Tag: The One and Only Ivan
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‘The White Lotus’: Everything You Need to Know About the HBO Series
Mike White’s return to television is inching closer. The filmmaker is slated to return to HBO via “The White Lotus,” which will premiere on HBO in July.“The White Lotus” will mark White’s reunion with HBO following “Enlightened,” his two-season comedy series that was canceled by the premium cabler in 2013. Since then, White has written…
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‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Trailer: Angelina Jolie Brings Star Power to Fiery Western Thriller
In recent years, Angelina Jolie’s acting career has been dominated by voice work (see “The One and Only Ivan” and “Kung Fu Panda” franchise) and franchise fare (two “Maleficent” films and the upcoming “Eternals”), which makes the upcoming Western thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” a notable change of pace for the A-list Oscar winner.…
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Why Disney (and Disney+) Needs the Streaming-First Release of ‘Mulan’ to Succeed
Disney is just about ready to release its live-action reimagining of “Mulan” — just not in U.S. theaters. The studio is taking a bold risk putting the film on its streaming service for subscribers to purchase, but its previous success with shifting the musical phenomenon “Hamilton” to Disney+ from theaters paints a roadmap for “Mulan,”…
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Phillipa Soo on Voicing a Parrot in ‘The One and Only Ivan’ and That ‘Hamilton’ Gasp
From director Thea Sharrock and screenwriter Mike White (who also voices Frankie the seal), and based on the best-selling book by Katherine Applegate, the family adventure film The One and Only Ivan tells the story of a very special gorilla. The 400-pound silverback named Ivan (voiced by Sam Rockwell) shares a habitat in a shopping…
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Diane Warren Song, Sung by Charlie Puth, Features in Disney’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the delay of the Academy Awards until April of 2021, closed theaters, canceled or postponed festivals, shifted countless release dates and switched up the Oscars nominations process itself.But as Oscar season slowly begins to bloom, some things remain — like an early potential Best Original Song contender from 11-time nominee…
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Jumps To October Following ‘Tenet’ Summer Shift
Wonder Woman 1984 is flying from August 14 to October 2 this year.The sequel’s star Gal Gadot also made the news official on Twitter today (see below).All of this comes in the immediate wake of Warner Bros. shifting Christopher Nolan’s Tenet from July 17 to July 31. Tenet is anticipated to be the big event…
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Helen Mirren, Danny DeVito Join Voice Cast Of Disney’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’
Helen Mirren and Danny DeVito have signed on to voice characters in Disney’s live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, based on NYT bestselling children’s book by Katherine Applegate. They join Bryan Cranston, Ramon Rodriquez, Arianna Greenblatt, Indira Varma, and Eleanor Matsuura as well as vocal talent Angelina Jolie, Sam Rockwell, and Brooklynn…
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Bryan Cranston Joins Angelina Jolie in Disney’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’ (Exclusive)
Bryan Cranston has joined Angelina Jolie and Sam Rockwell in The One and Only Ivan, Disney’s adaptation of the Newbery Medal-winning book written by Katherine Applegate.Thea Sharrock, director of the tearjerker Me Before You, is helming the live-action/CG hybrid, which also has The Florida Project breakout Brooklynn Prince and Ariana Greenblatt, one of the stars of Disney Channel’s Stuck…
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Sam Rockwell to star beside Angelina Jolie in The One and Only Ivan
It sounds like George of Brad Peyton and Dwayne Johnson’s Rampage isn’t the only gorilla making plans of heading to the big screen, as it’s just been announced that Sam Rockwell is joining the cast of The One And Only Ivan, a live-action/CG hybrid which centers on a silverback gorilla who lives in a mall.…
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Film News Roundup: Sam Rockwell to Voice Gorilla in Angelina Jolie’s ‘One and Only Ivan’
In today’s film news, Sam Rockwell will be the voice of a gorilla named Ivan, fan organization Legion M partners with Dean Devlin on “Bad Samaritan,” and the director of “Tangled” gets a new gig.CastingOscar nominee Sam Rockwell has signed on to voice a silverback gorilla named Ivan, the lead character in Disney’s drama “The…