Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7:02AM - By Travis Woods
Well, this could get interesting—turns out that a U.K. screenwriter, Jake Mandeville-Anthony, is suing Disney and Pixar for allegedly basing Cars and its upcoming sequel, the cleverly-titled Cars 2, on his original scripts that were written and submitted in the 1990s. Reminds me of the time Michael Bay totally swiped my original filmscript, A Bunch of Lights Flash Before Some Noises Go Off and Then a Hot Chick Does Something Hot Chick-ish Near a Sports Car and Then End Credits, and turned it into a career-long series of adaptations. Not cool, Bay!
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011 3:44PM - By Krystal Clark
Walt Disney has confirmed a report that director Marc Forster is in talks to helm their new sci-fi property, The Runner. Over at Deadline, that got word that the studio acquired a pitch for the film that also has super producer Brian Grazer attached. With the power of Disney, the business savvy of Grazer, and the creative vision of Forster, they might be on to something.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011 8:17AM - By Krystal Clark
Over on MSN, Disney-Pixar has released a new theatrical trailer for Cars 2. The film is a follow up to the 2006 movie that centers on, you guessed it, a group of cars and their adventures in a small town. This time, they’ll be new vehicles, new adventures, and an international location. Lighting McQueen and Mater are going overseas! Check out the trailer…
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Thursday, March 3, 2011 3:40PM - By Krystal Clark
Over the past few years, Walt Disney Pictures has been teaming up with celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz to recreate some of their most iconic characters. They get Hollywood’s hottest stars and place them in scenarios from classic Disney films. Some of the previous photos they’ve done included Rachel Weisz as Snow White, Beyonce as Alice in Wonderland, and Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony as Princess Jasmine and Aladdin.
This latest batch features Tron Legacy stars Jeff Bridges and Olivia Wilde, Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin, and Queen Latifah. Take a look…
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011 12:10PM - By Krystal Clark
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen want to turn their big screen partnership into a live action feature. The duo have worked “together” on all three Toy Story films as Buzz Lightyear and the Cowboy Woody and now they’re ready for a new collaboration. According to Deadline, Hanks and Allen are looking to star in a family film called Jungle Cruise for, you guessed it, Disney.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:17PM - By Krystal Clark
Disney and Pixar have released two new photos from their upcoming sequel Cars 2. The film is a follow up to the 2006 hit starring Owen Wilson. Today we have a couple of beautiful specimens to showcase in the form of a blue muscle car and a sneaky spy jet. Out of the two, we personally love the car but which one is your favorite? Take a look…
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Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:54AM - By Krystal Clark
The world of Cars has just gotten slightly more aerodynamic. DisneyToon studios have announced their plans for a CG animated comedy action adventure movie that takes several cues from the Cars world. The film is aptly titled Planes, and it will center on….planes! Check out the full press release after the jump…
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:07PM - By Krystal Clark
There’s been a release date shift regarding a couple tentpole projects expected to debut in 2012. Walt Disney Pitcures has just announced that they’ve pushed back Tim Burton’s revamped horror film Frankenweenie, and moved up Pixar’s 3D, live action adaptation John Carter of Mars. What does this mean for the competing studios?
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Friday, January 14, 2011 9:52AM - By Krystal Clark
Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides hasn’t hit theaters yet, but Disney already has plans for a follow up. According to Deadline, the studio has commissioned writer Terry Rossio to pen the yet to be titled sequel Pirates of the Caribbean 5. This news confirms the speculation that we’ve heard over the last few months about Stranger Tides marking the start of a new trilogy.
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