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  • Jan- 2022 -
    19 January

    Another Disney Musical Is Now Available for School Shows

    Modern Disney musicals like Encanto (2021) have stolen the show in recent years, but some Disney fans will remember the classic Disney musical Newsies from 1992. If you were a musical theatre fan who loved the spirited Disney movie about newsies (i.e. newsboys selling newspapers on the street in New York City) and the newsie strike from 1899 against publishing tycoons like Joseph Pulitzer and Will

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  • 19 January
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    ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Receives More Award Nominations

    While the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been stealing the show lately with multiple Annie Award nominations, a soundtrack that's beaten Frozen‘s record, and the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature under its belt, it seems easy to forget about the 2021 animated movie Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney+. However, Raya, Sisu, and their friends refuse to be left out! As awar

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  • 19 January
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    Gemma Chan and ‘Shang-Chi’ Actors Win Gold List Awards

    The movie Crazy Rich Asians made headlines when it premiered in 2018 because it was the first movie with a predominantly-Chinese cast from a major studio in over 20 years. That news sparked a conscious effort in the moviemaking industry to start focusing more on Asian stories and Asian filmmakers (including actors), with one result being the Gold List. The Gold List is a relatively new presence in

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  • 19 January

    ‘Moon Knight’ Actor Dies Before Marvel, Disney+ Debut

    It has been a difficult couple of months in terms of celebrity deaths, and the most recent of this news comes with the passing of a talented actor at an unfortunately young age. Gaspard Ulliel, the French actor known for his performance in It's Only the End of the World (2016), and most recently for his work as the star of Marvel's Moon Knight (2022) series, has tragically passed away following a

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  • 18 January
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    ‘Encanto’ Has a Limited-Edition Makeup Collection

    You've probably already heard of the new Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto — whether it's because you've heard about its stellar reviews, catchy record-breaking music, or because you've watched the movie on repeat on Disney+ yourself — but did you know that the movie has its own makeup line? Disney had partnered up with Alamar Cosmetics to create an Encanto makeup collection

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  • 18 January
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    The ‘Encanto’ Song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Has Beaten Frozen’s “Let it Go” Record for Highest-Charting Disney Music

    Most Disney Fanatics already know that the new Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been taking the Disney world by storm; its music has consistently topped the charts, its animation is award-nominated, and it has gotten plenty of positive reviews (as well as a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature)! Now, the movie is getting even more attention for its soundtrack (which includes many

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  • 18 January
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    The New Cast of Season Three for the ‘High School Musical’ Series on Disney+ Has Been Announced

    If you're a fan of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+, then good news! The third season of the show has officially begun production in Los Angeles today, and there are some new faces in the cast — not to mention an original High School Musical alum who is temporarily joining the Disney+ original series. Tim Federle is the executive producer for the third season, which ap

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  • 18 January
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    Director Joss Whedon Denies Threatening Gal Gadot

    Even though some Disney fans or Marvel fans might not be very familiar with Gal Gadot (even despite her recent show-stealing turn as an international art thief in the comedic action movie Red Notice), the Wonder Woman actress is about to become a big Disney name because she's set to play the Evil Queen in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Disney — and

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  • 18 January
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    Disney+ Update: ‘The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse’ Trailer Has Been Released

    Mickey Mouse and his friends usually take center stage during the holiday season with classic Mickey Mouse holiday specials or Disney specials on Disney+, but now Mickey is finally getting his own new animated original special with classic Disney characters on the streaming service! On February 18, the new original special The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse will become available — and we h

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  • 17 January
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    The Magic Kingdom Is Getting Multiple TV Shows

    Attention Disney fans: the Magic Kingdom is getting its own TV shows on Disney+! According to Variety (and initially the Hollywood Reporter), “Ronald D. Moore is in the process of developing multiple TV projects at Disney Plus that will be set in Disney’s Magic Kingdom.” There will be more than one project set within the Magic Kingdom, and the first is The Society of Explorers and Adve

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