Movies & Entertainment
Disney Fanatic shares the latest Disney movies, entertainment, and beyond.
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Jun- 2023 -5 June
Dwayne Johnson Sings ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star’s Praises
A fellow Disney star saw the live-action Little Mermaid and had much to say about Ariel. Crossing the $300 million threshold in its second weekend in theaters, The Little Mermaid has reeled in the attention of some star-powered families. From Serena Williams to Kim Kardashian, children from famous families have flocked to premiere parties, private theater showings, and all the modern Ariel merchan
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4 June
Disney Reveals Further Details About ‘Moana’
With each day that passes, Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Moana is becoming more real, and we’re in for a treat! Disney’s Moana swept audiences off their feet when it was released back in 2016. The movie was Disney’s first-ever release featuring Polynesian traditions and stories, featuring Auli’i Cravalho as Moana, Dwayne Johnson as Maui, Rachel House as Gramma Tala, Jermaine Clement as T
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4 June
“We Want to Reflect the World as it Exists”: Inclusivity and Diversity are the Names of the Game for Disney
Disney live-action remakes have been at the center of a lot of criticism in the recent past. From the Mouse House coming under fire for more “woke” casting to its lack of creativity for only remaking movies that they’ve already released in the past rather than new originals, many have been unhappy with Disney live-actions. But on the other hand, many of Disney’s live-action remakes have been doing
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4 June
Disney Taking $1.5 Billion Write-Down After Disney+ Failures
In 2019, The Walt Disney Company jumped into the streaming game and launched its very own streaming platform — Disney+. Disney+ was the ultimate streaming spot for fans of not only classic Disney movies and television shows, but also for all things Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. In addition to content made by Walt Disney Animation, Disney created a new area of the company to create shows made
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4 June
Disney Confirms ‘Hocus Pocus 3’!
Just over 30 years ago, Disney released the Halloween movie Hocus Pocus. The film starred Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker as the wicked Sanderson sisters. Winifred Sanderson, Mary Sanderson, and Sarah Sanderson return from the dead to Salem, Massachusetts, after 300 years and attempt to steal the lives of Salem's children, so they can live forever. The film was not an immediat
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4 June
Bruce Willis’s Family Bids Farewell to Splash Mountain, Welcomes Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Post Dementia Announcement
A Disney vacation is one that all families around the world love. Being able to enjoy the wonderful rides and attractions on offer, like Haunted Mansion or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, is one that any family, no matter what cultural background or identity, loves the chance to have. Many times celebrities have been spotted at the Disney Parks, also enjoying the entertainment on offer. Previously,
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4 June
Iger Was So Angry About ‘Lightyear’ He Fired the Execs Behind It
When you make one of the most disappointing movies of the year, heads are bound to roll. But before this week, Pixar Studios was mostly spared from Disney CEO Bob Iger's 7,500 job cuts across the Walt Disney Company. Most of those cuts came from the television and movie departments at Disney. But now, the cuts have come to Pixar for the first time in a decade, and they mainly targeted the team beh
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3 June
Who is Ariel’s Sister, Indira from ‘The Little Mermaid’?
Disney’s The Little Mermaid has been winning hearts ever since its release. Featuring actress Halle Bailey in the lead role of Princess Ariel, the movie faced many controversies prior to its official theatrical debut due to the casting of Halle Bailey herself, among other changes Disney made to the film (like adding consent to the lyrics of a beloved song, to name a few). While many are still upse
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3 June
Disney World Solves ‘Two Mermaids, One Park’ Problem
One of the biggest questions that have occupied Disney Fanatics' minds since the premiere of the new live-action Little Mermaid movie — besides, of course, whether or not this new “Scuttlebutt” rap is as bad as everyone says that it is — has been how the Disney Parks are planning to operate with two very different versions of Ariel the little mermaid swanning through Charac
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2 June
‘The Little Mermaid’ Called Out For “Borderline Dangerous” Erasure of Slavery
On May 26, Disney released its newest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid. The film starred Halle Bailey as the titular mermaid, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. From the moment Bailey's casting was announced, the remake was a controversial one. Halle Bailey is a young, talented black
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