• Chloe Grace Moretz to Star in 'The Little Mermaid' Live Action Version; Disney vs. Real Story

    It's official, another Disney classic will be reimagined and recreated in live action form. Actress Chloe Grace Moretz has signed on to star in Universal's version of 'The Little Mermaid.' The storyline from the forthcoming film might look a little different than what you remember seeing in the 1989 Disney classic because it will closely follow Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, on which both are based.

  • Canceled Darth Maul Video Game Gets New Life at EA, Disney? 'Star Wars' Sith Origin Gameplay

    The Sith Lord, Darth Maul was arguably the best character in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, and he has since cultivated a cult following in the recently defunct Expanded Universe and other Star Wars canon. There's no denying the character has amazing commercial potential, so why did the proposed video game from developers studio Red Fly Studio, commissioned by LucasArts, and focusing on Maul in some heavy third-person fighter gameplay get canceled? Thanks to the partnership of Disney and Lucasfilm, the project was shelved, but a new Reddit AMA with studio head Dan Borth has revealed that a demo is in the works for an origin story game that will be shown to EA Games, the exclusive Star Wars gaming developer. Read more on this news below.

  • 'Star Wars' Movies Want Female Directors? Our Top 3 Choices for Films After 'Force Awakens'

    In a new interview with Fortune Magazine, Lucasfilm President and Star Wars: The Force Awakens producer Kathleen Kennedy revealed that her team and Disney are hoping to attract female directors to the Star Wars movies of the future. With this in mind, we're sharing a short list of our top three current female filmmakers that we would love to see take on the Galaxy Far, Far Away!

  • Meet 'Moana,' Disney's First Polynesian Princess, Starring Dwayne Johnson, Auli'i Cravalho

    Disney princesses have been a childhood staple for girls around the world since the arrival of the first princess in 1937. As the regal women of Disney become more and more diverse, the brand has made it their duty to stretch the limits of inspiration. In the forthcoming animated film Moana, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and newcomer Auli'i Cravalho, Disney will introduce their first Polynesian princess.

  • The Secret Reason Disney Pixar Movies Always Make You Cry Has Finally Been Revealed

    How many times have you walked into a movie theater, anxiously waiting to laugh your butt off at a Disney Pixar film, but find yourself searching for the closest box of tissues as soon as it ends? Thanks to the people at Above Average, the secret reason Disney Pixar always makes us cry during their films has finally been revealed.

  • Disney's 'The Jungle Book' First Movie Trailer Stars Scarlett Johannson, Idris Elba [Watch]

    "The Jungle Book" features an incredible list of voice actors that help bring the beloved story to life, including "Lucy" actress Scarlett Johannson, "Pacific Rim" actor Idris Elba, "St. Vincent" actor Bill Murray, and more. Disney recently released the first official trailer for the animated classic and thanks to a certain action-based director, it's intense!

  • 'We Love Disney' Tracklist: Ariana Grande, Ne-Yo, More Remake Classic Movie Songs

    Your favorite Disney songs from classics such as Aladdin, The Lion King, Cinderella and Frozen are getting new makeovers from some of music's biggest hitmakers. Following the D23 conference this weekend, today (Aug. 17), Disney and Verve Records announced the We Love Disney compilation album, featuring new covers from the likes of Ariana Grande, Ne-Yo, Kacey Musgraves, Fall Out Boy and more.

  • Deadmau5, Disney Settle Trademark Dispute Over Mouse Head

    The longstanding dispute between entertainment conglomerate Disney and Canadian producer, DJ Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman has been resolved. According to one of Zimmerman's lawyers via The Hollywood Reporter, "Disney and Deadmau5 have amicably resolved their dispute." The terms have not been made public yet, but they will likely be made available via the Trademark Office.

  • Disney Being Sued by Electronic Music Festival Tomorrowland Over Movie 'Tomorrowland'

    The tables have turned on Disney. After starting its public and still-ongoing lawsuit with deadmau5 over what it deems to be using the likeness of Mickey Mouse, Disney is now on the other end of a trademark battle with electronic music festival Tomorrowland. The current dispute stems from a new movie Disney is releasing in 2015 titled "Tomorrowland," starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie, and since the festival owns the rights to the name Tomorrowland in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, the Disney film is being forced to make a name change to acquiesce with the trademark demands of ID&T, the promoter of Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland launched its first festival in 2005.This legal discord between Tomorrowland the festival and Disney has some history. Disney owns the rights to the term "Tomorrowland" in the United States, since it is a themed land in each of the five Disney parks around the world. When the festival Tomorrowland decided to make the move Stateside, Disney forced the festival to make a name change, so it became "TomorrowWorld."Trademark attorney Sharon Daboul told the "Belfast Telegraph":"Disney has a trademark registration in the USA for the term 'Tomorrowland,' dating back to 1970. With this registration, it was successfully able to prevent the music festival from calling itself Tomorrowland when it launched in the USA. However, the music festival has the rights to the term in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and has prevented Disney from using the name in these countries."
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