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A still from ‘Moana’ Thomas Kail, the Tony Award-winning director of the famous Broadway play “Hamilton”, will tackle the live-action remake of the popular movie “Moana”. The movie will mark Kail’s feature narrative directorial debut after he directed episodes of shows such as “Grease: Live” and “Fosse/Verdon”, according to the entertainment news outlet. The Hollywood … Read More “Disney ropes in Thomas Kail to direct live-action ‘Moana’ movie” »
Mason Thames and Nico Parker | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Universal Pictures has found its lead actors for the live-action feature film based on the studio’s popular animated trilogy How To Train Your Dragon, Mason Thames, best known for starring in Universal’s horror hit The Black Phonewill play the lead character of Hiccup, according to … Read More “Universal finds its Hiccup and Astrid for ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action film” »
A still from ‘The Little Mermaid’ | Photo Credit: Walt Disney Studios It is impossible not to read layers of meaning in Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 Danish fairytale, The Little Mermaid, Does exchanging her voice for legs transform the mermaid into sexual plaything? Is the story a morality tale to scare children to stay on … Read More “‘The Little Mermaid’ movie review: Disney’s live-action remake featuring Halle Bailey is a pretty, shallow splash” »
Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ | Photo Credit: Disney+ Hotstar After the live action version of Disney’s 1940 classic, Pinocchioit is the turn of another lost boy in Peter Pan & Wendy, Based on Disney’s 1953 animated feature, the film expands on the story being closer in spirit to JM Barrie’s … Read More “‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ movie review: Adventure and ticking crocodiles propel this live-action remake of J. M. Barrie classic” »
Actor Dwayne Johnson. , Photo Credit: Reuters Moana will be the latest Walt Disney Co. animation to get the live-action treatment, and at least one star is coming back. Disney chief executive Bob Iger announced a live-action Moana The remake is in development in a call with investors. The production is in the early stages … Read More “Dwayne Johnson to star in Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’” »
A still from the ‘Lilo & Stitch’ animated film | Photo Credit: KSL Disney has cast newcomer Maia Kealoha in the lead role for its upcoming live-action lilo and stitch movies. Dean Fleischer Camp will helm the project, which is a remake of the cult 2002 animated movie of the same title. Also starring Zach … Read More “Newcomer Maia Kealoha to play lead role in Disney’s live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ film” »
Hit Japanese manga “One Piece” is coming to Netflix as a live-action series — a development that’s both exciting and worrisome for fans who have seen mixed success in a growing list of Hollywood adaptations. Chronicling the coming-of-age adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate with a heart of gold, the world’s bestselling manga … Read More “Netflix making live-action ‘One Piece’ from popular manga” »