Walt Disney Pictures has announced some new changes and release dates. The studio will now release DreamWorks Pictures’ The Fifth Estate wide instead of in limited theaters on October 18, 2013. Disney is moving up Maleficent from July 2, 2014 to May 30, 2014. The movie will be released in
Category: Animation Studios
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Review
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is now available for the first time on Blu-ray and HD Digital. This new copy of the heart-warming classic also offers numerous bonus features and more! The original classic has been digitally restored and remastered in high definition. Your Blu-ray copy will include
Disney’s Planes Storybook Deluxe App Review
I recently had the opportunity to review the Disney’s Planes Storybook Deluxe app. When you open the Disney Planes app, you are presented with 3 choices: Read and fly Scan and fly Race and fly The read and fly reads the Planes story to your child, but also lists the
Monsters University Coming to Blu-ray and DVD on October 8, 2013
Get ready, guys Monsters University is coming! Disney has just announced that the monstrous duo of James P. Sullivan and Michael Wazowski are headed home on October 8, 2013. This past June, Pixar took us back to the world of ‘Monsters, Inc.’, but not in a way many expected. The
Disney Puts the Magic of Animation in Your Hands
Disney Animated is a new premium app for iPad and is now available in the App Store. For the first time ever, fans can explore the story of Disney animation through interactive illustrations and animation workshops derived from actual Disney technologies. Disney Animated gives fans access to a large
‘Oliver and Company’ Blu-ray Review
One of the quintessential Disney movies for me growing up was ‘Oliver and Company‘. The film is a clever twist on ‘Oliver Twist’, the famous Charles Dickens novel, and was actually one of the reasons I would eventually go on to read the novel. Recently, Disney has being going through
Pixar will be pulling back on Sequels
One common complaint about Disney Pixar over the past few years concerns their reliance on sequel/prequel ideas. They admit it’s become an issue and are vowing to change course. Pixar President Ed Catmull revealed that the animation studio now plans to release one original story a year. “For artistic reasons …
Sony and Disney Working to Stream Movies Still In Theaters
The Walt Disney Company and the Sony Corporation are currently working with a new service in South Korea to allow you to stream movies still in theaters. This technology allows you to watch movies on-demand from your home while the films still run in theaters. This is the first time any major U.S.
Walt Disney Studios Announces Disney release schedule updates
The Walt Disney Studios has announced a number of Disney release schedule updates. Here is some additional information regarding these projects. SAVING MR. BANKS (Disney) Now opens 12/13/13 limited. The previously announced 12/20/13 wide playdate is unchanged. Inspired by true events, SAVING MR. BANKS is the extraordinary, untold story of how Disney’s classic MARY POPPINS made it
Disney’s Upcoming Movie “Frozen” Has Added 3 More Talented Actors To Its Cast
Walt Disney Animation Studios has selected three talented actors to join the voice cast in “Frozen.” Josh Gad (“The Internship,” “Love & Other Drugs,” Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon”) will lend his vocal talents as Olaf the snowman, Santino Fontana (Broadway’s “Cinderella,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Billy Elliot”) will join the film
New Product Collection Inspired by Monsters University
Disney Consumer Products is proud to introduce a new product collection inspired by the upcoming film, Monsters University. This new line includes more than 1,000 products from 125 different licensees. This Monsters University line offers action figures, playsets, plush figures, apparel, accessories, home décor, publishing products and more. The Disney Store
‘Monsters University’ Press Junket Coverage
On Saturday, May 18, I was invited out to the Four Season Hotel in Los Angeles to attend the press junket for Pixar’s new film, ‘Monsters University’. I was lucky enough to attend the event with some fellow bloggers, where we got to sit and talk with both Billy
Nintendo’s Wii U Tour Is At Downtown Disney with Disney Infinity
Nintendo’s Wii U Tour arrived at Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Nintendo’s Wii U Tour is giving you a chance to check out the new video game system, which includes Disney Infinity, the highly anticipated new video game. Nintendo announced that it
‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ Blu-ray Review
‘Howl’s Moving Castle‘ is easily one of the top tier Studio Ghibli films, and in fact, may be one of Miyazaki’s best films period. It’s a sweeping epic, gorgeously animated, and features some of the most memorable characters in any of his films, possibly only topped by what could be
