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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 […]

2019 has proven that Disney is going to win the Franchise War (if it hasn’t already)

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney and ‘the franchise war’…  When it comes to long term strategies, Disney has orchestrated a masterful game of chess. Like a master playing multiple games moving from board to board using a variety of techniques to back every other Hollywood studio into a corner. A few years ago it became clear […]

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 […]

Disney+ original programming, library titles, pricing and launch date revealed

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The Walt Disney Company has officially unveiled Disney+, the House of Mouse’s upcoming streaming service, which is set to launch in the United States on November 12th and will offer a huge mix of original and existing content from the company’s back catalogue for $6.99 per month, or an annual subscription of $69.99. With Year […]

Disney releases new trailer for The Lion King

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With 100 days to go until The Lion King arrives in cinemas, Disney has released a new trailer for Jon Favreau’s (The Jungle Book) upcoming CG-animated remake of the beloved 1994 movie which gives us our first look at Timon & Pumbaa, the villainous Scar, and a glimpse at the tragic stampede scene; watch it […]