Disney princesses and their sidekicks tend to get all the spotlight in our favorite Disney movies. The triumphant story of Mulan defying the odds, the charming musical stylings of the Caribbean crab Sebastian, and the hilarious plight of Pumba have delivered the songs and quotes that have altered the brain chemistry of Disney fans for decades. But the unsung anti-heroes ...
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The 5 Most Memorable Disney Movie Moms
Disney Princesses usually shine in our favorite Disney films, but we can’t help but fall in love with the characters shaping them. Whether animated classics or modernized CGI hits, most Disney movies set the stage with complex family dynamics that keep us invested in our beloved Disney characters. With Mother’s Day upon us, there’s no time like the present to ...
Read More »‘Lion King’ Prequel Announced
Published: 9/9/22 7:41 PT Updated: 9/9/22 8:45 PT We are going back to the Pride Lands, Disney Fanatics! As the first day of the 2022 D23 Expo treks on, Walt Disney Studios has revealed that it will follow Jon Favreau’s CGI remake of the 1994 classic The Lion King with a prequel about Simba’s father. It will be called Mufasa: The Lion ...
Read More »‘The Lion King’ Interrupts Football Semi-Final and Outrages Fans
Everybody loves Disney’s 1994 animated movie The Lion King — but maybe not in the middle of the FA Cup semi-finals! Football fans across the pond were outraged during their semi-finals after Simba and Mufasa made an unwelcome cameo. According to the Daily Star, football fans were enjoying a semi-final that had only just gotten interesting with a goal when ITV, ...
Read More »The 10 Most Hauntingly Beautiful Pieces From Disney Movie Scores
Every Disney fan knows the names and lyrics of the classic Disney songs from countless re-watches and singalongs. But there are just as many amazing pieces of instrumental music from Disney classics. So, I decided to share some beautiful scores that you may not know the names of, some instrumental covers, and the faces of those behind the mysterious composures. ...
Read More »‘Encanto’s Streaming Success Proves ’90s Disney’s Music Dominance
Disney’s Encanto and its catchy songs are taking the music industry by storm. On Monday, January 31, 2022, it was announced that the film’s song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” became the first Disney movie song since “A Whole New World” from Aladdin (1992) to hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. That bar-setting version of the ’90’s movie’s anthem was ...
Read More »Disney and ‘Star Wars’ Fans Wish James Earl Jones a Happy Birthday
Many Disney fans or Star Wars fans already know actor James Earl Jones, even if they only know the actor’s voice. James Earl Jones has a deep, resonant voice that made him famous as Mufasa in The Lion King (1994) and Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films. He’s also been featured in many other films that did not involve ...
Read More »COVID Closes Down Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ Again
Earlier this year, Broadway performers and Broadway audiences were thrilled and moved by the emotional return of Broadway’s shows–particularly Disney Broadway shows including The Lion King, Frozen, and Aladdin. The lead performers in the three Disney Broadway shows even performed together on The View in a beautiful medley of their show’s iconic songs (the unique mix of Broadway performances featured Caroline Bowman as Elsa ...
Read More »Fit For A Prince: A Profile of Disney’s Notable Male Protagonists
Disney Princesses undeniably dominate the movie scene in comparison to many of their supporting male counterparts. Ironically, it is some of these secondary male characters who are the actual royals responsible for bestowing various Disney Princesses with their regal status to begin with. In other instances, you have movies that star a male protagonist who ultimately ends up being outshined ...
Read More »The Circle of Life: How The Land Before Time Inspired The Lion King
The age-old tale of an orphaned character undertaking a perilous journey is something we’ve become pretty familiar with over the decades. And Disney is no stranger to such story-telling structures, with the likes of The Jungle Book and The Lion King being only two examples out of many. They all seem to feature animals too – which is an extremely ...
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