“Disney Movies Anywhere” Lets You Watch Disney, Pixar and Marvel Movies From The Cloud

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The Walt Disney Studios announced today the debut of an exclusive, cloud-based digital movie service, Disney Movies Anywhere – an iOS and Web experience that allows users to discover, purchase, manage and watch movies from Disney, Pixar and Marvel from home or away. iTunes will be the exclusive provider of the digital movies for the new service.

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“Disney Movies Anywhere offers an exceptional consumer experience built around some of the most beloved and popular entertainment brands in the world,” said Alan Bergman, President, The Walt Disney Studios. “This unique technology underscores Disney’s commitment to meeting our consumers where they are with the content they want, and we’re thrilled to debut with iTunes, the #1 digital media retailer in the world.”

The debut of Disney Movies Anywhere coincides with the digital release of Disney’s Frozen, the recent hit film, and features Disney’s 400+ title digital library. For a limited time, users of Disney Movies Anywhere who activate their account and link it to their iTunes account will receive a free copy of  Disney-Pixar’s The Incredibles.

Disney, a trusted creator of entertainment experiences for the whole family, is committed to making it easy for users to expand their digital movie libraries. Disney Movies Anywhere provides a seamless and family-friendly experience,  unlocks digital content across platforms and devices, and enables access to user-owned Disney digital content and movies in the Disney Movies Anywhere system and through iTunes.

Disney Movies Anywhere features an easy-to-use interface, in which users can explore live-action and animated films from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel; watch exclusive content and bonus features; preview upcoming offerings; and more. Users can simply connect their iTunes account to their Disney Movies Anywhere account to begin filling their Disney digital movie locker and watch movies online and on their devices. Featuring simultaneous access on multiple devices, Disney Movies Anywhere enables users to stream and download Disney movies on their iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and Apple TV (through iCloud or using AirPlay). Disney Movies Anywhere also functions as a streaming movie service when users log in to the website on their desktop or laptop computers (Mac or PC).

“Disney Movies Anywhere is an adaptable digital ecosystem designed to help consumers consolidate their Disney movie collections and enjoy them for years to come,” said Jamie Voris, Chief Technology Officer, The Walt Disney Studios. “The beauty of this technology is that it enables us to work with iTunes and future provider partners to ensure movie lovers have streamlined access to all of their favorite Disney titles no matter which device they are on. The intuitive layout of the website and app creates an easy and enjoyable browsing environment for the whole family.”

Since 2008, Disney has included codes in select DVD and Blu-ray products redeemable for digital copies of Disney, Pixar, and Marvel films.These codes can now be redeemed through Disney Movies Anywhere, and Digital Copy titles previously redeemed in Disney Movie Rewards or via iTunes will automatically be active in both Disney Movies Anywhere and iTunes once a user logs into Disney Movies Anywhere and links it to their iTunes account. And, for the first time, consumers can now earn Disney Movie Rewards points for their future digital purchases through Disney Movies Anywhere.

The Disney Movies Anywhere App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at www.appstore.com/disney. Signup is also available through the Disney Movies Anywhere website.

“We’re Doing A Sequel” Musical Number From “Muppets Most Wanted” Released

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A new trailer from Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted – “We’re Doing A Sequel” has been released on iTunes Trailers and Disney.com. Be sure to check it out!

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Starring Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey, Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour where they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper.

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Muppets Most Wanted, directed by James Bobin hits the big screen March 21, 2014.

Disney’s “Frozen” Earns More Than $1 Billion Worldwide

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Hot on the heels of its Academy Award® wins for Best Animated Feature and Original Song (Let It Go), the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 53rd feature film, Frozen, surpassed the $1 billion worldwide box office mark. Frozen is now the biggest non-sequel animated film ever released and the second biggest animated film of all time globally.

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To date, Frozen has earned an estimated $388.8 million domestically and $611.5 million internationally for a global title of $1,000.3 million. It is Disney’s 7th release to reach the $1 billion mark. Previously, Marvel’s The Avengers and Iron Man 3, Disney’s second and fourth installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3, and Disney’s Alice in Wonderland had reached the $1 billion box office receipt level.

“With Frozen, we knew we had something truly special on our hands, and it has connected with fans and filmgoers around the world in a way we only dreamed was possible,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “Animation is the cornerstone of our company, and thanks to the vision, dedication, and talent of our tremendous cast and filmmaking team, Disney Animation has come roaring back with a new classic for fans of all ages.”

Embraced by audiences and critics alike, Frozen is the first animated feature Oscar® win for Walt Disney Animation Studios in the category’s 13-year history. Frozen has also won Golden Globe®, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, and Producers Guild of America awards for best animated film, five Annie Awards, and four Visual Effects Society Awards, among many other honors. The film is directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.

Frozen opened wide domestically on November 27, 2013, following a five-day exclusive engagement at Disney’s El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. It became the #1 all-time Thanksgiving debut with a $93.6 million five-day gross. It was Walt Disney Animation Studios’ biggest opening ever and has remained in the top 10 films at the domestic box office for all 14 weeks of its wide release, the longest run by any film in four years.

Internationally, Frozen is the biggest animated film released by The Walt Disney Studios in more than 25 territories, and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ biggest release in over 50 territories.

Frozen’s soundtrack has performed just as spectacularly as the film has. The Platinum-certified soundtrack, featuring songs by Tony Award® winner Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and a score by Christophe Beck, returned to the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart last week for a fifth time, the first soundtrack to do so since 1998. It entered the chart’s top five in early January and has been #1 or #2 for eight consecutive weeks. It also hit #1 on iTunes’ Overall Album Chart in 31 countries including the U.S. The Oscar®-winning song “Let It Go,” performed by Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, who voices Elsa in the film, is also certified Platinum and last week reached #18 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Frozen is still available in theaters in 2D, 3D and Sing-A-Long and is now available on Digital HD & 3D. It will be released on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD & On Demand on March 18.

 

VIDEO: New “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” TV Spot Available

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A new, 60-second TV spot for Marvel’s upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, entitled “Defend”, has just been made available.The new film releases on April 4, 2014.

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Check it out below:

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier releases on April 4, 2014

New “Maleficent” Poster Released

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The Walt Disney Studios released a new poster for Maleficent today, along with debuting a new Twitter handle for the live-action film, starring Angeline Jolie, that releases May 30, 2014.

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Fans of the upcoming film can also follow @Maleficent on Twitter where we are told more details will be revealed.

WDWNT will be your source for all Maleficent news and info up until and through the film’s release on May 30, 2014.

Get A First Look At New Characters From Disney’s “Planes: Fire & Rescue”

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Fans of Disney’s Planes who are anxiously awaiting the release of Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue, today received a first look at the characters that will star in the animated film releasing on July 18, 2014.

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Planes: Fire & Rescue continues a look into the world above the world of Cars that began with Disney’s Planes. When world-famous air racer Dusty Crophopper (voice of Dane Cook) returns home to Propwash Junction after another victorious racing season, the former crop duster revels in his new career success until a fateful training run changes his course with a career-ending injury.  Forced to shift gears, Dusty decides to train with the Aerial Fire Fighters at Piston Peak Air Attack Base as a Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT). The heroic, often life-threatening efforts involved are admirable—but seemingly impossible to master—particularly if you’re a crop duster-turned-racer with an injury that can’t be ignored.

Let’s take a look at the colorful characters that make up the residents of Piston Peak Air Attack Base:

Blade Ranger (voice of Ed Harris), a veteran fire-and-rescue helicopter, heads up the Piston Peak Air Attack team. Haunted by a storied past, he’s a tough and demanding air boss with a wry sense of humor, and he’s not exactly enthusiastic about his new trainee Dusty. But Blade is a pro and does everything he can to bring the new SEAT up to speed.

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Outgoing and spirited super scooper Dipper (voice of Julie Bowen) is skilled at skimming lakes, scooping up more than 1600 gallons of water and dousing angry fires. A former cargo hauler from Alaska, Dipper is an avid air racing fan with a major crush on headline racer Dusty, so she’s head-over-wheels with excitement when the new SEAT shows up at Piston Peak.

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Windlifter (voice of Wes Studi) is a heavy-lift helicopter who can hoist dozens of trees or a huge tank of fire retardant. The American Indian’s wisdom is vast—he’s chock full of fire folklore, and his connection to nature allows him to sense fires before they’re even spotted. The former lumberjack became a firefighter to help others, and no mission is too big for Windlifter.

A jolly old ex-military transport plane, Cabbie (voice of Dale Dye) used to drop airborne utility vehicles behind enemy lines in Korea. Now he drops smokejumpers at Piston Peak—it’s a lot like combat, but nobody’s shootin’ at him. With a payload of 10,000 pounds and a maximum takeoff weight of 74,000 pounds—Cabbie can carry the smokejumpers up to 2,000 miles away.

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The Smokejumpers are a fearless team of grounded firefighters, led by the strong and sassy Dynamite (voice of Regina King)—so named because you don’t wanna set her off. Pinecone (voice of Corri English), equipped with a rake tool to clear brush and debris, is an easygoing southern soul. Avalanche (voice of Bryan Callen) earned his name after triggering a massive slide, but the bulldozer—who coincidently lacks an “inside voice”—claims he was nowhere near that snow bank. Tough and over-eager Blackout (voice of Danny Pardo) once accidentally sawed down an electrical line, cutting power to the lodge for weeks and sending shockwaves through his short-term memory—at least he thinks so. Drip (voice of Matt Jones), an outgoing dude who’s always leaking oil, uses a skid-steer claw to clear fallen trees and brush.

The Secretary of the Interior (voice of Fred Willard) has many responsibilities, but none is more important than overseeing the National Parks. This rugged outdoorsman loves being in nature; he spends most of his time away from his office in Washington, visiting the National Forests and Parks and helping to spread his message of conservation.

Harvey (voice of Jerry Stiller) & Winnie (voice of Anne Meara) met many moons ago when Harvey was the manager of an RV tire store and Winnie was his showroom model. The loving couple travel to Piston Peak Park, where they celebrated their honeymoon 50 years ago.

By 1978, Nick “Loop’n” Lopez (voice of Erik Estrada) was America’s favorite helicopter cop, featured on TV’s CHoPs, a show about two California Helicopter Patrol choppers. Nick, the troublemaking macho young officer, got the nickname “Loop’n” from his signature inside loop, which no other helicopter could perform.

WDWNT will bring you more Planes: Fire & Rescue news as it come out, so keep checking back!

Pixar Working on Cars 3 and Incredibles Sequel; Star Wars Episode 7 Details

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1483059-the_incredibles_the_incredibles_620936_1280_994During the Walt Disney Company Shareholders Meeting, CEO Bob Iger announced that Pixar Studios is working on 2 new upcoming movies. The first movie is a third sequel to the Cars franchise and the second movie is a sequel to the 2004 hit movie, The Incredibles. The sequel for The Incredibles is being written by Brad Bird. No more details about when these 2 movies will be released. Stay tuned to WDWNT for more information on these announcements.

Additionally, Iger didn’t give many details for the upcoming Star Wars Episode 7 film with the exception that it will take place 30 years after “Return of the Jedi”. As of now, the only officially casted robot for the movie is R2-D2.

New MALEFICENT Trailer Released

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A third and new MALEFICENT trailer has been released today for your viewing pleasure. You can find it embedded above and below you’ll find more details about the movie.

“Maleficent” explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.

The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.

“Maleficent” is produced by Joe Roth and directed by Robert Stromberg, with AngelinaJolie, Don Hahn, Palak Patel, Matt Smith and Sarah Bradshaw serving as executive producers. Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay. “Maleficent” opens in U.S. theaters on May 30, 2014.