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Lin-Manuel Miranda to Produce ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’ Film and TV Series!!!

At this point, Lin-Manuel Miranda is probably the leading candidate for having the best year ever. While that’s not a particularly high bar in 2016, which has felt acutely brutal to many, Miranda’s name has consistently been associated with positive headlines. His hit Broadway musical Hamilton continues to break records despite a boycott, and his movie career is just getting started thanks to soundtrack credits for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the reigning #1 movieat … Continue reading Lin-Manuel Miranda to Produce ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’ Film and TV Series!!!

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Moana (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set things right. My Take – Since growing up in the 90s I have been a huge fan of Disney’s animated films, either stand alones or their tie up with Pixar. Having released two highly successful this year … Continue reading Moana (2016) Review!!!

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Box Office

‘Moana’ Scores $81.1M Holiday Opening; ‘Allied’ And ‘Bad Santa 2’ Struggle While Beatty’s ‘Rules’ Flops At The BO!!

Disney‘s Moana topped the extended holiday box office with the second largest five-day Thanksgiving opening of all-time and the third largest three-day Thanksgiving opening of all-time, leading a top twelve that grossed a combined $173 million. Moana was, however, the only real success story among new wide releases as Allied and Bad Santa 2 fell short of expectations and Rules Don’t Apply delivered the worst wide opening of 2016. Other bright spots are to be found, though, … Continue reading ‘Moana’ Scores $81.1M Holiday Opening; ‘Allied’ And ‘Bad Santa 2’ Struggle While Beatty’s ‘Rules’ Flops At The BO!!

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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Tops Weekend With $75M While Fellow New Releases Struggle At The BO!!

The weekend didn’t quite turn out as Mojo had forecast as the top twelve grossed a combined $149.4 million compared to Mojo‘s forecast, which foresaw the top twelve grossing over $180 million. Part of the blame lay on an over-estimation of the weekend’s top new release, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which did deliver a solid #1 opening, but couldn’t match Mojo‘s lofty expectations. To that … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Tops Weekend With $75M While Fellow New Releases Struggle At The BO!!

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Win 10 Exclusive Invites To The Premiere Of The Disney Film ‘Moana’!!! For U.A.E Residents Only!!

Italia Film Middle East & Riot Play Films / Moviz Ark – A Take On Our Cinematic Experiences are here to give out 10 exclusive invites (5 pairs) to the premiere of the highly anticipated Disney Animation film “Moana” directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, and co-directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams and starring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Alan Tudyk & Nicole Scherzinger!! … Continue reading Win 10 Exclusive Invites To The Premiere Of The Disney Film ‘Moana’!!! For U.A.E Residents Only!!

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Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Trailers

‘Moana’: New Moana Clip and Featurette Tease Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Catchy Soundtrack!! Check It Out!!

Disney is having a banner year. The studio has already topped their own annual box office record, and while their Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar (and their budding live-action reboot contingent) releases account for plenty of box office heavyweights, Disney already released one spectacular original animated film this year in Zootopia, and they’re looking to double-up with this month’s Moana. Today, we’ve got a new look at the … Continue reading ‘Moana’: New Moana Clip and Featurette Tease Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Catchy Soundtrack!! Check It Out!!

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Disney’s ‘Moana’ Clip: Dwayne Johnson Wants as Many Names as Khaleesi!! Check It Out!!

A demigod is nothing without his titles, and the same goes for Khaleesi. While Emilia Clarke’s character on Game of Thrones is a woman of many names, Dwayne Johnson’s Maui seems hellbent on catching up in this new clip from Disney’s Moana. The new footage from the animated film shows Johnson’s Hawaiian demigod Maui when he encounters Moana, a new heroine who needs his help in her great adventure. But … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Moana’ Clip: Dwayne Johnson Wants as Many Names as Khaleesi!! Check It Out!!

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Disney’s ‘Gigantic’ Promotes ‘Inside Out’ Co-Writer Meg LeFauve to Director!!

Disney’s animated retelling of the Jack and the Beanstalk story just landed another director, and this one’s got a number of buzzworthy fires going at the moment. Meg LeFauve earned an Oscar nomination earlier this year for co-writing the Pixar film Inside Out and has already been tapped to co-write Marvel’s first female-led superhero movie Captain Marvel, and now she’s going to be adding “director” to her resume. Per THR, LeFauve will join Tangled helmer Nathan … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Gigantic’ Promotes ‘Inside Out’ Co-Writer Meg LeFauve to Director!!

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‘Moana’: New Trailer Promises a Stunningly Gorgeous High-Seas Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui. Directed – Ron Clements,  John Musker Starring – Dwayne Johnson,  Alan Tudyk,  Auli’i Cravalho Check out the new trailer: Continue reading ‘Moana’: New Trailer Promises a Stunningly Gorgeous High-Seas Adventure!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana’ Extended TV Spot Features Lava Monsters, Lin-Manuel Miranda!! Check It Out!!

During last night’s Olympics coverage on NBC, Disney unveiled a new extended TV spot for its upcoming animated feature Moana. The sweeping, sea-set adventure revolves around a teenager named Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) who sets out on a daring mission in the Pacific Ocean to become a master wayfinder, taking after her elders who thousands of years ago sailed the vast Pacific discovering the many islands of … Continue reading ‘Moana’ Extended TV Spot Features Lava Monsters, Lin-Manuel Miranda!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana’: First International Trailer Shows Baby Moana Controlling the Ocean!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui. Directed – Ron Clements,  John Musker Starring – Dwayne Johnson,  Alan Tudyk,  Auli’i Cravalho Check out the international trailer: Continue reading ‘Moana’: First International Trailer Shows Baby Moana Controlling the Ocean!!! Check It Out!!

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Pixar’s Reign of Sequels Will End after 2019!!

If you want to celebrate Pixar for their originality, the next few years are going to be tough. With the exception of Lee Unkrich’s Coco, the studio is going all-in on sequels. They’ll be releasing Cars 3, Toy Story 4, and The Incredibles 2 in the years to come, and while sequels aren’t always inherently bad (Toy Story 2 is one of the best films to come from Pixar), it’s a bit … Continue reading Pixar’s Reign of Sequels Will End after 2019!!

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First ‘Moana’ Trailer Reveals Disney’s Sea-Set Animated Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui. Directed – Ron Clements,  John Musker Starring – Dwayne Johnson,  Alan Tudyk,  Auli’i Cravalho Check out the teaser trailer: Continue reading First ‘Moana’ Trailer Reveals Disney’s Sea-Set Animated Adventure!! Check It Out!!

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The Rock Debuts First ‘Moana’ Poster, Teases Trailer Release!!!

One of Disney’s most anticipated upcoming releases, Moana, finally has an official poster, and soon a trailer shall follow! Though the animated movie’s South Pacific aesthetics seem to perfectly capture beautiful, sunny summer goodness, we won’t get to inhabit that world officially until late November. Sigh. (Though it will be a nice reprieve from winter doldrums). However, today, Dwayne Johnson (who we all affectionally know as The Rock, of … Continue reading The Rock Debuts First ‘Moana’ Poster, Teases Trailer Release!!!

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Features

Disney unlocks logos of upcoming films along with Jungle Book live action poster!!

Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim is always a deluge of information regarding the Mouse’s upcoming projects and major releases. So below you’ll find the logos for a slew of movies, including Alice Through the Looking Glass, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Coco, Zootopia, Gigantic, and many more. Some are new, some are old, some may be new to you, but now … Continue reading Disney unlocks logos of upcoming films along with Jungle Book live action poster!!

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