Disney has unveiled a new Christmas short, The Boy and The Octopus, directed by controversial director Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Love & Thunder).
The 4-minute film, which dropped on YouTube Tuesday, follows the tale of a young boy who encounters a curious octopus while snorkeling on a seaside vacation. The persistent mollusk attaches itself to the boy’s head and becomes his constant companion.
A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus
While watching the Disney holiday film The Santa Clause (1994), they hatch a plan to sneak the octopus onto Santa’s sleigh so he can travel the world. All this is set to a soundtrack featuring a new orchestral version of “Part of Your World” from Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989).
I was surprised there wasn’t even a HINT of wokeness in this short. Has Disney learned their lesson? What do you think of this “back to basics” demonstration from Disney?
Karina Smitt
I'm not as much of a "CoMiCs NeEd MoAr DiVeRsItY & iNcLuSiOn" advocate as my girlfriend often is, but we both love funny books, crispy bacon, straight bourbon and hip hop. Add yet, we never vote the same, so we cancel each other out... and that works perfectly in my book!
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