Interesting turn of events with the Spiderman Reboot. Even though director James Cameron said only a month ago that he would not direct the rebooted Spider-Man movie because it would be “a little bit sloppy seconds,” apparently he is willing to discuss the movie with the director ultimately chosen for
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John Lasseter is getting in the Cars 2 drivers seat
It would appear that Cars 2 is hitting a few roadblocks. The interwebs is buzzing this morning with news of John Lasseter having to slide over to address story issues with the upcoming Pixar film. So as of right now John is in the co director chair. There is no
Disney Movies – If It Can’t Sell Toys, It Had Better Be Cheap
With the range of movies that Disney released in the past few years I hope this changes the quality of movies being released. Overall I have been very pleased with their movie selections but there have been a few that are somewhat questionable. Vulture discusses Disney’s new strategy on releasing
The Black Pearl Arrives in Hawaii
It’s Hollywood in Hawaii, as the Black Pearl arrives. That’s the ship featured in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. It docked at Kalaeloa Harbor early Sunday morning. State tourism leaders say it’s a shining symbol of good things to come, despite being in the tough economy. The state tourism
Disney’s New World of Cars Online
During his keynote speech at the Engage! Expo at New York’s annual Toy Fair, Lane Merrifield, Executive Vice President, Disney Online Studios & Co-Founder of Club Penguin, gave the audience a sneak peak of the newest virtual world set to be released under his direction, World of Cars Online. The
Swindon, UK Twinned with Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Swindon in the United Kingdom was officially honored at Walt Disney World when the plaque marking the twinning of the Wiltshire town with the popular Florida resort was unveiled at the famous Magic Kingdom.
‘Thor’ star Anthony Hopkins explains the ruthless charm of Odin
Work is underway for Marvel’s Studios foruth movie. Chris Hemsworth will be talking the lead as Thor while Anthony Hopkins plays the mighty Odin. Anthony Hopkins is ready to cross the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard. “For ‘Thor,’” he pointed out, “I don’t just play a father, I play the god-father.”
Disney Deal of the Day
Over at DisneyStore.com the deal of the day is $6 Kid’s T-Shirts! Good time to stock up on t-shirts for all your children’s favorite characters. As always, read the fine print. Deal of the Day * Image Credit: http://www.disneystore.com
Disney ‘Alice in Wonderland’ May Be Boycotted by U.K. Cinemas
I dont quite understand the thought process here. I think its a great idea to release the movie on DVD 13 weeks after its release. The movie is fresh and on your mind still and the desire to see it again is there. I constantly find myself going to one
Disney Cleared Of Safety Violations In Stuntman’s Death
Walt Disney World has been cleared of any workplace safety violations related the death last summer of a stunt performer who was rehearsing for a show. A U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration spokesman said Tuesday that the agency found no safety violations following a six-month investigation.The performer, 30-year-old Anislav
Disney hunger strike moves to company headquarters
The Disney hotel union plans to continue its hunger strike at the Walt Disney Co. headquarters in Burbank, starting Tuesday night, to keep attention on a two-year contract dispute. Two new Disney employees began fasting this week at the Disneyland Resort and plan to start camping outside of the Burbank
Writer Hired for Disney’s ‘Lone Ranger’
Article from News In Film: Justin Haythe has been hired to write Disney’s adaptation of The Lone Ranger. Johnny Depp remains attached as Tonto. According to the Heat Vision Blog Haythe, who wrote Revolutionary Road, is helping propel the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie forward as the live-action story becomes a priority
Will Chris Pine be Marvel’s Captain America?
The rumor mill is spinning this morning about Marvel’s upcoming action movie Captain America set to release July of 2011. Presently there is talk of Chris Pine playing Captain America. You might remember Chris from a little movie called Star Trek, where he played Captain James T Kirk of the
‘Give a Day, Get a Disney Day’ Reaches 600,000 Volunteer Sign-Ups
Article from the Disney Park Blog talking about the overwhelming support from you! Our record-breaking canned structure was an attention-grabber…so it’s understandable if you missed our other big news from the Celebrate Volunteers event at Walt Disney World Resort. We’ve reached a major milestone in the “Give a Day, Get