Tag: Ron Howard
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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Has a Strong Night at the Emmys
Ron Howard’s new documentary, ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ has won 4 Emmy Awards.
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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Heading to ABC’s ‘The Wonderful World of Disney’
The documentary from Ron Howard, ‘Jim Henson Idea Man,’ is heading to ABC’s ‘The Wonderful World of Disney.’
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Ron Howard on Directing ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ — A New Disney+ Documentary About a ‘One-In-A-Generation Talent’
Jim Henson was many things. He was the beloved creator of The Muppets, an innovator, and according to director Ron Howard, a “one-in-a-generation talent.” Howard explores the many aspects of Henson and his wondrously creative life in Jim Henson Idea Man — a new documentary from Disney Branded Television about the creator that premieres on Disney+ on Friday.…
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New Ron Howard Documentary, ‘Jim Henson Idea Man,’ Release Date Revealed
The release date for Ron Howard’s new documentary about Jim Henson has been revealed by Disney+. Jim Henson Idea Man will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service on May 31, 2024. This documentary promises to be a definitive look at the man behind the Muppets. His family gave him incredible access to his personal archives…
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Splash | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 9, 1984
On this day in 1984, the first Touchstone Pictures film, ‘Splash’ was released. ‘Splash’ was directed by Ron Howard and starred Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, and Eugene Levy. Tom Hanks’s character falls in love with a mermaid when she saves him from drowning first as a boy and then 20 years later. She…
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Ron Howard | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 1, 1954
On this day in 1954, actor, director, and producer Ron Howard was born. He is best known for his roles on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ ‘American Graffiti,’ and ‘Happy Days,’ as well as being an Oscar-winning director. Howard’s work for Disney began in 1969 on the vinyl LP, “The Story and Song from the Haunted…
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El Capitan Theatre Hosting “Willow” Screening and Q&A with Warwick Davis, Ron Howard, and More!
On November 28, 2022, the El Capitan Theatre is hosing a special screening of Willow that will also include a Q&A with the director of the film, Ron Howard. He will be joined by cast members from both the original film and also the new Disney+ series. This includes Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollack, Dempsey Bryk,…
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Photos Released from “Light & Magic” Panel at Star Wars Celebration
Disney+ released photos from the Star Wars Celebration panel for “Light & Magic,” which was moderated by ABC’s Chris Connelly. The panel featured director Lawrence Kasdan and executive producer Ron Howard, joined by VFX titans Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, Rose Duignan and Lynwen Brennan, discussing the exciting, new six-part documentary series produced by Imagine Documentaries that showcases Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Granted unparalleled access, Academy…
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Mr. Knight and Bruno – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #603
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of ground to cover with new things in the parks and coming to the parks…and beyond. On a rainy Monday night, the new projection show at the Disneyland Resort debuted. A montage accompanied song We Don’t Talk About Bruno on the front of it’s a…
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Documentary About Jim Henson Being Developed by Ron Howard and Disney Original Documentary
There is a new documentary in the works that is promising to be the “definitive portrait” of Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. The film is coming from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer who are teaming up with Disney Original Documentary. The film is being made with the “full participation and cooperation of the Henson…
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A New Hope for Solo Sequel?
Could there be a new hope for a Solo sequel? Perhaps, but not a big one. Director Ron Howard recently gave fans a glimmer of hope for a sequel to the film with recent comments. While admittedly, he didn’t know anything of any sequel being in the works. His comments still give more hope for…
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“Willow” Series Coming to Disney+ with Warwick Davis and Ron Howard Returning
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2020) – The magical world of George Lucas’ “Willow,” the epic fantasy adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery, myths and monsters, will be returning in a Disney+ series slated to begin production next year. Jon M. Chu (“In The Heights,” “Crazy Rich Asians”) is set to direct the pilot, and will serve…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Flying Home Digitally on Sept. 14 and on Blu-ray Sept. 25
The latest Star Wars movie will soon be viewable at home by Star Wars fans. Solo: A Star Wars Story will be coming home digitally on September 14th. It will be available on blu-ray on September 25th. This is the origin story of the galaxy’s favorite scoundrel and his legendary first mate. It also introduces…
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New Character Posters Released for Solo: A Star Wars Story As Movie Wraps Post-Production
pSolo: A Star Wars Story has wrapped up its post-production. Director Ron Howard made the announcement on twitter. Now, a handful of character posters have been released that give yet another way to look at what will be coming when Solo comes to theaters in May! That’s a wrap on post production! #Solo @HanSoloStory #SkywalkerRanch…
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Star Wars Legend John Williams is Now Writing a Theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story
As more details come out about Solo: A Star Wars, it just appears to be getting better and better. The movie, which stars Aiden Ehrenreich as a young on Solo, is now being directed by Ron Howard. John Powell is set to write the score for the movie. However, in a recent interview with Variety…
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Han Solo Movie Gets Title as it Wraps Production
The Han Solo movie has wrapped production and been given a name. Today Ron Howard revealed the news via twitter. In the video posted on twitter Howard announced that the film’s official title is Solo: A Star Wars Story. Watch Ron Howard’s announcement here: Hey #Twitterville we just wrapped production so here's a special message…
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Untitled Han Solo Movie to be Scored by John Powell
The Han Solo movie might not have an official name yet, but it does have a composer. Today on StarWars.com it was announced that John Powell will be composing the score for this upcoming film. Powell is an Oscar nominated composer from the United Kingdom. He composed the music for How to Train Your Dragon,…
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Spider-Man’s Starbucks & Disneyland’s Fastpass – Geeks Corner – Episode 639
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is Spider-Man, Starbucks, Disneyland, Star Wars, and more in the episode! The show starts with the new Fastpass system at Disneyland. Then, it’s time to talk movies. In the world of Star Wars there have been lots of changed with the untitled Han Solo film. But really, the…
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Ron Howard Takes Over Directing Duties for Han Solo Movie [UPDATED]
Ron Howard is the new director of the Han Solo movie. After the dismissal of the Han Solo movie directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller there was a lot of speculation over who would replace them. The time for speculation was short. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the official announcement should come out this morning.…