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Mufasa: The Lion King trailer offers our first glimpse at the Disney origin story

Sean Wilson | Posted on Apr 29, 2024 3:47:17 PM

Discover the origins of a legend in the first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, directed by Barry Jenkins.

Tags: the lion king, disney, disney live-action, disney remake, family movies, lin-manuel miranda, barry jenkins, trailer, mufasa the lion king

The Little Mermaid character posters wash in on a wave of Disney nostalgia

Sean Wilson | Posted on Apr 26, 2023 8:34:05 PM

Disney's remake of The Little Mermaid is stepping up the hype campaign with a raft of new character posters including Halle Bailey's Ariel and Melissa McCarthy's Ursula.

Tags: the little mermaid, disney, disney live-action, disney remake, disney villains, soundtrack, family movies

Dwayne Johnson planning live-action Moana remake with Disney

Posted on Apr 5, 2023 1:44:10 PM

A live-action Moana remake is headed our way from Disney, and original stars Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho will be reprising their roles.

Tags: moana, dwayne johnson, disney, disney remake, family movies, the little mermaid

West Side Story's Rachel Zegler cast as Disney's Snow White in the upcoming remake

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jun 23, 2021 10:49:32 AM

West Side Story's Rachel Zegler is our new Snow White in Disney's live-action remake. Cineworld blog details here.

Tags: snow white, disney, disney princess, disney live-action, disney remake, 2021 movies, west side story

Cruella: new sneak peek at the Emma Stone Disney movie

Sean Wilson | Posted on Mar 15, 2021 9:39:30 AM

Emma Stone is ready to tear up the catwalk as Cruella de Vil in Disney origin story Cruella. Check out this new sneak peek here on the Cineworld blog.

Tags: cruella, disney+, emma stone, emma thompson, disney villains, disney remake, 2021 movies, family movies

Disney princesses in lockdown: 7 inspiring lessons for us all

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 29, 2021 1:00:00 AM

We're all under lockdown at the moment, and several Disney princesses have provided inspiration as to how we get through it...

Tags: aladdin, beauty and the beast, cinderella, disney, disney live-action, disney princess, disney remake, frozen, sleeping beauty, snow white, tangled, walt disney, 2021 movies

Walt Disney birthday: 25 facts about the animation master

Sean Wilson | Posted on Dec 5, 2020 6:00:13 AM

Today would have been the 119th birthday of Walt Disney, so we're celebrating his legacy with our Cineworld blog list of facts.

Tags: walt disney, disney, disney princess, disney live-action, disney remake, disney villains, family movies, 2021 movies

Disney live-action remakes: your complete list of movies coming soon

Sean Wilson | Posted on Nov 18, 2020 9:00:38 AM

From Cruella to Lilo & Stitch and beyond, Disney's list of live-action movie remakes continues to grow. Enter the Cineworld blog for your complete list of films.

Tags: disney, walt disney, disney live-action, disney remake, family movies, 2021 movies, cruella, emma stone, the lion king, hercules, the little mermaid, snow white

Disney's Lilo and Stitch to get a live-action remake from director Jon M. Chu

Sean Wilson | Posted on Nov 16, 2020 12:03:26 PM

Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu will helm a live-action remake of Disney's 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch. Enter the Cineworld blog to find out more.

Tags: disney, disney live-action, disney remake, jon m. chu, family movies, mulan, beauty and the beast, the lion king, the jungle book, crazy rich asians

Jude Law to play Captain Hook in Disney's Peter Pan and Wendy

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jul 8, 2020 10:15:37 AM

Disney's live-action Peter Pan & Wendy movie is reportedly lining up Jude Law to portray the fiendish Captain Hook. Blog details here.

Tags: disney, disney remake, disney live-action, jude law, 2020 movies, 2021 movies, soundtrack

Disney remakes: 3 films coming soon, and 4 more we want to see

Posted on Jun 4, 2020 1:00:00 AM

In anticipation of Disney's live-action Mulan remake, Cineworlder Scott J. Davis looks at some upcoming Disney reboots – and several more that need to be made.

Tags: 101 dalmatians, aladdin, cruella, disney, disney live-action, disney remake, donnie yen, family movies, gong li, jason scott lee, jet li, liu yifei, mulan, niki caro, pinocchio, the jungle book, the lion king, the little mermaid

Disney Magic Moments: learn how to draw Rapunzel from Tangled

Sean Wilson | Posted on May 11, 2020 1:00:00 AM

Watch Tangled animator Marc Smith demonstrate how to animate classic character Rapunzel.

Tags: 2020 movies, 2021 movies, disney, disney live-action, disney princess, disney remake, family movies, soundtrack, tangled, walt disney

Hercules: who should star in Disney's live-action remake?

Sean Wilson | Posted on May 4, 2020 1:00:00 AM

Check out our Cineworld blog list of suggested actors to play Hercules in Disney's planned live-action reboot.

Tags: 2020 movies, 2021 movies, armie hammer, chris hemsworth, disney, disney live-action, disney remake, hercules, soundtrack, walt disney

Disney is planning a live-action Hercules movie

Sean Wilson | Posted on May 1, 2020 1:00:00 AM

Avengers: Endgame duo the Russo brothers are producing Disney's live-action Hercules movie. Blog details here.

Tags: alan menken, 2020 movies, 2021 movies, disney, disney live-action, disney remake, family movies, hercules, soundtrack, walt disney, danny devito

Disney villains: 7 underrated baddies we loved to hate

Sean Wilson | Posted on Apr 22, 2020 1:00:00 AM

Everyone loves a Disney villain, but what about those overlooked characters? Here's our Cineworld blog list.

Tags: 2020 movies, 2021 movies, disney, disney live-action, disney princess, disney remake, disney villains, family movies, soundtrack, walt disney

The 16 best Disney duos of all time

Sean Wilson | Posted on Apr 20, 2020 1:00:00 AM

Who have shared the best Disney friendships of all time? Here's our Cineworld blog list of classics.

Tags: 2020 movies, 2021 movies, aladdin, disney, disney live-action, disney princess, disney remake, family movies, finding nemo, frozen, mulan, pixar, soundtrack, the jungle book, the lion king, toy story, walt disney

Disney's The Little Mermaid remake will be getting 4 new songs

Sean Wilson | Posted on Mar 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM

The Little Mermaid composer Alan Menken says he's worked with Lin-Manuel Miranda to write four brand new songs for the remake.

Tags: alan menken, disney, disney live-action, disney princess, disney remake, halle bailey, lin-manuel miranda, mary poppins returns, melissa mccarthy, moana, soundtrack, the little mermaid, walt disney

Upcoming Disney movies: 8 releases you need to know about

Posted on Mar 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Looking for some good news? Well Cineworlder Andy Murray is here with his blog list round-up of all the upcoming Disney movies.

Tags: black widow, disney, disney live-action, disney remake, dwayne johnson, emily blunt, eternals, jungle cruise, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, mulan, pixar, scarlett johansson, soul, walt disney

Mulan: check out the new ScreenX and 4DX posters

Sean Wilson | Posted on Mar 11, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Disney remake Mulan is showing in Cineworld in ScreenX and 4DX. Check out the new posters here on the blog and book your tickets.

Tags: 4dx, christina aguilera, disney, disney live-action, disney remake, donnie yen, gong li, jason scott lee, jet li, liu yifei, mulan, niki caro, screenx, soundtrack

Mulan: early reactions praise a "thrilling" Disney remake

Sean Wilson | Posted on Mar 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Disney's remake of Mulan is praised as one of their best live-action reboots so far. Discover the responses here on the blog.

Tags: christina aguilera, disney, disney live-action, disney princess, disney remake, donnie yen, gong li, jason scott lee, jet li, liu yifei, mulan, niki caro, soundtrack