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If there is any category that was full of surprises on Oscar’s shortlist day, it’s Visual Effets. To say there were unexpected selections and a slew of snubs is a major understatement.

Ming-Na Wen, who reunited with her Joy Luck Club castmates on Tuesday at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.The 59-year-old  and Marvel actress was honored with a star in Los Angeles for her contribution to television, where she was the first Asian American actor to have a recurring role in a daytime soap,. Wen would appear in seven seasons of over the course of a decade as Dr.

When it was announced that “Mulan” would be skipping theaters altogether, after multiple theatrical delays, and heading straight to Disney+ as a “Premier Access” title, people were shocked. Theater owners cried foul.

The big question that keeps theater owners and studio executives up at night is simple, yet monumental for the industry—Are people willing to skip the theatrical experience and pay a premium to watch new films in the comfort of their own homes? If yes, that means theaters are in serious trouble (which we’re already seeing with COVID and the rise of streaming services).

made the rounds on the festival circuit in 2019, it's made its way into theaters — albeit at a time when many cinemas have shuttered or are struggling to stay afloat amid a pandemic.

The live-action remake of “Mulan” has not been the wide success anyone expected, especially Disney. Not only did the film get a lukewarm critical reception, but the film was met with political controversy nearly as soon as “Mulan” debuted on Disney+ last month, when viewers noticed the end credits included “special thanks” to several government entities in the Xinjiang region in China, which has been the site of several human rights abuses.

Earlier this month, Disney took the biggest risk of any studio during the pandemic and released its tentpole film, “Mulan,” as a PVOD option on its Disney+ streaming service. The move was seen as an experiment to see if the studio would be able to recoup costs and make a profit by forgoing theatrical releases altogether.

While we have seen a number of films skip planned theatrical releases and head straight to Premium VOD and/or streaming since the pandemic first shut down cinemas in March, perhaps the biggest move was made recently by Disney, who released the blockbuster “Mulan” directly on its Disney+ streaming service with an additional $30 fee.

The controversy surrounding “Mulan” continues. Not only is the film at the center of the debate regarding the future of the film industry and how studios release films in a post-pandemic world, but the live-action remake of the 1998 animated classic now finds itself, once again, at the center of a debate over democracy and the atrocities alleged to have been committed by the Chinese government.

Disney's is now on Disney Plus!The live-action remake was one of the first movies with a delayed release date due to the coronavirus. As the pandemic continues, the media giant has opted to skip movie theaters in the U.S., instead premiering on Disney's streaming service, Disney+, for $29.99, an additional cost to the $6.99 monthly subscription.Following the high-profile Disney+ releases of and Beyoncé's , Disney's remake stars Yifei Liu as the film's titular heroic Chinese warrior.

Yifei Liu — the star of Disney’s new live-action Mulan remake of the beloved 1998 film opened up about sharing some similarities with her on-screen character, having experienced a divided upbringing of her own: Born in central China, Liu spent some of her formative years with her mother in New York City before returning to Beijing for acting school. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Yifei spoke candidly about her character.

Disney's  is premiering today on Disney Plus!The live-action remake was one of the first movies with a delayed release date due to the coronavirus. As the pandemic continues, the media giant has opted to skip theaters in the U.S., instead premiering on Disney's streaming service, Disney Plus, for $29.99, an additional cost to the $6.99 monthly subscription.Following the high-profile Disney+ releases of and Beyoncé's , stars Liu Yifei as the film's titular heroic warrior. Disney CEO Bob

From Christopher Nolan to Charlie Kaufman and Miranda July there is no shortage of highly anticipated films in September, following a rather slow summer season. With fall festivals pressing on, it will be interesting to see where the film discourse takes us in the coming months, especially as some films begin to tiptoe back into theaters.

Christina Aguilera first broke onto the charts when she was 16 with the song «Reflection,» off the soundtrack to Disney's animated classic, Now, nearly 22 years later, Aguilera has recorded a new song for the live-action reimagining.«It feels so amazing, just to come full circle as a grown woman who has had an amazing career thus far and to be able to take my children to — now — the live-action movie,» she told ET's Nischelle Turner ahead of the film's premiere at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

You may be shocked to hear this, but the 2020-2021 Oscar season is unlike any other awards season Hollywood has ever seen. I know, it sounds like hyperbole at its finest.

A stirring and majestic adaptation of the cherished 1998 animated movie with spectacular action and remarkable visuals, for all its dazzling bravura, the most disarming qualities of 2020’s live-action “Mulan” might still be its surprising emotional depth.

Yifei Liu was younger, she found herself in need of a song to perform for a school audition. She chose one from a movie she loved as a child: "Reflection," sung by Lea Salonga and Christina Aguilera for.

The big-budget Mulan remake will be made available to Disney+ subscribers at no extra cost in December, according to the company’s website.

Disney's  is premiering next week! on Disney Plus!The live-action remake was one of the first movies with a delayed release date due to the coronavirus. As the pandemic continues, the media giant has opted to skip theaters in the U.S., instead premiering on Disney's streaming service, Disney Plus, for $29.99, an additional cost to the $6.99 monthly subscription.Following the high-profile Disney+ releases of and Beyoncé's , stars Liu Yifei as the film's titular heroic warrior. Disney CEO Bob

Glitzy film premieres could return to London's Leicester Square by next year and cinema-goers will return to socially-distanced screenings at pre-Covid levels in six months, according to the boss of the Vue cinema chain in the UK.

Glitzy film premieres could return to Leicester Square by next year and cinema-goers will return to socially-distanced screenings at pre-Covid levels in six months, according to the boss of the Vue cinema chain.

Disney+ — and to your beauty stash!In addition to the live-action remake's upcoming Sept. 4 premiere on Disney's streaming service, a -themed makeup collection with ColourPop is available right to shop now.Among the exclusive new beauty offerings are an eyeshadow palette with 15 shades, pressed powder blush and lip products like a creamy lipstick and a lip mask kit.

“Reflection” showcased her incredible vocals to the world, Christina Aguilera performed a remake of the hit on on Monday.The songstress’ original song appeared on the soundtrack for the animated film  in 1998.

Believe it or not, we are just mere days away from the release of “Mulan” and perhaps the biggest studio gamble since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters in March. And though the discussion surrounding “Mulan” has revolved around the release strategy (going straight to Disney+ at a premium price), the release of the film also marks yet another milestone for diversity in Hollywood, with the film’s primarily Asian cast.

Christina Aguilera holds a special place in her heart for her song, «Reflection.» The pop star re-recorded a new version of the 1998 ballad for the live-action remake of, a moment she describes as «full circle» in ET's exclusive featurette of the making of the music video.«It's so amazing to come full circle, 20 years later, to a song that holds such special meaning to me,» Aguilera says in the clip above.

Singer Christina Aguilera remade her classic song Reflection and just released the new version for the live-action version of Disney’s Mulan. The revamped song is a beautiful rendition of the original beloved tune.

We’ve said it time and time again, the release of “Mulan” in Chinese theaters is probably more important than the release in North America. With a story steeped in China’s folklore and starring an entirely Asian cast, it’s clear that Disney intended for its live-action “Mulan” remake to be a big hit in Asia.

When Disney announced plans to take it’s $200 million “Mulan” remake and send it straight to Disney+ streaming service with an additional $30 fee, people were shocked.

Disney's live-action remake was one of the first movies with a delayed release date due to the coronavirus. As the pandemic continues, the media giant has opted to skip theaters in the U.S., instead premiering on Disney's streaming service, Disney+, for $29.99, an additional cost to the $6.99 monthly subscription.Following the high-profile Disney+ releases of and Beyoncé's , stars Liu Yifei as the film's titular heroic warrior. Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed on Wednesday that the movie will

Yesterday’s announcement by Disney that the highly-anticipated blockbuster “Mulan” would forgo North American theaters and debut straight on the studio’s own streaming service was shocking, to say the least. Unlike Universal, which has publicly talked about needing to change the way theaters do business (and striking a controversial deal with AMC Theatres in the process), Disney has consistently sided with cinemas and the theatrical window.

"Mulan" will go straight to Disney Plus, which has over 60.5 million paying subscribers, reports variety.com.After several delays to its theatrical release date, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that "Mulan" will premiere on the service on a "premiere access" basis in the US and other select markets at a premium price of $29.99 (Rs 2,244.67), beginning September 4.The film will be released theatrically in markets where the streaming platform is not available.New Zealand filmmaker Niki Caro's "Mulan"

Live-action remake Mulan will be made available on Disney+, the entertainment giant has said.

will be skipping theaters and releasing on Disney+ on Sept.

If there is one thing we’ve learned about the film industry during the pandemic, it’s that Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” dictates the release schedule for just about everything else coming in 2020. And that most definitely includes Disney’s “Mulan.” After removing “Mulan” from the release schedule a couple of weeks ago, Disney has decided to try yet another new release strategy for the highly-anticipated live-action remake.

Disney has postponed the release date of its blockbuster Mulan remake indefinitely amid a surge in coronavirus cases across the US.

If you look at the current situation in the United States regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s incredibly scary. The “flatten the curve” initiative seemed to work, but that only led to people starting to forget all the social distancing rules and PPE suggestions, resulting in record-breaking infection numbers all across the country.