The big news to hit the internet in the past couple weeks was news about Disney crossing boundaries into uncharted territory. But will the actuality meet the hype? Sometime during post-production, Emma Watson (Belle), Dan Stevens (Beast), and director Bill Condon were interviewed by Attitude, the British magazine directed toward a gay audience. Just before the… [Read More]
Emma Watson Sings ‘Belle’ in New Clip; New Book Version Reveals Story Changes
As I wrote in my recent piece about the “Final Trailer,” Disney’s new live-action version of Beauty and the Beast will “upgrade the wheel.” While the storyline will closely follow the 1991 animated version, there will be some changes to the story. Clips and trailers of the film, including a 57-second video released Monday (see below),… [Read More]
Last Jedi Reshoot Draws Unfounded Speculation
You can always depend on the internet to spread and expand upon rumors based on tiny snippets of information. When Rogue One was doing reshoots last year, entertainment writers were sure the reason for it all was that Disney was “panicked” about their new film. But, as I commented on this last June, reshoots are… [Read More]
Beauty and the Beast “Final Trailer” Upgrades the Wheel
Last Tuesday, a video ad for the upcoming Beauty and the Beast hit the internet. Disney has been dipping into their past, adapting their famous fairy tales as live-action films. Those who grew up on The Jungle Book, Cinderella, and the like are being titillated by slightly more grown-up versions of what they remember. Why… [Read More]
Star Wars: Criticizing the Rogue Ones
Warning: Huge Spoilers in this review. You will want to see the movie, if you haven’t yet, before reading on. A week before Christmas, I posted a version of the above sign to Facebook, borrowed last year from a Facebook friend. Along with the picture, I posted: “He came to give new hope to the… [Read More]
Beauty and the Beast: New Extended Trailer
A new extended trailer for the upcoming live action Beauty and the Beast hit the internet Monday. The new preview (embedded below) adds some enticing details, including looks at Maurice, Gaston, and LeFou. From the short clips, it seems Maurice, played by Kevin Kline, is a much more stable and wise father than the lovable… [Read More]
Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer
The latest trailer for the first “standalone” Star Wars feature movie hit the internet Thursday, followed by much speculation as to what we are seeing. For those who are wanting to avoid spoilers, I don’t think this trailer gives away too much, especially for those who have even a cursory knowledge of details which have been… [Read More]
Beauty and the Beast: A 25-Year History Revisited
I am sure my first encounter with Beauty and the Beast was on VHS. When the movie was released in theaters in November of 1991, I was living in Wyoming in a town north of a very small private school, training for pastoral ministry. No prospects had panned out for that vocation, although I had, for… [Read More]
Planned Narnia Movie ‘The Silver Chair’ Gets Backing from Sony’s Tri-Star and Others
The Narnia fan base was elated to receive news recently the proposed fourth movie in the Chronicles of Narnia feature movie series now has financial backing from a major studio. On August 9, the official Narnia.com website announced that Sony’s Tri-Star and Entertainment One (eOne) would be joining The Mark Gordon Company and The… [Read More]
Is Disney Really Panicking Over Rogue One?
When you have been reporting movie news for as long as I have, you learn to take “news” articles with a grain of salt. On Monday night, Page Six ran an article with the headline Disney execs in a panic over upcoming ‘Star Wars’ film. According to the report, Disney execs are dissatisfied with Rogue One, which has prompted “expensive… [Read More]
