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Disney’s live-action Snow White remake has been getting buzz, but for all the wrong reasons.

Disney’s Snow White is mired in controversy. But does it pass the kid test?

I took my children, aged four and eight, to a preview screening of the seemingly cursed remake. They are the target audience, aren’t they?

  • Nicole Elphick

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Rachel Zegler stars in Disney’s Snow White, the live-action remake of the 1937 animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Cursed: How Disney’s plans to bring Snow White back to life went awry

The reimagining of the studio’s most treasured property has been a long time in the works, and its birth has been extraordinarily difficult.

  • Karl Quinn
Amy Manford stars in Disney in Concert.

She wrote down her Disney dream as a joke. Three years later it came true

What two friends began as a lockdown project has led to performing their favourite songs from childhood on some of the most prestigious stages in Australia.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Historic Linden Hotel in Old Town Fort Collins.

Disneyland in real life: The gorgeous town that inspired the theme park

Cinderella Castle took cues from Germany’s Neuschwanstein. But when it came to the blueprint for Main Street, Disney found a muse closer to home.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Jason Momoa stars in A Minecraft Movie.

From Minecraft to Superman and 28 Years Later: 20 movies we can’t wait to see

Smart genre plays and arthouse surprises will punctuate the box office bets being made by Hollywood.

  • Craig Mathieson
What to stream this week: Anya Taylor-Joy in The Gorge; Kardo Razzazi in The Are Murders; Vietnam: The War that Changed America; and Laverne Cox in Clean Slate.

What to stream this week: Five TV shows and a movie to add to your list

Including a bare-knuckle Victorian saga from the creator of Peaky Blinders and a romantic-horror starring Anya Taylor-Joy.

  • Craig Mathieson
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Rocker Bryan Adams performing in Melbourne last week. Adams co-wrote the songs to the musical version of the hit film Pretty Woman, playing in Brisbane in October 2025.

Bryan Adams musical will open in Brisbane

The musical adaptation of smash hit movie Pretty Woman will make its Australian debut in Brisbane, but will it be a sure thing?

  • Nick Dent
Moving ESPN to Disney+ is a big moment for Australian sports streaming.

Sports streaming wars erupt as Disney+ gets serious

The media giant is adding major sporting chops to its streaming platform Disney+ in a move that could reshape the future of rights negotiations in Australia.

  • Calum Jaspan
Thomas Brodie-Sangster plays Dr Jack Dawkins, aka the Artful Dodger, in the Disney+ original Australian series.

Hollywood comes to Sydney as hit TV show starts shooting in Lilyfield

Jeremy Sims, Luke Bracey and Zach Burgess have joined the Disney+ series, which has unveiled a bigger production base in heritage-listed Callan Park.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Games galore: NBA coverage, whether that be through ESPN or the sport’s league pass, is a far cry from the early 1990s.

If the NBA and NFL move to Disney+, where does it leave Foxtel?

Disney+ is likely to introduce live sports in Australia, which could have a significant effect on Foxtel’s streaming business as HBO’s Max also prepares to launch.

  • Calum Jaspan

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