Category: Entertainment
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Marvel Journeys to Outer Rim in New Star Wars Comics Based at Black Spire Outpost on Batuu Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Black Spire Outpost on Batuu is beginning to really take shape as more details come out about the home of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It is a remote outpost that attracts pirates, smugglers, merchants, and other wanders. This includes a Hondo Ohnaka, a space pirate, who brought the Millennium Falcon to the outpost. This April, there will be…
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Filmmaker Lee Unkrich Departing From Pixar Animation Studios After 25 Years
Pixar filmmaker Lee Unkrich is leaving the animation studios he helped build. On Friday Unkrich made the announcement to Pixar employees the Hollywood Reporter shared. Unkrich came to Pixar Animation Studios 25 years ago as work was being done on the original Toy Story. Since then, he has continued to be an influential force at…
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Disneynature Penguins First Week Sales Help Wildlife Conservation Network Protect Penguins Around the Globe
For ten years Disneynature has been sharing different stories of different animals around the globe. On Earth Day this year, the story that will be told is about Steve, an Adélie penguin. The story took three years to capture and the team weathered temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. During the filming, the wind…
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Live-Action Movie Musical of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the Works
It is time to see the Hunchback of Notre Dame come to life once again! We are excited to share that a live-action musical adaptation is on its way! David Henry Hwang has been set by Disney to write Hunchback, while Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will write the music. Three-time Oscar winner Schwartz’s credits include Wicked, Godspell and Pippin. Eight-time Oscar winner Menken’s credits…
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Check Out New Captain Marvel Character Posters Ahead of Arriving in Theaters in March
In just two short months Captain Marvel will be flying into theaters. As the time for this new hero’s arrival, Marvel is releasing more details about the film and the characters. Today, Marvel Studios released the character posters for Captain Marvel. DAPS MAGIC has all of them for your enjoyment. Check them out and share which one…
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Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet Racing to Digital 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere on Feb. 12
Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet will soon be available to watch from the comfort of home. Today it was announced that the animated feature will be released on Digital 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere on Feb. 12 and Blu-ray™ on Feb. 26. The release will include extras that include deleted scenes, the making of the movie,…
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Get Your First Look into Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far From Home with New Teaser Trailer
Earlier this week, a fan on Twitter begged Tom Holland to drop the trailer for this summer’s Spider-Man film and the Marvel star said that he would see what he could do. Early this morning, Marvel dropped a trailer for the upcoming Spider-Man: Far From Home! The trailer picks up where Homecoming left off, with Peter Parker…
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There is Disney Magic in These Practical Effects Found in Mary Poppins Returns!
There is a lot of magic to be found in Mary Poppins Returns. What many people didn’t realize when watching this new Disney film though was how much of that magic came through the use of practical effects. Of course, there was CGI utilized throughout the course of the movie. However, there was also quite…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Pay Grows 80% to $65.6 Million in 2018
2018 was a big year for Bob Iger and a big year for Disney. One of the big stories of the year was Disney’s pursuit of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Due to this new deal, in 2017 Bob Iger extended his contract with The Walt Disney Company. The result of this was a…
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Take the Magic of Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” When it Hits Home Theaters on January 29
Are you ready to take the wonderment of Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” home? In just a few weeks, you can! This magical winter film arrives home instantly with never-before-seen extras and deleted scenes on Digital and Movies Anywhere, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD Jan. 29, 2019. Bonus features include a…
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Sophia Loren Hosts Star-Studded Screening of Mary Poppins Returns in Hollywood
As the Oscars get closer and closer, Disney is making every effort to make sure Academy members see Mary Poppins Returns in every way possible. One of these ways is through screenings. This week, a screening was hosted by Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively for the film in New York. On the west coast, Sophia Loren…
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Disney’s The Little Mermaid 30th Anniversary Edition Swimming to Digital on Feb 12 and Blu-Ray on Feb 26
Disney’s The Little Mermaid is swimming to digital downloads and Blu-ray in February. This 30th Edition release will include 45 minutes of bonus material. It also will be released in 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever. The musical story of Ariel received two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song…
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Host Screening of Mary Poppins Returns in New York for Emily Blunt and Filmmakers
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds hosted a very special screening of Mary Poppins Returns in New York tonight. The event began with a reception at New York at Feinstein’s / 54 Below. This was followed by a screening of the movie. Mary Poppins Returns has been nominated for 4 Golden Globe® Awards including Best Picture, 9…
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John Lasseter Named as Head of Skydance Animation
Today it was announced that John Lasseter has been named the Head of Skydance Animation. The new role for Lasseter was announced by David Ellison, Chief Executive Officer, Skydance Media. Lasseter’s new position will be based in Los Angeles and find him reporting directly to Ellison. He will be responsible for the creative direction and strategy…
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Kevin Smith & Friends Present: “Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible & Uncanny Life of Stan Lee” Benefiting The Hero Initiative Charity
Legendary storyteller to be honored on January 30, 2019 at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood, Calif. – January 9, 2019 – Kevin Smith, Legion M and Agents of Mayhem in partnership with Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment today announced “Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible & Uncanny Life of Stan Lee,” a tribute event for Stan’s friends…
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Creating a Super Hero – Marvel Studios Releases Featurette of Brie Larson Training to Be Captain Marvel
Marvel Studios has released a new featurette with Brie Larson and directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck sharing about the training process Brie Larson went through to become Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel for Captain Marvel. The movie will be coming to theaters on March 8, 2019 and tickets are on sale already. Check out this featurette and then share…
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The Ultimate Fan Guide to All New Disney Offerings in 2019
At the start of each year, we always say it’s going to be a huge year for Disney fans, and this year is no exception. 2019 is truly going to be a huge year for Disney fans! From the parks, to movies, and the D23 Expo, there are numerous exciting things that we’ll be able…
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Get Your Exclusive Look at “Captain Marvel” with Clip from ESPN
As we inch closer to the release of “Captain Marvel”, we just keep getting more sneak peeks into the film! Today marks exactly two months until the film hits the big screen and we’ve received another look into the hero flick! During last night’s 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Clemson Tigers and…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms That Big Budget Star Wars Movies Not Being Developed for Disney+
Later this year Disney+ will debut to consumers with movies and television shows from The Walt Disney Company. Many of these movies will be from the Disney catalog but there will also be quite a few shows and movies developed specifically for Disney+. What there won’t be though are big budget Star Wars films. Those…
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Disney Releases Live-Action Dumbo Character Posters!
Dumbo will be flying into theaters on March 29, 2019. Ahead of this release, Disney shared character posters today for the upcoming film based on this flying pachyderm. The character posters include Dumbo, a sweet newborn elephant with oversized ears; Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell), a former circus star charged with caring for an elephant who…
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Disney Shares Dumbo TV Spot on New Year’s Eve
This year will be full of movies from The Walt Disney Company. On New Year’s Eve, Disney was showcasing one of those movies. For New Year’s Eve, Disney was showcasing new TV spots for Dumbo. This movie looks to be a heartwarming live-action return to the classic animated classic. Each of these spots includes the…
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A Last Remaining Disney Animator from Disney’s Golden Age Don Lusk Dies at 105
Disney animator Don Lusk has passed away at the age of 105. He was one of the last remaining animators from Disney’s ‘Golden Age.” The news came from his close friend Navah Paskowitz-Asner on Facebook. Lusk worked on Disney classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Song of the South, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and Sleeping Beauty.to…
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Here’s Why Avengers: Infinity War is the Biggest Disney Story of 2018 – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2018
We are at the end of the countdown of top Disney stories of 2018! And the biggest story of the year was Avengers: Infinity War. Here’s why… The Big Wait The biggest movie of the year didn’t start with the movie itself. It had been known that the Marvel Cinematic Universe was building up to…
