All 15 Disney Live-Action Remakes of Animated Classics, Ranked from Worst to Best (Photos)
How does Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King” rank among the studios remakes of its animated hits?
Maleficent
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‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Trailer: Angelina Jolie Unleashes Her Wrath (Video)
“Don’t ruin my morning”
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18 Live-Action Disney Movies in the Works After ‘The Lion King’ (Photos)
The studio is raiding its vault to remake classics including “Mulan”
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Angelina Jolie’s ‘Maleficent’ Sequel Release Moves Up 7 Months to October 2019
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” had previously been set for May 29, 2020
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Maleficent Dragon Float Catches Fire at Disney World – and the Pictures Are Nuts (Photos)
No one was hurt and workers put out the flames quickly
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‘Maleficent’ Sequel in the Works at Disney With Angelina Jolie Expected to Return
Linda Woolverton, who wrote last year’s hit live-action fairy tale, is in talks to return for the follow-up
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‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Belts Out $70 Million Showstopper at Box Office
“Mad Max: Fury Road” roars to muscular $44 million but proves no match for the Barden Bellas, who dethrone blockbuster “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
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‘Cinderella’ Dances Past $500 Million at Global Box Office for Disney
The live-action fairy tale update is the year’s third highest-grossing film domestically
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‘Ride’ Review: Helen Hunt Writes, Directs, Stars and Surfs in Charming Comedy-Drama
Don’t be fooled by the glossy, bourgeois look and feel of the opening moments; Hunt’s second directorial effort is winning, warm, smart and tough
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Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Movie Further Proof of Disney’s Commitment to Diversity
The studio has “The Jungle Book” and “Black Panther” on the way, as well as the animated tale “Moana”
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Angelina Jolie’s Preventative Ovarian Surgery Praised by Cancer Survivors, Fans, Doctors
Social media users, commenters, patients and medical experts praise the star’s choice and openness
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Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ Dazzles Box Office With $70 Million Debut
Record China opening and $132 million global haul provide happy ending for live-action update of classic fairy tale
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‘Cinderella’ Eyes $70 Million After Waltzing to $23 Million at Friday Box Office
Disney’s “Frozen”-fueled fairy tale is on pace to match “Maleficent” and gets “A” CinemaScore from 77 percent female audience
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‘Cinderella’ Review: Kenneth Branagh Tells a Sumptuous, Straightforward Fairy Tale (Video)
If you were expecting “Maleficent”-style revisionism, forget it
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Can Bright, Romantic ‘Cinderella’ Match Dark ‘Maleficent’ at Box Office?
Disney’s sparkling live-action fairy tale eyes $60 million debut with “Frozen” mojo and great reviews behind it
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Disney Tops Quarterly Earnings Forecasts Thanks in Part to ‘Frozen’ Merchandise Sales
All five company segments saw growth in operating income from first quarter 2014
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Oscars Nominations 2015: By the Numbers
“Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” each had nine nominations, helping Fox Searchlight score the most overall
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Oscar Nominations: The Complete List
Neil Patrick Harris hosting ceremony on February 22, 2015
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Dorian Awards: ‘Birdman’ and ‘Transparent’ Lead Nominations for Gay and Lesbian Critics (Exclusive)
“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The Normal Heart,” “Orange is the New Black” and “How to Get Away with Murder” also among GALECA’s annual nominees
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‘Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘Inherent Vice,’ ‘Selma’ Nominated by Costume Designers
Other nominees include “Birdman,” “The Imitation Game” and “The Theory of Everything”
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Why Hollywood Isn’t Freaking Over Bummer 2014 Box Office
This year will be off around 5 percent from 2013’s record-breaker, but most studios have made money on their films
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11 Fascinating Facts About the 2014 Box Office
How many of the top films were sequels and remakes? And which had female leads?
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‘Interstellar,’ ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Transformers’ Still Alive in Oscar Visual Effects Race
Despite the parting of the Red Sea and the recreation of the flood, Biblical movies “Exodus: Gods and Kings” and “Noah” are left off the list
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Brenton Thwaites in Talks to Join ‘Pirates of the Carribbean 5’ (Exclusive)
Javier Bardem is also in talks to play a villain opposite Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow
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2014 Had Plenty of Flops, But No Real Box-Office Megabombs (Updated)
The year stands in stark contrast to 2013, which set a record as the highest-grossing ever but saw several very pricey bombs
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Cate Blanchett Is Wicked in First ‘Cinderella’ Trailer (Video)
Disney’s live-action re-telling of the classic fairy tale stars Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother
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‘X-Men: Apocalypse': Who’s Being Eyed to Play Young Jean Grey, Cyclops? (Exclusive)
Chloe Moretz and Hailee Steinfeld are up for a role, as is “Interstellar” actor Timothee Chalamet
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‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Laughs All the Way to Box Office Bank With $38 Million
Dopey duo Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels drive Universal’s comedy sequel past “Big Hero 6” and “Interstellar”
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‘Gone Girl’ Wins Top Honor at Hollywood Film Awards: The Complete Winners List
Other awards go to Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne at televised (but curious) awards show
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Disney Has Record Fiscal Year, Earnings Meet Expectations in Q4
“Our results for Fiscal 2014 were the highest in the company’s history, marking our fourth consecutive year of record performance,” says CEO Robert Iger
