D23 Expo 2013 red-carpet arrivals, featuring Disney execs, filmmakers, special guests and stars from Disney’s slate of upcoming live action and animated films. Who and When: Friday: Dane Cook (“Disney’s Planes”), Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell (“Frozen”), plus Bob Iger and John Lasseter and more to be announced. Saturday: Jason
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Saving Mr. Banks Official Poster
Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen. When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’
D23 Expo Will Kick off with CEO Bob Iger
D23 Expo 2013 will celebrate its grand opening with a welcome from Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger followed by the first of two arena presentations hosted by The Walt Disney Studios at the Anaheim Convention Center. On Friday, August 9, The Walt Disney Studios will surprise and delight fans
First Look – Tom Hanks as Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks
Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen. When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary
Walt Disney Studios Announces Disney release schedule updates
The Walt Disney Studios has announced a number of Disney release schedule updates. Here is some additional information regarding these projects. SAVING MR. BANKS (Disney) Now opens 12/13/13 limited. The previously announced 12/20/13 wide playdate is unchanged. Inspired by true events, SAVING MR. BANKS is the extraordinary, untold story of how Disney’s classic MARY POPPINS made it
Saving Mr. Banks Begins Production In Los Angeles
Disney began production today on “Saving Mr. Banks,” the account of Walt Disney’s twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to P.L. Travers’ popular novel, Mary Poppins, and the testy partnership the upbeat filmmaker develops with the uptight author during the project’s pre-production in 1961. Two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks (“Philadelphia,”
Colin Farrell to Join Cast of ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Deadline is reporting that Colin Farrell is in talks to join the cast of Saving Mr. Banks. The movie will tell the story of how Walt Disney spent 14 years trying to convince author P.L Travers to let him adapt her book Mary Poppins into a film. He of course
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
Disney Close to Acquiring Script for ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Deadline.com is reporting that Disney is close to a deal to acquire the script for Saving Mr. Banks. The script centers on the story of how Walt Disney convinced author P.L. Travers to sell him the rights to a little film you may have heard of, Mary Poppins. Disney’s courtship
