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Disney Cuts Ties With Will Smith, Axes $1 Billion Franchise

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The Walt Disney Company has reportedly elected to cancel a beloved $1 billion franchise starring Will Smith. Despite the fanfare and financial success of the live-action adaptation of Aladdin (2019), it appears that Disney has opted to chart a different course. The film, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide, was headlined by Will Smith in the iconic role of the ...

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Top Ten Disney Characters with the Most Giving Nature (Number One Will Shock You!)

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Throughout the years, we’ve seen some pretty generous characters being brought to life within the realm of Walt Disney Entertainment. Excluding villains, of course, it goes without saying that the vast majority of Disney characters exude a moral, kindhearted nature about them. The exemplary examples established by Disney Princesses provide the perfect demonstration of such precedents, as do the righteous ...

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Artist Behind the Iconic Look of ‘Aladdin’ And ‘The Lion King’ Dies at 68

Aladdin's Cave of Wonders and the Lion King

During Disney Animation Studio’s renaissance in the early 1990s, CEO Michael Eisner was famous for letting his creative people just work and see what would come of it. One of those people was a young Kent Melton. Melton’s job at Disney Animation Studios was as an animation sculptor who created maquettes made of clay. Kent Melton was one of the ...

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DIY Disney Drinks: “Aladdin’s Magic Carpet” Champagne Cocktail

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If you love all things Disney, then this Aladdin-inspired drink is perfect to serve during your next movie night! After all, a Disney-inspired cocktail makes everything more magical. This Disney-inspired cocktail is something I like to call “Aladdin’s Magic Carpet,” and it is sure to deliver the high-flying fun and glamor that Carpet is known for. This is essentially a ...

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Greed Nearly Destroyed Disney’s Relationship with Robin Williams

Greed Nearly Destroy Disney's Relationship with Robin Williams

With all due respect to Academy Award winner Will Smith, voice actor Dan Castellaneta, and the dozens who have played a role in the musical, there is only one Genie, Robin Williams. For those who don’t remember, he was a sheer force on the screen, unique in every possible way. You didn’t direct him so much as wind him up ...

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Josh Gad Faces Backlash After Defending Disney’s Posthumous Use of Robin Williams’ Voice

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Earlier today, Disney Legend and Frozen star Josh Gad revealed that the late Robin Williams was brought back to life, so to speak, to reprise his Genie role in the new Disney short called Once Upon a Studio.  Robin Williams and His Controversial Return At first, responses to this news — particularly since the short was using “previously unheard audio” that Robin Williams ...

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Disney Releases “Previously Unheard” Genie Dialogue From Robin Williams

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The iconic comedian and A-list actor named Robin Williams passed away several years ago, but the actor (who was known among Disney fans for his performance as the Genie in two Aladdin films from Walt Disney Feature Animation) recently returned — in a manner of speaking — for a very heartwarming ode to Disney Animation and Walt Disney Pictures!  In a ...

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‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Officially Surpasses the Original 1989 Animated Film

Halle Ariel

On November 17, 1989, Walt Disney Pictures released a little mermaid into wild, uncharted waters, and Disney fans welcomed her with open arms. ​​ Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements with an original score by Alan Menken and the ethereal vocals of Jodi Benson as Ariel, The Little Mermaid made back five times its $40 million budget with a ...

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Fan Shares How Cast Member Saved Their Life During Disney World Vacation

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The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort are the ultimate Disney vacation spots. Be it the enthralling experience of Magic Kingdom Park or exploring the wonderful world of Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, or taking a wondrous stroll through Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort, there are always many thrills and ...

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‘Aladdin’ Star Takes Shot at ‘Little Mermaid’ Remake

Aladdin Star Little Mermaid Comments

As The Little Mermaid finally arrives in Theaters, one might expect the stars of other Disney live-action remakes to show support for Halle Bailey and the rest of their new peers. But that does not appear to be the case with one leading actor. Related: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Anticipates $110M for Its Opening Mena Massoud, star of Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin remake, took to Twitter ...

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