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Michelle Snow

Michelle Snow is a huge fan of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars in films and TV, as well as the Disney parks. She's also an award-winning writer who has written several guidebooks on Orlando. Follow her on Twitter @zengrrl. Her blog, CitySurfing Orlando has covered Orlando and the theme parks since 2010. Her favorite rides at the Disney parks are Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure, and she may have cried tears of joy when she first saw the Millenium Falcon at Galaxy's Edge. She collects anything to do with Star Wars original trilogy (she saw 1977's "A New Hope" on opening weekend), Snow White, Grumpy, Tinkerbell, and Stitch.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Shows the Superhero In Fine Form

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I’ll admit, I’m a big fan of Marvel. I’ll also admit that “Captain America: The First Avenger” isn’t one of my favorite Marvel movies.

With the release of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” however, Marvel not only has another hit on their hands, but firmly entrenches this Avenger as a major force to be reckoned with in the Marvel Universe.

Where the first movie introduced Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and his superhero alter ego’s origins, this movie takes place in a post-Avengers world. One which Rogers is not only trying to catch up with, but one in which he’s trying to find his place in.

As the movie opens, Captain America is now working for S.H.I.E.L.D., but he’s not totally comfortable with all the grey areas the organization likes to operate in. He has an uneasy working relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and fellow agent Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), also known as Black Widow, and he’s highly suspicious of a new agency project that will neutralize potential threats before they happen.Read More »Captain America: The Winter Soldier Shows the Superhero In Fine Form

Meet the Characters from Disney’s Upcoming Star Wars: Rebels Animated Series

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Star Wars: Rebels is a new animated series from Disney and Lucasfilm, and it creates a new world of stories and characters in the time between the films Star Wars: Episode III and IV.

To introduce viewers to the show, several individual character videos have been released showing the story behind each character and how they will be brought to life on screen.

Among the characters in this series is the street-smart teen hero center of the show, Ezra (voiced by Taylor Gray), who finds out the Force is strong within him:

It is through his relationship with Kanan (voiced by Freddie Prinze, Jr.), a Jedi Survivor and crew member of the Ghost, that Ezra will learn the true nature of his power:Read More »Meet the Characters from Disney’s Upcoming Star Wars: Rebels Animated Series

Marvel to Film Four New Netflix Shows Based on Defenders Characters in New York City

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Disney, Marvel, and Netflix have announced they are collaborating on four new series and one mini-series based on the Defenders characters, which will shoot in New York City.

In a press conference, Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, joined NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada, in announcing the groundbreaking new deal, which will bring Marvel’s “flawed heroes of Hell’s Kitchen” characters to Netflix.

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The project will focus on the four Defenders characters: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Each character will get 13 one-hour episodes, and then their stories will be merged together into a four-to-eight episode mini-series as The Defenders.

Casting hasn’t been announced, yet, but filming is set to begin in the Summer 2014, with Daredevil being the first to air in 2015. Since the series will air on Netflix, expect all 13 episodes to drop at once for binge-viewing.Read More »Marvel to Film Four New Netflix Shows Based on Defenders Characters in New York City

Disney and Marvel Receive Nickelodeon’s 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations

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Nickelodeon has released the nominees list for its 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards, and many Disney-related projects and actors have received nominations this year.

This awards show opens the voting to the fans, and these are the Disney and Disney-umbrella (Marvel, Star Wars, ABC) nominations the kids can vote for:

Favorite TV Show

  • Good Luck Charlie (Disney Channel)
  • Jessie (Disney Channel)

Favorite Reality Show

  • Wipeout (ABC)

Favorite Cartoon

  • Phineas & Ferb (Disney Channel)

Favorite TV Actor

  • Ross Lynch (Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally)
  • Jake Short (Disney Channel’s A.N.T. Farm)

Favorite TV Actress

  • Bridgit Mendler (Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie)
  • Debby Ryan (Disney Channel’s Jessie)

Favorite Movie

  • Iron Man 3 (Marvel)
  • Oz the Great and Powerful (Disney)

Favorite Movie Actor

  • Johnny Depp (Disney’s The Lone Ranger)
  • Robert Downey Jr. (Marvel’s Iron Man 3)

Favorite Movie Actress

  • Mila Kunis (Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful)

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AMC Theaters Hosts Guardians of the Galaxy Q&A with Marvel’s Kevin Feige, James Gunn and Chris Pratt

Earlier this month, AMC Theaters held a live online chat for Guardians of the Galaxy that featured director James Gunn, Marvel’s Kevin Feige, and Star-Lord himself, Chris Pratt. AMC’s John Campea moderated the event, which included questions submitted by fans, and the trio offered up… Read More »AMC Theaters Hosts Guardians of the Galaxy Q&A with Marvel’s Kevin Feige, James Gunn and Chris Pratt

Videopolis: Disney and Pixar Characters Sing Frozen’s “Let It Go”

There have been hundreds of versions of “Let It Go” performed on YouTube, but this quite possibly could be the most awesome version of the song yet. Performed by Brian Hull, this version is done as if performed by a host of Disney and Pixar… Read More »Videopolis: Disney and Pixar Characters Sing Frozen’s “Let It Go”

Disney Mobile Offering Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Game For Free

Disney Mobile and LucasArts is offering free downloads of their video game Star Wars: Tiny Death Star, available for iOS, Android, and Windows formats. Live life on the dark side, and join Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader on a mission to attract Galactic bitizens, run… Read More »Disney Mobile Offering Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Game For Free

Disney and Marvel Films Get 2014 MTV Movie Award Nominations

Nominations for the 23rd annual edition of the MTV Movie Awards were announced on March 6, and Disney and Marvel managed to nab a few. Mila Kunis has been nominated as Best Villain for her role as the witch Theodora in Disney’s Oz The Great… Read More »Disney and Marvel Films Get 2014 MTV Movie Award Nominations