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Aladdin goes to Shanghai in Netflix's Wish Dragon, but doesn't leave a mark
John Cho, who voices Long, the dragon, does his best impression of Robin Williams, who voiced Genie in the 1992 Disney animation. But without the catchy songs and intergenerational appeal, Wish Dragon hardly measures up to that classic.

Over the Moon movie review: Netflix animated musical gets stuck in Disney-Pixar’s familiar orbit
Unlike Coco, Over the Moon is dwarfed by a sense of faux-authenticity, to present a version of China that Western audiences can more easily identify with.

Remembering Robin Williams' most iconic roles on his death anniversary, from Aladdin to Dead Poet's Society
Robin Williams died by suicide in 2014 at the age of 63.

Frozen 2 beats its predecessor to become the highest grossing animated movie of all time with $1.32 bn
In 2019, Frozen 2 had also become the sixth Disney movie of the year to enter the $1 billion club.

Disney's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker earns $72 million over second weekend at North American box office
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and Mark Hamill.

Frozen 2 dominates global box office to become the sixth Disney film of 2019 to enter $1bn club
Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Frozen 2 has minted $1.032 billion globally according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Frozen 2 success makes Disney first studio to cross $10 bn in worldwide box office collections
Frozen 2 is soon going to become the sixth Disney release this year to cross $1 billion.

Disney receives backlash after announcement of Aladdin spin-off, featuring minor white character
Mena Massoud, who plays Aladdin, recently opened up on how he was still struggling to get meaningful work in the industry.

Oscars 2020: The Irishman, Avengers: Endgame, Ad Astra, among contenders for visual effects award
The Oscars will take place on on 9 February, 2020 in Los Angeles.

The Gentlemen trailer: Matthew McConaughey is pit against Henry Golding in Guy Ritchie's drug war drama
The Gentlemen stars Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Henry Golding, Jeremy Strong, and Michelle Dockery in key roles.

The Gentlemen: Guy Ritchie shares poster of crime comedy starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam
Formerly titled Toff Guys and Bush, The Gentlemen stars Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Henry Golding, Jeremy Strong, and Michelle Dockery in key roles

Dubbing, subtitles and clever casting: Is the web really creating pan-India content?
Any show not watched in its original language is invariably jarring. Voices don’t match, idioms don’t work, translations are literal, but most irritatingly, when the voice language is localised and subtitles aren’t, it feels like parallel tracks of dialogue | Ranjani Krishnakumar writes in 'Serial Chiller'

Will Smith to produce, star in untitled film based on Marcus Sakey's dystopian trilogy Brilliance
Actor Will Smith, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming feature Gemini Man has landed a role to star in a movie adaptation of Brilliance.

Hobbs & Shaw: Dwayne Johnson's Fast & Furious spin- off earns $180.8 mn worldwide on opening day
Hobbs & Shaw is the first spinoff from the Fast & Furious franchise, starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby and Idris Elba.

Disney has earned $7.67 bn in 2019 so far, breaking its own annual global box-office record
Disney also has big-ticker films like Frozen 2, Maleficent sequel and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in the pipeline for the remainder of the year.

Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Lion King: How Hollywood is asserting dominance in Indian market
Trade analysts believe Bollywood producers will have to check the Hollywood slate carefully to slot their films for release.

The Lion King, Aladdin, Mulan, The Little Mermaid: Disney embraces diverse cast, setting course for future films
Now, Disney is investing in course-correction of all the stereotypes it has reinforced over the decades though its animated films like The Lion King.

Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Aladdin, Toy Story 4 — Hollywood's box office winners of 2019 so far
The 22nd addition to the vast MCU, Avengers: Endgame broke an array of box office records which include all-time highest grossing domestic title ever

Kaabil box office collection in China: Hrithik Roshan's film tanks with disappointing total of Rs 33.4 crore
In the wake of competition from major Hollywood releases like Godzilla, Aladdin and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Kaabil has tanked at the China box office.

Six-year-old South African dancer becomes viral sensation, finds fans in Hollywood stars Will Smith, Chris Evans
Several Hollywood celebrities, including the likes of Mario Lopez, Ashley Nocera and Zuleyka Rivera commented on Will Smith's post and expressed their admiration for the talent of the young South African kid.