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Guy Ritchie In Talks With Disney To Direct Live Action 'Aladdin' Re-make
British director Guy Ritchie is said to be nearing a deal to take charge of a forthcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s classic movie Aladdin, according to new reports.The Hollywood Reporter cited Dan Lin, who helped...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 October 2016
Dug The Talking Dog From 'Up' Is Brought To Life In Disney Hidden Camera Video
Fans of 'Up', prepare for the most adorable video you'll see all week. In a hidden camera stunt, Disney Pixar have let loose a friendly Golden Retriever in the park to talk to people who...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 October 2016
Disney Unveils A Release Date For The Live-action Remake Of 'Mulan'
The live action reimagining of arguably Disney's most badass princess 'Mulan' is finally underway, and set to hit theatres towards the end of 2018. Rumour has it that production on the movie is now being...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 October 2016
Disney Announces 'The Lion King' Remake With Director Jon Favreau
Fairly predictably, Walt Disney Studios are bringing out a modern remake of 'The Lion King' with Jon Favreau as director. Just like 'The Jungle Book', it will feature songs from the original 1994 animated film....
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 September 2016
'Hamilton's' Lin-manuel Miranda Joins Live Action 'The Little Mermaid'
Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda will be teaming with Oscar winning composer Alan Menken to work on songs for Disney’s forthcoming live action adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid. According to Deadline, the duo will...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 August 2016
Disney Re-makes Family Classic 'Pete's Dragon', But It's Not A Musical
Nostalgia is certainly the order of the day at Walt Disney Studios, with the film company determined to update some of the family favourites in the next few years. One classic to be given a...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 August 2016
Bryce Dallas Howard Did Pete's Dragon For Her Family
"I was brought up on Disney and loved the original animated version," she says. "I'm exactly the age that is the sweet spot for that film." And after starring in a few grown-up films (including...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 August 2016
Meryl Streep In Talks To Join Cast Of 'Mary Poppins' Sequel
The hotly-anticipated sequel to Mary Poppins looks like it will boast a star-studded cast when it eventually arrives, with reports that Meryl Streep is set to join the project. Variety reported on Thursday (July 28th)...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2016
'Wreck-it Ralph 2' Confirmed For 2018
A sequel for the animated hit Wreck-It Ralph has been officially announced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, due to be released in 2018.Director Rich Moore, who was in charge of the original movie that was...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 July 2016
Disney And Lego Teaming Up For New Multi-media 'Frozen' Adventure 'Northern Lights'
Fans of Frozen won’t have to wait long for more material from the franchise, with Disney unveiling a new original story entitled 'Frozen Northern Lights' this week, a multi-media project that will be told via...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 June 2016
'Finding Dory' Smashes Weekend Box Office Figures With Record Opening
Not unexpectedly, 'Finding Dory' has made not so much a splash at the weekend box office (June 17th 2016), but more a humongous tidal wave. The Disney Pixar animation has broken the record for the...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 June 2016
'Finding Dory': An Emotional Journey And The Reason Sequels Get Made
'Finding Dory' finally arrives in cinemas and it appears that this long awaited sequel to the much-adored 'Finding Nemo' was totally worth the wait - for fans of the original at least. Critics can't get...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 June 2016
'Moana' And Seven More Upcoming Disney Pixar Flicks
It seems that Disney has largely been focusing on re-booting the classics in live action, so it's been a little quite on the Pixar animation front. Of course, 'Finding Dory' is coming this summer and...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 June 2016
Idina Menzel Responds To 'Give Elsa A Girlfriend' Viral Campaign
Frozen fans who have been asking Disney to make Elsa their first ever LGBT princess have just gained their most important supporter yet, Idina Menzel. Menzel, who provides the voice for Elsa, has said she...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 May 2016
Twitter Campaign To #Giveelsaagirlfriend In 'Frozen' Sequel Goes Viral
A Twitter campaign to persuade Disney to give Princess Elsa a girlfriend in the upcoming sequel to Frozen has gone viral.The petition, with the hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend, is aiming to make Princess Elsa the first LGBT...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 May 2016
Disney Confirms 'Jungle Book' And 'Maleficent' Sequels Plus 'Cruella' Movie Starring Emma Stone
Disney has confirmed a slew of exciting upcoming films, including sequels for The Jungle Book and Maleficent, as well as stand-alone movies based on Cruella de Vil and Tinkerbell. The announcement comes as Jon Favreau's...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 April 2016
Six Disney Classics Returning In Live Action (And 6 We'd Love To See!)
So 'The Jungle Book' appears to be getting good critical reception all round; and no wonder with its stunning combination of live action and CGI, not to mention a stellar voiceover cast. It's only the...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 April 2016
Disney Commissions 'Peter Pan' Live Action Re-make
Disney is to cash in yet again on the current craze for live action re-boots of popular children’s stories, announcing that it is to re-make Peter Pan.According to the original report by Deadline, the studio...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 April 2016
'The Jungle Book' Has Set The Bar For Cinematic Beauty This Year
'The Jungle Book' has returned in one of the most visually stunning epics of the year. Directed by Jon Favreau, this new re-make of the Rudyard Kipling tale and its 60s Disney take-off follows the...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 April 2016
Hank The Octopus, Becky The Loon, The Otters: Meet The Cast Of Finding Dory!
'Finding Dory' is definitely on the way now, and with it a whole host of lovable new characters. It takes place just a year after the events of 'Finding Nemo', even if it's taken more...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 March 2016
Top 10 'Easter Egg' Moments In Iconic Movies
Everyone likes a good Easter Egg hunt this time of year, but one of our favourites involves searching them out in iconic films. Of course, these 'Easter eggs' aren't of the chocolate variety, merely snippets...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 March 2016
From Finding Dory To Suicide Squad: 20 Blockbusters Still To Come In 2016
This year is turning out to be an exciting year for the film industry. With all the award shows over and done with for 2015, we're keeping tabs on some of the major pictures of...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 March 2016
Emily Blunt In Talks To Play Mary Poppins In Disney Sequel
British actress Emily Blunt could be in line to reprise one of the most famous roles in the history of film, with new reports indicating that she’s in talks to play Mary Poppins in a...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 February 2016
'Frozen' Musical Set For Broadway In 2018
Frozen is heading to Broadway, with a full stage musical based on the Disney animation. According to the New York Times, Disney will bring the adaptation to the Broadway stage in the spring of 2018,...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 February 2016
Disney Pushes Back 'Star Wars: Episode Viii' Release Date To December 2017
Disney has announced that it will be pushing back the release of Episode VIII of Star Wars to December 2017, seven months later than the original intended release date.Though the company did not cite a...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 January 2016
Emma Stone In Talks With Disney To Play Cruella De Vil
Emma Stone is currently in talks with Disney to play the evil Cruella de Vil in the studio’s live action re-make of 101 Dalmations, according to new reports.The Hollywood Reporter stated on Thursday (January 7th)...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 January 2016
Quentin Tarantino Accuses Disney Of "Extortion" Over 'Star Wars' And 'Hateful Eight' Cinema Clashes
Quentin Tarantino has blasted Disney studios for what he has labelled “extortionist practices” in their refusal to allow one of the cinemas they’ve booked for Star Wars screenings in Los Angeles to be relinquished for...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 December 2015
George Lucas Says Watching 'The Force Awakens' Will Be Like Being A Divorced Father At His Grown Child's Wedding
With just over a fortnight until The Force Awakens eventually hits cinemas, Star Wars creator George Lucas has spoken of his mixed feelings about seeing the new movie, comparing himself to a divorced father at...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 December 2015
Tom Hanks Confirms Production Has Started On 'Toy Story 4'
Tom Hanks has revealed that production is now underway on the highly-anticipated Toy Story 4 movie, with the actor booked in for a recording session on December 2nd. But while things may have finally got...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 November 2015
Disney Launches Netflix-style Streaming Service 'Disneylife' In The UK
If you’ve got kids who are Disney-obsessed (or maybe you’re just an adult fan) then be prepared to part with £9.99 a month, as DisneyLife has just launched in the UK. The Netflix-style streaming service...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 November 2015
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