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Tag: remakes
Melissa McCarthy “Surprised Herself” Singing For The Little Mermaid
Sunday night, March the 13th, Melissa McCarthy commented on her singing abilities at the Critics Choice Awards red carpet. Talking about her role in the upcoming live-action Little Mermaid remake, she said, “I am not a singer, but I think, getting ready for Ursula, I was so surprised that I could actually, like, control my voice.” The…
Disney’s Newest Snow White Is Not “As White As Snow”
Disney’s newest Snow White is brown-skinned she/her/hers Colombian-Polish actress Rachel Zegler. Zegler’s announcement (courtesy of Deadline) comes as no surprise because, as we all know, Disney has already race-swapped Ariel in the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. This will be Zegler’s third on-screen appearance behind West Side Story, due out later this year, and Shazam! Fury…
Planes, Trains & Automobiles is Being Remade
Another classic is about to be modernized for the whiny crowd. Deadline reports that a Planes, Trains & Automobiles remake is in the works at Paramount, and that Will Smith and Kevin Hart will be the leads. The film will be produced by both stars’ production companies, Westbrook Studios and Hartbeat Productions, with Brooklyn 99’s…
Denis Villeneuve Talks Dune
We have some new insight into Denis Villeneuve’s work on Arrakis. In an interview around the Shanghai International Film Festival, the acclaimed Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director talked about a myriad of things related to his highly anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune. While he lamented not being able to work closely…
Disney to Debut Mulan Remake for Premium Access
This Tuesday, Disney revealed plans to debut their live-action Mulan remake on the Disney+ streaming platform. The movie will premiere on the service for subscribers who pay an additional fee of $29.99 and will be available beginning September 4th. Personally, I’m not really happy about this news. I’m shocked, as I thought Disney would be…
Alien Nation Remake “Paused” by Disney
Disney has taken Jeff Nichols off the case. The Hollywood Reporter reports that in the wake of the Disney-Fox merger, they’ve decided to shelve his long-gestating remake of the iconic 80s movie Alien Nation, which Jeff Nichols, the acclaimed director of Mud (which starred Matthew McConaughey at the height of the McConaissance) and, more recently,…