Wish Archives

Why Wish Doesn’t Work: Music

virginiakublawi | Nov 26, 2023 | 2

When I saw Disney’s Wish, I wasn’t impressed. 2023 is Walt Disney Animation’s 100th anniversary, and Wish was touted as the crown jewel in a fabulous centennial celebration. But the film’s animation, music, and several other key facets of production leave much to be desire...

The Marvels Has Historically Bad Second Weekend

AlexGherzo | Nov 20, 2023 | 0

As disastrous as The Marvels’ opening weekend box office was, its second weekend painted an even direr picture. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new Marvel film dropped 78%, the largest second-weekend drop not just for an MCU film but for any superhero film “in the modern era” (which i...

REVIEW: Wish (2023)

virginiakublawi | Nov 18, 2023 | 2

I was fortunate enough to get a ticket for an early screening of Wish, Disney’s latest animated feature, which goes wide next week for Thanksgiving. I’ve been pretty excited for this movie despite the minimal information released. The trailers’ music and villain looked impressive,...

Wish Clip: “This Wish”

virginiakublawi | Oct 16, 2023 | 0

This morning, Disney released a minute-long clip from their upcoming film Wish. The featurette highlights Asha (Ariana DeBose) performing “This Wish,” one of the film’s songs. Check it out here: I’ve tried to temper my expectations, and Wish’s marketing has accentuat...

DreamWorks Animation Lays Off 70 Employees

virginiakublawi | Oct 9, 2023 | 0

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that DreamWorks Animation underwent mass layoffs, eliminating 70 positions from its ranks. Unsurprisingly, this comes as part of an initiative to cut costs. DWA is having a rough time following the underperformance of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kracken earlier this yea...

Disney Dishes on Chris Pine’s Wish Villain

virginiakublawi | Oct 3, 2023 | 0

Back on September 21st, some of the makers of Disney’s upcoming animated movie Wish had a Q&A at the El Capitan theater when a scene from the film was screened. Check out some of Disney CCO Jennifer Lee’s comments here, via The Direct: “Well, for us, too, it was like we always wanted to...