Continuing to clean house and put his own team in place, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross has ousted the studio’s production chief, Oren Aviv, according to two people close to the executive. Aviv, who had been at the studio for 18 years, was president of marketing from 2000 to
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Analyst says higher gas prices could crimp Disney World Travel
Even as they attempt to dig out from the global recession, Walt Disney World and other theme parks could face a new threat: Higher crude oil and gasoline prices. That’s a potential concern raised by stock-research analysts who follow the Walt Disney Co. for Janney Capital Markets. “We suspect the
Marvel Kills ‘Spider-Man 4,’ Looks To Reboot Franchise
Is this a little bit of a Disney influence? Or is this something that should’ve been done all along? Marvel Studios and Columbia Pictures has pulled the plug on the current Spider-Man franchise, opting instead to do a reboot, putting Peter Parker in high school. That means director Sam Raimi
Sunday memorial held for Walt Disney’s nephew Roy E Disney
Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, was honored Sunday at a service at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre. Sunday’s memorial was anything but a sad occasion. There were live performances and clips from some of his award-winning movies. Everyone was asked not to wear black, but bright colors or
Cars sequel not the same without Paul Newman (Doc)
You can forgive some people for figuring Paul Newman would be around forever — including the people at Pixar. Before Newman’s death in Sept. 2008, his character of Doc Hudson in the movie Cars apparently was set to feature prominently in the sequel (only the second sequel the company has
Disney Marvel Sues for Mutant Rights
You kinda figured this was coming with Disney’s buyout of Marvel. Seems Marvel is suing to keep the rights to Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and X-Men—from the heirs of artist Jack Kirby. A federal lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan asks a judge to invalidate notices sent by the heirs to
Tobey Maguire Talks `Spider-Man’ Production Delay
So if you have been following the Disney/Marvel News Thor is getting moved up and Spiderman will probably be later in the year. Either way I know Disney/Marvel will be getting alot of my box office dollars in 2011. Tobey talks with reporters from ABC about Spider-Man 4 preproduction snags:
First Look: D23’s ‘Disney Undiscovered’
Great article from Disney Park Blog I wonder if anyone will be selling that calenda on ebay..wink wink: Disney’s official fan community, D23, is starting off 2010 with a unique gift that’s sure to get any Disney fan excited — Disney Undiscovered: A 23-Month Calendar of Disney’s Unrealized Masterpieces. The
Fuel surcharge kicks back in for some at Disney Cruise Line as oil prices rise
Rising oil prices have triggered a provision in Disney Cruise Line’s fuel surcharge policy that will result in some passengers on upcoming voyages being subject to the fee. Disney says passengers on voyages departing between now and March 31 who booked between May 28 and Dec. 1, 2008 — a
Former Disney parks chief reflects on tenure
During a seven-year span as leader of the Walt Disney Co.’s parks-and-resorts business, Jay Rasulo presided over the opening of just a single new theme park — yet he boosted sales from less than $6.5 billion when he arrived to nearly $11 billion this past fiscal year. The results reflect
‘Thor’ moves up release date while ‘Spider-Man 4’ stalls
Hot on the heels of the news this week that production of Spider-Man 4 is delayed, Paramount and Marvel Entertainment have pushed up the release of Thor by two weeks to May 6, 2011, reports Variety. Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, was going to open on May 20.
Disney’s ESPN will soon be in 3D
Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN and Discovery Communications Inc. plan to start 3-D television networks, following the success of 3-D films such as “Avatar.†ESPN 3-D will start in June and broadcast 85 live events in the first year, the Bristol, Connecticut-based sports network said today in a statement. Discovery, Sony
New Video File Format Promises to Work on Any Device
Maybe Holywood is wising up a little bit. Five out of six major film studios joined the DECE (Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem), an association of media and technology companies that are trying to make it easier to play movies you buy digitally on any device. Now The New York Times
Disney turns it’s magic on Time Square
Disney Store will transform an expansive retail space in the heart of New York’s Times Square into a magical state-of-the-art, interactive retail destination set to open in fall 2010. The lease signed with Vornado Realty Trust, negotiated by RCS Real Estate Advisors, and brokered by SRS Real Estate Partners secured
