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Live-Action Moana Is Coming
You read that right; Disney and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are working on a live-action Moana film. Moana is only seven years old, and I fail to see what they could reasonably update. But the film has stayed at the top of movie streaming charts since Disney+ launched, and they seem intent...
Read MoreTrailer: Mufasa: The Lion King
Today, Disney released the first full trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King. From director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk), Mufasa is part prequel, part sequel. We will see Mufasa become King of the Pridelands in the past, as well as a present timeline concerning Simba and his d...
Read MoreWhy Wish Doesn’t Work: Message – Messy, Muddled, and Maudlin
***SPOILERS*** Music and animation are musts for Disney animation. However, a good story can elevate a bland-looking film or make a good one great. The writing in Wish is a confounding mess that I just can’t get my head around. The movie is about wishes at its core but has nothing exciting or uni...
Read MoreDisney Shuffles Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar Release Dates
Disney is doing the release date shuffle again, this time with all their big properties. Marvel is the biggie, with Captain America: Brave New World being pushed back from May 3, 2024, to July 26, 2024; taking Brave New World’s place will be Deadpool 3, which is moving up from November 8, 2024. Th...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Little Mermaid (2023)
When I heard that Disney was remaking The Little Mermaid, I felt a familiar mixture of dread and tepid hopefulness. The Little Mermaid isn’t my favorite Disney movie, but it’s an undisputed classic that saved the animation studio at a crucial juncture in its storied history. And I do ...
Read MoreLilo and Stitch Casts Cobra Bubbles
A Deadline exclusive reveals that Disney’s live-action Lilo and Stitch remake has cast Courtney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles. The social worker, who is anything but bubbly, was voiced by Ving Rhames in the original movie and is a fan-favorite character. When Jolene Purdy was cast as a new socia...
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