Hocus Pocus 2 wraps filming, producer teases Halloween release date
by Lauren Miles | Feb 01, 2022 | News
Disney's sequel to cult classic Hocus Pocus has wrapped filming - and producer Adam Shankman teases a Halloween release date on Disney+....
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Snow White vs the BBFC – the Disney classic that was deemed too scary for under-16s
by Mark Harrison | Feb 01, 2022 | Feature, News
It took 50 years for Disney’s Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs to be granted a U certificate - here’s the story of the film’s unexpected battles with...
Dwarf characters in Snow White to be replaced by 'magical creatures'
by Dan Cooper | Jan 27, 2022 | News
Disney has seemingly responded to criticism that its planned live action reimagining of Snow White will contain outdated and insensitive depictions....
Disney responds to Peter Dinklage's criticism of Snow White remake
by Lauren Miles | Jan 26, 2022 | News
Disney have issued a statement in response to actor Peter Dinklage, who criticised the choice to remake Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. ...
Peter Dinklage criticises Disney for remaking 'backwards' Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
by Lauren Miles | Jan 25, 2022 | News
Game Of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage has spoken out against Disney's remake of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. ...
Fight Club ending controversially altered for Chinese release
by Dan Cooper | Jan 25, 2022 | News
Fight Club has arrived in China, 23 years after its release - but it arrives with a different ending....
Disney working on a live-action adaptation of The Aristocats
by Lauren Miles | Jan 21, 2022 | News
Disney is making a live-action adaptation of its 1970 animated film, The Aristocats - it is currently in early development....
The King’s Man is heading to Disney+ in three weeks
by Simon Brew | Jan 19, 2022 | News
Disney will be sending Matthew Vaughn's The King's Man to its Disney+ streaming service early next month: more here....
Disney settles the Predator copyright dispute
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2022 | News
Disney settles a 35 year copyright claim against the Predator film, clearing the way for the release of the upcoming new movie, Skull....
What happened to the Fox films Disney picked up?
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2022 | Feature, News
Disney inherited a slate of Fox movies when it bought the studio up in 2019 - here's what happened to one that survived the initial cull of projects....
Andrew Burnap cast in Disney's live-action Snow White
by Lauren Miles | Jan 14, 2022 | News
Theatre actor Andrew Burnap has been cast in Disney's live-action remake of Snow White - he will star opposite Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. ...
Disney's Encanto and its unexpected UK Singles Chart success
by Mark Harrison | Jan 13, 2022 | Feature, News
Three songs from Encanto have popped up in this week’s UK Official Singles Chart - with stats and waffle, here are some of Disney’s other chart hit...
Disney's Encanto soundtrack tops US music charts
by Lauren Miles | Jan 11, 2022 | News
The soundtrack for Disney's Encanto has topped the Billboard 200 charts, putting a film soundtrack in first place for the first time since 2019. ...
Is Disney selling Pixar short?
by Simon Brew | Jan 11, 2022 | Feature, News
Are Pixar movies now more valuable to Disney on its Disney+ platform than in cinemas? A few thoughts, given the release change to the upcoming Turning...
How Disney has tinkered with The Muppet Christmas Carol (again)
by Brendon Connelly | Dec 17, 2021 | Feature, News
Disney makes digital changes to The Muppet Christmas Carol, with the version now streaming on Disney+ a slightly altered version of the film....
Disney announces January debut for Marvel’s Eternals on Disney+
by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2021 | News
Marvel's not brilliantly received Eternals film will be heading to Disney+ in January, with a physical media release likely around the same time....
Tom Holland chats about his future as Spider-Man once more
by Dan Cooper | Dec 13, 2021 | News
Tom Holland - ahead of the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home - has been chatting about his future in the role....
When Disney animators took umbrage with a title change
by Simon Brew | Nov 30, 2021 | Feature, News
Never get on the wrong side of a Disney animator - as management of the studio found in the 1980s, after the renaming of Basil Of Baker Street....
The controversial $6m movie premiere for 2001’s Pearl Harbor
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor had cost Disney around $140m to make - and it needed a premiere to match: it'd be fair to say it went for it a bit....
Release details, title revealed for the next Predator film.
by Dan Cooper | Nov 15, 2021 | News
Release details have emerged for the next film in the Predator franchise, and we'll be waiting until May to see if the series can get back on c...
Gal Gadot turning to the dark side for Disney's Snow White
by Dan Cooper | Nov 04, 2021 | News
It looks like Wonder Woman herself, Gal Gadot, will be breaking bad for Disney's live-action version of its animated classic. ...
Disney, and how the 1980s ended its 20 year search for a box office hit
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, News
Disney went through the back end of the 1960s, the 1970s and early 80s on the search for a box office hit: here's the story....
Hocus Pocus 2 cast announced
by Dan Cooper | Nov 01, 2021 | News
A sequel to 1993's much-loved Hocus Pocus is on its way, with a fun ensemble cast and a teaser trailer to herald its arrival....
Kevin Feige explains new delays to Marvel movies
by Dan Cooper | Oct 20, 2021 | News
The Marvel head honcho has offered a little insight into why the entire 2022/23 MCU slate is being pushed backwards....
Indiana Jones 5 delayed another year, Marvel slate shifts backwards
by Dan Cooper | Oct 19, 2021 | News
Disney announces a host of postponements for its 2022 and 2023 schedule, from Indiana Jones to the Marvel Cinematic Universe....
Home Sweet Home Alone trailer teases the classic franchise's return
by Dan Cooper | Oct 13, 2021 | News
The familiar Home Alone format returns for the sixth instalment of the long-running series - and the first trailer has landed....
Disney set for huge change as studio boss sets retirement
by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2021 | News
The man who's overseen Disney movies for the last decade or so is retiring, in a period of major change for the studio....
Bedknobs And Broomsticks at 50: the search for its lost songs and scenes
by Mark Harrison | Oct 07, 2021 | Feature, News
50 years on, Bedknobs And Broomsticks is rightly regarded as a Disney classic, but the campaign for a release of its original cut continues to this...
Disney settles breach of contract lawsuit with Scarlett Johansson
by Dan Cooper | Oct 01, 2021 | News
The public spat between Disney and Scarlett Johansson ends with a private settlement, with studios across Hollywood most likely breathing a sigh of...
Disney reportedly considering bringing adverts to Disney+
by Dan Cooper | Sep 24, 2021 | News
Child-orientated advertising is being weighed up as a potential direction for the Disney+ streaming platform, according to Disney CEO Bob Chapek....
Shang-Chi, Jungle Cruise, new Home Alone headline Disney+ Day
by Simon Brew | Sep 22, 2021 | News
Disney is bringing out the big guns on November 12th, in its latest attempt to drive interest in its Disney+ streaming platform....
Original Star Wars editor voices distaste at sequel trilogy
by Dan Cooper | Sep 21, 2021 | News
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning editor for 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope, has been expressing her dissatisfaction with the new Star Wars trilogy. A...
