‘Moana’ Cast and Oceanic Story Trust on Honoring Legacy While Grounding the Magic in Live Action
The Moana cast and creative team discuss honoring the film’s legacy through live-action storytelling, music, movement, and Pasifika culture.
Author: Michael Lee
Catherine Lagaʻaia Shines in a Heartfelt but Overly Familiar Live-Action ‘Moana’
Moana is a heartfelt live-action remake with strong performances and richer cultural detail, but it rarely ventures beyond the original.
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‘The Angry Birds 3’ Trailer Teases the Chaos of Fatherhood
Paramount Studios has just unveiled the first trailer for The Angry Birds 3, which sees the titular birds take on a new stage of their lives where the famously short-tempered bird is not just saving the world. He is also trying to survive fatherhood.
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Netflix ‘Steps’ Up Animation Slate with ‘Ghostbusters: Night Shift’ and More
Netflix is expanding its animation slate with diverse projects, including reimagined fairy tales, original films, and series, emphasizing animation’s creative range and audience appeal.
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Netflix Reveals ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Season 2 Plus More From Anime Slate
Netflix’s latest anime slate highlights animation’s versatility, showcasing diverse genres and storytelling that transcends traditional boundaries, emphasizing creativity and local cultural voices.
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‘Hexed’ Trailer Sends Hailee Steinfeld into a Magical New Realm
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the first trailer for Hexed. The film features the voice talents of Hailee Steinfeld
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‘Shrek 5’ Takes Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and the Kids to Jail
Universal pictures and DreamWorks animation has dropped the first trailer for Shrek 5. Mike Myers Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz all
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Jessie-Centric Story in ‘Toy Story 5’ Proves These Toys Still Matter
Toy Story is one of those animated franchises that has stood the test of time. Across three decades, multiple shorts,
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‘The Furious’ Director and Cast on Translating Fighting into Emotional Storytelling
Action films are cinema, pure and simple. Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious not only embraces this truth, it elevates it. Although
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Pixar’s ‘Gatto’ Teaser Plays With The Criminal Feline Underbelly
Pixar is returning to original storytelling with Gatto. The studio has released a short teaser trailer offering the first glimpse
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‘The Furious’ Proves Pure Action Spectacle Speaks Louder Than Words
Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious is the kind of action film that demands to be experienced in a theater, where the
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Disneyland’s “Kids Rule Summer” Turns Up the Fun for Families
Summer is about to be in full swing, which means there will be plenty of reasons for everyone to play
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Disneyland’s “Kids Rule The Summer” Kicks Off with ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
School’s out, summer is here, and Disneyland is handing the magic over to its youngest guests with the “Kids Rule
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‘Swapped’ Star Justina Machado on Empathy and Magic
In the new animated film Swapped, Justina Machado lends her voice to Calli, a fiercely protective mother who would rather
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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Finally Gives Fans the Tournament They’ve Been Waiting For
For a Mortal Kombat movie to truly feel like Mortal Kombat, there needs to be a tournament. Simon McQuoid’s 2021
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‘Swapped’ Uses a Familiar Story to Deliver Timely Lessons on Empathy
Nathan Greno’s Swapped may not reinvent the body swap formula, but it uses it effectively to remind audiences of the
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Disney’s ‘Songs in Sign Language’ Reimagines Familiar Songs Through a Deaf Lens
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Songs in Sign Language, debuting April 27 on Disney+, is an opportunity to bring songs to
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Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ is a Viscerally Unsettling Reinvention of a Horror Icon
The Mummy remains one of the most iconic figures of the classic movie monster era. For nearly 95 years, the
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Laufey’s “Madwoman” Music Video is a Wasian Celebration
Hot off her Coachella performance and A Matter of Time: The Final Hour deluxe edition release, Laufey, the Chinese-Icelandic genre-defying
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Lee Cronin and James Wan Talk Bringing Authenticity to ‘The Mummy’
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy re-imagines the iconic monster through a more intimate kind of horror, trading spectacle for a story
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New Live-Action ‘Moana’ Trailer and Featurette Spotlight Cultural Artistry
It was only a matter of time before Walt Disney Animation Studios set its sights on adapting its more recent
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‘Bluey’s Best Day Ever!’ Brings Play, Heart, and Imagination to Disneyland
For a show built on imagination, play, and the emotional intelligence of everyday family life, Bluey has always felt bigger
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How Disney Animation’s Short Circuit Turns Personal Stories Into Powerful Shorts
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Short Circuit has been delivering creative shorts to audiences for the past ten years. The program
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