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Disney D23 Showcase: Future attractions, Epic Games collab, more

New cruise ships, attractions, experiences, more

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Disney has laid out its bold plans for the future, announcing new cruise ships, lands, attractions, shows, and storytelling platforms. These were all revealed at the Disney D23 Horizons Live Showcase over the weekend.

In addition, fans can look forward to new experiences via digital spaces with Disney’s collaboration with Epic Games. Updates on Disney+’s upcoming shows were also unveiled.

New Disney attractions, more

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro spearheaded the unveiling of future plans, headlined by four new cruise ships and details about six new themed lands and areas.

These future attractions will bring fans deeper into the worlds of Monsters, Inc., Cars, Indiana Jones, Encanto, Avatar, The Lion King, and the classic Disney villains fans have known throughout the years.

All in all, D’Amaro announced plans for 14 all-new attractions featuring those stories and more. Comics favorites like The Avengers and Spider-Man were also well-represented.

Meanwhile, the first-ever ride-through attraction inspired by Coco is likewise coming to Disney California Adventure park, Disneyland Resort. This specific attraction will take guests on a trip with Miguel through the Land of the Dead.

Moreover, five new shows and nighttime spectaculars are coming to Disney parks worldwide. The shows include “Disney Starlight”, an all-new nighttime parade coming to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, Florida).

Collaboration with Epic Games

Disney is also eyeing to bring new experiences through a partnership with Epic Games. At the Disney D23 Showcase, D’Amaro was joined live by creative leads from across The Walt Disney Company:

  • Jennifer Lee (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
  • Pete Docter (Pixar Animation Studios)
  • Kevin Feige (Marvel Studios)
  • Dave Filoni (Lucasfilm)

They discussed the potential of Disney storytelling through the new collaboration. For instance, Fortnitewill bring Marvel characters for its new season. There are a bunch of characters confirmed for the upcoming season, which is called Absolute Doom.

In the future, fans can expect characters and skins from Disney Villains, The Incredibles, and The Mandalorian coming to the free-to-play game.

Disney+ updates

Over at Disney’s digital streaming platform, The Simpsons season 35 will come to Disney+ on October 2, featuring 18 episodes. In addition, four never-before-seen episodes will be made available to Disney+ subscribers.

On the other hand, the star-studded cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians also graced the event. Renewed for a second season, the appearance of series regulars like Walker Scobell marked the first time all six actors made a public appearance together.

Lastly, it was also announced that Sandra Bernhard, Margaret Cho, and Kristen Schaal will guest star in season two of the Disney+ original as the Gray Sisters. Bernhard will play Anger, Schaal will be Tempest, and Cho will portray Wasp.

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Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix

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Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

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New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

Futbol is life!

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Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

Photo by Apple

The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

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Street Fighter special look: Blanka vs. Ryu

Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji’s characters face off

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Paramount Pictures has released a new special look for Street Fighter featuring Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji.

The short, minute-long clip shows the actors’ respective characters, Blanka and Ryu, in battle.

It opens with a chained prisoner struck by extreme electrical charges, transforming into the green-skinned, electricity-infused Blanka.

He unleashes a fierce roar. Meanwhile, Ryu drops into a fighting stance, but tells Blanka he does not want to fight him.

Forced to defend himself, Ryu then fires a signature Hadouken fireball towards Blanka, as the teaser cuts to the Street Fighter title card.

Street Fighter debuts in cinemas starting October 14. It is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars an ensemble cast that includes Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, among others.

The film is set in 1993 when estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown into combat when Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.

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