Is Kurt Russell Joining Guardians of the Galaxy 2?

One of my favorite Disney Actors, Kurt Russell has confirmed he was contacted to be a part of the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 film.   However, I can’t get too excited yet, because Russell has not seen the first film and as a professional wants to first read the

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Disney Announces Screenwriter For New Live Action Merlin Film

Walt Disney Pictures has just announced Philippa Boyens as the screenwriter for the newest movie franchise “Merlin.”   Based on the Merlin Saga by T.A. Barron, the Disney version will tell the story of the wizard’s early years.  The 10 book series starts off with “Merlin:  The Lost Year” (Book

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Zootopia’s New Trailer Introduces “Flash”

Walt Disney Pictures brings us a look at one of my new favorite characters from the upcoming film – Zootopia.    The trailer below gives a hysterical look at a visit to Zootopia’s DMV.  One of my new favorite characters, FLASH (voiced by Raymond Persi) is part of an all

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Art Awakens Celebrates Star Wars: The Force Awakens

To celebrate the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lucasfilm is joined by Gallery 1988 and HP Inc., to present “Art Awakens.” During a recent art exhibit in Los Angeles, Gallery 1988 featured a Star Wars exhibit featuring top professional and up and coming contemporary artists.  New and

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Breaks Record Before Release

Star Wars Fans have a month to go before they can enjoy the latest film – Star Wars:  The Force Awakens.  The seventh film in the huge mega franchise, this film has fans already breaking records in sales.   With over $50 million in advance ticket sales, the film is

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Robin Williams Estate Puts A Stop To Aladdin Prequel

Walt Disney Pictures’ announcement of the live action prequel to Aladdin was huge news to many fans. Excited about seeing where Genies came from and how they became, well… Genies, had this entertainment writer ready to reserve her theater seats. Along with a new Aladdin film, was the hope that

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Zootopia Voice Talents Revealed

Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed the roster of voice talent of the upcoming new film “Zootopia.  The residents of the modern-day mammal metropolis which opens in theaters March 4, 2016 will include many of our favorite actors.   “We had so much fun casting this film,” said director Byron Howard. “‘Zootopia’ features such

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3 New Songs Added to Beauty and the Beast Live Action Film

  Alan Menken, composer of many of our Disney favorites shared the news that the live action Beauty and the Beast film is coming to theaters in 2017. Menken said that none of the songs from the Broadway version made the film. There’s actually three new songs written for the

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The Incredibles 2 May Include Scenes From The Original.

The Incredibles 2 is set for release in 2019, fifteen years after the original Incredibles blasted onto the screen.   The sequel under the direction of Brad Bird who is currently working on the script, is still in the early stage.  However in a recent interview, Mr. Bird shared an interesting

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The Emperor’s New Groove Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Emperor’s New Groove celebrates its 15th anniversary and what better way to celebrate than a special screening at El Capitan Theatre. Arriving at the theatre, I found a line of fans that reached half way down the block.  Retrieving my tickets and entering the theatre we quickly found our

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Star Wars Trilogy Re-Released in Original UnCut Versions

  The announcement by film director/producer John Landis, during the Q&A at The 25th annual Halloween Horror Nights kickoff came out of the blue.  Adding the news came straight from his old friend, George Lucas, the news of the Re-release of the theatrical cuts of the original Star Wars Trilogy

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