Baymax may not be fast, but he’s certainly bringing home the big bucks as Big Hero 6 passed a huge milestone over the weekend. Now that the movie is out in most major territories following a late-2014 release in the US, Disney’s Big Hero 6 has become the studio’s third highest grossing animated movie of all […]
Mulan live-action film adds Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Gong Li and Xana Tang
Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of their animated hit Mulan has just gained three new stars to the film. First Deadline reported yesterday Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) was cast in the movie and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Jet Li (The Expendables), Gong Li (Ana) and Xana Tang (Filthy Rich) have joined the […]
Hulu lands exclusive deal to stream Disney classics
Those who resorted to Netflix to stream Disney classics will have to rethink their subscription choice, as Variety reports that a new licensing deal has been struck between Hulu and the House of Mouse. The new deal grants Hulu exclusive streaming rights to Disney classics like Mulan, Pocahontas, and The Nightmare Before Christmas (all of which have now been taken off […]
Disney’s Cruella lands Mozart in the Jungle director Alex Timbers
Disney’s Cruella, which will star Emma Stone as the classic puppy-napping, fur coat loving 101 Dalmatians antagonist, has found its director in Mozart and the Jungle writer and director Alex Timbers. Timbers is reportedly in talks to helm the upcoming origin film, beating a handful of theater helmers including Fun House‘s Sam Gold. Timbers is a two-time Tony nominee, whose Broadway work […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi to have a music-only version of the film on Blu-ray
One aspect of the Star Wars films that every fan finds memorable is the incredible scores composer John Williams comes up with for each instalment. The music is not only memorable, but many Star Wars tunes are iconic in cinematic history. Now Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has revealed fans have access to a music-only version of the […]
21st Century Fox president believes Disney is a better fit for the company than Comcast
The president of 21st Century Fox, Peter Rice, has stated that Disney would be more suited for Fox’s assets than Comcast. While many believed the Fox/Disney deal to be done and dusted, things aren’t quite at that stage, with Comcast looking to outbid Disney should the deal breakdown. It will be Disney and not Comcast […]
Comcast could outbid Disney in Fox acquisition
According to reports, Comcast might end up derailing Disney’s hopes of securing a Fox takeover. While Disney finalised its acquisition of 21st Century Fox in December of 2017, the media giants still need to wait for governmental approval before the deal can go through. According to reports, another company has entered the picture, suggesting that […]
Disney making “a few” Star Wars TV series for Disney streaming service
Yesterday Lucasfilm announced Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will be working on a new series of Star Wars films once the HBO series comes to an end, but fresh off that announcement is even more news from the galaxy far, far away as Disney is developing several Star Wars television series for their upcoming streaming […]
Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld comment on Disney’s acquisition of X-Men and Fantastic Four
Earlier this week it was announced that Disney has finalised a deal to purchase the movie and television assets of 20th Century Fox, which means that both X-Men and Fantastic Four are now at the disposal of Marvel Studios and its Cinematic Universe. This is of course great news for Marvel fans who have been […]
