Joe & Anthony Russo say Hercules remake won’t be a literal translation

Posted 6 years ago

Another day, another live-action Disney remake. The studio announced last week that HERCULES would be the latest of their animated films to receive a live-action remake as they tapped Dave Callaham, who penned Marvel's upcoming SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF...

Disney taps Dave Callaham to pen script for live-action Hercules remake

Posted 6 years ago

At this point it would be easier to count the films which Disney isn't giving the live-action treatment to. THR has reported that Disney is developing a live-action remake of HERCULES, the 1997 animated film which retold the legend of...

Elton John says The Lion King remake was a huge disappointment

Posted 7 years ago

No matter what your thoughts are regarding Disney's onslaught of live-action adaptations of their animated classic, you've got to admit that they make a hell of a lot of box-office bucks. Jon Favreau's "live-action" take on THE LION KING hit...

The Lion King set for Digital release on October 11, Blu-ray on October 22

Posted 7 years ago

As should be a surprise to no one, Disney’s remake of THE LION KING cleaned up the box office this summer. Becoming the biggest non-Marvel/Star Wars/Pixar movie ever from the House of Mouse, KING has made $533 million domestically and...

Summer 2019 Box Office Wrap-Up!

Posted 7 years ago

The “summer movie season” of 2019 — releases first hitting theaters between May and August — provided a very familiar array of sequels, remakes, superheroes, animation, horror, big-budget spectacle, and any combination thereof (plus one Quentin Tarantino movie). While there...

Some animators on the original Lion King are divided over Disney’s remake

Posted 7 years ago

If you were wondering if and when Disney would ever stop with their live-action/CGI remakes of their animated hits, then all you have to do is look at THE LION KING’s over $1 billion total (after two weeks) to realize...

The Lion King becomes fourth Disney movie to cross $1 billion this year

Posted 7 years ago

Going into the summer it was basically a fact that Disney’s remake of THE LION KING would dominate the season, and indeed the movie has lived up to its title and wasted no time become the king of the summer...

Jon Favreau reveals the only “real shot” in all of The Lion King

Posted 7 years ago

Regardless of what you think about the remake of Disney’s THE LION KING, what’s undeniable is that the movie sports some groundbreaking visual effects that, almost eerily, blurs the line between what is and isn’t real. Entire landscapes and animals were...

Weekend Box Office Report: The Lion King holds the throne!

Posted 7 years ago

Disney's Lion is still King! The remake of Disney's cherished African tale sat atop the box office for a second weekend as THE LION KING remained in first place with an estimated $75.5 million! Director Jon Favreau's realistically animated update...

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