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Disney.com to stream free movies
MUMBAI: Disney has planned to stream full-length movies on its website as a part of its “Wonderful World of Disney” series on ABC. The film will be streamed in the month of August.
The films will first be shown on ABC‘s Wonderful World of Disney on Saturday nights. The films will then be available on www.Disney.com the next day and will stay on the site for a week.
The movies that will be made available include ‘Finding Nemo‘, ‘Monsters Inc.‘, ‘Haunted Mansion‘, ‘Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen‘, ‘Princess Diaries 2‘, ‘Freaky Friday‘ and ‘Peter Pan‘. The decision to stream movies for free is part of the company‘s online strategy.
At present Disney Channel streams episodes of its series online for free. Disney.com will also stream Disney Channel‘s original movie ‘Camp Rock‘ on 23 June for a 24-hour window after its 20 June TV premiere and subsequent airings – 21 June on ABC and June 22 on ABC Family.
Fox, Universal, Lionsgate and MGM have all previously placed titles on the NBC Universal/News Corp. owned site Hulu.
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Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
