Howard | Disney+ | Available Now | ★ ★ ★ ★ A new documentary from Disney celebrates the life and work of writer and lyricist Howard Ashman. Ashman and his collaborator, composer Alan Menkin, are credited with bringing about a renaissance of Disney’s animated films in the 1980’s and early 1990’s when they worked on The Little Mermaid, Beauty […]
Disney has introduced their first animated gay character in a leading role with the release of new short film Out. Released ahead of the USA’s Pride month the new short animation tells the story of Greg, a young man who is afraid about coming out to his parents. Greg’s about to move in with his boyfriend […]
Almost a quarter of a century since the release of the original film, Disney Pixar have given fans their first trailer for the fourth installment in the Toy Story series. Audiences have grown since Toy Story captivated audiences in 1995, and the film’s scope and tone have grown with them. After being handed over to a new child at […]
Whoopi Goldberg has teased that there is a new Sister Act movie in the works – but she may not be a big part of it. Speaking to Good Morning Britain, Goldberg said the musical nuns would be back in their habits in a new way. “We’ve been all over Disney begging, and they’ve decided they are […]
Young actress Josie Totah has come out as a transgender woman in an op-ed for TIME magazine. The 17-year-old former Disney Channel star, also known for her roles in Glee and the Mindy Kaling comedy Champions, shared their story and inspiration for coming out. Growing up in Northern California, Totah says she had become used to people just assuming she […]
Garrett Clayton, the actor who portrayed porn star Brent Corrigan in the film King Cobra, has shared that he is in a long term same-sex relationship. Ahead of his new film Reach, where he plays a teen struggling with suicidal thoughts, Clayton shared the information about his personal life in an Instagram post. “Reach deals with some […]
British comedian Jack Whitehall (Fresh Meat, Bad Education) has been reportedly cast as Disney’s first openly gay character in an upcoming film based on a theme park ride. The Jungle Cruise is set to star Whitehall, Emily Blunt and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as three adventurers who enter a magical jungle inspired by a Disneyland […]
Aladdin | Crown Theatre | til Oct 28 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The latest Disney stage adaptation has landed at Crown Theatre, bringing with it all of the wondrous treasures from the 1992 on-screen original, and a few extra trinkets to boot. Based in Middle Eastern folk lore, Aladdin takes us back to the fictional city of […]
Disney has released a line of rainbow coloured Mickey Mouse ears ahead of Pride month in the USA this June. A spokesperson for Disney said the Mickey Mouse Rainbow Love ears will be an in-park exclusive, though did not offer an official message in support of LGBTI+ park-goers. “We offer a wide range of merchandise […]
Disney fans are excited after one of their film’s directors has hinted at a potential queer romance for a particular princess. Speaking to the Huffington Post, Frozen co-director Jennifer Lee mentioned that the team behind the sequel are ‘conscientious’ of the fandom’s outcry to give lead character Elsa (Idina Menzel) a girlfriend. “I love everything people […]
