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UK Media Criticizes Disney for “Browning Up” Extras in Upcoming Live Action ‘Aladdin’

Over the weekend, several news outlets in the UK reported on the casting for Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin. “Fury as Disney ‘browns up’ white actors to star in Aladdin despite filming next to one million-strong Asian community,” read a Daily Mail headline. The headline in an article in the Sunday Times that originally broke the UK Media Criticizes Disney for “Browning Up” Extras in Upcoming Live Action ‘Aladdin’

Sneak Peek of Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Shared During at Golden Globes TV Spot

Folks who watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night were treated to a special sneak peek of Disney’s upcoming film, A Wrinkle in Time! “From visionary director Ava DuVernay comes Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic which takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the Sneak Peek of Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Shared During at Golden Globes TV Spot

Disney Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature

Disney·Pixar’s wildly successful film honoring Dia de Los Muertos and Mexican culture managed to beat out both major studio and independent competitors alike last night, taking home the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature. Coco was in the running alongside DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby and Fox/Blue Sky’s Ferdinand, as well as independent features The Breadwinner and Loving Vincent. Coco Disney Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature

Disney Channel’s High School ‘Z-O-M-B-I-E-S’ Musical Releases Trailer, Premiere Date

Disney Channel began production in May of last year on its next new project, which would naturally involve the popular formula of teens and music; this time though, the undead would be added to the mix. A new trailer has just been released for Z-O-M-B-I-E-S, along with a release date set for mid-February of this year. Z-O-M-B-I-E-S tells Disney Channel’s High School ‘Z-O-M-B-I-E-S’ Musical Releases Trailer, Premiere Date

Disney Might Miss Out on “Glee” Creator, Ryan Murphy, Due to Disney-Fox Deal

Ryan Murphy, a highly touted TV “creative genius,” is rumored to accept a multi-million dollar offer from a different competitor as the end of his current contract with Fox approaches. He was expected to re-sign with Fox, but according to people close to the matter, the Disney-Fox merger may have thrown a wrench in negotiations. Disney Might Miss Out on “Glee” Creator, Ryan Murphy, Due to Disney-Fox Deal

Odd Silence in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Causes Theatres to Post Warning Signs

One particular unconventional choice made by Film Director Rian Johnson is creating a bit of confusion to movie goers seeing Star Wars: The Last Jedi causing some movie theaters to intrude. At approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes into the movie, all sound ceases for about 10 seconds. Star Wars VFX supervisor Ben Morris agrees Odd Silence in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Causes Theatres to Post Warning Signs

Mark Hamill Disagrees with Rian Johnson’s Treatment of Luke Skywalker in ‘The Last Jedi’

During production of Star Wars: The Last Jedi word made the rounds that actor Mark Hamill, famous for his portrayal of original trilogy protagonist Luke Skywalker, wasn’t comfortable with the character’s new story line. It seems that those rumors were on the mark, as Hamill recently expounded on his feelings about Skywalker and his lack of Mark Hamill Disagrees with Rian Johnson’s Treatment of Luke Skywalker in ‘The Last Jedi’

ESPN’s Executive Vice President Says Password-Sharing is Piracy

Digital content via Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, and other streaming services has become a large market for how people consume media. Often times friends and family share their passwords for these services, but now Justin Connolly, an executive vice president of ESPN, says that password-sharing should be considered piracy. He said to Bloomberg, “It’s people ESPN’s Executive Vice President Says Password-Sharing is Piracy