Honestly, I didn’t even know anyone was thinking of having JJ Abrams direct the next Star Wars movie, simply because he’s all over Star Trek right now. For those who were holding out hope the producer/director would have his hands on Episode VII of Star Wars, Abrams has clarified in Empire magazine that he is not going to direct the movie… mainly because he is all over Star Trek right now. Huh, go figure…
Category Archives: Disney
BUSINESS: Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm complete
Press Release
Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced today that Disney has completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC.
TELEVISION: Ultimate Spider-Man returns in January
Hit Marvel animated series “Ultimate Spider-Man” thwips into season two with a special one-hour primetime premiere on MONDAY, JANUARY 21 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD, it was announced today by David Levine, Vice President and General Manager, Disney XD Worldwide and Jeph Loeb, Executive Vice President, Marvel Television. The thrilling two part premiere introduces fans to two of Spider-Man’s most iconic villains—the Lizard (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker of Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb”) and Electro. As Spidey and his team—Nova, White Tiger, Iron Fist and Power Man—battle these menacing super villains, a sinister force is secretly assembling to try and spell their defeat. New episodes of Marvel’s “Ultimate Spider-Man” will premiere Sundays at 11:00 a.m., ET/PT on Marvel Universe on Disney XD.
MOVIES: Walt Disney Animation Studios announces more cast members for Frozen
Press Release
Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) has given voice to its extreme mountain man from the comedy-adventure “Frozen.” Tony Award® nominee Jonathan Groff (Broadway’s “Spring Awakening,” TV’s “Glee”) is on board to help bring Kristoff to life in the epic journey slated for the big screen November 27, 2013.
POSTER: Wicked Witch of the East poster lands on OZ
The Walt Disney Studios sent Major Spoilers a nice look at the latest character poster for the upcoming Oz: The Great and Powerful, which features Rachel Weisz as the Wicked Witch of the East.
MOVIES: Turning Monsters, Inc. into 3D feature
Monsters, Inc. is headed back to theaters this holiday season, and it is getting the big 3D treatment. For Disney, there’s more to just cutting and pasting layers to create depth in the image, and this featurette from the studio gives a glimpse at what viewers can expect to see.
MOVIES: Disney shows off first piece of concept art from Frozen
It’s less than a year before The Walt Disney Animation Studios releases Frozen in theaters. Even though the studio has a lot of work ahead of them, the company released the first piece of concept art.
TRAILER: The Lone Ranger
The Walt Disney Studios has released a new trailer for The Lone Ranger, staring Armie Hammer and Johnnty Depp.
MOVIES: Monsters University poster arrives
Disney sent Major Spoilers the first poster for Monstuers University, that arrives in theaters in June 2013.
MOVIES: Disney finds director for Frozen
Frozen has been a movie that has been in and out of the production cycle for a couple of years. It finally looks like Disney is moving ahead with its 53rd full-length animated feature, and it has hired Jennifer Lee to helm the project.
FRIDAY SING-ALONG: Disney Princess Leia
Because we can’t let the Disney buys Star Wars topic die.
TRAILER: OZ The Great and Powerful trailer arrives
The first full official trailer for Walt Disney Studios Oz The Great and Powerful has arrived, and it is all kinds of spectacular. And check out the full-sized poster that Disney has been teasing us with for the last couple of weeks in its full glory.