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Why Wish Doesn’t Work: Characters
Since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney has been the master of creating memorable, lovable characters. And what would a bright-eyed protagonist be without their conniving evil counterpart? Surely, allies will be needed against such evil, be they animals, dwarfs, or enchanted objects. This is another crucial facet of Disney lore that Wish ultimately fails to…
Why Wish Doesn’t Work: Music
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 desired. Is Wish really the tribute the studio that invented the feature-length animated film deserves? The…
Édith Piaf Biopic Will Recreate Singer’s Voice with AI
Hollywood isn’t wasting any time putting artificial intelligence to use now that the actors’ strike is over. Warner Music Group (a division of Warner Bros. Discovery) is partnering with French singer Édith Piaf’s estate to produce a biopic about the musician titled Edith. The film will be a combination of animation and “archival footage, stage…
I Don’t Know About You, But Taylor Swift is a Billionaire
The Eras Tour and its ensuing theatrical proshot have officially made Taylor Swift a billionaire. Bloomberg News reports that the versatile songstress now has a net worth of $1.1 billion. The tour’s stops (so far) have grossed $700 million in ticket sales, while the movie, titled Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, is nearing $200 million globally, and…
Disney Dishes on Chris Pine’s Wish Villain
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 do a nod to…
HBO Cancels The Idol
HBO has reportedly canceled The Idol, this year’s drama series from Abel “The Weekend” Tesfaye and Sam Levinson. This follows extensive reshoots during the first – and now, only – season of the series and the decreased episode count from 6 to 5. An HBO spokesperson had this to say about the show’s cancelation: “The…