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Chicken Little: expectations big
…Yahoo Finance}} about Disney’s upcoming CG boom-without-Pixar. “In recent months, he and many others have seen clips of the film at investor conferences. Reaction was mixed. Some found the feathered… |
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Animated DVD reviews
Ultimate Disney reviews Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Once Upon a Dream and Disney Princess Stories: Volume One – A Gift From The Heart. Meanwhile, Coming Soon! takes a somewhat… |
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Eisner to step down in 2006
Disney Company CEO Michael Eisner has confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that he will step down from his position at the company when his contract expires in September 2006,… |
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Eisner's Exit
…to read article online.) Related articles in today’s Register: Embattled Disney CEO will leave in 2006 Time will tell Eisner’s legacy Top candidates in line to succeed Eisner at Disney… |
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Incredible marketing
…in marketing dollars – Disney’s largest promotion ever for an animated film. Over at The Disney Database, a series of images reveals the animation {{link http://www.disneydatabase.com/movie_prodscreens.php?movieid=291 progression sequence}} for one… |
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Review: Mulan Special Edition DVD
Ultimate Disney takes a look at the Mulan Special Edition DVD, concluding that “Mulan: Special Edition takes its place among the solid 2-disc Disney animation sets, a once-fading class which… |
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Jobs looking for "incredible" new distribution deal
…Incredibles makes that six-for-six … it gives us wonderful options to work with all sorts of people.” Still, some Disney executives remain hopeful that Pixar and Disney could strike a… |
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\\The Little Mermaid\\ director announced
{{link http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=502193 Broadway.com}} reports that Disney Theatricals has named well known European director (and Broadway newcomer) Francesca Zambello as the director for the Broadway musical version of \\The Little Mermaid\\…. |
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The weekly Why For?
Jim Hill returns with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about the Times Square hotel that the Walt Disney Company almost built, where to… |
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AFI to name 100 greatest movie quotes
…face.” \\Pinocchio\\, Disney (1940) JESSICA RABBIT: “I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way.” \\Who Framed Roger Rabbit\\, Touchstone (1988) BUZZ LIGHTYEAR: “To infinity and beyond!” \\TOY STORY\\, Disney/Pixar (1995)… |
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Sneak peek at Mary Poppins' The Cat That Looked At A King bonus short
…up at the company’s DTV arm, DisneyToon Studios, and animated by The Answer Studio (made up of former Walt Disney Animation staffers) in Japan. The animation doesn’t quite reach the… |
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The state of Gargoyles and the Muppets
Jim Hill Media investigates what is going on with two of Disney’s properties. “Gargoyles: Stone by Day, DVD on Tuesday” explains how the Gargoyles – The Complete First Season (Special… |
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DVD reviews: Gargoyles, Treasures Mickey Mouse Club and Mickey Mouse in Black and White
…here for kids and adults.”), Walt Disney Treasures: The Mickey Mouse Club (“Original fans of The Mickey Mouse Club are going to love this, but there’s some good stuff here… |
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Eisner intends to linger longer
…The Walt Disney Company expires and that “he may seek a more active role in the creative elements of the Disney Company.” Eisner’s remarks were made at an “ABC All-Hands”… |
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Weekend Studio Estimates: December 31 – January 2
…last weekend. After nine days, the PG-rated family comedy has grossed $33.9 million. Meanwhile, though the film may not be animated, it should be noted that surprisingly, Disney’s National Treasure… |
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CGI animated commercial for Disneyland's 50th
…many classic Disney characters (including Stitch goofing on Marlon Brando) is available in streaming format at the Disney Destinations official site and for download at the Disney Echo fan site…. |
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Lion King and sequels to disappear
{{link http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=1863 Video Business}} reports that Disney will “retire” the original The Lion King and its sequels on home video and DVD, including all special editions and “trilogy” sets. It… |
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Judge dismisses new trial for Pooh
…the case. Stephen Slesinger Inc., which gained the rights to Pooh in 1930 from author A.A. Milne, has accused Disney of not providing full product royalties, a charge Disney denied…. |
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Toy Story 3 moved to 2008
In a story at Yahoo! Movies that discusses the new Glendale, California-based studio Disney is preparing primarily for the sequels to Pixar’s films, Disney Chairman Dick Cook revealed that Toy… |
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Song of the South DVD release in near future?
Following a report at IGN FilmForce concerning its release, The Internet Movie Database also spotlights the much-requested DVD release of Song of the South. Reportedly, Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook… |
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A Tale of Treachery in the Magic Kingdom
The New York Times [free subscription required] has an excellent review up today of the new book Disney War, set to be released February 22nd. “The book describes Disney’s Darwinian… |
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Eisner and Jobs sparring
According to \\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-pixar11feb11,1,7547317.story The L.A. Times}}\\, Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs have been publicly sparring with each other this week. When asked about Disney’s computer… |
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Trailer: Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest
The Disney Database points to Disney.nl, where a small version of the trailer for Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest can be found. Bambi and the Great Prince… |
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Uncle Remus' Shorts
…of racism levelled against this film: In Defense of Disney’s Uncle Remus… by Merlin Jones at the Save Disney site and Disney’s Song of the South: Hollywood Scapegoat (includes two… |
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APRIL FOOLS STORY: Snow White and the Dwarfs gain an extra companion
…floodgates for more sequels to Walt Disney’s original classics. Following next year’s Bambi And The Great Prince and the in-production Cinderella III and Tinkerbell Movie, it is expected that Disney… |
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Toy Story 2 not neglected
The Disney Database and Ultimate Disney are reporting that a re-release of Toy Story 2 is likely to be on the heels of the recently announced 10th Anniversary Edition of… |
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Project Firefly going strong
…feature, the future looks bright. Project Firefly, founded by four former Disney animators, opened its doors last March on the heels of the closing of Disney Feature Animation’s Florida studio…. |
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Rapunzel revamped?
What began as a Shrek-like spoof on fairy tales, followed by a supposed turn into a tale about a squirrel and a bassett hound, the plot for Disney’s Rapunzel Unbraided… |
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Dream On, Silly Dreamer continues to please
…including Roy Disney, were in attendance. “Friendly faces connected again to remember the high times of Disney’s Feature Animation renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s — to relive the tragedy… |
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Howl's Moving Castle Los Angeles premiere press release
…over $200 million internationally. Click “More” to read the official press release for the event. American Cinematheque and the Walt Disney Co. Presents… Howl’s Moving Castle Thursday, June 9 –… |
