Costume designer Colleen Atwood at “The Little Mermaid Enchanted Celebration” on September 15th. Photo credit: Dan Steinberg for Walt Disney Studios. Available on Disney+ and Digital now and premiering on 4K, Bu-ray and DVD beginning September 19th is the live-action adaption of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ which was directed by Rob Marshall (‘Mary Poppins Returns’). What … Read more
Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story.’ Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm. While the small-screen ‘Star Wars’ universe is enjoying a positive resurgence thanks to ‘Ahsoka’ (which recently released its fifth episode), it appears that there are changes afoot for one of the future shows in development. While we learned back in … Read more
Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream, releases on June 16, 2023. © 2023 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. What happens when fire and water mix? In Elemental City, it sparks an unlikely connection between two of its residents – Wade and Ember. The elements Fire, Water, Earth, and Air … Read more
(L to R) Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Owen Wilson as Father Kent in Disney’s live-action ‘Haunted Mansion.’ Photo Jalen Marlowe. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The popular theme park ride comes to life on the big screen in ‘Haunted Mansion,’ written by Katie … Read more
Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s live-action ‘The Little Mermaid,’ directed by Rob Marshall. Photo by Giles Keyte. © 2021 Disney Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved. The classic 1989 animated feature gets a live-action adaptation in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’, complete with a three brand-new songs. The film joins the ranks of Disney’s live-action remakes … Read more
Opening in theaters on May 26th is the live-action adaption of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid,’ which was directed by Rob Marshall (‘Mary Poppins Returns’). What is the plot of ‘The Little Mermaid?’ Ariel (Halle Bailey), the youngest daughter of the kingdom Atlantica’s ruler King Triton (Javier Bardem), is fascinated with the human world but mermaids … Read more
For a moment there, it looked like ‘The Flash’, a remnant of the “Snyderverse” set of DC movies that Warner Bros. (now Warner Bros. Discovery) had pinned its hopes on, would speed to victory.The signs were good, despite a long, long development process that had seen directors including John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (who … Read more
Sarah Polley backstage with the Oscar® for Adapted Screenplay during the live ABC telecast of the 95th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 12, 2023. What do you do when you’re an indie darling who has recently won an Oscar for your latest, critically-praised drama? If you’re Sarah Polley, you accept … Read more
Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream, releases on June 16, 2023. © 2023 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. In theaters on June 16th, ‘Elemental’ is the 27th feature film produced by the Disney-owned Pixar Animation Studios, and while it has its charms, it comes across more as a technically … Read more
The ongoing writers’ strike (and potential action from other guilds such as the actors’ union) is having a major impact on studio output. And Disney is not immune to changes in schedule. The company has announced that it is moving the release dates for a lot of its big upcoming movies, and that means we’ll … Read more