Disney+ Day At D23; 'Hobbs & Shaw' Huge In China; 'Angel Has Fallen' Opens Strong; 'The Mandalorian' Trailer

What's news: Day one of Disney's D23 brought trailers, new shows, surprise casting news, and thousands of Disney+ subscribers. Angel Has Fallen is poised to win the weekend box office, why Hasbro's eOne acquisition could lead to more M&A. Plus: Why David Geffen's yacht is the new Hollywood "status thing." --Alex Weprin [The Hollywood Reporter]( [The Hollywood Reporter]( Today In Entertainment AUGUST 24, 2019 What's news: Day one of Disney's D23 brought trailers, new shows, surprise casting news, and thousands of Disney+ subscribers. Angel Has Fallen is poised to win the weekend box office, why Hasbro's eOne acquisition could lead to more M&A. Plus: Why David Geffen's yacht is the new Hollywood "status thing." --Alex Weprin What's news: Day one of Disney's D23 brought trailers, new shows, surprise casting news, and thousands of Disney+ subscribers. Angel Has Fallen is poised to win the weekend box office, why Hasbro's eOne acquisition could lead to more M&A. Plus: Why David Geffen's yacht is the new Hollywood "status thing." --Alex Weprin [Disney+ The Focus On Day One Of D23] Disney+ The Focus On Day One Of D23 Day one of Disney's D23 Expo was dominated by Disney+, the company's upcoming streaming service. New shows, major casting announcements, and a bevy of trailers for original shows all dropped on Friday. The details: +Attendees lined up hundreds deep to sign up for three-year "founders circle" subscriptions. "All of these people (about 300 at the moment) are waiting in line to subscribe to Disney Plus for a THREE YEAR minimum commitment," The New York Times' Brooks Barnes [tweeted](, "Disney has 24 stations taking credit cards nonstop." +The new shows: A shortform, unscripted series starring The Muppets [will debut]( on Disney+ in 2020, with each episode including celebrity guest stars... Marvel Studios has [three new series]( in the works for Disney+: She-Hulk, Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel... A new Lizzie McGuire series is [in the works](... THR's [guide to all](of the Disney+ shows so far... +The trailers: The [first trailer]( for Jon Favreau's Star Wars series The Mandalorian... The [first trailer](for the live-action remake of Lady & The Tramp, starring Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux... [The trailer](for High School Musical, The Musical: The Series... The [trailer](for series The World According to Jeff Goldblum... Disney+ dropped the [first trailer](for its holiday comedy Noelle on Friday, starring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader... +The casting news: In one of the worst-kept secrets, Ewan McGregor [confirmed]( that he will play Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new Disney+ series... Hilary Duff [will reprise]( her role of Lizzie McGuire for the upcoming reboot... +Also: Disney [plans to open an attraction]( based on the animated film Moana at Epcot in Walt Disney World, and they announced the name of a Star Wars-themed hotel being planned for the Florida resort, "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser"... Disney [also previewed]( the upcoming Avengers Campus being built at Disneyland... Jam City and Disney [released a first look]( at Frozen Adventures, their new puzzle-adventure mobile game based on the Frozen and Frozen 2 movies... Happening today: panels for The Simpsons, Marvel Comics, and more... ^Could Hasbro's $4 billion acquisition of Entertainment One put more companies in play? The valuation of eOne, 13.76 times its estimated 2020 earnings, is sure to perk up the ears of CEOs at other small or midsize entertainment companies, Paul Bond writes. Quote: “Hasbro’s acquisition of Entertainment One speaks volumes as to the true intrinsic value of certain television and film franchises, brands, IP and libraries and proves there really is interest in these assets from both those in the industry, as well as from entities in other industries,” said FBN Securities analyst Robert Routh, who added that the deal “could trigger a mini ‘media merger frenzy’ due to the scarcity value studio operators have." [The story](. In other business news... ►Sinclair closes RSN deal. The local TV station giant has closed its $10.6 billion deal to buy the former Fox regional sports networks, which were sold by Disney as part of the deal to acquire Fox. "After adjusting for minority interests, Sinclair said the aggregate purchase price for the RSNs is $9.6 billion," Etan Vlessing writes. "Sinclair picked up the sport network properties via a newly formed, indirect wholly owned subsidiary called Diamond Sports Group, in which Entertainment Studios CEO Byron Allen becomes an equity and content partner." [More](. TV Long View: This week, Rick Porter looks at Wednesday nights for the upcoming season. "Wednesdays are relatively stable, with just three new series debuting in the fall and only a couple of veterans moving around. The night features last season's biggest breakout in The Masked Singer and at least one strong performer on every network." [The column](. Emmys: Twitch, the Amazon-owned streaming service, is now an Emmy-winning streaming service. The service won for outstanding innovation in interactive media, for Artificial. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its juried winners Friday. Netflix and The CW also took home Emmys, which will be handed out as part of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards next month. [The full list](. Elsewhere in TV... --NBC [is developing]( a series based on the 2001 movie Serendipity as it begins ramping up its development for next season. --Lara Spencer [apologized for mocking]( Prince George's love of ballet on Good Morning America. --Arnold Schwarzenegger [is not voicing]( the Mortal Kombat 11 Terminator role, despite a tweet from the creator of the game franchise. Disney+ The Focus On Day One Of D23 Day one of Disney's D23 Expo was dominated by Disney+, the company's upcoming streaming service. New shows, major casting announcements, and a bevy of trailers for original shows all dropped on Friday. The details: +Attendees lined up hundreds deep to sign up for three-year "founders circle" subscriptions. "All of these people (about 300 at the moment) are waiting in line to subscribe to Disney Plus for a THREE YEAR minimum commitment," The New York Times' Brooks Barnes [tweeted](, "Disney has 24 stations taking credit cards nonstop." +The new shows: A shortform, unscripted series starring The Muppets [will debut]( on Disney+ in 2020, with each episode including celebrity guest stars... Marvel Studios has [three new series]( in the works for Disney+: She-Hulk, Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel... A new Lizzie McGuire series is [in the works](... THR's [guide to all](of the Disney+ shows so far... +The trailers: The [first trailer]( for Jon Favreau's Star Wars series The Mandalorian... The [first trailer](for the live-action remake of Lady & The Tramp, starring Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux... [The trailer](for High School Musical, The Musical: The Series... The [trailer](for series The World According to Jeff Goldblum... Disney+ dropped the [first trailer](for its holiday comedy Noelle on Friday, starring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader... +The casting news: In one of the worst-kept secrets, Ewan McGregor [confirmed]( that he will play Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new Disney+ series... Hilary Duff [will reprise]( her role of Lizzie McGuire for the upcoming reboot... +Also: Disney [plans to open an attraction]( based on the animated film Moana at Epcot in Walt Disney World, and they announced the name of a Star Wars-themed hotel being planned for the Florida resort, "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser"... Disney [also previewed]( the upcoming Avengers Campus being built at Disneyland... Jam City and Disney [released a first look]( at Frozen Adventures, their new puzzle-adventure mobile game based on the Frozen and Frozen 2 movies... Happening today: panels for The Simpsons, Marvel Comics, and more... ^Could Hasbro's $4 billion acquisition of Entertainment One put more companies in play? The valuation of eOne, 13.76 times its estimated 2020 earnings, is sure to perk up the ears of CEOs at other small or midsize entertainment companies, Paul Bond writes. Quote: “Hasbro’s acquisition of Entertainment One speaks volumes as to the true intrinsic value of certain television and film franchises, brands, IP and libraries and proves there really is interest in these assets from both those in the industry, as well as from entities in other industries,” said FBN Securities analyst Robert Routh, who added that the deal “could trigger a mini ‘media merger frenzy’ due to the scarcity value studio operators have." [The story](. In other business news... ►Sinclair closes RSN deal. The local TV station giant has closed its $10.6 billion deal to buy the former Fox regional sports networks, which were sold by Disney as part of the deal to acquire Fox. "After adjusting for minority interests, Sinclair said the aggregate purchase price for the RSNs is $9.6 billion," Etan Vlessing writes. "Sinclair picked up the sport network properties via a newly formed, indirect wholly owned subsidiary called Diamond Sports Group, in which Entertainment Studios CEO Byron Allen becomes an equity and content partner." [More](. TV Long View: This week, Rick Porter looks at Wednesday nights for the upcoming season. "Wednesdays are relatively stable, with just three new series debuting in the fall and only a couple of veterans moving around. The night features last season's biggest breakout in The Masked Singer and at least one strong performer on every network." [The column](. Emmys: Twitch, the Amazon-owned streaming service, is now an Emmy-winning streaming service. The service won for outstanding innovation in interactive media, for Artificial. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its juried winners Friday. Netflix and The CW also took home Emmys, which will be handed out as part of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards next month. [The full list](. Elsewhere in TV... --NBC [is developing]( a series based on the 2001 movie Serendipity as it begins ramping up its development for next season. --Lara Spencer [apologized for mocking]( Prince George's love of ballet on Good Morning America. --Arnold Schwarzenegger [is not voicing]( the Mortal Kombat 11 Terminator role, despite a tweet from the creator of the game franchise. ['Angel Has Fallen' Poised To Win The Weekend] 'Angel Has Fallen' Poised To Win The Weekend ►Box office: Action flick Angel Has Fallen drew $1.5 million in previews Thursday evening, setting it up to take over the box office crown this weekend. Still, it doesn't look like it can match the openings of the first two installments in the franchise, Olympus Has Fallen ($30.4 million) and London Has Fallen ($21.6 million), even though its preview gross was higher than either of those titles. [The numbers](. +For the Angel Has Fallen marketing campaign, Lionsgate has ads and marketing materials "filled with action and drama along with an appeal for audiences looking for one last big screen thrill before summer ends," Chris Thilk writes. [More](. Meanwhile, overseas... ►China box office: Universal's Hobbs & Shaw is looking at a gangbusters opening in China, with the Fast & Furious spinoff on track for a $112 million weekend, nearly twice the $60 million it drew for its North American opening. The performance in China will propel the film past the $500 million global box office mark by the weekend's end. [More](. +Japan's box office boom: Defying a slowly shrinking population and the rise of streaming platforms, Japan's box office is spiking in 2019 thanks to rising wages, a shift in corporate culture and a strong lineup of local and Hollywood films. Box office revenue was up 16 percent in the first half of the year, with July alone surging 30 percent from the same corridor in 2018." [The story](. ►Al Franken is testing a comeback. The former U.S. Senator and Saturday Night Live star is now represented by UTA for public speaking engagements, Rebecca Sun reports. His speakers bio on the agency's website touts him as "the only speaker on the lecture circuit who has won five Emmys, written four New York Times No. 1 best sellers, taken home two Grammys and served as a United States senator." [More](. Casting roundup: Andrew Koji, star of Cinemax's martial arts western series Warrior, [has joined]( the G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes as Storm Shadow... Michael Shannon [will play]( Jerry Buss in HBO's L.A. Lakers drama series... Elsewhere in film... --What it's like to [be the directors]( of the Obamas' first movie. --Joker [will get]( a special "sneak preview" screening at the New York Film Festival, following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and North American premiere at Toronto. --Recent guests at Disneyland, California Adventure and Universal Studios, among other locations, [may have been exposed]( to measles, Los Angeles and Orange County health officials said on Friday. --The Hamptons International Film Festival [will open]( with the East Coast premiere of the Michael B. Jordan starrer Just Mercy and screen James Mangold's Matt Damon and Christian Bale starrer Ford v. Ferrari. 'Angel Has Fallen' Poised To Win The Weekend ►Box office: Action flick Angel Has Fallen drew $1.5 million in previews Thursday evening, setting it up to take over the box office crown this weekend. Still, it doesn't look like it can match the openings of the first two installments in the franchise, Olympus Has Fallen ($30.4 million) and London Has Fallen ($21.6 million), even though its preview gross was higher than either of those titles. [The numbers](. +For the Angel Has Fallen marketing campaign, Lionsgate has ads and marketing materials "filled with action and drama along with an appeal for audiences looking for one last big screen thrill before summer ends," Chris Thilk writes. [More](. Meanwhile, overseas... ►China box office: Universal's Hobbs & Shaw is looking at a gangbusters opening in China, with the Fast & Furious spinoff on track for a $112 million weekend, nearly twice the $60 million it drew for its North American opening. The performance in China will propel the film past the $500 million global box office mark by the weekend's end. [More](. +Japan's box office boom: Defying a slowly shrinking population and the rise of streaming platforms, Japan's box office is spiking in 2019 thanks to rising wages, a shift in corporate culture and a strong lineup of local and Hollywood films. Box office revenue was up 16 percent in the first half of the year, with July alone surging 30 percent from the same corridor in 2018." [The story](. ►Al Franken is testing a comeback. The former U.S. Senator and Saturday Night Live star is now represented by UTA for public speaking engagements, Rebecca Sun reports. His speakers bio on the agency's website touts him as "the only speaker on the lecture circuit who has won five Emmys, written four New York Times No. 1 best sellers, taken home two Grammys and served as a United States senator." [More](. Casting roundup: Andrew Koji, star of Cinemax's martial arts western series Warrior, [has joined]( the G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes as Storm Shadow... Michael Shannon [will play]( Jerry Buss in HBO's L.A. Lakers drama series... Elsewhere in film... --What it's like to [be the directors]( of the Obamas' first movie. --Joker [will get]( a special "sneak preview" screening at the New York Film Festival, following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and North American premiere at Toronto. --Recent guests at Disneyland, California Adventure and Universal Studios, among other locations, [may have been exposed]( to measles, Los Angeles and Orange County health officials said on Friday. --The Hamptons International Film Festival [will open]( with the East Coast premiere of the Michael B. Jordan starrer Just Mercy and screen James Mangold's Matt Damon and Christian Bale starrer Ford v. Ferrari. [David Geffen's 'Rising Sun'] David Geffen's 'Rising Sun' ►How David Geffen's yacht photos became a "status thing" in Hollywood. Chris Gardner writes about the Rising Sun, the superyacht on which the mogul regularly hosts billionaires, musicians, actors, and the Hollywood elite. "He's just at the place in his life where he doesn't care," offers one source. Says another well-placed industry source: "There's a reason the most powerful people in the world show up. It is the most coveted, most exclusive and most unbelievable vacation experience ever." [The story](. Rick Fox's confrontations with partners at his esports venture, Echo Fox, continue to heat up as the partners this week sent a "for cause removal notice" and on Friday filed a temporary restraining order against the former NBA All-Star. [The story](. In other legal news... +"The topic of tattoos has been a much-discussed legal issue for entertainment ever since a tattoo artist sued Warner Bros. over Hangover 2 for a reproduction of Mike Tyson's face tattoo. That case dealt with copyright," Eriq Gardner writes. "On Thursday, a California federal court judge issued a decision over a distinctive tattoo on the back of a man on Cardi B's mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1, that highlights other legal avenues for trouble." [More](. +A New York judge has delivered a $100 million victory for the Washington Nationals against the Baltimore Orioles in a long-running legal feud over TV money. [More](. +Audible's recently announced Audible Captions feature has sparked a copyright infringement lawsuit from seven top publishers that alleges the service creates unauthorized copies of their books by generating error-ridden text. [More](. +A judge appointed a special prosecutor Friday to look into why Chicago's state's attorney abruptly dropped the case against Jussie Smollett, leaving open the possibility that the former Empire actor could yet face charges. [More](. Dining review: Gary Baum visits the recently reopened Formosa Cafe, where stars like James Dean, Ava Gardner, Lana Turner and Humphrey Bogart used to hold court in the booths. At the Formosa, Baum writes, "at the Formosa a nuanced sense of vintage and contemporary kitsch reigns." [The review](. Behind the Screen podcast: Two members of Game of Thrones’ sound team — the series is Emmy nominated for both sound editing and mixing — are the guests on a new episode of the podcast.[Listen](. What else we're reading... --"How do you make money off social media? Just ask Jawline’s star" [[LA Times](] --"A YouTubers Union wants big changes from YouTube. Google just responded" [[CNet](] --"Free podcasts are good for me but bad for business" [[WSJ](] From the archives... On Aug. 24, 1966, Paramount brought Michael Caine's Alfie to theaters. The film went on to be nominated for five Oscars at the 39th Academy Awards ceremony, including best picture and actor. [The Hollywood Reporter's original review](. Today's birthdays: Stephen Fry, 62, Alex O’Loughlin, 43, Ava DuVernay, 47, Dana Gould, 55, Dave Chappelle, 46, David Koechner, 57, Hideo Kojima, 56, John Green, 42, Steve Guttenberg, 61. Have a great weekend... David Geffen's 'Rising Sun' ►How David Geffen's yacht photos became a "status thing" in Hollywood. Chris Gardner writes about the Rising Sun, the superyacht on which the mogul regularly hosts billionaires, musicians, actors, and the Hollywood elite. "He's just at the place in his life where he doesn't care," offers one source. Says another well-placed industry source: "There's a reason the most powerful people in the world show up. It is the most coveted, most exclusive and most unbelievable vacation experience ever." [The story](. Rick Fox's confrontations with partners at his esports venture, Echo Fox, continue to heat up as the partners this week sent a "for cause removal notice" and on Friday filed a temporary restraining order against the former NBA All-Star. [The story](. In other legal news... +"The topic of tattoos has been a much-discussed legal issue for entertainment ever since a tattoo artist sued Warner Bros. over Hangover 2 for a reproduction of Mike Tyson's face tattoo. That case dealt with copyright," Eriq Gardner writes. "On Thursday, a California federal court judge issued a decision over a distinctive tattoo on the back of a man on Cardi B's mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1, that highlights other legal avenues for trouble." [More](. +A New York judge has delivered a $100 million victory for the Washington Nationals against the Baltimore Orioles in a long-running legal feud over TV money. [More](. +Audible's recently announced Audible Captions feature has sparked a copyright infringement lawsuit from seven top publishers that alleges the service creates unauthorized copies of their books by generating error-ridden text. [More](. +A judge appointed a special prosecutor Friday to look into why Chicago's state's attorney abruptly dropped the case against Jussie Smollett, leaving open the possibility that the former Empire actor could yet face charges. [More](. Dining review: Gary Baum visits the recently reopened Formosa Cafe, where stars like James Dean, Ava Gardner, Lana Turner and Humphrey Bogart used to hold court in the booths. At the Formosa, Baum writes, "at the Formosa a nuanced sense of vintage and contemporary kitsch reigns." [The review](. Behind the Screen podcast: Two members of Game of Thrones’ sound team — the series is Emmy nominated for both sound editing and mixing — are the guests on a new episode of the podcast.[Listen](. What else we're reading... --"How do you make money off social media? Just ask Jawline’s star" [[LA Times](] --"A YouTubers Union wants big changes from YouTube. Google just responded" [[CNet](] --"Free podcasts are good for me but bad for business" [[WSJ](] From the archives... On Aug. 24, 1966, Paramount brought Michael Caine's Alfie to theaters. The film went on to be nominated for five Oscars at the 39th Academy Awards ceremony, including best picture and actor. [The Hollywood Reporter's original review](. Today's birthdays: Stephen Fry, 62, Alex O’Loughlin, 43, Ava DuVernay, 47, Dana Gould, 55, Dave Chappelle, 46, David Koechner, 57, Hideo Kojima, 56, John Green, 42, Steve Guttenberg, 61. Have a great weekend... [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( Is this e-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( ©2019 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. 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