Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer Bina Daigeler on Mixing History & Myth in “Mulan”
When director Niki Caro took on Disney’s live-action reboot of Mulan, you knew the New Zealand-born filmmaker was going to deliver something transporting. The original “Ballad of Mulan” was first shared in China in the 6th century, and was then shared again as a Disney animated movie in 1998. In Caro’s hands, the mythology of Mulan becomes a ...
Mixing History and Modernity in the Hair and Makeup of “Mulan”
The original “Ballad of Mulan” became popular in China around the 6th century, was transformed into a beloved animated Disney feature in 1998, and now, after several months’ delay due to the coronavirus, is the studio’s most hotly anticipated live-action remake yet. So, for an approximately 1400-year-old story about a rural teenage girl who disguises ...
Go Behind-the-Scenes of “Mulan” With Director Niki Caro
We’re just a few days away until Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan becomes the first major blockbuster to head directly to streaming. The sweeping epic hits Disney+ this Friday, September 4. Now, a new behind-the-scenes video focused on director Niki Caro reminds us why Mulan got rave reviews from the folks lucky enough to see press screenings ...
New “Mulan” Spot Teases the Streaming Event of the Season
Disney is going to make history on September 4. That’s because this is the date they’re releasing Niki Caro’s epic, live-action remake of Mulan on Disney+. Disney decided to offer Caro’s sweeping, stunning film on its streaming platform rather than wait for the situation at theaters to improve. Mulan will be getting a theatrical release, however. Countries where ...
“Mulan” Heading to Disney+ This September
We were really, really excited for director Niki Caro’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan to hit theaters. This was, of course, before COVID-19 raged across the planet. Due to the pandemic, Caro’s epic, originally scheduled for a March 27 release, now becomes the first big-budget potential blockbuster to forgo a major theatrical run. Instead, Mulan will head to ...
Early Mulan Reactions Praise a Stunning Live-Action Remake
Everything we’ve seen from Mulan, via trailers and featurettes up to this point, has been ravishing. Director Niki Caro’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan revisits this warrior’s tale with the kind of sweeping, epic grandeur the story deserves. Yet like any live-action remake, Mulan had the difficult task of living up to its animated predecessor ...
Mulan Featurette Explores the Film’s Sensational Stunts
Director Niki Caro’s upcoming Mulan looks quite simply ravishing. Now a new featurette focusing on the live-action remake‘s epic stunts highlights why so many folks are excited about Caro’s film. You had to know that Mulan would be an action-packed movie. The story is centered on a young woman (Yifei Liu) who disguises herself in order to ...
New Images From Mulan Reveal Epic Warrior’s Tale
Now that we’ve gotten our first glimpse of director Niki Caro’s live-action remake of Mulan, we’re fully enthused. The story of the courageous young woman who disguises herself as a man so that she can take her ailing father’s place in the Imperial Army feels urgent and fresh. It’s helped by the fact that Caro and her ...
The First Live-Action Mulan Trailer is a Stunner
The first trailer for Disney‘s live-action remake of Mulan is a thing of beauty. The last time we saw the story of the courageous young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to defend China from Northern Invaders, she, and everything else in the 1998 film, was animated. The new live-action retelling features ...
Liu Yifei Prepares for Battle in the First Look at Mulan
Who is that girl I see staring straight back at me? That would be Liu Yifei as Mulan staring down her foes in the first look at the Disney live-action adaptation. Walt Disney studios tweeted out the news that cameras are rolling on Mulan and included a badass shot of Yifei in action. Production has ...
Disney Live-Action Remakes Add New Cast for Lady and the Tramp and Mulan
Disney has lots in store for us this coming year, but probably most exciting is to hear that more live-action remakes are churning out. Two of the most beloved animated Disney films have just released casting announcements for their upcoming live-action remakes. From Ashley Jensen in Lady and the Tramp to Jason Scott Lee starring ...
The Live-Action Mulan Picks Up Powerhouse Talent
The cast of Disney’s live action Mulan is finally growing. We’ve been waiting on word after the we found out about the casting of Liu Yifei back in November. Good things come to those who wait, and in this case that applies to fans waiting to find out who would be rounding out the cast in ...
Disney Casts the Star of Live Action Mulan
Disney’s casting requirement for the actress who would play the live action Mulan was a tall order, but the search has finally come to an end. Liu Yifei, who also goes by Crystal Liu, has landed the role and it seems like she could be a perfect fit. Casting agents were on the lookout for ...
