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Cassian Andor Series in the Works for Disney +
Lucasfilm is going back to the well once again – albeit one of the shallower parts of the well – as Disney CEO Bob Iger announced earlier that a series revolving around Cassian Andor will be coming to Disney + (formerly Disney Play, or so we thought). Cassian Andor is the Rebel spy played by &he...
Read MoreJ.J. Abrams Looking for a New Deal with Studios
J.J. Abrams is about to rule a very different kind of galaxy as Variety reports the Star Wars Episode IX filmmaker is looking into several studios for his new overall deal. Abrams, whose current deal with Paramount ends in March of 2020, is said to be seeking an agreement that would have all of hi...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
When I heard that Disney was making a movie based on The Nutcracker, I was a little worried. I’m no expert on the original story, but I’ve seen the ballet in person, and I willingly admit that I might still occasionally watch Barbie in the Nutcracker at Christmastime. Disney is my favorite thing...
Read MoreCoco vs. The Book of Life
Ever since Pixar announced Coco, a movie inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration, comparisons to Reel FX’s 2014 film The Book of Life seemed inevitable. The main plot of both movies takes place on Dia de Muertos, both star a young man who wants to be a musician despite his family’s w...
Read MoreWhy I’m Excited: Aladdin (2019)
Carpets, magic, and monkeys, oh my! For most kids of the nineties, Aladdin was a seminal movie. I remember being six years old and going to Disneyworld, completely myopic about meeting the beloved street-rat. I had been watching the first two films on repeat, completely unaware of all the behind th...
Read MoreREVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 5, “The High Tower”
*Spoilers* In “The High Tower,” Tam berates Kaz for falling into Bucket. Neeku has created new and improved comm links so he can talk to Kaz no matter how far apart they are. An announcement arrives over the radio waves: there’s a power shortage, and everyone is asked to use as little as p...
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