As was previously announced Lucy Lawless has been cast in the ABC TV Show “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” We have now learned the name of her character and received our first pic of her from the set. You probably know Lucy Lawless for her roles… Read More »First picture of Lucy Lawless on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
If you haven’t heard, sinking interest in American Idol sunk the American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Disney previously said it would close in January 2015, but news is out from cast members that they’ve been told Saturday August 30th will be their… Read More »Disney’s American Idol Experience Ends August 30th
Fans just can’t get enough of Disney’s Frozen. The tale of unusual friendships and the power of sisterly love will soon get it’s own “Making Of” special to air on the ABC Network. “The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic” is an all-new, unprecedented collaboration with Lincoln Square Productions and Walt Disney Animation Studios. The special ventures behind-the-scenes for an exclusive look at the origins and evolution of the Academy Award- winning film “Frozen,” now the biggest animated feature of all time.
“The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic” will air Tuesday, September 2 (8:00 -9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Viewers will get a rare look inside Walt Disney Animation Studios and unprecedented access to the creative team that brought “Frozen” to life. Throughout the one-hour special, the audience will hear from “Frozen” stars Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, the directors, songwriters, producer and artists and chief creative officer John Lasseter – the team who dreamed of making a cherished Hans Christian Andersen story into a big screen animated musical.
Viewers will take a journey to the beautiful Norwegian villages and landscapes that inspired the look of Arendelle – the fictional kingdom – and see images and footage from the research trips to Norway, Quebec and points beyond that helped create the film’s unforgettable look and feel.
This special will also include some exciting announcements about the next chapter of “Frozen” and a never-before-seen preview of “Frozen” characters Anna, Elsa and Kristoff on an upcoming episode of ABC’s smash-hit “Once Upon a Time.”
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Remember the days when you raced to the Disney Store to pick up the latest VHS release and an exclusive litho? If you’re like us, you have dozens of those lithographs in boxes and a huge pile of VHS tapes tucked in a corner somewhere.
The Mouse House could make money hand over whisker those days, sometimes just by not releasing a film and putting it the vault for 5 to 7 years. Then came DVDs and things got crazy. Disney turned to classic editions, platinum editions, diamond editions, each slightly different than the previous edition and all of them finding their way to the shelves of Disney fans.
Out of that glorious money tree, came DisneyToon Studios. What started off as a way to get Disney Television Animation’s “The Return of Jafar” into the home video market became a bounty of VHS tapes, and later DVDs. Eventually DisneyToon Studios an animated theatrical film producer in its own right. It was as much a move to combat the public’s unwillingness to buy another copy of a VHS tape or DVD when they knew a new format was just around the corner (Blu-Ray, Digital, or on-demand) as it was an artistic move.
Still as DisneyToon Studios matured, quality improved and audiences were thrilled to see Tinkerbell and her adventure on the big screen. Disney even almost managed to make Planes a bonifide franchise. But not quite as the latest attempt hasn’t had half the success of the first Planes film. And face it, even the most ardent Disney fans will eventually tire of seeing Tinkerbell and her fairy friends everywhere.
And so, what is to become of DisneyToon Studios? Well it will probably fade away, at least for a while.Read More »DisneyToon Studios layoffs mark shift in animation market
As Once Upon A Time enters its fourth season on ABC, they shared the first images of the Frozen-inspired season of Once Upon a Time. We also have a look back on the show’s presence in San Diego during SDCC’14 on Saturday morning.
The SDCC panel included co-creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, along with Lana Parrilla (Regina), Josh Dallas (David), Emilie de Ravin (Belle), Colin O’Donoghue (Captain Hook), Jared Gilmore (Henry), Robert Carlyle (Mr. Gold) and Jennifer Morrison (Emma). They discussed the upcoming season of new characters, new adventures and new rivalries.
During the panel, they debuted a clip featuring Frozen’s Elsa (Georgina Haig) and Anna (Elizabeth Lail) putting flowers on their parents’ gravestones. Apparently the Frozen storyline on the series will take place after the events of the hit Disney film.
They also showed a second clip, filmed a few days before SDCC’14, featuring what looked like Regina returning to her old ways. The clip also featured a return appearance by the Mirror (played again by Giancarlo Esposito).
Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow) couldn’t be there in person, but did send a lovely video greeting from the set of the show in Vancouver:
Four more photos of Elsa, Kristoff, and Sven plus a ton more SDCC videos below the jump:
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Many viewers were shocked when the TV series Once Upon a Time revealed the story would be taking a Frozen turn in Season Four. If you were wondering just how they decided to incorporate Disney’s biggest animated fairytale into the show, the reasoning was revealed… Read More »So Why Did Once Upon a Time Choose that Frozen Storyline?
The Fox network has released its nominations for the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, and Disney, along with Marvel and ABC, have received several.
The Teen Choice Awards celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web.
On the film side of the nominations are Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Thor: The Dark World, as well as Disney’s Maleficent and Million Dollar Arm.
TV nods went to ABC’s “Once Upon a Time,” “Modern Family,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,”and “The Middle.” ABC Family’s received several nominations for “Pretty Little Liars,” “Switched At Birth,” “The Fosters,” “Mystery Girls,” “Chasing Life,” and “Twisted.” The Disney Channel is represented by “Jessie,” “Liv & Maddie,” and “Austin & Ally.”
Fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite Teen Choice 2014 nominees at teenchoiceawards.com. Voting ends at 11:59 PM PT on Saturday, Aug. 9.
The show will air live on Fox on Sunday, August 10, starting at 8pm (ET).
The full list of nominations for Disney and its associated companies is below:
Read More »Disney, ABC, and Marvel Receive 2014 Teen Choice Award Nominations
Actor Joe Morton, star of ABC’s hit series “Scandal,” poses on July 18, 2014 with Mickey Mouse in the Magic Kingdom. Morton is nominated this year for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama. “Scandal” returns to ABC on September 25th for Season 4… Read More »Celebrity Spotting: Scandal’s Joe Morton at Walt Disney World