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Casting call! Local extras wanted for blockbuster Disney sequel

Local News

Casting call! Local extras wanted for new blockbuster Disney movie

Disney are currently looking for local extras to star in 'Disenchanted', sequel to hit movie 'Enchanted', which will be filmed in County Wicklow/Dublin between May and August 2021. Clocktower Productions released the details of their casting call ...

29 Apr 2021 at 11:25

Arts & Entertainment

Disney surpasses streaming rival Netflix on total subscribers for first time

Disney has surpassed streaming rival Netflix in the total number of subscribers for the first time, the company’s Q3 reports show. Having gained 14.4 million subscribers to its Disney+ the franchise now maintains a 221 million total ...

11 Aug 2022 at 10:27

Other Sport

WATCH: UEFA Disney Playmakers proves a huge success across the country

Over 800 girls aged between 5-8 recently took part in the UEFA Disney Playmakers Programme across the country. Twenty-nine different clubs around the country took part in the programme, which uses the positive role of storytelling ...

10 Nov 2021 at 17:43

Local News

'My mother's death is not entertainment' - Son of murdered Jean McConville criticises new Disney drama

The son of a woman murdered and secretly buried by the IRA has called the portrayal of her death in a new drama series “cruel”. Michael McConville, who was a child in 1972 when his mother Jean was abducted from their west Belfast ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:29

Northern Ireland

Veteran republican Marian Price suing Disney+ over Say Nothing murder scene

Veteran republican Marian Price is taking legal action against Disney+ after she was depicted killing Jean McConville in one of its new shows. The show, Say Nothing, portrays the murder and secret burial of Mrs McConville by the ...

04 Dec 2024 at 13:24

Arts & Entertainment

Disney to consult with dwarfism community on Snow White film after criticism from actor

Disney says it is “consulting with members of the dwarfism community” on the new live-action Snow White film, following criticism by actor Peter Dinklage. The company said it was taking guidance in order to “avoid reinforcing ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:07

Local News

'My mother's death is not entertainment' - Son of murdered Jean McConville criticises new Disney drama

24 Nov 2024 at 12:00

Arts & Entertainment

'Generation gap' - Younger people watching seven times less traditional TV than older viewers

Younger adults now watch almost seven times less scheduled TV than those aged 65 and over, new Ofcom research shows, highlighting a growing “generation gap” in viewing habits. A new report from the communications ...

17 Aug 2022 at 11:15

Arts & Entertainment

Netflix knocks Disney+ off perch to reclaim position as world’s largest video streaming service

Netflix has reversed its recent subscriber losses with a summertime gain – ahead of its launch of a cheaper version of the video streaming service which will include ads for the first time. It picked up 2.4 ...

19 Oct 2022 at 11:31

Arts & Entertainment

Star Wars star felt ‘peace’ at Disney’s handling of racism

John Boyega says he felt “peace” following Disney’s recent handling of racist backlash to black characters in the Star Wars universe. The British actor said the company’s response to abuse directed at ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:44

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: Final trailer for Avatar sequel revealed ahead of highly anticipated release

Jake Sully seeks the help of the oceanic Metkayina clan to “keep my family safe” in the newly released final trailer for Avatar: The Way Of Water. The two-minute trailer shows Jake and Neytiri ...

22 Nov 2022 at 10:16

National News

Miley Cyrus reflects on Sinead O’Connor row in new TV special

Miley Cyrus says she was not aware of Sinead O’Connor’s “fragile mental state” when the Irish singer criticised the video to her hit song Wrecking Ball. The US singer and actress said that at ...

25 Aug 2023 at 21:27

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