Tag: Pixar
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Saying Goodbye to 2020! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1113 (#536)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the final episode of 2020 and the geeks spend some time talking about the year! As we say goodbye to 2020, we got to say hello to the Disney-Pixar film, Soul! The geeks share their thoughts on this movie. While reviewing things, they also talk about the second…
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It’s Soul Time – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we take a look at the top five stories of the week. This week these stories range from Soul arriving on Disney+, to a new addition on the Disney Wish, to a fountain reveal at EPCOT, and Snow White’s Enchanted Wish at Disneyland. Jon Favreau also…
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Disney-Pixar’s Soul – Mr. DAPs Review
Disney-Pixar’s Soul is now on Disney+. The story about Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) explores what it is to really live in a way that is completely unique to Pixar. In the film, Joe is just about to get his big break when he suddenly finds himself in a completely different world than he even realized…
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Disney-Pixar’s Soul Inspires Three New Albums as New Featurette is Released on The Music of Soul!
Disney-Pixar’s Soul arrives on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. Anyone who has seen any of the trailers ahead of its release quickly realizes that music is going to play a big role in Soul’s story. Ahead of its release, Walt Disney Records is set to release three albums around the film. This includes the Soul…
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Disney Investor Day & EPCOT’s Platform – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1111 (#534)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks not only celebrate another magical holiday moment, but they also geek out about Disney Investor Day and a really big platform at EPCOT! Through the course of this, a game is played revolving around how far A Christmas Fantasy Parade can get through the…
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Full Reporting and Reacting to Disney Investor Day 2020 – DAPS MAGIC Live!
Disney Investor Day was on December 10, 2020. Over the course of the day, The Walt Disney Company gave a look at where it is at and where it is going. The major focus for this was on Direct-to-Consumer or DTC. Throughout out the course of the four plus hour presentation, Disney executives gave a…
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The Walt Disney Company Surpasses 137M Paid Subscriptions across its Direct-to-Consumer Services, Shattering Previous Guidance; Increases Paid Subscriptions Target to 300-350M by 2024
Company Announces Target of 100+ New Titles Per Year for Disney+ and Reveals Vast Slate of Incredible Content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic Star to Launch in Select Overseas Markets in February 2021 As A Fully-Integrated part of Disney+, with its Own Brand Tile and a Wide Array of General Entertainment…
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Meet Joe Gardner in New Featurette for Disney-Pixar’s “Soul”
Disney-Pixar’s Soul will be arriving on Disney+ on December 25th. Ahead of its arrival, tidbits about the film are being shared with potential viewers. Meet Joe Gardner is a featurette that introduces the world to the main character in Soul. Voiced by Jamie Foxx, Joe Gardner is a teacher, a mentor, and a musician on…
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Disney+ Releases Inside Pixar Trailer!
DISNEY+ RELEASES FIRST LOOK TRAILER FOR “INSIDE PIXAR” A SHORT FORM DOCUSERIES PREMIERING NOVEMBER 13 ON DISNEY+ BURBANK, Calif. (November 11, 2020) Disney+ shared the trailer for its new original docuseries “Inside Pixar,” premiering on November 13. The series consists of four collections with five short stories in each collection, centered around a central theme. The first collection…
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Disney Twenty-Three Celebrates the Heart and Soul of Pixar’s New Feature with Pete Docter, Tina Fey, and Jamie Foxx
AND TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS, AND JON BATISTE TALK EXCLUSIVELY WITH D23 ABOUT CRAFTING THE MUSIC FOR THE NEW MOVIE COMING TO DISNEY+ PLUS, VENTURE AROUND THE WORLD WITH DISNEY PARKS TO EXPLORE THE RATATOUILLE-THEMED ATTRACTION COMING TO EPCOT, HONG KONG DISNEYLAND’S NEW CASTLE, AND THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE BURBANK, Calif. –…
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California Says No – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1103 (#526)
Welcome to another weekly episode of GEEKS CORNER! For over ten years the geeks have come together each week to geek out about things from the world of Disney and beyond! This week will be especially geeky as the geeks celebrate Caitie’s birthday with a coffee tasting commemorating her first time on the show, which…
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No End in Sight – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! After traveling and work being done on the studio, Mr. DAPs is back with the top Disney and geek headlines for the week! The headlines begin with Senator Elizabeth Warren and Disney sparring over business practices. This comes as the Disneyland Resort remains closed and awaits guidelines from the state…
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New Trailer Released for Disney and Pixar’s Soul Ahead of Disney+ Arrival
A new trailer has been released for Disney and Pixar’s Soul ahead of its release on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. The trailer gives a jazzy more in-depth look at what the film is about. Check it out below. Disney and Pixar’s Soul Official Trailer #2 The trailer shows a movie that is full of heart,…
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To Reopen or Not to Reopen- GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1102 (#525)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a LOT of ground to cover! First off, a new teaser was released today for the second season of The Mandalorian and it must be geeked out about. Next, it’s time to chat about the saga that has become the reopening of Disneyland. Will it happen or…
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Disney-Pixar’s Soul Coming to Disney+ Exclusively for Christmas
Today it was announced the Disney-Pixar’s upcoming animated feature, Soul will be moving from its November 20, 2020, theatrical release date to December 25th where it will be released exclusively on Disney+. “We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving ‘Soul’ with audiences direct to Disney+ in December,” said Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer,…
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Pixar SparkShort “Burrow” to Debut with “Soul” November Theatrical Release
Earlier this month, Disney announced that the upcoming Pixar film Soul was still slated for theatrical release in November. While other films have been delayed, Soul is set to be the first Disney film to open in theaters since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters. This week, Disney announced that the SparkShort Burrow would be debuting in theaters alongside Soul!…
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Evel Knievel’s Son Sues Disney Over Toy Story 4, Disney Responds
Evel Knievel’s son is seeing Disney over the use of a character in Pixar’s Toy Story 4 that he feels is too similar to his father. The character, Duke Caboom, was voiced by Keanu Reeves. A federal trademark infringement lawsuit was filed in Las Vegas accusing Disney of basing the Duke Caboom off of Evel Knievel…
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S.O.U.L. Fest to Feature Panel with Pixar’s Pete Docter and Other SOUL Filmmakers
On Friday, August 14th, the filmmakers behind Disney-Pixar’s Soul will be part of a panel discussion for S.O.U.L. Fest. It will be streamed live on the BFI YouTube Channel. Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, Dana Murray, and others will join the discussion about representation in animation. The announcement came on the S.O.U.L. Fest website. S.O.U.L. stands…
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Muppets Are Back, Luca’s Coming! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1044 (#515)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! Each week we talk about the things we want to geek out about because it’s good to be a geek, especially a Disney geek! This week is no exception. Throughout the course of the show, the geeks chat about the earnings report from The Walt Disney Company. This…
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Emmys, Movies, and Masks! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week Mr. DAPs shares the top Disney and geek headlines in this quick recap. This week there is a lot of news to cover as Disney continues to update its face-covering policies at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. In entertainment news, The Walt Disney Company garnered…
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Pixar Introduces Luca as Summer 2021 Film Release
Today Pixar Animation Studios announced its next animated feature to come to theaters. Luca will be arriving in U.S. theaters on June 18, 2021. It is directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (La Luna) and produced by Andrea Warren (Lava, Cars 3). Luca looks to be a beautiful film that will also have a…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Overall First-Look Deal with Colin Kaepernick
The Walt Disney Company today announced an overall first-look deal with Colin Kaepernick’s production arm Ra Vision Media. The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race, social injustice and the quest for equity, and will provide a new platform to showcase the work of Black and Brown directors and producers.…
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New Guests Announced for Walt Disney Family Museum Happily Ever After Hours
The past month, The Walt Disney Family Museum has been sharing magic for all Disney fans. The Happily Ever After Hours events give fans the chance to hear firsthand stories from people who have created the magic themselves. This week, the museum gave us the lineup of new guests that we can check out online!…