Last week, Walt Disney Studios shuffled their theatrical release schedule for their big name projects, one film that has been in development for many years at the studio, Artemis Fowl was officially moved to Disney+. Well, according to former CEO and current chairman Bob Iger, more movies could make the move to Disney’s streamer. While
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Last year’s blockbuster, Avengers: Endgame wrapped up the Infinity Saga as we know it. The film saw all our favorite heroes together for the first time in an epic battle to defeat Thanos, sadly we lost a couple of our favorite Avengers in the process, Tony Stark aka Iron Man and Natasha Romanoff aka Black
We are proud to present a very special interview with legendary Disney animator, Floyd Norman. Our own David VanHook talks with Floyd about his career, working with greats such as Walt Disney and Stan Lee, what he is working on now, and the documentary on his life, Floyd Norman: An Animated Life. Huge thank
On the heels of our Josh Sharpes amazing interview with The Little Mermaid herself Jodi Benson. I figured it would be a great time to take a look at the attraction that shares the same name. So let us take a trip under the sea and dive into the history of The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s
Fans of the world of Frozen – specifically Olaf are in for a real treat, as Disney and Josh Gad are teaming up to launch a new digital series called At Home With Olaf. The series, which is being developed for Disney’s streamer, Disney+, is being created by Hyrum Osmond (Tangled), with Gad returning to
Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino once had plans to adapt the Marvel comic, Luke Cage, for the big screen. This film would have happened in the early 1990s, with Laurence Fishbourne playing the titular superhero. During a recent appearance on Amy Schumer’s podcast 3 Girls, 1 Keith, he discusses his interest in developing the film, what
Back in January this year a new line of monthly collectible Minnie Mouse items representing Disney’s beloved attractions was announced. Titled Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction, features a new collection from the series releasing on the third Saturday of each month throughout 2020. Browse Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Similar to the Minnie Mouse collectibles
With the announcement of a new writer for Ant-Man 3, The GWW dropped some exclusive information about the films previous draft. The site says that the first draft was written by Scott Lang himself, Paul Rudd. It was said to have featured MODOK and is organization AIM and they were going to be the antagonists for
In a recent episode of the reboot of DuckTales, it was revealed that the Disney Afternoon show Goof Troop and the spin-off film A Goofy Movie are considered canon within that universe, according to an article by CBR. In the Season 3 episode, “Quack Pack”, the characters become trapped in an alternate reality where their
Disney is reportedly in early development on a Kingdom Keeper series, which would be exclusive for the company’s streamer, Disney+. The news comes from director/actor Kevin Smith (Jay and Silent Bob). During his most recent episode of his popular geek-podcast, Fatman Beyond. Kevin Smith said: I saw that wall in real life, when we were
Yesterday, Disney reshuffled its theatrical slate amid the coronavirus outbreak. One of the high-profile films shifted was Marvel Studios’ Black Widow, which moved from its May 1 release back to November 6, where Eternals was originally dated. While speaking with Total Film Magazine, Marvel Studios President and Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige share new story
Earlier today, the Walt Disney Company updated its theatrical release schedule, including Marvel Studios projects. One film that was not mentioned in the changes was Ant-Man 3. Well, a new report has surfaced, reassuring us that the film is indeed still in development. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studios has tapped writer and producer
The Hollywood Reporter has reported that several Disney and Marvel films have all found new release dates. Black Widow nabs a November spot, previously held by Eternals, Mulan takes a July spot and Jungle Cruise pushes back to 2021. These were not the only announcements Disney made today. They also confirmed that Artemis Fowl led by Josh Gad will release exclusively on
There is unrest in the homes of the Knights of the Rogue Republic. Co-hosts Megan, Amber, and Brooke are still quarantined at home and finding ways to keep Star Wars in their everyday lives. In this episode, they look into the film, novelization, behind-the-scenes footage, and fan theories of The Rise of Skywalker… with a
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is officially midway through its final season on Disney+, and things are going to heat up pretty soon. This week’s episode, Dangerous Debt, follows Ahsoka Tano with Trace and Rafa Martez as they attempt to escape from imprisonment at the hand of the Pykes crime syndicate. Without further ado, let’s dig
Two weeks ago, Alan Menken shared the news that he and Lin-Manuel Miranda completed recording on the song for Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid, including four new songs for the project. While speaking with Young Artists of America on YouTube, Menken shared additional information on the songs. Menken confirmed that Javier Bardem (Pirates of the
There has been a lot of theories on how the X-Men could be introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe; however, you haven’t heard mine. Here’s my editorial on how the X-Men could be introduced. If you didn’t know already, two X-Men key players have already been introduced into the universe: Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Their
No word has been given on whether or not Marvel’s Eternals will be pushed back due to the virus outbreak. Black Widow still has no release date and it could be worry-sum for the current Phase 4 lineup. However, here’s a piece of Eternals news to get you through until then. Over on Twitter, courteously of @Eternalsnews, a leaked Funko POP!
As most people know, the 1980s were not a successful time for Walt Disney animation. Audiences were quickly losing interest in the films that were being released and the solution to this did not come till the very end of the decade, beginning with The Little Mermaid. What people don’t always talk about, however, was
There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the Disney Parks in U.S. and when they plan to reopen. The company recently extended the closure from March 31, 2020 to “until further notice.” The company has continued to pay their cast members and have recently released a statement stating they will continue to do so through
The coronavirus epidemic has had major implications to the Walt Disney Company, including their theme parks and especially their valued guests. As the parks remain closed, the Disneyland Resort has updated their policies for annual passholders, for those that have paid in full and to those who are on a monthly payment plan. Annual passholders
Disney+ has reportedly acquired the rights to the popular scripted podcast The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, our friends over at Geeks WorldWide has learned. The series will be produced by Anonymous Content and Paramount TV, with Alix Madigan (Winter’s Bone) and Gen–Z Media co-producing the series. Screenwriter Joe Ballarini, who worked on the story
Recently, I had the joy of interviewing Disney Legend and Tony-nominated actress Jodi Benson. Jodi has voiced the character of Ariel in multiple iterations since The Little Mermaid was released in 1989 including the two follow-up films, the animated series, and most recently made an appearance in Ralph Breaks the Internet. She also voiced Barbie
Producer Joby Harold (John Wick: Chapter 3) has been brought on to write the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series, Variety has learned. Harold takes over writing duties from Hossein Amini (Drive) who departed the series in January, when production was postponed from this August back to January 2021. Ewan McGregor, who reprises his role is set
Calling all dreamers! On this special episode of the Extra Magic Hour, our very own Brooke sits down to talk with 2x Emmy-winning choreographer and creative mind behind the dancers of the brand new “Magic Happens” Parade at the Disneyland Resort in California, Tessandra Chavez, as she discusses the making of the parade and what
Pixar Animations Studios’ Onward was the first film already in theaters to be directly impacted from the coronavirus, so much so, the studio made the film available on VOD over a week ago and will hit Disney+ on Friday. While speaking with ComicBook.com, Director Dan Scanlon revealed that there are ideas and plans to expand
Season One Episode 8: In this episode, our heroes make hard choices during a new Elimination game, discuss Michael Bay, and review Ang Lee’s “Incredible??” Hulk. The Marvel Tribe is a celebration of all things Marvel; From the big screen to the small print. BlerdHulk and Big Bayou discuss rumors, break down character bios and
Yo Ho Yo Ho, It’s a pirates life for me. Come on you know you want to sing along. Today we are going to dive into the history of the last attraction overseen by Walt Disney himself. Unfortunately, he passed away before its completion. Besides Disneyland itself, I believe that Pirates is one of Walts’s
A new report has surfaced that composer Lorne Balfe (Megamind) has replaced Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water) as the composer on Marvel Studios Black Widow. The news comes from Film Music Reporter, who has a solid track-record when it comes to reporting on music/scores in regards to various films and television series. It is
On this special episode our own Brooke talks with two stars from the Disney Channel hit show ‘COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD’, Rebecca Metz and Paxton Booth. You can check out ‘COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD’ on Disney+ or The Disney Channel. The DCast is the official podcast feed of theDisinsider.com
Despite a lot of high-profile productions being placed on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, there are projects that are still in pre-production remotely. One of those projects is Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures third entry in the Tom Holland-led Spider-Man films. According to Discussing Film, they learned that Avengers cinematographer Seamus McGarvey has boarded
A little over a week ago, reports surfaced that Rosario Dawson (Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief) would have a guest role in the second season of The Mandalorian, as fan-favorite Jedi, Ahsoka Tano, which Hollywood trades have since confirmed. The trades also reported they heard Tano’s appearance could lead to her own series. Well, thanks
The cast keeps getting bigger for the highly-anticipated second season of The Mandalorian, and it sounds like you can add Jamie Lee Curtis (Knives Out, Halloween) to that list of talented actors attached to the series. According to the reputable Star Wars site, Making Star Wars, he had seen Jamie Lee Curtis visit the set
The Walt Disney Company announced today that former CEO and current Disney chairman Bob Iger and fellow Disney executives including newly appointed CEO Bob Chapek would be taking crucial pay cuts amid the coronavirus outbreak. Iger will forgo his his entire base salary, while Chapek will take a 50 percent pay cut to his salary,
This week on the DCast we are all recording from our own homes while social distancing and are getting a little stir crazy but we do manage to talk about our new shows, what we’re watching on Disney+, what we think about the rumors of Disney releasing films strait to Disney+ over a theatrical release,
