Tag: live-action remake
Director Says Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon “Heftier” Than Original
This morning, Empire ran a short piece about the live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake in a preview of January’s Andor issue. I really, really want to see the Andor bits of this magazine. Anyway, How to Train Your Dragon co-director Dean DeBlois – who solo-directed the sequels and ...
Read MoreThe Snow White Remake is in Trouble, and Disney is Scrambling to Save It
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is true everywhere except Hollywood. They’ve cracked the maxim’s code by becoming so unappealing that the rest of us can’t forget whatever they’ve done this time, no matter how long their latest impending cultural desecration has gone away. Take Snow...
Read MoreLive-Action Moana is Cast
Today, Disney announced that Catherine Laga‘aia has been cast as Moana in the live-action remake of the 2016 animated film coming to theaters on July 10, 2026. Additionally, John Tui will play her father, Chief Tui, Frankie Adams will play her mother, Sina, and Rena Owen will portray Gramma T...
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 MoreMoana Remake Delayed, Will Film This Year
The live-action Moana remake will go into production this year, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, it has been delayed to July 10th, 2026. It was previously slated for a June 27th, 2025 release date. The film will star Dwayne Johnson in his original role of Maui, while Moana hasn’t been cast...
Read MoreNetflix Renews Avatar: The Last Airbender for Seasons 2 and 3
Variety reports that Netflix has renewed its live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender for its second and third seasons, the third being its final season. The show is run by Albert Kim and stars Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio Tarbell, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. Takeshi ...
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