Movies & Entertainment
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May- 2022 -13 May
‘Doctor Strange’ Actress Found Guilty of Child Sex Offenses
Zara Phythian, an actress who worked alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel's feature film Doctor Strange has been found guilty of grooming and sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl with her husband Victor Marke. According to BBC, Phythian, who is 37, was found guilty of 14 sexual offences at Nottingham Crown Court while her husband, who is 59, was found guilty of 18…The prosecution said he
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12 May
Disney’s ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ Adaptation Gets a Marvel Director
Remakes and reboots abound as Disney continues to bring back previous movies or shows, and the next upcoming remake involves the popular children's book series The Spiderwick Chronicles. The books (which were written by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black) have already had a well-received movie adaptation in the form of a 2008 film starring English actor Freddie Highmore as the two brothers and Once U
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12 May
Hilary Duff Says Disney Was Too ‘Spooked’ For An Adult Lizzie McGuire
Many Disney Channel fans and Lizzie McGuire fans have been clamoring for a reboot of the 2001 show with its star actress Hilary Duff. Unfortunately, the reboot that actually made it to the filming phase was shut down by Disney — and even though cast members from the original show had already expressed their disappointment and indicated that Disney higher-ups were behind the Lizzie McGuire re
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12 May
An Upgraded Version of ‘Avatar’ Is Coming Before ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
After years and years of languishing in development, Avatar 2 is finally here — but before you go to see this new sequel in December, you'll want to head to cinemas in September! It has been announced that James Cameron is releasing a remastered version of the original 2009 Avatar film in theaters before the Avatar sequel comes out on December 13! The same iconic trio from the first movie (S
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12 May
Legendary Animator Discusses His Disney Princesses
“Legendary Disney animator” Mark Henn has been creating amazing characters for Walt Disney Animation Studios since 1980, and the animator of many Disney princesses (including Ariel, Princess Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas Belle, and Tiana) just spoke to D23 about his experience! Henn revealed that he's always had an “affinity” with women due to his close relationship with his s
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12 May
Animator Describes Meeting Princess Diana During Her Disney Tour
Disney animator Mark Henn (who began his Disney animation career in 1980) is a “legendary animator” who recently spoke to the D23 Podcast and revealed volumes about not only his Walt Disney Animation Studios career path and his favorite characters, but also the many perks that come with a Disney role. Apparently, one of those Walt Disney Animation Studios perks was in fact a royal one;
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12 May
Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Remains a Family-Film Favorite That Tackles Age-Old Sentiments About Overcoming Life’s Challenges, Beating the Odds, and Breaking Down Stereotypes
Can you believe it’s already been seven years since Walt Disney Animation Studios released its CGI anthropomorphic animal hit Zootopia? A true motion picture marvel in so many ways, Zootopia keeps with a forever-current theme focused on overcoming life’s challenges, beating the odds, and breaking down stereotypes. What’s more, it may very well be the most universally-relevant movie for all to find
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12 May
REVIEW: ‘The Quest’ Is a Surprising New Fantasy Adventure
If you love interactive Disneybounding, reality TV, and a good old-fashioned fantasy quest, then you should give the brand-new Disney+ fantasy series a try! The Quest just premiered on Disney+ on May 11, and this new eight-episode series includes an oddly-compelling combination of reality TV and Onward-style adventure. In the TV show, eight normal teenagers are chosen to participate in a reality T
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12 May
CEO Chapek Says Disney Has ‘Bullish’ Stance on Increasing Disney+ Prices
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek answered a question from Goldman Sach's Brett Feldman about Disney+ costs during the Walt Disney Company's call about its second-quarter financial results, and implied that Disney+ pricing will most likely expand in the future. “How do you think about the right cadence for revisiting pricing on Disney+ really when you can take [the] price higher?” Bre
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12 May
Original ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Chip ‘n Dale’ Voice Actor Dead at 97
Her name was Norma Swank-Haviland. Even the most hard-core Disney Fanatics probably would not know her name, but they would know her voice. She helped voice the mice in Disney's Cinderella, and she was the original voice of Chip. She was also an ink-and-paint girl who worked as an animation final checker. Her first feature would be The Three Caballeros. Unfortunately, it is difficult to say what v
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