In a segment with Billboard called “Speed Dating,” celebrities are asked a series of quick questions about their life — and in her very recent Speed Dating segment, Frozen star Idina Menzel made it clear that she has a thing for classic live-action Disney movie stars as well as a fondness for an unexpected Disney heroine! From Softball Questions to Hardball Questions The Broadway ...
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Audiences Hate New Peter Pan Movie
When it comes to their opinions of Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy, audiences, and critics are as divided as the Lost Boys and Pirates. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the “official” critics graded the “corrected” live-action remake at 64%, but thousands of audience members grilled it, giving it a 14%. And this film is only the latest example of a growing ...
Read More »Has Disney Made Peter Pan a Murderer? New Movie Supports Disturbing ‘Villain Theory’
Peter Pan enthusiasts might already know that there is a longstanding theory about the perky adventurer and his morally-questionable treatment of his ragtag group of “Lost Boys.” The theory is bolstered by the original Peter Pan story called “Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” — and now, the disturbing theory also seems to be supported by the ...
Read More »Disney Made the Anti-Peter Pan Movie
Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy dropped on Disney+ Friday, April 28, and it took me about three times the film’s run time to finish it because I kept having to pause to find the attention span and patience to keep going. Here’s the deal: this movie is nothing but a cringe-triggering, politically-driven rewrite that attempts to pretentiously hold itself as being morally ...
Read More »‘Peter Pan’ Remake Features First Lead Actor With Down Syndrome
A 15-year-old British actor is making a huge impact on Disney filmmaking history in the new Peter Pan remake! Noah Matthews Matofsky is becoming the first actor with Down Syndrome to play a main character and lead role in a Disney movie. Experience #PeterPanAndWendy, Disney’s epic movie event, April 28 only on @DisneyPlus. ✨ pic.twitter.com/aoP6G4CvGw — Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) April ...
Read More »Is Disney’s Upcoming Movie Going to be a Flop? Early Reactions to Trailer Suggest So
Disney fans have been eagerly awaiting Walt Disney Studios’ latest live-action remakes, but the excitement has been peppered with controversy. Between recent casting decisions for movies like The Little Mermaid and Peter Pan and Wendy leaving many fans feeling frustrated and disappointed, and others questioning whether the Mouse House is still capable of capturing the magic of their beloved classics, ...
Read More »Tinker Bell Actress: Disney Remake “Corrects” ‘Peter Pan’ Story
Walt Disney Studios is making it clear that it is on a mission beyond entertainment regarding its latest live-action remake of an animated classic, Peter Pan & Wendy. Our return to neverland comes directed by David Lowery and, as the trailer already showed, will bring a series of changes to the story Disney fans grew up with. Starring Alexander Molony ...
Read More »Disney Under Fire AGAIN For Diverse Casting
In recent months, Disney has come under fire from the internet for its casting choice in some of its most popular movies. The first controversy came when Disney announced the casting for its new live-action remake of The Little Mermaid (2023). Ariel will be played by Halle Bailey, who is African American. Disney and Bailey faced almost immediate backlash for the ...
Read More »Who Cares About Casting? New ‘Peter Pan’ Looks Outright Bad, No Fun
Okay, everyone by now has seen or should have seen the trailer for Disney’s latest live-action remake, Peter Pan & Wendy. And, of course, the mainstream media has to highlight the people freaking out about Disney casting a black woman to play Tinker Bell. But who cares that Tinker Bell is black? The gorgeous Yara Shahidi actually looks amazing! Also, who cares ...
Read More »Disney Just Dropped a New Trailer For the Live-Action Remake of This Classic Movie
Since D23 Expo last year, Disney fans have been treated to a variety of new releases and new updates that have been dropping one by one. From news about the soon-to-come Haunted Mansion movie to the Lion King prequel. Back in September 2022, Disney released the first look at an upcoming live-action remake of a classic, beloved film—Peter Pan & ...
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