Disney+ Hotstar minus HBO movies and shows: Is it still worth subscribing? here are some suggestions

Starting March 31, Disney+ Hotstar will no longer host HBO content, including the beloved The Last of Us, Game of Thrones, Succession, Euphoria and more. With that entire catalog gone, people online were wondering whether it was still worth holding onto their Disney+ Hotstar subscription. While I initially saw this as an overreaction, a quick browse through my Hotstar account showed that 70 percent of the content on my home page was an HBO production, and that’s when I realized how big of a deal it was. This may be the case for others as well, as the WarnerMedia company is known for pushing deeply engaging, quality content – most of them top contenders at the Emmy Awards.

do Disney+ Hotstar’s support team promises a vast library of content with ‘over 100,000 hours of TV shows and movies’ across multiple languages ​​and sporting events. Of course, this includes the usual Disney content – both animated and live-action – in addition to stuff from Marvel, which includes all of their TV movies, shows, behind-the-scenes documentaries, animated series, and the groundbreaking stories they bring to life. like from netflix Daring And the Punisher, Furthermore, we have Star Wars content that follows a similar pattern, with every possible movie and show being offered as part of Disney+ Hotstar’s catalogue. For nature and wildlife buffs, we have a National Geographic Channel, while Hulu and FX content falls under the Star World banner, including award-winning entries like Abbott Elementary and Under the Banner of Heaven, as well as new shows like Fleischmann’s. Entries are included. is in trouble.

HBO content to move from Disney+ Hotstar from March 31: Details

HBO will soon be removed from this list of channels
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By visiting the Channels category on the site, you’ll get a better understanding of what’s left. Hotstar Specials brings to you Indian Originals like the new Anil Kapoor-led Hindi language adaptation of The Night Manager, Bhuvan Bam’s latest news, and much more. Of course, one can always look for movies to watch, usually distributed by Searchlight Pictures and 20th Century Studios – both owned by Disney. Unfortunately, most critically acclaimed/indie entries are hidden, and require viewers to be savvy enough to use the search bar to find them. There is also sports content for football fans ranging from various international cricket matches and tournaments to the English Premier League. It is worth noting that the streaming rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are now with Viacom18, so you will not be able to stream it live on Hotstar.

With this, we have curated a list of popular content across TV series, movies and games to stream on Disney+ Hotstar even after March 31:

internal management and

what is beautiful about internal management and It’s that you can strip away all of its geeky Star Wars jargon, and it will still serve as a well-written spy thriller. Set five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, this 12-part series charts the course of regular con rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) waging war against the oppressive Empire. In his quest for revenge, he meets the mysterious Luther Rall (Stellan Skarsgård), who has been tracking our hero and convincing him to join the rebellion in order to infiltrate and spy on the oppressors. Genevieve O’Reilly reprized her role as Mon Mothma, a senator who tries to navigate the politics of the Empire in our heroes’ favor. In fact, he’s another spy, and this time, the character is seen right in the middle of the action.

Another great quality about internal management and is that it is the first Star Wars project to abandon Stagecraft technology, relying instead on digital LED screens to create virtual backgrounds. Filming was either done at Pinewood Studios in London or on real life locations with larger than life set pieces that showed our characters helpless and small. For a show of this scale, internal management and Adria Arjona as Bix Kailen, Endor’s romantic interest, Dennis Gough as High-ranking Imperial officer Daedra Miro, Kyle Soller as Imperial officer Cyril Kahn, and Fiona Shaw as Marva, Endor’s adoptive mother. There is a wonderful ensemble cast.

The 12-episode series is created by Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Trilogy) and is set to return for a second season, which is set to jump in timelines and cover four years.

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the mandalorian

the mandalorian was the first to employ ILM’s Stagecraft technology to its advantage, which creates backdrops that mimic the realm of the silver screen Star Wars films. Whereas internal management and was a spy thriller in a nutshell, the mandalorian Best described as a space western, set five years after Return of the Jedi (1983). If you’ve seen HBO’s The Last of Us, the show is somewhat similar in that Pedro Pascal is assigned to smuggle a child, but then he forms a bond with them and keeps them from harm at all costs. Vows to save. Only here, he plays Din Zareen, a lone bounty hunter, while Grugu/Baby Yoda fits the ‘kid’ aspect of the story despite being 50 years old.

Seeking to reunite the child with her own self, Jarrin is pursued by the genocidal Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), who intends to use Grugu’s Force-sensitive blood. In the series, veteran actor Carl Weathers appears as greedy agent Greef Karga, Gina Carano as mercenary Cara Dune, and Emily Swallow as The Armourer, leader of the stereotypical Mandalorian warrior tribe. Created by Jon Favreau, the mandalorian The first season was nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series category at the 2020 Emmy Awards and is now airing its third season.

bottle gourd

Remember the alternate version of Loki (Tom Hiddleston) who disappeared with the Tesseract in Avengers: Endgame? This is the character we’re dealing with in this Disney+ series, who tries to reset his arc in a way. After taking possession of the Crystalline Cube, the God of Mischief has wreaked havoc across space and time, twisting history to his will. Of course, such actions have consequences, which leads the Time Variance Authority (TVA) to arrest him and present him with two choices: either to be erased from existence, or to be able to fix the timeline. Help The cunning god naturally chooses the latter, sparking a comedic crime-thriller that sees him through the multiverse.

TVA Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) is joining – or rather, ordering him around – the crusade, which is intent on catching yet another time-barred criminal causing real trouble for the organization. bottle gourd TVA also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Cloverfield Paradox) as Judge Renslayer, Wunmi Mosaku (Alice, Darling) as Hunter B-15, and Sofia Di Martino (Into the Badlands) as Sylvie. Kate Herron – best known for Netflix’s Sex Education – directed all six episodes of the MCU series, which is now gearing up for a second season this year.

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

This award-winning crime drama from writer-director Martin McDonagh is a heartbreaking tale about a mother’s (Frances McDormand) thirst for vengeance because of the lack of progress in her daughter’s (Kathryn Newton) murder investigation. As a protest to the local law force, she rents three abandoned billboards going up in Ebbing, Missouri, posting controversial messages directed at Police Chief Bill Willoughby (Woody Harrelson). The signs, which are also meant to attract the attention of visitors to the town: “Die raped,” “And still no arrests,” and “How come, Chief Willoughby?”

Apparently, this attracts enough attention for the chief and his violent junior Jason Dixon (Sam Rockwell) to intervene in the affairs, which turns into a war of words between the mother and the police. Ben Davis’ cinematography adds a natural beauty to the bad city, often serving as a breakpoint before the next dose of drama. There are some mesmerizing scenes involving fire that you should also take note of. Once you’re done with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, check out the director’s next work, The Banshees of Inishrin, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, nominated in eight categories at the 2023 Oscars Has gone.

On March 13 at 5:30 PM IST, Disney+ Hotstar will also host the Oscars ceremony.

If you’re in the mood for some dark comedy, the menu will definitely suit your palette. In it, foodie Tyler Ledford (Nicholas Hoult) and his date Margot Mills (Anya Taylor-Joy) visit an exclusive island restaurant to dine in the presence of acclaimed chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). To the astonishment of guests, however, the lavish menu is full of shocking surprises, often poking fun at the gourmet cooking and gently breaking down the walls of discretion within the establishment. It’s best to go into this movie with zero knowledge of the events, but expect some level of gore and horror.

Cinematography by Peter Deming (Mulholland Drive) gives the menu a stunning look and framing, with each food item communicating a sense of passion from the hardworking chefs – as they are presented in any Luca Guadagnino film. Menu is directed by Marc Mylod, who is also responsible for some episodes of comedies such as HBO’s Succession and Ali G’s Indiahouse. The film also stars Oscar nominee Hong Chow (whale), Janet McTeer (Elegant), and John Leguizamo (John Wick: Chapter 2) star in the lead roles.

Premier League

Of course, there’s no way we were ignoring football fans, who will enjoy their share of action throughout the year. Arsenal FC still hold strong in first place, as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City slowly lead them in the hunt to lift the coveted trophy. Meanwhile, Chelsea FC are continuing their poor run of form this season, now sitting 10th on the league table.

With the 2022-23 season of the EPL expected to end this May, it will be interesting to see how the remaining matches play out. All signs point to redemption for Arsenal, who last won the trophy in 2003. The Premier League will be on Disney+ Hotstar at least till the end of the 2024-25 season.

Mikel Arteta is guiding Arsenal FC to glory this Premier League season
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