Category Archives: Film

Annual Passholder Screening of John Carter at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?

I received a hint to go check out a website today and found a surprise waiting for me. No not Disney spam, but evidence of a special annual passholder screening for Disney’s upcoming spring mega-flick John Carter based on the … Continue reading

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What To Take Away from Movie Marketing Switch at Disney Studios

Last week we learned of a shake-up in the marketing department for Walt Disney Pictures. They brought in a Hollywood outsider to take over a struggling department, but ultimately she was too far outside the club to be accepted by … Continue reading

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Universal Parks Join in Company’s 100th Anniversary Celebration

As a kid, my trips to Southern California always included quality time with family and almost always a trip to Disneyland. But I also looked forward to our visits to Universal Studios Hollywood. Something about the earnest way in which … Continue reading

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Disney Studios Marketing Chief Sent Packing

Disney Studios marketing has been maligned by fans and insiders alike. Many place poor box office results for a number of films at its feet. This goes back more than a decade to films like Chicken Little and Meet The … Continue reading

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New John Carter Trailer from Japan

For those who want to know more about John Carter (of Mars) before it hits the big screen (and IMAX) in March, it sometimes pays to keep an eye on marketing in foreign markets, where audiences expect to see more … Continue reading

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