Walt Disney Pictures will hold open casting calls this week to find extras for the planned motion picture “Secretariat.†Casting calls will be held Thursday, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave., and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort,
Let’s get right down to it … the ultimate fan event in Disney history is only days away! Unlike anything The Walt Disney Company has ever embarked upon, the inaugural D23 Expo opens at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, September 10 through 13. A dream come true for
Alexander Seropian, Wideload CEO and Bungie Software Founder, to Assume Newly Created Position as Vice President of Creative at Disney Interactive Studios Disney Interactive Studios announced today it has agreed to acquire Wideload Games Inc., a Chicago-based producer and developer of original interactive entertainment. As part of the agreement, industry
Luxo lawsuit article from the LA Time. The Norwegian company says the sale of the limited-edition lamps based on the character in a 1986 animated film by Pixar’s founder will cause ‘devastating damage.’ Luxo Jr., the squeaky desk-lamp character created by animation guru John Lasseter 23 years ago, is in
Article from the Orlando Sentinel: A 29-year-old Volusia County man was behind bars Sunday after being arrested on sex offense charges involving a then 12-year-old girl at Disney World‘s Fort Wilderness. Jean C. Garcia of Deltona was arrested at Disney World shortly before midnight Thursday, said Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Article from KION On Saturday, a Santa Cruz man will raise his house with thousands of balloons in an effort to raise money and awareness for children with terminal illnesses. Michael Bethke was inspired by the Disney-Pixar movie “Up,” which had a similar concept. The main character raised his home
According to a number of reports, Walt Disney on Thursday announced that “Tron Legacy”, the eagerly-awaiting sequel to the ambitious 1982 original that starred Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner, who will be reprising their roles, will be in theaters December 17, 2010. Click the picture above for the rest of the article from the Examiner.
Drama at sea: Article from the USA Today website A Disney cruise ship sailing off the coast of Florida has rescued a Carnival passenger who went overboard during the night. Disney spokeswoman Rena Langley says the Disney Wonder pulled the passenger out of the water at about 12:45 am ET after
Hong Kong Disneyland does Halloween in a decidedly un-Disney way — complete with jungle demons, dancing devils and menacing aliens. In stark contrast to Disneyland’s family-friendly fall festival approach, the Chinese theme park’s Alien Invasion attraction looks downright scary: teenagers trapped in liquid-filled isolation chambers, oozing green pods with whipping
Disney has agreed to pay $4 billion in cash and stock deal for Marvel, which values the company’s shares at $50 a piece. That’s a 29% premium over Marvel’s $38.65-a-share price on Friday. Some Highlight from the conference call can be read below…
Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded content to people around the world, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. in a stock and cash transaction, the companies announced today. Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney on
Recent speculation that the “artifacts” from Downtown Disney’s Adventurers club would end up as part of the Hong Kong Disneyland expansion project has raised interest in what’s on the table for the Hong Kong park. Here are highlights of what has been announced for Disney’s youngest theme park. There will
Nobody can corral a crowd of kids on Friday night quite like the Disney Channel. Net’s debut of “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie” drew a whopping average audience of 11.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen prelims, making it cable’s most-watched telecast of the year. Disney Channel can now claim
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