Disney’s Marvel and Netflix  joining forces to develop  a historic four series epic plus a mini-series event based on renowned marvel characters.

The landmark deal brings marvel’s flawed heroes led by “Daredevil,” to the world’s leading Internet TV Network in 2015

Press Release:

Burbank, Calif. – Nov 7, 2013—The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel’s most popular characters exclusively to the world’s leading Internet TV Network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a mini-series programming event.

Led by a series focused on “Daredevil,” followed by “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cage,” the epic will unfold over multiple years of original programming, taking Netflix members deep into the gritty world of heroes and villains of Hell’s Kitchen, New York. Netflix has committed to a minimum of four, thirteen episodes series and a culminating Marvel’s “The Defenders” mini-series event that reimagines a dream team of self-sacrificing, heroic characters.

Produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking deal is Marvel’s most ambitious foray yet into live-action TV storytelling.

“This deal is unparalleled in its scope and size, and reinforces our commitment to deliver Marvel’s brand, content and characters across all platforms of storytelling. Netflix offers an incredible platform for the kind of rich storytelling that is Marvel’s specialty,” said Alan Fine, President of Marvel Entertainment. “This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what’s sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure.”

“Marvel’s movies, such as ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Marvel’s The Avengers,’ are huge favorites on our service around the world. Like Disney, Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. “With ‘House of Cards’ and our other original series, we have pioneered new approaches to storytelling and to global distribution and we’re thrilled to be working with Disney and Marvel to take our brand of television to new levels with a creative project of this magnitude.”

This new original TV deal follows last year’s landmark movie distribution deal through which, beginning with 2016 theatrically released feature films, Netflix will be the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run, live-action and animated movies from the Walt Disney Studios, including titles from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Disneynature and Lucasfilm. Netflix members can currently enjoy a wide range of Disney, ABC TV and Disney Channel films and shows across the 41 countries where Netflix operates.

 

 

Source: Marvel.com

Disney / Marvel’s ‘Thor: The Dark World’ bashes the Box Office performing more strongly than expected in the film’s debut weekend and will finishing around $86.1 million deistically and $240.9 million overseas. Thor 2 is the ninth biggest November debut ever, coming just behind last year’s 007 pic Skyfall‘s $88.36 million, and it is the fourth biggest opening weekend of the year behind Iron Man 3‘s $174 million, Man Of Steel‘s $116.6 million and Fast 6‘s $97.4 million. It is scoring with younger audiences. Internationally, it is doing twice as well overseas as here, and that means the film could land upwards of $600 million.

Congratulations to Lakewood High School in Lakewood Colorado whose video to Katy Perry’s hit “Roar” was selected by the pop star as the winner of “‘Good Morning America’s ‘Roar’ With Katy Perry Contest,” and will get a live special concert.

Katy’s special concert for the school will be broadcast live on “Good Morning America” on Oct. 25, which is also her 29th birthday.

Great school spirit and excellent videography!

Here’s the winning Video!

 

Watch Katy Perry announcing the winner on ABC’s Good Morning America!

http://youtu.be/XUQ7euX0A5M

 

 

Deep in Tunisia’s Sahara desert is an abandoned settlement, Mos Espa, part submerged by the sand, somehow alien, yet strangely familiar.The Tunisian Sahara was transformed into Tatooine — the barren planet with twin suns that was the birthplace of Anakin Skywalker, otherwise known as Darth Vader. At the Tunisian government’s request, the lavish set for Anakin’s home town, Mos Espa, remains intact — a beacon in the desert.

But for those who want to experience this important piece of film history, time is running out. Although the set has withstood the elements for more than a decade, the desert’s sand dunes are moving to engulf the fictional town.

A team of scientists has tracked the movement of a large sand dune, which has already started to cover the set. it is moving at a rate of 4 cm per day and It won’t be long before this alien town is buried beneath the sand.

Like any desert Oasis, this one too will soon disappear.  Watch the video segment HERE