Tag: Dumbo

  • ‘The Little Mermaid’ Ending Explained — What Happens to Ariel?

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ Ending Explained — What Happens to Ariel?

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Little MermaidAs a famous crustacean once said, “The seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s lake,” and so is all the money that Disney’s 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid made in its theatrical run. While many of Disney’s live-action updates of their classic animated films…

  • How ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Calls Back to the Original

    Bettlejuice 2 is still a year away from its premiere date but, for a lot of movies, this would be enough for fans to know some details about the story. That’s not the case here. Returning director and producer Tim Burton (Dumbo) is keeping the story of the highly anticipated sequel under wraps, and this…

  • No, Disney Did Not Cancel Its Upcoming Live-Action Snow White Adaptation

    No, Disney Did Not Cancel Its Upcoming Live-Action Snow White Adaptation

    When Disney finds a trend that makes money, the company will more or less run it into the ground. If the Marvel Cinematic Universe is doing well, it will continue to churn out feature films and TV miniseries until the market is oversaturated. If “Pirates of the Caribbean” is successful, it will try out all…

  • ‘Bambi’: Everything We Know About the Live-Action Remake

    ‘Bambi’: Everything We Know About the Live-Action Remake

    Get those tissues ready because The Walt Disney Company is aiming to make audiences everywhere cry their eyes out with an all-new modern reimagining of 1942’s Bambi. Even those who haven’t seen the iconic film are all familiar with the titular naive deer who grows up in a world that is both beautiful and harsh.…

  • Tom Hanks: There Were Talks Of A ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel That “Lasted All Of 40 Minutes”

    Tom Hanks: There Were Talks Of A ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel That “Lasted All Of 40 Minutes”

    The live-action remake of “Pinocchio” hit Disney+ today to a mixed-to-negative reception from critics. No surprise there, given the critical response to Tim Burton‘s dismal “Dumbo” and Jon Favreau‘s “The Lion King” in 2019. But it makes one think of more halcyon times when star Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis teamed up for 1994’s…

  • Can a ‘dark’ Pinocchio reignite Disney’s live-action remake strand?

    Can a ‘dark’ Pinocchio reignite Disney’s live-action remake strand?

    Despite the surprisingly gruesome source material, the new remake looks to be playing it safe with genteel morality. Will it work for the House of Mouse?How do you solve a problem like Disney’s live action remakes? Well, from the Mouse House’s point of view, it’s arguable whether there really is any problem at all. After…

  • ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan’ Get Content Advisory From Disney+ for ‘Negative Depictions’ of Race

    ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan’ Get Content Advisory From Disney+ for ‘Negative Depictions’ of Race

    Disney+ is flagging its own content for racial stereotyping.This week the streaming service began putting up a content advisory warning for some of its older films like “The Aristocats,” “Dumbo,” “Peter Pan” and “Swiss Family Robinson” that Disney says feature “negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures.”The graphic will run for 12 seconds at…

  • Sky Adds ‘Outdated Attitudes’ Disclaimer for ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

    Sky Adds ‘Outdated Attitudes’ Disclaimer for ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

    Sky, the Comcast-backed pay-tv broadcaster in the U.K., has added “outdated attitudes” disclaimers to a batch of films, including the original animated “Jungle Book,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “The Last Samurai.”Upon searching for Disney’s “The Jungle Book” on movie service Sky Cinema, a description now reads, “This film has outdated attitudes, language and cultural depictions…

  • Disney+ Sets Another Live-Action Remake with ‘Robin Hood’

    Disney+ Sets Another Live-Action Remake with ‘Robin Hood’

    “Robin Hood” is getting the live-action, hybrid treatment at Disney+, which is developing a remake of the 1976 animated classic with “Blindspotting” director Carlos López Estrada at the helm.Variety reported that the studio will bring Kari Granlund, who wrote Disney+’s live-action “Lady and the Tramp” launch film, to write the screenplay. Justin Springer, who produced…

  • ‘Robin Hood’ Animated Film Getting Disney Remake

    ‘Robin Hood’ Animated Film Getting Disney Remake

    Disney is in early development on a remake of its 1973 animated musical comedy “Robin Hood” for Disney Plus.“Blindspotting” director Carlos Lopez Estrada is on board to helm the movie. Kari Granlund, who wrote the script for 2019’s Disney Plus reboot of “Lady and the Tramp,” is attached to pen the new “Robin Hood.” Justin…