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Washington Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
‘Ohana' means no remake gets left behind
In today's edition: You may recall from the 15,000 times I mentioned it that I recently lived for a few years in Hawai'i, and, therefore, there was no way the new 'Lilo & Stitch' movie was going to come and go without our dedicating an episode of the 'Impromptu' podcast to it.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Daddy Pig ‘breaks down in tears' in first-ever live TV interview
Daddy Pig became emotional as he gave his first-ever live TV interview following the birth of Peppa Pig 's baby sister Evie. In a segment on Wednesday's (28 May) episode of Good Morning Britain, Mummy Pig was speaking about how Peppa and George have been reacting to their new sibling when Daddy Pig began to tear up. 'Oh, sorry. That's me off again. It's been quite an emotional week,' the character told presenter Richard Arnold. The animated show has followed the story of Peppa, who lives with Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, and her little brother George, for more than two decades.
Gizmodo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Don't Expect ‘Eyes of Wakanda' to Just Be a ‘Black Panther' Show
Later this summer, Marvel Studios is diving deep into the history of Wakanda, but not necessarily the history you are thinking of. Eyes of Wakanda premieres on Disney+ this August, and it's an animated tale told across generations of the great, fictional African nation. A nation that many casual Marvel fans just know based on its protector, Black Panther. And yet, while the history and legend of the Black Panther will be part of the show, it's not the main drive. 'We have characters that are very important in the show, but it also examines what kind of person Wakanda makes,' showrunner Todd Harris told Entertainment Weekly. 'A 10,000-year-old society. What kind of fortitude, what kind of lack of temptation to over-expand? All these different things to keep things from imploding, all these different things that have been the detriment to a lot of history… how did they avoid that and what kind of person does that make? What kind of rock-solid principles keep them on the straight and narrow that balance that's so hard for everyone alive?' That'll happen by exploring different stories, characters, and time periods across the history of Wakanda. Harris describes the show as 'anthology adjacent.' 'I really liked the idea of everyone's view of history,' Harris said. 'The story starts off during the end of the Western Bronze Age, and that spark sets off this giant spy-espionage story that reverberates through time…. You get Wakanda-grade James Bond, and sometimes a Jane Bond, with the backdrop of all the awesomeness that is Wakanda.' In the interview, Harris keeps most plot points secret, but does reveal that the show centers on Wakanda's Hatut Zaraze, aka the Dogs of War, who traverse the world attempting to recover Vibranium artifacts that have somehow been taken from the country. 'When an inciting incident releases some of these things into the wild, they've got to, in a very hush-hush kind of way, make sure that these things don't turn into a bigger problem,' Harris says. 'We saw what happened when one disc got into the hands of one Super Soldier—it changed the course of the world.' Referring, of course, to Captain America and his shield. However, while the show will work mostly to showcase Wakanda in this new, exciting way, Harris does admit there are Marvel secrets to be discovered for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 'There are a couple of surprises,' Harris said. 'Because part of the opportunity here is to sprinkle little pieces of history and go, 'I didn't know that happened.' Part of it is holding a mirror up to some historical theories and some historical facts and some historical preconceived notions.' There's much more from Eyes of Wakanda, including a few images, over at Entertainment Weekly. Head there to read even more and check out the show on Disney+ in August.
Geek Tyrant
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Jon Favreau Reportedly Developing MICKEY MOUSE Movie for Disney — GeekTyrant
It sounds like Disney may be gearing up to bring its most iconic character back to the big screen in a big way. According to a new rumor from @MyTimeToShineHello on X, Jon Favreau ( Iron Man , The Mandalorian ) might be developing a Mickey Mouse movie for the studio. While Disney hasn't confirmed anything yet, it's speculated that the movie could be a live-action adaptation, but there's no confirmation of any of this. If this turns out to be true, it's a pretty interesting move. Favreau has basically become Disney's go-to guy for reviving legacy characters and building billion-dollar franchises. He kicked off the entire MCU with Iron Man , reimagined The Jungle Book into a visually stunning hit, and turned The Lion King into a $1.6 billion global success. And of course, The Mandalorian helped reshape the Star Wars franchise, launching a whole new era of Disney+ originals. Favreau is also working on a series about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey's lesser-known predecessor. It was previously reported that Favreau is writing and producing the Oswald project as a hybrid live-action/animated show for Disney+. Walt Disney created Oswald in 1927, but after losing the rights to Universal in 1928, he came up with a new character… Mickey Mouse. That twist of fate changed animation history. So the idea of Favreau now tackling Mickey makes perfect sense. He's already neck-deep in Disney lore, and his track record of breathing new life into iconic characters is solid. There's no word yet on casting, plot, or release plans, but if this project is real, and if Favreau's at the helm, I won't be surprised if Disney turns this into a major cinematic event. Until then, it's all speculation. Stay tuned for updates, and let us know what you'd like to see from a Mickey Mouse movie? Should it be classic, experimental, or something totally unexpected?
Gizmodo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The Cast of ‘Rick and Morty' on That Mind-Warping Season 8 Premiere
Rick and Morty kicked off its eighth season last night on Adult Swim. While 'Summer of All Fears' did frame itself around why it's very important to return a borrowed phone charger, it was really about several other themes that run much deeper—in grand Rick and Morty fashion. Early in the episode we learn that Rick has imprisoned Summer and Morty in a Matrix-style simulation as punishment for taking his phone charger. It's classic Rick to use wild science to overreact to something so petty, but less expected was the fact that he accidentally left his grandkids brain-jacked into another reality for the equivalent of 17 years. On the outside world, it's been the length of a drunken Rick nap. But when Summer and Morty emerge, they've both lived those years—yes, they were virtual; yes, there sure was an awful lot of talk about phone chargers—and have the equivalent emotional damage to go with that. Morty is more haunted than Summer; his simulated life involved a prison stint, then military service complicated by a growing attachment to his squad mates. Even worse, he had to endure being repeatedly killed in battle and regenerating, with the agony of watching his friends die (and stay dead) until he was the last man standing. Summer, however, quickly figures out that to crack Rick's matrix, she's going to have to make phone chargers obsolete inside the simulated world. It takes 17 years, but she does it, and emerges from the experience feeling like a confident 34-year-old tech CEO. Beth encourages Rick to let the kids hold onto their memories when they first emerge—something he advises against—and for a good chunk of the episode, we see what happens when the siblings are restored to their teen bodies, but with their new 'life experiences' intact. Summer, who immediately recreates the short haircut she had as a thirtysomething, handles things pretty well at first. 'I love that she is able to think on her feet and that the character can adapt to any given set of circumstances,' voice actor Spencer Grammer told io9 at a recent Rick and Morty press day. 'And eventually, basically topples over Rick's intentionality in some way, right? Like she always is a foil to his evil in some ways. And also saves them too. I think that's been my favorite thing [about playing Summer], trying to play her in such a way that she feels like she is figuring it out like in the moment, but just happens to be very good at doing it. That's probably been my favorite part of her.' Though Summer and Morty have a healthy amount of sibling rivalry, Rick and Morty fans have seen over the years that they usually end up having each other's backs in the end. Harry Belden, who plays Morty, jokingly chalked that up to 'trauma bonding,' since they both get put through the wringer being part of Rick's adventures. That bond serves the characters well when Morty's lingering 'Summer of All Fears' shell shock drives him to very nearly blow up the closest nuclear power plant. Summer stops him by coming clean about just how manipulative she was of his experiences in the matrix. She had to be, she explains, because she was desperately trying to figure out how they could escape. 'Isn't that whatever great sibling relationship is—like, you've survived your parents, the experience of your parents. So somehow you are bonded in that no matter what. Even if you end up becoming very different people, no matter what you share that experience [of] trying to figure out how to be human beings,' Grammer said. 'Oddly, Summer and Morty are very capable at being adults, it seems—well, maybe not so much Morty in that episode, but he was sacrificed [in 'Summer of All Fears'] for their good. And she takes responsibility for that, which I think is the biggest thing about being a grown-up is that you do make mistakes, but you take responsibility for them and you ask for forgiveness.' She added, 'It's nice to be able to show that. It's a pretty in-depth, meaningful episode for the first episode of the season. We have some lighter ones as we go along, but [the premiere is] a pretty interesting take on what we all go through—and, you know, capitalism at large.' For Belden's part, 'I want to see the venting sessions between Morty and Summer [about] all the horrible things Rick has done to them that we haven't seen on screen.' Elsewhere in 'Summer of All Fears,' we get a new perspective on Summer and Beth's relationship. At first, Beth is thrilled by this newly mature version of her teen daughter—though that wears thin rather quickly. 'Obviously over the past 80 episodes their relationship has evolved so much,' Sarah Chalke, who plays Beth, explained. 'But I think in that episode in particular we get to see a whole new dynamic between Beth and Summer. It was really fun to play because they're sort of interacting more as peers. I think Beth really loved that and then hadn't really run the play in her head of where that could go and the downsides to that—which Rick obviously sees right away.' In the end, Chalke said, 'That eventually comes around to realizing the best part about your childhood is your childhood, in being 17 and not knowing how hard it's going to get, and wanting Summer to have the benefit of that for the rest of her life. It was a fun episode to get to do.' New episodes of Rick and Morty arrive Sundays on Adult Swim.
