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Disney shakes up 2014 move release slate

The Walt Disney Studios has announced a shuffle for the 2014-15 film line up.

THE MUPPETS 2 is now dated on 3/21/14.

MUPPETS 2 is produced by Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman and directed by James Bobin. The screenplay is by Bobin and Nick Stoller, who will also serve as executive producer. The cast includes Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell – and of course, the whole Muppets gang.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (Marvel) will be available in 3D. Releases on 4/4/14.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER will pick up where “Marvel’s The Avengers” leaves off, as Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world. The film stars Chris Evans in the title role and will be directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo.

Yes please, Angelian Jolie as Maleficent

MALEFICENT is now dated on 7/2/14 (from 3/14/14).

MALEFICENT, the untold story of Disney’s most beloved villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty,” reveals the events that hardened Maleficent’s heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora. MALEFICENT will be released in 3D and is produced by Joe Roth and directed by Robert Stromberg, from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton. The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (Marvel) will be available in 3D. Releases on 8/1/14.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, based on the Marvel comic books of the same name, features an unlikely cast of characters who must team up in order to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions. James Gunn will direct.

1952 is now dated on 12/19/14 in 3D.

1952 will be produced by Damon Lindelof and directed by Brad Bird, from a script by Lindelof and Bird. George Clooney will star.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5 is now dated on 7/10/15.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5 will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and will star Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. Jeff Nathanson is writing the screenplay. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” films have earned over $3.7 billion at the worldwide box office. Most recently, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” earned over $1.043 billion.

Also of note, The Little Mermaid 3D release has been dropped from the schedule. This was expected after Beauty & The Beast and Monsters Inc 3D versions underperformed.

2015 is also scheduled to have the first of the new Star Wars films since Disney bought Lucasfilm. 2014 looks great, but I’m already focused on ’15. Is that bad?

3 thoughts on “Disney shakes up 2014 move release slate”

  1. Damm, after watching Brave, Lion King, Finding Nemo and Toy Story in 3D its now my preferred viewing. Disney’s 3d is so much better than its 2d, just watching both versions you can see the difference and its huge, Ok with most conversions you really cant tell but with animation you can clearly see the difference and it does look better IMO.

    I was hoping that Disney would go through their entire catalog and convert most if not all into 3d. I hope they revisit this idea. 3D technology is still evolving and it is getting better.

  2. While I understand the reasoning behind Disney’s choice to drop it from the schedule, I still think it’s a funny decision, considering how they could really take advantage of cross marketing for new Fantasyland (and the TLM ride!).

    Very disappointed with this. Personally, I feel like it makes more sense to re-release older movies such as TLM, over newer ones, like Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc.

  3. The Disney 3D (well, any 3D for that matter) makes me nauseated. I was lucky to find screenings of Lion King and Beauty & The Beast in 2D. They shouldn’t drop Little Mermaid, but realize it’s fine just as it is.

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