Disney has a good record with movies based on a real life adventure. Their next film in the genre will be “The Finest Hours” which is based on a 1952 rescue during a heavy storm of more than 30 sailors by a few brave Coast… Read More »Disney’s “The Finest Hours” set to begin production on location in Massachusetts
Anyone born after 1990 may not get this. But this video with actual ducks recreating the opening from Disney Saturday Morning’s DuckTales is fantastic!
I’m surprised no one thought to do this before…
DuckTales debuted in 1987 and featured Scrooge McDuck, who doesn’t get enough love in the theme parks if you ask me, with his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie and sometimes Donald as well (but really only in a few episodes). Plus a host of other guest characters. They have adventures, fight bad guys, and always comeback to Duckburg. Of course, the series relied heavily on the comic book series created by Carl Barks. The final episode aired in 1990, much to the sadness of Disney fans of all ages.
Join me below the jump where there’s an amazing one man vocal harmony DuckTales theme song cover:
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As a teenager living in Anaheim, Steve Martin worked at Disneyland first selling guidebooks, then later as a clerk in the Fantasyland magic shop (and, yes, the Main Street shop too). He used to hang out at the Golden Horseshoe Revue and learned about balloon… Read More »Steve Martin Returning to Disney to star in Magic Camp
Baymax, the robot from Disney’s upcoming animated feature “Big Hero 6.” is programmed to do a lot of things. That does not necessarily mean he is an expert at everything, there are a few things that remain a challenge. Take this attempt to make a… Read More »Baymax, The Big Hero 6 robot can do many things, not all of them well
While “Guardians of the Galaxy” faced stiff competition from a film with deep roots in our culture, Disney’s latest film from Marvel has persevered and reclaimed the top spot at the Box Office in its 4th week. Not only did it beat “Teenage Mutant Ninja… Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy Retakes Top Box Office Spot for Disney
One of my favorite new video series from Disney is “Learn to Draw” where a Disney animator or character artist takes you through the steps of creating one of Disney’s iconic animated characters. Up next is everybody’s favorite Firefly from Disney’s “The Princess and the… Read More »Learn to Draw series: Ray the Firefly from “Princess and the Frog”
Disney Interactive is one of the unsung heroes of a Disney household. Through their collection of websites including, Babble, Spoonful, Disney Baby, and more, they reach out to the Disney mom and family in need of some inspiration or advice. A new website has just… Read More »Disney Interactive expands “Family” of websites
In the scenic city of San Francisco, California, one of Marvel’s next big super hero franchises has just started principal photography.a “Ant-Man” brings one of Marvel comics’ original founding members of The Avengers into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The production has also scheduled on location in Atlanta, Georgia, which serves as the base for the film’s production.
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” is produced by Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.
Set for release in the United States on July 17, 2015, the film is directed by Peyton Reed (“Bring it On,” “The Break-Up”) and stars Paul Rudd (“I Love You Man,” “Role Models”) as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, and Michael Douglas (“Behind The Candelabra,” “Wall Street”) as his mentor Dr. Hank Pym and Evangeline Lilly (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” “Lost”) as Hope Van Dyne, daughter of Hank Pym.
Read More »The cast and crew of Marvel’s “Ant-Man” Get to Work on Feature Production