Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Trailer And Character Posters
As promised yesterday, the official trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is here!
It was released this morning on Good Morning America.
We finally get a closer look at Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo. We also see more of Emilia Clarke’s character, Qi’ra.
Though it was quite the wait for this trailer, it doesn’t look that bad. It showed a bit of the Han Solo humour that we all know and love (though at times slightly annoying).
Check out the trailer above and let us know what you thought of it!
As well as the official trailer release, Disney revealed character posters!
Check them out below:
Solo: A Star Wars Story is set to hit theatres May 25.
New International Trailer For A Wrinkle in Time Released
A new trailer has been released for the movie adaption of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel, A Wrinkle in Time.
Disney UK dropped the trailer for A Wrinkle in Time on their YouTube page, providing an alternate take of Meg Murry’s (Storm Reid) journey to rescue her father, alongside brother Charles (Deric McCabe) and friend Calvin (Levi Miller).
The movie is the first big-screen adaptation of L’Engle’s book, which is the first in a series known to fas as the Time Quintet.
The film also stars Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which and Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who alongside Witherspoon’s character, who make up the three celestials who send Meg, Charles, and Calvin on a journey to save Dr. Murry.
A Wrinkle in Time is scheduled to premiere in theaters on March 22nd.
Source: Comicbook
Director Found For Disney’s Sword in the Stone Remake
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard anything about Disney’s live-action remake of the Sword in The Stone, but it’s back in the news indicating a strong move forward.
Disney is very close to locking in a director, specifically Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, director of the zombie thriller 28 Weeks Later.
Disney’s original Sword in the Stone was released in 1963 and followed Arthur as a boy who becomes a pupil to Merlin and is taken on unusual adventures thanks to Merlin’s magic.
It was July of 2015 when it was first announced that Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman was working on a script, but we’ve heard essentially nothing since then, leading us to wonder whether or not this project was still an active concern.
Disney’s current live-action remake slate consists of the Winnie the Pooh movie with Ewan McGregor, Christopher Robin, set for later this year, with Dumbo, Aladdin, and The Lion King all set for 2019.
Source: Cinema Blend
The Nutcracker and The Four Realms Teaser Trailer
The holiday season is upon us and to add to the festive spirit, Disney has released a teaser trailer of the live-action retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 story The Nutcracker And The Mouse King.
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms follows Clara (Mackenzie Foy) whose only wish is to get hold of a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party leads her to the coveted key — which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. There, Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.
Other cast members include Jack Whitehall, Richard E Grant, Eugenio Derbez and Keira Knightly. Knightley is playing the sugar-plum fairy. There’s also a special performance by Misty Copeland.
Disney opens The Nutcracker on November 2, 2018.
Source: Deadline
The Star Wars Universe Welcomes a New Live-Action TV Series
From movies to TV, Star Wars is getting a live-action series that is set to debut on Disney’s digital streaming service. The still un-named service is set to launch in 2019.
This is the first live-action TV series for Star Wars, however, the franchise has created five animated series. These include Star Wars: Droids, Star Wars: Ewoks and the most recent, Star Wars Rebels.
In light of the new Disney streaming service, Disney will be taking all Marvel and Star Wars films off of Netflix and move them to the in-house streaming service in 2019. The pricing for the service is still being worked out, but the plan is to make it lower than the price of Netflix, which is currently $11/month for a standard plan.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Rian Johnson Prepares to Take on New Star Wars Trilogy
Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is set to expand the far away galaxy into a new movie trilogy.
These new movies will be separate from the continuing Skywalker saga and, according to the announcement from Lucasfilm, “Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.”
After the announcement was released, Johnson took to Twitter to share his feelings about the upcoming movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi that is set to open on Dec. 15. after all this trilogy is a huge vote of confidence from both Disney and Lucasfilm.
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/928756341908430848
The announcement of this new trilogy comes as Lucasfilm is preparing for Solo: A Star Wars Story, set to come out May 25, 2018, as well as director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX set to hit screens Dec. 20, 2019.
Lots to look forward to in the Star Wars universe in the next few years!
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Beyoncé Added to The Lion King as the Voice of Nala
Disney has added musician Beyoncé Knowles-Carter to voice Nala in director Jon Favreau’s live-action Lion King remake.
The cast also includes Donald Glover as Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and James Earl Jones, who will reprise his role as Simba’s father Mufasa.
Reportedly, the remake will see an animated style close to Favreau’s other Disney remake project, the 2016 film The Jungle Book.
The Lion King is set to premiere July 19, 2019.
Source: CBR
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Actress Voices Frida Kahlo in Pixar’s Coco
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D actress Natalia Cordova-Buckley is set to voice the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in Disney/Pixar’s latest animated film Coco.
The actress confirmed the role on her Instagram with a screen-grab of a news article.
The film first screened at the Morelia Film Festival in Mexico and will open in the U.S. on November 22.
Post:
http://www.instagram.com/p/BapkSIyh2T-/?taken-by=yosoycordova
Source: Deadline
Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott Will Play Lead Roles in Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
After reporting some troubles finding the perfect Aladdin and Jasmine, it was announced during D23 this weekend that Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan) and Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) will play the two roles in the upcoming live action Aladdin.
Academy Award nominee Will Smith was also confirmed as the genie, taking over the iconic role the late Robin Williams played in the animated version.
The movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, is set to come out in 2019.
TBT: Captain EO
Do you remember Captain EO?
Captain EO was a 3-D film that debuted on September 12, 1986 at the Epcot Center theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort and September 18, 1986 at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Captain EO was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, executive-produced by George Lucas and stars Michael Jackson.
The 3-D film boasted high-tech (for its time) special effects that extended into the audience. The effects were lasers, laser impacts, smoke effects and starfields that filled the theater. Captain EO included two songs (“We Are Here to Change the World” and “Another Part of Me”) performed by Michael Jackson.
Jackson starred as Captain EO. The film followed Captain EO and his ragtag crew as they delivered a special gift to a wicked alien queen known as the Supreme Leader. The Supreme Leader is played by Academy Award winning actress Anjelica Houston.
Captain EO closed at Epcot on July 6, 1994 and then on April 7, 1997 at Disneyland. The attraction re-opened at Disneyland on February 23, 2010 and returned to Epcot at Walt Disney World on July 2, 2010. The attraction was billed as “Captain EO Tribute” to distinguish it from its original 1986–1997 run.
Captain EO closed (for the second time) at Disneyland on July 4, 2014 and then on December 6, 2015 at Epcot.
Here is a peak back at yesterland: