xbox Series X. It was quite a ride for yours truly: I managed to successfully pre-order one from Microsoft directly; it turned up on the day of release, except it was late in the evening and the kids were around so I couldn’t open it; then, after briefly testing it, I shoved it back in its box till Christmas. Honestly, you wanna talk about anticipation much? It was literally in my house and I still didn’t properly set it up till the evening on Christmas Day. Anyway: it’s great. It just works, y’know? It’s a beautiful boxy delight, with its chunky green holes and its shiny edges. It makes all my games look amazing, it’s so fast and buttery-smooth. It’s like upgrading a PC, but far more successful and expansive an upgrade than I was ever able to do when I was actually upgrading a PC. Anyway, it’s great. It even runs Cyberpunk 2077.

Lockdown Crossing: Animal Crossing: New Horizons arrived at exactly the right time. Lockdown was starting, everything was darkness and fear, people were dying, we needed distractions, and here was a game about being happy and friendly and doing up your house and digging up fossils. It was perfect. It was also a great social game, with my kids loving sending presents to each other, or meeting up with their uncle (who they literally saw only once this year). A great game at just the right time.

The Stream Where it Happens: Mando might have been my TV highlight of the year, but film-wise my favourite new movie was not only not really a movie but was also several years old. Hamilton popped up almost by surprise on Disney+, and it was the first time I’d been able to experience it – and it was just as good as I’d heard. At this point you don’t need me to rhapsodise about the lyricism, performance, staging, and West Wing references; I think you either get it or you don’t, and I got it big time. Weirdly, experiencing it at home made some kind of perfect sense, and it made up for missing out on the big cinematic musicals such as In the Heights and West Side Story.

Fantabulous Harley Quinn: Harley rocked on both the big and the small screen this year. Birds of Prey, or whatever it ended up being called, was actually the last film I saw at the cinema before the Big Shutdown of 2020. It’s not perfect, sure, but it’s a hell of a lot of fun; Margot Robbie is a blast, it’s really funny, and is edgy in just the right way, rather than feeling like it’s trying too hard. I was more sceptical going into the Harley Quinn animated show (starring Penny off The Big Bang Theory, for goodness’ sake!), as “sweary adult Harley Quinn cartoon” is pretty high on my checklist of “things that are trying to be edgy”, but I’m glad I gave it a chance, because it followed a very similar line to the movie. Hilarious, violent, filthy, but also offering a subtle unpeeling of Harley’s psyche and giving her more character development than she gets in most of her comic appearances. It was a great year for Harley. Just wish they’d show the second season of her show.

All This Plus Disney: yeah, I’ve already singled out Mando and Ham (great unmade detective show, there), but I’ve gotta say Disney+ in general has been a huge highlight. From getting all yer Marvels and yer Star Wars in one place, to a wealth of preschool and middle-grade shows for the kids (my youngest mainlined Vampirina this Spring), to being a home for loads of high-quality family films from years gone by (it was the prime destination for many a family movie night), to, well, the future. WandaVision launches in a couple of weeks, followed by dozens of great shows and movies; not just ones about sad superheroes, either – personally I can’t wait for the likes of Chip & Dale. I’ve gotta say, I’ve been really impressed, and once they roll out the sexier, swearier Fox stuff later this year, it’ll only get better.

A Schitt Year: we got into Schitt’s Creek rather late (like many a sitcom – I think we only discovered Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Good Place in the last eighteen months or so), but it’s truly sublime, and it only got better and better as it built towards it joyous climax (ewww, David!). It was a great show about a family of people who were kinda arseholes, but were really very nice underneath it all, and how this town of people who were sorta idiots but kinda nice underneath it all brought out the better natures of everybody. It was, basically, a show about the all-encompassing power of being Nice. I’m so, so happy that it achieved huge success in its final season, winning literally all the Emmys. Hot Schitt.

Top Trek: 2020 was bookended by the two newest incarnations of People Boldly Going, Picard and Discovery. I was super excited to check in with Jean-Luc and pals nearly twenty years since we’d last seen them; although the show wasn’t a Best of Both Worlds-style masterpiece, it presented a believably fractured vision of the Federation, and a sadder, wearier Picard. It got a bit bogged down in Borg stuff, and I wasn’t totally sold on the ending, but I’m very, very eager to spend more time with these characters in future seasons. Discovery, meanwhile, flashed forward, with a season set about 900 years after Picard, and gave us what amounts to the closest Star Trek gets to a dystopia. It took its time settling in, but by crikey it pulled its threads together for a great run of episodes as we gear up to the finale later this week. I’ve very much enjoyed Star Trek on TV this year, and I’m really looking forward to whatever comes next.

Netflickin’ Ass: on the one hand, it was quite nice to see streaming services picking up the slack during the cinema closures, with many films winding up on Prime Video or Netflix or wherever; there were also those “Premium VOD” options, such as Trolls World Tour or Mulan, but I never quite fancied parting with so much cash for a rental (“Only if it’s Black Widow or Wonder Woman,” I said… so, yeah, see you later this month for the latter!). One trend I did notice, however, was Netflix also picking up the slack of “big Hollywood star-driven action movie”. Y’know, the stuff that had Van Damme or Seagal in it in the ‘90s, before everything became franchised (Mission: Impossible could almost fall under this banner, but Cruise became too huge and the series itself eventually was the draw, I’d argue). Anyway, these sorts of films nowadays are low-rent DTV fodder starring slumming former megastars, so fair play to Netflix for resurrecting the genre and giving it a fresh coat of paint and lease of life. Stuff like Extraction and The Old Guard weren’t exactly masterpieces, but they were solidly entertaining with great central performances and some nicely turned-out action. Looking forward to more of the same – bigger, better, and with more people getting killed with rakes!

A Summer of Anticipation: it was a weird year – well, yeah, of course it was, you know, you were there. But one of the things that was weird was that so much was going to happen. I mean, there were loads of things I was looking forward to as the year began; from the MCU and Star Wars shows to big movies, smaller movies, and – of course – new games consoles. And as the year went on, amidst the angsty real-world wait-and-see, there was also a steady drip of news and non-news as we held on to find out which films were pushed back, which were skipping the cinema, and mostly what the games would look like on the new consoles. Barely a week seemed to go by without new rumours, new stories, and new leaked videos or imagery. It was maddening and infuriating but also, weirdly, glorious. This strange ongoing sense of anticipation and wonder, even if quite often the news ended up being disappointing as more and more big hitters slipped to 2021 (everything from Bond to Halo to pretty much the whole MCU). But like an entire year made up of Christmas Eves, it felt for the longest time that anything was possible… just round the corner.

See? It wasn’t all bad. And maybe this year we’ll get to enjoy all the stuff we thought we’d enjoy in 2020! I mean, at the very least, Trump’s gonna be gone… right?

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BATMAN's Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy Will Reunite For Netflix's MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION Animated Series!

Netflix and Mattel are teaming up for a new Masters of the Universe animated series titled Master of the Universe: Revelation and while I’m not a big He-Man fan, the recently announced voice cast has me all in. The all-star voice cast for the series, which is being developed by Kevin Smith, includes the likes of Mark Hamill as Skeletor, Susan Eisenberg as Sorceress, Chris Wood as Prince Adam and He-Man, and Kevin Conroy as Mer-Man. It’s pretty awesome to see Hamill and Conroy working on a new project together!

You can find all of the amazing names starring below:

Mark Hamill (Star Wars, Batman: The Animated Series) as Skeletor 

Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, 300) as Evil-Lyn 

Chris Wood (Supergirl, The Vampire Diaries) as Prince Adam / He-Man 

Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cruel Intentions) as Teela 

Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans) as Man-At-Arms 

Stephen Root (Office Space, Barry) as Cringer 

Diedrich Bader (Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite) as King Randor / Trap Jaw

Griffin Newman (The Tick, Vinyl) as Orko 

Tiffany Smith  (Behind Enemy Lines, Supernatural) as Andra

Henry Rollins (Johnny Mnemonic, Lost Highway) as Tri-Klops 

Alan Oppenheimer (original Skeletor) (Westworld, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) as Moss Man 

Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman, Justice League) as Sorceress 

Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Batman & Robin) as Queen Marlena

Justin Long (Galaxy Quest, Live Free or Die Hard) as Roboto 

Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) as Stinkor 

Phil LaMarr  (Mad TV, Justice League) as He-Ro

Tony Todd (Candyman, Star Trek: The Next Generation) as Scare Glow

Cree Summer (DC Super Hero Girls, Vampirina) as Priestess

Kevin Michael Richardson (The Batman, ThunderCats) as Beast Man

Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Crisis on Infinite Earths) as Mer-Man

Harley Quinn Smith (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot) as Ileena

In addition to an amazing cast, the list of producers is pretty incredible as well. Adam Bonnett (Descendants), Rob David (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe), and Christopher Keenan (Justice League, Batman Beyond) will all be executive producers alongside Kevin Smith who will also serve as showrunner. Susan Corbin (Voltron) will also be producing the series. Smith released the following statement:

I cannot believe the lineup of talent I get to play with! The incredible, star-studded cast that Mattel’s Rob David and Netflix’s Ted Biaselli assembled for our Masters of the Universe series will let any lifelong He-Man fan know we’re treating this cartoon seriously and honoring the legendary world of Eternia with A-list talent! Chris, Sarah, Mark, Lena and the other amazing actors and actresses have given performances so powerful and real in a show that features a talking giant green tiger! With these fantastic performers behind our characters, it’ll be crazy easy to immerse yourself in the swords and sorcery of our epic sci-fi soap opera!

Revelation is designed to pick up where the iconic series left off decades ago and resolve some of those unresolved plots. David is very excited for this opportunity for fans:

“Masters of the Universe: Revelation is for the fans. Kevin Smith, as well as the rest of the all-star cast, share our love and passion for the iconic franchise and the deeper meaning of the property. At its core, Masters of the Universe is all about wanting the power to be the best version of yourself, and the series will bring this message to life in an entirely new way.”

Revelation is being written by Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Alphas), Eric Carrasco (Supergirl), Diya Mishra (Magic the Gathering), and Tim Sheridan (Reign of the Supermen). Animation for the series will be handled by Powerhouse Animation, the same studio that does Castlevania.

There’s currently no release date for Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

source https://geektyrant.com/news/masters-of-the-universe-revelation-gets-star-studded-cast-including-kevin-conroy-and-mark-hamill

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Here’s a first: DIsney Channel US’s schedule for the first time this week (MON 9/25 TO SUN 10/1). Since my exams and important stuff have finally died down, I finally have time to work on this. Anyway, like the other schedule posts, here are some premieres and interesting things to take note of:

Nothing much to be excited for on the regular weekday schedule except the appearance of a Toy Story marathon on Monday starting at 2.00PM. Friday sees the addition of a LEGO Star Wars rerun (a show only commonly seen and reran on Disney XD) at 2.00PM (possibly to hype up Star Wars: Forces of Destiny. Sofia the First and Lion Guard take Fri-AM slots for DC’s pre-school content, and Raven’s Home, Stuck in the Middle and Bizaardvark take Fri-PM evening slots by storm.

Things are really shaking up this weekend with a rerun of the well-loved movie High School Musical 2 at 11.00AM and another run of the highly successful Descendants 2 at 8.00PM. Sunday brings the premiere of TWO new series to the channel: Vampirina, a pre-school show premiering at 11.00AM with two new episodes, and Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, a new animated series in the Star Wars franchise at 8.00PM, following new episodes of Hotel Transylvania and Tangled. Inside Out, a movie which I truly love and have no idea if it has aired on the network before, airs before all the premieres at 5.30PM.

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A thought occurred to me, driving home from work, today: Disney has entered the monster franchise. I don’t count Monsters’ Inc, as much as I love those movies. I’m talking Vampire/werewolf/mummy territory.

I also realized what this meant to me.

I love Disney. Maybe not every decision the company’s ever made, and maybe not every fandom, but I love it, overall. I grew up with it, have spent portions of my life obsessed with its various movies and I still resonate with some of them, now. 

Likewise, I adore Universal monsters and classic, gothic horror. Nothing has inspired me more than Frankenstein, the Wolfman, Dorian Gray and of course, Count Dracula. I think it’s obvious by now I really love vampires: they’re my favorite type of monster, both in design (albeit a few exceptions) and a concept to explore in fiction. A lot of my favorite characters are vampires, and a lot of my own stories feature them as prominent characters. 

Suddenly, I’m finding my first great childhood love combined with the first real kick in the inspirational pants I received as a writer. When I think about all this, all of this together, I’m left in awe, quite frankly. A small and quiet awe, but awe no less. 

Now, is Vampirina perfect? Not at all. I’ve been around the monster block enough to cry “Munsters!” Whenever I see monster families exploring and revolving around the concept of “normal.” I loved the Munsters, and likewise the first generation of Monster High, in part because they weren’t actively going out of their way to say “hey, look at us, we’re not so different.” Their normal was unashamedly spooky. Different. And they loved that. I did, too, coming from someone whose normal has never quite lined up with anyone else’s. 

That said, there’s something kind of sweet in a show like Vampirina; I haven’t seen the show yet but it seems like a good way to introduce kids to monsters. Show them monsters don’t have to be scary. If they develop a positive association with them at a young age, maybe they’ll eventually want to explore the franchises I love and loved growing up. 

From what I have seen, it’s very modernized; there was no such thing as video-chatting grandma when I was a kid. However, the designs are a cute blend of what I’m calling ‘pastel eerie’ and colorful...and truthfully, I’m really looking forward to finally seeing monster stuff in the Disney Store. Proper monster stuff. 

So I’ll watch Vampirina, Disney Junior or no, and I’ll try to keep an open mind. This show isn’t for me, I know that, but I’m touched nonetheless; my past and present, it seems, have finally come to meet in the middle. 

Here’s hoping the best for Vampirina, going forward 

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How did I get from liking this

To this?

One’s an eldritch horror space clown that eats fear, and the other is a pure baby bean that never does harm to anyone

Like literally the alignment between the two is opposites cause the whole It franchise is evil and dark, while Vampirina is pure and innocent.

Demi is literally the most pure creature I could have as a PFC, and I will protect him from harm