Disney is getting all hands on-deck with their film slate. Once again diving into their Scrooge McDuck-style vault, that is full of popular intellectual properties primed for million dollar box-office glory. The latest license to win the live-action Disney lottery, is Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh was created in 1926 by A.A. Milne in […]
Second for second, ‘Gathering Forces’ packs a punch. Not only do we learn more about Ezra’s parents but we also see Ezra experience significant growth as a character and as a Padawan. On the run from Imperial forces with Tseebo—an old friend of Ezra’s family’s and harbor of countless Imperial secrets—the Ghost‘s intrepid crew is forced […]
What was once old, is new again. That seems to be the mantra within the offices of Walt Disney Studios who have found a new niche in the market, by reinventing their own classic animated projects. They scored a huge hit earlier this year with Maleficent, which put a spin on the tale of Sleeping […]
What happens when you give Disney a faceless Marvel property and invite them to creatively bring their classic heart and charm to play in a superhero sandbox? Big Hero 6. And the movie far exceeds the sum of its parts. The film centers on a 14 year old boy from the futuristic, fictional city of […]
One of the most anticipated films in movie history is the upcoming Star Wars sequel. The seventh installment in the legendary series is being prepped to take over all areas of media in the next few years. A new trilogy has been planned and multiple spin-offs and side stories will be taking place within the […]
Sometimes dreams come true…kind of. Donald Glover (Community), the actor and mega-star hip-hop artist, who happens to be a life-long comicbook fan, began petitioning (literally) for the part of Peter Parker during preproduction for The Amazing Spider-man. It became an internet sensation on social media and incited a lot of dialogue about who Spider-Man truly […]
Disney’s Star Wars machine is just starting to get into gear. They are bringing back the Star Wars universe in a big way over the next few years. The upcoming animated show Star Wars Rebels kicks off in October, multiple Star Wars live-action films are in development and next year they will be unveiling their plans for new […]
Fans who tuned into Disney XD yesterday were treated to a special preview of the new show Star Wars Rebels. The newest animated show from Lucasfilm and Disney follows Ezra Bridger, a youth who gets involved in intergalactic battle after he is teams up with a motley crew of rogues. The story is to take […]
The Tony award-winning Broadway play, Into the Woods, is being adapted for movie theaters and Disney is trying to make a splash. The theatrical version is being directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago) and will feature the acting talents of Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine and Johnny Depp. The story follows a cursed […]
Here is a bit of casting that is sure to make you smile. If only because the fit is so hand-in-glove perfect. Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Elf) will be directing a live-action retelling of the The Jungle Book. Idris Elba (Pacific Rim) will play the villainous Shere Khan, Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Iron Man 3) will […]
Star Wars Rebels is the new CGI television show coming to Disney XD from Lucasfilm. While most of the attention of rabid fans is focused on the developments of the upcoming theatrical features, many are eagerly awaiting this new show. It will take place five years before the events of Star Wars IV: A New Hope. The […]
Disney is doing quite well for themselves. They have acquired Pixar, Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios over the past decade or so. Their animation division has scored two huge hits in a row with Wreck-It-Ralph and Frozen and now they are taking on Big Hero 6. Big Hero 6 is the first animated Marvel superhero project for Disney. […]
