Movies & Entertainment
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Apr- 2023 -16 April
‘Little Mermaid’ Producer Lin-Manuel Miranda Knew His Job was to Not ‘F– it up’
It's dangerous when you try and remake a beloved classic like The Little Mermaid (1989). Disney has already come under fire for its casting decisions, and the run time has been announced as the longest of all of Disney's live-action remakes. But Disney brought in an experienced hand to work on this version of The Little Mermaid: Producer Lin-Manuel Miranda. The creator of Hamilton is no stranger t
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15 April
This Disney Movie Caused Such a Controversy, Disney Changed Their Filming Processes
Disney has faced its fair share of controversies recently. From The Little Mermaid and Peter Pan and Wendy casting of Halle Bailey as Princess Ariel and Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell, as well as the entire debacle with “Don’t Say Gay” with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the Sunshine State, there has been one controversy after the other. But Disney is always listening to these criticisms and changi
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15 April
Disney Loses Over $100 Million with Super-Star Backed Movie, Raises Questions About Future
“Is Disney losing its touch?” That's been the question floating around this week. With news of how much some of Disney's films have flopped at the box office, and with Disney announcing one live-action remake after another of previously successful movies (think Moana), many believe that the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Studios no longer hold the torch they once held. What ar
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15 April
Disney’s Most Promising Movie is Also Its Worst Idea Yet!
After 100 years of magical and innovative storytelling, The Walt Disney Company is planning to finally tell us the story behind one of its most iconic symbols, The Wishing Star, but that is the worst possible idea that could come out of Walt Disney Animation Studios right now. Since Walt Disney released his second feature-length animated film, Pinocchio, The Wishing Star has been a key element of
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15 April
New ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Last For a Decade!
More than 20 years ago, the wizarding world of Harry Potter was brought to life on the big screen. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone premiered in 2001 and starred Daniel Radcliffe as the titular boy wizard, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. The Harry Potter book series was already a cultural phenomenon, and the film brought the game to an entirely new level. In
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15 April
Disney Is Accused of Treating Actresses “Like Meat” on Classic Show
It's easy to watch your favorite sitcoms from the nineties and feel comforted, or to create an idealized version of those times (particularly if they fall under the Walt Disney Company purview, where “Disney magic” supposedly reigns supreme) — but apparently, things were not actually as rosy and wholesome as they seemed offscreen in the “wonderful world of Disney”! Fa
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15 April
‘Turning Red’ Boy Band Makes Surprise Appearance In Epcot
Nothing distracts a runner quite as well as a good playlist — especially if that playlist is being sung, in person, by their favorite boy band! During this year's Walt Disney World Resort runDisney Springtime Surprise weekend, EPCOT runners (i.e. runners who were running in the Disney Pixar Monsters 10K) were treated to a special surprise that not only combined a rare Character Meet and Gree
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15 April
‘Bluey’ Show Attracts An Unexpected Crowd
Celebrities: they're addicted to watching Bluey, just like us! If you ask any parent of children in a certain age group about the Australian children's show that is known as Bluey, then it's a safe bet that the parent in question will have something to say. The Australian children's show, which comes from Ludo Studios but has now made it to American television via Disney+, has gained a following t
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15 April
“I Wanted Nani To Look Like Me”: Fans Call Out Disney for ‘Whitewashing’ Lilo & Stitch Character
When many Disney movie fans think of the 2002 cult favorite animated movie called Lilo & Stitch, they might think of peaceful tropical locales since the Disney film (which is a story about a girl named Lilo, her sister Nani, and their blue alien friend Stitch) takes place in Hawaii, but all is not peaceful when it comes to the new live-action adaptation of the film! Disney Fanatic has been keeping
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14 April
With So Many Live-Action Remakes, Analysts Wonder ‘Is Disney Out of Ideas?’
Stop me if you've heard this before; Disney is taking your favorite animated film and turning it into a live-action remake. So far, Disney has done it with Beauty and the Beast (2017), Lion King (2019), Pinocchio (2022), Little Mermaid (2023), and just announced this past week, Moana. And this list is only scratching the surface of the number of live-action remakes Disney has made of its animated
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