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Descendants (franchise)
''Descendants'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of Disney Channel musical fantasy films directed by Kenny Ortega and created by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott. The franchise takes place in a world that serves as a continuation of the Disney animated classic films. Starring Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart, each film chronicles the lives of the teenage children of four Disney Villains on the Isle of the Lost, and their move to the kingdom of Auradon at the request of the teenage son of Queen Belle and King Beast. The first film was released as a Disney Channel Original Movie in July 2015. Following its success, a sequel was put into production and premiered across six Disney-owned networks in July 2017. In August 2019, the third film premiered on Disney Channel. Each film was accompanied by original music; the soundtrack for the first film peaked at number one in the United States, the second peaked at number six, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josann McGibbon
Josann McGibbon is an American screenwriter who previously teamed with Sara Parriott in one of the longest writing partnerships in Hollywood; they were a team for 33 years from 1986-2019. Biography The team's first major success as screenwriters was the early Brad Pitt film, '' The Favor''. Their biggest hits since then include ''Three Men and a Little Lady'' and '' Runaway Bride''. In 2007, McGibbon and Parriott co-wrote and produced the hit Debra Messing miniseries, '' The Starter Wife''. ''The Starter Wife'' received 10 Emmy nominations in 2007, including one for best screenwriting, and they won an Emmy Award. It was also nominated for Golden Globe and Writers Guild awards, and was then produced as a series, also on USA Network. McGibbon and Parriott wrote and co-produced the Disney Channel movie, '' Descendants'' which was directed by Kenny Ortega and premiered in July, 2015. In February, 2016, it won the Writers Guild of America Award in television for Outstanding Children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believe (Shawn Mendes Song)
Believe may refer to: *Belief, a psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true, with or without proof for such proposition *Faith, a belief in something which has not been proven Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Believe'', a 2000 horror film starring Ben Gazzara * ''Believe'', a 2000 short film starring James Roday * ''Believe'' (2007 film), a mockumentary film starring Larry Bagby * ''Believe'' (2013 film), a sports drama film starring Brian Cox * ''Believe'' (2016 film), a Christmas drama film starring Ryan O'Quinn * ''Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story'', a 2009 documentary about Eddie Izzard * ''Justin Bieber's Believe'', a 2013 concert film starring Justin Bieber Music Albums * ''Believe'' (33Miles album), 2009 * ''Believe'' (Celtic Woman album), 2011 * ''Believe'' (Cher album), or the title song (see below), 1998 * ''Believe'' (Dima Bilan album), or the title song (see below), 2009 * ''Believe'' (Disturbed album), or the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonina Armato
Antonina Armato is an American songwriter, record producer, music producer and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and member of Rock Mafia, a record production/songwriting team. Antonina is credited for writing and producing for artists beginning in the 1980s. She has worked with Justin Bieber, Zedd, Gwen Stefani, Demi Lovato, Christina Aguilera, Vanessa Hudgens, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, No Doubt, Wyclef Jean, Green Day, Sheena Easton, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Flo Rida, Ellie Goulding, Tokio Hotel, Descendants 3, AGNEZ MO, and BTS. Career 1980s–1990s One of Armato's first major hits was " I Still Believe," which reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for Brenda K. Starr after being featured on her self-titled album. The track was later covered by Mariah Carey. Armato was inspired to write the song after a breakup with her boyfriend at the time. She co-wrote the 1990 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one single, " She Ain't Worth It", by Glenn Medeiros and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Mafia
Rock Mafia is an American record production team, consisting of Tim James and Antonina Armato who have been active since the early 2000s. They have written and produced 38 top ten singles, and have sold over 50 million records worldwide. They have worked with artists such as Eminem, Marshmello, Quavo, Diplo, Illenium, Zedd, Gwen Stefani, Young Thug, Tiesto, No Doubt, Wyclef Jean, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, Hoku, Flo Rida, Ellie Goulding, Aura Dione, Tokio Hotel, Bebe Rexha and Armin van Buuren. In the 2000s, they worked extensively with Disney stars signed to Hollywood Records, mainly Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez. Aside from their production work, the duo have released one mixtape and a string of singles, most notably "The Big Bang" and "Morning Sun" featuring Miley Cyrus. Career In 2008, Rock Mafia's remix of Miley Cyrus' "See You Again" was released as a single. late 2010, Rock Mafia released a song featuring James' own vocals entitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Anders
Adam Anders (born October 10, 1975) is a Swedish film, television and music producer who has sold more than 100 million albums and in recent years has become one of the most in-demand Executive Producers for music-driven film and television. Anders is the CEO of Anders Media, and its record label Deep Well Records, a sub-label of Capitol Music Group. In 2013, Adam was named No. 15 in Hollywood Reporter's Top 35 Hitmakers. Anders' work has earned him four Grammy Award nominations, and two People's Choice Awards. As the Executive Music Producer for ''Glee'', Anders' musical productions have helped put ''Glee'' on the iTunes Top Songs chart, including original songs that he wrote, such as " Loser like Me" (landing at number one) and " Get It Right" (at number two). He also wrote an original song for Glee called Big Ass Heart, which is showcased in season 2 episode 16 of the hit 2000s show. ''Glee'' had at one time seven of the top ten tracks on the iTunes Top Song chart including t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nessim Lawrence
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne David Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings. After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle, Washington, Jackson moved to Manhattan and was an understudy in ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (2002) and ''Aida'' (2003). He next originated the role of Matthew in the workshop production of '' Altar Boyz'' (2004) for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and was replaced by Scott Porter for the Off-Broadway run. Jackson's first leading role on Broadway was in '' All Shook Up'' (2005), which earned him a Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut". Since then, on the New York stage, he has starred in ''The Agony & the Agony'' (2006), ''Xanadu'' (2007; Drama League, Drama Desk nominations), ''Damn Yankees'' (2008), '' Finian's Rainbow'' (2010; Drama Desk nomination), '' 8'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Anne McClain
China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film ''The Gospel'' (2005), and then China James in '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007). She then received recognition for starring as Jazmine Payne in the television series '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' (2007–2012; 2020–present) and as Charlotte McKenzie in the film '' Grown Ups'' (2010); and became internationally known for starring as Chyna Parks in the Disney Channel television series ''A.N.T. Farm'' (2011–2014), and as Uma in the Disney Channel films '' Descendants 2'' (2017) and ''Descendants 3'' (2019). In 2018, McClain began starring in The CW superhero series ''Black Lightning'' (2018–2021) as Jennifer Pierce / Lightning. She also reprised her character Jazmine Payne on OWN's revival of ''The Paynes'' (2018). McClain began her musical career in 2005 as a member of the sister girl group the 3mcclaingirls w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968)Kristin Chenoweth Biography '' The Biography Channel'' , accessed December 1, 2014; according to her autobiography, she was named Kristi Dawn Chenoweth upon her adoption five days after her birth. is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a |
Booboo Stewart
Nils Allen "Booboo" Stewart Jr. (born January 21, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for playing Seth Clearwater in '' The Twilight Saga'', Warpath in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'', Jay in the Disney television film franchise '' Descendants'' and Willie in ''Julie and the Phantoms''. Early life Booboo Stewart was born in Beverly Hills, California. His father, Nils Allen Stewart, is a professional stuntman. His mother is of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean descent while his father is of Russian, Scottish, and Native American ( Blackfoot) descent. Stewart is the older brother of actress Fivel Stewart. He was a former member of T-Squad, a Disney hip-hop/pop group, and performed with his sisters, Fivel and Maegan, as part of "TSC" (The Stewart Clan). Career Early career During 2006–2010 Stewart appeared or starred in several independent, direct-to-video, or TV films. He also hosted six episodes of the children's show ''Blue Dolphin Kids'' in Hawaii, and did stunt work o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Carson
Sofía Daccarett Char (born April 10, 1993), known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series '' Austin & Ally''. In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney Channel Original Movie '' Descendants''. She later reprised her role in its two sequels and other work in the franchise. Carson has since starred in the films '' Adventures in Babysitting'' (2016), '' Tini: The Movie'' (2016), '' A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits'' (2016) and ''Songbird'' (2020). She also starred as Ava Jalali in the Freeform drama series '' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'' (2019). As a voice actress, she also had roles in '' My Little Pony: A New Generation'' (2021) as Pipp Petals and in '' Spider-Man'' (2017) as Keemia Marko / Sandgirl. She also starred in the Netflix films '' Feel the Beat'' (2020) and '' Purple Hearts'' (2022). Carson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Boyce
Cameron Mica Boyce (May 28, 1999 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 2008 films '' Mirrors'' and '' Eagle Eye'', along with the comedy film '' Grown Ups'' (2010) and its 2013 sequel. His first starring role was on the Disney Channel comedy series '' Jessie'' (2011–2015). Continuing to work with Disney, Boyce achieved further prominence as Carlos, one of the title characters in the musical fantasy '' Descendants'' film franchise. He appeared in all three television films from 2015 to 2019, in addition to various spin-off media. He also starred in the titular role of Jake in the second and third seasons of the Disney Junior series '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' (2012–2014). Boyce was featured as the lead of Disney XD comedy series '' Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'' (2015–2017). Ahead of the '' Descendants 3'' premiere in 2019, Boyce died at the age of 20 due to complications from epilepsy. Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
