40 of the Funniest Tweets from Thursday, June 13, 2024
If you’re tired of seeing Dwayne Johnson, we’ve got some bad news for you. The wrestler-turned-actor’s production company has signed a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company to develop theatrical and streaming productions for Johnson to star in. Johnson, of course, voiced Maui in Disney’s hit Moana, a role he’s reprising in both the animated sequel and the live-action adaptation. Just how far will the partnership go? According to Variety, the deal will allow Johnson to work across all of Disney’s divisions, giving him the opportunity to wreak havoc by land and by sea at Disney’s parks and cruise lines.
While Disney is spreading its franchises thin, Pixar is putting its animated foot down, as Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter shut down any possibility of Challengers’ Josh O’Connor appearing in a live-action adaptation of Ratatouille. Docter told Time that Pixar likes “making movies that are original and unique to themselves.” He went on to very plainly state that live-action remakes are “not very interesting.” Rather than taking the live-action route of selling out, Docter explained that Pixar will expand its slate through sequels like Inside Out 2.
Over on the timeline, our favorite comedians are cooking up some good stuff. Today’s funniest tweets include those about the rodent that would be perfect to play Remy, the ice cold cup of B in LGBTQ and all the sausages you ever wanted.
