"Beauty and the Beast" starring Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Josh Gad and company is one of Disney's most successful live-action films ever. Now, a live-action prequel series is in the work. Disney made the announcement during the Disney Investor Day 2020. According to Disney, the series will feature the original cast.
“Mulan” Racks Up $23M During Opening Weekend in China
The live-action "Mulan" has officially debuted in China. Despite 90% of the country's theaters being open post-COVID, the film pulled in only $23.2 million during the 3-day weekend. It's worth noting theaters are only operating at 50% capacity. Disney touted that “Mulan’s” opening was similar to the releases of “Cinderella” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”... Continue Reading →
Release Date for “Mulan” Pushed Back (Again) to August 21
Disney is pushing back the theatrical release of "Mulan" once again due to the coronavirus.The live-action retelling is now slated to hit theaters August 21, 2020. The film was first slated to premiere March 27th, then coronavirus hit and Disney pushed it back to July 24th. Now, because of the severity of the pandemic, the... Continue Reading →
Russo Brothers to Produce Live-Action “Hercules”
Disney is looking to Mt. Olympus for one of their next live-action project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has hired Dave Callaham, the writer for Marvel’s upcoming “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” to pen the script for this live action. Joe and Anthony Russo, the filmmakers behind the “Avengers: Endgame”... Continue Reading →
“George of the Jungle” Debuts on Disney+ May 1st
The lion may be the king of the jungle, but "George of the Jungle" doesn't fall too far behind. The comedic 90's film debuts on Disney+ May 1st. Synopsis: George (Brendan Fraser) has raised himself since since he was a baby and a plane crash stranded him in an African jungle. Now an adult, George... Continue Reading →
The Walt Disney Studios Announces Updated Movie Release Schedule
The global health crisis known as the coronavirus is having a major impact on nearly everything going on in the world-- including the box office. The Walt Disney Studios has made a number of changes to the upcoming line-up, shifting several moves BACK due to the pandemic. 2020 Soul (Disney and Pixar)—June 19, 2020 Mulan (Disney)—July 24,... Continue Reading →
Coronavirus Pushes Release of “Jungle Cruise” Film to Summer 2021
“Jungle Cruise,” a family film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, will bow July 20, 2021, roughly a year after expected. Disney is shifting their cinematic calendar due to the coronavirus. The highly-anticipated “Jungle Cruise” starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Emily Blunt is being moved from July 24, 2020 to July 20, 2021. That’s... Continue Reading →
Live-Action “Mulan” Release Date Pushed to July 24, 2020
The coronavirus is having a major impact on the box office— with social distancing guidelines forcing Disney to reassess their lineup. The live-action “Mulan” was set to hit theaters March 20, 2020 and has been given a new release date of July 24, 2020. Director Niki Caro made the announcement on social media: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-h2YFtlK9M/?igshid=wl1mr5t8o90w Caro... Continue Reading →
Disney Casts Main Characters for Live-Action “Peter Pan & Wendy”
There are new developments surrounding the live-action “Peter Pan” film that is currently in the works. According to Variety, Ever Anderson will play Wendy while Alexander Molony will play Peter Pan in the film titled “Peter Pan & Wendy” “Pete’s Dragon” director David Lowery is set to direct. Toby Halbrooks is working the script and... Continue Reading →
Final Trailer for Live-Action “Mulan” Airs During Super Bowl LIV
Disney is going for gold when it comes to battle sequences in their newest live-action movie. The final trailer for Niki Caro's live-action Mulan shows 2 minutes worth of battle scenes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-eFm--k21c Here's the movie description from Walt Disney Studios: When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in... Continue Reading →