Some more details on the three bidders for Miramax as well as some possible directions for its future. As it turns out the Weinstein brothers may have a leg up in the bid even if their bid is not quite as large as the others.… Read More »A look at the three bids for Miramax
Brooks Barnes has been keeping an eye on the Walt Disney Company for the New York Times for many years. Her profile of Disney CEO Bob Iger is a must read for fans of the company. The new take on Mr. Iger? Let us count… Read More »NY Times profiles Disney CEO Bob Iger
The Florida Film Festival will have two showings of the documentary – “Waking Sleeping Beauty” this week in Orlando. A great chance to see this award winning look at the second golden era of animation at Walt Disney Studios. It’s directed by Don Hahn who… Read More »See “Waking Sleeping Beauty” this week in Orlando
I wish I could say I remember the 1964 World’s Fair, but alas I wasn’t quite even a glimmer in my parents eye then. I do feel like I’m acquainted with the project based on everything I’ve read about it and the four Disney created… Read More »1964 World’s Fair with Imagineer Marty Sklar
Three bids have come in to buy the Miramax brand and film library from the Walt Disney Company. The Weinstein Brothers, the original founders of the company, are part of a group who has one of the bids. As NBC did when sending Oswald the… Read More »Should Miramax go back to its founders?
We are all looking for ways to get the most out of our vacations to Disney Parks. From pre-trip planning, to utilizing strollers, or even attempting to experience everything the Magic Kingdom has to offer in just one day, the advice in these podcasts is indeed… Read More »Mickey Heads-Disney Podcast Review 4-9-10
You know a film has high expectations for a studio when they hire writers to start working on a sequel even before the finished product enters theaters. But that’s exactly what has happened with TRON Legacy. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the screenwriters for TRON… Read More »TRON Legacy sequel leaves the starting gate
When Cliff Edwards,who originated the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Disney’s Pinocchio, died in 1971, Disney knew who would be perfect as the voice of the company’s conscious — Eddie Carroll. Even though Jiminy is a small cricket, he had big shoes to fill. Carroll… Read More »Eddie Carroll, voice of Jiminy Cricket, dies