Marvel Studios Has Movies Planned Through 2021

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Marvel-Studios-LogoMarvel Studios President Kevin Feige has come out and said that Marvel Studios now has movies planned through 2021. We already have three release dates for unknown movies — two in 2016 and one in 2017 — but now we have more to look forward to. Some characters rumored to have movies in development include Doctor Strange and Black Panther.

Feige continued by saying that the knew The Avengers was going to be a success so they had to continue planning for the future. Marvel Studios now has the job of showing that they have other characters in their 50 year history aside from The Avengers that can do well and be loved by everyone.

With Phase 2 now in process with Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014 and Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015, it was time to look into the future. Phase 3 will launch with the much-anticipated Ant-Man movie in 2015. Marvel Studios is planning on being in Phase 4 by the year 2021.

With the much-anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man, it is clear that Marvel Studios is not afraid to dive into the huge library of characters. The question is, will they hold up as well as The Avengers has? What characters do you want to see Marvel Studios develop a movie for?

With the Disney D23 Expo this weekend, Marvel is expected to announce some big projects and we can’t wait to see what they have in store.

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VIDEO: New Trailer Just Released for Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World”

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A new trailer has just been released on YouTube for Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” and it looks awesome!

This action-packed film follows the adventures of Thor, The Mighty Avenger as he goes on a dangerous journey to save the cosmos from darkness caused by an ancient race led by Malekith. The story starts where Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers” leaves off, with Thor battling an enemy older than the universe, that even Odin and Asgard cannot overcome, in order to save Earth and the Nine Realms from total destruction, and in doing so, making an ultimate sacrifice.

Watch the action-packed trailer here:

Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” is directed by Alan Taylor, produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a., from a story by Don Payne and Robert Rodat and screenplay by Christopher L. Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and is based on Marvel’s classic Super Hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book “Journey into Mystery “ #83 in August, 1962.

“Thor: The Dark World” is presented by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Find Thor on Facebook & Twitter, use hashtag #ThorDarkWorld, and visit the Thor website if you dare!

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Video and Images courtesy of the Walt Disney Company

VIDEO: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Premiere to be Shown at the D23 Expo

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If you are as excited about this new drama as I am, then you’ll want to be at the D23 Expo to see the Premiere Episode one month before its debut! Yes, that’s right; D23 Expo guests will have the chance to be the first to view this latest drama, based on Marvel’s The Avengers, in the D23 Expo Arena on Sunday, August 11th at 3:00 pm, introduced by Marvel’s Head of Television & Series executive producer Jeph Loeb.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D picks up where the Marvel’s The Avengers battle in New York ended. Since the public now knows all about the Avengers and the existence of superheroes, Agent Phil Coulson has put together a small group of agents from the worldwide law enforcement organization known as the Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division, or more easily said, S.H.I.E.L.D. Their mission is to protect the ordinary from the extraordinary by investigating all that is strange and unknown around the world.

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Check out the latest clips from this upcoming new drama:

And be sure to catch Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D series premiere Tuesday, September 24th at 8:00 pm on ABC Television. A series based on the Avengers on my television each week … I’m superhero excited, are you?

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For those of you who cannot make the D23 Expo ~ we’ve got you covered! WDW News Today will be there providing you with up-to-the-minute exclusive coverage of all the weekend’s events. So stay tuned to WDWNT.com

Video and Images courtesy of the Walt Disney Company.

Mary Poppins Penguin Fountain To Grace The Villas at the Grand Floridian

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When guests enter the Grand Atrium Lobby of the Villas at the Grand Floridian, not only will they find two 45-foot-long gold chandeliers, but they will also find this charming fountain:

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Made of bronze, guests will find seven penguins from Mary Poppins in playful poses in this lobby feature

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Here is an artist crafting the penguins for the fountain

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The penguins during the casting process

So, what do you think of this accent for the lobby of the Villas at the Grand Floridian?

WDWNT is Your D23 Expo Central – August 8, 9, 10, & 11, 2013

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Since the first D23 Expo back in 2009, we here at WDWNT have strived to bring you the absolute best coverage of this amazing, multi-day event. Well, this weekend will be no different. With multiple reporters in attendance as credentialed media, we look to bring the excitement of the D23 Expo to you faster and in more detail than any other site can provide.

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Live updates will be pouring in via our twitter and Vine accounts, but we we also be constantly adding articles, pictures, and video stories to the main site here at WDWNT.com throughout the weekend.

Also, every evening we will be presenting live audio reports from the Anaheim Convention Center on www.WDWNTunes.com. These shows will be released on the WDW News Today Podcast feed and here on the site as well for your convenience and will act as episode 301 of the WDWNT Podcast.

UPDATE: We have also been invited to a special media preview on Thursday evening August 8th, so our coverage will actually begin then and not on the 9th as posted. This preview includes the Parks and Resorts Pavilion, Disney Consumer Products, and Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives.

As you can see, we are ready to bring you the magic of the D23 Expo from Parks and Resorts to television and movies. It’s going to be a great three days, so please make sure you join us for our coverage as WDWNT.com becomes D23 Expo Central August 8, 9, 10, & 11, 2013!

Disney Releases Teaser Trailer for Muppets Most Wanted

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Disney has released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel “Muppets Most Wanted” which hits theaters March 21, 2014. The sequel to The Muppets features The Muppets, Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, and Tina Fey in an action-packed adventure through Europe. Check out the teaser trailer above.

Dirk Wallen’s 8/2/13 Downtown Disney/Disney Springs Photo Report

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WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Downtown Disney to check out the progress on Disney Springs and has a few photos to share with us from his trip:

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Still not much to see from the main entrance of Pleasure Island

From the other side, we can see that Comedy Warehouse has been leveled

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Work is progressing on the new bridge between the West Side and Pleasure Island

The former site of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Beach Club is full of materials

A look from farther away

New “Good Luck/Bad Luck” pin features Constance from the Haunted Mansion

The August 2013 poster series pin was also released recently

Limited Time Magic Reversible Heroes & Villains “Cover Your Ears” Now at Magic Kingdom

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In celebration of the “Year of the Ear,” Walt Disney World is introducing some very cool Cover Your Ears reversible base wraps for Limited Time Magic. These wraps cover the base of the Mickey Ear hats, and this new release introduces a new hero and villain-theme.

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This wrap slips right over your everyday Mickey Mouse black ear hat. The photo above shows the front and back of the reversible wrap.

The hero/villain Cover Your Ears base was designed by long-time Disney Design Group artist, Mark Seppala. “A few years ago my fellow artist Brian Blackmore and I worked on a project that featured heroes and villains,” explained Mark. “I pulled character elements from that project for this hat as I thought it would be a neat concept. I’m happy with the final version as the colors and printing really pop! I’m partial to the villain side and included as many characters as I possibly could. There are approximately 34 villains and 61 heroes represented on this base. Now that’s a hat with a lot of character!”

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You can find these reversible wraps in Fantasyland’s Mad Hatter at the Disneyland park, at the Disneyland Resort, and at Chapeau Hat Shoppe in Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Because this is park of the Limited Time Magic celebrations, there are  limited numbers of the reversible covers available, while supplies last.

What villain or hero would you like to see on your Cover Your Ears?

VIDEO: This is what we call “My Muppets Show”!

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Imagine being able to build your own band! Well now you can, in Disney Interactive’s new free game “My Muppets Show”, available now on Android and iOS mobile devices. Join all your favorite Muppets in this game of building music, to create a band of epic proportions.

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Players, you will manage your own Muppet Theater stage, and then recruit all your favorite Muppets to sing and play all sorts of crazy instruments, and get ready to put on the show! Once you unlock all your Muppets into your band, you can play a gig of a lifetime.

In this fun Disney Interactive game, you’ll get the chance to:

  • Collect over 20 different Muppets, some old favorites and also some new Muppets
  • Perform over a variety of stages, including Muppet Theater and Swedish Chef’s Kitchen
  • Send your Muppets on recruiting missions to find more Muppets, using inventions from Bunson & Beaker
  • Play with friends by visiting their stages to give ratings and collect prizes

Check out highlights of this funny and irresistible new game here:


So get the band back together with “My Muppets Show” today, available for Android and iOS.

Video and Images courtesy of the Walt Disney Company