Category: Disney
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Disney Releases First Teaser Trailer of Live Action ‘The Jungle Book’
The highly anticipated live action film of Disney’s The Jungle Book has now given audiences a peek into this world. Set to hit theaters on April 15, 2016, experience the characters that we have all grown up with, but in a new way. On Tuesday, Disney released the first teaser trailer of the film. With…
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DAPs Magic BB-8 Review!
A HUGE Thank You to my friend, Alfred, for sharing his BB-8 experience with us! Alfred was able to order from Best Buy on Force Friday and it arrived on his doorstep in a little less than a week, on the 11th. After trying out the little droid for a few days, he gave us…
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Disney to Develop New ‘Mary Poppins’ Musical Film
Breaking news on Monday, Entertainment Weekly reports that a live action Mary Poppins film is currently in development. This new film will not be a remake, but will follow along with the original books of P.L. Travers. The article goes on to say that Rob Marshall will direct the musical film. Marshall is also known…
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Muppets Music Video: Flowers On The Wall with Bunsen and Beaker
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker go together like peanut butter and jelly. What happens though if there were only one of them? What if the only one in the laboratory happened to be Beaker? Find out in this music video that was produced by The Muppets. Beaker has been having some trouble getting…
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Miss Piggy’s New Love Interest: Josh Groban
If Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog’s dating lives weren’t dramatic enough when they were ‘together,’ it has been bumped up another level since their recent split. After it was revealed that Kermit has been seen with ABC marketing head Denise, it now appears that Miss Piggy and Josh Groban have something going on. Groban…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Release Date Moved Up in UK
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a new release date in the UK. The following post was shared on the Star Wars UK facebook page confirming that in just 100 days Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be on screens there. 100 Days To The Force AwakensThe Force Awakens will be released in the UK…
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Disney Movies Anywhere to Now Work on Amazon & Microsoft Devices
With the recent advancement of Disney Movies Anywhere, the Disney film app will now be available to Amazon and Microsoft customers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The app that lets audiences keep their favorite films saved in one place will now work with Amazon Video and Microsoft Movies & TV. Already having been compatible with Apple…
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Walt Disney Records Announces Star Wars: The Force Awakens Soundtrack by Legendary Composer John Williams
Walt Disney Records has announced that it will be releasing the soundtrack to Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015. This is the same day that the movie will be released. The soundtrack was written by Oscar award winning composer John Williams. Williams also composed the iconic music to the other six Star…
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Disneynature Holds Special Screening of ‘Monkey Kingdom’ in NYC
This past Wednesday night, an event was held in New York City in honor of the Disneynature film, Monkey Kingdom. The film which shines light on a variety of animals in the jungles of South Asia, will head to DVD, Blu-ray and Disney Movies Anywhere on September 15. The night featured a presentation of the film…
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This IS the Droid You’re Looking For – BB-8 Sphero
For many of us attending Star Wars Celebration earlier this year in Anaheim, CA a defining moment was the unveiling of BB-8 and the realization that came with it that BB-8 was physically real! If the crowd wasn’t already excited about Star Wars before that unveiling, it certainly was then. Now, a new commercial has…
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Disney Legend Dean Jones of ‘Love Bug,’ ‘That Darn Cat,’ and other Disney Films Dead at 84
Disney Legend Dean Jones has died at the age of 84. According to his publicist Richard Hoffman, the cause of death was Parkinsons. Dean Jones was regularly seen in Disney films. In his first he portrayed FBI Agent Kelso in That Darn Cat! opposite of Hayley Mills. He went on to appear in The Ugly…
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Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Parting Ways With Disney
Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks is parting ways with Disney. The change will happen once the current distribution contract that began in 2009 ends next year. Disney will distribute two more films, (Bridge of Spies on Oct. 16, 2015 and The BFG on July 1, 2016) before the deal concludes. The success of Jurassic World has put…
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Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios to Now Report to Disney Studio Chief Alan Horn
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige will now report to Disney studio chief Alan Horn. The move comes after years of frustration on Feige’s part with his former boss, Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter. According to Disney, “Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step in its integration with The Walt Disney Studios, joining Pixar and…
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Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ & ‘The Little Mermaid’ to be Featured at the El Capitan Theatre
Have you recently visited the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood? If that is a no, here are a few things that you need to check out. Disney Animated Classics such as Aladdin and The Little Mermaid are to be presented in the coming months. In addition, some very special characters such as the Genie and…
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“Brave’s” Merida to Appear in “Sofia the First: The Secret Library”
If you are a fan of Disney Junior’s Princess Sofia and Brave’s Merida, you are in luck. These two are set to be featured in a brand new Sofia the First episode. The episode, which will air on October 12 on Disney Junior and Disney Channel, will be the “first episode of special four-part story,” according…
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The Haunted Mansion Dramatic Reading by Rowlf the Dog
The Muppets continue to post new videos on YouTube to fans delight. The most recent video has Rowlf the Dog performing a dramatic reading of The Haunted Mansion. For those of you who aren’t near Disneyland, here is a full ride-through of the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square: For those of you who aren’t…
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Disney Promotes Eric Coleman to Senior Vice President of Original Programming
Looks like Disney Television Animation has a new Senior Vice President. On Wednesday, The Wrap released an article, noting of the new promotion of Eric Coleman. In addition, it was mentioned that the company also promoted and hired four new VPs. As for what falls under the new management of Coleman; Disney Junior, Disney Channel and…
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Disney’s ‘Tomorrowland’ Set for Blu-ray Release 10/13
Heading to Blu-ray and Disney Movies Anywhere is that of Disney’s Tomorrowland. Watch director Brad Bird bring to life a story of science fantasy and adventure, right before your eyes! Tomorrowland is set for a release on October 13. When purchasing the film, get ready to view deleted scenes along with other bonus content. What…
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Dwayne Johnson Confirms on Twitter Involvement in Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Film
As noted a while back, Disney set to create a film based on the popular attraction, The Jungle Cruise. The film currently has John Requa and Glenn Ficarra working hard at producing a script, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The article also goes on to say that Dwayne Johnson will star in the new film. Even…
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Views of D23 Expo 2015 – Disney Parks, Show Floor
D23 Expo doesn’t just have news. There is a lot to see and do throughout this gathering of Disney fans. The show floor has entertainment and exhibits. Two that stick out the most is the Disney Parks exhibit, which showcased Shanghai Disneyland, and the Walt Disney Archives exhibit. For your enjoyment is a photo tour…
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My D23 Expo 2015 Highlights & Experience: Day Three
After having at least more than four hours of sleep, Sunday was already off to a great start. Last day of the D23 Expo 2015…time to catch up with everything. Day Three: Sunday With no real need to camp out in Hall E, I was able to actually get sleep. With that in mind, we…
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My D23 Expo 2015 Highlights & Experience: Day Two
After having a blast on the first day of the D23 Expo 2015, there were still two more days to go. Keeping in mind, Saturday was sold out! It seemed as if everyone got the memo that something big was going to be announced. Day 2:Saturday Saturday, wait I mean Friday night, I got in…
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Disney Interactive Presentation Recap D23 Expo 2015
On the last day of the D23 Expo, Disney Interactive took the stage to present new games and mobile apps to come. The Interactive group has gone through a lot of hard times before getting some standing in Disney Infinity. Star Wars has been a huge boost, and games from this franchise was certainly anticipated…
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“A Million Words of Kindness” Campaign Inspired by Disney’s Cinderella
If you have seen Disney’s live action version of Cinderella, you’ll know that “where there is kindness, there is goodness; and where there is goodness, there is magic,” is said many times throughout the film. When it comes to being kind to others, Cinderella is a great role model. In keeping with the theme of…