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Blowing the Pixie Dust Off Disney’s Archives
For the last 50 years, inside an unmarked warehouse here, a historic movie prop has rested in a deep, deep sleep. Last month a Walt Disney Company archivist awakened it.
Wearing white gloves, Becky Cline, manager of the sprawling repository, gently opened a crate containing the giant bejeweled storybook used for the opening scene of “Sleeping Beauty,†the animated classic from 1959. “We have to be really, really careful with this,†Ms. Cline said, almost in a whisper.
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Disney Enthusiast’s Guide to D23 Expo
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 devotees, the Expo promises to be jam-packed with all things Disney — past, present, and future.
Strategic planning is highly recommended to navigate the celebrity appearances, screenings, family activities, Archives exhibit, live auction, show floor, presentations, previews, panel discussions, and oodles of cool surprises along the way — from exclusive sneak previews to information on building a career as an Imagineer. To make the most of your Expo experience, we’ve culled 12 highlights sure to set any Disney enthusiast’s Mickey ears aflutter.
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Disney Marvel Pic of the Day
Whoever did this is a genius!
Those 2 pictures go together flawlessly. Thanks www.bestoftheinterwebs.com for the post! Check out their site for more funny pictures and videos.
The Magic Worlds of Walt Disney – National Geographic August 1963
Great post from Vintage Disneyland Tickets
Here’s a lavishly well done article all about Walt Disney and Disneyland. This article is from the August 1963 Edition of National Geographic. There is a much smaller article from the October 1962 Edition.
This article is HUGE, 50 pages! Including a three page fold out map of the park. And on the reverse side a nice three page panorama shot of the Rivers of America.
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Disney Interactive Studios Acquires Wideload Games
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 veteran and creative visionary Alexander Seropian, Wideload Games founder and CEO, will join Disney Interactive Studios in the newly created role of vice president of creative, leading the company’s global creative efforts. Seropian, who is relocating to Glendale, Calif., is renowned as the founder of Bungie Software and was among the creators of the highly successful Halo® series – one of the most successful video game franchises of all time. Seropian will report directly to Global Product Development Senior Vice President Jean-Marcel Nicolai, and be tasked with overseeing creative development across Disney Interactive Studios’ portfolio of video games.
Disney/Pixar To Move Forward With ‘Ant-Man’ Movie
Article from G4
It appears that the Marvel Movie Universe just grew (or shrunk, depending on your point of view.) According to a recent blurb by Entertainment Weekly, the long-awaited superhero solo film starring Henry Pym or Ant-Man (among other aliases), perhaps the most unsung of the Avengers founding members, will indeed be moving forward. Shaun of the Dead director, Edgar Wright has already been attached to direct. (Which has been known for some time, now.) The statement by EW that has created this firestorm across the news sites read: “Pixar is said to already be eyeballing an Ant-Man movie.”
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Luxo sues over sale of Luxo Jr. lamp with ‘Up’ Blu-ray disc
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 the spotlight again — under the glare of a transatlantic lawsuit.
The hopping swivel lamp has been a corporate mascot for Pixar Animation Studios since its founder created the character in 1986 for a short computer-animated movie that was nominated for an Academy Award. Lasseter was said to have based the character on his own Luxo lamp.
Norwegian lamp maker Luxo filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court in New York accusing Pixar and parent Walt Disney Co. of infringing its copyright by selling a limited-edition Luxo Jr. lamp packaged with a Blu-ray version of the Disney/Pixar movie “Up.”
Luxo said in the suit that the sale of the Pixar lamps would “cause devastating damage to Luxo.”
A spokesman for Disney said the company hadn’t seen the complaint and couldn’t comment.