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Tag: live-action remake
Live-Action Moana is Cast
Today, Disney announced that Catherine Laga‘aia has been cast as Moana in the live-action remake of the 2016 animated film coming to theaters on July 10, 2026. Additionally, John Tui will play her father, Chief Tui, Frankie Adams will play her mother, Sina, and Rena Owen will portray Gramma Tala. Of course, Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role as Maui.…
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 Delayed, Will Film This Year
The live-action Moana remake will go into production this year, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, it has been delayed to July 10th, 2026. It was previously slated for a June 27th, 2025 release date. The film will star Dwayne Johnson in his original role of Maui, while Moana hasn’t been cast yet. Thomas Kail…
Netflix Renews Avatar: The Last Airbender for Seasons 2 and 3
Variety reports that Netflix has renewed its live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender for its second and third seasons, the third being its final season. The show is run by Albert Kim and stars Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio Tarbell, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. Takeshi Furukawa scores the series, which debuted on Netflix on…
REVIEW: Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 1 (2024)
Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is my favorite TV series. I love plenty of others, like Gargoyles and Batman: The Animated Series. Penny Dreadful would have made the list were it not for its third and final season. But Avatar has original characters that have become iconic in less than twenty years, stunning worldbuilding that Star Wars could learn from, a fascinating magic system,…
Destin Daniel Cretton Directing Live-Action Naruto Film
A Hollywood Reporter exclusive reveals that Lionsgate and Destin Daniel Cretton are bringing Naruto to theaters in live-action. Naruto is a wildly popular anime and manga, and Cretton is best known as the director of the MCU installment Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Cretton will write, direct, and produce the film. Avi Arad, Ari…