The Walt Disney Company has acquired 21st Century Fox in a deal valued at a staggering $52.4 billion. Word of the historic merger came bright and early on Thursday, leaving even those in the know with more questions than answers. Here are the key takeaways from the epic pact:
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Will Disney, which already owns ABC, now own Fox, too?
No. The deal does not include the Fox broadcasting network — home to The Simpsons, Family Guy, The X-Files, etc. — or Fox News. Also not included in...
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Will Disney, which already owns ABC, now own Fox, too?
No. The deal does not include the Fox broadcasting network — home to The Simpsons, Family Guy, The X-Files, etc. — or Fox News. Also not included in...
- 12/14/2017
- TVLine.com
On the September 21, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson to talk about the latest news, including who might direct the live-action Akira movie, Matthew Vaughn’s original plan for a young Wolverine movie and hopes for Kingsman sequels and spin-off films, a fifth Game of Thrones prequel tv show in development, Linda Hamilton returns for the next Terminator movie, and Paramount is reportedly not happy that Jj […]
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- 9/21/2017
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Amid last night’s Super Bowl trailer bonanza, Disney conjured up a suitably swashbuckling new promo for Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, one in which Johnny Depp’s inimitable Captain Jack Sparrow stepped out of his self-imposed exile – and not a moment too soon.
For in Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg’s upcoming sequel, Sparrow will find himself between the crosshairs of Captain Salazer, a ghastly pirate who breaks free from the Devil’s Triangle – a sort of supernatural prison on the high seas. With an undead army in tow, Javier Bardem’s ruthless and downright grotesque baddie is hellbent on killing every pirate in sight, and up above you’ll see Salazer’s scorched Earth approach take into effect.
Featuring much of the same footage seen in last night’s Super Bowl promo, there’s not an awful lot of new material to mine in the extended TV spot above,...
For in Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg’s upcoming sequel, Sparrow will find himself between the crosshairs of Captain Salazer, a ghastly pirate who breaks free from the Devil’s Triangle – a sort of supernatural prison on the high seas. With an undead army in tow, Javier Bardem’s ruthless and downright grotesque baddie is hellbent on killing every pirate in sight, and up above you’ll see Salazer’s scorched Earth approach take into effect.
Featuring much of the same footage seen in last night’s Super Bowl promo, there’s not an awful lot of new material to mine in the extended TV spot above,...
- 2/6/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Back in 2014 it was revealed that Reliance Media Works was converting the original Star Wars Trilogy to 4K. There haven't really been any updates on that over the years, but fans wondered if one day the 4K restored films would actually be released in theaters.
Thanks to Rogue One director Gareth Edwards, we now know that a 4K version of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope exists. How does he know? Because he actually sat down in a screening room at Lucasfilm and watched it! During an interview with Little White Lies, the director said:
"On day one, we were in Lucasfilm in San Francisco with Industrial Light and Magic and John Knowles, our supervisor, he said that they’ve got a brand new 4K restoration print of A New Hope – it had literally just been finished. He suggested we sit and watch it."
That would have been...
Thanks to Rogue One director Gareth Edwards, we now know that a 4K version of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope exists. How does he know? Because he actually sat down in a screening room at Lucasfilm and watched it! During an interview with Little White Lies, the director said:
"On day one, we were in Lucasfilm in San Francisco with Industrial Light and Magic and John Knowles, our supervisor, he said that they’ve got a brand new 4K restoration print of A New Hope – it had literally just been finished. He suggested we sit and watch it."
That would have been...
- 12/21/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Hollywood Reporter had a chance to sit and chat with Disney CEO Bob Iger. They discussed everything from Pixar to Marvel to Lucasfilm.
While discussing Lucasfilm THR asked about the future of Indiana Jones. Steven Spielberg has confirmed that he will direct the fifth installment and that Harrison Ford will once again reprise the role of the intrepid archaeologist, but what will happen after that? Will Disney want to create an Indiana Jones universe similar to what they have with Star Wars and Marvel?
Thankfully no. Iger said:
"Not like Star Wars, no. But we hope … right now, we're focused on a reboot, or a continuum and then a reboot of some sort. We'll bring [Ford] back, then we have to figure out what comes next. That's what I mean. It's not really a reboot, it's a boot — a reboot. I don't know."
I remember Spielberg saying he had no...
While discussing Lucasfilm THR asked about the future of Indiana Jones. Steven Spielberg has confirmed that he will direct the fifth installment and that Harrison Ford will once again reprise the role of the intrepid archaeologist, but what will happen after that? Will Disney want to create an Indiana Jones universe similar to what they have with Star Wars and Marvel?
Thankfully no. Iger said:
"Not like Star Wars, no. But we hope … right now, we're focused on a reboot, or a continuum and then a reboot of some sort. We'll bring [Ford] back, then we have to figure out what comes next. That's what I mean. It's not really a reboot, it's a boot — a reboot. I don't know."
I remember Spielberg saying he had no...
- 6/23/2016
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Orlando has been shaken by the death of a toddler who was dragged off a beach by an alligator Tuesday. Will Disney’s iconic status as a family favorite and the company’s swift response to the tragedy help them recover from what could be a publicity nightmare for any other resort? Crisis PR experts seem to agree that the Walt Disney Company will bounce back in the aftermath of the death of two-year-old Lane Graves, sooner rather than later. “Disney’s going to be painted as the villain simply because of its...
- 6/16/2016
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Mere days before the film’s theatrical bow in North America, it’s been revealed that Disney has opened talks to push ahead with a sequel to The Jungle Book.
The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, revealing that the House of Mouse is currently in negotiations with Jon Faverau and screenwriter Justin Marks to return, a move that would involve Faverau producing the all-but-confirmed follow-up. No further details were disclosed at such an early stage, though surely those early talks will largely hinge on the box office success – or lack thereof – come Friday.
Placing newcomer Neel Sethi into the role of man-cub Mowgli, Faverau’s The Jungle Book is a glistening reimagining of the time-honoured fairytale, blending elements of live-action with some truly awe-inspiring CGI imagery.
But there’s a star-studded voice cast at play behind Favreau’s computer generated animal kingdom, including Idris Elba as the glowering Shere Khan,...
The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, revealing that the House of Mouse is currently in negotiations with Jon Faverau and screenwriter Justin Marks to return, a move that would involve Faverau producing the all-but-confirmed follow-up. No further details were disclosed at such an early stage, though surely those early talks will largely hinge on the box office success – or lack thereof – come Friday.
Placing newcomer Neel Sethi into the role of man-cub Mowgli, Faverau’s The Jungle Book is a glistening reimagining of the time-honoured fairytale, blending elements of live-action with some truly awe-inspiring CGI imagery.
But there’s a star-studded voice cast at play behind Favreau’s computer generated animal kingdom, including Idris Elba as the glowering Shere Khan,...
- 4/11/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
It's been a much-discussed topic as of late. Will Disney and Lucasfilm incorporate a gay character in the Star Wars films? Following the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Oscar Isaac's Poe Dameron was speculated to be a gay character, and some fans went so far as to "ship" him with Finn. None of this has been confirmed by Disney, of course, though director J.J. Abrams has gone on the record saying it would be narrow-minded for the studio not to include any gay characters.
However, if a recent interview with Mark Hamill is any indication, there may have been a gay character under our nose all along. Speaking with The Sun, Hamill went on to say the following:
“I just read online that Jj is very much open to that. In the old days you would get fan mail.“But now fans are writing and ask all these questions,...
However, if a recent interview with Mark Hamill is any indication, there may have been a gay character under our nose all along. Speaking with The Sun, Hamill went on to say the following:
“I just read online that Jj is very much open to that. In the old days you would get fan mail.“But now fans are writing and ask all these questions,...
- 3/5/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
As if there was ever any doubt, Disney Chairman Bob Iger has confirmed the modern Star Wars saga will continue beyond Colin Trevorrow’s Episode IX in 2019, while the Marvel Cinematic Universe seemingly has the depth to outlive us all.
In terms of the rejuvenated galaxy far, far away, news that the House of Mouse plans to continue expanding the Star Wars universe long into the future should come as no surprise; after all, between the initial $4 billion investment and the early boon from last year’s The Force Awakens – to the tune of $1.8 billion at the time of writing – Disney is only getting started.
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When quizzed about the franchise’s staying power by the BBC, Iger noted that there are currently four Star Wars films incubating in varying stages of development. They are, in order of release date, Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,...
In terms of the rejuvenated galaxy far, far away, news that the House of Mouse plans to continue expanding the Star Wars universe long into the future should come as no surprise; after all, between the initial $4 billion investment and the early boon from last year’s The Force Awakens – to the tune of $1.8 billion at the time of writing – Disney is only getting started.
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When quizzed about the franchise’s staying power by the BBC, Iger noted that there are currently four Star Wars films incubating in varying stages of development. They are, in order of release date, Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,...
- 1/26/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Who’ll play the villain in Agent Carter Season 2? What will the movie Flash costume look like? Is this what Spider-Man‘s Civil War costume will look like? Want to see the first Jessica Jones poster? Does Bryan Cranston want to play a Marvel supervillain? Will Disney Xd’s Guardians of the Galaxy return for Season 2? […]
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- 10/9/2015
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
In what seems like an odd day to announce the news that Disney has started the acquisition of gaming’s beloved company.
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In what seems like an odd day to announce the news that Disney has started the acquisition of gaming’s beloved company.
A represenative from Disney tells Cinelinx that the transition to the house of mouse will take a little over a year. The reported cost for the deal is 6 billion, 1 billion in cash payments, the rest in stock assets.
When you stop and think about the recent layoffs at Disney Interactive by Disney. As well as Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata’s open call to sell. This really makes sense.
Now the big question is what does this mean to all of our favorite franchises? Will Disney still support the current consoles. We will be working very hard to bring you the latest on this still forming story.
[Editor's Note: We hope you all had a great April Fool's Day! We'll be back to reporting on regular (and factual news), but we thought we'd get in on the fun this year along with other sites!]
In what seems like an odd day to announce the news that Disney has started the acquisition of gaming’s beloved company.
A represenative from Disney tells Cinelinx that the transition to the house of mouse will take a little over a year. The reported cost for the deal is 6 billion, 1 billion in cash payments, the rest in stock assets.
When you stop and think about the recent layoffs at Disney Interactive by Disney. As well as Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata’s open call to sell. This really makes sense.
Now the big question is what does this mean to all of our favorite franchises? Will Disney still support the current consoles. We will be working very hard to bring you the latest on this still forming story.
- 4/1/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Gibbs)
- Cinelinx
It seems to be a Hollywood tradition – one studio develops a high-profile project, so another studio puts a rival version into production. Think, apocalyptic dramas Deep Impact and Armageddon, or upcoming biblical epics Noah and Exodus. The sudden determination to deliver a new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book is no exception, and has thrust two separate versions into production. The difference is, only one can now boast Idris Elba in the role of diabolical tiger, Shere Khan.
The rival projects reside at Warner Brothers and Disney, but Uncle Walt’s version is currently in the lead. With accomplished director Jon Favreau (Iron Man) at the helm, their Jungle Book, a mix of live-action and visual effects, has assembled a formidable creative team to achieve the desired vision. The behind-the-scenes talent is being supervised by Academy Award winning VFX guru Rob Legato (Avatar, Titanic) and includes production designers...
The rival projects reside at Warner Brothers and Disney, but Uncle Walt’s version is currently in the lead. With accomplished director Jon Favreau (Iron Man) at the helm, their Jungle Book, a mix of live-action and visual effects, has assembled a formidable creative team to achieve the desired vision. The behind-the-scenes talent is being supervised by Academy Award winning VFX guru Rob Legato (Avatar, Titanic) and includes production designers...
- 3/7/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Can we talk about the official Oscar site for a minute? The past few years they've really improved it but some things are questionable. Like their live blog of the nominee luncheon being just a series of photos or this weird article about the biggest Oscar surprises evers that seeks to rewrite history and imagine a world where everyone didn't know that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were winning Screenplay for Good Will Hunting. Lmfao. Everyone knew that. But I have to say that I love their nominee questionnaire. Especially the handwritten responses from various celebrities and filmmakers.
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Pajiba Fox News' hilariously dumb war against the "anti-capitalist" The Lego Movie. Hahaha. I swear they get dumber every year over there and they were pretty stoopid to begin with
Glenn Dunks Laura Dern's greatest faces
i09 the cast of Frozen, including Idina, did a live concert. Will Disney...
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Pajiba Fox News' hilariously dumb war against the "anti-capitalist" The Lego Movie. Hahaha. I swear they get dumber every year over there and they were pretty stoopid to begin with
Glenn Dunks Laura Dern's greatest faces
i09 the cast of Frozen, including Idina, did a live concert. Will Disney...
- 2/11/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
David brings you one of the first reviews from the London Film Festival's world premiere of this unseen Oscar tip. Will Disney add some more statues to his vast collection?
Emma Thompson is an exquisite crier. Friends, acquaintances and enemies still cite her strand of Love Actually as easily the film’s strongest aspect, and her reaction to her husband’s thoughtful but incorrect present as one of the actress’ finest moments. There’s something about the way the composed, somewhat remote attitude crumbles, drawn all over Thompson’s face, that makes it so sympathetic and wistfully beautiful to witness. And it’s due to this, partly, that Saving Mr. Banks is as successful as it is – the experienced, perceptive way both Thompson and co-star Tom Hanks have of selling their monologues and close-ups, which in less experienced hands could so easily have seemed hackneyed and manipulative.
John Lee Hancock...
Emma Thompson is an exquisite crier. Friends, acquaintances and enemies still cite her strand of Love Actually as easily the film’s strongest aspect, and her reaction to her husband’s thoughtful but incorrect present as one of the actress’ finest moments. There’s something about the way the composed, somewhat remote attitude crumbles, drawn all over Thompson’s face, that makes it so sympathetic and wistfully beautiful to witness. And it’s due to this, partly, that Saving Mr. Banks is as successful as it is – the experienced, perceptive way both Thompson and co-star Tom Hanks have of selling their monologues and close-ups, which in less experienced hands could so easily have seemed hackneyed and manipulative.
John Lee Hancock...
- 10/20/2013
- by Dave
- FilmExperience
The Force.net picked this up article from the gaming blog, Kotaku. Who have produced this unique look inside LucasArts, apparently detailing the company’s final days. The story starts in late 2011 right up until the division’s closure on April 3rd 2013. By the time Disney announced that they had purchased LucasFilm and all of its subsidiaries, including LucasArts, that’s when staff started to worry about their future, “Everything Disney would tell us would be, ‘business as usual, business as usual,’” their source said. “We lost any transparency we had to the executive level.” Also, up to just a couple of weeks ago, LucasArts staff were working on three projects: Star Wars: First Assault, Star Wars 1313, and a smaller project internally referred to as “Version Two,” according to two Kotaku sources familiar with the situation. Kotaku obtained video footage of this “Version Two” project, which you can see...
- 4/12/2013
- by Darragh O'Connor
- Obsessed with Film
Now that we’ve all kind of got our heads around the fact that, yes, they’re making Star Wars: Episode VII, and yes, J.J. Abrams is directing it, the focus has shifted from that of wild speculation to that of the new trilogy’s story factors. What, exactly, is this episode going to be about? Who will take the lead? Will Disney breathe new life into a once great franchise? Will these movies emerge even worse than the dreaded prequels? Is J.J Abrams up to the challenge?
Wherever your alliance happens to fall with regards to a new Star Wars film, most people will admit that the prospect is an intriguing one – especially since Return of the Jedi gave the impression of such completion, what with that Ewok party and the fireworks, and the death of the franchise’s most important character in Anakin Skywalker.
With its release...
Wherever your alliance happens to fall with regards to a new Star Wars film, most people will admit that the prospect is an intriguing one – especially since Return of the Jedi gave the impression of such completion, what with that Ewok party and the fireworks, and the death of the franchise’s most important character in Anakin Skywalker.
With its release...
- 1/31/2013
- by T.J. Barnard
- Obsessed with Film
So the excitement is now fading on the power house merger of Disney and Lucasfilm here at Geektyrant and I can't help but wonder what kind of negatives we will see out of this collaboration. Sure, a Star Wars land, three more movies and a good reboot of Indiana Jones are all fantastic ways to get any geek battalion behind you, but how far does this merger go into the beloved franchise? Star Wars fans are numerous throughout the world and are religious in terms of their dedication to the franchise. If you were to combine the fan bases of just the original Star Wars and Knights Of The Old Republic Facebook pages (and ignore the possibility of overlap between the two) you would have 10,000,000 individual fans. That's comparable to the size of the entire nation of Turkey.
So what ways could Disney possibly let down the fans? While nothing is certain,...
So what ways could Disney possibly let down the fans? While nothing is certain,...
- 11/2/2012
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
This year is going to be a memorable – not because of the presidential election, and not because of the whole Mayan calendar theory. But due to the shocking news that was announced on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas for $4.05 billion in cash and stock, and plans to release Star Wars: Episode VII in 2015.
Current Lucasfilm co-chair Kathleen Kennedy will become the company’s president, and she’ll serve as executive producer on Star Wars: Episode VII and future Star Wars feature films. Lucas will stay on as creative consultant – but let’s be real, anything with ‘consultant’ in the title is a bunch of cow cookies. Plus, Disney CEO Robert Iger has said that Lucas’ intent is to retire.
Here’s what Lucas said on the deal:
For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars...
Current Lucasfilm co-chair Kathleen Kennedy will become the company’s president, and she’ll serve as executive producer on Star Wars: Episode VII and future Star Wars feature films. Lucas will stay on as creative consultant – but let’s be real, anything with ‘consultant’ in the title is a bunch of cow cookies. Plus, Disney CEO Robert Iger has said that Lucas’ intent is to retire.
Here’s what Lucas said on the deal:
For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars...
- 10/31/2012
- by Laura Frances
- LRMonline.com
Will Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph be a crossover success, appealing to both old-school video game nerds and today’s hyper-stimulated kids? We won’t know for sure until the movie’s release — but judging from this first clip, Ralph looks pretty darn charming.
The film follows the titular character (John C. Reilly), the villain of a retro Donkey Kong-esque game, as he embarks on a game-hopping quest to prove that he can be a hero. In the all-candy world of Sugar Rush, he meets pint-sized Vanellope von Schweetz — a go-kart racer with the mischievous, pinched voice of Sarah Silverman. Ralph...
The film follows the titular character (John C. Reilly), the villain of a retro Donkey Kong-esque game, as he embarks on a game-hopping quest to prove that he can be a hero. In the all-candy world of Sugar Rush, he meets pint-sized Vanellope von Schweetz — a go-kart racer with the mischievous, pinched voice of Sarah Silverman. Ralph...
- 10/9/2012
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside Movies
Looks like the power of old Disney cartoons in 3D has decreased as Beauty and the Beast 3D didn’t have enough steam to take down Mark Wahlberg’s Contraband over the weekend. The latter whipped up $24 million at the box office, with the former settling for second place and $17.7 million. Will Disney have more luck when they take their 3D re-releases to the Pixar world, beginning with Finding Nemo later this year? Guess we’ll see. Meanwhile, the feel-good, choir-lovin’ teen flick Joyful Noise wound up in fourth place with $11.3 million, sandwiched between Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. As far as critical reception goes, Beauty and the Beast not surprisingly beat its competition with a 91% Fresh rating over at Rotten...
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- 1/17/2012
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Garrett Hedlund in "The Next Day"
Photo: Walt Disney Pictures The same way I'm interested to see where Columbia Pictures may talk Angelina Jolie's Salt franchise in a sequel, I am also curious to see what Disney may come up with when it comes to a sequel to the lackluster Tron: Legacy, and now both franchise have one more thing in common: the hiring of a poor screenwriter for the potential sequel.
Just as we learned yesterday that Kurt Wimmer (Ultraviolet) will return to script Salt 2, The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that David Digilio has been tapped to write the screenplay for Tron 3. Digilio's lone feature screenplay is Disney's dreadful Eight Below, the 2006 dog-sledding scientist feature starring Paul Walker directed by Frank Marshall (Congo), and now, in his return to feature films, he's taking over for Legacy screenwriters Adam Horowitz and Adam Kitsis, who apparently are too busy...
Photo: Walt Disney Pictures The same way I'm interested to see where Columbia Pictures may talk Angelina Jolie's Salt franchise in a sequel, I am also curious to see what Disney may come up with when it comes to a sequel to the lackluster Tron: Legacy, and now both franchise have one more thing in common: the hiring of a poor screenwriter for the potential sequel.
Just as we learned yesterday that Kurt Wimmer (Ultraviolet) will return to script Salt 2, The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that David Digilio has been tapped to write the screenplay for Tron 3. Digilio's lone feature screenplay is Disney's dreadful Eight Below, the 2006 dog-sledding scientist feature starring Paul Walker directed by Frank Marshall (Congo), and now, in his return to feature films, he's taking over for Legacy screenwriters Adam Horowitz and Adam Kitsis, who apparently are too busy...
- 6/8/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
So things got a bit heated on the set of X-Men: First Class with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. In a fab montage, the pair go on a recruiting drive, in which they perch on a strip-club bed. "That scene got exceptionally silly at one point," says McAvoy. "I don't know if I'm even allowed to tell you what originally happened. But it got pretty f---in' kinky. I'm not joking" Was the dashing duo's bromance, uh, consummated? "Unfortunately no. But there was a little bit of cross-dressing going on. That's all you need to know."
Did Friday Night Lights fail because Glee succeeded? And is that fair? The New York Times weighs in with a resounding “No!” that will have Gleeks far and wide fuming.
The Army has put up a site dedicated to answering questions about the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal. Maybe they’re serious about this thing after all.
Did Friday Night Lights fail because Glee succeeded? And is that fair? The New York Times weighs in with a resounding “No!” that will have Gleeks far and wide fuming.
The Army has put up a site dedicated to answering questions about the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal. Maybe they’re serious about this thing after all.
- 6/6/2011
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
2010 has concluded, and for the next two weeks, the Mouse House will explore the highs and lows for The Walt Disney Company over the past year. This time around, I choose my ten favorites (ears), whereas next week’s will feature my ten least favorites (sneers). Of course, any of these options can be debated, so post your thoughts away in the comments section below. So without any further ado, here are the best of the best (in my opinion).
#10 – Mickey Mouse finally speaks to (a few) guests
The Big Cheese has always been the silent type in the theme parks (he’s not a “face character” like Belle or Mad Hatter, who talk to guests), but everything changed earlier in 2010 when Disney unveiled a chatty Mickey. Although this type of character interaction is in its infancy (Talking Mickey has only appeared a few times), this shows the marvels of...
#10 – Mickey Mouse finally speaks to (a few) guests
The Big Cheese has always been the silent type in the theme parks (he’s not a “face character” like Belle or Mad Hatter, who talk to guests), but everything changed earlier in 2010 when Disney unveiled a chatty Mickey. Although this type of character interaction is in its infancy (Talking Mickey has only appeared a few times), this shows the marvels of...
- 1/3/2011
- by Brett Nachman
- FusedFilm
Favreau twitters picture of Disney research, days before official announcement
In a surprise move, several media sources on Tuesday said that Jon Favreau has opted out of the director chair for Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3. This was later confirmed by Favreau himself via his Twitter account. As the one who shepherded the Iron Man franchise from the beginning and having both the original and sequel garnering international box office sales over $1 billion combined, which basically re-energized Robert Downey Jr.’s long faded star; it is quite a shock that one of the great minds behind the franchise has stepped away from this cash cow.
As per usual, as soon as this story hit the presses, much speculation began. Some believed conflicts with Marvel’s management was to blame for his departure, others thought it was financial disagreements. What could possibly motivate such a bold move? Favreau explains via Twitter,...
In a surprise move, several media sources on Tuesday said that Jon Favreau has opted out of the director chair for Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3. This was later confirmed by Favreau himself via his Twitter account. As the one who shepherded the Iron Man franchise from the beginning and having both the original and sequel garnering international box office sales over $1 billion combined, which basically re-energized Robert Downey Jr.’s long faded star; it is quite a shock that one of the great minds behind the franchise has stepped away from this cash cow.
As per usual, as soon as this story hit the presses, much speculation began. Some believed conflicts with Marvel’s management was to blame for his departure, others thought it was financial disagreements. What could possibly motivate such a bold move? Favreau explains via Twitter,...
- 12/17/2010
- by Alan L
- SoundOnSight
On November 30, 2010, Disney released their highly praised and greatly worshiped film Fantasia in a spectacular 4 disc set. Over the years, if you have visited the actual Disneyland theme park, you will, without a doubt ,notice the evening show spectacle that is a live rendition of the film, performed on the water.
In 1940 Walt Disney produced this, his third film, and decided to distribute the work himself. The film was initially two hours and 20 minutes long, featuring animation, coupled with classical music, to dazzle, both in a beautiful sync. Rko came in to re-edit, and made it more suitable for broader audiences, as the film nearly broke the bank of the Mickey Mouse company. Since then, the film has been re-cut nearly a dozen times.
The previous release of Beauty and the Beast was a remarkable set, going for a more well rounded cultural acceptance with Peabo Bryson and Jordan Sparks...
In 1940 Walt Disney produced this, his third film, and decided to distribute the work himself. The film was initially two hours and 20 minutes long, featuring animation, coupled with classical music, to dazzle, both in a beautiful sync. Rko came in to re-edit, and made it more suitable for broader audiences, as the film nearly broke the bank of the Mickey Mouse company. Since then, the film has been re-cut nearly a dozen times.
The previous release of Beauty and the Beast was a remarkable set, going for a more well rounded cultural acceptance with Peabo Bryson and Jordan Sparks...
- 12/13/2010
- by Tony
- ShadowAndAct
Will Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice provide the requisite box office magic? We weigh up the possibilities in another summer blockbuster preview...
What Is It?
Taking its inspiration from a scene in Disney's trippy Fantasia (the famous sequence where Mickey Mouse enchants various items of furniture, itself inspired by a Goethe poem), The Sorcerer's Apprentice takes the necromantic theme of the 1940s animated original and updates it to present-day Manhattan.
Nicolas Cage stars as Balthazar Blake, a sorcerer with the uncanny ability to start a car with a Paul Daniels-like wave of his hands. Jay Baruchel co-stars as the eponymous apprentice, an average youth and self-professed "physics nerd" whom Cage trains in the dark arts to help protect the city from arch nemesis Horvath (played by Alfred Molina, who provided Disney's other summer blockbuster Prince Of Persia with some of its better moments).
Who's Behind It?
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer,...
What Is It?
Taking its inspiration from a scene in Disney's trippy Fantasia (the famous sequence where Mickey Mouse enchants various items of furniture, itself inspired by a Goethe poem), The Sorcerer's Apprentice takes the necromantic theme of the 1940s animated original and updates it to present-day Manhattan.
Nicolas Cage stars as Balthazar Blake, a sorcerer with the uncanny ability to start a car with a Paul Daniels-like wave of his hands. Jay Baruchel co-stars as the eponymous apprentice, an average youth and self-professed "physics nerd" whom Cage trains in the dark arts to help protect the city from arch nemesis Horvath (played by Alfred Molina, who provided Disney's other summer blockbuster Prince Of Persia with some of its better moments).
Who's Behind It?
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer,...
- 5/27/2010
- Den of Geek
Immediately following Disney executive Steve Wadsworth’s Dice 2010 keynote, Gamasutra conducted an intereview with both him and fellow Disney exec Graham Hopper, and they spent this interview time wisely: by zeroing-in on Epic Mickey, which is slated for a Q4 2010 release.
Among other things, such as the influence Kingdom Hearts’ mixed-universe canon has had on the development of Epic Mickey, Hopper addressed the game’s current exclusivity to the Wii, and why the Wiimote was the primary factor in that decision, stating, “the key mechanic is an ink and paint mechanic, it seemed completely intuitive to people.”
The game initially was to be a very dark take on the Disney universe, featuring a heavy steampunk motif and lots of unnervingly ‘damaged’ cartoon characters. The decision to lock-in motion control as a key game mechanic forced the project onto the Wii, and, due to a lack of motion controls on the...
Among other things, such as the influence Kingdom Hearts’ mixed-universe canon has had on the development of Epic Mickey, Hopper addressed the game’s current exclusivity to the Wii, and why the Wiimote was the primary factor in that decision, stating, “the key mechanic is an ink and paint mechanic, it seemed completely intuitive to people.”
The game initially was to be a very dark take on the Disney universe, featuring a heavy steampunk motif and lots of unnervingly ‘damaged’ cartoon characters. The decision to lock-in motion control as a key game mechanic forced the project onto the Wii, and, due to a lack of motion controls on the...
- 2/19/2010
- by Steve Pendlebury
- GameRant
With a new year and new decade now underway, Disney have wasted no time in buying up further shares in Stan Lee’s company Pow! This also coincides with the Mouse House’s merger with Marvel Entertainment – a bit of business that was cleared up on 30th December. The Hollywood Reporter have it that Disney will buy up Marvel Entertainment, much like it did with Pixar. ‘If you can’t beat them, buy them’ is one of the age-old maxims of economics and industry.
Disney have a 10 % stake in Lee’s Pow! company, thought to be worth around $2.5 million. Compare this to the $4.5 billion they have forked out to get hold of Marvel, and it is definitely small fries. The reason for the increased stake is uncertain at present. There is suggestion Disney wish to see and have exclusive rights to any new characters, scenerios and “ideas” that Stan Lee...
Disney have a 10 % stake in Lee’s Pow! company, thought to be worth around $2.5 million. Compare this to the $4.5 billion they have forked out to get hold of Marvel, and it is definitely small fries. The reason for the increased stake is uncertain at present. There is suggestion Disney wish to see and have exclusive rights to any new characters, scenerios and “ideas” that Stan Lee...
- 1/2/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
In a world where most romcoms are as typical as day, I was looking forward to Wedding Banned, the flick that would have Robin Williams playing a dad who kidnaps his daughter on her wedding day with his ex to keep her from making the biggest mistake of her life. Since I last wrote about the project, Anna Faris signed on to play the daughter, and Diane Keaton, the mother and ex-wife. But it's all moot now. THR's Risky Business Blog reports that new Disney chief Rich Ross has put Wedding Banned into turnaround.
Following on the axing of Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the romcom was pushed aside, one of the reasons being the little money Old Dogs has brought in. To be fair to Ross, there is the potential for disappointment with this pic, especially grabbing the too-safe Diane Keaton for the wife role, an all-out typical...
Following on the axing of Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the romcom was pushed aside, one of the reasons being the little money Old Dogs has brought in. To be fair to Ross, there is the potential for disappointment with this pic, especially grabbing the too-safe Diane Keaton for the wife role, an all-out typical...
- 12/15/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Believe it or not, but 2009 was a fantastic year for animated films – so much so that a whopping 20 movies have been put up for Academy Awards consideration, making it so the category at the 2010 ceremony will include five films instead of three for the first time since 2002 (and only the second time in Academy Awards history). But with the expansion of the best picture category this year to 10 films, we could see at least one of these animated movies spill over to the best picture category for the first time since Beauty and the Beast was nominated back in 1991 (the one and only time an animated movie was nominated for best picture). That film, of course, is Pixar's Up. But in a year full of quality animation, will Pixar finally lose out? Will Disney's first 2D effort in...
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- 11/12/2009
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
When Disney acquired Marvel earlier this month, one of the comforting refrains was "Disney owns Miramax, and they do edgy stuff all the time. They won't whitewash Marvel." But comic book nerds might have to start finding reassurance elsewhere. The La Times had a piece over the weekend speculating on the fate of Miramax following the departure of exec Dick Cook, who had been a "staunch supporter" of the studio division even when its films repeatedly failed at the box office. There's not really any evidence that Disney would ditch Miramax entirely, other than that the division doesn't bring in a lot of money and that Disney just acquired Marvel, which will presumably be a lot more profitable. Quoting a Disney PR person who flatly denied that Miramax would be sold, the article speculates that downsizing, rather than straight-up closing, would be the likeliest outcome. But if Disney eases up...
- 9/28/2009
- cinemablend.com
As you've probably heard, Disney just bought Marvel for the tidy sum of four billion dollars. (Variety's got the details of the deal.) The comic-book giant is of course best known for its stable of iconic superhero characters, so fans of the cape-and-cowl crowd have been buzzing about the deal all day. But it could conceivably mean something for horror fans as well, because it's now possible that Marvel could create a line of successful horror comic books. How so, you ask? Read on, true believer. Marvel's chief rival in the funnybook biz is DC, a company which has long been owned by a corporate behemoth, Time-Warner. The benefit of having Time-Warner as its parent means that DC has, for some time now, been able...
- 9/1/2009
- FEARnet
By now, you've all heard the new: the Walt Disney Company announced plans to buy Marvel Entertainment. The $4 billion deal would give Disney ownership of Marvel's stable of characters, as well as Marvel Studios, Marvel Animation and the various other entities falling under the Marvel banner.
While few details of the Marvel/Disney deal have gone public thus far, Marvel stock prices jumped more than 25 percent at the start of trading today—so the deal has yielded at least one immediate result.
However, with so many concerns surrounding the news, here are some of the biggest questions about the Disney/Marvel deal we hope to see answered in the near future.
1. How will the deal affect Marvel Comics?
Marvel has always been known for publishing edgy material, so how will adult-oriented titles be affected by Disney's ownership? From old favorites like The Punisher to new and popular characters like Kick-Ass,...
While few details of the Marvel/Disney deal have gone public thus far, Marvel stock prices jumped more than 25 percent at the start of trading today—so the deal has yielded at least one immediate result.
However, with so many concerns surrounding the news, here are some of the biggest questions about the Disney/Marvel deal we hope to see answered in the near future.
1. How will the deal affect Marvel Comics?
Marvel has always been known for publishing edgy material, so how will adult-oriented titles be affected by Disney's ownership? From old favorites like The Punisher to new and popular characters like Kick-Ass,...
- 8/31/2009
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
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