Walt Disney Studios has provided a press release for its upcoming D23 Expo, which showcases upcoming projects from the company. It was assumed that the reason Disney and its subsidiaries Pixar and Marvel had such a small presence at Comic-Con was because they were saving up for their own convention. That speculation seems to be correct, as you can see in the press release after the break.
This Friday, The Walt Disney Company releases Winnie the Pooh in theaters. It will be the first Pooh movie in theaters since 2005. The classic children’s series debuted in 1926 as a novel by A. A. Milne, then grew into a franchise that included television shows, movies, and of course merchandising. How does this classic world hold up in modern cinema? Find out after the jump.
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Early last week, we told you that many major movie studios had decided not to devote their marketing efforts towards this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, and others were still on the fence, including Marvel Studios. Many of us thought there was no way Marvel could back out of Comic-Con with their mega superhero release The Avengers coming out next summer, but it looks like we were wrong. Get the details after the break.
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Over the weekend, audiences who saw Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides were shown a trailer for a film called Green with Envy starring Amy Adams and Jason Segel as a young couple who take a romantic trip to Hollywood for their anniversary. But all is not what it seems, and Green with Envy seems to be a cover for another movie. Find out more after the jump! [Read more...]
Walt Disney Studios’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides had its world premiere at Disneyland on Saturday, and Kermit the Frog was on hand to interview the celebrities and stars of the film who showed up. Watch his coverage of the event through the “Kermit Cam” after the break.
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A month ago, we reported about a viral site for Disney’s new film, Real Steel, directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) and starring Hugh Jackman. The site highlighted the history of the fictional World Robot Boxing (WRB) organization and required you to enter a series of codes to unlock more of the history. After entering the codes and submitting your mailing info, you were told that you may be receiving a prize in the mail. Well, that prize arrived today. Read on to find out what it is!
Tomorrow, Saturday May 7th, will be the world premiere of Walt Disney Studios’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment in the lucrative action adventure franchise, and it will be held of course at Disneyland. To celebrate, Disney is letting you get involved with Twitter and the new SCVNGR social networking phone app that has been gaining traction as of late. Learn how you can win Blu-Rays, shirts, and even a Disney Cruise by reading the official press release after the break.
The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere inbetween. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break.
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This Earth Day (April 22nd) will mark the third annual US release from Disneynature, a Walt Disney film label that produces exclusively nature documentaries. 2009 saw Earth, last year we got Oceans, and this Friday African Cats hits theaters. We’ve already told you about how getting involved and purchasing tickets can help the animals featured in the film and those like them, but even then, is it worth your money? Find out in my full review after the break.
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Disneynature, the first new Disney-branded film label from The Walt Disney Studios in more than 60 years, was launched in April 2008 to bring the world’s top nature filmmakers together to share a wide variety of wildlife subjects and stories with theatrical audiences. Earth was the first film to premiere domestically under the new label. Its “Buy a Ticket, Plant a Tree” initiative led to the planting of 2.7 million trees in Brazil ’s Atlantic Forest. Oceans was the third highest grossing feature-length nature film in history. Its “See ‘Oceans,’ Save Oceans” initiative helped establish 40,000 acres of marine protected area in The Bahamas, preserving essential coral reefs. This year, Disneynature continues the tradition with its latest documentary, African Cats, the story of three big cat families vying for survival on the Savanna. Disneynature has partnered with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and their mission is heating up online! [Read more...]
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