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June 2014

Star Wars Mashup Trailer – Guardians of the Galaxy Style

Someone took footage from the original Star Wars trilogy and made a modern movie style trailer featuring music and story beats from the Guardians of the Galaxy trailers. The result is modern day vintage awesome: It’s going to be weird seeing that Disney logo on… Read More »Star Wars Mashup Trailer – Guardians of the Galaxy Style

Fastpass+ Sends Status Email

Just received my first Fastpass+ status change alert via email. I think this is pretty powerful customer service from Disney. What’s nice about this is I don’t have to do anything but show up at one of these locations and my Fastpass+ will be accepted… Read More »Fastpass+ Sends Status Email

Details on New Animated Short from Pixar – LAVA

Pixar has released a teaser poster for LAVA, the animated short that will open with “Inside Out” next June 19. Disney describes the movie as a musical love story inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes that… Read More »Details on New Animated Short from Pixar – LAVA

Pixar’s Inside Out – New Details

It seems hard to believe, but we’re still one year away from enjoying the next animated feature from Pixar. It’s called “Inside Out. The movie will focus on five emotions competing for control in the mind of a young 11-year old girl named Riley. As… Read More »Pixar’s Inside Out – New Details

Ashley Eckstein Expands Empowering Female Fashion Empire from Star Wars to Marvel Super Hero

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Think back a few years ago. It was difficult for female fans of Star Wars to find any clothes designed specifically for them. There were definitely female fans, but the merchandise largely overlooked that market. There’s where Ashley Eckstein stepped in. With her experience doing voice artist work for Star Wars Clone Wars animated series, she parlayed her closeness to her fans into a fashion empire with Her Universe.

In big news announced today, Eckstein’s line has arranged a deal with Marvel Entertainment and Disney Consumer Products to create a fashionable collection of empowering Super Hero apparel for the ever-growing female fan base of Marvel comics, films and television series. The Marvel by Her Universe line of “geek couture” is premiering with an action-packed assortment of Captain America fashion items along with fan favorite Marvel characters on fashion tops, tanks, dresses, cardigans, hoodies, skirts, leggings and more that will inspire fangirls of all ages to channel their inner Super Hero.

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Along with Spider-Man and Avenger characters like Loki, Thor and Iron Man, there are also strong female characters such as Black Widow, Elektra, She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel being spotlighted in their own comics and Marvel’s new “Characters and Creators” initiative which aims to speak directly to an audience of women and girls, the Marvel by Her Universe line will celebrate this effort by creating fashion forward products exclusively for the female Marvel fan.

“At Marvel we actively seek innovative opportunities to leverage our iconic characters in the marketplace and expand our storytelling to a larger audience,” said Paul Gitter, senior vice president, licensing, Marvel at Disney Consumer Products. “This collaboration with Her Universe presents our brand in exciting new ways at retail while reinforcing Marvel’s values of empowerment and strength amongst our female demographic.”
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