Tag: Beauty and the Beast
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‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Director Marc Webb In Talks For Disney’s Upcoming ‘Snow White’ Live-Action Remake
Let’s be honest, Disney is running out of animated films to remake in live-action. This year alone, there’s “Dumbo,” “Aladdin,” and the upcoming “The Lion King.” This is on the heels of “The Jungle Book,” “Maleficent,” “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Alice in Wonderland.” This doesn’t even take into consideration the multitude of films…
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The 10 Worst Movie Remakes Ever — IndieWire Critics Survey
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday.This week’s question: What is the worst movie remake ever made?“Beauty and the Beast” (2017)Mike McGranaghan (@AisleSeat), The Aisle Seat, RankerIt was a massive hit and got mostly good reviews from other critics, so maybe this is just…
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Box Office: ‘Aladdin’ Conjures $110 Million-Plus Over Memorial Day Weekend
Disney’s live-action “Aladdin” soared far above the competition in North America, with an estimated $112.7 million at 4,476 sites over four days.It’s the fifth-highest Memorial Day weekend total ever, topping “X-Men: Days of Future Past’s” 2014 mark of $110.4 million. Disney holds the record for the holiday, with 2007’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s…
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UK box office preview: ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Rocketman’ go head to head
Disney’s latest live-action remake challenges Paramount’s Elton John biopic.This weekend’s UK box office sees Disney’s Aladdin remake and Paramount’s Elton John biopic Rocketman open against each other.Both titles entered UK cinemas on Wednesday (May 22) for two days of previews prior to their opening weekend. The UK has a bank holiday on Monday (May 27),…
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Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Set For May 24 China Debut, Day-And-Date With U.S.
Disney’s new live-action “Aladdin” will release in China on May 24, day-and-date with North America, giving the studio a run of three films in Chinese theaters as many months.Directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-write the screenplay, and starring Will Smith and Canadian newcomer Mena Massoud, the film will be the twelfth live-action remake based…
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The Best Fantasy Movies on Netflix Right Now
Sometimes reality is a bust. In times like those, you might want to fire up the Netflix account and look for something with “far-off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise!” No, we’re not just quoting Beauty and the Beast for no reason, we’re talking about fantasy stories, and if you’re craving…
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Disney’s Brittany Grooms Joins Columbia Pictures as Vice President of Casting (Exclusive)
Brittany Grooms has been named vice president of casting at Columbia Pictures.Grooms joins the team from Walt Disney Pictures, where she spent six years casting live-action features like “Beauty and the Beast,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” “Aladdin,” and “The Lion King.” Prior to joining Disney, Grooms worked in casting for scripted and unscripted television, including reality…
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Guy Ritchie on a More Humorous ‘Aladdin’ and Creating a Genie with Abs
Given the massive success of The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast, there is considerable attention surrounding Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin—especially because of the director at the helm. You wouldn’t necessarily think of Guy Ritchie when considering a colorful Disney musical for the whole family, but that’s part of what makes Aladdin…
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Robert Schwentke to Direct ‘Snake Eyes’ For Paramount and AllSpark
Robert Schwentke, the director of “Red” and “R.I.P.D.,” is set to direct “Snake Eyes,” based on the G.I. Joe universe, for Paramount and Allspark Pictures, individuals with knowledge of the project tell TheWrap.The third “G.I. Joe’ film in the franchise, based on the world’s most famous toy, will be a spinoff film based upon fan…
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China’s ‘Over the Moon’ to be Animated by Sony Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks is to provide the animation on “Over the Moon,” the Chinese-themed animated feature stemming from China’s Pearl Studio and Netflix. The film is being directed by Glen Keane, who has numerous credits on Pocahontas, Tarzan and Beauty and the Beast, and won an Oscar as director of short film “Dear Basketball.”The musical…