Strange World Mini Figure Collector Set

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Thanks to co-directors and writer Don Hall and Qui Nguyen, Strange World is the dream scenario of an LGBTQ+ character in a Disney animation, finally realised, and exactly what I can imagine every kid who might be questioning or exploring their sexuality hoping to see on screen. Before you strap in for a wild and mysterious adventure into crazy and unknown circumstances with Disney’s Strange World, you’ve got to go shopping! Because of this, Disney chose not to release the film in the Middle East (except Israel), Bangladesh, China, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, and Vietnam, over concerns that the LGBT content in the film would be subject to censorship or cause the film be banned from release altogether. [14] Despite this, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay, and Vietnamese dubs of the film were still produced, with the former currently being available on Disney+ worldwide (except Turkey) and the Indonesian and Malay dubs on Disney+ Hotstar in Southeast Asia.

Disney has launched a collection of toys, books, accessories and apparelat various retailers including: In earlier years, we had Shang celebrated for being a bi icon in 1998’s Mulan, after he develops feelings for our heroine while she is masquerading as a man in the Chinese army – but this storyline didn’t make it into the 2020 remake. Elsa in Frozen has also popularly been interpreted as queer coded through the emphasis on her being different from others, ostracised from society and disinterested in male suitors. Before then, most queer-coded Disney characters were the flamboyant villain such as Ursula, Jafar and Scar (although let’s not forget everyone’s favourite couple, Timon and Pumbaa). When the Venture loses control and plunges down into the sinkhole, the sound of the alarm that goes off as it does so is the same sound used by the titular robot from WALL-E whenever he sees a sandstorm coming towards him. This also occurs when Meridian deliberately lets go of the ship's controls after Callisto Mal tells her to do so. It's also the first Disney Animated Canon movie since Ralph Breaks the Internet to not have Lego sets.Disney Pulls Release Of Strange World From Theaters In France And French Exhibitors Aren’t Happy". Daps Magic ( June 8, 2022). The feature film introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures. “Inspired by classic adventure stories," said director Don Hall, “‘Strange World’ is an original animated adventure/comedy about three generations of the Clade family who overcome their differences while exploring a strange, wondrous and oftentimes hostile world.” But after watching the movie, there seems like a simpler explanation for Disney’s shyness around Strange World. Simply put, Strange World is the most boring movie Disney has released in years.

This is the first Disney Animated Canon film in 4 years to have the Walt Disney Animation Studios' Steamboat Willie theme play in the opening logo since Ralph Breaks the Internet. During the final shot of the comic book at the end of the film, a document with Atlantean language can be seen. According to a recent assumption, reference points for the story include slight and imaginable inspiration from Jules Verne and H. G. Wells stories. [17] To date, it is the first Walt Disney Animation Studios film to become a financial failure since 2011's Winnie the Pooh.

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This is the first film to use the Disney100 logo, although it first appeared on trailers for The Little Mermaid, Hocus Pocus 2, Disenchanted, and Elemental. This is the first Disney Animated Canon film to have a CinemaScore lower than "A-". It received a "B" score. The theme of the movie is based on these three concepts: Age of Exploration, Age of Discovery, and Age of Renewable Energy. The film was originally set for a theatrical release in France, but it was later moved to a Disney+ release as an original film due to Disney's opposition of the country's regulations on film release windows. [12] Locally, this makes it the first film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios to go directly to streaming.

Disney’s Strange World Receives Worst Audience Score In Animation Studio History". The Direct ( November 25, 2022).

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This is the second Disney Animated Canon film to be rated PG for action/peril and some thematic elements by the MPA after Frozen II.

Jake Gyllenhaal Joins Disney’s ‘Strange World’; Teaser and Poster Released". The DisInsider ( June 6, 2022). Audiences will officially meet the Clade family and “travel” to the world of Avalonia on the big screen, but right now, they can get familiar with the characters thanks to a new assortment of themed merchandise.

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That the film centers an interracial couple (dad Searcher, voiced by Jake Gyllenhaal, and mom Meridian, voiced by Gabrielle Union) and their queer son, Ethan (Young-White), should feel less exciting than it is; by real-world standards, this could be a regular-degular American family. But capitalism is not the real world, just a lesion upon society’s brain, and one influenced by the myopic end of the sociopolitical spectrum. Which is why under the Hollywood system, Strange World counts as spectacularly diverse. Critics seeking to uphold the outdated status quo of white, cisgender heteronormativity can’t help but remark upon any semblance of diversity. Thus, it’s easier for Disney to shy away from Strange World’s makeup than point at it. Gotta love the influence of investors on the creative process! The Brave Little Toaster (1987) • Valiant (2005) • The Wild (2006) • A Christmas Carol (2009) • Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) • Mars Needs Moms (2011) • Strange Magic (2015) • The Lion King (2019) This is the first film in the Disney Animated Canon to be produced in a 2:39:1 aspect ratio since Raya and the Last Dragon.