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Apr- 2024 -2 April
Critics Attack New Version of Black Princess Ariel: “You are saying being white is a problem”
With the release of the trailer for Disney Junior's upcoming show, ARIEL, fans have mixed reactions to seeing a young Black Princess Ariel. One of the main controversies that characterized The Little Mermaid when it came out back in 2023 was the uproar over the fact that Princess Ariel had “switched” in terms of race. In fact, many trolls, as part of the racist backlash towards the fil
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2 April
Disney Confirms ‘Freaky Friday 2!’
Over the years, Disney has released a number of films based on the hit book, Freaky Friday. The films, although very different, all had the same premise. A young girl and her mother are on completely different sides of the personality spectrum, and they can never seem to get along. Through some magical happenstance, the two switch places and learn what it is like to walk in the other's shoes. Disn
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2 April
Disney’s Biggest Flop is Making a Comeback
In a shocking move, it looks like John Carter, one of Disney's largest flops of all time, is coming back in a significant way. Here's everything we know. Related: Disney's Worst Year Ever – Ranking Every Film of 2023 2023 was a challenging year for the Walt Disney Company. While they found some success with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), The Little Mermaid (2023), and (eventually) Elementa
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1 April
Actor Louis Gossett, Jr., Dead at Age 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the iconic actor whose performances graced screens big and small for over six decades, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024, at the age of 87. His death marks the end of an era in Hollywood, leaving behind a legacy of talent, passion, and activism. A Love For Acting From an Early Age Born on May 27, 1936, in Sheepshead Bay, New York, Gossett found his love for acting at an e
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1 April
Disney Premiers New Live-Action ‘Hercules’ Adaptation
Known as one of Disney's most beloved movie musicals, Hercules (1997) has held a place in the hearts of Disney fans for decades. With iconic songs like “Go the Distance” and “I Won't Say I'm in Love,” Hercules perfectly captures the nostalgia and excellence of the Disney Renaissance. Now, the iconic story of Disney's Hercules is coming to life, this time on a theatrical sta
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Mar- 2024 -31 March
Report: New ‘Star Wars’ Series Canceled Just Months Before Premiere
Just a few weeks ago, we heard that a second season of Lucasfilm's upcoming Star Wars series was already in the works. Now, an industry insider claims the opposite. A source recently told That Park Place that Leslye Headland’s new Star Wars series, The Acolyte – which debuts on Disney+ on June 4 – will not be getting a second series, effectively canceling the show before it even airs. “Lesly
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31 March
New Information Comes To Light After Marvel Pulls ‘Deadpool 3’ Movie from MCU
It was recently revealed that Kevin Feige's Marvel Studios pulled Deadpool 3, and in its place, a new movie will stand. Now, more information has come to light about the latest production to feature the Merc with a Mouth. Deadpool 3 is no longer in the MCU In 2016, Tim Miller brought the fan-favorite Deadpool back to the big screen. From a script by Rhett Rheese and Paul Wernick, Deadpool (2016) s
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30 March
The Planned Disney Villain Roller Coaster That Never Was
It's a common thought among Disney Park fans that villains are tragically underrepresented throughout Disney's theme park property. We're just finding out that not only does Disney know this, but they actively tried to correct it back in 2007. Plans were specifically made for Disneyland Resort's California Adventure Park to include a Disney villain roller coaster! You, reading this in 2023 and nev
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29 March
CONFIRMED: Highly-Anticipated Disney Sequel Has a Director
For fans who have been eagerly awaiting news about Disney's ‘Freaky Friday 2,' we have information that will make you happy! For years now, fans have been clamoring for a sequel to one of the most beloved teen movies of all time, Freaky Friday. The Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis starrer won hearts and minds when it came out over twenty years ago in 2003 and became a classic Disney film.
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29 March
Whoopi Goldberg Wants Disney to Bring Back ‘Song of the South’
Splash Mountain is gone, and with it, the last remaining piece of Disney's Song of the South (1946) in pop culture. Amid cries for its removal, many others fought for its survival. The arguments were intense on both sides. Pro-removal advocates argued that the film had racist undertones and should not be celebrated. Pro-Splash Mountain advocates argued the ride itself was not racist, and many disa
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