Disney Upfront Spotlights Inclusion, Cross-Platform Endeavors in Show of Conglom Firepower
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“Give us your money. You might as well, we’re Disney. We’re going to get it one way or the other, right? How about this? Give us your money or we’ll kill Baby Yoda,” quipped ABC’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel at the end of Disney’s extensive upfront day, which spanned nearly four hours in total, between the press briefing in the morning and the virtual presentation itself.
The roast was lighthearted but ad money is serious business, and the Walt Disney Co. flexed its Mouse muscles Tuesday with an upfront that showcased the full firepower of its arsenal of networks, from an extended trailer for Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” starring Sebastian Stan and Lily James to ABC’s “The Wonder Years” reboot to ESPN’s live sports programming. A major part of Disney’s message to would-be advertisers appeared to be: we have many, many plat
Yara and Keri Shahidi developing cannabis comedy series for Freeform Smoakland chronicles the story of an Oakland native named Solo who is creating her own cannabis business
Yara Shahidi and her mother
Keri Shahidi of 7th Sun Productions are producing a new comedy series for Freeform in partnership with Disney Television Studios’ ABC Signature.
Keri Shahidi and Yara Shahidi attend the 51st NAACP Image Awards, Presented by BET, at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
The Chi,
Jewel Coronel, chronicles the story of an Oakland native named Solo who is the visionary behind her own cannabis business. Solo navigates through the expectations of her family, friendships, love, and her ambition to break the “grass” ceiling of the cannabis industry.
In addition to her critically-acclaimed roles on “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish,” the young mogul’s other acting credits include shows like “The First Family” and “Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia.”
The US-Iranian star is also set to play Tinkerbell in Disney’s “Peter Pan and Wendy,” the studio’s latest live-action adaptation, joining a cast that includes Jude Law as Captain Hook, Alexander Molony as Peter Pan and newcomer Ever Anderson, who will play Wendy.
Arabic calligraphy: Ancient craft, modern art
For the Saudi Ministry of Culture s Year of Arabic Calligraphy in 2020/21, we take an in-depth look at how the craft has developed from ancient to modern times.