A new live-action Disney movie will give Prince Charming his moment in the spotlight. Disney has hired Matt Fogel to write the script. The movie hopes to capitalize on the rejuvenated popularity of fairytales and princess movies at the Hollywood Box office. Disney’s live action… Read More »Live-Action Prince Charming Movie coming from Disney
I’ve said before that I think the acquisition of Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) by Disney as part of its $4 billion purchase of Lucasfilm, was worth that price tag just by itself. Sure, ILM would have continued making awesome special effects for Disney films,… Read More »Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron – Inside ILM’s Role
Could Charles Darwin be the next adventure movie franchise? Walt Disney Studios is hoping “Traffic” screenwriter Stephen Gaghan’s script can make the naturalist and geologist’s life into an adventure worthy of the fictional archeologist Indiana Jones. Lucasfilm has already confirmed a new Indiana Jones film… Read More »Disney orders adventure movie featuring Charles Darwin?
“Inside Out” marks 15 full length animated features for Pixar Studios. Over at Vulture, Tim Grierson and Will Leitch take a stab at ranking all 15 from worst to best. We went back-and-forth on the top two here, but we ultimately had to go with… Read More »Ranking all 15 Pixar films
Would you believe it’s been more than two decades since Disney’s singing and dancing nuns sequel “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” was released? Disney must think there’s still some magic left in that habit as it has announced a remake of the original… Read More »Sister Act remake coming from Walt Disney Studios
The true story of how a small town in Central California became a dominant force in cross-country running was told beautifully in Disney’s McFarland, USA. The film features Kevin Costner as coach White, an outsider who comes into a community made mostly of agricultural workers,… Read More »Discussing “McFarland, USA” with Kevin Costner
The 4-day Memorial Day Weekend is a perilous spot for movies. Families are usually traveling or grilling or attending parades or some combination of the above. Movies are not high on the list of things to do except as a family activity. But it is… Read More »Disney’s Tomorrowland conquers box office top spot
It’s that time again! Tomorrowland, the new film from Brad Bird, just premiered in theaters, so I thought it was only right to check out the film myself, and write down my thoughts I had during the film. Of course, as always, SPOILERS AHEAD. You’ve… Read More »Thoughts During Movies: “Tomorrowland”