Is #MeToo Mulan worth the moolah? BRIAN VINER reviews Disney’s £150m remake

Mulan (Disney+, 12A)   Rating: Verdict: Colourful but humourless  I’m Thinking Of Ending Things (Netflix)  Rating: Verdict: Great acting, grim tale  Mulan, Disney’s latest live-action remake of one of its own hit animations, was meant to be one of the two summer blockbusters, along with Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, to breathe fire back into the wounded dragon … Read more

John Boyega hits out at Disney’s treatment of his Star Wars character

‘Don’t bring out a black character and have them pushed to the side’: John Boyega hits out at Disney’s treatment of his Star Wars role and claims ‘the nuance’ was given to his white co-stars By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 11:17 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 12:21 BST, 2 September 2020 John Boyega … Read more

Pearson names Disney’s former boss as chief executive

Pearson names Disney’s former international boss as its chief executive By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 24 August 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 24 August 2020 Pearson has named Disney’s former international boss as its chief executive.  The educational publisher has turned to Andy Bird to guide the company through its … Read more

Simple Bare Necessities delight! Baloo’s song in The Jungle Book voted Disney’s most uplifting tune 

The simple Bare Necessities delight! Baloo’s song in The Jungle Book is voted Disney’s most uplifting tune Disney+ and RadioTimes asked 11,426 people to pick song that most cheered them up with You’ve Got A Friend In Me and Hakuna Matata coming joint second Fans said Mary Poppins was the film that made audiences the … Read more

Animated series The Owl House makes history with Disney’s first bisexual lead character 

Disney now has its first ever bisexual lead character, thanks to The Disney Channel animated series The Owl House.  Following the debut of a recent episode in the series, show creator Dana Terrace revealed on Twitter that the series’ lead character, Luz Noceda – a Dominican-American girl – is definitely bisexual.   The Owl House, which premiered in … Read more

Netflix is in talks to pick up Disney’s The Woman in the Window starring Amy Adams

Netflix is in talks to pick up Disney’s The Woman in the Window starring Amy Adams to bypass a theatrical run and head straight to streaming By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:10 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 03:11 BST, 4 August 2020 With movie theaters still largely shut down across the country, Disney … Read more

Kacey Musgraves rumored to be in talks to star in Disney’s The Little Mermaid live-action adaptation

Kacey Musgraves rumored to be in talks to star in Disney’s The Little Mermaid live-action adaptation By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:17 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 24 July 2020 Grammy-winning singer Kacey Musgraves is looking to make a splash in the acting world with a role in Disney’s live-action adaptation … Read more

Jude Law ‘in talks’ to play Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action movie, Peter Pan & Wendy

Jude Law ‘in talks’ to play Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action movie, Peter Pan & Wendy By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 04:07 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 05:46 BST, 8 July 2020 Two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law is reportedly ‘in talks’ to portray Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action movie, Peter Pan & Wendy, … Read more

Lego Masters host Hamish Blake reveals Disney’s tough rules

Lego Masters host Hamish Blake reveals how Disney ensured parts of a Star Wars episode never made it on air By Kristy Johnson and Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:25 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 10:25 BST, 17 June 2020 Lego Masters host Hamish Blake took part in a virtual chat with … Read more

Pandemic wipes £1billion off Disney’s quarterly profits

Pandemic wipes £1billion off Disney’s quarterly profits as it is forced to close parks, cancel cruises and delay film and TV productions By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 May 2020 Disney is planning to reopen its lucrative theme parks after the coronavirus crisis … Read more