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Pulling the Strings on Disney’s The Muppets

It’s been 12 years since the last big screen adventure that stared The Muppets. And there was a good reason for that, the films were creative and box office disappointments. Disney’s challenge, since taking over the brand, has been to … Continue reading

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John Carter of Mars — New on the set details

A terrific blog in the Guardian talks with John Carter (of Mars) director Andrew Stanton and reveals a couple of key behind the scenes details that promise to make this the next franchise hit for Disney. I felt that if … Continue reading

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First Clip from Disney’s The Muppets

Over on Yahoo the first clip of footage from Disney The Muppets has appeared. In it, Gary (Jason Segel) surprises his buddy Walter with an extra ticket to Los Angeles to tour the Muppet Studios. Obviously this happens somewhere near … Continue reading

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Muppets Release AMC Theater Policies Trailer Short

Whomever is masterminding the promotional efforts for Disney’s movie The Muppets should get a hefty bonus. Their latest entry is a short educational video that will run at AMC theaters. In it, the Muppets admirably display how you should NOT … Continue reading

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Disney and Pixar Announce Slate of Four New 3-D Re-releases into Movie Theaters

With the success of The Lion King 3D, Disney’s 3-D conversion factory (we kid) will be working overtime to pump out four new conversions for limited theatrical 3D engagements. The following titles from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios will … Continue reading

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