Tag: Disney remakes
Disney Remaking Bambi; Sarah Polley May Direct
Deadline reports that Sarah Polley is in talks to direct a live-action remake of Bambi for Disney. Polley is known for writing Women Talking (for which she won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar), Take This Waltz, and Away From Her. The remake is said to feature music from Kacey Musgraves Bambi is...
Read MoreMoana Remake to be Captained By Hamilton Director
Disney and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Moana remake has found its director. Thomas Kail is known for Broadway’s Hamilton and the most recent rendition of Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. However, Kail has also worked on TV projects like Fosse/Version a...
Read MoreAlan Menken, Rob Marshall Talk Prince Eric Changes
CinemaBlend recently interviewed composer Alan Menken and director Rob Marshall about Prince Eric’s updated personality in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Check out Marshall’s statement here: “Eric had nothing. I mean, such a simple sort of wooden character from the o...
Read MoreOriginal Ariel Jodi Benson Agrees with Remake Updates
Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in the 1989 classic The Little Mermaid, has come out in support of the changes to the new live-action adaptation in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. The creative team behind the new movie has decided to edit songs to emphasize consent. This includes composer Al...
Read MoreMoana Remake Will Recast Lead Role
News has broken that Auli’i Cravalho will not be reprising the role of Moana for the live-action remake. Check out Cravalho’s Instagram statement here: “When I was cast as Moana at 14, it wonderfully changed my life and started my career. In this live-action retelling, I will not be reprising ...
Read MorePeter Pan and Wendy Trailer Takes Flight
Today, Disney released the final trailer for Peter Pan and Wendy. This modern rendition of Disney’s classic JM Barrie adaptation stars Yara Shahidi, Jude Law, Jim Gaffigan, and more. Check out the trailer here: I find this movie hard to assess compared to most Disney remakes because I donR...
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