The success of its 3D release of The Lion King has inspired The Walt Disney Studios to convert four more of its classic animated titles for re-release in the format: Beauty and the Beast, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc. and The Little Mermaid. The press release – which includes release dates – follows the jump.
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Muppets Parody ‘Dragon!’
It’s been a while since The Muppets put out a parody trailer. Then they saw the trailer for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo… The Muppets, in theaters this Thanksgiving.
OK Go and The Muppets ReJig The Muppets Theme!
With the movie The Muppets only three months away, OK Go – noted for quirky songs and even quirkier music videos – has teamed up with the Muppets for a new take on The Muppets Theme [and a trip through their prior videos]. It’s a marriage of mutually beneficial quirks that just works. Check out […]
Winnie the Pooh Makes Magic Without Wizardry!
Normally, you would think that releasing a movie on the same weekend as the Harry Potter juggernaut would be nuts, even as counterprogramming – and yet, Disney has done just that. Winnie the Pooh is as unlikely a challenger for box office as you could find in these circumstances, but it’s a charming, whimsical film […]
No More Parodies! The Muppets Get Real Trailer!
They’ve taken shots at romantic comedies; they’ve mocked The Hangover Part II; and they’ve taken the pi$$ out of Green Lantern. Now, they come clean in their first full trailer for The Muppets! Prepare yourself – the first legitimate trailer for The Muppets follows the jump!
Prom – High School and Prom From The Disneyverse!
In Prom, Walt Disney Studios has created a lively, reasonably smart teen film that won’t insult the intelligence of any adults who should happen on it. Sure, it postulates a truly mythical version of high school and prom, but movies are all about the imagination and the Disneyverse lives there.
Avengers Movie Underway!
It has begun! Marvel Entertainment’s effort to replicate a world where several superheroes exist in the same continuum for the big screen has gotten underway. Led by writer/director Joss Whedon, Avengers began filming today – bringing together the stars of the Iron Man films, Captain America: First Avenger, Thor, and mixing in yet another version […]
African Cats is Just a Bit Darker Than the Usual Disney Nature Documentary – And That’s a Good Thing!
Disneynature’s third annual nature documentary, African Cats, is both more of the same and a bit different from the usual Disney nature documentary. Its flaws are glaringly obvious, but it its differences strengthen it. The parallel stories told involve two African cats: a lion cub dubbed Mara and a cheetah they call Sita.
MOVIE REVIEWS: G-Force: Disney-Bruckheimer Combo Makes for Good Goofy 3-D Summer Fun!
They’re lean, mean and fuzzy – except for the aerial reconnaissance guy – who’s a real fly! Three guinea pigs, a mole and the housefly compose the crack team of spies in the Disney/Bruckheimer collaboration, G-Force. Darwin [voiced by Sam Rockwell] is the putative leader; Blaster [Tracy Morgan] is the muscle/driver; Juarez [Penelope Cruz] is […]