I think it’s probably a sign of the times for the long-running animated series when The Simpsons only remains within the cultural discussion for its guest-directed couch gags. What began as a simple joke in the show’s now-famous opening sequence has gone on to become, well….the only part of The Simpsons really seem to talk about anymore. …
‘The Jungle Book’ is an embarrassment of visual riches that thoroughly entertains on every level.
OUAT hits 100 episodes, even though most thought it wouldn’t last a season, because it’s crazy enough to work.
ABC’s fantasy-musical-comedy grows leaps and bounds in its unlikely second season.
I have been a fan of Kingdom Hearts for almost twelve years, roughly the entire lifetime of the series. While I wasn’t a day one adopter, I can recall eagerly awaiting Kingdom Hearts II, which I did get right away, satiating my hunger on the Game Boy Advance entry Chain of Memories. I vividly remember being shocked …
Since its success during the short film era of cartoons, Looney Tunes has become a worldwide media franchise; spawning several television series, feature films, comic books, music albums, video games, and amusement park rides; as well as serving as Warner Bros.’ flagship franchise. Many of the characters have made and continue to make cameo appearances …
After taking on the enormous task of directing a live-action Cinderella film, Kenneth Branagh has decided to take on a new challenge. Variety reports that Branagh will direct an adaptation of popular young adult novel Artemis Fowl for Disney, a project that has been in the Disney pipeline for a while. Branagh will direct and produce (along with Harvey …
This past week at the D23 Disney Exposition Event, a ton of news regarding the future of Disney franchises was unveiled including the announcement that a Big Hero 6 world will be featured in Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts III. With the inclusion of Tangled and Big Hero 6 in Sora’s latest adventure, the speculation of …
2012: a British man, playing an online slot machine for 30p on his laptop, is suddenly greeted by the sight of Christian Bale’s Batman and Heath Ledger’s Joker taking over his screen. Not crude 8-bit interpretations, but full HD actual animation from the Chris Nolan blockbuster – complete with voiceovers. The player is urged to …
Stop me if you’ve heard this before in the past three months: live-action remake of an animated Disney movie. Following other films such as Dumbo, Pinocchio, Mulan, and the “Night on Bald Mountain” scene from Fantasia, the House of Mouse is set to bring Sword in the Stone to reality with a live-action remake of …
The unending need to make live-action versions of every animated Disney film ever continues. The Hollywood Reporter revealed news yesterday that a live-action Aladdin movie, a prequel focusing on the origin of the Genie, is in development. Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (who both wrote Freddy vs. Jason and the Friday the 13th remake together) are already tapped by Disney to …
Don’t you even dare call it a “kid’s movie.” Animation has been around for a while now, starting with silent experiments such as Gertie the Dinosaur, followed by the more traditional Disney fare such as Snow White or Cinderella, and becoming more modern with another round of Disney hits like The Lion King or Beauty …
It’s been a full ten years since the last numbered Kingdom Hearts entry, and as such, Kingdom Hearts III has been the product of much anticipation since dropping its first few tidbits back in June 2014. Finally we now have our first look at the game in proper form, with dynamic, action-packed gameplay being showcased and a split-level …
Cue the Disney has no original ideas music. The Mouse House will dig into one of their most profitable live-action entries in awhile as Deadline reports that they are set to move forward with a sequel to Maleficent with star Angelina Jolie possibly returning. Linda Woolverton will write the sequel. She wrote the first film, …
There will be an interesting book about the inter-workings of Pixar one day and the chapter on The Good Dinosaur will be especially intriguing. While we knew that the production was delayed as the company switched directors, it seems like some of the cast would move on from the project as well. The original cast …
Following the success of American Sniper, Clint Eastwood has found his next project, which will once again be a biopic. Eastwood has signed on to direct a movie focusing on airline pilot Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger. Captain Sullenberger rose to prominence in 2009, when he managed to land a plane on the Hudson River following …
It looks like that new Daft Punk album won’t be happening. Bummer. The Hollywood Reporter broke on Friday that Disney would not be moving forward with a sequel to 201o’s Tron Legacy. The sequel was supposed to begin filming this fall in Vancouver, but it seems like the Mouse House isn’t too keen on diving …
Too solemn for Tweens, too violent for youngsters, and too goofy for adults, Brad Bird’s film about hope and change is betrayed by a subpar script and questionable casting choices.
Actually, this picture of Reese was kind of my face when I saw this news. The Hollywood Reporter broke on Thursday that Witherspoon is set to star in yet another live-action property from Disney. This time, they are bringing in the actress to play Tinkebell in the movie Tink, an adaptation of the Peter Pan …
One more film has been added to Disney’s ever-growing list of live action reboots of their animated classics, and it isn’t Bambi starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. THR is reporting that Disney has purchased a script of a live action version of Mulan, their 1998 animated hit about a young Chinese woman who disguises herself as …
Film and celluloid is going the way of vinyl. The shift from tactile mediums to ones and zeroes has happened so quickly that for a while it had looked like these records and film strips that we had used to record our artistic history for the entire 20th century would suddenly become obsolete and erased …
Cinderella is a refreshing callback to the unabashed costume epics of the past, when story and aesthetic held equal sway over ambitious filmmakers. Director Kenneth Branagh and his production team luxuriate in breathtaking sets, opulent costumes, and impeccable special effects while still keeping the old-fashioned story of courage and kindness at center stage. Yes, it would have been nice to see a little more cellulite and gumption from our heroine, but it’s hard to complain about a movie that so thoroughly delivers on spectacle and heart. Lush, extravagant, and painfully earnest, Disney’s Cinderella is a worthy adaptation of its classic predecessor. In fact, it’s quite wonderful.
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Deadline is reporting via one of Disney’s shareholder meetings that Frozen 2 is officially in the works, and that both co-directors on the original animated film, Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, will be involved. This actually contradicts reports mere days ago coming from Lee and Buck that Frozen …