Category: Entertainment
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Happy 89th Birthday, Mickey Mouse!
One of my earliest memories is with Mickey Mouse. But, it doesn’t have to do with the parks. Down the street from me was a video rental store. Yeah, that’s how old I am. Anyway, it was next to a grocery store and after my mom and I shopped for food we’d go to the…
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Star Tours – The Adventures Continue With New Adventures – Review
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue has added new adventures to this Star Wars attraction at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The new adventures were introduced at both parks on November 17th ahead of Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s release in December. Mr. DAPs and Murray journeyed into Disneyland to climb aboard a Starspeeder and…
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The Future of Marvel Films Without Brian Michael Bendis
You most likely don’t know who Brian Michael Bendis is. For most people he’s not a household name. For comics fans, he’s a big deal. Bendis is responsible for a lot of the current Marvel Comics universe as it’s known right now. Is that the only connection to Marvel Studios? In a way, yes. He…
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Disney-Pixar’s Coco Sets Box Office Record
Disney-Pixar’s Coco opens in the United States on November 22nd but it is already setting records. The most recent movie to be released by Pixar Animation Studios has already pulled in $43 million after being in theaters in Mexico for less than a month. Coco isn’t just chugging along and making money though. On Wednesday…
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New STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI TV Spots Tease Finn, Rey, and General Leia’s Plights
A month from today Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be hitting theaters. As we move closer and closer to this date, TV spots are being released to tease what will be coming. While there hasn’t been a ton of new content to be revealed, they are still worth watching for the little bits that…
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Mark Hamill Makes Surprise Appearance on Star Tours at Disneyland (video)
The Force was exceptionally strong at Disneyland tonight. Mark Hamill appeared aboard a Starspeeder to surprise those aboard. As he walked on board the Starspeeder the crowd went wild. Watch the video here: The Force is strong with @HamillHimself he surprised guests on Star Tours @Disneyland. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/0uG9qVFAqu — Star Wars (@starwars) November 15, 2017…
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New Experiences and New Spaces Available on Disney Magic in 2018
There will be new experiences and new spaces coming in 2018 for the Disney Magic. They include a Rapunzel themed dining experience, new teen experiences, and also new adult experiences. The changes were announced on the Disney Parks Blog with the following descriptions: An Enchanting Dining Experience for Families At Rapunzel’s Royal Table, your family…
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Disney Cruise Line Offers Sneak Peek at Beauty and the Beast on Disney Dream
The Disney Cruise Line has offered a glimpse of what is now being performed aboard the Disney Dream. Beauty and the Beast was an animated movie, then a stage musical, a live-action movie, and now it is coming to the stage again in this hour-long version aboard the Disney Cruise Line. Watch the sneak peek…
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John Lasseter Honored with Diane Disney-Miller Lifetime Achievement Award by Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum had their 3rd annual Gala celebrating the bestowment of the Diane Disney-Miller Lifetime Achievement Award to this year’s recipient, John Lasseter. The special fundraising gala was held at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio, San Francisco. John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios is…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 11/6 – 11/10/17 Featuring Jean Grey and X-Men Red
A lot of upcoming celebrations of the return of Jean Grey. She’s going to also get her own team to lead. Also a trailer for Avengers: No Surrender and info on a Lockjaw series. Marvel Releases AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER Teaser Trailer! Avengers: No Surrender hits comic shops January 2018! New York, NY—November 7, 2017—…
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New Star Wars Live-Action TV Series Coming to Disney Streaming Service
During a call with investors, Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger announced that there will be a new live-action Star Wars tv show. This new show will be arriving on the yet-unnamed Disney streaming service. Iger also announced that a tv series will be coming to the platform based on the Disney-Pixar film Monsters, Inc.…
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New Star Wars Trilogy to be Created by Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson!
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson may be wrapping up his work on this current Star Wars film but he is far from done. It was announced on StarWars.com today that Rian Johnson will be creating a whole new Star Wars trilogy. It will take place in a new corner of the galaxy…
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Hollywood Lays Out a Marigold Carpet for Disney-Pixar Coco Premiere
Hollywood laid out a marigold carpet for the premiere of Disney-Pixar’s Coco. For this special event cast and crew were joined by special guests at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre. They were also joined by the cast, crew, and special guests associated with Olaf’s Frozen Adventure. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure is a 21 minute featurette that will be…
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Disney-Pixar’s COCO Helps Kick Off GRAMMY Music Education Coalition
First-of its-Kind Organization, GRAMMY™ Music Education Coalition Launches National Movement to Expand Music Education Programs in Public Schools Industry leaders and Music NGOs Unite to Lead Systemic Change in Nashville, New York and Philadelphia schools Disney•Pixar’s “Coco,” Berklee College of Music, Guitar Center Join GRAMMY Music Education Coalition Efforts to Kick Off Program NASHVILLE, TENN.…
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Cars 3 – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Focus. speed. I am speed. One winner. Forty two losers. I eat losers for breakfast. Or so Lightning McQueen thinks as Cars 3 begins. However as younger cars join racing, McQueen discovers that his mantra isn’t quite as effective as it once was. After a crash, Lightning McQueen’s future in racing becomes increasingly uncertain. He…
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Cars 3 – Mr. DAPs Digital Home Entertainment Review
Lightning McQueen is discovering that he isn’t as young as he used to be. A whole new generation of cars are making him feel his age and wonder about his future. After a pretty serious accident, many wonder if Lightning will even have a future. However, Lightning McQueen decides he wants to decide his own…
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Disney-Pixar Releases New Coco Trailer as Tickets Go On Sale!
Disney-Pixar has released another trailer for it’s upcoming animated film, Coco. This final trailer comes ahead of the movies release on November 22nd, just in time for Thanksgiving! Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice…
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Guide to Thor: Ragnarok Easter Eggs and Comic References
Thor: Ragnarok is unlike any Marvel movie, but it still has its share of easter eggs. If you have not seen the movie yet, don’t ready any further. Check out this post for a review instead. Then see the movie and come back here. Thor: Ragnarok Easter Eggs From the Comics Frog of Thunder In…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 10/30 – 11/3/17 Featuring the Return of Jean Grey
Jean Grey is coming back and there’s a sale in her honor. And, Marvel Unlimited has announced what is coming to the app for the month of November. Celebrate Jean Grey With Specially Priced TRUE BELIEVERS: PHOENIX Comics! Ten $1 Comics Starring One of X-Men’s Most Beloved Mutants! New York, NY—November 1, 2017—The celebration…
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Easter Eggs and More Coming When Cars 3 Comes Home!
There will be multiple bonus features included with Cars 3 when it is released on Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD™ & Blu-ray™ on Tuesday November 7th. This includes Easter Eggs, character introductions, and other unique looks at the movie and what went into making it. Today we share with you just a couple of the bonus…
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Thor: Ragnarok Review – Is It Worth Watching?
Thor: Ragnarok is getting a lot of attention for being a good, but different Marvel movie. Is it worth hitting the theaters to watch, though? Here’s a review of the film so you can decide. Music Mark Mothersbaugh did a great job as composer for the film. It’s a unique Marvel soundtrack that doesn’t interfere…
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Cast Announced for Disney’s Big-Screen Retelling of The Lion King
BURBANK, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2017) – The all-star lineup for director Jon Favreau’s new take on Disney’s 1994 classic animated film “The Lion King” includes stars from the film, TV, theater and music arenas. Featuring pioneering filmmaking techniques, the film welcomes back to the big screen iconic characters that audiences have long treasured—but in a…
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D23 Takes an In-Depth Look at Disney-Pixar’s Coco!
DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES THE WORLD OF DISNEY•PIXAR’S COCO EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH THE CREATIVE TEAM SHOW THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE NEW FILM PLUS, BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH JOSH GAD IN OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE, RIAN JOHNSON’S TAKE ON THE LAST JEDI, A FIRST LOOK AT BIG HERO 6 THE SERIES, STUNNING CONCEPT ARTWORK FROM PIXAR PIER, AND MORE BURBANK,…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi “Awake”
A new clip for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been released. Entitled “Awake,” it came out during the final game of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. Watch it here: Star Wars: The Last Jedi “Awake” In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the…