When Disney purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas back in October of 2013, they didn’t just get one bonafide pop culture phenomenon, they got two. It’s easy to overlook with all the hoopla surrounding the impending release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the Mouse House also has plans for a little adventure franchise that you may...
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I’m not normally a fan of the Disney version of Cinderella. Sure, I liked Ever After, bad as it was, because of the self-rescuing Princess, but the usual telling of this story leaves a lot to be desired. Today we have a new trailer for the latest version starring Downton Abbey‘s Lily James, Game of Thrones star Richard Madden, Cate...
The first Disney princess gracefully danced her way into our hearts back in 1937 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It wasn’t until the ’90s that Disney decided to really make an effort in changing up the ethnicities on the magical maidens. A lot of the iconic fairy tales originated in various countries, but it took awhile to...
This morning, Emma Watson made an official announcement from her Facebook page: “I’m finally able to tell you… that I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the Beast!” At the Legion, we’re big fans of our dear Hermione, especially with the work she’s been doing promoting gender...
This week on Rebels we got another original trilogy treat as Billy Dee Williams guest starred on last night’s episode as Lando Calrissian, the role he originated in Empire Strikes Back. In Idiot’s Array we catch up with our crew as Zeb is gambling with Lando attempting to make some money off of him while Kanan can’t seem to find...
After a mega project like Star Wars: Episode VII began making it’s way into production, a lot of “what if” questions will start to rise. For instance, what was George Lucas’s opinion on there being more Star Wars films being made without his directing talent? Maybe he secretly thinks he missed the opportunity to tell...
Walt Disney Pictures posted their updated release schedule with premiere dates for Ghost in the Shell, Pete’s Dragon, The Jungle Book and The Finest Hours. Ghost in the Shell, which has caused controversy with its casting of Scarlett Johansson in the lead role (which is a Japanese woman who is part cyborg in the source material) will hit...
Wes Bentley, a.k.a. Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games has signed on to star in Disney’s remake of the 1977 film Pete’s Dragon. The film will be directed by Ain’t Them Bodies Saints helmer Pete Lowrey, and Robert Redford and Bryce Dallas Howard have already be cast in the film. The news was first reported by TheWrap. Imagine, a remake...
The DVD and Blu-ray for Disney’s latest animated film Big Hero 6 is on its way, and today we have a sneak peek at some of the Frozen Easter eggs in the film. What? Surprised? There were certainly Marvel Easter eggs, including one spectacular cameo. (As you may recall, Big Hero 6 is based on a Marvel property.) Did you notice the statue of...
While I’ve had my problems with early Disney princesses like Cinderella, there is no way I can deny the genius of the casting in Disney’s upcoming live-action version. In this Cinderella, Lily James plays the titular ash-sweeping scullery maid, Cate Blanchett plays the evil step-mother and Helena Bonham Carter plays Cindy’s fairy...