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What a renaissance - again! Although the period beginning with THE LITTLE MERMAID in 1989 through to the doubleheader of POCAHANTAS in 1995 and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME in 1996 and ending with MULAN in 1997 is considered by House Of Mouse superfans and many entertainment enthusiasts as the official Disney Renaissance era - meaning the company once again came to major prominence as a direct result of its animated musicals - it very much looks as if an entirely new type of Disney rebirth is in the process of occurring, spurred on by the worldwide success of the esteemed company's most successful animated feature to date, the highly theatrical and Broadway pedigreed FROZEN. Of course, in any way matching an era which in addition to MERMAID, POCAHANTAS, HUNCHBACK and MULAN shepherded BEAUTY & THE BEAST, ALADDIN and THE LION KING from inspiration to actuality would be a high order, if not outright impossible, yet it seems that the recent, current and upcoming spate of ingenuously timed and expertly devised projects that Disney possesses at the moment could put them in that stratospheric level of uber entity once again in the industry - and in the hearts and minds of millions around the world, as well.

Audible Studios, a production arm of Audible.com, today announced the release of Aidan Gillen's new interpretation of Sun Tzu's classic military treatise, The Art of War. This recording of the legendary general and philosopher's best-known work by 'Game of Thrones' star Gillen is now available for download at www.audible.com/ArtofWar.

There is still some casting that is yet to be announced, but much of the cast has now signed on to take part in the much-anticipated film. Below, get to know the company and the roles that they will be playing!

This just in! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Audra McDonald is in final talks to join the cast of Disney's upcoming remake of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. The six-time Tony winner will take on the role of 'Garderobe,' the wardrobe.

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, and Rebel Wilson are in talks to join the upcoming rom-com HOW TO BE SINGLE, and now Variety writes that New Line is also courting NEW GIRL star Damon Wayans, Jr. to join its roster.

Today we are turning our attention to Disney's hotly anticipated new movie musical adaptation of BEAUTY & THE BEAST.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dan Stevens has nabbed the male lead in Disney's upcoming live-action, musical interpretation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: FISH IN THE DARK opens tonight, MULAN comes to Lincoln Center, Hugh Jackman appears on TODAY and more!

According to Variety, Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt have signed on for Universal's upcoming film THE HUNTSMAN. Cedric Nicolas-Troyan will helm the film.

Variety writes that upcoming rom-com HOW TO BE SINGLE is courting FIFTY SHADES OF GREY star Dakota Johnson, as well as Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens and Rebel Wilson, to join its roster.

The American premiere of Constellations, the acclaimed new play by Nick Payne, directed by Michael Longhurst, starring Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Golden Globe nominee for Nightcrawler; Brokeback Mountain) and two-time Olivier Award winner Ruth Wilson (Golden Globe winner for Showtime's 'The Affair;' BBC's and PBS' Emmy nominated 'Luther'), opened on Broadway last night, January 13 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from ithe red carpet arrivals below!

A mysterious stranger befriends a grieving family, but his hidden past soon puts them all in danger in the edgy, suspense film The Guest, coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack with DVD and Digital HD with Ultraviolet today, January 6, 2015

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB actor Skyler Gisondo, who plays Ben Stiller's son in the comedy, received a little help last May in asking a young lady to be his prom date.

Entertainment Weekly has a first look at Jessica Chastain in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming gothic horror film CRIMSON PEAK. Check it out below!

All of our favorite exhibits return in NIGHT AT THE MUSUEM 3: THE SECRET OF THE TOMB.

Director Shawn Levy's NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB, hits theaters on December 19 - at the film's premiere, Levy and the film's stars spoke of the late Robin Williams to The Hollywood Reporter, who plays Teddy Roosevelt in the 'MUSEUM,' one of his last projects.

Dan Stevens stopped by this morning's TODAY to chat about playing 'Sir Lancelot' in the new film NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB

A Walk Among the Tombstones, starring Liam Neeson (Non-Stop, The Grey, Taken series) and Dan Stevens (The Guest, 'Downton Abbey') debuts on Digital HD on December 16, 2014, and Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on January 13, 2015

20th Century Fox has released an all- new trailer for director Shawn Levy's NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB, hitting theaters on December 19th, 2014.