Synopsis – Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation’s first-ever musical adventure featuring all-new original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, will take audiences on an epic adventure to gorgeous and vibrant locations never before seen in animation. My Take – With the release of the excellent The Mitchells vs. The Machines and the very watchable Wish Dragon behind them, Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s partnership has without a doubt … Continue reading Vivo (2020) Review!!
Netflix has debuted a new clip from its upcoming animated musical movie Vivo, and Collider can exclusively reveal a tease of the action-packed and hilarious scene that involves Vivo the kinkajou and his daring plan of escape from the environmentally-conscious Sand Dollars — with the help of a new friend, of course. Vivo premieres exclusively on Netflix this Friday, August 6. The movie tells the … Continue reading ‘Vivo’: Netflix’s Animated Musical Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation’s first-ever musical adventure featuring all-new original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, will take audiences on an epic adventure to gorgeous and vibrant locations never before seen in animation. Directed – Kirk DeMicco, Brandon Jeffords Starring (voices of) – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘VIVO’: First Trailer Reveals Netflix’s Animated Musical!! Check It Out!!!
Netflix released a new music clip for VIVO, the upcoming animated feature about a musical kinkajou on a journey to become a star. Since the streaming giant released the first teaser for the animation, we know the movie is all about music, so it makes a lot of sense to reveal the release date for VIVO with a clip from one of the original songs … Continue reading ‘VIVO’: New Clip Reveals the Netflix Release Date!! Check It Out!!
The 2021 Emmy nominations have arrived! While 2020 was an odd year in many ways, Watchmen was the talk of the town when last year’s Emmy nominations rolled around, and it reigned supreme during the virtual telecast alongside Succession and Schitt’s Creek. For 2021, the Emmys have already commited to a live ceremony, which means the contenders from this robust list of nominees will be … Continue reading ‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!
Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has wrapped production, according to an Instagram post from its star Halle Bailey. Playing the much-coveted role of lovesick mermaid Ariel, Bailey took to Instagram to express her gratitude for her cast, crew, and experience during the shoot, emphasizing how much the experience “has made [her] so much stronger” than she ever thought she could be, and how … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: First Image Teases Disney’s Live-Action Remake!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A feature version of the Broadway musical, in which a bodega owner has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune. My Take – Anyone who has seen Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Hamilton on Disney+ or on stage can easily attest to the fact that he is indeed incredibly talented, a fact Warner Bros. too agreed … Continue reading In the Heights (2021) Review!!
Synopsis – On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship, and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City. Directed – Lin-Manuel Miranda Starring – Bradley Whitford, Vanessa Hudgens, Andrew Garfield Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Feature Directorial Debut Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. has released the first eight minutes of its upcoming big-screen musical, In The Heights. Featuring the title track by creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the opening number introduces Anthony Ramos as Usnavi de la Vega, a Dominican-American shopkeep, and his neighborhood, Washington Heights. The clip also introduces much of the rest of the cast, including Miranda as Mr. Piragüero, the Piragua guy, Olga Merediz as … Continue reading ‘In the Heights’ Reveals the First 8 Minutes of the Anticipated Musical!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has released the first trailer for We the People, the upcoming short series that mixes music and animation to teach civics to a new generation. Featuring big names of the music industry, each of the 10 episodes of We the People will focus on a civil rights subject, with an original song and animated short to match. The trailer presents the stars involved in … Continue reading ‘We the People’ Trailer Teases Netflix’s Upcoming Short Series!! Check It Out!!
A brand new In the Heights featurette for Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Broadway’s award-winning Broadway musical has been released (via Fandango), providing us some behind-the-scenes footage of the film’s big musical numbers. The video, which you can check out below, features interviews from director Jon M. Chu, Miranda, and the main cast led by Anthony Ramos as they talked about the … Continue reading ‘In the Heights’ Gets a New Featurette Highlighting the Musical Drama’s Story!! Check It Out!!
New character posters for In The Heights show Lin-Manuel Miranda and more of the musical’s cast. After Hamilton became a cultural sensation on Broadway in 2015, a live stage recording was released on Disney+ last year. In The Heights will be the next Tony-award-winning Miranda musical to get the silver screen treatment. Rather than a direct broadway stage recording, In The Heights will be a true movie adaptation. … Continue reading ‘In The Heights’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Vivo, Sony Pictures Animation’s first-ever musical adventure featuring all-new original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, will take audiences on an epic adventure to gorgeous and vibrant locations never before seen in animation. Directed – Kirk DeMicco, Brandon Jeffords Starring (voices of) – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘VIVO’: First Look Reveals Netflix’s Animated Musical Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – A feature version of the Broadway musical, in which a bodega owner has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune. Directed – Jon M. Chu Starring – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dascha Polanco, Stephanie Beatriz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘In the Heights’: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Big Screen Musical Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Atlantic Records has released the title and first track from In the Heights, teasing audiences with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s vivacious and lively music. The first track is the perfect introduction to the musical, allowing listeners to become familiar with the characters and setting prior to its release in June. Miranda’s absolutely electrifying lyrics and irresistible tunes are on full display in the first track, and … Continue reading ‘In the Heights’ Reveals Its Title Track!!! Check It Out!!
The highly-anticipated movie musical In the Heights will hit the theaters and streaming earlier than expected, which is great news for everyone impatiently awaiting its release. Previously scheduled for day-and-date release to HBO Max and theaters on June 18, In the Heights will now arrive on Friday, June 11. The anticipation was announced in director Jon M. Chu’s official Twitter account: “Surprise. We coming to theaters one … Continue reading ‘In the Heights’ Release Moves to June 11, 2021!!
Synopsis – A feature version of the Broadway musical, in which a bodega owner has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune. Directed – Jon M. Chu Starring – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dascha Polanco, Stephanie Beatriz Check out the trailers: Continue reading ‘In the Heights’: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Big Screen Musical Gets Two New Trailers!! Check It Out!!
The feature film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical In the Heights is coming to theaters and HBO Max on June 18, and a huge new batch of posters have arrived as the marketing campaign begins to kick into high gear ahead of a new trailer release, per a tweet from Miranda himself. The broad strokes of the story follow bodega owner Usnavi, who dreams about … Continue reading ‘In the Heights’ Gets New Posters!!! Check It Out!!
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again. The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced today, kicking off what’s sure to be one of the oddest awards seasons in recent memory. Indeed, due to the pandemic, the number of films eligible plummeted, but the awards season deadline was also extended through the end of February – meaning movies destined to win these awards will … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!
HBO and the BBC will bring the saga His Dark Materials to a close with the show’s third season. The two networks have renewed the fantasy drama based on Phillip Pullman‘s novel trilogy for a third and final season, with production set to begin in Cardiff, Wales, in 2021. The pickup comes six days before the second season finale airs on HBO. “Bringing Phillip Pullman‘s epic, … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’ Renewed for Third and Final Season!!
Yesterday during their massive presentation to investors, Disney officially announced their upcoming animated feature Encanto. Directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush who helmed the massive hit Zootopia, Encanto “takes you to Colombia, where a magical family live in a magical home.” Charise Castro Smith co-directs and co-writes the film, which will be Disney Animation Studios’ 60th feature. There were no details on the plot … Continue reading ‘Encanto’: Disney Teases the Studio’s 60th Animated Feature!! Check It Out!!
The 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards was the latest to give us a ceremony that continues the celebration despite the pandemic. Hosted by Demi Lovato, this year’s ceremony combines in-person, socially distant appearances by winners and presenters as well as a “Virtual In-Person” audience that helped announce the awards throughout the evening. The night honored Jennifer Lopez as the People’s Icon and awarded Tyler Perry … Continue reading Jen Lo, Will Smith Win at the People’s Choice Awards 2020!! Check Out the Full Winners List!!
The wait for more magical prophecy, delightful daemons, and the next chapter in Lyra (Dafne Keen‘s) epic journey is finally almost over. His Dark Materials returns next month, and HBO has debuted a trailer… and oh boy, fans of Philip Pullman‘s ‘The Subtle Knife’ are about to be real happy. Alongside Keen, the second season sees the return of Ruth Wilson, Amir Wilson, Ariyon Bakare, Will Keen, Ruta … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’ Season 2 Trailer Teases the Greatest War That Ever Was!! Check It Out!!
The West Wing reunion trailer is here, and folks, it doesn’t disappoint. While the cast of the critically acclaimed NBC drama series has come together over the years for interviews and photoshoots and even little shorts, this is the most substantial West Wing reunion yet, as the entire main cast (minus the late John Spencer) reassembled on a stage to perform the Season 3 episode … Continue reading ‘The West Wing’ Reunion Trailer Brings the Entire Cast Together!! Check It Out!!
If you’re a music fan, you must be listening to Song Exploder, a podcast that gets into (which is to say, “explodes”) your favorite songs with the people who create them, becoming an entertaining, illuminating experience for the listener. I love this podcast, and I am beyond excited to see it’s been turned into a Netflix TV series, with original host Hrishikesh Hirway and filmmaker Morgan Neville (Ugly Delicious) … Continue reading ‘Song Exploder’ Trailer Reveals the Songwriting Podcast Turned Netflix Series!! Check It Out!!
HBO has released a new trailer for season two of its big-budget fantasy series His Dark Materials, which will debut in November, though the network didn’t reveal a specific date. The second season begins after Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) has opened a bridge to a new world, and, distraught over the death of her best friend, Lyra (Dafne Keen) follows Asriel into the unknown. In … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’ Season 2 Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Dwayne Johnson dominates the 2020 list of highest-paid actors, coming in at no. 1 for the second year in a row. The Hobbs & Shaw and Skyscraper star brought in a total of $87.5 million, besting Deadpool‘s Ryan Reynolds who came in second with a total of $71.5 million, the annual Forbes report shows. This year’s ranking looks pretty different from the previous year’s as … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson is the Highest-Paid Actor For Second Year In A Row!!
Philip Pullman‘s fantasy series of novels known has His Dark Materials has seen a big-screen adaptation of its first book, the Nicole Kidman-starring The Golden Compass. But now, we finally have proof that future books shall be adapted and enjoyed. The HBO adaptation of His Dark Materials has a new trailer for its second season, and a bunch of new images — all revealed during its Comic-Con@Home panel. The series … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’: First Trailer and Images Tease the Upcoming Season 2!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Filmed live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original Broadway cast. Directed – Thomas Kail Starring – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hamilton’: Disney+ Debuts Trailer for Filmed Version of the Broadway Musical!! Check It Out!!
COVID-19 has turned all release plans upside down (it’s also affected everything else in the world, but we focus on movies and TV here). For example, back in February during the Before Times, Disney announced that Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s beloved musical Hamilton was coming to theaters on October 15, 2021. Rather than a straight adaptation, the version coming to theaters would be a filmed production of … Continue reading ‘Hamilton’: Beloved Musical Is Coming to Disney+ a Year Early!!
Last week, actor/writer/director/charming af human being John Krasinski delighted the world by launching Some Good News, a DIY web show highlighting good news across the globe. Indeed, in these uncertain times, Krasinski (with the help of his kids) put together a little YouTube show that singled out some wonderful feel-good stories, and even included an interview with the subject of one. And the icing on … Continue reading ‘Some Good News’ Episode 2 Sees the ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunite!!
While many major tentpoles set for release in the spring have been making release date adjustments in the wake of growing coronavirus concerns and their impact on the box office, it’s still unclear what studios have planned for movies set to hit theaters in the summer. In the case of movie musical In the Heights, directed by John M. Chu and adapted from the musical of the same … Continue reading ‘In the Heights’: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hints at Possible Release Date Delay!!
Plenty of people without access to the New York theater scene and/or roughly ten billion dollars for tickets were shut out of the room where it happens when Hamilton was tearing up Broadway with its original cast. But now, Disney has officially nabbed the worldwide distribution rights for Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s 11-time Tony-winning musical and will bring the stage production to cinemas—original cast and all—on October … Continue reading ‘Hamilton’ Original Broadway Production to Get Theatrical Release in 2021!!
Synopsis – A feature version of the Broadway musical, in which a bodega owner has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother’s fortune. Directed – Jon M. Chu Starring – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dascha Polanco, Stephanie Beatriz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘In the Heights’: First Trailer Reveals Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Big Screen Musical!! Check It Out!!
Today is a big day to live In the Heights. The upcoming musical extravaganza, based on the acclaimed Broadway hit from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, dropped its first poster, building up buzz for the first trailer being released tomorrow. And now, the film’s creators, from Miranda to director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) to stars Leslie Grace, Dascha Polanco, and Anthony Ramos have taken to Twitter and dropped some new footage … Continue reading ‘In the Heights’ Stars Reveal Five New Clips!! Check It Out!!
Lin-Manuel Miranda is bolstering his directorial debut tick, tick… BOOM! with Vanessa Hudgens, Alexandra Shipp and Robin de Jesus coming on board, Netflix announced Monday. Andrew Garfield will lead Miranda‘s film adaptation of the autobiographical musical of the same name by Jonathan Larson, the late playwright behind Rent. The project is being penned by Tony Award-winning scribe Steven Levenson and is being developed with the support of … Continue reading ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’: Vanessa Hudgens and Alexandra Shipp Join Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Film!!
The cast of Disney’s live-action take on The Little Mermaid is shaping up. The film, directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns), already stars Halle Bailey (Grown-ish) as mermaid princess Ariel under the sea with Melissa McCarthy as evil aunt Ursula. Also among the oceangoing characters are Javier Bardem‘s kindly but powerful King Triton and Daveed Diggs as singing (we hope) crab, Sebastian. But as … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Jonah Hauer-King Cast as Prince Eric!!
Variety reports that the Amazing Spider-Man and The Social Network star is joining the cast of composer-lyricist-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first feature film, set to be released by Netflix. Netflix has acquired the rights to musical comedy Tick Tick Boom, written by Jonathan Larson, who created the famous musical Rent in 1996. The 1990 autobiographical play tells aspiring New York composer Jon’s own story, as he … Continue reading ‘Tick Tick Boom’: Andrew Garfield Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Debut Musical Feature!!
Hamilton star Daveed Diggs is in talks to play Sebastian the crab in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, Collider has confirmed. Halle Bailey will star as Ariel, the mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human, while Melissa McCarthy is set to play her evil aunt, Ursula. Elsewhere, Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina have closed deals to play Flounder and Scuttle, respectively, while Oscar winner … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Disney’s Live-Action Casts Daveed Diggs as Sebastian!!
HBO has released yet another trailer for His Dark Materials ahead of the fantasy series’ debut early this November. The TV adaptation of Sir Philip Pullman’s book trilogy is set to be the next great fantasy adventure series in a story that explores parallel worlds and brings a new wrinkle to the classic good vs evil story. Though they’ve released quite a few trailers so … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’: New Trailer Further Teases the HBO Fantasy Series!! Check It Out!!
Here’s some disappointing news for anyone looking forward to the Lin-Manuel Miranda-produced adaptation of Patrick Rothfuss; The Kingkiller Chronicle, as Deadline is reporting that Showtime has passed on moving ahead with the potential series. Showtime originally picked up the rights in 2017, fending off competition from multiple interested parties, but has now opted against moving forward and released the prospective series back to Lionsgate TV. … Continue reading ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’: Showtime Passes on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Adaption!!!
The BBC and HBO have released a new trailer for the hotly-anticipated small screen adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy book series His Dark Materials, which puts the spotlight on Dafne Keen’s protagonist Lyra, a young girl who could change worlds; check it out here: Adapting Philip Pullman’s award-winning trilogy of the same name, which is considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the first season … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’: New Trailer Focuses on Dafne Keen’s Lyra!! Check It Out!!
Well, it turns out that Harry Styles won’t be going “under the sea” after all, as he has turned down the role of Prince Eric in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, Collider has confirmed. Last month, Collider and the Hollywood Reporter simultaneously broke the news that Styles was “in early talks” to tackle the role after missing out on the plum part of … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Harry Styles Turns Down Prince Eric Role in Disney’s Remake!!!
When it was announced that the BBC and HBO were to bring Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy to the small-screen, millions of fans rejoiced that the beloved story would finally receive the treatment it deserved following the lacklustre 2007 adaptation of the first book, The Golden Compass, which was cancelled following a terrible $70 million gross at the domestic box-office. Now it appears that … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’: BBC Series Will Condense Book Trilogy into Two Seasons!!
HBO’s banking on His Dark Materials to be their next Game of Thrones-like phenomenon. The series adaptation of Sir Philip Pullman’s beloved fantasy trilogy takes viewers on an adventure through parallel worlds and the war(s) that rage(s) between them. A new trailer is here, hot on the heels of HBO’s Comic-Con presentation. The Victorian era-inspired background of His Dark Materials sees humans living in concert … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’: New Trailer Reveals HBO’s Next Great Fantasy Series!! Check It Out!!
Oscar winner Javier Bardem is in talks to play Ariel’s father, King Triton, in Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, Collider has confirmed. Halle Bailey, the young singer who represents half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, is set to star as Ariel, the rebellious mermaid who longs to live on dry land. Harry Styles is in talks to play Prince Eric, as … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Javier Bardem in Talks to Play Ariel’s Father in Disney’s Remake!!
After making his acting debut in Christopher Nolan‘s Dunkirk, Harry Styles is in early talks to play Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Collider has learned. Halle Bailey, the young singer who represents half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, is set to star as Ariel, the rebellious mermaid daughter of King Triton who longs to live on dry land. Melissa McCarthy is … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Harry Styles in Talks to Play Prince Eric in Disney’s Remake!!
Casting on the live-action The Little Mermaid continues to heat up, as Disney has found its leading lady. While Spider-Man: Far from Home actress Zendaya has long been rumored for the role, THR reports that singer Halle Bailey has been selected as Ariel for the live-action remake. Bailey is best known as one half of the singing duo known as Chloe x Halle, and this … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Singer Halle Bailey Cast as Ariel in Remake!!
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s feature adaptation of Jonathan Larson‘s musical Tick, Tick… Boom! has landed at Netflix following a heated bidding war, and according to Variety, Andrew Garfield is the top choice to star. I’ve actually heard that Garfield has been seeking some type of music-driven project for the last several months, and this one, from the late creator of Rent, sounds like a good one. Set … Continue reading ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’: Andrew Garfield Set to Star in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Netflix Musical!!!
The official Twitter account for the upcoming BBC and HBO adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials has announced that Amir Wilson (The Kid Who Would Be King) has been cast in the series in the key role of Will Parry. “One day, you’ll follow in your father’s footsteps. You’re going to be a great man too. You’ll take up his mantle."Introducing @Amirrwilsonn as Will … Continue reading ‘His Dark Materials’: Amir Wilson Cast as Will Parry!!!
