Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of their animated hit Mulan has just gained three new stars to the film. First Deadline reported yesterday Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) was cast in the movie and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Jet Li (The Expendables), Gong Li (Ana) and Xana Tang (Filthy Rich) have joined the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi to have a music-only version of the film on Blu-ray
One aspect of the Star Wars films that every fan finds memorable is the incredible scores composer John Williams comes up with for each instalment. The music is not only memorable, but many Star Wars tunes are iconic in cinematic history. Now Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has revealed fans have access to a music-only version of the […]
A Wrinkle In Business: Disney’s Blind Spot When It Comes to Science Fiction
Henry Bevan on Disney’s sci-fi efforts… Those who have read James Stewart’s The Disney War will know that the company creates its most ambitious work when it shies away from filmmaking formulas. The Neo-Disney period (or the post-renaissance or second dark age or whatever) that followed the fabled Disney Renaissance, and contained animated wonders like […]
21st Century Fox president believes Disney is a better fit for the company than Comcast
The president of 21st Century Fox, Peter Rice, has stated that Disney would be more suited for Fox’s assets than Comcast. While many believed the Fox/Disney deal to be done and dusted, things aren’t quite at that stage, with Comcast looking to outbid Disney should the deal breakdown. It will be Disney and not Comcast […]
Comcast could outbid Disney in Fox acquisition
According to reports, Comcast might end up derailing Disney’s hopes of securing a Fox takeover. While Disney finalised its acquisition of 21st Century Fox in December of 2017, the media giants still need to wait for governmental approval before the deal can go through. According to reports, another company has entered the picture, suggesting that […]
Disney making “a few” Star Wars TV series for Disney streaming service
Yesterday Lucasfilm announced Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will be working on a new series of Star Wars films once the HBO series comes to an end, but fresh off that announcement is even more news from the galaxy far, far away as Disney is developing several Star Wars television series for their upcoming streaming […]
Official synopsis released for Disney’s Christopher Robin
As Disney’s Christopher Robin film continues to move towards its August 2018 release date, the studio has released an official synopsis for the upcoming live-action Winnie the Pooh movie: In the heartwarming live action adventure “Disney’s Christopher Robin,” the young boy who loved embarking on adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with a band of […]
Ridley Scott in talks to direct The Merlin Saga for Disney
It seems Ridley Scott may be following up All the Money in the World with a foray into the fantasy genre. Variety has reported Scott is in talks with Disney to direct The Merlin Saga, a film based on the book series by T.A. Barron about the powerful wizard who would later mentor King Arthur. Scott […]
The Problem With Fan Expectations
Henry Bevan on the problem with fan expectations… I love Spider-Man. Spider-Man 2 is my favourite superhero film, I was addicted to 1990s TV show. Tobey Maguire is an underrated actor. But, I didn’t like Spider-Man: Homecoming, at first. I hated how Peter’s quest to be a hero relegated the supporting characters and I felt […]
Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld comment on Disney’s acquisition of X-Men and Fantastic Four
Earlier this week it was announced that Disney has finalised a deal to purchase the movie and television assets of 20th Century Fox, which means that both X-Men and Fantastic Four are now at the disposal of Marvel Studios and its Cinematic Universe. This is of course great news for Marvel fans who have been […]
