Hey friends!
So during the Superbowl, we were lucky enough to get a new trailer for the upcoming live action Jungle Book movie, and also a TV spot for Captain America: Civil War. Both of which were crazy awesome! And it got me thinking how much of a great year this is going to be for Disney! Not just that I’ll be working for them this summer… Here are a few that I’m really looking forward to below!
I keep forgetting that Deadpool is not Disney…dammit Marvel can be confusing sometimes…
All release dates are specific to the UK, unless there isn’t one, because if you didn’t know already, that is the country I live in.
Zootopia – 25th March
Apparently this is going to be renamed Zootropolis for the UK. Nowhere else, just the UK. But why?!!??!!? There’s really no point. When I first saw the title of this movie I was pretty intrigued, and the first teaser trailer even moreso as it didn’t suggest much about the plot besides the world it would take place in – in short, a world where animals are like people. They wear clothes, have jobs, transportation. A human civilisation populated by animals pretty much. Then the second trailer was released, the scene with the sloths, and instantly I was sold. It didn’t give away much of the plot but I loved the characters introduced! We finally got the third trailer which showed even more about the movie, and now I just can’t wait! Ginnifer Goodwin, aka Once Upon a Time’s Snow White, voices Judy Hopp, the first Bunny cop in Zootopia trying to prove herself. It’s annoying we get it over three weeks later than the USA, but I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait.
Check out the third trailer below:
The Jungle Book – April 15th
I’m so excited about this! It seems Disney are having a big “make animated classics into live action movies” phase, what with Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent and Cinderella, this and also Beauty and the Beast to come, and all the ones I’ve seen so far haven’t disappointed. Spoiler alert, I’ll actually be talking about 2015 Cinderella along with the original animation on Film Friday!
I don’t think I actually knew this one was happening until the first trailer was released. This has a pretty star studded cast, including Bill Murray as Baloo, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken as King Louie to name a few! The new trailer was released at the Superbowl, and it looks visually beautiful. Neel Sethi looks like he’ll make a great Mowgli, and he looks just like him from the original animation! I loved that Bear Necessities played in the trailer, it made it so reminiscent of the animated movie. Definitely excited to see this one!
Finding Dory – June 17th
I’m not 100% sure if this is the release date for the UK as well, whenever I searched for the UK release, google would only give me the release date of Finding Nemo. Thanks, Google!
The long, long awaited sequel of Finding Nemo is nearly upon us! It seems like forever ago we were told that Finding Dory was a thing. I’m not sure who’s more excited, us fans, or Ellen DeGeneres herself. It seems that Dory has remembered that her family is still out there, and so is going on a mission to find them. So then, rather than the literal title of “Finding Nemo”, in which Marlin really did have to find his lost son, does “Finding Dory” mean in a more figurative sense, in that by finding her family she finds herself? Or is it just a play on the first title? Probably the latter.
What I’m super excited about this movie is that I’m going to be in Disneyworld when it is released! I get to see this movie while I’m working on the Disney program! Argh!
View the trailer here:
The BFG – July 1st (USA)
Again, no word on the UK release date but it should be around the US date.
This is another I didn’t know was happening until the poster was first released. Having been raised by a mother who not only loves children’s literature, but especially Roald Dahl, I love Dahl’s work. We live not too far from both the Roald Dahl Museums in Aylesbury and Great Missenden, and we’ve also been to his house on open days. I’ve read the majority of his books and we used to go to Roald Dahl day every year! So this movie is so exciting for me, and is another that I’ll be out in Florida when it’s released!
View the teaser here:
Moana – November 23rd (UK date TBC)
This is probably the movie I’m most excited about! I’m so excited for a new Disney Princess and even moreso the fact that she will be the first Polynesian princess! It’s so great that we are getting a diverse set of princesses and I hope this continues! I also really hope this gets the hype that Frozen had – however much I love that movie, it’s time to move onto other things. It still annoys me about the lack of Big Hero 6 merchandise compared to Frozen.
There isn’t much detail about the movie itself, however there is this adorable video in which we meet lovely Auli’i Cravalho, the 14-year-old Native Hawaiian girl who is voicing Moana, and the moment she’s told she got the role! She is super cute, and I really can’t wait to see her playing what is looking to be an awesome new character!
Did I mention that The Rock is also part of this movie?! Here’s the sneak peek we got in the new year:
These movies I’ve talked about certainly aren’t the only ones Disney are releasing this year! We’re getting Captain America: Civil War, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Doctor Strange and more, there’s a lot to be excited about this year, not to mention the years to come! Hint hint, The Incredibles FINALLY getting a sequel!!
Which Disney movies are you most looking forward to? Let me know in the comments!
Have a great day, folks,
Your Pal, Mini Moose ❤
The Mini Moose 