How the new Little Mermaid rose above the #NotMyAriel backlash

How the new Little Mermaid rose above the #NotMyAriel backlash

Halle Bailey,who stars in Disney’s latest live-action adaptation of an animated classic,has a refreshing perspective about her casting as the iconic Ariel.

  • byGarry Maddox

Latest

‘Sometimes it fills that gap for people’:Miranda Otto on the dangerous appeal of cult leaders

‘Sometimes it fills that gap for people’:Miranda Otto on the dangerous appeal of cult leaders

The Australian star of Lord of the Rings,Fires and Wellmania plays a cult leader in the new drama series,The Clearing.

  • byGarry Maddox
The Clearing,Disney’s first home-grown drama,is a sure-fire cult hit
★★★★
Review

The Clearing,Disney’s first home-grown drama,is a sure-fire cult hit

Inspired by the real-life story of The Family,The Clearing goes inside a strange New Age cult to explore the lingering effects of the abuse visited upon its child members.

  • byKarl Quinn
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan set to star in Freaky Friday sequel

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan set to star in Freaky Friday sequel

Twenty years since the last Freaky Friday film hit screens,a sequel - starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan - is on the cards.

  • byNell Geraets
How Pom Klementieff went from struggling Hollywood actor to Marvel movie star

How Pom Klementieff went from struggling Hollywood actor to Marvel movie star

The Guardians of the Galaxy star was initially hampered by her “foreignness” and encountered an unease with casting directors that stemmed from her French accent.

  • byMichael Idato
Disney sues DeSantis,calling park takeover ‘retaliation’

Disney sues DeSantis,calling park takeover ‘retaliation’

The company alleges the Florida governor is waging a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after it opposed a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay”.

  • byAnthony Izaguirre
Advertisement
Netflix,Disney writers poised to go on strike after union vote

Netflix,Disney writers poised to go on strike after union vote

Writers say they have suffered during the streaming TV boom,in part due to shorter seasons and smaller residuals,and are seeking pay increases from Netflix,Walt Disney Co and other studios.

  • byLisa Richwine
Disney just had its biggest animated bomb in years. What happened?

Disney just had its biggest animated bomb in years. What happened?

Disney used to have the Midas touch when it came to animated films,but a recent box-office bomb suggests it might be losing its magic.

  • byGarry Maddox
Succession meets real life:Vanity Fair’s inside scoop on Rupert Murdoch

Succession meets real life:Vanity Fair’s inside scoop on Rupert Murdoch

A new investigation by Vanity Fair reveals hidden truths about the media mogul,his warring family and just how similar they are to that TV show.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Kylie Watson-Wheeler emerges as surprise AFL CEO contender

Kylie Watson-Wheeler emerges as surprise AFL CEO contender

Western Bulldogs president and Disney Australia managing director Kylie Watson-Wheeler has emerged a late contender for the AFL CEO position.

  • byPeter Ryan andJake Niall
Star Wars’ biggest mistake,and how The Mandalorian plans to fix it

Star Wars’ biggest mistake,and how The Mandalorian plans to fix it

It’s testament to the power of The Mandalorian that the series has made good on a made-for-TV special that even George Lucas regrets.

  • byMichael Idato