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Melissa McCarthy in talks to play Ursula in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid

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As Disney preps for more live-action remakes of their classic animated films, The Little Mermaid has just got a little bit of movement as Variety reports that Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) has entered talks to play the film’s iconic villain, Ursula. McCarthy’s potential casting is the first in what will be “contemporary and compelling […]

Movie Review – Toy Story 4 (2019)

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Toy Story 4, 2019. Directed by Josh Cooley. Featuring the voice talents of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, Joan Cusack. SYNOPSIS: When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside […]

Alyson Hannigan and Ben Schwartz to star in Flora & Ulysses for Disney+

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Deadline has announced Disney+ is set to adapt Flora & Ulysses to its streaming service with Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother) and Ben Schwartz (Sonic The Hedgehog) starring in lead roles. Lena Khan (The Tiger Hunter) will direct from a script by Brad Copeland (Life in Pieces). The film is based upon  Kate DiCamillo’s 2013 […]

Exclusive Interview – X-Men: Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg on star wrangling, leaving out Hugh Jackman, and the Disney/Fox merger

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Tom Beasley sits down with Simon Kinberg to discuss X-Men: Dark Phoenix and the wider universe in the wake of Disney’s takeover of Fox… The X-Men are finally back. Three years after Apocalypse proved to be divisive, to say the least, Charles Xavier’s team of mutant heroes have returned to the big screen for X-Men: […]

Exclusive: Simon Kinberg updates on The New Mutants, Multiple Man and Gambit after Disney’s Fox takeover

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X-Men: Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg has confirmed that reshoots are still planned for spin-off The New Mutants and said the likes of Gambit and Multiple Man are not quite dead yet. Kinberg has been a part of the X-Men universe for well over a decade and has shepherded many of the biggest names in […]

Gameloft announces Disney Princess Majestic Quest and Disney Getaway Blast

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Mobile gaming developer Gameloft has announced that upcoming release of two brand new Disney titles in Disney Princess Majestic Quest and Disney Getaway Blast, both of which feature iconic Disney and Pixar characters and stories. Disney Princess Majestic Quest will bring the renowned royals to life, delighting puzzle lovers and Disney fans alike. Set in […]

LEGO’s Disney Collectible Minifigures Series 2 available now

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LEGO has released its second series of LEGO Disney minifigures, which includes Vintage Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, Louie, Chip and Dale, Jasmine and Jafar from the animated classic Aladdin, Anna and Elsa from 2013’s smash-hit Frozen, Jack Skellington and Sally from the stop-motion musical The Nightmare Before […]

What are the biggest ‘Event Movies’ of all time?

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EJ Moreno on the most significant event movies of all time… It seems like everyone is excited for the Avengers film, Endgame. This event has people on social media buzzing, AMC is doing a 22-movie marathon leading up to it, and people are lining up outside of cinemas worldwide. A moment like this doesn’t happen […]

Movie Review – Disneynature’s Penguins (2019)

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Penguins, 2019. Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson. Narration by Ed Helms. SYNOPSIS: Adélie penguin Steve joins the million of other penguins in their journey to create happiness and a family for themselves across Antarctica. “Relatable content” is a phrase often used on the Internet. It’s when you see something that feels so similar […]