Monday, January 3, 2011 11:30AM - By Krystal Clark
The 3D trend is showing no signs of slowing down with Walt Disney Pictures announcing their line up of the latest 3D home entertainment titles. The studio has 15 Blu-rays slated to hit stores this year including The Lion King, Tron Legacy, Tangled, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Beauty and the Beast. All this time we’ve been waiting for them to re-release The Lion King and they just had to do it in 3D didn’t they? Check out the official press release below…
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Friday, December 3, 2010 10:01AM - By Krystal Clark
Disney isn’t wasting any time with their plans for the revamped Pirates of the Caribbean series. Yesterday we learned that the first teaser trailer will debut online December 13 and in theaters attached to Tron Legacy. There’s also been word that a new trilogy is on the horizon and that On Stranger Tides is just the starting point. According to HitFix, the studio is slowly but surely gearing up for Pirates 5 and 6.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 1:48PM - By Krystal Clark
Earlier this week we learned that Disney Animation plans on throwing in the towel when it comes to their fairy tale movies. With the release of Tangled, they’re closing a chapter on the genre and choosing to concentrate on broader characters and stories. This is a sad, sad day for a lot of us considering how fairy tales and princess movies are what we grew up on. In honor of this shift, the studio has released a video that highlights all 50 of their animated movies including their latest addition. Take a look and reminisce because you won’t see films like these again for a very long time…
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Monday, November 22, 2010 12:57PM - By Krystal Clark
This week, Disney Animation is set to release Tangled, their latest and last fairy tale film. According to the Los Angles Times, the studio has had enough with the “princess movie” genre and are moving on to bigger and better things. This marks a sad day in history for those of us who grew up on these films but Pixar Animation Studios chief Ed Catmull thinks the genre has run its course.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010 9:47AM - By Krystal Clark
Disney has gotten their hooks into Jon Favreau for the big screen adaptation of the Magic Kingdom (as in the huge centerpiece of Disneyland). If they can make Pirates of the Caribbean a movie, why can’t they do the same for the place that’s served as the logo of the studio for decades? According to Heat Vision, Favreau has finalized a deal for the project, and they’re just awaiting completion of the screenplay.
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Monday, November 8, 2010 9:50AM - By Krystal Clark
Both Marvel and DC Entertainment seem to be obsessed with revamping their properties and putting them on the small screen. A month ago we heard about DC’s development of a new live action “Wonder Woman” series, which is being produced by David E. Kelley, then word spread that Marvel’s “The Incredible Hulk” might also get a second chance on television. Now according to a report from WSJ, Disney Chief Robert Igar confirmed that the studio has more than one superhero property waiting in the wings.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010 1:12PM - By Krystal Clark
Early this year (February to be exact) Disney announced plans to produce a Tron television series. It’s an animated spin-off of their upcoming theatrical release Tron Legacy that will air on one of their many cable networks. According to Variety, over the past 9 months they’ve nailed down a solid cast of actors to lend their voices to the series including Tron originator Bruce Boxleitner. Find out more…
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Friday, October 22, 2010 10:51AM - By Krystal Clark
Disney is getting really clever with their marketing campaigns. First they made the decision to merge their upcoming sequel Tron Legacy with various characters from the Marvel Universe and now they’re doing the same with the NBA. With a little help from ESPN Magazine (also owned by the studio) they’ve given Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and several other stars some truly heroic alter egos. Take a look…
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Monday, October 18, 2010 1:06PM - By Krystal Clark
Marvel has been under the Disney umbrella for a while now, but most of its properties are still licensed out to other studios such as X-Men, Spider-Man, and Ghost Rider to name a few. Today, the House of Mouse sent out a press release announcing their plan to distribute two of Marvel’s most popular titles, Iron Man 3 and the highly anticipated The Avengers.
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