Year: 2019

Disney+ Orders Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge

CompuScoop Staff December 5, 2019 0

Disney+ has ordered STAR WARS: JEDI TEMPLE CHALLENGE, a new game show. The series will debut on the streaming platform in 2020.

According to Disney+, JEDI TEMPLE CHALLENGE “is an exciting new game show set in a galaxy far, far away, which tests young contestants’ abilities in the core Jedi principles of strength, knowledge, and bravery as they face thrilling and fun obstacles in an attempt to achieve the rank of Jedi Knight.”

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The series will be hosted by Ahmed Best (who portrayed Jar Jar Binks in the prequel films), who will also serve as a mentor to the young contestants..

“This is definitely a kids game show like no other,” says Lucasfilm’s senior director of Online Content & Programming, Mickey Capoferri in a statement. “The various challenges will test a Padawan’s connection to the Force in three locations — a forest planet, on board a Jedi star cruiser, and inside a Jedi Temple — immersing them and the audience in a fun, humorous, and exciting competition.”

“STAR WARS: JEDI TEMPLE CHALLENGE brings together the best of Star Wars – competitive spirit, harrowing obstacles and a hero’s triumph over challenges – in a totally new format for the franchise,” added Dan Silver, vice president, Originals – Unscripted Content, Disney+. “A game show set in the Star Wars galaxy is a perfect fit for Disney+.”

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Plex launches a free, ad-supported streaming service in over 200 countries

CompuScoop Staff December 4, 2019 0

Plex today is launching its own ad-supported streaming service, a rival to The Roku Channel, Tubi, Crackle, Vudu’s Movies on Us, and others that offer a way to stream movies and TV for free without a subscription. The service will feature several thousand movies and shows from studios like MGM, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Lionsgate, and Legendary…

Unlike many competitors, Plex has structured its deals in order to stream content outside the U.S. Plex told TechCrunch the majority of its content will stream in some 220 countries worldwide. This immediately makes it the largest ad-supported video service, in terms of reach — if you’re not counting platforms for user-generated video, like YouTube.

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Deal Alert: Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary with Exclusives

Dan Uff December 4, 2019 0

Get ready for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" by pre-ordering and downloading this Visual Dictionary of the movie with exclusive behind the scenes photos when it becomes available on 01-31-2020.

According to the information:

An authoritative companion to the climactic final chapter in the new Star Wars trilogy, this essential visual guide to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker explores the world of Episode IX in unparalleled detail.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary features the fascinating characters, planets, vehicles, and aliens that the heroes of the Resistance will encounter in their battle to defeat the First Order. Produced in close collaboration with Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary delves into the backgrounds of the new characters seen in the movie, as well as providing in-depth, updated character profiles of beloved Star Wars heroes, such as Rey, Poe, and Finn. The book also contains a handy visual recap of the events of Episodes VII and VIII, and stunning cross-section artworks of key vehicles!

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For even more information about this book click here.