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Yoda is back, baby! A two-minute trailer for the upcoming Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” on Disney+ features X-wing fighters, Stormtroopers and a butt-kicking Mando (Pedro Pascal) and his precious partner, Baby Yoda. “Wherever I go, he goes,” says the protective bounty hunter of his galaxy-hopping charge. As he questions his orders to deliver the …

“Mulan” pulled in soft box office sales on its opening day in China — a market where Disney had banked on raking in the big bucks. The live-action remake of the 1998 animated classic amassed just over $8 million on Friday, according to Chinese online ticketing platform Maoyan. That would put “Mulan,” which was expected …

Disney’s live-action remake Mulan is on track to have a lackluster premiere in China on Friday, a critical market for the movie that has been the source of political controversy involving the Chinese Communist Party. Pre-sales for tickets totaled about 9.5 million yuan ($1.4 million) on Thursday, according to Maoyan Entertainment, which operates China’s largest …

The backlash around Disney’s “Mulan” is escalating, with a US senator accusing the Mouse House of “whitewashing genocide” as it cooperated with the Chinese government to get the movie made. As the film nears its theatrical debut in China on Friday, critics have pointed to a line in the movie’s credits that thanks the Xinjiang authorities, …

In the credits of Disney’s new Mulan movie, the company offers a special thanks to four Chinese Communist Party propaganda departments and a public security bureau in the region of Xinjiang where more than a million Muslims, mostly of the Uighur minority, have been imprisoned in concentration camps. Disney recently revealed that some scenes in …

The live-action film version of Disney’s “Mulan” is facing renewed boycott calls from Asian activists. Thai and Taiwanese activists have joined Hong Kong protestors fighting for democratic reform who first raised the call for boycotts of the film last year, after its Chinese-born star sided with the Hong Kong police and their crackdown of pro-democracy …

The big Disney blockbuster of the season is coming straight to streaming — but it will still cost subscribers. Walt Disney’s new live-action remake of “Mulan” isn’t getting a typical big theatrical release as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in August. Instead, it will debut on Disney+ Friday as part of …

When “Mulan” hits Disney+ on Friday, viewers just might tear up when they hear a familiar ballad sung by a famous voice during the end credits: “Reflection” by Christina Aguilera. Now 39, the pop star is once again taking on the tune that made her famous when she was little more than a 17-year-old former …

Disney Plus customers who shell out $30 for “Mulan” starting Friday, Sept. 4, will get the first look at the live-action remake — but in three months, all subscribers to the streaming service will get access to “Mulan” for no extra charge. Starting Sept. 4, “Mulan” will be available to Disney Plus subscribers who pay …

Due to the coronavirus nobody gives a rat’s ass for China’s Wuhan, but now comes something good. Actress Yifei Liu. Born there. She beat out 1,000 other actresses to be “Mulan.” Disney’s fictional character based on legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan takes big-time kung fu fighting. This tough fortune cookie trained three months, seven hours …