Tag: Live Action
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Full Trailer Released For Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’
A full trailer has been released for Disney’s live-action movie The Little Mermaid. This trailer gives fans the best look to date at the film that will be arriving in theaters on May 26, 2023. The Little Mermaid Official Description “The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid…
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Disney is Bringing Live-Action Mulan Coming to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD and Animated Mulan to 4K Ultra HD!
Disney is releasing both its live-action and animated versions of Mulan on 4K Ultra HD on November 10th. Along with that, the live-action version of Mulan will be also released on Blu-Ray and DVD after initially being released on Disney+ earlier this year. The release of the live-action Mulan will be the first opportunity for fans to bring…
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Disney Reportedly Working on Live-Action Aladdin Sequel
Disney is reportedly working on a sequel to Disney’s live-action Aladdin. This comes after the first was incredibly successful in 2019. It was one of Disney’s billion dollar movies in 2019. Variety is reporting that Disney has brought in writers John Gatins and Andrea Berloff to pen a new story for this sequel. While the…
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Back to the 80s – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we deliver the top Disney and geek headlines as covered by DAPS MAGIC. This week there is a lot going on in news both locally and abroad. At Disneyland, fans dressed up in the 80s best for Disneyland After Dark: 80s Nite. Sporks are now…
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Mulan Big Game Sneak Peek Now Available
On Sunday the Super Bowl won’t be the only thing that people will be turning in to watch. A new trailer will be arriving for Disney’s Mulan. It will arrive immediately after the following sneak peek is shown. Mulan Description Acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior to life in…
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Robert Zemeckis Signs On to Direct Live-Action Pinocchio Remake
Robert Zemeckis has signed with Disney to helm the upcoming live-action remake of the Pinocchio. He will also be a co-writer for the film. Pinocchio was originally released by Disney in 1940 and tells the story of a marionette who’s creator Geppetto wishes he would become a real boy. Joined by his “conscience” Jiminy Cricket,…
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Lady and the Tramp – A Big First Movie for Disney Plus
Lady and the Tramp was one of the first Disney+ movies announced for the streaming service. I’d imagine it surprised many to have a live-action remake one of the very first original productions for the new service. It certainly surprised me. I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest fan of the live-action remakes, but, usually,…
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Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Disney continues the trend of remaking animated classics into live-action movies. One of the more recent films to get this treatment is Aladdin. Originally released in 1992 as an animated feature film, in 2019 it returned to the big screen with Mena Massoud in the title role, Will Smith as the Genie, and Naomi Scott…
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Disney’s Live Action Lady and the Tramp to Appear on Cover of Fall Disney twenty-three Magazine!
BURBANK, Calif. – August 13, 2019 – This fall, Disney+ launches with a specular slate of original programming, and to celebrate, D23 is giving fans a sneak peek at some of the streaming service’s most highly anticipated programming, including the live-action adaptation of Lady and the Tramp. The film’s stars, voiced by Tessa Thompson and…
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Disney’s “Aladdin” Arrives on Digital 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere Aug. 27 and on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray™ Sept. 10
Experience the Magic in a Whole New Way Disney’s “Aladdin” Arrives on Digital 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere Aug. 27 and on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray™ Sept. 10 Extras illuminate a whole new world behind the scenes of “Aladdin,” including on-set visits with Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud and Guy Ritchie, a deleted…
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The Lion King Cast Photo Released by Disney
Check out the voice talent from Disney’s “The Lion King” together for the first time in a new cast photo. Pictured are Billy Eichner (Timon), Shahadi Wright Joseph (Young Nala), JD McCrary (Young Simba), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Florence Kasumba (Shenzi), Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari) and Eric André (Azizi). The Lion King Description Disney’s “The…
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See How “Speechless” from Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Came to Life in Featurette with Alan Menken Available Now
Aladdin has hit theaters this weekend and we are just so excited! We hit theaters last night and already have our review up! One of our favorite elements of the film was the music! It took the music we already knew and loved and gave it a really amazing new sound. The standout is the…
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Cast and Crew of Disney’s Aladdin Walk Magic Purple Carpet for Hollywood World Premiere
The cast and crew of Disney’s live-action adaption of Aladdin were in Hollywood last night to walk the purple carpet at the world premiere of the movie. Director Guy Ritchie was joined by Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, composer Alan Menken and many other members of the cast and crew for this magical evening.…
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Disney Releases New Aladdin Featurette: WORLD OF ALADDIN!
A new featurette from Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation “Aladdin” is now available. “World of ‘Aladdin’” takes you to the bustling streets of Agrabah that production designer Gemma Jackson (“Game of Thrones”) brings to life, as well as to the stunning desert vistas of Jordan where the “Aladdin” production filmed for several weeks in order to capture…
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Cast from Disney’s Live-Action ALADDIN Kick Off Magic Carpet World Tour in Paris with French Gala and Photo Call
Follow Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Guy Ritchie & Alan Menken as They Continue Their Magic Carpet Ride around the World at #MagicCarpetTour The cast and filmmakers of Disney’s live-action adaptation “Aladdin,” including Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, director Guy Ritchie and composer Alan Menken, participated in a photo call and attended a…
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Aladdin’s Iago Has Found His Voice in Alan Tudyk
Iago has found his voice. Disney has cast Alan Tudyk as the voice of Jafaar’s sidekick parrot. In the original animated feature version of Aladdin, Gilbert Gottfried voiced Iago. This live-action remake of Aladdin will be arriving in theaters on May 24th. Tudyk has become a regular in Disney movies appearing in 6 others to…
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Pictorial: Disney’s Dumbo Premieres in Tokyo, Japan
Colin Farrell, Tim Burton (director) and Derek Frey (producer) from Disney’s all-new feature film “Dumbo” joined special guests to celebrate the Japanese red-carpet premiere tonight in Tokyo at Toho Cinemas Shinjuku. From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure “Dumbo” expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family…
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Disney’s “Aladdin” Reveals Official Trailer Before May 24 Theatrical Release
It is a good year to be a fan of Disney movies! With everything from Star Wars to the Lion King coming out this year, fans everywhere have been keeping a close eye on the company’s releases. One of the biggest upcoming films is the newest adaptation of “Aladdin”! We are excited to share that…
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Mix it Up – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there are a lot of headlines to cover from around the Disney and geek worlds. At Disneyland, it’s all about the new offerings that have arrived for Get Your Ears On – A Mickey and Minnie Celebration. At Pixar, it’s all about Lee Unkrich departing after 25 years.…
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Live-Action Movie Musical of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the Works
It is time to see the Hunchback of Notre Dame come to life once again! We are excited to share that a live-action musical adaptation is on its way! David Henry Hwang has been set by Disney to write Hunchback, while Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will write the music. Three-time Oscar winner Schwartz’s credits include Wicked, Godspell and Pippin. Eight-time Oscar winner Menken’s credits…
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Tom Hanks Eyeing Role in Upcoming Pinocchio Movie
Disney is continuing to re-imagine the telling of some of its classic animated features. One of the upcoming live-action remakes is the 1940 classic Pinocchio. Tom Hanks is reportedly in talks to portray Geppetto in the tale. Geppetto is the woodcarver who ends up creating Pinocchio with the wish that he could become a real boy…
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Lilo & Stitch Getting Back on the Surf Board As Disney Re-Makes Animated Film into a Live-Action Flick
Lilo & Stitch is the reportedly next Disney animated film to be turned into a live-action flick. This continues a trend of animated Disney movies being re-made for live-action. Disney has hired Mike Van Waes, an up and coming writer, to pen the script for this film. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known…
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Details About Jon Favreau’s Live-Action Star Wars TV Show Shared Ahead of Disney Streaming Service Release
Jon Favreau is working on a new Star Wars live-action TV series for Disney’s upcoming streaming service. Other than the fact that Favreau is going to both write and executive produce the series, not a whole lot had been known before today. This changed with an Instagram post by Favreau. The post gave a synopsis…
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Production Begins on Disney’s New Live-Action Adaptation of Animated Classic Mulan
PRODUCTION BEGINS ON DISNEY’S LIVE-ACTION “MULAN” Epic Tale of Legendary Chinese Warrior Comes to Life with Cast Including Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee with Gong Li and Jet Li Directed by Niki Caro BURBANK, Calif. (August 13, 2018)—Production on Disney’s “Mulan,” a live-action adaptation of the studio’s 1998 animated feature, has begun. The…