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
(L-R): Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson, Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson, and Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson in ‘Hocus Pocus 2,’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Matt Kennedy. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Disney is fond of dipping into its back catalogue for sequels and remakes, and last year brought the … Read more
Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano in Lucasfilm’s ‘Ahsoka,’ exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. If you were wondering when the next chunk of small-screen ‘Star Wars’ might be on the way –– we can now offer you an exact date. Yes, following a vague announcement of August, Disney+ has announced … Read more
Jesse Garcia in ‘Flamin’ Hot.’ Photo by Emily Aragones. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2023 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved. Premiering on Hulu and Disney+, ‘Flamin’ Hot’ tells the compelling true story of Richard Montañez, a man who rose from a life of struggle and struck with a great idea for an untapped market … Read more
(L to R) Jonah Hauer-King, Jacob Tremblay, Melissa McCarthy, Halle Bailey, Rob Marshall, Javier Bardem and Daveed Diggs attend the UK Premiere Of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on May 15, 2023 in London, England. Photo by StillMoving.Net for Disney. The upcoming ‘The Little Mermaid’ is a live-action reimagining of the … Read more