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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 […]

Video Review – Dumbo (2019)

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Dumbo, 2019 Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Danny DeVito, Nico Parker, Alan Arkin, Finley Hobbins, Joseph Gatt, DeObia Oparei, Roshan Seth, Sharon Rooney,  and Douglas Reith. The latest live-action Disney remake is here, and our critic EJ Moreno has a review for you. Check out EJ’s thoughts on Tim […]

Rumour: Disney considering a Star Wars Ewoks project for Disney+

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A rumour suggests that Lucasfilm might be making a Star Wars project featuring Ewoks for Disney’s new streaming service. When Disney+ arrives, fans can expect a whole load of Star Wars themed content to hit the streaming service. We already know that the live action series The Mandalorian is on the way, as well as […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 19 Review – ‘Descent’

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Ricky Church reviews the nineteenth episode of Star Wars Resistance, ‘Descent’… Last week’s Star Wars Resistance left off on a pretty big cliffhanger and ‘Descent’ wasted no time picking right up right where it left off as Kaz and his friends faced arrest from Commander Pyre. While ‘Descent’ served as a nice primer for the two-part finale, […]

The eagerly awaited Kingdom Hearts III available now, launch trailer released

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Square Enix has announced that the highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts III is now available worldwide.  This latest installment in the beloved action role playing game series follows an exciting new adventure for our hero Sora, and provides players with the chance to team up with iconic Disney and Pixar characters.  Watch the launch trailer below… In Kingdom […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 11 Review – ‘Station Theta Black’

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Ricky Church reviews the eleventh episode of Star Wars Resistance, ‘Station Theta Black’… With Star Wars Resistance taking a break for the holidays, the series delivered its most First Order-centric episode as Poe and Kaz came face-to-face with Captain Phasma herself. ‘Station Theta Black’ was a pretty solid and entertaining episode that again highlighted Kaz’s growing strengths […]

I, Tonya’s Craig Gillespie in talks to direct Emma Stone in Disney’s Cruella

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Disney is close to finding a director for Cruella, a film based on the villainous Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmations. The studio has begun talks with I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie to direct Emma Stone (The Favourite) in the title role. Mozart in the Jungle co-creator Alex Timbers was originally set to direct the film, but had to drop […]

Captain Salazar and the Silent Mary arrive in Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War

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Players of Joycity’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War will be interested to hear that legendary pirate hunter Captain Armando Salazar and his ship, the Silent Mary, have been added to the game.  There’s also the addition of Alliance battles, a brand new tier 3 tactician and a new event just for December. Pirate hunter Captain […]

Blu-ray Review – Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3

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Brad Cook reviews Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3… SYNOPSIS: Pixar has scooped up the shorts they’ve released since 2012 for a new Blu-ray release called Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3. They’ve included 13 short films – a mix of theatrical releases and shorts issued elsewhere – along with a pair of brief featurettes […]