Tag: musical
Snow White Director’s Son Slams Remake
David Hand, son of the David Hand that directed Walt Disney’s 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has spoken out against the remake. Speaking to The Telegraph, he called the live-action iteration coming next year “woke” and said it would make Walt Disney and his father ro...
Read MoreStephanie Beatriz Wants More Encanto
Stephanie Beatriz sat down for a recent interview with The Wrap, which was conducted before the actors’ and writers’ strikes began. Although she was mostly talking about her new Peacock show, Twisted Metal, she did discuss her Disney animated film Encanto. Check out her comments here: “I would...
Read MoreDisney Grants New Wish Posters
Today, Disney shared new official character posters from their upcoming animated film Wish across social media. Check them out here, displaying heroine Asha (Ariana Debose) and villain King Magnifico (Chris Pine): These posters look good, and I’m mostly happy this movie will have an actual ant...
Read MoreDisney Remaking Bambi; Sarah Polley May Direct
Deadline reports that Sarah Polley is in talks to direct a live-action remake of Bambi for Disney. Polley is known for writing Women Talking (for which she won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar), Take This Waltz, and Away From Her. The remake is said to feature music from Kacey Musgraves Bambi is...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Little Mermaid (2023)
When I heard that Disney was remaking The Little Mermaid, I felt a familiar mixture of dread and tepid hopefulness. The Little Mermaid isn’t my favorite Disney movie, but it’s an undisputed classic that saved the animation studio at a crucial juncture in its storied history. And I do ...
Read MoreOriginal Ariel Jodi Benson Agrees with Remake Updates
Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in the 1989 classic The Little Mermaid, has come out in support of the changes to the new live-action adaptation in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. The creative team behind the new movie has decided to edit songs to emphasize consent. This includes composer Al...
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