Tagged Disney

1. Hayao Miyazaki — not the hero we deserve, but the one we need He pulls himself out and they drag him back in. Yes, Hayao Miyazaki is set to come out of retirement for one last film. Having got out of...

1. Wanda announces $750 million fund to tempt productions to China By far the biggest movie news this week comes courtesy of the Wanda Group, a Chinese conglomerate that boasts the esteemed title of...

1. Benicio Del Toro runs from Shane Black’s Predator Let’s start this week’s news with a depressing bang: sometimes dreams don’t come true. Although it looked like Benicio Del Toro was all set to...

Queen of Katwe is an emotional and inspirational film, sprinkled with Disney magic, although the true story does most of the heartrending speaking for itself. Phiona (newcomer Nalwanga) sells maize in...

1. Jon Favreau just can’t wait to be king (of the box office)—will direct live-action Lion King The Jungle Book made $966 million worldwide—and that doesn’t even include that sweet, sweet action...

1. Has Ben Affleck revealed the identity of the latest Batman villain? Yeah, probably. It sure looks like Batman has himself a new villain, and Jared Leto is nowhere to be seen. On Monday, the growl behind...

1. Sausage Party animators denied screen credits and forced to work unpaid overtime  Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg's Sausage Party might have seemed a risk, but for all intents and purposes it's a risk...

1. Bonham Carter, Hathaway and Rihanna dive into Ocean’s 8 It’s seven down, one to go for Ocean’s 8. The Gary Ross-directed reboot could already count Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett on board and now...

It goes without saying that a good cinematic score should complement and accentuate the film hosting it, and a musical is often only as impressive as its songs. However, it’s fairly unusual that a film’s...

1. Marvel will return to Comic-Con, goodies in tow In case you forgot that Marvel Studios made comic book movies, /Film reports that the media behemoth will be attending San Diego Comic-Con this year. With...

1. Rogue One scheduled for summer reshoots While the first trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was generally well received, it is fair to say that it was a little on the dour side. Well according to...

1. Ken Loach wins his second Palme d'Or at Cannes Festival de Cannes 2016 is over and it offered a wide display of talent from some of the best filmmakers in the world. Beside out-of-competition heavyweights...

1. Cannes kicks off with a Woody Allen rape joke The world’s classiest film festival is now underway. Just about anyone you’ve ever heard of is currently lapping up the sun on the French Riviera. The...

1. Disney: The House of Mouse that roared If 2015 was the year of Universal (and it really, really was) then 2016 looks like Disney’s for the taking. Already riding high on the box office receipts of...

1. Cannes Festival names its jury The 2016 Cannes Film Festival now has itself a jury - nine good film-type people and true - ahead of the start of proceedings on May 11. Joining George Miller, who’ll be...