‘Moana’ Star Auli’i Cravalho Won’t Reprise Role in Live-Action Remake: ‘I’m Honored to Pass This Baton’

Nico Parker is signing on to one of the biggest family movies coming to theaters. She’s one of the co-leads in the live action adaptation of “How To Train Your Dragon,” the beloved DreamWorks movie that resulted in two sequels. Who is Nico Parker? Thandiwe Newton’s 18-year-old daughter shines in ‘The Last of Us’Pedro Pascal is celebrating his birthday! His co-star Bella Ramsey shares BTS imagesA post shared by Nico Parker (@nicoparker)Parker will be playing Astrid, one of the film’s protagonists.

WARNING: MAJOR spoilers ahead for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”When you open up the entire Spider-Verse, you’re going to meet a lot of Spider-Men. But, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” brought the appearance of more than just Spider-men, -women, and -animals — it also brought a few major live-action characters.Once again, spoiler warning; this is where you turn back if you don’t want to know who we’re talking about just yet.OK, still here? Let’s get into it.

The live action Moana adaptation has found its director! – Just Jared Jr Prince William is “trying to woo” the people of Wales – Celebitchy These are the best gifts to get your Little Mermaid obsessed friend – Popsugar Watch the new trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem now! – Just Jared Jr

With the release of “The Little Mermaid” live-action remake over the last weekend, it’s clear that Disney is still pushing hard for live-action redos of the studio’s most popular animated films. And the latest one to pick up developmental steam is “Moana,” which is being spearheaded by Dwayne Johnson, who is already announced as a producer on the film, as well as reprising his role of Maui from the animated version.

Disney isn’t the only studio remaking its animated hits as live-action films, with Dreamworks getting in on the action with its upcoming live-action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon”.

A live-action remake of the beloved animated movie How to Train Your Dragon is currently in the works and Universal Pictures has announced the young actors who will take on the lead roles of Hiccup and Astrid.

Mason Thames and Nico Parker are set to star as Hiccup and Astrid in Universal’s new live-action adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon. Dean DeBlois is directing the pic with the film set to bow on March, 14, 2025.

The Little Mermaid 's live-action remake of the 1989 animated classic has once again faced criticism, this time for its makeup choices. Disney received backlash when a timelapse video showcasing Ursula's makeup was shared, drawing negative comments from drag queens.The clip, posted on Twitter last week, sparked a debate among drag performers who argued that Melissa McCarthy's makeup should have been done by an LGBTQ+ artist.

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Two songs from the original The Little Mermaid were cut from the live-action remake – Just Jared Jr Jamie Bell now has primary custody of the son he shares with Evan Rachel Wood – Celebitchy Kim Zolciak is reportedly begging for her RHOA job back – DListed New couple alert?! – Just Jared Jr

In a blink and you’ll maybe miss it moment, the original Ariel, Jodi Benson, pops up in the new live action version of The Little Mermaid.

is giving viewers the classic fairytale with several modern-day tweaks. The Rob Marshall-directed musical stars Halle Bailey as the titular, headstrong princess, a drastic departure from her previous depiction that initially garnered racist backlash.But Bailey's casting is only one of the changes made to the new live-action adaptation, which also stars Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, and Javier Bardem as King Triton, with Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian the crab, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Awkwafina as Scuttle.Here are 15 ways the remake differs from the original.

The live-action version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, is now in theaters.

EXCLUSIVE: Laika has named two executives to its expanding live-action division, with Jeremy Kipp Walker joining the company as Executive Vice President of Live-Action Production and Chaz Salembier taking on the role of Creative Vice President, Live-Action Film. 

is ready for more adventure!The Paramount+ series dropped the full official trailer for season 2 on Wednesday, which offered a first look at the crossover episode with stars Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid playing the live-action versions of their animated characters.The two-minute trailer is full of fun, spiciness and intergalactic adventures as Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise confront dangerous stakes, explore uncharted territories and encounter new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to test their resolve and redefine their destinies.

Something weird is afoot in Season 2 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”The next chapter of the Paramount+ series will feature a crossover with fellow “Trek” series “Lower Decks.” Crossovers aren’t unusual, but in this case “Strange New Worlds” is a live-action show, and “Lower Decks” is animated.All will be explained in due time, but somehow “Lower Decks” crewmembers Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) and Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) will board the U.S.S. Enterprise “in the flesh.” Check out the promotional photo below:The crossover episode, which will also feature animation, was directed by “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Picard” actor and director Jonathan Frakes.

died on Sunday in Italy of undisclosed causes.Back in April at Star Wars Celebration, he shared with TheWrap his physical conditioning to play Baylan Skoll, a Force user who wields an orange lightsaber. The “Ahsoka” trailer shows Baylan dueling with Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) as well as taking on Rebel Forces.When asked about when he became one with his character physically, the Irish actor replied: “I like to think that characters have a center of gravity. Some are lower, so they’re more rooted.