Apple TV app on some LG smart TVs to support Dolby Atmos Sound 'later this year'

Following the news that some 2019 LG smart TVs now support Apple TV and Apple TV+, we get an update that some LG televisions will be getting Dolby Atmos Sound support "later this year." An LG spokesperson confirmed the news. Dolby Atmos technology is designed to give movies and TV shows a more three-dimensional effect. Instead of being constrained to channels, the sound will be precisely placed and moved in a 3D space. Imagine how good those Apple TV shows and films could be. 

Source: MacRumors

'Knives Out' will be getting a sequel

Lionsgate

The modern whodunit Knives Out will be getting a sequel. Two top executives from Lionsgate confirmed the news. CEO Jon Feltheimer and Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake announced Thursday's conference call with Wall Street analysts about plans for production for another Knives Out film and John Wick 4. The latter is scheduled for a May 21, 2021 release.

Knives Out will soon break US$300 million at the worldwide box office, and it has gotten Golden Globes and Oscar nominations. The film's director Rian Johnson has said in interviews he wanted to create a sequel revolving around Daniel Craig's character Benoit Blanc as he investigates a new case.

Source: Variety

Apple TV+ now available for select 2019 LG smart TVs

Apple continues to expand the reach of its Apple TV+ app. It's now available in some compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in over 80 countries. With the Apple TV+ app, users get access to the company's streaming service. You can also rent or buy around 100,000 movies and TV shows through the app. For some of LG's 2018 televisions, Apple TV+ is also expected to arrive sometime this year. Some 2019 LG TVs also support Apple AirPlay 2, making it easier to mirror content from iOS devices directly to their TVs.

Disney shares release periods for 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier,' 'WandaVision,' and 'The Mandalorian’

Lucasfilm

Three highly anticipated shows on Disney+ are going to be available soon. Disney CEO Bob Iger shared the news during its latest earnings call. 

The first up is Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which will come out in August. It is Marvel's first Disney+ original series that brings back stars Anthony Mackie as Falcon or Sam Wilson and Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier or Bucky Barnes as they deal with events post-Avengers: Endgame. 

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