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Apple’s CODA wins Best Picture at the Oscars

Apple TV+ Original film CODA has won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards.

Notably, this is the first time that a film from a streamer has taken home the Oscars’ top honour. CODA also won Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur (the first Deaf actor to win the award) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sian Heder (who also directed the film).

These are particularly significant wins considering Apple, best known for its tech products, has only been in the world of film production for a few years. Apple TV+ originally debuted in November 2019.

CODA has won over the hearts of many for its touching story about a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA) who balances her pursuit of a music career with supporting her disabled family. The film stars Emilia Jones, Kotsur, Marlee Matlin (the only other Deaf actor to win an Oscar) and Daniel Durant.

Apple paid $25 million USD (about $31.2 million CAD) for the film, the biggest acquisition to date from Sundance Film Festival.

Outside of CODA, Netflix’s The Power of the Dog (which was regarded to be CODA‘s biggest rival for Best Picture) and Don’t Look Up were the other two Best Picture nominees from a streamer.

Image credit: Apple

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Canadian-led Ms. Marvel gets June Disney+ premiere, first trailer

Marvel Studios has confirmed that its Ms. Marvel series will premiere on Disney+ on June 8th.

The date was revealed alongside the first official trailer for the show:

Notably, the show stars newcomer Iman Vellani, who hails from Markham, Ontario and previously worked with the Toronto International Film Festival. The trailer also features the mega-popular song “Blinding Lights” from Toronto’s own The Weeknd.

In the series, Vellani plays the eponymous superhero, alter ego Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager in Jersey City. Kamala is a major fan of the Avengers, particularly Captain Marvel, as she balances high school, family commitments and burgeoning shape-shifting powers.

Notably, Vellani will reprise the role in next February’s The Marvels, co-starring alongside Captain Marvel‘s Brie Larson and WandaVision‘s Teyonah Parris.

Interestingly, Ms. Marvel premiering on June 8th means weekly new episodes will coincide with Obi-Wan Kenobi, which hits Disney+ on May 25th. Typically, Disney has avoided Marvel and Star Wars content overlapping like this; last year, Hawkeye debuted with two episodes so its finale would air one week before The Book of Boba Fett. Therefore, you might want to plan to get up a little earlier on Wednesdays starting June 8th if both Ms. Marvel and Obi-Wan Kenobi interest you.

Ms. Marvel is Marvel’s second Disney+ show for this year, following the Oscar Isaac-led Moon Knight, which kicks off on March 30th. She-Hulk, which stars Canada’s own Tatiana Maslany as the cousin of Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, is expected to premiere sometime in mid-2022. Finally, the Captain Marvel spin-off Secret Invasion, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn, will release sometime later this year.

It’s worth noting that Canadians are slowly dominating Marvel Studios productions. In addition to the aforementioned Vellani and Maslany, we have Vancouver’s Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill) in Secret Invasion, Mississauga’s Simu Liu (Shang-Chi) in future Marvel projects and Vancouver’s Ryan Reynolds in the third Deadpool (which is also set to be directed by frequent Reynolds collaborator Shawn Levy from Montreal).

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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [March 7-13]

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.

Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada. This week is a particularly big one, as four of the major streaming services all have high-profile new originals that were made by Canadians.


Amazon Prime Video

The Mating Game

Sir David Attenborough (Planet Earth) narrates this docuseries about animals’ quests to find the perfect mate, from the producers of A Perfect Planet.

BBC Earth premiere date: March 13th, 2022 (on BBC Earth)
Genre: Nature documentary
Runtime: Five episodes (around 50 minutes each)

Stream The Mating Game on BBC Earth, which is available as a $3.99/month channel on Prime Video.

Upload (Season 2) [Amazon Original]

Nathan finds himself at a crossroads when his ex-girlfriend Ingrid arrives in Lakeview while he still pines for Nora.

Upload was created by Greg Daniels (The Office) and stars Toronto’s own Robbie Amell (The Tomorrow People), Andy Allo (Chicago Fire), Allegra Edwards (Briarpatch) and Zainab Johnson (Last Comic Standing). It’s worth noting that the series is filmed in Vancouver.

Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: March 11th, 2022
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: Seven episodes (27 to 39 minutes each)

Stream Upload here.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video in March can be here.


Apple TV+

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey [Apple Original]

A 93-year-old man with dementia temporarily remembers his past, prompting him to investigate the death of his nephew.

Based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosely, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey stars Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), Dominique Fishback (Judas and the Black Messiah), Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones) and Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us).

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: March 11th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Drama
Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)

Stream The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey here.

The Snoopy Show (Season 2) [Apple Original]

Snoopy gets distracted cleaning his dog house, Charlie finds an extraordinary potato chip, Lucy throws Rerun a birthday party and more.

It’s worth noting that The Snoopy Show is animated by Vancouver’s WildBrain.

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: March 11th, 2022
Genre: Animated
Runtime: Six episodes (22 minutes each)

Stream The Snoopy Show here.

An Apple TV+ subscription costs $5.99/month.


Crave

About Last Night

Couples go head-to-head in relationship trivia and games to see who knows their partner best.

The series is hosted by NBA All-Star Stephen Curry and his wife, Markham, Ontario’s Ayesha Curry, and features a variety of other competing celebrity couples, including Ontario-raised Malin Akerman (Billions) and husband Jack Donnelly (Atlantis) and Vancouver-born Jonathan Scott (The Property Brothers) and partner Zooey Deschanel (New Girl).

Crave premiere date: March 11th, 2022
Genre: Reality
Runtime: Eight episodes (22 to 28 minutes each)

Stream About Last Night here.

Letterkenny: International Women’s Day [Crave Original]

In this special new episode of Letterkenny, the ladies celebrate International Women’s Day by competing in an anti-beauty pageant.

Letterkenny was created by Listowell, Ontario’s Jared Keeso (19-2) and stars Keeso, Calgary’s Nathan Dales (Supernatural), Vancouver’s Michelle Mylett (The Drownsmen) and Toronto’s Trevor K. Wilson (Goosebumps).

Crave premiere date: March 8th, 2022
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 26 minutes

Stream Letterkenny: International Women’s Day here.

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.


Disney+

Turning Red [Disney+ Original]

Thirteen-year-old Chinese-Canadian Mei (Clique Wars‘ Rosalie Chiang) finds herself transforming into a red panda whenever she gets too excited or stressed while dealing with her overbearing mother and planning to attend a concert with friends.

Turning Red is notable for quite a few reasons. To start, it’s Pixar’s first Asian-led feature film and the studio’s first to be directed by a woman on her own, Toronto’s own Domee Shi. (2012’s Brave was co-directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman). For Turning Red, Shi — who won an Oscar for her animated short Bao — draws inspiration from her own life and sets the film in Toronto in 2002.

What’s more, Ottawa’s own Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) voices Mei’s mother and Mississauga’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) voices Mei’s friend Priya.

Disney+ Canada premiere date: March 11th, 2022
Genre: Animated comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 47 minutes

Stream Turning Red here. It’s worth noting that a 48-minute documentary about Turning Red, Embrace the Panda, is also now streaming on Disney+. In it, Shi and other Pixar talent discuss the making of the film, including how Shi drew from her Canadian upbringing.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year in Canada.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ this month can be found here.


Netflix

The Adam Project [Netflix Original]

A time-travelling fighter pilot teams up with his 12-year-old self to save the future.

The Adam Project was directed by Montreal’s own Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum Guy) and stars Vancouver’s own Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), newcomer Walker Scobell, Jennifer Garner (Alias), Zoe Saldaña (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are Alright). The movie was shot in Vancouver.

This is Levy and Reynolds’ second film together, following last year’s hit Free Guy for Fox.

Netflix Canada premiere date: March 11th, 2022
Genre: Sci-fi, family
Runtime: 1 hour, 46 minutes

Stream The Adam Project here.

The Flash (Season 8)

Following last year’s five-part “Armageddon” crossover event, The Flash‘s eighth season resumes this week, which sees Barry working with Nora and Bart to fix the timeline.

Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, The Flash stars Grant Gustin (Glee), Candice Patton (The Young and the Restless), Danielle Panabaker (Shark) and Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order). It’s worth noting that Calgary’s Jessica Parker Kennedy (Black Sails) recurs as Nora, while the series as a whole is filmed in Vancouver.

Netflix Canada premiere date: March 11th, 2022, one day after it airs on the CW (new episodes on Netflix every Friday)
Genre: Sci-fi, family
Runtime: 18 episodes (around 42 minutes each)

Stream The Flash here.

Following a recent price increase, a ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $16.49/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $20.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.


What are you planning on watching? Let us know in the comments.

For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

Disclaimer: BBC Earth is owned and operated by Blue Ant Media, the parent company of MobileSyrup.

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Netflix says ad-supported subscription ‘not in our plan,’ defends recent price hikes

Netflix says it has no plans to introduce an ad-supported subscription.

During a March 8th investor conference, Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann was asked about the potential of a Netflix tier featuring ads.

“It’s not like we have religion against advertising, to be clear,” said Neumann (via Variety) at Morgan Stanley’s 2022 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. “But that’s not something that’s in our plans right now… We have a really nice scalable subscription model, and again, never say never, but it’s not in our plan.”

The question came up in response to recent news that Disney will launch an ad-supported Disney+ membership later this year in the U.S. and internationally next year. The company has not yet commented on potential Canadian availability. Other streaming services, like the U.S.-only HBO Max and Hulu, also have lower-cost, ad-enabled options.

Interestingly, Neumann said that by going lower price, some of these services are “also losing a lot of money.” When asked about Netflix’s own price increases, the last two of which happened in Canada within an 18-month period, Neumann said “at the end of the day, we’re pricing for what we believe is the value we provide.”

Via: Variety

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Streaming in Canada on Prime Video, Crave, Disney+, Netflix and PVOD [Feb. 28-March 6]

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.

Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.


Amazon Prime Video

The Boys Presents: Diabolical [Amazon Original]

Diabolical explores different superhuman stories in the world of The Boys through a variety of animation styles.

Reprising their roles from The Boys are Antony Starr (Homelander), Chace Crawford (The Deep), Elisabeth Shue (Madelyn Stillwell) and Giancarlo Esposito (Stan Edgar), while guest voices include Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Vancouver’s own Seth Rogen (Superbad; also executive producer of The Boys), Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation), Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Brampton, Ontario’s Michael Cera (Arrested Development).

Notably, some of the episodes were conceived by Rogen, Awkwafina, Samberg and other creators. Meanwhile, the third season of The Boys premieres on June 3rd.

Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: March 4th, 2022
Genre: Animated
Runtime: Eight episodes (13 to 15 minutes each)

Stream The Boys Presents: Diabolical here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $79/year.

The full list of movies and shows that hit Amazon Prime Video in February can be found here. Meanwhile, a breakdown of March’s lineup is available here.


Crave

F9: The Fast Saga

Dom and his crew face off against Dom’s long-lost brother Jakob, who’s teamed up with Cipher on a world-shattering plan.

F9: The Fast Saga was helmed by veteran Fast & Furious director Justin Lin and features returning Fast & Furious stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang and Charlize Theron, while John Cena (The Suicide Squad) joins the franchise as Jakob.

Original theatrical release date: June 25th, 2021
Crave release date: March 4th, 2022
Genre: Action
Runtime: 2 hours, 23 minutes

Stream F9: The Fast Saga here.

Our Flag Means Death

This comedy series is loosely based on the life of Stede Bonnet, an eighteenth-century aristocrat who becomes a pirate.

Our Flag Means Death was created by David Jenkins (People of Earth) and stars Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Kristian Nairn (Game of Thrones) and Rory Kinnear (James Bond series).

Crave release date: March 3rd, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Thursday)
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 10 episodes (around 30 minutes each)

Stream Our Flag Means Death here.

Picard (Season 2)

Picard embarks on a race against time to save the galaxy’s future while facing a trial from one of his greatest foes.

Picard stars Patrick Stewart in his iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation role, alongside Toronto’s Alison Pill (The Newsroom), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation). Whoopi Goldberg and John de Lancie also return from Star Trek: The Next Generation as special guest stars.

Picard is based on Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek franchise and was created by Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind), Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), Kirsten Beyer (Star Trek: Discovery) and Alex Kurtzman (2009’s Star Trek).

Crave release date: March 3rd, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Thursday)
Genre: Sci-fi
Runtime: 10 episodes (around 43 minutes each)

Stream Picard here.

Shining Vale

After a dysfunctional family moves into a new home where atrocities were committed, the mother is the only one who notices something is amiss, leading her to question whether she’s depressed or possessed.

Shining Vale was created by Jeff Astrof (The New Adventures of Old Christine) and Sharon Horgan (Divorce) and stars Courteney Cox (Friends), Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets), Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks) and Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite).

Crave release date: March 6th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every week)
Genre: Horror comedy
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes each)

Stream Shining Vale here. Note that a $5.98/month add-on is required.

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.

The full list of movies and shows that hit Crave in February can be found here. Meanwhile, a breakdown of March’s lineup is available here.


Disney+

The Dropout [Star Original]

This series chronicles the rise and fall of biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of criminal fraud.

Based on Rebecca Jarvis’ ABC podcast of the same name, The Dropout was created by Elizabeth Meriwether (New Girl) and stars Amanda Seyfried (Mank) and Naveen Andrews (Lost).

Disney+ Canada Star release date: March 3rd, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every week)
Genre: Drama
Runtime: Eight episodes (50 to 55 minutes each)

Stream The Dropout here.

Fresh [Star Original]

Noa begins dating Steve after they meet at the grocery store, only for her to discover that her new boyfriend has unusual romantic appetites.

Fresh was written and directed by Mimi Cave (directorial debut) and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (War of the Worlds), Sebastian Stan (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Montreal’s Charlotte Le Bon (Yves Saint Laurent), Burnaby, B.C.’s Andrea Bang (Kim’s Convenience) and London, Ontario’s Brett Dier (Jane the Virgin).

It’s worth noting that the movie was filmed around B.C.

Disney+ Canada Star release date: March 4th, 2022
Genre: Comedy thriller
Runtime: 1 hour, 54 minutes

Stream Fresh here.

West Side Story

Two youngsters from rival gangs fall in love until tensions between their friends threaten to ruin everything.

Based on the 1957 stage musical of the same name, West Side Story was directed by Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List) and features an ensemble cast that includes Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver), Rachel Zegler (debut role), Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) and Montreal’s David Alvarez (American Rust).

Original theatrical release date: December 10th, 2021
Disney+ Canada release date:
March 2nd, 2022
Genre: Musical
Runtime: 2 hours, 36 minutes

Stream West Side Story here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year in Canada.

The full list of movies and shows that hit Disney+ in February can be found here. Meanwhile, a breakdown of March’s lineup is available here.


Netflix

The Guardians of Justice [Netflix Original]

This dark satire of superheroes follows a team of superhumans who must control the evil in both the world and themselves.

The Guardians of Justice was created by Castlevania‘s Adi Shankar (no relation) and features the voices of wrestler Diamond Dallas Page, Sharni Vinson (You’re Next) and Derek Mears (Swamp Thing).

Netflix Canada release date: March 1st, 2022
Genre: Superhero
Runtime: Seven episodes (22 to 37 minutes each)

Stream The Guardians of Justice here.

Making Fun [Netflix Original]

Jimmy DiResta helps kids create wacky inventions.

Netflix Canada release date: March 4th, 2022
Genre: Reality
Runtime: Eight episodes (38 to 40 minutes each)

Stream Making Fun here.

Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale [Netflix Original]

Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton) narrates this documentary about how animals band together to survive a worsening dry season in Africa’s Kalahari Desert.

Netflix Canada release date: March 1st, 2022
Genre: Superhero
Runtime: Seven episodes (22 to 37 minutes each)

Stream Surviving Paradise here.

Worst Roommate Ever [Netflix Original]

From con artists to killers, these are some of the worst cohabitation experiences people have had.

Netflix Canada release date: March 1st, 2022
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: Five episodes (39 to 63 minutes each)

Stream Worst Roommate Ever here.

Following a recent price increase, a ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $16.49/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $20.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows that hit Netflix Canada in February can be found here. Meanwhile, a breakdown of March’s lineup is available here.


Premium video on demand (PVOD)

Scream (2022)

Twenty-five years after the original Woodsboro murders, a new Ghostface emerges to terrorize teenagers, which brings Sidney, Dewey and Gale back into the picture.

Scream was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not) and stars Melissa Barrera (In the Heights), Jenna Ortega (You), Jack Quaid (The Boys), Mason Gooding (Booksmart) and Mikey Madison (Better Things), with returning Scream cast members including Guelph, Ontario’s own Neve Campbell (Sidney), Courteney Cox (Gale), David Arquette (Dewey), Marley Shelton (Judy) and Roger L. Jackson as the voice of Ghostface.

Original Canadian theatrical release date: January 14th, 2022
Canadian PVOD release date:
March 4th, 2022
Genre: Slasher
Runtime: 1 hour, 54 minutes

Scream can be rented on PVOD platforms like iTunes ($5.99), Google Play ($4.99), Amazon Prime Video ($5.99) and the Cineplex Store ($4.99).


What are you planning on watching this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

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Dune is coming to Crave in March

Dune (2021) will begin streaming on Crave on March 18th, Bell has confirmed.

The company had been promoting the March window in Crave commercials throughout February, but it’s now confirming a specific day.

Dune was originally released in October 2021, at which time it debuted in U.S. theatres and on the U.S.-only HBO Max service. However, the film only opened in Canadian theatres, with Warner Bros. Canada only later making it available on premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms in December. March 18th marks the first time the film is being offered through a Canadian subscription streaming service.

Directed by Canada’s own Denis Villeneuve, Dune is the first in an ambitious two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal epic sci-fi 1965 novel. Dune: Part One follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his family as they get caught up in a war on a deadly and inhospitable sand planet. The film is up for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The sequel is set to hit theatres in October 2023.

A Crave Total subscription costs $19.99 CAD/month, while a Mobile plan is priced at $9.99/month.

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Daredevil and the other Marvel Netflix shows are coming to Disney+ Canada in March

Disney has confirmed that Marvel’s full lineup of Netflix shows will make its way onto Disney+ Canada on March 16th.

Earlier this month, the entertainment giant revealed that it had regained the rights to the series following years-long exclusivity to Netflix. The shows will remain on Netflix until March 1st.

For context, the shows are:

  • Marvel’s Daredevil (three seasons)
  • Marvel’s Jessica Jones (three seasons)
  • Marvel’s Luke Cage (two seasons)
  • Marvel’s Iron Fist (two seasons)
  • Marvel’s The Defenders (one season)
  • Marvel’s The Punisher (two seasons)

Originally running between 2015 and 2019, Netflix’s Marvel shows were generally praised for offering a grittier, street-level take on the Marvel universe. Daredevil, in particular, proved so popular that actors Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) and Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin) have since reprised their roles in last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye, respectively.

While nothing has been confirmed yet, it’s expected that Cox and D’Onofrio will pop up again in future Marvel projects. There’s also always the possibility that other actors from the Netflix shows, like Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones or Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher, could return.

For now, though, Marvel’s Moon Knight is also hitting Disney+ in March. The series stars Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, a mercenary with dissociative identity disorder, and is expected to be darker than Marvel’s other Disney+ shows.

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Daredevil and the other Marvel Netflix shows are coming to Disney+ Canada in March

Disney has confirmed that Marvel’s full lineup of Netflix shows will make its way onto Disney+ Canada on March 16th.

Earlier this month, the entertainment giant revealed that it had regained the rights to the series following years-long exclusivity to Netflix. The shows will remain on Netflix until March 1st.

For context, the shows are:

  • Marvel’s Daredevil (three seasons)
  • Marvel’s Jessica Jones (three seasons)
  • Marvel’s Luke Cage (two seasons)
  • Marvel’s Iron Fist (two seasons)
  • Marvel’s The Defenders (one season)
  • Marvel’s The Punisher (two seasons)

Originally running between 2015 and 2019, Netflix’s Marvel shows were generally praised for offering a grittier, street-level take on the Marvel universe. Daredevil, in particular, proved so popular that actors Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) and Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin) have since reprised their roles in last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye, respectively.

While nothing has been confirmed yet, it’s expected that Cox and D’Onofrio will pop up again in future Marvel projects. There’s also always the possibility that other actors from the Netflix shows, like Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones or Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher, could return.

For now, though, Marvel’s Moon Knight is also hitting Disney+ in March. The series stars Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, a mercenary with dissociative identity disorder, and is expected to be darker than Marvel’s other Disney+ shows.

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Daredevil and the other Marvel Netflix shows are coming to Disney+ Canada in March

Disney has confirmed that Marvel’s full lineup of Netflix shows will make its way onto Disney+ Canada on March 16th.

Earlier this month, the entertainment giant revealed that it had regained the rights to the series following years-long exclusivity to Netflix. The shows will remain on Netflix until March 1st.

For context, the shows are:

  • Marvel’s Daredevil (three seasons)
  • Marvel’s Jessica Jones (three seasons)
  • Marvel’s Luke Cage (two seasons)
  • Marvel’s Iron Fist (two seasons)
  • Marvel’s The Defenders (one season)
  • Marvel’s The Punisher (two seasons)

Originally running between 2015 and 2019, Netflix’s Marvel shows were generally praised for offering a grittier, street-level take on the Marvel universe. Daredevil, in particular, proved so popular that actors Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) and Vincent D’Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin) have since reprised their roles in last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye, respectively.

While nothing has been confirmed yet, it’s expected that Cox and D’Onofrio will pop up again in future Marvel projects. There’s also always the possibility that other actors from the Netflix shows, like Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones or Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher, could return.

For now, though, Marvel’s Moon Knight is also hitting Disney+ in March. The series stars Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, a mercenary with dissociative identity disorder, and is expected to be darker than Marvel’s other Disney+ shows.

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Here’s what’s coming to Disney+ Canada in March 2022

Disney has confirmed the full lineup of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada in March.

Some of the highlights include the very Canadian Pixar film Turning Red, Marvel’s Moon Knight series and the streaming premieres of Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.

See below for the full list:

March 2nd

  • Broken Karaoke (Season 1)
  • Our Kind of People (Season 1) [Disney+ Star]
  • Secrets of Sulpher Springs (Season 2) [Disney+ Star]
  • West Side Story
  • Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Seasons 1-2) [Disney+ Star]

March 3rd

  • The Dropout (season premiere) [Star Original]

March 4th

  • The Call of the Wild [Disney+ Star]
  • Fresh [Star Original]
  • Russia’s Wild Tiger
  • The Way of the Cheetah

March 9th

  • Army Wives (Seasons 1-7) [Disney+ Star]
  • How I Met Your Father (Season 1 premiere, first two episodes) [Star Original]

March 11th

  • Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship
  • Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red [Disney+ Original]
  • Great Expectations [Disney+ Star]
  • How Stella Got Her Groove Back [Disney+ Star]
  • Turning Red [Disney+ Original]

March 16th

  • Good Trouble [Disney+ Star]
  • Malcolm in the Middle (Seasons 1-5) [Disney+ Star]
  • Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (Season 3, two episodes)
  • Nightmare Alley
  • Zeke and Luther (Seasons 1-3)

March 18th

  • Cheaper by the Dozen (season premiere) [Disney+ Original]
  • Lorenzo
  • More Than Robots [Disney+ Original]

March 23rd

  • Dirt (Seasons 1-2)
  • Doc McStuffins shorts (Season 1)
  • The Doc Files (Season 1)
  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye
  • Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (Season 1)
  • Parallels [Disney+ Original]
  • Pop Goes the Vet with Dr. Joya (Season 1)

March 25th

  • Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u [Disney+ Original]
  • Sunset Strip [Disney+ Star]
  • The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse [Disney+ Original]

March 30th

  • Alaska Animal Rescue (Seasons 1-2)
  • America’s Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition (Season 1) [Disney+ Star]
  • Ancient China From Above (Season 1)
  • Apollo: Back to the Moon (Season 1)
  • Apollo: Missions to the Moon
  • Atlas of Cursed Places (Season 1)
  • Being the Queen
  • Bin Laden’s Hard Drive
  • Born in Africa (Season 1)
  • Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover
  • Buried Secrets of WWII (Season 1)
  • Buried Truth of the Maya
  • Cannibal Sharks
  • The Cave [Disney+ Star]
  • Critter Fixers: Country Vets (Season 1)
  • The Croc That Ate Jaws
  • Dog: Impossible (Season 2)
  • Europe From Above (Season 1)
  • Eyewitness: D-Day
  • Flooded Tombs of the Nile
  • Gathering Storm (Season 1)
  • Great Shark Chow Down
  • The Hatcher Family Diary (Season 1)
  • Heartland Docs, DVM (Season 3)
  • Hitler’s Teen Killers
  • The Hot Zone (Season 1) [Disney+ Star]
  • Ice Road Rescues (Season 5)
  • Impact with Gal Gadot (Season 1)
  • India From Above (Season 1)
  • Inside North Korea’s Dynasty (Season 1)
  • Jade Eyed Leopard
  • Jungle Animal Rescue
  • Kingdom Of The Mummies (Season 1)
  • The Last Ice
  • Life And Death In Paradise: Crocs Of The Caribbean
  • Lost City Of Machu Picchu
  • Lost On Everest (Fka: Everest Great Mystery)
  • Lost Temple Of The Inca
  • Lost Tombs Of The Pyramids
  • Lost Treasures Of Egypt (Seasons 1-2)
  • Lost Treasures Of The Maya (Season 1)
  • Made In A Day (Season 1)
  • Man Vs. Shark
  • Mission To The Sun
  • Moon Knight [Disney+ Original]
  • Most Wanted Sharks
  • Narco Wars (Seasons 1-2)
  • Nazi Megastructures (Season 6)
  • Nazi Megastructures: America’s War (Season 5)
  • 9/11: One Day in America (Season 1)
  • The 90S Greatest (Season 1)
  • North Korea From The Inside With Michael Palin (Season 1)
  • Photo Ark (Season 2)
  • Pompeii: Secrets Of The Dead
  • Port Protection Alaska (Aka: Lawless Island) (Seasons 3-4)
  • Prairie Dog Manor (Season 1)
  • Primal Survivor (Seasons 4-5)
  • Rise Again: Tulsa And The Red Summer
  • Rogue Shark? (Aka: Rogue Jaws)
  • Queens (Season 1) [Disney+ Star]
  • Science Of Stupid (Seasons 7-8)
  • Scream Queens (Seasons 1-2) [Disney+ Star]
  • Secrets Of The Bull Shark
  • Secrets Of The Zoo (Season 3)
  • Secrets Of The Zoo: North Carolina (Season 1)
  • Secrets Of The Zoo: Tampa (Season 2)
  • Shark Attack Files (Season 1)
  • Shark Gangs
  • Shark Vs Surfer
  • Shark Vs. Whale
  • Sharkcano
  • Sharks Of The Bermuda Triangle
  • Sharks Vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle
  • Story Of God With Morgan Freeman, The (Season 3)
  • Surviving The Mount St. Helens Disaster (Aka: American Volcano)
  • Texas Storm Squad
  • To Catch A Smuggler (Seasons 1-2)
  • Ultimate Survival WWII (Season 1)
  • Ultimate Viking Sword
  • Unknown Waters With Jeremy Wade (Season 1)
  • Viking Warrior Women
  • What The Shark?
  • When Sharks Attack (Seasons 5-6)
  • Wild Cats Of India (Season 1)
  • Wild Central America (Season 1)
  • The Wild Life Of Dr. Ole (Season 1)
  • Wild Nordic (Season 1)
  • Witness To Disaster (Fka: Eyewitness) (Season 1)
  • Women Of Impact: Changing The World
  • World’s Biggest Bullshark
  • World’s Biggest Tiger Shark?
  • World’s Most Dangerous Shark? (Aka: World’s Deadliest Shark)
  • X-Ray Earth (Season 1)
  • Wicked Tuna (Season 10)
  • Running Wild With Bear Grylls (Season 6)

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Find out what came to Disney+ Canada in February here.

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