Disney animation fans looking to complete your collection now is your last chance to own three of the company’s most classic and beloved animated features. At the end of April Disney will closing the doors on the infamous Disney Vault removing the following DVDs from… Read More »Last Chance! Three Movies head to the Disney Vault
The closer we get to May 20th the louder the drum beat gets for the return of Captain Jack Sparrow and the rest of the Pirates of the Caribbean crew, minus a few key cast members. This time they’re hunting the elusive Fountain of Youth… Read More »Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – New Trailer & Banners
I’ve been a long admirer of the futuristic design and concept art from Syd Mead. Here are a couple costume pieces he designed for the original TRON: Both are from this gallery of Tron concept art. (H/T SuperPunch) Previously: Tron Legacy Animated Series coming to… Read More »TRON costume concept art by Syd Mead
While Gnomeo and Juliet are busy filling seats in theaters with a close second place over the weekend, another Disney funded animation project looms near. Mars Needs Mom will launch from a theater near you beginning March 11th. It features the weird cross between animation and motion capture technology that Robert Zemeckis pioneered for Disney.
I just learned that one of my favorite cartoonists Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer-Prize winner for his comic strip “Bloom County,” is the author and illustrator of the book “Mars Needs Moms.” The story was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son Milo and his wife.
Disney recently released a new trailer for the film with a new song ‘Stay Cool’. Lyrics are below the jump if you want to sing along:
Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” “Mars Needs Moms” showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.
A new one sheet for Winnie The Pooh has been released:
They’re definitely going for less is more with this poster. Also interesting are some of the names that have been attached as voice actors. Craig Ferguson, ruler of the late night talk show, and Huell Howser, who is best known for the public TV show “California’s Gold,” are interesting additions. I do like the idea of having John Cleese as narrator.
More on the movie, including more fun casting facts, in the studio synopsis below the jump:
One of the strengths of the movie TRON: Legacy was also one of its greatest weaknesses. The movie had to spend a large chunk of time inside the world of Tron. The screenwriters took the legacy of TRON seriously and built out a whole timeline… Read More »TRON: Legacy Screenwriters discuss Mythology of Tron
Like many fans (an estimated $50 million opening weekend means a lot of fans) I entered the world of TRON: Legacy this weekend. I remember seeing the original TRON when I was in middle school and being totally absorbed in the world. Of course, I… Read More »TRON: Legacy Review – The World of TRON is coming for you
Disney has released a short featurette that goes behind the scenes on TRON: Legacy and looks at how the world of Tron was created for the film: TRON: Legacy opens nationwide December 17, 2010