The rumors reported on Friday are true. Disney and Dreamworks SKG have signed an exclusive long-term distribution deal that will include about about six films a year starting as soon as next year. The arrangement with filmmaker and DreamWorks Studios co-founder Steven Spielberg, and partner… Read More »Disney and Dreamworks Ink Long-Term Distribution Deal
Disney has announced the release dates for the Bolt DVD and Blu-ray editions. I did say dates because for some reason the Blu-ray edition will arrive two days before the DVD version. Did they have to bake the DVDs longer in the oven?
Actually, I think their plan is to get you to buy the Blu-ray now even if you only own a DVD player as that version contains the movie, all the specials of the DVD, a digital file of the movie to watch on your computer, and the Blu-ray edition. In theory, this should get you to buy the Blu-ray player eventually.
Personally, I’m still holding out.
The Bolt Disney Blu-ray + DVD + Digital File Combo Pack arrives March 22 while the Disney DVD arrives March 24.
The full press release is below the cut.
If you can get yourself to Munich, Germany make sure you stop at the City Museum to see this exhibit on the influence of European arts on Walt Disney’s films. Munich is the final stop for this tour and it runs through February 15th. More… Read More »Influence of European Arts on Disney Animation Exhibit
The marquee.
The American Idol Experience Attraction is currently in cast member previews at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and no photos are allowed. That means it’s very difficult to get pictures of the theater and set design. I hear the design looks just like the real thing from the popular TV version of American Idol.
But over the last few weeks, I have been able to walk around and get some great shots that give you a great idea of what you’re going to experience when you do get to see the show.
Up above you see the Marquee for the attraction. It features a giant screen that will be used to broadcast the shows when the theater fills up. It will probably do that frequently as the theater capacity is not that big for a show of this magnitude.
(more of the tour below the cut)
Disney’s pint sized canines are barking up a big box office number and landed themselves on top of the heap with a $29 million opening weekend. They even pulled in a respectable $9,000 per screen. Not too shabby for Beverly Hills Chihuahua. I don’t plan… Read More »Disney Dogs Barking at Box Office
A $1.1 billion deal to convert more movie theaters to modern digtal 3-D projecters has been announced by a panel of mega movie studios including the Walt Disney Studios. Many in Hollywood see 3D technology as key to the film industry’s survival. It boasts higher… Read More »Disney and other studios to pay for 3-D Theater Upgrades
It’s been a couple days of big news on the Walt Disney Company movie front. First Johnny Depp confirmed he has at least three films for Disney in his future. First he’ll be doing voice and motion capture acting work for Tim Burton’s Alice in… Read More »Big Disney Movie News: More Depp, Pirates, and Treasure
Brad Brevet at Rope of Silicon, a movie news website, had never seen the original Tron movie before. Hard to believe I know. But it provides him a unique (non-fanboy) perspective on TR2N, aka Tron 2.0, after watching the original for the first time. one… Read More »Speculation on Tron 2