VIDEO: “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” Now Available For Pre-Order

Disney Interactive and Harmonix have announced a pre-order bonus for the award-winning musical motion video game, “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved.”

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Now through October 20, 2014, fans who pre-order the game from participating retailers will receive a song bundle featuring tracks from popular artists – Demi Lovato, OneRepublic, and AVICII. The song bundle will include three hot tracks including Demi Lovato’s rendition of the global phenomenon Let It Go, Counting Stars from pop rock band OneRepublic and Lay Me Down from EDM DJ AVICII.

View the official live action trailer below:

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The breakthrough musical motion video game inspired by Disney’s classic animated film Fantasia, will be available worldwide on October 21, 2014 for $59.99 for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and for $49.99 for Kinect for Xbox 360.

Featuring over 30 tracks – including contemporary hits, classic rock, classical music, and more – Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved transports players to a breathtaking world where music and magic combine to transform extraordinary interactive landscapes in entirely new and creative ways.

Previously announced tracks for the title include:

  • AVICII – “Levels”
  • David Bowie – “Ziggy Stardust”
  • Drake – “Take Care” (ft. Rihanna)
  • Antonin Dvorak – “Symphony No. 9 from the New World”
  • Fun. – “Some Nights”
  • Peter Gabriel – “In Your Eyes”
  • Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”
  • Cee Lo Green – “Forget You”
  • Elton John – “Rocket Man”
  • Kimbra – “Settle Down”
  • Lorde – “Royals”
  • Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
  • MIA – “Galang”
  • Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”
  • Depeche Mode – “Enjoy the Silence”
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”
  • Modest Mussorgsky – “Night on Bald Mountain”
  • Police – “Message in a Bottle”
  • Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
  • White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”
  • Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker Medley”
  • Antonio Vivaldi – “The Four Seasons: Winter, 1st Movement”
  • The Who – “The Real Me”

Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved will be available worldwide on October 21, 2014 with an ESRB rating of E10+ with lyrics descriptor. For additional information about Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved, join the Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/fantasiagame. 

VIDEO: StarWars.com Relaunches With New Features

Lucasfilm and Disney have relaunched the StarWars.com site that features new interactive experiences, exclusive news and cross-platform compatibility.

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Touted as the digital destination and first source for all Star Wars film, TV, and video game news, the new site features:

  • Long-form articles and videos that go behind the scenes of past, current and upcoming projects;
  • Exclusive online videos, including a behind the scenes video of the making of Chopper from the upcoming series Star Wars: Rebels, and more to come in the following weeks;
  • The immersive Databank, an encyclopedia of hundreds of pieces of Star Wars knowledge about characters, creatures, locations, droids and devices;
  • Details about upcoming fan events;
  • Users can log in with their Disney ID to access upcoming special features and digital experiences;
  • New, simple navigation and design;
  • Rich, consistent experience across all platforms and devices using the same technology that powers the entire Disney Interactive Media portfolio.

As an example of the types of behind-the-scenes videos offered on the new site, check out the video below: “Star Wars Rebels Comes To Life” that introduces Chopper, the grumpy, lazy, yet ultimately heroic astromech droid of the Star Wars Rebels animated series – and Lucasfilm has brought him to life. Go behind the scenes to see how a fully functioning Chopper was designed, built and introduced to the world


Droid Design: Chopper from Star Wars Rebels Comes to Life on Star Wars Video

As Yoda would say, “The new site check out you must!”

VIDEO: New "Guardians of the Galaxy"-Inspired Lego Trailer

Marvel and Lego fan, YouTube star Forrest Whaley has created a Guardians of the Galaxy video, Lego style!

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Take a look at the clip below.

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 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy releases in theaters beginning August 1, 2014.

VIDEO: Win a Private Hometown Screening “Star Wars: Episode VII”

On the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, Director J.J. Abrams was interrupted by an X-Wing pilot and rogue robot as he announced the chance for fans to win an advance private screening of Star Wars: Episode VII.

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During the announcement, Director J.J. Abrams unveils the Star Wars: Episode VII X-Wing in support of Star Wars: Force for Change campaign’s final week, which benefits UNICEF’s Innovation Labs and programs and draws participants from over 119 countries.

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“We are so grateful for the support that the fans from over 119 countries have shown for Force for Change,” said Abrams. “As we close this final week, we’ve added an additional prize that allows the fans the opportunity to see the movie early as a thank you for supporting such a great cause as UNICEF’s innovative, lifesaving work for children.”

By contributing at any level by July 25th, participants will be eligible for all prizes including a chance to be in the movie.

Watch the announcement below:

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In addition to the hometown advance screening of Star Wars: Episode VII, the winner will also receive a Grand Prize from Star Wars: Force for Change that includes:

  • Airfare and accommodations to London for one winner and a guest
  • Behind-the-scenes access on the closed set of Star Wars: Episode VII as VIP guests of J.J. Abrams
  • Winner will have the opportunity to meet members of the cast
  • Winner and their guest will then be transformed by makeup and costume teams into a Star Wars character and filmed for a scene in Star Wars: Episode VII

Be sure to visit Omaze.com/StarWars to enter for a chance to win!

Star Wars: Force for Change impressively raised over one million dollars within the first 24 hours of its launch—a record for Omaze, the fundraising platform. So far contributors from 119 countries around the world have backed Force for Change, in support of the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Innovation Labs and programs. UNICEF’s network of 14 Innovation Labs help create sustainable solutions to critical issues facing children around the world in the areas of nutrition, water, health, and education. The funds raised through Star Wars: Force for Change will impact the lives of children around the world, through projects like MobiStation, a portable, solar-powered educational kit to ensure children have access to quality learning anywhere, and Rapid FTR (Family Tracing and Reunification), a mobile phone application that helps reunite separated and unaccompanied children with their families in natural disasters. Fans can continue to pledge support and enter for a chance win until 11:59pm on July 25.

Disney committed US $1 million to support the launch of Star Wars: Force for Change. Star Wars continues to inspire generations of dreamers and doers to use their creativity to accomplish great things. Star Wars and Lucasfilm were built on the belief that in uniting creativity with innovation, you can make the impossible possible.

Visit StarWars.com/ForceForChange to learn more about this new charitable initiative and the work of UNICEF’s Innovation Labs and programs, and be sure to enter through contribution or free entry for your chance to win at Omaze.com/StarWars.

May the Force be with you!

VIDEO: New Trailer for “Big Hero 6” Available

The Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a new trailer for Big Hero 6, which will be released in theaters November 7, 2014.

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Take a look at the new trailer here:

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With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Big Hero 6 is an action-packed comedy-adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery.

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Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action, Big Hero 6 is directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, and produced by Roy Conli. The film hits theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014.

VIDEO: Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” Character Featurette GAMORA Now Available

Marvel Studios has released a featurette highlighting one of the  characters from the upcoming Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, opening August 1.

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Have a look at the featurette:

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From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

Guardians of the Galaxy opens August 1.

VIDEO: Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” Extended Preview Now Available

Marvel Studios has released a special extended look at Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. The film opens in theaters August 1, 2014.

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Take a look at the special preview below:

An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy opens August 1.

VIDEO: Learn How To Draw “Planes: Fire & Rescue” Characters!

In anticipation of its upcoming July 18 opening, Planes: Fire & Rescue head of story Art Hernandez shows you how to draw Dusty & Dipper, two of the film’s main characters in 2 easy-to-follow videos.

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How to Draw Dusty

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How to Draw Dipper

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Planes: Fire & Rescue is a new adventure-comedy about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire-and-rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including spirited air tanker Dipper, heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

VIDEO: Teaser Trailer For MARVEL & Disney Feature Animation’s “Big Hero 6” Released

The Walt Disney Studios has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming animated action/comedy/adventure film Big Hero 6, which releases on November 7, 2014.

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Take a look at the teaser trailer here:

Big Hero 6 is an action-packed comedy-adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery.

Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action, Big Hero 6 is directed by Don Hall . The film will be released in theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014.

VIDEO: New Teaser Trailer for Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” Available

Marvel Studios has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy. The film will release on August 1, 2014.

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See the trailer below:

A live Q&A with the cast including Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, and Director James Gunn, and the exclusive world premiere of the trailer will take place Monday, May 19th at 10:00am PT only on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guardiansofthegalaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy finds space adventurer Peter Quill the object of a bounty hunt after stealing an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but when Quill discovers the power it holds, he must find a way to rally the quartet of ragtag rivals hot on his trail to save the universe.