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Mermaid Magic - Previewing The Little Mermaid At D23
The D23 Expo is about to begin, providing Disney fans with a preview of their 2023 blockbusters. One of the most prominent Disney blockbusters being released next year is a live-action adaptation of their 1989 classic The Little Mermaid, which started Disney’s “Renaissance” period of the 1990s. The idea of a live-action take on The Little Mermaid was first announced in Summer 2016, after Beauty and the Beast had finished filming, but before the likes of Aladdin and The Lion King went into production.* After a few years stuck in development, the project truly captured mainstream attention when R&B Rising Star Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel in July 2019, creating a “culture war” over the decision to cast an African-American performer as a traditionally white Disney Princess. (More positively, it led to commentators highlighting the history of African and Caribbean mermaids, providing Mermaid enthusiasts with even more fascinating stories). Over the second half of 2019, the rest of the cast was announced, with British actor Jonah Hauer-King playing Prince Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton and Melissa McCartney getting to explore her mean side as the scheming Sea Witch Ursula. Hamilton star Daveed Diggs will voice Ariel’s iconic crab sidekick Sebastian, with Ariel’s other animal friends being voiced by performers who also had leading roles in recent Disney Animated hits - Jacob Tremblay (Luca) was cast as Flounder and Awkwafina (Raya and the Last Dragon) signed on to voice a reworked version of the eccentric Scuttle. With most of Disney’s live-action remakes breaking box-office records, The Little Mermaid looked set to bring even more money for the company.
By Fairy Tale Fanboy4 years ago in Geeks
Shirley - A Movie Review
I wonder what living with a horror author is like for a week. Shirley is a 2020 film. A young couple stays with author Shirley Jackson and her husband for a week. A set of peculiar events and conversations happen. However, this visit helps inspire Shirley to write a new horror novel.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Top Gun: Maverick and Star Wars
Never in my life have I been taken out of a movie more than with the Princess Leia space scene from The Last Jedi. I was fully aware of the feeling of movie theatre seat against my body. And because I couldn’t be further from invested in the actual movie, more and more tiny details started to bother me. This escalated until literally every tiny thing that happened in this movie just felt like the worst thing ever. And don’t worry, I’m not going to just list things I don’t like about The Last Jedi. But I do wanna talk about this specific shot.
By Danny Duff4 years ago in Geeks
Laggies - A Movie Review
I’m going to hang out with teenagers to hide from my 30-year-old problems. Laggies is a 2014 film. In the middle of a quarter-life crisis, Megan’s boyfriend proposes to her. Panicking, Megan befriends a 16-year-old girl. Deciding to hide out from adult problems, Megan learns more than she was expected to.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Brian Dennehy, 'The Island of Dr. Moreau,' and 'The Making of Monsters' at the Bedford Playhouse
Photo by The Huntington On Thursday February 21, The Bedford Playhouse hosted a live theatrical event with Golden Globe Winner Brian Dennehy, Emmy Award Winning Screenwriter Ron Hutchinson and screen actor Kevin O’Brien. The trio read Hutchinson’s musings on The Island of Dr. Moreau and a 1996 disaster that starred Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. But despite almost looking like a self-inflicted catastrophe, Hutchinson’s place as a credited writer did at least reassure with one recurring message.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Geeks
Beast - A Movie Review
Do not get out of this car. The lion knows we’re in here. Beast arrived in theaters in 2022. A father and his two daughters go on a trip to Africa. While in the Savannahs, they’re stalked by a massive dangerous lion. Trapped in a car, any escape attempt is not easy.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
A Review of ''Three Thousand Years of Longing''
I went to see this film at a repertory theatre on Friday night expecting to be transported through some sort of carnivalesque ride on magic carpets, through ancient palaces, and over images of wealth and power that I had seen too many times before to be really impressed.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Geeks
