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Competition: Win A LIGHTYEAR Blu-ray & Signed Poster!

Disney and Pixar Studios’ epic space adventure Lightyear arrived on all major digital platforms on 17th August 2022 and the film will is set to hit 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD 29th August 2022. To celebrate the release, Movies In Focus has 2 [...]

August 23, 2022

Teaser Trailer For The New Disney+ Star Wars Show OBI-WAN KENOBI

If the truth be told, Movies In Focus is a little over exposed to all things Star Wars. However, the only hope for any sort of reengagement is the new Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. I’m excited to see Ewan McGregor slip back into his Jedi [...]

March 10, 2022

OBI-WAN KENOBI Gets Poster & Series Debut Date

For a long time Movies In Focus has said that Obi-Wan Kenobi is the most exciting development to happen to the Star Wars universe since The Force Awakens was announced. I can’t wait to see Ewan McGregor back in his Jedi robes for the new [...]

February 10, 2022

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT: Being Boba Fett Featurette

The first episode of The Book of Boba Fett was successful in bringing back the iconic Star Wars character after his apparent death in the belly of Sarlacc. Actor Temuera Morrison reprises his role from George Lucas’ prequel films, and the [...]

December 31, 2021

Duel Of The Fett: Trailer & Artwork For New Star Wars Series THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT

The new live action Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett is set to debut on Disney+ on 29 December 2021 and the first trailer for the show has arrived alongside some artwork. The series follows on from the events of The Return of The Jedi and it [...]

November 1, 2021

THE BEATLES: GET BACK – Peter Jackson’s Documentary On The Beatles Now A 3-Part Disney+ Event

Originally announced in 2019 and set for release last year, Peter Jackson‘s documentary on The Beatles was supposed to be a feature-length film set for a cinematic release. That is no longer the case – COVI19 and the launch of Disney+ [...]

June 20, 2021

Marvel Studios Celebrates The Movies – But It’s Really Celebrating The Death Of Cinema

This trailer montage is titled Marvel Studios Celebrates The Movies – but it’s just promoting the studios upcoming slate which includes the long delayed Black Widow, Chloe Zhao’s Eternals and Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings [...]

May 4, 2021

Book Review: Gabriel Campisi’s THE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO THE NEW HOLLYWOOD – SUCCESS IN THE ERA OF NETFLIX AND STREAMING VIDEO

The way in which we watch entertainment today is totally different than it was ten, or even five years ago. Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max have made it easy for us to consume more film and television than ever before [...]

April 5, 2021

There Can Be Only Wan: OBI-WAN KENOBI Event Series Starts Filming In April 2021; Supporting Cast Announced

Ewan McGregor will be reigniting his lightsaber as filming on Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series has been announced. Directed by Deborah Chow, it will start filming in April 2021 – and McGregor will be once again joined by Hayden [...]

March 29, 2021

Paramount+ Delivers Another Blow To Theatrical Distribution

Theatrical film distribution has taken another serious blow. The launch of Paramount+ has brought the news that Paramount Pictures is going to shrink its theatrical release window from the current 90 days to 45 days for its big budget movies [...]

February 25, 2021

THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 Trailer

Look, Movies In Focus hasn’t seen the first season of The Mandalorian. I’m kind of Star Wars-d out, but I have to admit that this trailer for Season 2 looks good. The effects look tangible and I admire the tone. Maybe I’ll get [...]

September 15, 2020

There’s No Going Back: SVOD Grows In The Post COVID-19 World

The stats don’t lie. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a huge spike in people using SVOD during lockdown and it seems like the numbers are continuing to stay high now that lockdown has started to ease. With a lot of cinemas still closed, it would [...]

August 16, 2020

Mulan Rouge: UK Cinemas See Red Over Disney+ Decision

UK cinema owners are furious at Disney’s decision to premiere Mulan on its Disney Plus platform in September. The film will only hit the big screen in territories where the streaming service isn’t available. Phrases such as “hugely [...]

August 6, 2020

The Times They Are A-Changin’: MULAN Hits Disney+ This September

Come gather ’round peopleWherever you roamAnd admit that the watersAround you have grownAnd accept it that soonYou’ll be drenched to the boneIf your time to you is worth savin’Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stoneFor [...]

August 5, 2020

COVID-19 Leads To A Streaming Explosion

The global pandemic which is COVID-19 means that the majority of countries are in lockdown and most people are confined to their homes under orders from the government. This had led to a massive explosion in online streaming as people look to while [...]

April 8, 2020