Category: Entertainment
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First Official Trailer of Disney’s “The Finest Hours”
Walt Disney Studios has officially released the first trailer of “The Finest Hours.” The based on true life story will surely be action packed. The film is set to premiere in theaters on January 29, 2016. For now, please enjoy the trailer and let us know what you think. A heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours”…
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Ghostbusters Director Reveals Ecto-1
Things just got a bit more real with the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. First some photos of Proton Packs and costumes appeared on the net. Then Melissa McCarthy showed up wearing one of those costumes, or jumpsuits. Now, director Paul Fieg has released a look at the Ghostbusters car, the Ecto-1. This is an updated version…
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Christopher Miller & Phil Lord to Direct Han Solo Anthology Film
Looks like Han Solo is to get the movie that some of us have been waiting for. Announced on Tuesday, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord are set to direct an anthology film based on Han Solo. The film is scheduled to be released on May 25, 2018. Lawrence Kasdan and Jason McGatlin will executive produce and Will Allegra…
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Cruise on by Flo’s V8 Café in Disney California Adventure’s Cars Land for a Delightful Vegetarian Meal
Cars Land, a great place with atmosphere, fun and yummy food. When you are not busy racing or tractor tippin’, hunger might just come your way. Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, Flo’s V8 Cafe in Cars Land has you covered. With a variety of hearty American cuisine options, it is anything but flat.…
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Disney to Make Live-Action Prince Charming Film
Now that we have all had the chance to see the live-action version of Disney’s Cinderella, Variety has announced another film. The live-action film this time around will feature Prince Charming. The article states that Walt Disney Studios has obtained a script from writer Matt Fogel. The film is said to be a live-action comedy.…
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Disney’s “The Finest Hours” Movie Poster
Coming January 29, 2016, Chris Pine and Casey Affleck star in Disney’s film, The Finest Hours. The story based on an unforgettable Coast Guard mission will have you at the edge of your seat. To get you pumped for the film, a poster has been released. Just looking at it makes me nervous yet thrilled to check out…
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Select North American Disney Stores to Offer Live Playmation Demos
With the recent announcement of Disney’s latest interactive toy line, Playmation, guests will soon get the chance to test it out for themselves. Playmation, which is set to hit shelves in October, will offer live demos in North American Disney Stores. According to the Los Angeles Times, starting this Saturday, 90 stores in North America will…
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Pixar’s “Sanjay’s Super Team” Animated Short to Premiere Before “The Good Dinosaur”
Hitting theaters on November 25 is that of Disney and Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur. Though there is still a ways till the film’s release date, a few details on the animated short set to premiere before the film have been released. USA Today gave readers some insight on the short titled Sanjay’s Super Team. According to the…
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Blaine Gibson Passes Away At 97
You may not know the name well, but you know the work. Blaine Gibson was responsible for many of the faces found at the Disney Resorts. Most famously he was created the Partners statues at both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. The Disney Animation Research Library reported July 5, 2015 of Gibson’s…
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Marvel Comics News June 29 – July 5 2015
Happy Independence Day everyone! This week has some pretty exciting news from Marvel Comics! The lineup and previews have been released for the All New Marvel universe. A more in depth description of Extraordinary X-Men is here, and the cover is intriguing. It looks like a couple characters from the alternate universes leftover from Battleworld…
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Disney Names Christine McCarthy as New Chief Financial Officer
The Walt Disney Company has officially named their new Chief Financial Officer. Christine M. McCarthy was announced in her new position on Tuesday by Disney CEO, Bob Iger. In addition, Kevin Mayer was named Chief Strategy Officer. As noted last month, the previous CFO, Jay Rasulo, has stepped down. According to Variety, Iger stated, “Christine…
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A Look at the World Premiere of Marvel’s Ant-Man
Last night the cast and crew from MARVEL’s ANT-MAN had showed up in force for the world premiere of the film at the world famous Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Here is a photographic look of this very special event: About Marvel’s Ant-Man The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The…
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2015 D23 Expo to Celebrate Mickey Mouse Club (60th) & A Goofy Movie (20th) Anniversaries
The D23 Expo will be celebrating a lot of things going on in the world of the Walt Disney Company. While obviously the 60th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort won’t be forgotten, it would be easier to overlook some other anniversaries. This won’t be happening though. Today, it was announced that the 60th anniversary of The…
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Disney Consumer Products & Disney Interactive Merge Divisions
Announced on Monday, Disney Consumer Products and Disney Interactive have joined together. The two groups, now one, are a new operating force titled Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. Variety states that the both Leslie Ferraro and Jimmy Pitaro will run the division. Each has had a past with the separate sections. This move was announced by Disney’s COO, Tom Staggs.…
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Marvel Announces Winners of Ant-Man Micro-Tech Challenge
Over the course of the week, the Marvel Universe will celebrate the red carpet world premiere of Ant-Man as well as the winners of the “Ant-Man Micro-Tech Challenge.” This challenge which accepted applications from young women between May 21 – June 11, 2015, has selected the top five. Applicants to MARVEL’S ANT-MAN MICRO-TECH CHALLENGE were asked to…
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Disney Channel’s “Teen Beach 2” Now on DVD
Surf’s up! Disney Channel’s Teen Beach 2 is now out on DVD. If you were a fan of the first one, you’ll be a fan of the second. Dive in and rock out with the hottest surf sequel under the sun! Now that summer ‘s over and school has begun, Brady (Ross Lynch) and Mack’s…
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Marvel Comics News June 22 – June 27 2015
After months of Secret Wars news, we finally get to see what will come post war. It’s a new Marvel Universe, and several new comics are emerging. The biggest news items? Hulk, for one. Bruce Banner is not the Hulk anymore. We’ll find out in the new series who it is, and it sounds like…
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Watch the Ant-Man Hollywood Premiere Live!
MARVEL TAKES OVER HOLLYWOOD FOR MARVEL’S “ANT-MAN” PREMIERE Watch the red carpet world premiere of Marvel’s “Ant-Man” on Monday, June 29! Marvel proudly invites one and all to experience the World Premiere of Marvel’s “Ant-Man,” LIVE from Hollywood! On June 29th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET as your favorite stars arrive at the legendary Dolby Theater! Sponsored by “Marvel Contest of Champions”, this LIVE event, available…
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Season One of Star Wars Rebels Out on Blu-ray 9/1
Star Wars Rebels fans, season one is soon heading to Blu-ray and DVD. That means all 15 episodes of the season can now be yours to enjoy. In addition, there will be some pretty exciting bonus content and interviews. Be sure to mark those calendars. Season one is hitting shelves on September 1. Bonus content…
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Walt Disney Studios Sets New Record Reaching $1 Billion in Domestic Box Office Sales
Marking a huge milestone, Walt Disney Studios has reached $1 billion in domestic box office sales in the past 174 days. News broke on Thursday of this achievement and the Los Angeles Times noted, “this is the 10th consecutive year and the 19th year overall that the studio has surpassed the box office milestone.” The…
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Pixar Animation Studios Event Lineup for 2015 D23 Expo
D23 Expo attendees, here are a few exciting details that are set to take part this coming August. Pixar Animation Studios has announced several new events, panels and more for the 2015 D23 Expo. Even more so, the expo is set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Toy Story. From August 14-16, the Anaheim Convention…
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Disney to Develop Film About Charles Darwin
Looks like Disney has a new movie in the works. This time around it is not a live-action remake. According to Deadline, Disney is moving forward to create a film based on Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin is known for his theories on evolution and natural selection. Darwin had a bit of that Indiana Jones-like swashbuckling spirit…
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Summer Arrives at Disneyland – Geeks Corner – Episode 438
Summer has officially arrived at Disneyland. That means it is hot. That also means the return of the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band! This week on Geeks Corner it’s time to geek out about the band (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/06/18/disneyland-resort-all-american-college-band-returns-for-45th-season/). It’s also time to chat about Inside Out and the Inside Out pre-parade (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/06/19/disney-pixars-inside-out-arrives-at-the-disneyland-resort/) that can now be…
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Tom Holland is Spider-Man and Jon Watts is Directing Him
Marvel has announced who is the next actor to don the spidey suit: Tom Holland. Holland has appeared in The Impossible, Wolf Hall, and will appear in the upcoming movie In the Heart of the Sea. These roles, along with a strong screen test, helped Holland land the role. His announcement was accompanied by the…