Disney+ unveiled the Bluey animated movie.
The Bafta-winning children’s TV show’s star, Bluey, is making her big-screen debut in her first feature film. After opening in theaters in 2027, it will be available for streaming on Disney+, ABC iView, and ABC Kids in Australia. Bluey, a blue heeler, resides with her parents and younger sister, Bingo. She transforms ordinary occurrences into exciting experiences.
The TV show was created by the Australian production company Ludo (a blue heeler is a breed of Australian dog) and co-commissioned by ABC and BBC Studios in 2017.
It is the most popular show on CBeebies and Disney+ in the UK and is accessible in over 140 countries. According to Nielsen Media Research, it is also the most-watched series on Disney+ worldwide this year.
In addition, the series has received other honors, such as this year’s Peabody Award and the 2023 and 2024 Television Critics Association Awards. Over the past year, the series has been streamed on Disney+ for over 20 billion minutes in the US, placing it among the top 10 streaming shows in terms of minutes viewed. The TV show’s vocal actors, Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack, who play Bluey’s parents, Chilli and Bandit Heeler, will appear in the movie, along with music composed by Joff Bush.
‘Fat-shaming’ allegations led to the editing of a children’s television program.
The title character’s parents were shown griping about their weight in the most recent episode of Bluey, which aired on ABC in Australia. According to critics, the program may cause young viewers to start worrying about their own bodies. The episode has been altered, and the updated version will be released worldwide, according to an ABC representative.
A puppy and her family are the subject of the ABC, Disney+, and BBC children’s channel CBeebies series Bluey. Bandit, Bluey’s father, weighs himself in the bathtub at the start of the Exercise episode. Some parents stated that they didn’t want their kids to witness individuals who were unhappy with their bodies and solely used exercise to reduce their weight.
According to some, however, it was an overreaction to an occurrence that emphasized the importance of exercise.
“After a decision by the show’s creators, ABC has decided to reprint the most current episode of Bluey, Exercise. With the new version, families can handle crucial conversations however they see fit. The choice to re-edit the show is supported by ABC, the home of Bluey, and the episode has been updated on our platforms. A specialist in eating disorders and mental disease, Dr. Laura Renshaw-Vuillier, a senior lecturer at Bournemouth University, praised the decision.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Elina Telford, who specializes in children and adolescents, stated that it was impossible to forecast the potential effects of the Bluey episode on kids.
It is reasonable to assume, however, that it was not helpful to at least some children and young people who internalize such messages and use their body weight and form as a means of gauging their own self-worth,” she continued.
We have a very complicated relationship with food, exercise, body image, and health, and simplifying these issues perpetuates harmful and frequently disparaging myths about what it means to be different in size and form.
The winner of an Emmy With broadcasts in over 60 countries, including the US, China, and the UK, Bluey is a great global success.
Last year, it received over 20 billion minutes of streaming on Disney+ in the United States, ranking among the top 10 streaming shows in terms of minutes viewed. Australian production company Ludo created Bluey, which was co-commissioned in 2017 by ABC and BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial division. The BBC has both commercial and broadcast rights abroad, while the ABC has broadcast rights in Australia.