Tag: Movies
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West Side Story Release Date Delayed
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story has a new release date a year later than originally planned. The move comes as Disney shook up its release scheduleDisney shook up its release schedule yesterday. This led to Marvel getting a new release timeline as Black Widow was received a later release date. West Side Story will now be released…
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Mulan Has Less-Than-Stellar Opening in China
Disney’s Mulan is now playing in China. It’s opening weekend was less than stellar. For its opening weekend, the remake of the 1998 animated film brought in $23 million. This was significantly lower than the $30 million that Warner Bros’ Tenet made during its opening weekend one week earlier. The Eight Hundred, a local war…
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D23 Offers Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Drive-In Event at Rose Bowl
D23 is offering the opportunity to go to the drive-in and watch Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back at the Rose Bowl forty years after the film originally arrived in theaters. D23 is inviting members to be a part of this historic socially distanced celebration of this iconic film. Taking place on September 11th, the…
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New Featurette on Finding Mulan Released Ahead of Disney+ Arrival of Live-Action Mulan
Ahead of the September 4th arrival of the live-action Mulan on Disney+, a new featurette on finding the proper person to play Mulan has been released by Disney. In it, director Niki Caro tells how she found the perfect actor to play Mulan. It also includes commentary from Yifei Liu, Tzi Ma and Yoson An.…
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Disney Releases Christina Aguilera Loyal Brave True Music Video from Mulan
Disney has released a new music video ahead of its live-action Mulan arriving on Disney+ on September 4th*. The song is called Loyal Brave True and features a performance by Christina Aguilera. The video is directed by Mulan movie director Niki Caro. This is not the only performance that Christina Aguilera will be making for Mulan however. She…
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Disney Denies Ditching 4K Blu-Ray Releases
Recently rumors begin to swirl that Disney was going to discontinue the release of 4K Blu-Ray discs. The rumor said that Disney’s focus would be moving to its streaming services instead and was shared by The Digital Bits. Forbes, however, reached out to Disney to see the validity of this rumor. A Disney spokesperson gave…
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Nia DaCosta to Direct Captain Marvel 2
Nia DaCosta is slated to direct Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel 2. Deadline broke the story about the Candyman director heading to Marvel Studios to helm the second Captain Marvel movie. DaCosta is taking over the reins from Anne Bowden and Ryan Fleck who directed the first film. This is common practice at Marvel Studios with…
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Mulan, Star Wars, and Avatar Movies All Get Release Dates Postponed
There were quite a few changes for movie schedules today as coronavirus continues to impact theatrical releases. The result is a delay in release for Mulan, Star Wars, and the Avatar movies that were supposed to be released in the coming years. Mulan Mulan was originally supposed to be released in March but has continued to find its theatrical…
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Wins at the Box Office Once Again
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the box office winner once again. This comes 23 years after it last won at the box office. The last time it won was when it was reissued to theaters in 1997. The sequel to the original Star Wars movie was shown this weekend in 483 cinemas. As…
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Disney Looking to Cast Jude Law as Captain Hook
Jude Law could be the next person to become one of the world’s most infamous pirates. According to Variety, Jude Law is in talks to portray Captain Hook in an upcoming live-action Peter Pan film Peter Pan & Went. Currently, Pete’s Dragon director David Lowery is attached to the project to direct. Lowery also co-wrote the script with…
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Marvel Comics to Publish Now Disney Owned Aliens and Predator Fox Franchise Comics
Marvel Comics has been commissioned to publish comics based on the popular Fox franchises of Aliens and Predator. In essence, it is the first of having a new synergistic combination with Fox characters and the other Disney owned companies. It seemingly brings together Marvel, Disney and Fox into two comics, though only by branding. It…
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Jurassic Park Trio More Than Just Cameos in New Jurassic World Film
Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum are returning to their original Jurassic Park roles in the newest Jurassic World film. Their appearance in Jurassic World: Dominion won’t just be cameos Neil revealed in a recent interview. In an interview with Yahoo Movies UK, Sam Neil shared a bit about their involvement, which is more than…
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Mulan Release Date Postponed Again
Disney’s live-action Mulan has yet another release date. This marks the third time that this movie has gotten a new release date. It is now expected to be released on August 21st instead of July 24th. “While the pandemic has changed our release plans for ‘Mulan’ and we will continue to be flexible as conditions require,…
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Disney to Re-Release Select Hits as Theaters Begin to Reopen
As theaters begin to reopen, movie studios are beginning to release previously released titles so that they will have content. This is before there are wide openings of theaters and wide theatrical releases of new movies. The Walt Disney Company is among those companies that will be re-releasing some movies. With multiple studios in its…
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Newest 007 Movie, No Time to Die, Gets New Release Date
The newest James Bond movie, No Time to Die, has another new release date yet again. Originally, the film was set to be released on April 10, 2020. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the release date was pushed back to November 25th. Now, it has a new release date. The news came via a…
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The Magic of Props Comes to Life in Prop Culture on Disney+
Prop Culture is now streaming on Disney+. In this docuseries, host and prop collector Dan Lanigan explores movie props behind some classic Disney films. This is a journey that isn’t just about props, but also the magic that they were a part of in the movies they were in. Lanigan is joined by filmmakers, cast,…
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The Journey Continues – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1030 (#501)
Welcome to this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeky journey continues as the geeks geek out about Star Wars and the potential reopening of Walt Disney World Resort. This comes after news of progress the economic task force has made in Florida. With nothing official on the reopening of Walt Disney World…
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Disney+ Celebrates Throwbacks Week With Some Favorite Thowback Suggestions
Disney+ is celebrating Throwback Week this week! As they do this, they are inviting fans to take blast back to the days of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s with content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. As fans take these walks down memory lane, they are encouraged to share their…
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Walt Disney Studios Offers Select Films for a Limited Time at a Special Price on Digital in April and May
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS OFFERS FLASH SALE FOR AUDIENCES TO ENJOY THE FILMS THEY LOVE AT HOME Special Themed Collections Available on Digital in April and May BURBANK, Calif. (April 15, 2020) – The Walt Disney Studios announced today that movie lovers will be able to purchase a selection of their favorite films on digital at a…
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Delays and Diversions – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover regarding the impacts of the coronavirus on The Walt Disney Company. There are also several stories coming from Disney+! For so much being closed, a lot is happening around the Disney and geek communities! Check out…
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Under-Appreciated? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1027 (#498)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER. This week the geeks all stream in remotely as we continue to stay socially distant. However, being apart doesn’t mean that they can’t geek out together. Through the course of this episode, they geek out about quite a lot. This includes what safety steps Disney will be taking…
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Disney Shakes Up Movie Release Schedule Due to COVID-19
Today Disney announced a new lineup for its upcoming movies. This comes after Disney’s Mulan and Marvel Studios’ Black Widow saw their release dates pushed back due to the coronavirus outbreak. With theaters still closed, these aren’t the only two movies in the Walt Disney Studios slate to get new release dates. In fact, just…
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Release Date Delayed Due to COVID-19
Changes keep coming to the entertainment industry as COVID-19 continues to have a global impact. Recently, both Marvel Studios’ Black Widow and Disney’s Mulan were postponed to later release dates because of the Coronavirus. With the theaters all being closed, this really didn’t come as any surprise. Now, future movies are also getting new release…
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“The Call of the Wild” Available Early on Digital Download March 27
This week, we have seen many movies come to digital or streaming service early. Movie theaters have closed in an effort to keep families around the world safe and healthy in the midst of COVID-19. Today, it was announced that 20th Century Studios’ The Call of the Wild is coming early to digital tomorrow, March…