Tag: Aladdin

  • This Is the Only Live-Action Disney Movie That Should Get a Franchise

    This Is the Only Live-Action Disney Movie That Should Get a Franchise

    Say what you will about Walt Disney Studios’ live-action remakes, but they’ve certainly had some success — and especially after the positive response to their most recent take on The Little Mermaid, it’s no wonder that more are being greenlit. News broke recently that Disney wants to expand 2019’s The Lion King into its own…

  • Disney Tried to Force Robin Williams Off ‘FernGully: The Last Rainforest’

    Disney Tried to Force Robin Williams Off ‘FernGully: The Last Rainforest’

    In 1992, Walt Disney Studios released the critically successful family film, Aladdin. The movie featured the talent and voice of Robin Williams and was acclaimed for its animation and performances of its entire cast. Those involved with the film received numerous awards after its premiere, but it didn’t come without its share of drama. Many…

  • The Genie Wasn’t Robin Williams’ Best Animated Role — This Was

    The Genie Wasn’t Robin Williams’ Best Animated Role — This Was

    The voice acting work of Robin Williams is legendary. From Happy Feet to Robots, his emphatic vocalizations brought so much joy to each of his productions for audiences of all shapes and sizes. Williams’ most recognizable voice-acting work was as the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin in 1992, but his best voice-acting performance came out seven…

  • Kit Harington, Naomi Scott, Jeremy Irons Romance Epic ‘Eternal Return’ to Hit Cannes Market (Exclusive)

    Kit Harington, Naomi Scott, Jeremy Irons Romance Epic ‘Eternal Return’ to Hit Cannes Market (Exclusive)

    “Aladdin” and “Charlie’s Angels” breakout Naomi Scott will star alongside “Game of Thrones” alum Kit Harrington and Oscar winner Jeremy Irons in the epic romance “Eternal Return,” Variety can report exclusively. Village Roadshow Pictures is producing the project and will introduce the film to buyers at next week’s Cannes Film Festival.“Eternal Return” follows Cass (Scott),…

  • 10 Best Robin Williams Movies, According to Rotten Tomatoes

    10 Best Robin Williams Movies, According to Rotten Tomatoes

    Robin Williams was a one-of-a-kind performer who established himself as one of Hollywood’s greatest comedians with memorable characters from iconic films like Aladdin, The Birdcage and Good Morning, Vietnam. Noted for his epic improvisational skills and physical comedy, the Chicago-born comedian got his first break starring in the 1970s sitcom, Mork & Mindy and made…

  • ‘Toy Story 2’ Was Nearly Lost Forever

    ‘Toy Story 2’ Was Nearly Lost Forever

    When Toy Story was released in 1995, it made movie history and forever changed how most animated movies were made. In the early 1990s, animated films were as hot as ever, thanks to huge Disney hits like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. Their style of hand-drawn animation was…

  • Mena Massoud to Produce First Ever Foreign Language Stephen King Adaptation

    Mena Massoud to Produce First Ever Foreign Language Stephen King Adaptation

    The cinematic landscape is awash with adaptations of Stephen King’s body of work; his masterful craft has and continues to inspire filmmakers. King’s far and wide-reaching influence continues to spread, as we are now learning via Variety that one of the prolific author’s short stories is being adapted for the first time in a foreign…

  • The Oscar Winning Movie Soundtracks of the Decade: 1990 – 1999

    The Oscar Winning Movie Soundtracks of the Decade: 1990 – 1999

    Film audiences in the ’80s witnessed the rise of the summer blockbuster (leading to some of the greatest action films of all time) and were also given a seemingly endless parade of coming-of-age films. Enter the 1990s, a new era for film and notably film music (which had only grown in popularity). Whether it was…

  • Guy Ritchie Set to Direct Disney’s ‘Hercules’ Live-Action Remake — Report

    Guy Ritchie Set to Direct Disney’s ‘Hercules’ Live-Action Remake — Report

    With Disney already deep into post-production on a live-action retread of “The Little Mermaid,” and currently filming a controversial “Snow White” remake starring “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, the Mouse House isn’t slowing down. It was announced yesterday that British director Guy Ritchie will helm an upcoming live-action redo of the…

  • Guy Ritchie to Direct ‘Hercules’ Live-Action Remake

    Guy Ritchie to Direct ‘Hercules’ Live-Action Remake

    Click here to read the full article.Guy Ritchie has boarded Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Hercules.Ritchie will direct the remake based on the 1997 film, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Ritchie previously directed Disney’s 2019 live-action Aladdin, which crossed the 1 billion mark at the global box office.Dave Callaham, who wrote Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the…