We are not surprised that Disney films regularly dominate the box office, though we reach next-level excitement when we consider what is in store this summer. To kick things off this year, “Avengers: Endgame” has earned $2.19 Billion through the first 11 days, the fastest… Read More »Disney Domination: Disney Set to “Wow” Box Office This Summer
Breakout the bubbly at Marvel Studios. According to Disney’s estimates, box office records were smashed as the Anthony and Joe Russo-directed blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame” posted an estimated $350 Million Domestic and $859 Million International debut weekend. That’s a Hulk sized $1.2 Billion global total. This,… Read More »Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ smashes box office records with $1.2 billion opening
For the last 11 years the Marvel Cinematic Universe of movies has been carving its name in the box office record books. Now the six main Avengers and the man at Marvel behind it all will forever have their names carved in the courtyard of… Read More »Cast of Marvel’s Avengers leaves names and hand prints at iconic Chinese Theatre courtyard in Hollywood
We’re one week away from the final steps in The Walt Disney Company’s $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The mega-deal will close on March 20th, making Disney the biggest player in Hollywood. To make the deal official Disney has had to deal with… Read More »Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox to be finalized on March 20
From movie premieres to annual traditions, Disney’s El Capitan Theatre brings a little bit of Disney Magic right into the middle of Hollywood, California’s world famous Hollywood Blvd. The next big movie to show in the movie palace will be Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel. You’ll… Read More »Disney’s El Capitan Theatre to show Captain Marvel March 7-24
This video from Wired magazine looks at the foundational role Pixar Animation Studios (and by extension Industrial Light & Magic, where Pixar got its start) played in the use of computer-generated visual effects in film. As the video title points out, Pixar’s RenderMan software and… Read More »Pixar: 30 years of computer-generated animation in film
A movie like Mary Poppins Returns deserved to be seen in a movie theatre that’s just as grand as the movie. Disney’s own movie palace, the El Capitan Theatre, located right in Hollywood, CA is the practically perfect place to see the long-awaited sequel to… Read More »Mary Poppins Returns special engagement at The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood
Lin-Manuel Miranda, currently on the big screen as Jack in Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Miranda was joined by his wife Vanessa Nadal and other family members. Guest speakers at the ceremony include “Weird Al” Yankovic… Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame