The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that three more actors have joined the cast of Disney’s adaptation of John Carter of Mars. Samantha Morton will play Sola, the daughter of Tarks Tarkas (played by Willem Defoe), Dominic West has been cast a Sab Than, the prince of the Zodangans, while Polly Walker plays Sarkoja, a Thark baddie. The cast is certainly shaping up, and while I have faith in Andrew Stanton’s adaptation, the whole Disney name attached to it means a toned down story that is full of violence. Still, the Edgar Rice Burroughs book, A Princess of Mars, is full…
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Press Release Disney’s spectacular product lines will come to life like never before in over 20,000 square feet of fun-filled interactive experiences and activities at the inaugural D23 EXPO, where the entire world of Disney will come together under one roof at the Anaheim Convention Center in California from Sept. 10-13. Disney Consumer Products (DCP) will treat fans to a sneak peek of the latest and most innovative Disney products as well as the chance to meet and hear from the artists and designers that bring them to life.
Press Release The Walt Disney Studios is jumping on the D23 Expo bandwagon with four days (September 10-13) of exciting programming that includes major overviews of upcoming films by Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook and Disney-Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter, plus a full schedule of events spotlighting new releases and newly restored digital versions of classic favorites.
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Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Walt Disney have released an iTunes App to go along with the companies’ teaming on Time Jumper. The Time Jumper iPhone App is available now, and claims to extend the digital motion comic experience with six main features. Welcome Agent: Once the application is downloaded, consumers are greeted to H.U.N.T. headquarters. They are asked to enter their name and place their finger on the screen to be scanned for official entry into the app. Mission Briefing: A personal narration from Stan Lee explaining what Time Jumper is all about. Mission 1: Consumers can automatically view…
Press Release What will Disney’s theme parks and resorts look like in the future? Fans will learn the answer to that question and many more as they take a “behind-the-magic†tour of their favorite Disney destinations at the inaugural D23 EXPO, where the entire world of Disney will come together under one roof at the Anaheim Convention Center in California from September 10-13. Through a series of stunning displays and not-to-be-missed presentations, D23 EXPO attendees will explore the rich legacy and future of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts – a story that began in 1955 with Disneyland and has since…
I really like what I’m seeing in the preview trailer Disney showed off at the San Diego Comic Con. Being someone who is old enough to remember seeing the original in theaters, I can’t wait to see what happened to the characters years later.
Movie Trailers – Movies Blog We brought you the news that Natasha Henstridge is joining the voice cast of Stan Lee’s Time Jumper motion comic series the other day, and now the word is official directly from Disney and Stan Lee. The cool thing is, you don’t have to wait months for the series to launch, you just have to head over to iTunes on July 24, 2009. The complete press release after the jump!
The motion comic, animated comic book features, and general digital comic book distribution is getting the Stan Lee treatment on Thursday, when Lee and Disney Entertainment unveil Time Jumper on the crowd at the San Diego Comic Con. “Time Jumper” follows Terry Dixon, a college student in possession of his late father’s time-travel invention, the Articulus. After his brother goes missing, Dixon is recruited by H.U.N.T. (Heroes United, Noble and True), a secret crime-fighting unit that sends him through time to thwart Charity Vile, leader of the criminal cartel, C.U.L.T. (Council of Unstoppable, Lethal Terrorists). To sweeten the deal, Stan…
Well this sounds pretty cool, Kelly Hu will voice Sha Shan Nguyen on Monday’s episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man. VENOM is back and framing SPIDER-MAN. Meanwhile, alien spores infect JOHN JAMESON, increasing his size, strength and mass. J. JONAH JAMESON convinces his son to become a super-hero to capture Spidey. via Disney
Press Release BOOM! Studios revealed today that Comic-Con ‘09 exclusive limited edition hardcover collections of their red hot series THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK, THE INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS and CARS: THE ROOKIE will be offered for sale at limited signing times throughout the week during Comic-Con International at the BOOM! Studios booth (#2543.) THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK’s Roger Langridge, THE INCREDIBLES’ Mark Waid and CARS’ Alan Porter will be doing group signings of these Comic-Con ’09 Exclusive Hardcovers throughout the week at certain times.
Is Monday the new Saturday? Disney XD launches another new episode of The Spectacular Spider-Man at 7:30 PM ET/PT, and there’s a sneak peek, after the jump!
Press Release Animation greats Hayao Miyazaki and John Lasseter and directors Robert Zemeckis and Tim Burton will take part in their first ever Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center July 23-24. The filmmakers will be on hand to help Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures showcase a wide-ranging roster of upcoming films, including 3D juggernauts ALICE IN WONDERLAND, TRON and DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and animated gems THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PONYO and the TOY STORY trilogy. Zemeckis, Burton, Miyazaki and Lasseter will take part in industry panels. COMIC-CON’S FIRST EVER 3D PANEL — Veteran…
Even though SDCC’09 attendees will be flooded with booths from companies trying to push their latest comics and throngs of people trying to get a sketch or autograph from their favorite creators, I think some of the coolest booths are those that simply show off their appreciation for a particular topic. Take D23 for example. It isn’t some Dungeons & Dragons dice combo, but rather the Official Community for Disney Fans, and the group will showcase costumes and props from movies like The Rocketeer, The Black Hole, and the 1982 version of Tron. Just the thought of seeing V.I.N.cent again…