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Walt Disney Studios has announced a special limited engagement of The Princess and the Frog. Walt Disney Studios is opening its Burbank gates to the public for a once-in-a-lifetime advance special engagement, welcoming Disney fans to experience its newest animated musical comedy Nov. 25- Dec. 13, 2009. The advance special engagement will also be featured in Clearview’s historic Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Following the film, fans on both coasts will also be treated to The Ultimate Disney Experience, an exciting extravaganza that will feature—for the first time ever—all nine of the Disney princesses (including the film’s Princess Tiana,…

With Disney’s return to traditional 2D animation with the upcoming Princess and the Frog, one would think the company would want to continue to tell classic tales in the medium that brought the company enough frame and fortune that they would eventually buy Marvel.  For the upcoming Rapunzel, Disney is returning to the realm of 3D to tell the hairy tale of a girl trapped in a tower. On the plus side, Mandy Moore and “Chuck” star Zachary Levi have been cast as the leads in the movie that is scheduled to be released during the holiday season of 2010.…

We received word from Stan Lee’s people that there’s a new contest for you to enter.  It’s pretty cool, because the winner will get to fly to Los Angeles to meet Stan and be featured in the DVD Bonus content for the Time Jumper series. Check out the complete details after the jump!

In this issue: The House of Mouse buys the House of Ideas. And that’s it. Really. Nothing else happened this week. Okay, so the Major Spoilers Crew also take a quick look at some comic book reviews, and dive headfirst into Kurt Busiek’s Astro City: The Dark Age Volume 1. [podcast]http://media.libsyn.com/media/majorspoilers/majorspoilers131.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed Podcast Alley Show Notes after the Jump!

To continue the theme of Disney/Marvel, comes this piece done by the great Jack Kirby way back in 1991 by Jack Kirby for ‘The Art of Mickey Mouse’.

With the big announcement still on my mind, I started searching for one of my all time favorite Disney animated movies, and discovered this piece by Lois van Baarle.

Last week, there was a lot of speculation over an image of Pixar creators at work.  Behind the sculptor is a very pronounced image of a dinosaur and a boy, which many saw as a clue to the next 3D movie project.  The Pixar blog site offered up a variety of clues, and ultimately came to this conclusion: These facts point to this having been a research trip for an unannounced upcoming film, almost certainly being directed by (Greg) Dykstra. This would undoubtedly be a short since Dykstra hasn’t directed before at the studio. On the other hand, with the…

If you missed the big announcement, here it is again; Disney bought Marvel Enterprises for $4 Billion.  The virtual press conference the companies had earlier today tried to spell everything out, and I particularly like this quote “We believe in the team at Marvel, and see no need to upset the apple cart.” Well, the apple cart is pretty much upset, as the nerd rampage continues across the Intardwebz, with some people proclaiming this to be the end of all things holy in the House of Ideas. But is it?  Is it really?  It’s time for you to cast your…

In case you don’t like to read, here’s Disney President and CEO Robert Iger spelling out the reasoning behind the Disney/Marvel deal.

As word rocks the Intardwebz about Disney buying Marvel in a four billion dollar deal, we at Major Spoilers already see the best parts of the merger starting to form.  Take the jump for our look at ten things you didn’t know about this new deal.

This is the news that will surely cause the Intardwebz to break in half today, as it’s been announced Disney will purchase Marvel Entertainment. WAY! Take the jump to read the entire press release, then shout out your nerd rage in the comment section. Suddenly that MODOK Steamboat Willie bit takes on a whole new meaning.

If you’ve listened to the Major Spoilers Podcast, you know I have a love for Disney animated films.  I was quite saddened by the state of the studio when they opted to stop making traditional 2D films a few years ago.  Fortunately, it looks like Disney has come to its senses with The Princess and the Frog. The more I see from this film, the more I’m thinking this might be the first film my child gets to see in the theater. via Cartoon Brew TV

After discovering that a child’s laughter is much more powerful than a scream at the end of the Disney/Pixar 2001 film, Monsters Inc. has changed dramatically under the leadership of its new CEO, James P. Sullivan (also known as Sulley). The factories slogan has changed from “We Scare Because We Care” to “Going the Extra Mile to Make Them Smile”.  “Scarers” are now “Amusers” and Sulley’s former partner, Mike Wazowski is at the top of the game.

Press Release ANAHEIM, Calif. – August 24, 2009 – For four incredible days beginning September 10, fans of Disney entertainment will revel in new discoveries, special panels and presentations, movie screenings, celebrity appearances and autograph signings, plus new insights into movies, TV shows, theme parks, animation, Disney history and more. It’s all part of the first-ever D23 EXPO from Sept. 10-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center.