'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler to produce Wakanda-based TV series for Disney+

Source: Marvel

Aside from working on the sequel for Black Panther, Ryan Coogler will be creating a Disney+ series set in the Kingdom of Wakanda. The writer/director/producer's company Proximity Media signed an exclusive five-year television deal with Walt Disney Company to develop this show and other series that might appear beyond Disney+ and even the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The agreement extends to the entire Walt Disney Company, so his team might produce shows for other Disney-owned networks and streamers.

"Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose vision and range have made him one of the standout filmmakers of his generation," said Bob Iger, executive chairman of The Walt Disney Company, in a press release. "With Black Panther, Ryan brought a groundbreaking story and iconic characters to life in a real, meaningful, and memorable way, creating a watershed cultural moment. We're thrilled to strengthen our relationship and look forward to telling more great stories with Ryan and his team."

Disney+ is getting all seasons of 'The Muppet Show'

Disney has just announced that you can watch all five seasons of Jim Henson's The Muppet Show on its streaming service starting February 19. This will mark the first time the fourth and fifth season of the show will be released on home entertainment. 

The series originally aired from 1976 to 1981 and featured guest stars like Steve Martin, Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Diana Ross, etc. The other Muppets-related content on Disney+ includes the original Muppets Now, Muppet Treasure Island, and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

Source: CNN

These are the 'Star Wars' productions to look forward to

While The Last Jedi might have concluded the Skywalker saga in Star Wars, there's still a lot to look forward to in the coming years. We hear more about what projects are coming up thanks to announcements during Disney's investor day. Lucasfilm has many Star Wars shows coming up on Disney+, so let's take a quick look at them under the cut.

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Marvel's 'WandaVision' to premiere on Disney+ on Jan. 15

It's finally happening. The first Marvel Cinematic Universe series will be coming to Disney+ at the start of the year. WandaVision's first episode will stream on the service on January 15, 2021. The six-episode show will focus on the relationship between Scarlett Witch (played by Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) following the events of Avengers: Endgame. 

You can expect to see some familiar faces from MCU, including Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) from Thor and Thor: The Dark World and Agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) from Ant-Man and The Wasp. They will also be joined by Kathryn Hahn and Teyonah Parris, who will play the adult version of Monica Rambeau (featured in Captain Marvel).

Source: Engadget