The most surprising move the Weinstein brothers have made after being forced by Michael Eisner to depart Miramax, the company they founded, has been to finance independant animated films. This is the move that is calculated to hurt the Walt Disney Company the most. Hoodwinked is the first of these films and although the release… Read More »Hoodwinked! The Weinsteins look to invade Disney’s Territory
This Knight-Ridder columnist has an interesting conspiracy theory on why Daytona Beach was announced as one of the finalists for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Let’s just say it has something to do with the fact that Walt Disney World is just over an hour away and that ABC has just signed a contract to… Read More »A Mickey Mouse theory on the NASCAR Hall of Fame
In the original, and still the best, Disney Animated Feature ‘Snow White’, the beautiful Snow White is placed under a sleeping spell at the bite of an enchanted apple. There she lay until awaken by loves first kiss. Is that not an omen for the Disney / Pixar deal or what? Over at BusinessWeek in… Read More »What if Disney takes a bite of the Apple?
Universal Studios Orlando has raised its admission prices as of today. That completes the trifecta of major themeparks in Central Florida. Not exactly unexpected. However, I would like to have seen something a little more creative from a pair of theme parks that had dismal growth last year and have yet to open a new… Read More »Universal Orlando raises prices completing the trifecta
With an announcement expected soon on the results of the Disney talks with Pixar, rumors and leaks are flying everywhere. The difficulty is determining which is which. The latest set to fly around is that Disney will be buying all or part of Pixar, a scenario I’ve already predicted as likely. Steve Jobs would get… Read More »Rumors, Leaks, which are which in Disney/Pixar talks?
Steve of the ‘Dead Men Tell no Tales’ blog tells the tale of his marraige proposal to his girlfriend, now his fiancee, while at Epcot. Congrats you two!
Forbes quotes stock analyst William Drewry as predicting that the new Disney/Pixar deal will leave Disney with an 8% cut of the distribution profits. He also predicts $700 million in worldwide box office for Cars, the next film from Pixar and the last one in the current partnership between the two studios.
If there is one movie genre Disney has figured out it’s the ‘based on a true story’ motivational sports film. Glory Road is the latest in a string of such films that includes "Remember the Titans", "The Rookie", and "Angels in the Outfield" (Okay that one wasn’t based on a true story). I’ve been invited… Read More »Disney’s Glory Road