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I Am Groot release date and first look poster are out. On Sunday, Disney+ announced that the series of animated shorts I Am Groot, a spin-off from the Guardians of the Galaxy​ movie series, will debut August 10 on the streaming platform. This means those in India will be able to watch it the same day on Disney+ Hotstar. Disney+ and Marvel Studios also shared the I Am Groot first look poster to pique the curiosity of fans. In it, we see Baby Groot sporting sunglasses, as he unwinds with his headphones on. We also get a…

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will release June 22 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, Marvel Studios announced late on Thursday. The latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — soon to be superseded by the new series Ms. Marvel, premiering June 8 globally — will arrive 47 days after its global theatrical premiere on May 6 in India, the US, and elsewhere. That's 22 less than the 69-day window Disney determined for Eternals, the previous Marvel movie it distributed. (The rights to Spider-Man: No Way Home…

Peaky Blinders season 6 is, arguably, the biggest TV show for many in June 2022 as the crime drama's latest and final instalment comes nearly three years after the last one aired in 2019. Expect the narrative to be more hard-hitting and intense than ever, given the fact the previous part ended on a cliff-hanger. A section of the audience, especially those fond of the superhero genre, might not fully agree with my opening statement as they are likely to be more interested in The Boys season 3, which heralds the return of…

Making the ongoing Tata IPL 2022 more accessible to its users, Disney+ Hotstar has introduced Audio Descriptive Commentary in Hindi. The feature, as its name suggests, allows Disney+ Hotstar users to hear detailed commentary of IPL matches. It is aimed to help visually impaired, elderly, and regular cricket fans to get every detail of the match while it is going on on the field and running live on the screen. The commentary is conducted by cricket commentators of Prasar Bharti alum — the voices that were heard on radio…

Obi-Wan Kenobi — the new live-action Star Wars limited series, featuring the return of Ewan McGregor's titular Jedi Master and Hayden Christensen's Darth Vader — is now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar wherever available. That's earlier than expected, a full three hours in fact. Early Friday in India / late Thursday in the US, Disney+ revealed that Obi-Wan Kenobi would premiere Thursday, May 26 at 9pm PT, which translates to Friday, May 27 at 12am ET / 5am BST / 9:30am IST / 2pm AEST. We're getting the first two…

Vi (formerly known as Vodafone Idea) is offering a new prepaid add-on pack along with three months of Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription. The data plan costs Rs. 151 and offers 8GB of data. It has 30 days validity. Similarly, the telecom company recently announced an Rs. 82 add-on with SonyLiv mobile access for 28 days. Vi's major rival in the space, Airtel recently released two new prepaid plans bundled with a free three-month subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile. The two new plans cost Rs. 399 and Rs. 839 and come…

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law trailer and release date are out. On Wednesday, Marvel Entertainment released a nearly one and half minute long trailer for its new series — which marks the titular superhero's first live-action screen appearance — to pique the curiosity of fans and confirm that the title will premiere on Disney+ in the US on August 17, and on the same date in India via Disney+ Hotstar. The video introduces us to Jennifer Walters, an attorney who specialises in superhuman-related legal cases. She isn't exactly…

9 Hours release date is out. Disney+ Hotstar has announced that the Telugu-language Hotstar Special period series will premiere on June 2. The streaming platform shared a poster, while announcing the same on Twitter. The new 9 Hours poster features a character standing with his back to us, so we naturally don't get to see his face. We, however, get a look at some of the other characters.  Niranjan Kaushik, who previously directed ad films, and Jacob Verghese (Prithvi IAS) serve as directors on 9 Hours. Krish Jagarlamudi,…

Disney+ Hotstar now has 50.1 million paid subscribers, which takes the global subscriber base of Disney+ to 137.7 million. This means that Disney+ Hotstar's contribution to Disney+ subscriber base now stands at nearly 36 percent. Disney+ Hotstar has emerged as the fastest-growing Disney+ arm, growing 42 percent year-over-year as compared to 28 percent for the core Disney+ global subscriber count. Disney+ Hotstar had 43.66 million subscribers at the end of the 2021's fourth quarter. It added 2.6 million subscribers in the…

Westworld season 4 trailer and release date are out. HBO has unveiled a two-minute 17-second teaser trailer which gives fans a brief look at what to expect from the dystopian thriller this time around, while confirming the Westworld season 4 release date as June 26. Those in India will naturally be able to watch the show on Disney+ Hotstar from June 27. The Westworld season 4 trailer is set to Lou Reed's song "Perfect Day". The soft notes are soothing to the ear, while the visuals are quite gut-wrenching. The video…