The Walt Disney Company’s purchase of Lucasfilm is like a nesting doll of fantastic film discoveries. Every layer opened unveils some new element that makes the whole purchase worth it. The 2012 $4 billion acquisition included the visual effects power house Industrial Light and Magic… Read More »Behind the Magic – Star Wars: The Force Awakens visual effects sizzle reel
Today in London on the first day of Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm and Disney treated those in attendance and watching via livestream to a terrific panel on “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” including some great reveals like a new poster for the movie, a… Read More »Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Panel reveals new details
A Sizzle trailer for Disney’s “Big Hero 6” debuted at the New York Comic Con yesterday. Besides packing lots of sizzle, it introduces a few new elements of the movie. For instance, we get some evidence of Hiro’s robot building ability with a clip from… Read More »Team Big Hero 6 Sizzles in New Trailer
ABC had a few misses with its most recent batch of fall series (PanAm, The River). I remember being excited about both of those shows last year this time, alas they failed to live up to their promise. As I continue to look at the… Read More »ABC New Fall Series Preview – Nashville