Movies & Entertainment
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Sep- 2022 -10 September
CONFIRMED: Jared Leto & Jamie Lee Curtis in Haunted Mansion
Disney fans (and, in particular, fellow foolish mortals) will be overjoyed to know D23 brought some exciting updates about Haunted Mansion. Disney's “Haunted Mansion” ride is easily one of the most popular ones at the Theme Parks. Especially right now, during the spooky season. Many fans felt that excitement transfer over when Disney announced the upcoming movie inspired by the ride an
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10 September
Disney Finally Confirms ‘Strange World’ is Going to Theaters
Among the announcements and updates of new and ongoing movie projects at Disney and Pixar, there was one from Walt Disney Animation Studios that appeared to this writer to be a bit overdue. Disney’s 61st animated feature film, Strange World, is finally confirmed to be heading to theaters this Thanksgiving! The news was shared with some new “never-before-seen” visuals from the upcoming sci-fi famil
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10 September
Pixar is Stepping Up to the Plate with a New Full-Length Animated Series
Disney+ will soon be the home of another ragtag sports series. But this time, it is going to come in the form of Pixar animation, and Disney Fanatics finally got their first look on the first day of the 2022 D23 Expo. It is called Win or Lose, and it follows a misfit little league baseball team led by Coach Dan, who is voiced by Will Forte. D23 shared the imagery saying the following: “Up to
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10 September
Pixar Shares First Look at Its New Film ‘Elemental’
On the first day of the 2022 D23 Expo, Pixar Animation Studios announced that a sequel to their beloved feature film Inside Out was in the works. But they also shared more information on their upcoming original feature film, Elemental. Disney shared the first images, saying, “*fire* and *water* come together in this FIRST LOOK at Ember & Wade played by Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie, from Di
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10 September
First Look at Disney’s Sci-Fi African Animated Series
It was during an Investors Day event that Disney fans were first told that a brand new sci-fi project was in the works at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and it will be set in a futuristic Africa. A few years later, we finally got our first look. It is called Iwájú, and it is a new series made in collaboration with Kugali and takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. Disney gave us the first look, which D23 s
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10 September
Disney to Tell Wishing Star’s Origin Story
Among the plethora of new motion picture projects announced on the first day of the 2022 D23 Expo, there is one that could stand out like a star in the night–almost literally. It is called Wish, and it is about how the Wishing Star that has appeared time and time again in Disney movies got its status and power. Disney D23 shared the news on Twitter, saying, “Walt Disney Animation Studi
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9 September
Kristen Bell Supports Bob Chapek — And Plans to Dress Like Him
It is safe to say (judging by these petition signatures) that a lot of Disney Fanatics do not like the current Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek. Disney discontent has been surpassing Disney magic for a while now (in part due to Chapek and in part due to Guests' bad behavior in the Disney Parks, among other things) — but Disney darling Kristen Bell has just made it clear that she is still a
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9 September
Disney and Pixar Announce ‘Elio’ Adventure Movie
As usual, Disney's most recent D23 Expo has been rife with exciting news for Disney Fanatics like ourselves. The D23 Expo has been particularly chock-full of news about upcoming Disney movies tonight, including several new trailers and posters for movies like Disenchanted, Mufasa, Peter Pan & Wendy, and The Little Mermaid (not to mention Inside Out 2)! Now, a brand-new and entirely-unexpected movi
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9 September
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Trailer Revealed
Witching Hour has come again! The long-awaited trailer to Disney’s (after-the-fact) cult classic Hocus Pocus has been released at the D23 EXPO. Because the first film was essentially a flop when it was first released back in the (yes) summer of 1993 (not even Halloween) the idea of a sequel was probably never even on the table…until many years later when the film started casting a spell on a whole
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9 September
CONFIRMED: ‘Inside Out 2’ Is Coming Soon
Here at Disney Fanatic, we keep a sharp eye on Disney news (especially during big events like the 2022 D23 Expo, which is happening this weekend) — and we are happy to report that the rumors of Inside Out 2 that we had shared earlier this summer were correct! The Inside Out sequel is officially happening! Amy Poehler, who played the emotion Joy in the first Inside Out film from Pixar Animati
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