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Disneyâs
Launchpad, streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning May 28, is a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of dynamic storytellers. Through
Launchpad, Disney is diversifying the types of stories being told and granting access to those who have not historically had it. The first season of
Launchpad features the work of six filmmakers of underrepresented backgrounds from all over the United States. Check out the Season One
Launchpad trailers below, all based on the theme âDiscover.â
American Eid
Written and directed by Aqsa Altaf,
American Eid tells the story of Ameena, a young Muslim Pakistani immigrant, wakes up on Eid to find out that she has to go to school. Heartbroken over this news alongside a wavering relationship with her teenaged older sister, Ameena sets out to make Eid a public-school holiday. The sisters find ways to reconnect and embrace their new home in this touching story that will leave viewers in tears.
BURBANK, Calif. – Disney+ released “Embrace Yourself,” a featurette for Disney’s inaugural season of “LAUNCHPAD,” a collection of live-action short films from a new generation of dynamic storytellers.
The goal of Disney’s “LAUNCHPAD” is to diversify the types of stories that are being told and to give access to those who have historically not had it. Inspired by life’s journey, these first six short films for Disney+ are based on the theme, “Discover.” All six short films will be available to stream on Disney+ beginning May 28.
Disney’s “LAUNCHPAD” Season One short films:
“AMERICAN EID,” Written and Directed by
What to Watch on Disney+: New Star Wars, Classic X-Men Films and Emma Stone s Cruella
What to Watch on Disney+: New Star Wars, Classic X-Men Films and Emma Stone s Cruella
May sees the debut of the hotly anticipated Star Wars: The Bad Batch, along with some vintage selections and a new theatrical feature (for a small extra fee)
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Is it possible we’ll be getting a new Star Wars or Marvel series every month on Disney+? That seems to be the service’s ambition. This month sees the debut of the hotly anticipated
La La Land) stars in Disney’s
Cruella, an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.
Cruella, which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson (