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Better Nate Than Ever star Rueby Wood says film inspired him to be “unapologetically” himself

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Better Nate Than Ever star Rueby Wood opened up about the film’s inspirational message in a new interview.  On 1 April, the highly-anticipated musical comedy was released on Disney+.  The film, which is based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name, follows unpopular 13-year-old Nate Foster (Wood) and his ambitious dreams of conquering Broadway. After failing to get a role in a school play, Nate and his best friend Libby (Aria Brooks) head to New York City for a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” at superstardom in the musical production of…

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Marvel’s Victoria Alonso calls for Disney to “Take A Stand” against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

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Marvel Studio’s Victoria Alonso and Disney boss, Bob Chapek, have reportedly spoken following Disney’s poor response to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation hitting the US. On Saturday (2 April), Alonso disclosed the sentiments of her conversation with the Chapek as she accepted a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film for Eternals in Los Angeles. The Marvel executive spoke to the LGBTQ+ community and, more widely, called for a “stand” to be taken against “crazy outdated laws”, Deadline reports. “If you are a member of the LGBTQIA community and you work at the Walt Disney…

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Moon Knight star Oscar Isaac urges Disney to oppose Florida’s “insane” ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

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Oscar Isaac has condemned Florida’s barbaric Parental Rights in Education bill – more commonly known as ‘Don’t Say Gay’. The bill seeks to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in elementary schools. With the bill headed to conservative governor Ron DeSantis, LGBTQ+ advocates have denounced the law, its political sponsors and the companies backing the legislation. Due to their silence and past donations to the bill’s sponsors, Disney was one of the companies that came under fire. After their CEO Bob Chapek expressed “unwavering commitment to the…

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Former Blue Sky employees reveal pushback from Disney over same-sex kiss in shelved Nimona film

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Former Blue Sky employees have revealed that Disney censored the LGBTQ+ animated feature, Nimona.  Blue Sky Studios, which was known for their Ice Age franchise and Rio films, unceremoniously shut down in 2021. The decision was made two years after Disney’s highly publicised acquisition of 20th Century Fox.  Unfortunately, along with Blue Sky’s closure production on the LGBTQ+ led film, Ninoma was also shut down.  The movie, which was based on the webcomic by ND Stevenson, was set to follow the shapeshifting titular character and their adventures with Ballister Blackheart…

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Pixar restores same-sex kiss in the upcoming animated feature Lightyear

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Pixar has reportedly reinstated a same-sex kiss in the upcoming Toy Story prequel Lightyear. Back in 2020, the highly anticipated film was announced during the annual Disney Investor Day event.  The film, which stars Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear, is set to explore the origin story of the beloved Toy Story action figure.  The movie is also expected to feature an array of new characters, including a queer space cadet named Hawthrone (Uzo Aduba). According to a report from Variety, a source from Pixar revealed that a kiss between Aduba’s…

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Disney CEO responds to LGBTQ+ employees’ open letter regarding censorship

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Disney CEO Bob Chapek finally apologised to the LGBTQ+ employees after the recent ‘Don’t Say Gill’ bill backlash. Over the last few weeks, LGBTQ+ activists have condemned Florida and the state’s harmful Parental Rights in Education bill. On 24 February, the legislation passed in the Republican-led House of Representatives by a vote of 69-47. Under the proposed bill, “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” would be restricted in elementary schools. With the bill headed to conservative governor Ron DeSantis, activists have denounced the law, its political sponsors and…

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Disney censors “overtly gay affection” in Pixar films, letter from staff claims

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Disney has been accused of censoring same-sex love in Pixar movies in a leaked letter from employees of the animation studio. The letter to the company’s leadership is signed by “the LGBTQIA+ Employees of Pixar & Their Allies” and was obtained in full by Judd Legum of Popular Information, though the date it was sent on remains unclear. It comes as a result of Disney’s recent response to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which is now just one signature away from becoming law in the state. The company faced fierce…

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Joshua Bassett stars in first trailer for Disney+ musical film Better Nate Than Ever

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Disney+ has released the first trailer for Better Nate Than Ever. Written and directed by Tim Federle, and based on his critically-acclaimed 2013 novel of the same name, the musical family-comedy stars newcomer Rueby Wood as Nate Foster, an unpopular 13-year-old with ambitious dreams of conquering Broadway. “There’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play,” reads the official synopsis. “But when his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove…

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Josh Gad says LeFou’s LGBTQ+ identity in Beauty and the Beast “didn’t go far enough”

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Frozen star Josh Gad said his gay character in Beauty and the Beast didn’t deserve praise. Back in 2017, Disney released the live-action reboot of the classic animated feature. Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, many Disney fans praised the queer dance scene between LeFou (Gad) and another male villager. Although his sexuality is vaguely alluded to in the film, it was enough to get the movie banned or given an adult-only rating in several countries. In 2019, Gad told Andy Cohen that he pitched the queer moment…

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Disney+’s Beauty and the Beast prequel series has been put “on hold”

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The highly anticipated Beauty and the Beast prequel series has been put “on hold” indefinitely. Back in 2020, the streaming service revealed that it would be releasing a prequel project to the 2017 live-action movie. The eight-episode limited musical series will see Luke Evans and Josh Gad reprise their memorable roles as Gaston and LeFou with newcomer Briana Middleton as the latter’s stepsister, Tilly. Last month, series star Josh Gad updated fans on the show’s production and announced that filming would start later this year. “We’re still planning on shooting…

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