Tag: Disney Movies
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The Ugly Dachshund | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 16, 1966
On this day in 1966, the live action comedy ‘The Ugly Dachshund’ was released in theaters. The film follows the misadventures of Brutus the Great Dane who was raised with Dachshunds and thinks he is one of them. When the pups get rowdy, Brutus gets blamed for the damage. His owners the Garrisons, played by…
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Blackbeard’s Ghost | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 8, 1968
On this day in 1968, ‘Blackbeard’s Ghost’ was released. Peter Ustinov stars as the ghost of the notorious pirate Blackbeard who is accidentally invoked by a track coach, played by Dean Jones. Summoned into modern times, Blackbeard and the coach must work together to stop thugs from taking over the historic Blackbeard’s Inn. This good…
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Here Are All The Disney Movies Coming Out in 2024
In 2023, The Walt Disney Company celebrated its 100th anniversary. In 1923, Walt and Roy Disney started the company that would become a behemoth in the entertainment industry. With humble beginnings, one has to wonder if Walt and Roy could have imagined what their company would look like a century later. Through the coming decades,…
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“Haunted Mansion” Director Would Like to Tackle Another Disney Attraction
Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien mayb have just finished directing a movie based on one classic Disney attraction but if he had his way, he’d direct a movie of another. In an interview with Screen Rant, Simien shared what other Disney attraction he would like to make into a movie… and it might not be…
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INTERVIEW: Jamie Lee Curtis “Madam Leota” & Tiffany Haddish “Harriet” Talk “Haunted Mansion”
Haunted Mansion will be arriving in theaters on July 30th and tell a new story about this iconic mansion. Those who have seen trailers will immediately recognize the Haunted Mansion itself along with many elements in the movie that recreate many favorite moments in the attraction at Disneyland. Recently Daps Magic shared an interview about…
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Jennifer Lee Will Not Be Returning to Direct “Frozen 3”
Jennifer Lee, who was a director on both Frozen and Frozen 2 will not be returning to direct Frozen 3. At the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Lee sat down with The Wrap to discuss the film. During this discussion, it was announced that she would not be directing the film. Who will be at…
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Director for Live-Action “Moana” Announced by Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson has announced who will be directing the live-action adaptation of Moana. Johnson, who voiced Maui in the original animated Moana announced that Thomas Kail will be directing the live-action version of the movie. Kail is known for directing musicals with Hamilton and In the Heights in his credit list. He also directed FX’s Fosse/Verdon…
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Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Swims to the Top at the Box Office
Disney’s live-action The Littler Mermaid released this weekend and immediately swam to the top (read Daps Magic’s review here). It is on track to bring in $118 million at the box office over the four-day holiday weekend. It is expected that $98 million will come in over the weekend. This makes this opening the fifth…
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Disney Updates Release Schedule For Future Films
Disney continues to update its release schedule for upcoming films. This week Disney released its most updated timetable for future films from its multiple studios. This release has some movies from some large franchises, some stand-alone films, some remakes of animated classics, and some films that currently don’t have a title. The upcoming list of…
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Newly Released Trailer, Poster, and Images for Disney’s Pinocchio Gives In-Depth Look at Tom Hanks’ Geppetto
Pinocchio will be arriving on Disney+ on September 8, 2022 for Disney+ Day. The Robert Zemeckis film will re-tell this classic Disney animated film and introduced the world to the beloved song When You Wish Upon a Star. This version of the film stars Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, Lorraine Bracco, Cynthia…
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Disney’s Jungle Cruise – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Disney/s Jungle Cruise stars Dwayne Johnson (Frank) and Emily Blunt (Dr. Lily Houghton). This two end up going on an adventure together after Houghton hires Frank to take her to find a legendary tree with phenomenal healing powers. Houghton believes this could change the world. However, as the adventure continues it soon becomes quite evident…
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Cast of Disney’s Jungle Cruise Share About Fun and Camaraderie in New Featurette
In a new featurette for Disney’s Jungle Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Jack Whitehall share about how much fun they had making the film. This movie is based on the Disney attraction of the same name and opens in theaters and Disney+ with Premier Access (extra charge) on June 30th. Cast Camaraderie – Disney’s…
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Cruella is Delightfully Despicable – Spoiler-Free Movie Review by Mr. DAPs
Cruella is now in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access (with additional cost). This is another live-action origin story of a classic Disney animated story. In this case the story is that of the villain Cruella from 101 Dalmatians. The story now takes place in the 70s and instead of being about 101 adorable…
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New Mulan Stunt Featurette Released by Disney
Disney has released a featurette on its upcoming live-action retelling of Mulan that focuses on what goes into the stunts for the film. This release comes one day before tickets go on sale for the movie. Mulan will be in theaters everywhere on March 27, 2020. Check out the featurette below and share what you think of…
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A Week Worth Remembering – DISNEY Reporter
This week a lot will be happening at the Disneyland Resort! For the DISNEY Reporter, Mr. DAPs covers Disney and geek headlines that include all that is going on at Disneyland and beyond! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Share what you think the top story of the week is…
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Time for 2020! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1014 (#485)
It’s time to kick off 2020 on GEEKS CORNER! This year will be an exciting year full of new Disney experiences, movies, Disney+ programming, and more! On this week’s GEEKS CORNER, the geeks go into all of that and discuss all that they are excited about in the coming year. While it may not seem…
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Some Movies Are Leaving Disney+ But They’ll Most Likely Be Back
Since Disney+ arrived on screens in November, it has been growing rapidly in subscriptions and also in content. One thing that wasn’t expected though was for some of the content to leave Disney’s new streaming service. Eagle eyed viewers have noticed that some movies have disappeared from Disney+.Home Alone and its sequel is no longer…
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Disney Releases New Frozen 2 Trailer on First Day of Fall
Disney has released the second official trailer for Frozen 2. In it, more about the journeys that Anna and Elsa go on together. Along the way, they discover more about their story, their kingdom, and Elsa’s magical powers. Take a look at the new trailer below. Frozen 2 Description Why was Elsa born with magical…
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Going Electric – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the top Disney and geek headlines to give you a quick look at all that is going on in these communities. This week there is a lot going on. Perhaps most exciting is the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade at the Disneyland Resort. That…
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Disney Releases New Trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Starring Angelina Jolie
Disney has released a new trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The film is a sequel to the 2014 Disney movie Maleficent and also stars Angelina Jolie. Elle Fanning is returning to reprise her role as Aurora. The film also rounds out the cast with Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein,…
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New Clip of The Lion King Features Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
Disney has released a new clip of The Lion King which gives a sneak peek of the movie that will be arriving in theaters on July 19th. In it, the first look of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala. The clip, entitled Come Home, has Nala trying to bring Simba back to his home to save the…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms That Big Budget Star Wars Movies Not Being Developed for Disney+
Later this year Disney+ will debut to consumers with movies and television shows from The Walt Disney Company. Many of these movies will be from the Disney catalog but there will also be quite a few shows and movies developed specifically for Disney+. What there won’t be though are big budget Star Wars films. Those…
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Take a Special Look at the Music and Magic of Mary Poppins Return with This Special Video
Mary Poppins Returns arrives in theaters on December 19th. As fans wait for the wind from the East to bring Mary Poppins back, Disney continues to release videos offering glimpses at this Mary Poppins sequel. This time Disney has released a look at some of thee magic and music that will make this new movie…
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Unwrapping the Presents of Disney Movie-Based Attractions
As a kid, I loved Indiana Jones. I loved the adventures, the music, and our daring hero who wasn’t afraid of danger, only snakes. The only problem was that I had never seen the movies. Now, my lack of movie knowledge is nothing out of the ordinary for me. Growing up, I had never seen most…