50 years since Disney brought Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book to the big screen, Disney is taking another stab at the beloved coming-of-age adventure. Filmed entirely on a lot in Los Angeles, The Jungle Book tells the story of Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a young boy orphaned after Shere Khan (Idris Elba) kills his father. Mowgli is soon found in the jungle by the regal Bagheera (Ben Kingsley...
Marvel’s TV universe is getting a little bigger, with Variety reporting Freeform is the newest destination for an upcoming show. Freeform, a Disney-owned network, is apparently the new home for Cloak and Dagger, which is being described as a series targeted more toward young adults (in the 14-34 demographic). Cloak and Dagger is, at its core, a love story and tells the tale of two...
A new trailer for Disney The BFG has been released, giving us a better look at the world of giants. Based on the Roald Dahl classic, The BFG is directed by Steven Spielberg and tells the tale of a young girl who gets whisked away by a friendly giant to a fantastical world of magic. It’s exactly the kind of movie you expect out of Disney, and based on this trailer, it looks fantastic....
You’ll never watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens alone thanks to a new feature for Sphero’s BB-8 toy. The amazing droid is now capable of watching along and reacting to the action, thanks to a new update to the toy’s iOS and Android apps. The Sphero BB-8 is able to recognize audio throughout the film and react as if he’s actually watching along. The droid’s head will move to follow the...
Sony is working with publisher Electronic Arts and developer DICE to create a version of Star Wars Battlefront specifically for the PlayStation VR headset, and they expect it to be one of the headset’s best showpieces, according to an interview by Fortune of PlayStation marketing VP John Keller. “Battlefront is going to be one of those games that will really show gamers what it means...
After screen-testing seemingly every young actor in Hollywood, Disney has reportedly whittled down its search for the next Han Solo. According to the Hollywood Reporter, a handful of up-and-comers read for the role last week in London, suggesting Disney is close to picking a winner. Disney apparently met with Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar!), Jack Reynor (Transformers) and Taron...
Zootopia is a fun film that uses animation and jokes to provide a lesson on race, prejudice, segregation, bullying and political corruption all thinly veiled in the world of cartoon animals. Certainly more than what you'd expect from an animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Or is it? The subject matter is quite timely considering the state of current events. Maybe I'm...
Follow the bread crumbs, my friends, and you’ll connect the points between Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. At least, that’s what this ridiculous fan theory does. Tumblr user PetiteTiaras (beautiful) did the dirty work here. Their post took off like a rocket, and we’ve been reading this thing all over the place today. In Beauty and the Beast, Belle talks about her favorite book. She...
Some big new Star Wars: Rogue One details have been shared online, and while none of it pertains to plot, the information still helps piece this mysterious puzzle together. As always, beware of spoilers, although, to be fair, this is the kind of information you’d get from a trailer. According to JoBlo, Darth Vader will indeed appear in Rogue One, and have a role that’s much more...
Disney, Roald Dahl, children-eating giants, and Steven Spielberg; these are the ingredients being used for the live-action adaptation of The BFG (The Big Friendly Giant), which was first published all the way back in 1982. You can catch the film’s first teaser in the video above, which provides a very quick glimpse at the BFG himself. The BFG tells the story of a young orphan named...