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Tag: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Trailer: Mufasa: The Lion King
Today, Disney released the first full trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King. From director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk), Mufasa is part prequel, part sequel. We will see Mufasa become King of the Pridelands in the past, as well as a present timeline concerning Simba and his daughter, Kiara. The present timeline is inspired by The…
Moana Remake to be Captained By Hamilton Director
Disney and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Moana remake has found its director. Thomas Kail is known for Broadway’s Hamilton and the most recent rendition of Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. However, Kail has also worked on TV projects like Fosse/Version and Up Here. Dwayne Johnson is reprising the role of Maui, but…
Alan Menken, Rob Marshall Talk Prince Eric Changes
CinemaBlend recently interviewed composer Alan Menken and director Rob Marshall about Prince Eric’s updated personality in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Check out Marshall’s statement here: “Eric had nothing. I mean, such a simple sort of wooden character from the original and anybody, I mean, even Alan Menken would agree to that. I…
Alan Menken: Song Cut From Little Mermaid Remake
Alan Menken recently sat down with ComicBook.com and explained the decision to cut the opening number, “Daughters of Triton,” from the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. Check out an excerpt here: “I think the thought process was a) we didn’t need it in this particular version. And we definitely wanted the film to start with a much…
Little Mermaid Changed to Emphasize Consent
Alan Menken was recently interviewed by Vanity Fair. The lauded composer behind Galavant, Little Shop of Horrors, and some of Disney’s biggest hits, discussed his career and the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. Namely, lyrics in “Poor Unfortunate Souls” and “Kiss the Girl” caused concern among the remake’s staff concerning consent and sexual coercion on the part of Prince…
Lin-Manuel Miranda is Hermes In Percy Jackson
Just when you think the casting for the Percy Jackson Disney+ series couldn’t go more wrong, Disney announces that Lin-Manuel Miranda is playing Hermes. Because why not, a historical Greek God is now played by a Puerto Rican. Hermes is described by Apuleius as being with “golden blond hair that hung in locks, highlighted by…