Well, “The Lone Ranger” already bombed this summer, and now “Planes” opened up under expectations so that’s not the best sign in the world. While “Planes” wasn’t a plunging failure, it didn’t live up to what the expected numbers were from studios. “Planes” pulled in an estimated $22.5 million for its opening weekend, and those […]
Marvel movie news from the D23 Expo: ‘Thor,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
August 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
The D23 Expo rolled continued on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, and it included a presentation from Walt Disney Studios regarding a bunch of live-action films. Of course, that now pertains to the Marvel Universe. Marvel Studios top Kevin Feige came out and began with “Thor: The Dark World.” The crowd got an extended look at […]
D23 info on ‘Frozen’ including video of Idina Menzel singing ‘Let It Go’
August 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
At the D23 Expo, John Lasseter went back out on stage and said that the upcoming Disney film “Frozen” is “truly a magical, amazing film.” Kristen Bell, voice of Anna, spoke to the crowd and said that she has always had connections to Disney ever since she was young. Josh Gad, voice of Olaf, also […]
D23 Expo: Details and cast finally revealed for Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
August 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pixar big-up John Lasseter was at the D23 Expo on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, and he finally gave some info on their next film, “The Good Dinosaur.” It is set to hit theaters on May 30, 2014, but nothing was known at all about it…until now. Lasseter came out on stage and wanted the audience […]
D23 Expo reveals details on ‘Toy Story of Terror’
August 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
During the Disney Films presentation at the D23 Expo on Aug. 9, 2013, there was a small amount of details revealed about the upcoming 30-minute special set to hit ABC this fall and called…”Toy Story of Terror.” It is going to air on Oct. 16, 2013, and the first 10 minutes were shown to attendees […]
Details revealed on ‘Finding Dory’ at D23 Expo
August 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Details have been revealed about “Finding Dory,” the highly anticipated sequel to the hit “Finding Nemo.” The details came during the Disney Films presentation at the D23 Expo, and it is going to be great. The story will tell of Dory – once again voiced by Ellen DeGeneres – suffering a traumatic event in life […]
Remake of ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ officially dead in the water
July 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A remake of the famed Disney classic “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” has been in the works for a few years now, and David Fincher was even set to direct it. Sadly, things look to be – pardon the pun – dead in the water. So far, these things have gone down: No release date […]
Pixar to scale back on sequels; Looking to release follow-up film every other year
June 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It looks as if Pixar is going to be taking a bit of a break from the sequel business that they have virtually built themselves on. Out of the past four Pixar releases, only one has been an original film, and they realize they need to get back to originality. Pixar Studios President Ed Catmull […]
Netflix adds lots of Disney: Hunchback, Mulan, Avengers, more
June 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Netflix and Disney struck a deal months ago, and the benefits are really starting to be felt now. Check out Netflix and see some of the new releases or simply just go searching and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the Disney favorites awaiting you. In the past week alone, Netflix Instant has released: “The Avengers” […]
