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Disney‘s upcoming live-action remake of Hercules.Guy Ritchie, who directed Disney’s billion-dollar hit remake of Aladdin, will be helming the new Hercules adaptation, while Avengers: Endgame‘s the Russo brothers are on board to produce.No casting details have yet been revealed, but numerous rumours have been circulating the internet for a number of years now.Most recently, it was reported by DisInsider that the expectation is for DeVito to reprise the role of Phil, the half-man, half-goat trainer of Hercules.The outlet said: “Let me dive in by giving you all a little ‘rumour of the week’, while nothing is confirmed at this time, the expectation is the studio will bring back DeVito as Phil.”Disney has adapted a number of its classcis into live-action movies in recent years, but the studio has typically opted to bring in new talent for the reboots. There was one notable exception with James Earl Jones, who voiced Mufasa in both the animated version of The Lion King and the 2019 live-action remake.DeVito could now become the second exception to the rule, with the actor himself already expressing a keen interest in reprising his role.When asked if he’d return to the franchise during the WIRED Autocomplete Interview last year, he joked: “I am the live-action Hercules.

For those who have been keeping up with the Kardashians, specifically Kourtney, you'll no doubt know that the reality star is getting closer and closer to her due date. After an emotional IVF journey, which she and husband Travis Barker revealed they'd stopped during the season three premiere of The Kardashians, Kourt shocked the world when she announced earlier this year that she was pregnant. In the coolest way possible, of course - holding up a huge 'Travis I'm pregnant' banner during one of Blink 182's concerts.

Disney+ viewers reckon Coleen Rooney should work for MI6 after criticising Rebekah Vardy 's 'sly' behaviour. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Coleen Rooney's Disney+ documentary about her Wagatha Christie case against Rebekah Vardy, and now the three-part series have finally landed on Disney+ on Wednesday, viewers have some opinions.The new Disney+ series delves into the legal battle that kicked off in October 2019. Coleen, 37, accused fellow WAG Rebekah, 41, of selling stories about her private life to The Sun.

Coleen Rooney said she was bracing herself for an "emotional" night at the screening of her Wagatha documentary in Liverpool. She was accompanied by her footballer husband Wayne and eldest son Kai, 13, for the screening of Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story at the Everyman cinema in Liverpool on Wednesday, 18 October.

Rebekah Vardy has broken her silence after the highly-anticipated release of Coleen Rooney's Wagatha Christie documentary, which arrived on Disney+ today, Wednesday 18 October.The 41 year old footballer's wife, who shares five children with her husband Jamie Vardy, posted a number of heart-warming snaps from her sun-soaked holiday abroad with her family. As Coleen's statements in the "real story" of the Wagatha Christie court trial have been circling online all day, fans have been waiting to see if Rebekah would address the new documentary.

Courtroom superstar Coleen Rooney made sure all eyes were on her last night as the WAG attended the premiere of her brand new Wagatha Christie documentary.Taking to The Soho Hotel in London, the Liverpool-born star - wife of footballing legend Wayne Rooney - celebrated the eagerly-anticipated landing of Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story onto Disney+ today. Dazzling in a gorgeous white, strapless gown, mum-of-four Coleen channelled Grecian goddess for the exciting documentary launch.The brunette beauty opted for a simple yet elegant look for her big night, pairing her stunning dress with a glistening silver bracelet and matching rings, as well as statement pearl earrings.

Dear Mama, a new five-part docuseries on the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, is unlike any other deep dive on the legendary artist, says director Allen Hughes.The Disney+ series, which focuses on Tupac and his late mother, Afeni Shakur, tells his story through the lens of her activism and struggles, providing a more rounded exploration of Tupac as opposed to a one-sided portrait of the artist.“I wanted people to know when they saw the title, oh yeah, this ain’t gonna be no typical hip-hop shit,” Hughes told NME over a Zoom call. “If you’re gonna name something with Tupac Dear Mama, you know what you’re getting yourself into.”Hughes, the director of 2017 Netflix series The Defiant Ones, which charts the rise and success of Dr Dre and Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine, began working on the series after being approached by the estate of the Shakur family.

Coleen Rooney has revealed her husband Wayne's shocked response to her exposing Rebekah Vardy for leaking stories about their private life.The mother of four appeared on BBC's The One Show to discuss her new Disney+ documentary, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story. The show will detail how Coleen turned into an amateur social media detective to find an explanation for why private stories about her and her family continued to appear in the media.

Picture the scene – a secluded beach, a driveway nestled among sun-dappled trees and, at the end of it, a glorious, imposing 19th-century home, originally built for a Scottish whisky baron. You’d be forgiven for thinking that TV star Jean Johansson had brought us to a luxurious property featured on A Place In The Sun – the show she’s hosted for over five years. But this stunning, five-bedroom sandstone building is in fact the home in Ayrshire she shares with her husband of 15 years, former professional footballer Jonatan Johansson, 48, and their 12-year-old son Junior.

Disney is celebrating 100 years of magic today (October 16) and what better way to celebrate than by taking fun-filled movies quiz? Ten decades of creativity, innovation, and determination created The Walt Disney Company you know today, and it all started back in 1923 when Walt and his brother Roy founded the Disney Animation Studios in Hollywood. A mere five years later Mickey Mouse was drawn for the first time.

Kourtney Kardashian has starred in a topless photoshoot after opening up about how she talks to her unborn baby, following a terrifying pregnancy scare. Last month, her husband Travis Barker was forced to cancel concerts while on tour with Blink 182, after rushing to be by Kourtney's side following a medical "emergency." The 44 year old revealed on social media that she had to have emergency fetal surgery to save her baby's life. Now Kourtney has opened up more about the ordeal during an interview and photoshoot with Vanity Fair, which saw her showcase her bump in nothing but tights.

Prom Pact was first released in March this year, but one short clip from the movie is spreading online this week.The scene shows a cheering crowd at a high school basketball game – but one row of audience members look markedly different to those around them.While the people in the front row are all normal human actors, a close look at the row of “people” them is very disturbing indeed: Dead-eyed and stiff, their bodies jerk strangely as they stare straight ahead.They seem more like animated blow-up dolls than humans.

Ray Quinn and Emily Fletcher said their 'I Do's' at Cheshire's incredible Grade-1 listed Peckforton Castle - which has already seen a host of celebrity A-listers take their vows in its incredible grounds.The 35-year-old X Factor finalist and his dance teacher bride Emily, 31, recited their personal vows to each other in the castle's Great Hall, complete with its incredible 10m-high vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows. "We'd been to so many different venues but this place just stood out for us, it really felt like a bit of us,” nto tears," Ray told us a few days after the ceremony on Monday 2 October, which was covered exclusively by OK!.

Given Ray Quinn and his bride Emily Fletcher are both performers, it’s not surprising their wedding day music was one of the most important aspects for them. The X Factor and Dancing on Ice star and his dance teacher bride tied the knot in a stunning ceremony on October 2 and had a special celebrity performer on hand to entertain their guests. Ray, 35, asked his friend Shane Nolan, the son of Loose Women ’s Coleen Nolan and her EastEnders ’ actor husband ex Shane Richie to perform at the evening wedding reception with The Shane Nolan Band.

Guillermo del Toro has opened up about his Star Wars film that never got made, calling it “good practise” for him and his team.Last month, del Toro confirmed that he was once in line to direct a Star Wars film, though it ultimately never came to fruition. Now, the Pan’s Labyrinth filmmaker has begun speaking more about the axed project, even confirming that it was meant to focus on Jabba The Hutt.Speaking to Collider‘s Steven Weintraub, Guillermo del Toro revealed: “In the last moment, things go away; I’ve had it happen many, many, many times. We had the rise and fall of Jabba the Hutt, so I was super happy.”“We were doing a lot of stuff, and then it’s not my property, it’s not my money, and then it’s one of those 30 screenplays that goes away.

No showbiz story has gripped the nation quite like the Wagatha Christie scandal.The legal feud hit the papers after Coleen Rooney accused Rebekah Vardy’s Instagram account of leaking her private posts to the press, culminating in Rebekah losing her libel case against Coleen last year. Now, Coleen has given her side of the story in a Disney+ documentary – revealing that the stress of the trial left her ill. “It caused anxiety and there were lots of tears,” she says.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left "broken' and "in tears" after the professional dancers took to the dance floor to kick off Movie Qeek. Arguably everyone's favourite week of the dance competition, the show was kicked off by an emotional performance to celebrate 100 years of Disney. It opened up with the Beauty And The Beast theme tune, with the dancers slowly dancing before going into the quickstep.The music then switched to The Little Mermaid's A Whole New World, with Dianne Buswell taking centre stage, before transitioning to Aladdin's A Whole New World.The performance went on for approximately seven minutes and left many viewers teary-eyed and emotional.

Loki season 2 arrives on Disney+ later this week (October 6), following a two-year wait for the next instalment of the Marvel series.In the new episodes, Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role as the titular god of mischief, while Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino and Wunmi Mosaku will return as Mobius, Judge Renslayer, Sylvie and Hunter B-15, respectively.An official synopsis reads: “Loki season two picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority.“Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.”Season 1 of Loki kicked off in a familiar spot – with the god of mischief stealing a space stone called a Tesseract in a scene from Avengers: Endgame. Using the stone, he escapes to a Mongolian desert, where he’s arrested by the Time Variance Authority (TVA) and finds out that he’s created an alternate timeline with his antics.

Loki season 2 will premiere on Disney+ later this week, following the first two episodes screening at the BFI London Film Festival today (October 4).The Marvel series will see Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as the titular character, who is Thor’s adopted brother and the god of mischief.An official synopsis reads: “Loki season two picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority.“Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.”Loki season 2 will premiere on Disney+ at 2am BST on October 6, which is 6pm PT/9pm ET on October 5 in the US. One episode will be added to the streaming platform each week, until November 9, when the sixth and final part of the season will be available to stream.Disney+ shared a trailer for Loki season 2 in July.

Ahsoka, the latest live-action Star Wars spin-off series, premiered in August and picked up the story of Ahsoka Tano, a Jedi who first appeared in The Mandalorian season 2.The series, which is streaming on Disney+ and wraps up today (October 3), follows the titular character as she wanders through the galaxy in search of the villain Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen, reprising his voice role from Rebels). Other cast members include Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Natasha Liu Bordizzo.An official synopsis for the show reads: “Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka will follow the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.”In a three-star review of Ahsoka season one, NME wrote: “This isn’t the grounded grit of Andor and it isn’t the stripped-back sweep of The Mandalorian nor the multiplex ambition of Obi-Wan Kenobi, but Ahoska has more than enough of its own charm and electricity to be something greater than filler.”At the time of writing, Ahsoka has not been renewed for a second season.

Only Murders In The Building recently returned for its third season, and fans are awaiting news of its renewal by Hulu.The hit series follows three unlikely podcast-makers – young artist Mabel Mora (played by Selena Gomez), former Broadway director Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and washed-up TV actor Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin).The trio are united by the murders that take place in their luxurious Manhattan apartment building, the Arconia, and start a podcast investigating the suspicious deaths. After solving the murders of Tim Kono and Bunny in the first two seasons, the third season finds them investigating the death of Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd), the leading man in Oliver’s big Broadway return, Death Rattle.A synopsis for season three reads: “Season 3 finds Charles, Oliver & Mabel investigating a murder behind the scenes of a Broadway show.

Coleen Rooney has opened up about the infamous ' Wagatha Christie ' trial, which saw Coleen accuse fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of leaking personal stories about her to the press. After Coleen, 37, made her accusations against Rebekah, 41, public sued for libel, but lost her case in last year's rather high-profile court case.

Coleen Rooney is set to star in a Disney+ docuseries telling the story of the infamous 'Wagatha Christie' trial, which saw Coleen accused fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories about her to the press. After Coleen, 37, made her accusations against Rebekah, 41, public, Rebekah sued for libel, but lost in a rather high-profile court case last year.

While Pixar’s “Elemental” has turned into a pretty big success for Disney, the box office definitely started off slow. This has led many to wonder about the current state of Disney animation.

magic carpet ride.Mikayla Renfrow, who understudies Princess Jasmine in Broadway’s “Aladdin,” revealed she was helicoptered to the New Amsterdam Theater after being called in last minute while on a Delta Airlines flight from Europe. “Mikayla… please send an updated eta when you can.

Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that he was once set to helm a Star Wars film that never came to fruition.While little is known of the axed film, del Toro’s Star Wars movie would have featured a script by David S. Goyer, who famously wrote on films such as Man Of Steel, Batman Begins, last year’s The Sandman series on Netflix and more.Goyer revealed the news in a new episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

Netflix‘s Daredevil series has called out Disney for its upcoming reboot, calling it a “scam” for creatives who worked on the Netflix show.Netflix’s Daredevil series – which was released in partnership with Marvel – ran between 2015 and 2018 and lasted for three seasons. Following the launch of Disney+ in 2019, Disney – who acquired Marvel back in 2009 – ordered a slate of new Marvel series for its streaming platform.

Disney World in Orlando, Florida caused multiple rides to close on Monday (September 18).In a statement to Orlando news outlet Fox 35, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed a black bear had been reported in a tree at the theme park’s Magic Kingdom.“The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is aware of a black bear reported in a tree on Walt Disney World property at the Magic Kingdom,” the FWC statement read. “Biologists within the FWC’s Bear Management Program, as well as FWC Law Enforcement officers, are on scene.”The bear is said to have prompted the closure of at least 10 attractions inside the Frontierland, Adventureland and Liberty Square areas shortly after 11am ET (4pm BST).

Donald Glover‘s Lando project for the Star Wars franchise will no longer be a Disney+ series according to his brother and co-writer Stephen Glover.Lando was first announced in 2020 as a Disney+ series, with Donald Glover confirming in late July this year that he and his brother were writing the script together. Now, however, Stephen Glover has revealed that Lando will instead be moving forward as a feature film and not an episodic series.Speaking to Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast recently, Stephen Glover provided an update on the project, saying: “It’s not even a show. The idea right now is to do a movie.

bitter financial squabble between Charter Communications and Walt Disney Co.“So now that the Jets have a hopeful team we’re in danger of not seeing opening night game because of the dispute between Disney and Spectrum?” NYC-based psychotherapist Michael Leiman raged on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Couldn’t they’ve had this fight when the Jets sucked & were never on Monday night?”Chris Santarelli, a Jets fan from the Upper East Side, was planning to watch the game — kickoff is at 8:15 — with his 3-week-old son Jack.“It’s a huge bummer for lifelong fans who’ve been looking forward to this game all summer,” said Santarelli, 34.