Disney has cast 17-year-old Catherine Laga’aia from Sydney, Australia as their live-action Moana. They also announced more of the cast and that filming will start this summer. Disney Finds Live-Action Moana “I’m really excited to embrace this character because Moana is one of my favorites,” said Laga‘aia. “My grandfather comes from Fa‘aala, Palauli, in Savai‘i. … Read more
John Musker and Ron Clements, directors of the animated version of “Moana,” will not be involved in Disney’s live-action take on the story currently in development. ‘Moana’ Directors Not Involved in Live-Action Remake In a new interview with Spanish outlet El Pais, the pair confirmed that they are not involved in the new live-action remake … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, August 7, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
A sneak preview for the upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” is now playing at Walt Disney Presents in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In addition to the brief screening, props from the film are on display around the lobby, and an Ariel meet and greet will be opening at this location on May 26 to … Read more
In a recent Instagram post, Auli’i Cravalho announced she would not be reprising her role as Moana in the recently-announced live-action remake based on its eponymous 2016 source material. When I was cast as Moana at 14, it wonderfully changed my life and started my career. In this live-action retelling, I will not be reprising … Read more
Entertainment Weekly‘s newest cover story is about the upcoming live-action “The Little Mermaid,” which swims into theaters on May 26, 2023. They released ten new stills and behind-the-scenes images from the film. “It’s a very emotional story,” director Rob Marshall told EW. “We were able to take the beauty of what’s there in the original … Read more
After a trilogy of animated movies, Hiccup and Toothless will return for an adventure unlike any other. Universal and DreamWorks Animation have announced the first live-action movie adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon” is in the works and fans of the franchise can expect it to be released in theaters on March 14, 2025. … Read more
According to Variety, a live-action show based off Christopher Paolini’s book “Eragon” from the “Inheritance Cycle” is in development for Disney+. This is not the first big book series to be adapted by Disney+, with Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” series is also getting its own show. “Eragon” was previously adapted by 20th Century Fox in … Read more
According to a report from Deadline, Gal Gadot (“Wonder Woman”) is in negotiations to play the Evil Queen in Disney’s upcoming live-action “Snow White.” Rachel Zegler will star as Snow White. Marc Webb will direct. The film will be produced by Marc Platt. Production is slated to start in 2022. While “Snow White” was Walt … Read more
Disney has confirmed the lead role for the upcoming live-action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be played by Rachel Zegler. Zegler stars in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming retelling of West Side Story, and is also currently filming a Shazam! movie from DC. Marc Webb, the director of Amazing Spider-Man, will be directing the latest … Read more
Fans of the cult-classic Atlantis: The Lost Empire film from 2001 will be ecstatic to hear that soon, we may be getting even more Milo Thatch and Kida action… live-action, that is. A live-action adaptation of Atlantis has been in talks for years, but recent reports state that Disney may finally be seeing potential in … Read more
Zero to hero, animation to live-action… just like that. We’ve been monitoring rumors about a live-action remake of Disney’s Hercules for a few days now, and in a recent exclusive by The Hollywood Reporter, it turns out we may get to see Herc on the big screen once again. According to THR, Walt Disney Studios has tapped … Read more
This may come as a surprise, given that the first live-action Mulan hasn’t been released and it’s been pushed back, but there’s reports of a live-action Mulan 2 already in the development stages by Walt Disney Studios. With COVID-19, the release of scheduled movies has been flipped left, right, and upside down. Mulan has since taken the … Read more
Oo-de-lally! With Disney seemingly remaking all of their classic films in live-action format, another one of its beloved animated features, Robin Hood, is reportedly getting the Lion King treatment. The 1973 Robin Hood animated film featured all of the literary characters in anthropomorphic animal form, with the titular character being a fox. Now, according to … Read more
According to Variety, a live-action remake of “Bambi” is in the works and will be Disney’s latest animated film to get the live-action treatment. Geneva Robertson-Dworet, from “Captain Marvel”, and Lindsey Beer, from “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser” will be in charge of the screenplay and Depth of Field will produce. Remaking animated films into … Read more
Disney has released the official movie poster and a new trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of Mulan. She’ll bring honor to us all by disguising herself as a male warrior in order to save her father… and all of China. Mulan will star Liu Yifei as the eponymous warrior, with Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, Jason … Read more