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Entertainment
Disney’s animated comedy series ‘Kiff’ starring Kimiko Glenn gets premiere date
Disney Branded Television has announced the premiere date for “Kiff,” a new animated buddy-comedy series starring Kimiko Glenn i...
Daniel Anderson
Watch: Sandra Oh fangirls to debut live performance of ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town
Before you read: ‘It just felt good to be seen’: ‘Turning Red’ boy band 4*Town on Asian representation in Pixar’s new movie A live performan...
William Yuk
China
China to screen Marvel movies for first time since 2019’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Before you read: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ set to lose millions in potential revenue as China release prospects dim Simu Liu touts Weibo mess...
Isa Peralta
Mickey Mouse celebrates Lunar New Year in S. Korea with tteokguk on Disney Junior show
This Lunar New Year, the crew of Disney Junior’s hit series “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” are celebrating by cooking and eating tteokguk in South ...
Iris Jung
Domee Shi of ‘Turning Red,’ ‘Bao’ teases her next Pixar project
Chinese-born Canadian director and animator Domee Shi caught up with NextShark on the red carpet of the 80th Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday ...
Disney releases new look at upcoming series ‘American Born Chinese’
Before you read: Gene Luen Yang talks 15th anniversary of ‘American Born Chinese,’ diversity in comics, upcoming series Michelle Yeoh is the...
Bryan Ke
Crime
Video: Tokyo Disneyland cast members tackle parade crasher
A guest at Tokyo Disneyland jumped in the path of the daily parade floats, causing shock and disruption. Cast members reacted swiftly, tac...
Ines Shin
Culture
‘Elemental’ director says his new Pixar film is about ‘thanking’ parents for their sacrifices
Filmmaker Peter Sohn revealed in recent interviews that the upcoming Disney Pixar animated film “Elemental” is a reflection of his own expe...
Ryan General
Disney Store Japan sells merch featuring Winnie the Pooh holding up blank white paper
The Disney Store in Japan is selling items that depict Winnie the Pooh raising a blank sheet of white paper on them, including T-shirts, ho...
Khier Casino
‘Itaewon Class’ star Park Seo-joon to join ‘The Marvels’ in 2023
“Itaewon Class” star Park Seo-joon will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in “The Marvels” next year. Disney made the announc...
BTS announce upcoming Disney Plus documentary series
BTS are set to appear in an upcoming Disney Plus documentary series. Fans reportedly first heard the recent news about "BTS Monuments...
Film & TV
Disney Junior series ‘Firebuds’ aims to normalize Filipino American characters onscreen
Disney Junior series “Firebuds,” which features a half-Filipino main character, will touch on Filipino culture in the upcoming episode “Bay...
Michelle De Pacina
‘Wag Ikuwento Si Bruno’: Disney releases Filipino versions of ‘Encanto’ songs
Disney Asia has released Filipino versions of six songs from the “Encanto” soundtrack as part of the long-awaited release of their streamin...
Disney releases illustrated chicken adobo recipe for Filipino American History Month
Disney released an illustrated recipe of the classic Filipino dish chicken adobo on its various social media accounts on Friday. “Mickey ...
Disney Plus announces crime K-drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ starring Ji Chang-wook, Lim Se-mi and Wi Ha-joon
Disney Plus has announced a 2023 premiere for its original upcoming Korean crime drama series, “The Worst of Evil.” The series takes place...
The best of both worlds: ‘Hannah Montana’ actor attending Jackson Wang meet-and-greet surprises fans
GOT7 member and solo artist Jackson Wang held a fansign meet-and-greet event on Sunday in Long Beach, California, to promote his new album ...
‘Lilo and Stitch’ co-director says his film prioritized themes of sisterhood long before ‘Frozen’
A co-director of the 2002 Disney film “Lilo and Stitch” recalled feeling “frustrated” when “Frozen” was referred to as the first Disney fil...
Rebecca Moon
Disney is offering a private jet tour to all 12 of its parks around the world for $110,000
Disney is offering a “bucket list adventure” that will take guests on a 24-day trip to all 12 Disney parks around the world on a private je...
Baymax returns to San Fransokyo in new trailer for ‘Big Hero 6’ sequel series
Disney released a new trailer for their “Big Hero 6” animated spinoff series “Baymax!” The company also announced that the six-episode ser...
Grace Kim
News
‘Moana’ star Auli’i Cravalho calls on Disney to ‘step up’ on opposing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
“Moana” voice actor Auli’i Cravalho believes that Disney needs to “step forward” and take action against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. D...
Digital artist reimagines Madrigal sisters from Disney film ‘Encanto’ as Filipinas
Junrel Bardon, a digital graphic artist from the Philippines, illustrated Filipino live-action versions of the Madrigal sisters from Disney...
Social Media
Harvard student’s ‘Korean Disney princess’ goes viral — and film producers want in
Harvard student Julia Riew created a full script for the first “Korean Disney princess” as part of her senior thesis in playwriting. After...
Director Destin Daniel Cretton will return for ‘Shang-Chi’ sequel
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” will be coming back with Destin Daniel Cretton set to direct and write its sequel. “Shang-Chi” 2...
Maina Chen
‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ Jubilee voice actor says character should be played by an AAPI in reboot
The original voice actress for the ‘90s “X-Men: The Animated Series” will not be returning to reprise her role as X-Men member J...
First trailer for Disney Plus’ ‘Baymax!’ series is heavy on adorable inflatable robot, zero on hairy babies
The first trailer for the “Baymax!” animated show was released on Friday and features the medical robot created by “Big Hero 6” character Ta...
Sarah Yukiko
Sponsored
St. Jude Children’s Hospital Teams Up With ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ for Virtual Event Series
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – This week, Disney Animation Studios will celebrate the release of its movie “Raya and the Last Dragon” by working with St. ...
Editorial Staff
Pixar Releases Asian-Led Shorts to Help Fight Anti-Asian Violence
In response to the growing violence against Asian Americans, Pixar Animation Studios has released two exclusive Disney+ SparkShorts that cen...
Carl Samson
Feature
9 Ways ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’ Puts Southeast Asia in the Spotlight
As the first Disney movie centered around a Southeast Asian heroine, “Raya and The Last Dragon” is chock full of vivid details and reference...
Khanh Tran
Disney is Looking to Cast a ‘Lola’ to Play a Secret Role
Your lola could be featured in an upcoming Disney film! A listing on the acting job portal Project Casting indicates that Walt Disney Studio...
Pioneering Director Who Made Pixar’s ‘Bao’ to Lead New Film ‘Turning Red’
Domee Shi, director of the Oscar-winning Pixar short “Bao,” is back at work with the studio for a new feature-length animated fi...
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ to Have Simultaneous Release on Disney+ and in Theaters
“Raya and the Last Dragon” will be released simultaneously on Disney’s streaming platform, Disney+, and in theaters on March 5, 2021, the co...
Disney’s New Christmas Ad Has Filipinos Everywhere Sobbing
A touching new advertisement from Disney features a Filipino family celebrating Christmas traditions across generations. Universal family lo...
Disney Drops Stunning Teaser Trailer for ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
Disney has released an official teaser trailer for “Raya and the Last Dragon,” its highly-anticipated fantasy epic inspired by c...
Marvel Casts Pakistani-Canadian to Play ‘Ms. Marvel’ in Upcoming Disney+ Series
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the headline that actress Iman Vellani is Pakistani Canadian, not Pakistani Am...
People Are Rightfully Outraged That ‘Mulan’ Has No Chinese Subtitles
Fans who shelled out $30 to watch Disney’s “Mulan” have taken to social media to slam the live-action remake’s lack ...
John Boyega Says Disney Sidelined People of Color in ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy
John Boyega, the British-Nigerian actor who took on the role of Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, spoke out about how Disney sidelined...