Kate Harrold on Disney’s ongoing fight to be feminist… The Disney Princess is an iconic film archetype and one that has been around since Snow White and the Seven Dwarves premiered in 1938 and it doesn’t seem to be a figure fading from our cultural canon anytime soon. With reinvention being a continuous process, the […]
Disney’s Mulan trailer generates over 175 million views in 24 hours
This past Sunday, Walt Disney Pictures unveiled the first trailer for next year’s live-action remake of the 1998 animated film Mulan, which sees Chinese actress Liu Yifei taking on the role of the legendary warrior for director Niki Caro (Whale Rider). According to Deadline, the trailer pulled in a hefty 175 million views in its […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #108 – Ariel Casting, Mulan Trailer, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Midsommar Reactions
Listen to the latest episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast Network… In the latest episode of the FM Podcast, Allen, Gerald, Tori, and EJ return to talk about more live-action Disney adaptations, including the somewhat controversial Little Mermaid casting and the Mulan trailer. Spider-Man: Far From Home reactions (largely spoiler-free), Stranger Things 3, the final […]
Disney’s live-action Mulan gets a poster and trailer
Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first trailer and poster for director Niki Caro’s live-action remake of the 1998 animated musical adventure Mulan which stars Liu Yifei as the title character alongside a cast that includes Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, and Jet Li; check them out here… When the Emperor […]
Exclusive Interview – Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Kaestner on Captain Marvel
Harrison Abbott chats with Captain Marvel visual effects supervisor Christian Kaestner… As a VFX supervisor for Framestore’s Montreal division, Christian Kaestner has contributed to several high-profile releases including: Alien: Covenant; Paddington; and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. More recently, the award-winning visual artist oversaw some of the critical work on Captain Marvel, helping to […]
Original Mulan voice actress Ming-Na Wen is excited about Disney’s live-action remake
Twenty years ago, actress Ming-Na Wen lent her voice to the character of Mulan in Disney’s animated feature based upon the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, and with Disney now in production on a live-action remake, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star has been expressing her excitement over the upcoming movie. “Disney has done such an […]
Disney’s live-action Mulan finds its Ling and Chien Po
Earlier this week, Disney announced that principal photography had got underway on its upcoming live-action Mulan remake, with the studio releasing a first look image of Liu Yifei as the title character, and now we have word on two more additions to the cast. According to Deadline, the film has cast Jimmy Wong (Video Game […]
Mulan director shares behind-the-scenes image from the first day of filming
Yesterday we brought you a first look at Liu Yifei in the title role, and now director Niki Caro has taken to Instagram to share a behind the scenes image from the first day of filming on the live-action Mulan remake, captioned with the word ‘Reflections’ – a nod to the musical number ‘Reflection’ from the […]
First look at Liu Yifei as Mulan in Disney’s live-action remake
As production begins on the live-action remake of the 1998 animated musical adventure Mulan, Disney has released a first look at Liu Yifei’s title character, along with an official synopsis for the movie; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Disney’s live-action Mulan reportedly has a $290 million budget “Mulan” is the epic adventure of a fearless […]
Jason Scott Lee set for villain role Disney’s Mulan
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story star Jason Scott Lee has signed on to play the villain Bori Khan in Disney’s live-action remake of its animated film Mulan. The actor has previously worked with Disney on its 1994 live-action The Jungle Book, where he played Mowgli, as well as lending his voice to 2002’s Lilo & […]