Movies & Entertainment
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Aug- 2023 -24 August
Amazon In Talks to Become Major Disney Player
A lot of things have changed in the television world in a very short amount of time. For decades, cable programming was the main way to watch our favorite television shows. Now, many people have ditched cable for streaming services like Hulu, YouTube TV, Paramount+, and more. This extreme change has left production companies like Disney wondering what to do. Disney owns networks like ABC, FreeForm
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24 August
Disney Takes on Charles Dickens’ ‘Oliver Twist’ in “Irreverent” New Show
Had renowned author Charles Dickens been alive, he would have lived to see some of his characters come alive in an all-new way with Disney’s upcoming show. The Walt Disney Company has a long history of finding inspiration for their movies and television shows in popular literature and stories from around the world. Aladdin was based on a story from the Middle-Eastern One Thousand and One Arabian N
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24 August
Journalist Blasts ‘Snow White’ and “Insufferable” Disney Princesses
Yet another journalist has spoken out, slamming the new age of “insufferable” Disney Princesses and arguing against Disney’s current trend. The new Snow White movie, set to release on March 22, 2024, has been causing waves recently when old videos of lead actress Rachel Zegler, who plays the titular character in the upcoming Snow White remake, resurfaced online wherein Zegler was trashing the 1937
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23 August
Did Disney ‘Hocus Pocus’ Its New ‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie?
On July 28, Walt Disney Studios released its newest live-action film, Haunted Mansion. The movie tells the story of Gabbie, a single mother who moves into a New Orleans mansion with her young son. Unfortunately, the spirits who inhabit the mansion are not happy to see them. Gabbie must enlist the help of a paranormal investigator, a priest, a psychic, and a professor if she and her son hope to lea
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23 August
Writers’ Strike Continues After “Lecture” From Bob Iger and Team During Negotiations
It's been more than 100 days since Hollywood writers stepped away from their computers and stepped onto the picket lines. The Writers Guild of America announced that its thousands of writers would be on strike after the Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) failed to agree on a new contract. The strike is on its way to becoming the longest writers' strike in his
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23 August
Disney Legend Dick Van Dyke Reveals New Talent
Few actors are as beloved as Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke. The 97-year-old is known for his kind heart, warm smile, and ability to radiate warmth to anyone and everyone he meets. Before starring as Bert in the hit movie musical, Van Dyke had a number of smaller roles, but Mary Poppins shot him to superstardom. Many people will remember him for his classic sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, but his
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23 August
Ambitious Animation Goals Will Force Disney to Step up Its Game
Disney is not untouchable. This is definitely the highlight of what we have learned this year amid an increasingly picky theater audience. Moviegoers are becoming immune to repeated bashes of nostalgia from live-action remakes and want something familiar yet fresh. The Barbie movie has just proven this singlehandedly, but another huge success earlier this year may be a wound that keeps coming back
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23 August
‘The Lord of the Rings’ Films Are Next Victims of Disney’s Streaming Purge
The world has changed. Much that once was is lost, but everyone is still alive to remember it, and boy, are they mad at Disney. The company has taken a surgical knife to its streaming services this year. Nothing has been safe from possible removal in the name of saving costs. Anything could be on the chopping block if it isn't a glorified hit. Suprisingly, the iconic The Lord of the Rings franchis
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23 August
Famed Disney Lyricist Sir Tim Rice Tackles ‘Snow White’ Controversy, Calls Remakes A ‘Mistake’
It seemed like a good idea when Walt Disney Studios first started live-action remakes of their animated classics. Some of them turned out great, Beauty and the Beast (2017), some of them were just okay, The Lion King (2019), and some were just unnecessary, Peter Pan and Wendy (2023). But now, with a release schedule full of live-action remakes, it appears that Disney has run out of ideas, and the
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22 August
Esmeralda and Tinker Bell Have Been Cancelled as Disney Princesses: Here’s Why
Disney Fanatics often refer to all Disney heroines as “Disney Princesses” (although the more hardcore Disney Fanatics might be more specific about their labels), but the reality is that not all female Disney protagonists are royal characters. Some characters (like Princess Tiana from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog) marry into their Disney Princess status. Others are born into
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