The first day of D23 saw some big announcements across the company’s subsidiaries. First, I’d like to talk about Disenchanted, the sequel to the 2007 musical princess parody Enchanted. Amy Adams is back as Giselle, along with Patrick Dempsey’s Robert, James Marsden’s Edward...
Read MoreThis Friday, Disney officially announced that their live-action Little Mermaid remake will be released theatrically on May 26th, 2023. The film stars Halle Bailey in the titular role, with Melissa McCarthy, Daveed Diggs, Jonah Hauer-King, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, and Javier Bardem rounding out t...
Read MoreSunday night, March the 13th, Melissa McCarthy commented on her singing abilities at the Critics Choice Awards red carpet. Talking about her role in the upcoming live-action Little Mermaid remake, she said, “I am not a singer, but I think, getting ready for Ursula, I was so surprised that I ...
Read MoreIn a recent Instagram post, actress Halle Bailey shared a photo of herself in costume for The Little Mermaid. Announcing filming has wrapped on the Disney remake, she discusses the difficulties of filming during a pandemic, as well as the opportunity to have “experienced (the film) in all its ...
Read MoreFor one reason or another, the Studio Ghibli movies from 2008 onwards tend to be ones I never saw (The Wind Rises, From Up on Poppy Hill) or that I saw once and didn’t like at all. The latter category pertains to Ponyo (2008), Hayao Miyazaki’s loose adaptation of The Little Mermaid by Hans Chris...
Read MoreIn the vein of our coverage of various Marvel and Star Wars-related news from Disney’s Investor Day presentation, I wanted to take a look at some of the Disney and Pixar announcements as well. Quite a bit was announced for both streaming and theatrical releases, ranging from updates on project...
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