The latest poster for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming movie, Frozen, was released online September 17:
Frozen will be released for the Thanksgiving holiday in theatres in 3D on Wednesday, November 27, 2013.
Walt Disney Pictures has begun production of the highly anticipated musical, “Into the Woods”, first introduced at the 2013 D23 Expo. Production has begun in the UK, with continued shooting in studio and on location throughout England. The film is slated for a December 25, 2014, holiday release.
A modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, “Into the Woods” takes the plots of the classic tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and Rapunzel, and intertwines them into a story which explores the consequences of the characters’ various wishes and quests. This heartfelt and humorous musical brings these tales together into an original story involving a baker and his wife, and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. Their quest is to break the witch’s curse in order to start a family, and in doing so, learn what it means to “live happily ever after”.
The film is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics. This big-screen adaptation welcomes songs from the stage musical, including “Children Will Listen,” “Giants in the Sky,” “On the Steps of the Palace,” “No One Is Alone” and “Agony,” among others. Sondheim has also penned an all-new song for this story’s theatrical debut.
Sean Bailey shares details with the D23 audience about the new musical.
The Award-Winning Cast includes:
Supporting roles include: Tammy Blanchard and Lucy Punch as Cinderella’s spoiled stepsisters, Florinda and Lucinda. Richard Glover is the Princes’ royal steward, Frances de la Tour portrays the giant, and Simon Russell Beale is the Baker’s father. Actress Joanna Riding portrays Cinderella’s late mother, and Little Red Riding Hood’s beloved granny is played by Annette Crosbie.
Daniel Huttlestone and James Corden rehearsing on set of Into The Woods!
Into the Woods” is being produced by Rob Marshall, the talented filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical Chicago and Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Marc Platt, who produced the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical Wicked on Broadway, along with John DeLuca and Callum McDougall.
The award-winning production team includes Dion Beebe, Oscar® winner for the Marshall-helmed “Memoirs of a Geisha,” as director of photography. Dennis Gassner, who won his own Oscar for “Bugsy,” serves as production designer, and three-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood is costume designer.
“Into the Woods” has been produced around the world, including a 1988 U.S. tour, a 1990 West End production, Broadway and London revivals, in addition to a television production, DVD recording and a 10-year-anniversary concert, and first premiered on Broadway on Nov. 5, 1987. Now we have a Disney Studios Musical Production to look forward to!
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Disney Interactive has launched the all-new mobile game “Alice in Wonderland: A New Champion”, and not a moment too soon as Wonderland needs your help. In this free-to-play game inspired by the 2010 live-action film, players explore the unbelieveable world of Wonderland while crafting tools and solving riddles, with the ultimate goal of taking on the role of the White Queen’s Champion in order to help Alice save Wonderland from the Red Queen and her minions.
Key Features Include:
Here are some scenes from this enchanting game:
“Alice in Wonderland: A New Champion” is available on iOS in the iTunes App Store and will be soon on Android devices. Download your free copy today before you become Mad as a Hatter!
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Scrooge McDuck needs our help! The Beagle Boys have stolen all his gold, and it’s up to us and the citizens of Duckburg to help him get it back in a new interactive game, “DuckTales: Scrooge’s Loot”!
Another new game has arrived on the scene, and it’s “DuckTales: Scrooge’s Loot”! This new free-to-play game, available on iOS and Android, gives players the chance to join Uncle Scrooge and Launchpad to retrieve his fortune from the evil Beagle Boys. Play this game in single player mode to go on adventures and complete important quests using several different maps such as a western town, deep caverns, an airship, and the Sun Temple. Online multiplayer mode allows you to find new allies and team up with Facebook in a competition to collect the most treasure and return it to your vault.
In this exciting game, you can:
Here are some scenes from this exciting game:
Download the “DuckTales: Scrooge’s Loot” app on iOS devices or on Android, and load your vault up with gold today!
And here’s a clip from this fun, interactive game:
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Cinderella, a timeless story dating back to 1697 and created by Charles Perrault, has taken one more step towards becoming a live-action Disney feature film. Principal photography on Walt Disney Pictures’ Cinderella began Monday, September 23, in London at Pinewood Studios.
The live-action feature film is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, and stars Lily James as Cinderella, Richard Madden as the Prince, Cate Blanchett as Lady Tremaine, and Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother. Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera star as the stepsisters Anastasia and Drisella, respectively, Stellan Skarsgård and Nonso Anozie play the Arch Grand Duke and the Prince’s loyal friend, the Captain. Derek Jacobi portrays the King.
According to Director Kenneth Branagh, “It is impossible to think of Cinderella without thinking of Disney and the timeless images we’ve all grown up watching. And those classic moments are irresistible to a filmmaker. With Lily James we have found our perfect Cinderella. She combines knockout beauty with intelligence, with, fun and physical grace. Her Prince is being played by Richard Madden, a young actor with incredible power and charisma. He is funny, smart and sexy and a great match for Cinderella.”
The story will follow the traditional story of Cinderella familiar to fans of the Disney animated film.
Cinderella will be released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on March 13, 2015.
Are you a fan of the car culture films of the 60’s and 70’s? How about the extremely popular game, “Need For Speed”? Now DreamWorks Pictures with Walt Disney Studios brings the passion and excitement of both to the big screen with the new film “Need For Speed”, in theaters March 2014.
This film, based on the most successful racing video game franchise ever with over 140 million copies sold, tells the story of Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), a mechanic who also races muscle-cars in an unsanctioned street-racing circuit, while struggling to keep his family-owned garage in business. Though reluctantly, he partners with the arrogant and wealthy ex-NASCAR driver Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). Just as a major sale to car broker Julia Bonet (Imogen Poots) looks like it could save Tobey’s business, Dino frames Tobey for a crime he didn’t commit, in a disastrous race which sends Tobey to prison.
Now two years later, Tobey is released and wants revenge on Dino. He has the chance in the high-stakes race known as De Leon—the Super Bowl of underground racing. This film is filled with high-octane, action-packed excitement that includes dodging cops coast-to-coast and contending with the dangerous bounty Dino has put out on his car. With the help of his loyal crew and the surprisingly resourceful Julia, Tobey defies the odds, finding redemption along the way, and proving that the underdog can still finish first.
Here’s some still images from this upcoming movie:
And here’s the “Need For Speed” official trailer:
“Need for Speed” is presented by DreamWorks Pictures, produced by John Gatins, Pat O’Brien and Mark Sourian and directed by Scott Waugh. The screen story is by John Gatins and George Gatins and the screenplay is by George Gatins and John Gatins, based on the video game series created by Electronic Arts. The film releases in U.S. theaters on March 14, 2014.
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A new trailer has been released for Disney “Frozen” and you can watch it here!
First, a few new images from this highly anticipated animated release:
And enjoy this new “Frozen” trailer:
Disney’s “Frozen” releases in 3D in theaters on Thanksgiving, November 27th, 2013. I hope you can keep your cool until then!
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A new TV trailer for Thor: The Dark World debuted Tuesday night, September 24, during the premiere of the new TV series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. The film will be released on November 8, 2013, and is being distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Check it out below!
Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos, but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. To defeat an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor sets upon his most dangerous and personal journey yet, forced into an alliance with the treacherous Loki to save not only his people and those he love, but our universe itself.
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, and is based on Marvel’s classic Super Hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book Journey into Mystery #83 in August, 1962.
Here’s a first look at Meryl Streep, venturing into the woods as the Witch, looking to reverse a curse and restore her beauty in Disney’s “Into the Woods”, coming to theaters December 25, 2014. I can’t wait to see the trailer!
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To celebrate the launch of the new Toy Story Website, and new online game “Creepy Crawl Space”, Oh My Disney! has released images from the upcoming TV special “Toy Story of TERROR!”. In this 30 minute special, the Toy Story gang end up at a creepy roadside motel while on a roadtrip. When one of the toys goes missing, the rest of the gang end up in a scary sequence of events in their attempts to find their missing friend and keep from suffering the same fate!
Here’s an image of Jesse, released shortly after the D23 Expo:
And the toys will meet a new character, Combat Carl (briefly mentioned in Toy Story):
Directed by Angus MacLane and produced by Galyn Susman, the “Toy Story of TERROR!” cast will include Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Carl Weathers as Combat Carl, Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, Wallace Shawn as Rex, John Ratzenberger as Hamm, Blake Clar as Slinky Dog, Jodi Benson as Barbie, and Michael Keaton as Ken, according to IMDb.
Based on the television special, the online game “Creepy Crawl Space” takes you on a journey to find the missing toys trapped in the basement underneath a mysterious motel. Play this creepy new online game, and stay away from the claw, on Games.Disney.com.
And here’s the official trailer for “Toy Story of Terror”, to premiere Wednesday Oct 16 8|7c on ABC:
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