Movies & Entertainment
Disney Fanatic shares the latest Disney movies, entertainment, and beyond.
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Jun- 2023 -19 June
Video: ‘Cars’ and ‘Haunted Mansion’ Films Come Together in Adorable Crossover
In 2006, an all-new series of films raced into the hearts of Pixar fans. Starring Lightning McQueen and a band of lovable cars teaching him the meaning of true friendship, the movie Cars snagged a permanent parking spot in the Pixar Hall of Fame. Created by John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, and Jorgen Klubien, it wasn’t long before the Cars movie expanded to a franchise, with Cars 2 (2011) and Cars 3 (201
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19 June
DC’s Newest Film Flop Becomes Dwayne Johnson’s Redemption Arc
Riddled with controversy after a premature audience preview, nefarious accusations, and a scene featuring a microwaved baby, The Flash has failed to ignite a DC comeback. Starring Ezra Miller, The Flash tells the story of Barry Allen as he navigates a multiversal error in a time travel journey to save his parents. Primed to be a smash hit at the box office with a $200 million budget and a reported
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19 June
Legendary Marvel Comic’s Son Slams Disney+ Stan Lee DocumentaryÂ
The face of Marvel, Stan Lee, has been immortalized in a Disney+ documentary. Airing on June 16, the story behind the comic book writer and editor who created—or co-created—the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Amazing Spider-man, Thor, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and Daredevil was told by the late Lee and other creative voices. Taking on the heroic upheaval of producing consistent
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18 June
Dreamworks Creates Its Own ‘Turning Red’ Fiasco With ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’
The new Dreamworks animated movie called Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has been the talk of the town due to its villainous Ariel doppelganger (who is named Chelsea Van Der Zee and voiced by Annie Murphy) — but now that the movie about a tentacled teenager is about to finally come to theaters, there is even more fodder for discussion! Low Expectations The movie (which also stars Lana Condor, T
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18 June
A Real Love for Disney: Beloved Star Gets Cinderella Castle Tattoo
Any Disney Fanatic knows what it means to love Disney unabashedly. From the theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort and their incredible attractions like Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Park, and the incredible lands like Pandora at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park
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18 June
Big Win for LGBTQ Community, Pixar Has its First Non-Binary Character
In the recent past, Disney has been working on upping their representation game. While the Walt Disney Company has always spoken about making sure their audience sees themselves on the screen, in February 2022, during the start of the Disney vs. DeSantis feud, much information came to light that put the Mouse House in hot water, wherein the HRC (Human Rights Commission) refused Disney’s $5 million
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17 June
Another Box Office Flop for Disney?
The Walt Disney Company has been charting rough waters recently. Whether it comes to the Disney vs. DeSantis feud, the recent reports that state that the theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort have been unusually empty, or even Universal’s edge over Disney despite Magic Kingdom Park’s recent win, things have been tough for the Mouse House. When it comes to Disney’s entertainment—Disney hasn’t had
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17 June
Disney ‘Primos’ Star Draws Criticism for Response to Racist Backlash
Disney has recently released the intro theme song for their new animated series Primos coming to the Disney Channel and Disney+ streaming service. Since then, social media has blown up with members of the Latino community heavily criticizing the upcoming show. The hostility towards Primos eventually caused Disney to remove the intro song from most social media pages. Myrna Velasco, the voice actor
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17 June
5 Most Memorable Disney Movie DadsÂ
Disney movies range from featuring a famous Disney princess to taking the perspective of a clownfish. While each has a different lovable protagonist enchanting Disney audiences, they share a unique plot characteristic. Most of our favorite Disney characters have one parent—if they’re lucky. Family dynamics in Disney films might be descendants of the dark Brothers Grimm stories they originated from
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16 June
Pixar Says Other Franchise Sequels Possible Amid Disney+ Discontent
Pixar is desperate to get families back into the theaters after the COVID-19 pandemic sent many of its releases straight to Disney Plus. The company has failed to recapture the magic in a bottle that thrust it into fame so long ago. Movies like Soul and Turning Red saw some success on streaming, but Pixar fans have not gravitated as much to them. The company saw significant losses with its Lightye
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