Disney’s live-action ‘Dumbo’ is cute, but the Tim Burton ruins a bad script with an even worse ending
As Disney continues to remake their animated classics into live-action adaptations, Dumbo seemed like a doomed project from the beginning. The lovable elephant with giant ears is certainly cute in this new incarnation, More...
‘Tron 3’ still has interest, Justin Springer asks fans to demand it
It took 28 years to get a Tron sequel as Tron: Legacy earned over $400 million globally, but was attacked by critics. Despite the rumors and interested big names, Tron 3 still isn’t going anywhere. Disney More...
Movie News: ‘Dumbo’ trailer, John Mulaney Spider-Ham featurette, Matt Smith in ‘Star Wars 9’
Some updates on various films: casting rumors associated with the new Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode IX, a Dumbo trailer, and a look at Spider-Verse, well, more specifically, John Mulaney voicing Spider-Ham. Check More...
Disney’s New ‘Dumbo’ posters highlights the humans and one nervous elephant
Disney has released a batch of character posters showing off the cast of Tim Burton‘s live-action Dumbo movie. The bright colors and themes revealed in the trailer are clearly present here in these images. Fans More...
Disney drops new ‘Dumbo’ trailer showcasing Tim Burton’s brightly colored version
Disney’s new live-action projects include Dumbo, a re-imagining look at their classic animated feature about the sweet, floppy eared elephant, and the Mouse House is teasing the film in a new trailer. The More...
Tim Burton’s first ‘Dumbo’ trailer stirs emotions, shows off the circus
Disney is riding the success of live-action versions of Cinderella, Maleficent, Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast, releasing the official teaser trailer for Dumbo, the newest addition to that library. Dumbo More...
Disney teases ‘Dumbo’ with circus footage and the first look at the live-action flying elephant
During their CinemaCon presentation, Disney unveiled some footage from Tim Burton’s upcoming live-action retelling of Dumbo as well as a temporary banner and first look photo. Dumbo centers on a former circus More...
Nonhuman Rights group fights for Connecticut elephants, give them ‘personhood’
While Dumbo may just be a movie, one group is seeking to attach “personhood” and rights to elephants, arguing legal rights for three Connecticut animals in a zoo. “The Nonhuman Rights Project’s More...
‘Dumbo’ live-action film cast ‘Game of Thrones’ star DeObia Oparei as Rongo
The cast of Tim Burton’s Dumbo is starting to take shape as Game of Thrones alum DeObia Oparei has signed on to play a character named Rongo in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1941 animated classic. There More...
Tim Burton’s Live-action ‘Dumbo’ filming, set for 2019 with Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Colin Farrell and Eva Green
Disney has tapped into amazing success with their live-action remakes of their popular animated movies and the upcoming remake of Dumbo looks to continue to trend with director Tim Burton helming the project. At More...
Will Smith not joining Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ live-action project
Deadline reports that talks between Will Smith and Disney have broken off, and he will not be starring in Dumbo, the Tim Burton-directed live-action adaptation of the classic 1941 animated film. “The studio More...
Disney seeking Will Smith, Tom Hanks to join Tim Burton’s live-action ‘Dumbo’ film
Disney’s live-action adaptation list is rather long, with Beauty and the Beast arriving in a couple of months and Lion King indeed moving forward with The Jungle Book‘s Jon Favreau directing. Now Disney More...
Disney sets ‘Jungle Book’ ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘Maleficent’ sequels
Disney announced its growing live-action reboot/remake schedule, claiming five more release dates for its upcoming projects and officially confirming several previously reported films, including The Jungle Book More...
Check out the new trailer for Steven Spielberg’s ‘The BFG’
The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg – come together to deliver the classic, The BFG. Now fans get a good look with a new trailer. Directed More...
‘Tron 3’ dead as Bruce Boxleitner says he’s ‘moved on’
Bruce Boxleitner attended the Hallmark Channel’s Television Critics Association summer press tour party for his TV series Cedar Cove. Slash Film got the scoop on the cancellation of Tron 3 and ending the chance More...
Disney: writer hired for live action Winnie the Pooh, Dwayne Johnson joins ‘Moana’
photo Alyson Jones Disney isn’t going to rest on any of their properties after finding success with live-aciton film adaptations (Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland) and Winnie the Pooh, Dumbo and Mulan appear More...
Disney adds live-action ‘Mulan’ plans, joins ‘BATB’ ‘Jungle Book’ ‘Dumbo’
Disney announced plans for a live-action adaptation of their popular film Mulan, which would be added to the packed plate of similar films: Beauty and the Beast (starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens), Dumbo (directed More...
‘Frozen’ star Josh Gad joins ‘Beauty and the Beast’ film with Kevin Kline, films in May
Disney will continue to produce live-action versions of their classic films, Dumbo with Tim Burton, and the hit Beauty and the Beast is set to film in May as the cast continues to shape up. Among that newly added More...
‘Cinderella’ Review: Disney sticks to basics, succeeds in a big way
Disney’s best live-action adaptation to date comes with few surprises, no strange, untold backstory or lazy CGI effects. No, Cinderella is big, bold and beautiful with a story faithful to the animated classic. Cinderella More...
Tim Burton hired to direct ‘Dumbo’ film, PETA speaks out
Disney has plans to retell Dumbo with Tim Burton behind the director’s chair, and PETA wasted no time in calling for some changes this time around. Specifically, they want Burton to change the ending to More...
