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....
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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...
Marvel's Shang-Chi reportedly facing a ban in China
by Dan Cooper | Sep 17, 2021 | News
The Marvel kung-fu blockbuster, currently doing solid numbers, is struggling to get a China release....
Bryce Dallas Howard to direct Flight Of The Navigator reimagining
by Dan Cooper | Sep 16, 2021 | News
Bryce Dallas Howard is set to bring Flight Of The Navigator back to the big screen, with a female protagonist in the cockpit this time....
Scarlett Johansson reportedly asked for $100m Black Widow salary
by Dan Cooper | Sep 10, 2021 | News
Scarlett Johansson’s reported salary requests have been made public in her continued case against Disney....
Disney's legal battle with Scarlett Johansson reportedly stalled Russo brothers' return
by Dan Cooper | Sep 06, 2021 | News
The ongoing legal spat between Disney and Scarlett Johansson has allegedly stalled a filmmaking return to the MCU for the Avengers:...
A sequel to The Rocketeer 2 is happening, Oyelowo in line to star
by Dan Cooper | Aug 31, 2021 | News
Disney is reimagining the 1991 cult action movie The Rocketeer, and it's called on David Oyelowo to lead the new ensemble....
Star Wars: Thandiwe Newton criticises her character's fate in Solo
by Dan Cooper | Aug 27, 2021 | News
Thandiwe Newton becomes the latest star to criticise Star Wars, questioning changes that weren't in the original script of Solo....
Cruella heads to regular Disney+ this weekend
by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2021 | News
Cruella will be heading to the Disney+ service this weekend - and you won't need to pay the £20 Premier Access price to watch it....
Scarlett Johansson fires shots at Disney in contract breach case
by Dan Cooper | Aug 23, 2021 | News
Scarlett Johansson's legal representatives accuses Disney of a 'misogynistic attack' and the company of being afraid to litigate in public....
Ryan Reynolds announces Free Guy 2
by Dan Cooper | Aug 16, 2021 | News
With positive reviews and solid box office returns too, Free Guy has done enough to warrant a sequel....
Could James Gunn's second coming reboot superhero films?
by Dan Cooper | Jul 27, 2021 | Feature, News
James Gunn, on the eve of The Suicide Squad's release, has had some words to say about superhero movies....
Disney+ releases trailer for upcoming documentary, Stuntman
by Dan Cooper | Jul 19, 2021 | News
July 23rd marks the debut of the feature-length documentary Stuntman, that recreates a famous failed Evil Knievel rocket-powered stunt....
James Gunn discusses being fired, Marvel/DC differences
by Dan Cooper | Jul 15, 2021 | News
James Gunn has been talking openly about a turbulent couple of years, ahead of the release of The Suicide Squad....
Sister Act 2, and the challenge of the comedy sequel
by Simon Brew | Jun 18, 2021 | Feature, News
After the troubled production of Sister Act, there were concerns amongst the cast about returning for Sister Act 2: we look into the story....
Disney's Predator reboot may be heading straight to streaming
by Dan Cooper | Jun 15, 2021 | News
The brand new Predator film that's in development at Disney might not be heading to cinemas after all, it seems....
Disney+ confirms UK release dates, new movie additions
by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2021 | News
Disney confirms a host of movie additions to Disney+ in the UK, to get us through the summer - here's what's coming and when....
Disney releases new trailer for Jungle Cruise
by Dan Cooper | May 28, 2021 | News
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson star in Jungle Cruise, which is finally heading to release this July....
Cineworld reaches new deals with Disney and Universal
by Clare Brunton | May 14, 2021 | News
Cinema chain Cineworld has reached exhibition deals with both Disney and Universal as they gear up to reopen screens on Wednesday....
