Disney has released a bunch of new trailers and featurettes in the last couple of weeks, so I thought I would pull them together for you to find in one easy spot.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
First up, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Coming out on October 18, 2019, Disney is doing a full court press with tv spots and special featurettes for this one. Given it’s Angelina Jolie’s first film in a while, I am hoping this one meets my expectations (or exceeds them!)
The original teaser, released in the spring, really intrigued me. (Click here if you missed it.) The first trailer, released in July, (see it here if you missed it) looked very interesting and mysterious.
These three TV spots, released over the last week, appear to focus on the “scary” in honor of Halloween:
We also got this Maleficent: Mistress of Evil “Special Look”:
This “Return to the Moors” Featurette:
This fun look at Angelina Jolie’s transformation into Maleficent:
And finally, this “Tickets on Sale Now” TV Spot:
I’m fairly jazzed for this one. I thought the first one was a little odd, but beautiful and interesting. I think Michelle Pfeiffer is a great addition to this cast, and I’m hoping we get to see a bit of HER dark side.
Are you looking forward to Maleficent: Mistress of Evil?
Mulan
The first teaser trailer for Disney’s live action Mulan has been released, and I think it’s gorgeous!
Disney has chosen to take a more serious approach to the live action Mulan, so it won’t be a musical like the original animated version, and, I strongly suspect, there will be no wise cracking dragon voiced by a comedian.
I think these are good choices, and I hope that Mulan will be the powerful and inspiring “girl power” movie it should be.
Scheduled for release on March 27, 2020, Mulan is only the second Disney movie directed by a female director (Niki Caro) with a budget above $100 million. Based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored Chinese warrior who disguised herself as man to take the place of her ill father and fight for the Imperial Chinese Army against the Huns. Mulan features Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, and Jet Li.
Based on the teaser, I think the film looks visually stunning. I really hope it lives up to its potential!
Frozen 2
The second trailer for the long awaited sequel to Frozen has been released, and it’s a doozy!
If you missed the first trailer, you can find it here.
Frozen 2 opens in theaters November 22, 2019, and appears to be focused on discovering the origin of Elsa’s magical gifts, and the impact of that search on Arendelle, the sisters and their friends. I’m a little disappointed that we still aren’t hearing any of the music for this new film, but I’m sure once it’s released, we’ll all hear way more of it than we want to, so I’m surviving, haha.
Both these trailers look a little dark–I suspect this is going to be a bigger adventure than the first film, and more serious. I’m very curious to see if Frozen 2 can approach the success of the first Frozen, the highest grossing animated film of ALL TIME!! Frozen also won two Academy Awards AND two Grammys.
What do you think? Are you as anxious to see Frozen 2 as I am?
Noelle (Streaming on Disney +)
Noelle is one of the first trailers released for films produced exclusively for Disney’s new streaming service, Disney +. Starring Anna Kendrick, Shirley MacClaine and Bill Hader (ok, let’s face it, whoever put that cast together deserves a BONUS!), Noelle is the story of Santa Claus’ sister, Noelle, and her adventures to make sure her brother does his job. Played by Bill Hader, Nick Kringle isn’t quite sure he wants the job and Christmas is in DANGER!
I think this looks like a lot of fun, and a great way to kick of the holiday season. This film will be live on the new Disney streaming service when it goes live November 12, 2019. Have you signed up for Disney + yet?
Lady and the Tramp (Streaming on Disney +)
Another new “live action” remake of a Disney classic animated film, Lady and the Tramp comes to Disney’s streaming service, Disney +) on November 12, 2019.
I have to admit, I’m not very excited about this one. This really feels like a case of “we didn’t need this”. But I realize this one isn’t really for me, it’s for the new generation, and they will probably love it. Because, dogs. Cute right? I will reserve judgement until I’ve seen it…but I’m not feeling optimistic, sadly.
Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl was originally on the schedule for this summer. Originally planned for release on August 9, 2019, the film’s release has been pushed back to May 29, 2019. I’m not sure why, but it’s possible Disney felt that having ensured they will have all of our money this year, they wanted to make sure to get some next year. Who knows?
Artemis Fowl is based on a popular children’s book series by Eoin Colfer, and features Dame Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Nonso Anozie, and two newcomers in the young main character roles: Ferdia Shaw as Artemis Fowl and Lara McDonnell as Holly Short.
The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who reports that the author has been involved with the film.
There haven’t been any new trailers, but I never posted the original teaser, so I’m including it here:
I’m not sure what to think of this one. I’ve not read these books, but I may have to check them out before May as the teaser looks intriguing.
Have you read these books? Are you looking forward to the film’s release?
It looks like we have lots of movies to look forward to over the next few months. Are you excited? Which of these are you planning to see? Please comment below.
Happy Dreaming,
Brooke
