Movies & Entertainment
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Jan- 2022 -22 January
WARNING: 3 Biggest Problems with the Disney+ Watch Party Feature
Disney has attempted to take the Disney Movie Watch Party to a virtual level by adding what it calls “GroupWatch” to its streaming service Disney+, and it's got a few issues. No doubt attempting to compete with Google and Edge plug-in, Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party), Disney+ added the GroupWatch feature as a free extension in December of 2021 with the slogan, “Watch together
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22 January
Disney Executives Fought Against ‘Encanto’ Character Luisa Madrigal’s Body Type
Although the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has become known for its emotional plot, record-breaking music, and Golden Globe award, one of the biggest highlights from the new Disney movie is its characters — and Luisa Madrigal, the Madrigal sister who is gifted with super strength as her unique magical ability and who has become an audience favorite, was almost turned into a typ
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22 January
‘How I Met Your Father’ Actress Hilary Duff Joins the ‘Encanto’ “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Craze
Disney Channel veteran and Younger actress Hilary Duff has been making headlines recently for her new role as Sophie in the How I Met Your Father spin-off of How I Met Your Mother (and for her continued hopes for a Lizzie McGuire reboot), but the actress has also received more attention for jumping on the Encanto bandwagon! The new Walt Disney Animations studios movie Encanto has essentially taken
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21 January
Did Lucasfilm Throw Away Its One Non-Star Wars (and Indy) Project?
Does the title Children of Blood and Bone ring a bell? Well, it is the title of a young adult fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi that we were told Lucasfilm was doing an adaptation of at Disney's Investor Day back in December 2020. Fans were told that the book series–meant to be a trilogy–was going be the foundation of Lucasfilm's non-Star Wars story universe. However, it does not look like
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21 January
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” – First Disney Song Ever to Reach #1 in UK
Okay, “we don't talk about Bruno,” but can we keep talking about how popular that song continues to be? Only days after dethroning “Let it Go” from Frozen as the highest-charted Disney song, we now know that “We Don't Talk About Bruno” has also gained massive popularity outside of America. Lin-Manuel's group number which features performances from Rhenzy Feliz,
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21 January
A “Cool Runnings” Return – Jamaica’s Bobsled Team Going to 2022 Olympics
Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up! It's bobsled time! For the first time in 20 years, Jamaica's four-man bobsled team qualified for the Winter Olympics, and Disney movie fans should be excited. First appearing in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, the incredible underdog story was immortalized further by the 1993 Disney movie Cool Runnings starring the late John Candy. They haven
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21 January
Jennifer Lee: No Quality Difference Between Disney+, Theatrical Features
Disney+ vs. Theatrical Release. Since Spring 2020, the decision to release theatrical-quality features from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios on the still-young streaming service was argued to be the best option from both a health and safety and financial standpoint. But recently, as people's confidence builds and movies like Spider-Man: No Way Home record pre-pandemic Box
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20 January
“Aristocats” Live-Action Remake Reportedly in the Works
It appears there is another Disney animated classic that is about to receive the “Live-Action Remake” treatment: The Aristocats. The news comes from Deadline which published an exclusive stating unnamed sources told them, “an adaptation of The Aristocats is in early development with the studio’s live-action team. Will Gluck and Keith Bunin will pen the script, with Gluck produci
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20 January
After 30 Years, Original Jafar Bidding Adieu to “Aladdin” Role
The name Jonathan Freeman should be etched in the walls of Disney Villan history. After bringing the conniving Jafar to life for Disney's 1992 Animated Classic Aladdin, Freeman continued to voice the evil vizier. Then, he became one of the few actors to bring an animated character to life in person, by accepting the role of Jafar in Disney's Broadway production of Aladdin in 2011. His stage run as
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20 January
‘How I Met Your Father’ Actress Hilary Duff Continues to Hope For a ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Comeback
Remakes, sequels, and spin-offs are definitely nothing new in the world of Disney — and even though the hit Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire ended back in 2004, its star Hilary Duff is not done hoping for another Lizzie encore. The actress has recently been making the rounds with interviews about her newest show, and she's revealed some tidbits about the Lizzie McGuire revival (which was a
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