DisneyNature, the first new Disney-branded film label from the Walt Disney Studios in more than 60 years, will be adding a new reel to their portfolio this Friday. Their first three releases, earth, oceans and African Cats, are among the top four highest-grossing feature-length nature films of all time, and
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Tom Hanks in Talks to Play Walt Disney
According to Variety, Tom Hanks is in talks to play Walt Disney in the movie “Saving Mr. Banks”. Emma Thompson is reportedly in negotiations to play Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers. John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) is set to direct. The film will be based on the true story
Angelina Jolie joins the cast in Walt Disney Studios’ Maleficent
The Walt Disney Studios has announced a U.S. release date of March 14, 2014, for Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie in the title role as Disney’s ultimate villain. The live-action film explores the origins of the evil fairy Maleficent and what led her to curse Princess Aurora in Disney’s animated classic
Disney’s Secret of the Wings comes to DVD & Bluray
The Walt Disney Studios unveils an all-new, original full-length CG-animated feature film, “Secret of the Wings,” starring Tinker Bell, one of Disney’s most beloved and iconic characters, along with her fairy friends (Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist and Vidia) and introducing a sparkling new winter fairy, Periwinkle. Debuting on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital on
Disney to Develop Space Sci-Fi Adventure ‘Paladin’
Walt Disney Pictures is set to develop an original space set sci-fi adventure titled Paladin. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has tapped Max Borenstein an up and coming writer to pen the script. While details about Paladin are being kept under wraps for the time being, the studio has said that
Disney’s ‘John Carter’ Movie Review
This is Patrick Campbell’s review, rerunning it from a week back. For over a hundred years, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ eleven book ‘Barsoom’ series, which began with ‘A Princess of Mars’, has been an inspiration for many of our most well-known science fiction films, and has become a small staple of
Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ to Begin Filming in June
This is the news I’ve been waiting to hear. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney’s live action version of Maleficent will begin filming in June. Angelina Jolie will star as the title villain and is reportedly excited about the film because of the relationship the movie will explore between Maleficent and
Disney Releases 10 Minute Clip of John Carter
Disney has released a 10 minute clip from John Carter which opens this Friday. The clip helps set up the movie and helps you get familiar with Andrew Stanton’s adaptation. Having watched the movie this weekend at a passholder event, I think anyone who is not familiar with Edgar Rice
John Carter Passholder Preview at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This weekend Drew and I attended the special passholder screening of John Carter at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I was really excited about this event for a couple of reasons. One, I was getting to see a movie I was really looking forward to a week in advance and two, it
Disney’s ‘John Carter’ Movie Review
For over a hundred years, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ eleven book ‘Barsoom’ series, which began with ‘A Princess of Mars’, has been an inspiration for many of our most well-known science fiction films, and has become a small staple of popular culture. Things like ‘Star Wars’, ‘Avatar’, ‘Flash Gordon’, ‘Buck Rogers’
Edgar Wright to Direct Johnny Depp in Disney’s ‘The Night Stalker’
Deadline is reporting that Disney has tapped Edgar Wright to The Night Stalker. The movie will be based on the ABC telepic and series of the same name. Depp would play Carl Kolchak, a reporter who always seems to find a supernatural connection to the stories he is investigating. Wright
Disney Releases Teaser Poster for Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie”
Walt Disney Pictures released the teaser poster for Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie today on the film’s official Facebook page. The feature length, stop motion film is based off of Burton’s 1984 short film of the same name. Frankenweenie, at its core, is the tale of a boy and his dog. A
John Carter Followup Already in the Works
Before the official release of John Carter, Disney is already hoping to turn the film into a trilogy. Director Andrew Stanton has made no secret of his desire for two more films. According to Screen Rant, Stanton and his co-writer Michael Chabon have not only written outlines for the next two films but
Saoirse Ronan Set to Star in Disney’s ‘Order of Seven’
Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones, Hanna) is in final negotions to star in Disney’s “Order of Seven”. The film was originally conceived as a Kung Fu retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but has recently moved away from that concept. According to Variety, Ronan would play Olivia Sinclair who is a
