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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Billy Magnussen Boldly Compares ‘Hot Ted' to Popular Movie 'Superbad'
Comparing an upcoming movie to any popular film of the past is always a bold proclamation. It's even more noteworthy when the comparison is to a fan-favorite film that still receives high praise to this day, roughly 18 years later. However, that's the lofty claim that was recently made by Billy Magnussen when discussing his upcoming film Hot Ted. The Lilo & Stitch actor, who's also been featured in Road House and Velvet Buzzsaw, sees shades of one of the most popular comedies of the 2000s, Superbad, in his new film. During an interview with Collider, Magnussen dubbed Hot Ted, which also stars Fallout's Ella Purnell and Now You See Me: Now You Don't actress Ariana Greenblatt, as a "female version of Superbad." "There are these genre-blending elements that happen in films now. This is a female version of Superbad. Every good film has a good premise that's an easy understanding," Magnussen explained. "This is about young girls realizing people in their lives that they thought were safe can be dangerous, and that's terrifying. Someone I believed has always been safe is actually terrifying, and Hot Ted is about that. They can't decide whether the camp counselor is awesome or if he's a serial killer." However, Magnussen was quick to promise that there's plenty of horror to go along with the comedy in his upcoming film. "But it's scary! But again, it's fun. It's young girls getting into their womanhood. You went through that part of your life. It's absurd," Magnussen added. Hot Ted is still in production, and there's no release date at this time. However, if Magnussen's high marks for the movie live up to the hype, it'll make this a must-see Magnussen Boldly Compares 'Hot Ted' to Popular Movie 'Superbad' first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 6, 2025
Perth Now
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Disney confirms live-action Lilo and Stitch 2 is in the works
A live-action Lilo and Stitch 2 is in the works. Disney has confirmed via social media that it's currently working on another movie in its popular Lilo and Stitch film franchise. In a promotional video for the new movie, Stitch is seen excitedly driving into the parking lot of the Disney film studios. The fictional character then performs a series of sharp turns, with his tyre marks confirming that Lilo and Stitch 2 is now in development. Disney captioned the Instagram post: "should've known he couldn't keep a secret. "a 626 day surprise: #LiloAndStitch 2 is now in development! (sic)" Despite this, Disney hasn't revealed any further details about the project, such as the film's cast or the release date. The studio has already enjoyed huge success with the Lilo and Stitch franchise, including the original movie back in 2002. The live-action Lilo and Stitch remake premiered last month and quickly became a big success at the box office. The film - which featured the likes of Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis - has already grossed more than $900 million. Dean Fleischer Camp directed the live-action Lilo and Stitch remake, and he previously revealed that he jumped at the opportunity to helm the project. The 41-year-old director told Deadline: "It's always been my favourite Disney animated film, and it's always been the one that I felt like I could do a live-action adaptation of because when I saw the original in theatres, I was in high school, and it didn't look like any other animated Disney movie I'd ever seen. "The characters felt so authentic and a little rough around the edges in a way that I now know is the influence of Chris Sanders' actual, original art style. But at the time, I just thought, wow, this is such a different look for a Disney movie. "It's also the thing that made it seem like there's a great opportunity here to tell a live-action version of these characters because, unlike most Disney animated films, it takes place in contemporary society. It stars real, mostly humans going through some real stuff that many other humans go through daily. So, it felt like a great opportunity. I jumped at the chance." The director actually loved how his movie turned out. He shared: "I think we were all coming from a place of real love for the original. It's always been my favourite Disney movie. And so, I think there were a lot of those, and sometimes you have to let go and kill your darlings and it just doesn't work out for one reason or another. But I think the main things that we were really focused on, we got, and I'm proud that we nailed it."
Straits Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Disney's Lilo & Stitch leads record box office over US Memorial Day weekend
FILE PHOTO: Chris Sanders, Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Courtney B. Vance, Kaipo Dudoit, Amy Hill and Stitch attend a premiere for the film \"Lilo & Stitch\" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic Lilo & Stitch topped box office charts in the United States and Canada with $183 million in ticket sales over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, according to estimates released on Monday. "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise, was on pace to bring in $77.5 million from Friday through Monday, distributor Paramount Global said. Total sales for all films are expected to set a record for the Memorial Day weekend, box office analysts said. The previous record of $314.3 million was established in 2013, when the sixth Fast & Furious movie debuted. Lilo & Stitch, the story of a mischievous blue alien taken in by two sisters in Hawaii, added $158.7 million in international markets for a global total of $314.7 million. Mission: Impossible, the eighth installment in Cruise's action franchise, racked up $205.5 million around the world. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' leads record box office over US Memorial Day weekend
FILE PHOTO: Chris Sanders, Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Courtney B. Vance, Kaipo Dudoit, Amy Hill and Stitch attend a premiere for the film \"Lilo & Stitch\" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic "Lilo & Stitch" topped box office charts in the United States and Canada with $183 million in ticket sales over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, according to estimates released on Monday. "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise, was on pace to bring in $77.5 million from Friday through Monday, distributor Paramount Global said. Total sales for all films are expected to set a record for the Memorial Day weekend, box office analysts said. The previous record of $314.3 million was established in 2013, when the sixth "Fast & Furious" movie debuted. "Lilo & Stitch," the story of a mischievous blue alien taken in by two sisters in Hawaii, added $158.7 million in international markets for a global total of $314.7 million. "Mission: Impossible," the eighth installment in Cruise's action franchise, racked up $205.5 million around the world. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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‘I Do Stand By The Decision': Lilo & Stitch Director Explains Why Gantu Isn't In The New Movie
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The latest of live-action Disney movie remakes is here with the release of the new Lilo & Stitch, and that means fans like myself are going to start talking about how the beloved animated version compares to it. One major change you might have already noticed is that a character named Gantu was not adapted to the 2025 movie. When CinemaBlend sat down with the filmmakers, they told us why. In the 2002 movie, Experiment 626 flees to Earth after he is sentenced to exile, but the United Galactic Federation is hot on his trail to retrieve him. We already knew Jumba and Pleakley would be back in the movie (played by Zach Galifinakis and Billy Magnussen), but Captain Gantu is not part of the equation this time. Here's what director Dean Fleischer Camp said about the revision: Gantu was one of those things that just didn't work so well in live action. We explored it a bit, but ultimately we had to make the decision. And also I do stand by the decision 'cause I feel like a lot of the things that in trying to ground these characters more and tell a story with a little more emotional depth, especially between the sisters, I feel like you have to free up real estate to allow that breathing room to do those things. When it comes to Disney remakes, there's been a varying degree of resemblance to their originals, from The Lion King's quite close reenactment to the recent Snow White movie adding a whole new batch of songs to the soundtrack. As Camp shared with us, they 'explored' having Gantu in the live-action Lilo & Stitch, but ultimately felt he was a necessary cut to make room for some of the new additions. In the case of Gantu, the character is sent by the Grand Councilwoman of the Galactic Federation to take more invasive measures to capture Stitch after Jumba and Pleakley's methods prove to be ineffective. As someone who grew up adoring the 2002 movie, I didn't necessarily miss his presence, and I can see how it might look a little odd in live-action. Still, I would be curious how it would have looked for him to be in it. I gave the remake a 3.5 out of 5 in my Lilo & Stitch review, noting how, yes, there's some aspects of the animated movie I missed from this version, Gantu included, but I overall enjoyed the added focus on its human characters, particularly through Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong's Lilo & Nani. As Camp continued in our interview, I think my approach to the film is to respect the fact that animation is a very different medium than live action. And I don't think it usually works when – there's a danger in just trying to port it in one-to-one. Literally just depict it in photo-real photography because I think you lose a lot of expressiveness and all these things that animation does better than live action. There are a lot of those. Lilo & Stitch does a balance of having so many recreations of original scenes we know and love, and taking some creative liberties to align better with the medium. (For example, you might have also heard about the changes to Pleakley and his affinity in the original for wigs and dresses.) As Camp continued: There's ways it can also cheat that live action can't, and live action can also do things better than animation can't, which is what we kind of tried to write a little bit more towards in recalibrating it for a live-action film. At the end of the day, we'll always have the original animated movie to return back to, but it's always interesting to see what stays and what goes when it comes to these Disney remakes. Lilo & Stitch is now playing.
