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Disney’s loaded feature film presentation Saturday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim included a program loaded with stars and directors promoted the studio’s upcoming slate, from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to The Eternals (and newcomer Kit Harington) and Pixar’s Soul (and newly announced voice cast including Jamie Foxx…

As pro-democracy protests continued in the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday despite threats of Beijing’s military force, the Walt Disney Company could find itself caught between the two sides, on and off-screen. Disney has continually demonstrated a forward-thinking approach when it comes to doing business in China and…

Liu Yifei, the star of Disney’s upcoming live-action iteration of Mulan, is under fire for recent comments she posted on the Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo supposedly supporting the Hong King Police Force who have been accused of using excessive force against protestors and journalists. Yifei, who is…

Australian actor Chum Ehelepola, who plays the roguish Ramtish in Disney's upcoming live-action Mulan, has signed with APA. Born in New Zealand and raised in Sri Lanka and Australia, Ehelepola co-starred in the Australian series The Surgeon opposite Sam Worthington, and The Straits opposite Brian Cox. He also starred…

EXCLUSIVE: Disney dropped the teaser trailer for next year’s Mulan during half-time of the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday, and the world took notice. In its first 24 hours, the first-look logged 175.1M online views, topping all Disney Live Action comps save The Lion King which roared to a record 224M in its debut…

At Disney’s first CineEurope presentation since it acquired Fox, execs offered a select look at the combined slate here in Barcelona this evening. The session, which followed on from the combined CinemaCon presentation in April, included a first-ever (work-in-progress) trailer for live-action adaptation Mulan, new…

Adrian Martinez, last seen opposite Amy Schumer in the comedy I Feel Pretty, has secured the role of Elliot, a dog-catcher, in Disney's live-action/CG hybrid update of the animated classic Lady and the Tramp. Martinez joins Kiersey Clemons, Thomas Mann, Yvette Nicole Brown as part of the live cast along with Tessa…

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin, the screenwriting team who originated Disney’s live-action redo of Mulan, have signed with APA. The new iteration of Mulan being directed by Niki Caro reimagines the iconic 1998 animated film based on Chinese folktale about a fearless young woman who masquerades as a man…

In 1993, Wayne Wang directed The Joy Luck Club, adapted from the best-selling novel by Amy Tan. It was the first Asian American-fronted film from a major studio and it was a watershed moment for Asian Americans in cinema — and it was a breakout role for Ming-Na Wen. Does this sound like a familiar story? It should…

EXCLUSIVE: Digital star Jimmy Wong and Doua Moua have landed the roles of Ling and Po, respectively, in Disney’s live-action Mulan adaptation, which is currently in production. Starring Yifei Liu as Mulan, the Niki Caro-directed film follows a fearless young woman who masquerades as a man to fight Northern Invaders…

Rosalind Chao (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Cheng Pei-Pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Nelson Lee have joined the cast of Disney’s Mulan, the latest live-action remake of the studio’s animated classics. Production is now underway on the Niki Caro-directed pic with locations in New Zealand and China. The studio…

New Zealand native Yoson An has joined Disney’s live-action Mulan film as the titular character’s (played by Liu Yifei) love interest, Chen Honghui, a military recruit. Niki Caro is at the helm of this pic, which will feature a predominantly Chinese cast with Jet Li, Gong Li, Ron Yuan, and Donnie Yen already attached…