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Yara Shahidi to Star as Tinker Bell in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’

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“Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi will probably be spreading pixie mud quickly, as she’s set to play Tinker Bell in Disney’s “Peter Pan & Wendy,” a person with data of the state of affairs informed TheWrap.

Ever Anderson is ready to play Wendy whereas Alexander Molony will play the well-known boy who wouldn’t develop up. “Pete’s Dragon” director David Lowery is directing from a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing. It was additionally beforehand reported that Jude Law was in talks to play Captain Hook.

Disney tailored J.M. Barrie’s well-known novel and play in 1953, and since then, there have been many on-screen variations, akin to Steven Spielberg’s “Hook” starring Robin Williams and Joe Wright’s “Pan.” Benh Zeitlin not too long ago directed “Wendy,” which seems on the character of Wendy within the traditional story.

Shahidi is thought for her roles on “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” however has additionally carved out a film profession in movies akin to “The Sun Is Also a Star” and and the animated “Smallfoot.”

Following its launch of the live-action remake of “Mulan,” which opened in theaters overseas and likewise by way of premium video on demand, Disney has a handful of different live-action takes on animated classics within the works, together with “The Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey, “Cruella” starring Emma Stone and “Jungle Cruise” impressed by the Disneyland attraction starring Dwayne Johnson.

Shahidi is represented by CAA and Principal Entertainment LA.

Deadline first reported the information.

16 Live-Action Disney Movies within the Works After ‘Mulan’ (Photos)

Disney will probably be pumping out live-action variations of its animated classics for a very long time to come back. Here’s a listing of titles within the works, together with the discharge date of the unique.
“Cruella”
Extracted from the well-known villainess of 1961’s “One Hundred and One Dalmatians,” this origin story of a girl who declares open season on purebred puppies — Cruella de Vil — stars Emma Stone. The reigning live-action Cruella is Glenn Close, who herself starred in two live-action variations. It’s due in theaters May 28, 2021.

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“Jungle Cruise”

OK, OK, “Jungle Cruise” may not rely as live-action movie primarily based on a beforehand animated traditional, however it’s primarily based on a experience at Disneyland, so we will embrace it. Plus, we’ll take any probability to speak about Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in the identical sentence. It will hit theaters July 30, 2021.

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“The Little Mermaid”
So now we’re entering into movies which might be in some stage of growth however have not essentially been slated for launch. After all, Disney has so many untitled movies slated, it is arduous to rely. But a live-action model of “The Little Mermaid” has been lengthy mentioned, as it’s arguably one of the well-liked and worthwhile films in Disney’s vault. Rob Marshall is on board direct, with newcomer Halle Bailey set to star as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula and Daveed Diggs because the voice of Sebastian the crab.

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“Pinocchio”

“Pinocchio” can also be within the works, with Tom Hanks enjoying Geppetto.

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“The Jungle Book 2”
This is a no brainer follow-up to Favreau’s hit from spring 2016, primarily based on the animated traditional launched in 1967.

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“Rose Red”
This one is trippy (no pun over producer Tripp Vinson), however promising creatively. In the…