Apple TV+ Has a New Name – Прогноз цен

Apple’s streaming service is getting a low-key rebrand.

Apple recently announced that its streaming service, Apple TV+, is rebranding as simply “Apple TV,” along with the upcoming release of its Formula 1 racing series.

Apple TV+, launched in November 2019, is a streaming service with a growing collection of movies and TV shows. It’s the home of popular series like *Ted Lasso*, *Severance*, *The Morning Show*, and the recent Emmy-winning show, *The Studio*. A subscription costs $12.99 per month.

The “+” in Apple TV+ used to differentiate the streaming service from the Apple TV box – a device you connect to your television. The Apple TV box gives you access to Apple TV+ (now without the “+”), your purchased movies and shows, and other streaming apps like Netflix and YouTube.

Removing the “+” from the Apple TV device name might be a little confusing – will people think we’re talking about the hardware box or the Apple TV streaming service? But it probably won’t matter much in the end. Most people use the device to access the service, so they’ll likely connect the two regardless of what we call them. (And you can watch the Apple TV service on other devices like computers, phones, and tablets, using an app – also called “Apple TV,” which is…consistent, if not exactly clear.)

The movie *F1*, starring Brad Pitt as a veteran race car driver trying to return to Formula One racing, will be available to stream on Apple TV+ starting December 12. It was Apple’s most successful film in theaters so far, earning over $628 million globally. (Note: As of today, some Apple devices still display the service as “Apple TV+” in the viewing options menu.)

Lost Disney Animated Movies That Were Never Made

Who Discovered Roger Rabbit

As a film critic, I remember the buzz after *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* in ’88 – everyone wanted a sequel! Steven Spielberg was initially on board to produce *Roger Rabbit: The Toon Platoon*, a prequel showing Roger’s early days, even his time in the army during WWII. But after the intensely dramatic *Schindler’s List*, he moved on. The project resurfaced years later as *Who Discovered Roger Rabbit*, shifting the focus to Roger’s journey to stardom on Broadway and in Hollywood. Sadly, despite test footage combining classic animation with live-action and CGI, Disney wasn’t convinced. I saw some of that footage, and while ambitious, it just didn’t quite land. Ultimately, the studio pulled the plug, and we never got to see Roger Rabbit’s origin story on the big screen. It’s a shame, really.

Untitled Nightmare Before Christmas Sequel

During the early 2000s, Disney explored the possibility of creating a computer-animated sequel to the 1993 stop-motion classic, *The Nightmare Before Christmas*. However, the film’s creator, Tim Burton, persuaded them to abandon the idea, wanting to preserve the original movie’s unique quality. Instead, a direct continuation of the story appeared in the 2004 video game, *The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge*. More recently, director Henry Selick suggested a prequel might be possible, but as of 2024, both he and Burton have said they don’t plan to make another film in the series.

Swan Lake

In the early 1990s, Disney planned to create an animated movie based on the famous ballet *Swan Lake*, fitting perfectly with their princess movie formula. However, they abandoned the project when they discovered that Richard Rich, a former Disney animator, was already making his own *Swan Princess* film through his independent studio. That movie, released by New Line Cinema in 1994, didn’t do well in theaters, but it later gained a dedicated fanbase on home video.

Don Quixote

For decades, Disney has tried several times to make an animated movie based on the famous Spanish story, *Don Quixote*. They first attempted it in the 1940s, but financial worries – caused by disappointing sales of *Pinocchio* and *Fantasia* – and a focus on making films to support the war effort led to the project being canceled. Disney tried again in the 1950s with a different animation style, but it didn’t work out. Most recently, in the early 2000s, Disney stopped development on the movie because they thought the story was too mature for a family audience.

A Princess of Mars

In the early 1990s, Disney began developing an animated science fiction movie called *A Princess of Mars*, inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic novel. Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was Disney’s CEO at the time, really wanted to make the film and offered it to directors Rob Clements and John Musker, but they turned it down. Almost twenty years later, Disney released a live-action version called *John Carter* in 2012, but it wasn’t successful in theaters.

Kingdom of the Sun

Before the fun, buddy-comedy *The Emperor’s New Groove* came out in 2000, Disney had started working on a very different movie called *Kingdom of the Sun*. This earlier version was planned as a musical with a much more serious story. It involved a prince, a witch named Yzma who wanted to cause a permanent eclipse, and a storyline similar to ‘the prince and the pauper’. Owen Wilson was originally cast as the voice of Pacha, and Sting wrote music for the film. However, after early test screenings didn’t go well, the filmmakers had to completely rethink the project. They abandoned the traditional musical format during the rewrite, but thankfully, a song originally written for the film by Eartha Kitt, called “Snuff Out the Light,” still made it onto the movie’s soundtrack, even though it wasn’t included in the final cut.

Tinker Bell and the Ring of Belief

Before Disney launched the *Tinker Bell* movie series in 2008, another *Tinker Bell* film, *Tinker Bell and the Ring of Belief*, was being made. Tragically, Brittany Murphy, who was supposed to voice the famous pixie from *Peter Pan*, passed away before the film could be completed. Originally planned for 2007, the movie would have told the story of how Tinker Bell and Peter Pan first met. Disney released some early previews in the mid-2000s, but the project was ultimately scrapped and completely redone due to disagreements about the creative direction, financial problems, and Disney’s shift from traditional 2D animation to 3D.

Where the Wild Things Are

Long before the live-action *Where the Wild Things Are* movie came out in 2009, Disney considered making an animated version of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book. Back in 1983, animators Glen Keane and John Lasseter created a short test film showing Max playing up in his room. This short combined classic hand-drawn animation with early 3D techniques, but Disney ultimately decided not to pursue a full-length movie because it would have been too expensive and technically challenging to develop further.

Gigantic

Originally announced at Disney’s D23 expo in 2015, *Gigantic* was going to be a charming, computer-animated movie about a boy in Spain who makes friends with a giant girl named Inma. The story, inspired by “Jack and the Beanstalk,” would have taken place in a hidden world among the clouds and featured songs by the creators of *Frozen*. However, the film faced several delays and was ultimately canceled in 2017 due to disagreements about its creative direction, as explained by then-Disney animation president Ed Catmull. While the project is currently on hold with no plans for revival, a small nod to the movie appears as an Easter egg in Disney’s *Zootopia*.

Babes in Toyland

In 1955, Walt Disney originally planned to create an animated movie based on the beloved Christmas story, *Babes in Toyland*. But the project faced delays and was later changed to a live-action film. Released in 1961 and starring Annette Funicello, Disney’s *Babes in Toyland* marked the company’s first full-length live-action musical.

Dufus

During the late 1980s, Disney considered making an animated movie based on J.D. Salinger’s *The Catcher in the Rye*, with a surprising twist: talking and singing German shepherds. They even asked lyricist Howard Ashman to write songs for the film, which was tentatively titled *Dufus*. Unfortunately, Disney couldn’t secure the rights to the story from Salinger himself, so the project was ultimately abandoned.

Mistress Masham’s Repose

In the mid-1980s, Disney animator Joe Hale began working on a film called *Mistress Mahasam’s Repose*, inspired by T.H. White’s 1946 novel. The story would have centered on a young orphan who becomes friends with a group of Lilliputians—the tiny people known from Jonathan Swift’s *Gulliver’s Travels*. Although Roy E. Disney was enthusiastic about the project, then-CEO Michael Eisner didn’t approve, and the film was canceled. Now, you can find early concept art and character designs by Disney animator Andreas Deja online, offering a glimpse into what could have been.

King of the Elves

As a huge animation fan, I remember being really excited when Disney announced King of the Elves back in 2008. It was going to be a 3D animated film based on a Philip K. Dick story, and the premise sounded amazing – a group of elves in the Mississippi Delta crowning a human as their king after he rescues them from a troll! The team behind Brother Bear was set to direct, which made me even more hopeful. Sadly, the project hit some snags. It was paused in 2009, briefly revived in 2010, but ultimately shelved a few years later because they couldn’t quite get the story right. It’s a shame, as it sounded like something really special.

Newt

Back in 2008, Disney revealed Pixar was developing a movie called *Newt*. It was going to be about two endangered blue-footed newts – a male and a female – who started to connect while traveling together, even though they didn’t initially like each other. Originally planned for release around 2011 or 2012, a little newt carving even appeared as a hidden detail in Pixar’s film *Brave*. Ultimately, the project was canceled because the story was too similar to the 2011 Blue Sky Studios film *Rio*.

My Peoples (AKA A Few Good Ghosts)

In the early 2000s, Disney began developing an animated film about a young couple from rival families in the Appalachian Mountains who turned to a group of haunted folk art dolls for assistance. The movie, planned as a blend of traditional and computer-generated animation with a bluegrass soundtrack, would have featured the voices of Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Hal Holbrook. Barry Cook, who co-directed *Mulan*, was set to direct. However, the project – initially called *My Peoples* and later *A Few Good Ghosts* – was canceled in late 2003. Many believe Disney chose to focus on the more commercially promising *Chicken Little* instead. The folk dolls did make a very brief, almost unnoticeable appearance in the 2007 film *Meet the Robinsons*.

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