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  • Original Sanderson Sisters Confirmed For ‘Hocus Pocus’ Sequel on Disney+

    Original Sanderson Sisters Confirmed For ‘Hocus Pocus’ Sequel on Disney+

    Disney+ recently revealed a follow-up to the 1993 Disney classic is in the works and it appears the original Sanderson Sisters will be making a return and everyone’s three favorite witches are returning to put another spell on audiences in the “Hocus Pocus” sequel.

    Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed on Instagram that she and fellow cast members Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy will return for the Disney+ sequel and the news has many fans running amok, amok, amok with anticipation!

    Parker teased the trio’s return to Salem, Massachusetts as you can see in the Instagram post below:

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    Halloween 2019 One for the books. X, SJ

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    Excited for what could come, one fan asked if there was ‘any chance of a sequel?!’, to which Sarah said: ‘we have all said yes. Now we wait. X’ While when another fan asked if the trio would be up for ’round 2′, she responded ‘sure’ and ‘we await instructions.’

    The original 1993 film about a trio of 17th-century witches wreaking havoc in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts, stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. The film was directed by Kenny Ortega and based on a screenplay by Mick Garris and Neil Cuthbert.

    “Workaholics” writer Jen D’Angelo is reportedly writing the sequel and has been tasked with finding a way to bring back the original cast of Bette Midler as Winifred, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah, and Kathy Najimy as Mary.

  • Hayden Christensen Visits Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for the First Time

    Hayden Christensen Visits Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for the First Time

    Hayden Christensen, who played the Jedi who became Darth Vader in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, recently brought his daughter Briar Rose to Disneyland in Anaheim, California to celebrate her fifth birthday.

    After checking out Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, Christensen headed to Savi’s Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers, where he and his daughter assembled their very own custom lightsaber.

    The family has a special connection to Disney: Briar Rose is named after the adopted name of Princess Aurora in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.

    “There’s a Disney reference there, I suppose,” Hayden said in an interview on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family a few years ago, according to Glamour. “The original Sleeping Beauty is called Briar Rose. Rachel—we both love Disney—but Rachel especially was very keen on the name.”

    Over the past few months, there have been rumors that the actor will reprise his role of Anakin, specifically Anakin’s Force Ghost, in the upcoming movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the third and final part of the current third trilogy starring main stars Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver, which is also the conclusion of all three trilogies. Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm have not commented on the rumors.

  • BREAKING: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Final Trailer Finally Debuts

    BREAKING: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Final Trailer Finally Debuts

    The official trailer for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” debuted during halftime of ESPN’s Monday night NFL match up between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets.

    The two-minute-long trailer took viewers through the many galaxies of the Star Wars universe while focusing on the battle between the light and dark sides of the Force represented in Daisy Ridley’s Rey and Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren.

    Take a look below at the trailer below:

    The new clip focuses on the looming showdown between the Resistance, personified by the Jedi warrior Rey (Daisy Ridley), and the First Order, led by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). As in the earlier trailer, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) is seen riding alongside Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), and another returning character, the villainous Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), is heard only in voice-over.

    The studio has kept the ninth and concluding chapter of the so-called “Skywalker saga” largely under wraps, putting out only an initial trailer in April and then a “Special Look” promo in August that was long on footage previously seen in earlier films.

  • Get Paid $1,000 to Watch 30 Disney Movies in 30 Days

    Get Paid $1,000 to Watch 30 Disney Movies in 30 Days

    Wouldn’t it be great if you could get paid to just sit around and watch Disney movies? Well luckily you can, because there is a company out there that will pay you to do just that!

    To celebrate the upcoming launch of the new Disney+ streaming service on Nov. 12, Reviews.org is looking for the ultimate Disney fanatic to watch 30 Disney movies in 30 days and you’ll get paid $1,000 to do it!

    If you are chosen, you’ll have to watch 30 feature films or full TV show episodes on Disney+ once it launches on Nov. 12 within 30 days. Take a look below for exact details on how to sign up:

    To apply, all you have to do is fill out a questionnaire and submit a video review of your favorite Disney movie using the link below.

    If you succeed, you’ll have some fun stuff headed your way:

    • $1,000 
    • A subscription to Disney+ for one whole year
    • A Disney-themed movie-watching kit, complete with a cozy mouse-themed blanket, four cups that would make Mickey proud, and a Pixar popcorn popper

    Applicants must be 18 or older and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. To apply, click HERE.

  • VIDEO: First ‘Jungle Cruise’ Trailer Released, Leaving Fans in ‘De-Nile’

    VIDEO: First ‘Jungle Cruise’ Trailer Released, Leaving Fans in ‘De-Nile’

    Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt have sailed into the first trailer for “Jungle Cruise” and it’s putting fans of the classic Disney Parks attraction in De-Nile!

    Inspired by the famous Disney Parks ride of the same name, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, Amazon-jungle expedition starring Dwayne Johnson as the charismatic riverboat captain and Emily Blunt as a determined explorer on a research mission. Also starring in the film are Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall, with Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti.

    Check out the new, action-packed trailer:

    The upcoming adventure movie from Disney centers on a sister (Blunt) and brother (Jack Whitehall) who hire a boat captain (Johnson) to take them down the Amazon River in search of a tree believed to have healing powers. They face off against a competing German expedition along the way.

    Jungle Cruise opens July 24, 2020.

  • Disney’s Live-Action ‘Snow White’ Reportedly Beginning Production Next Spring

    Disney’s Live-Action ‘Snow White’ Reportedly Beginning Production Next Spring

    Disney has been turning out live-action remakes like a machine and now the company will reportedly begin production on an updated version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the spring.

    Disney will go into production on its latest animated to live-action remake next March in Vancouver, Canada, according to TheDisInsider.

    News of a Disney live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs dates back to 2016 when the project was first confirmed by Disney. Updates were scarce until earlier this year, when it was reported The Amazing Spider-Man helmer Marc Webb was being eyed to direct the project using a screenplay from The Girl on the Train screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson.

    The report says Disney is now seeking actors for its central roles, including the titular princess, the Prince, the seven dwarfs and the Evil Queen, who doubles as an Old Hag.

    Also possibly on board are Academy Award-winning duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman), who created new music for Aladdin with Alan Menken. That film won Disney a magical $1.048 billion globally, making it the sixth highest-grossing film of the year. Disney followed Aladdin with another winning remake — the Jon Favreau-directed The Lion King — that roared to $1.63 billion worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2019 behind only Disney’s own Marvel Studios blockbuster Avengers: Endgame.

    Disney’s president of production Sean Bailey — who has led the charge on mining Disney’s treasure trove of cherished animated films and translating them into modern reinterpretations that almost always go on to score big at the box office — has credited Walt Disney Studios Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Alan Horn with Disney’s decision to re-imagine its animated library.

    “We were given an incredible opportunity to discover what we wanted to be as a live-action team. We were given a lot of latitude to think about what that was,” Bailey told Vulture in 2017. “We thought if Iron Man and Thor and Captain America are Marvel superheroes, then maybe Alice, Cinderella, Mowgli, and Belle are our superheroes, and Cruella and Maleficent are our supervillains. Maybe if there’s a way to reconnect with that affinity for what those characters mean to people in a way that gets the best talent and uses the best technology, that could become something really exciting. It feels very Disney, playing to the competitive advantages of this label.”

    Disney is now developing 101 Dalmatians prequel Cruella, starring Emma Stone and set for release in 2021, and The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Into the Woods). Disney first releases its Angelina Jolie-starring Maleficent sequel, Mistress of Evil, Oct. 18 before debuting the live-action Mulan March 27, 2020.

  • Spider-Man Returns to MCU as Disney and Sony Reach Deal for Third Tom Holland Film

    Spider-Man Returns to MCU as Disney and Sony Reach Deal for Third Tom Holland Film

    Spider-Man is swinging back into the MCU. After negotions between Disney/Marvel and Sony broken down last summer, the the two companies have come to an agreement to create another Spider-Man film. 

    On Friday, the two companies jointly announced that Marvel Studios and its president, Kevin Feige, will produce the third film in the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” series. It will once again feature Tom Holland reprising his role as the titular hero. 

    “I am thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue, and I and all of us at Marvel Studios are very excited that we get to keep working on it,” said Marvel topper Kevin Feige. “Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero whose story crosses all ages and audiences around the globe. He also happens to be the only hero with the superpower to cross cinematic universes, so as Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse you never know what surprises the future might hold.”

    Disney will retain its merchandising rights and will put up roughly a quarter of the financing. As part of the arrangement, Spider-Man will also appear in one future Marvel Studios film.

    The film is scheduled for release on July 16, 2021. Amy Pascal will also produce through Pascal Pictures, as she has on the first two Holland-led films.

  • Spider-Man May Return To Marvel Due To Apple Potentially Buying Sony

    Spider-Man May Return To Marvel Due To Apple Potentially Buying Sony

    Spider-Man fans have been slung all over the place as negotions to keep the web-slinger in the MCU heated up and then broke down. Now, as Apple is considering buying Sony Pictures, Disney is waiting in anticipation as the they could end up regaining the rights to Spider-Man for free.

    If and when Sony winds up in a merger with a company like Netflix, Amazon, or Apple, the Spider-Man IP will revert back to Marvel — and it’s unlikely anyone currently involved with the IP at Sony will get a dime when that happens, according to Forbes.

    According to a report by Cosmic Book News, an investor analyst just recently claimed that Apple may be out for a major acquisition, and Sony has been listed as a potential candidate along with studios like A24, Lionsgate, Viacom/CBS, MGM, and Netflix.

    In early September, Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra firmly stated that Sony Studios is “not for sale,” despite regular press coverage to the contrary, but things can change and money talks.

    The Sony boss also discussed the studio’s decision to stay out of the streaming wars thus far in terms of the general market, a decision which he said allows Sony to be “more transparent” with its creators by not becoming “beholden to any platform.”

    Amazon is also said to be considering purchasing Sony Pictures as well. The reason why both companies are suddenly interested is because they both have, or are working on, streaming sites, but neither has their own theatrical production or distribution model.

  • BREAKING: New Epic Footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Released at D23 Expo

    BREAKING: New Epic Footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Released at D23 Expo

    Now this is the footage you have been waiting for! At the D23 expo, Disney showcased some new footage from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and it teases what that end on the Star Wars Skywalker saga will look like.

    The footage includes a fleet of dozens of Star Destroyers in the atmosphere of a planet. Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) appear in a later scene, fighting on a downed ship in the middle of the ocean as waves crashed around them. The biggest crowd-pleasing shot comes at the end of the teaser, with Rey wearing a dark hood, sporting a double lightsaber. The footage hasn’t been released online. 

    Take a look at the out of this galaxy footage below:

    Director J.J. Abrams returns to helm the final chapter in the Skywalker saga and returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd.

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will also see the debut of Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant. Franchise veterans Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels will reprise their roles of Luke Skywalker and C-3PO, respectively, with the new film also seeing the return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian for the first time since 1983’s “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”.

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters on Dec. 20, 2019.

  • BREAKING: ‘Moana’ Inspired Attraction Coming to Disney World

    BREAKING: ‘Moana’ Inspired Attraction Coming to Disney World

    D23 Expo 2019 officially kicks off tomorrow at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, but Disney Parks has already made some major announcements including a “Moana” inspired attraction coming to Epcot at Walt Disney World.

    The reinvention of Epcot will include Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana.” This would be the first-ever attraction based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios hit film, “Moana.”

    Very few details have been offered at this point, but Executive Producer of Walt Disney Imagineering, Jodi McLaughlin described the experience as one where “Guest can actually interact and play with magic living water.”