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Author: Joseph Aberl

  • D23: Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ to Include 4 Brand New Songs

    D23: Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ to Include 4 Brand New Songs

    It looks like the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid will include four brand new songs that still have the same feeling as the original, as revealed by director Rob Marshall during the D23 panel for Disney’s future slate. Here’s a statement by director Marshall as shared by THR’s Borys Kit from the panel on how fond he is of the original film and why he wants to stay true to it:

    When it opened in 1989…musicals were gone. Even though it was animated, we could hear people singing at movies again.

    Rob Marshall

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: First Story Details for ‘The Lion King’ Prequel Revealed

    D23: First Story Details for ‘The Lion King’ Prequel Revealed

    Barry Jenkins is taking it upon himself to adapt a brand new prequel for 2019 The Lion King remake which will focus primarily on Mufasa, which is given the fitting title of Mufasa: The Lion King. It seems that the story will take place in two timelines as Rafiki, Timo and Pumbaa will be telling the story of Mufasa to a lion cub, which may be the child of Simba. Attendees got a quick teaser during their attendance but it certainly sounds like a curious direction for the already bizarre prequel..

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: ‘Haunted Mansion’ Adds Jamie Lee Curtis to Cast, First Footage Teases More Familiar Faces

    D23: ‘Haunted Mansion’ Adds Jamie Lee Curtis to Cast, First Footage Teases More Familiar Faces

    Attendees of D23’s Disney panel got a tease of what the future has in store for fans of the company’s various live-action and animated projects. Among many, it also gave them an exclusive first look at the live-action adaptation of Haunted Mansion. Besides the director Justin Simien confirming he used to work at Disneyland, they also confirmed that Jamie Lee Curtis has joined the cast.

    Footage descriptions haven’t given away what exactly happens in the film but praised Owen Wilson’s performance. They also teased that Winona Ryder, Dan Levy, and Jared Leto seemingly have cameos in the film though don’t give away any specifics.

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: First Details on ‘Disenchanted’s Story

    D23: First Details on ‘Disenchanted’s Story

    D23’s first major panel has finally kicked off offering a tease on what exactly the future has in store for their live-action offerings. After a great trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, they quickly shifted gears to Disenchanted and revealed the first key story details of the sequel. As it turns out, the story of Amy Adam‘s Giselle will follow her having two children and trying to move forward as a mother. It gives them a chance to further explore her character and may also be a gateway into exploring how she’s handling her new life after all these years.

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: Skydance Media’s WW2 Marvel Game May Be Single Player After All

    D23: Skydance Media’s WW2 Marvel Game May Be Single Player After All

    The first-ever Disney and Marvel Games Showcase has gone by in what seems like a flash with a few interesting reveals. Among them was the confirmation that Skydance Media is definitely working on a Captain America and Black Panther-focused game. Some became a bit curious about the mention of four heroes, as a soldier and member of the Dora Milaje are joining Captain America and that era’s Black Panther given its WW2 focus.

    It made some think it might be a multiplayer game but the D23 expo continued with the developers offering some insight into he game and it turns out, it’s actual a “character-driven action adventure game” which opens up to this being a single-player game after all as shared by Andrew Reiner from the event. So we may actually switch between these four characters throughout the storyline to explore World War 2 from these different perspectives.

    https://twitter.com/Andrew_Reiner/status/1568342161036562433
  • D23: Captain America and Black Panther’s WW2 Game by Skydance Media Confirmed

    D23: Captain America and Black Panther’s WW2 Game by Skydance Media Confirmed

    As it seems, the game that was teased earlier today to feature Captain America and Black panther during World War 2 was real. The trailer has just been revealed not only outright confirming it but also seemingly hinting at a four-player mode. It may be an online multiplayer game but the teaser doesn’t give away a lot as of now and we’ll have to wait for more information. The game is the one that Skydance is currently working on with Uncharted’s May Hennig headlining the project.

    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1568333965026820097
  • D23: New Look at ‘Disney Speedstorm’, New ‘Monster Inc.’ Characters Teased

    D23: New Look at ‘Disney Speedstorm’, New ‘Monster Inc.’ Characters Teased

    It looks like Disney is getting ready to enter the gaming market in a big way. During D23, they had their own game showcase to highlight some of the projects they are currently working on. Alongside the many reveals we also got the big return of Disney Speedstorm, which is their response to the ever-popular Mario Kart. The game looks quite impressive and it seems they are also already planning to add a lot more Monster Inc. characters.

  • D23: New Look at ‘Aliens: Dark Descent’

    D23: New Look at ‘Aliens: Dark Descent’

    The D23 gaming showcase has kicked off with a few Marvel games but it’s also all about Disney. With the purchase of 20th Century Fox, they also have the rights to Aliens and as such are actively developing a new tactical shooter game that has been given a new look during these Disney x Marvel Games Showcase that teases what the game has to offer.

    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1568331247104974851

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: New ‘Tron’ Game Confirmed for 2023

    D23: New ‘Tron’ Game Confirmed for 2023

    In a surprising move, it looks like they are kicking off D23 off with a small reveal trailer for a Tron game. No details have been revealed outside of it keeping the visual style from Tron: Legacy. and will have the subtitle Tron: Identity.

    The game’s Steam page reveals what the game will be like and it seems it’s not quite the game one may have expected given the impressive teaser trailer.

    https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1568329484889374720
  • Mena Massoud Confirms He Initially Auditioned for ‘Ahsoka’s Ezra

    Mena Massoud Confirms He Initially Auditioned for ‘Ahsoka’s Ezra

    It feels like yesterday when rumors flooded the internet that Aladdin‘s Mena Massoud would be playing Ezra Bridger in Star Wars‘ upcoming Ahsoka series. Many were quite hyped about the actor getting the role but it wasn’t until earlier today that it was confirmed that actor Eman Esfandi has gotten the role for Ezra. Of course, it left the door open to how the rumors started in regards to Massoud.

    As it turns out, the actor took to Twitter to share his relief that the rumors were finally losing steam. Still, he did highlight that he actually auditioned for the role with a self-tape months ago and simply didn’t get further along in the casting process.

    https://twitter.com/menamassoud/status/1568320638733139968

    It’s a shame he didn’t get the role but the actor shared that he’s excited to see what Esfandi can bring to the role. Plus, he also highlighted how similar he looks to the Star Wars Rebels character. Given his performance in Aladdin, it’s a shame he hasn’t found a new role in the Disney playhouse again but perhaps there’s another one just on the horizon waiting for him.

    Source: Twitter