Disney+ has refreshed its home-page look for the first time since launching last November, paying tribute to conceptual designer and illustrator Ralph McQuarrie’s classic Star Wars images. Th…
. Early in his career, he secured his place in the sci-fi annals with a painting of droids in the desert in 1975, which was two years before the firstfilm was released. On Disney+, that painting will be prominently positioned in a new feature enabling viewers to navigate to a dedicated brand page directly from a home-page carousel image.
On May 4, the takeover will continue, with artwork for each film and series updated to feature its original concept paintings. Disney has been laying the groundwork for the past couple of years for its direct-to-consumer streaming efforts, reclaiming films like thefranchise and Pixar’s catalog from Netflix. Disney+ has surpassed 50 million subscribers, the company recently announced, and has been rolling out internationally. The company is expected to provide more updates on the service next week when it reports quarterly earnings.and keep your inbox happy.
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