Do you feel a change in the wind? A Mary Poppins Musical has been in the works for some time now. Disney Theatrical and Cameron Mackintosh have combined forces to present this new musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney Film. Playbill reports that tickets are available for the… Read More »Supercalimusical
Part of being a mega media corporation is protecting your image and the artistic integrity of your films. However, it is when stuff like this story hits the media that the most damage is done. Sure, Disney wants to make sure that the quality is… Read More »Another great marketing move
The lovable VW Bug, Herbie, rides again in Herbie: Fully Loaded. The film stars Disney starlett Lindsay Lohan and just picked up Michael Keaton according to Comingsoon.net. Keaton, who once drove the batmobile, will be racing Herbie in today’s NASCAR scene. Sounds just funky enough… Read More »Herbie Rides Again!
You know. I was just thinking about this the other day. After reading the Walt Disney conspiracy theories contained in Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code (you have read it haven’t you?), it occurred to me that hardly any religious references make it into Disney films.… Read More »Godless Disney?
Pixar’s film, A Bug’s Life, is an allegory for how the oppressed can overcome their oppressors with a little help and a belief their cause is the right one. Apparently the Hamas believe the movie can help teach school age Palestinians how to become better… Read More »The World is plum messed up
Ever since The Lion King broke box office records and won a plethora of awards, pundits have predicted the rebirth of America’s love with animation. Indeed where we had 1 major studio with an animation department (well 1.5 if you include Don Bluth Animation) we… Read More »An Animation Rennaissance
Mercurie is a writer and a self proclaimed pop culture buff with an interest in classic movies, television, music,fantasy, science fiction, role playing games, comic books, medieval history, British history, and so on. He posts an anonymous blog that I’ve been reading as of late.… Read More »On Animation
But it’s not what you’re thinking. Comingsoon, and a number of bloggers at the con, report that Disney unveiled the trailer for Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Universe just before the board promoting Brad Bird and Pixar’s new film, The Incredibles.