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Gong Li to Join Cast of Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’, Jet Li in Final Talks to Join As Well

Last week, we reported that Donnie Yen was joining the cast of Disney’s live-action Mulan and we’ve just learned that Gong Li, one of China’s best and most celebrated actresses, will be joining the cast as well. The actors are joining Chinese singer-actress Crystal Liu Yifei (from The Return of the Condor Heroes) who has Gong Li to Join Cast of Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’, Jet Li in Final Talks to Join As Well

Disney’s Live-Action Remake of ‘Mulan’ to Star Donnie Yen as Commander Tung

Donnie Yen has been added to the cast of Disney’s live-action Mulan to play the part of Commander Tung, a mentor, and teacher to Mulan. Yen joins Chinese actress Liu Yifei who was cast back in November as the female lead in the film. Mulan will be Yen’s second big-budget Disney gig following his role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Niki Disney’s Live-Action Remake of ‘Mulan’ to Star Donnie Yen as Commander Tung

Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Returns to Two Theatres for a One-Week Special Engagement

With the awards season coming up quickly, Disney is re-releasing the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast beginning December 1 exclusively at the AMC Century City in Los Angeles and AMC Empire 25 in New York. Golden Globe nomination ballots are due back on December 7 and Screen Actors Guild ballots are due on Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Returns to Two Theatres for a One-Week Special Engagement

Angelina Jolie Set to Voice ‘Stella’ in Disney’s Upcoming ‘The One and Only Ivan’

Angelina Jolie has signed on to voice the role of Stella in The One and Only Ivan, Disney’s upcoming adaptation of the Newbery Medal-winning book that was written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. Jolie is already in the producer role for this project along with Allison Shearmur, who was one of the Angelina Jolie Set to Voice ‘Stella’ in Disney’s Upcoming ‘The One and Only Ivan’

Disney Postpones Release Date on ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

Star Wars: Episode XI was originally supposed to hit theatres on May 24, 2019, but along with yet another new director, a new release date has just been announced. The official release date has been bumped up to December 20, 2019. We’ve also learned that the live-action adaptation of Aladdin will hit theatres on May 24, 2019.

Disney’s Upcoming Live Action Remake of ‘Aladdin’ Finds Its Jafar

Marwan Kenzari is reportedly in negotiation with Disney to assume the role of Jafar in Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin. Kenzari appeared in MGM’s Ben-Hur, Universal’s The Mummy, and stars opposite Noomi Rapace and Glenn Close in Netflix’s action thriller What Happened to Monday. Kenzari also plays the conductor of a train filled with duplicitous Disney’s Upcoming Live Action Remake of ‘Aladdin’ Finds Its Jafar

Disney Puts Jaume Collet-Serra in the Director’s Seat for Live-Action ‘Jungle Cruise’

Disney has found the new Director for its live-action remake of the Jungle Cruise movie that is said to be based on the classic attraction located at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Jaume Collet-Serra is the one who will direct Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and the cast in the upcoming feature whose plot is Disney Puts Jaume Collet-Serra in the Director’s Seat for Live-Action ‘Jungle Cruise’