I remember back in the day when Disney first announced they’d make a movie based on the iconic Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. My mind couldn’t quite conceive of what that would be like, but “Curse of the Black Pearl,” launched in 2003, introduced the… Read More »Arrr. A New Pirates of the Caribbean movie is back in the works at Disney
Before Disney’s Maleficent even ended its first theatrical run back in 2014, Angelina Jolie was mentioning how she’d love to come back and revisit the role in a sequel. When the movie grossed more than $750 million at the global box office, the matter of… Read More »Maleficent: Mistress of Evil extends the Dark Fairy’s story beyond the Fairy Tale
I finally made it to the Walt Disney Theater inside Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see the special sneak peek at Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Even though the movie opens wide this week, I won’t give away any spoilers, but I… Read More »Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, more trailers ahead of domestic debut
The elaborate Hollywood studio accounting system is infamous for its ability to make even the most profitable movies and long running TV shows seem like they owe the studio money for the privileged of being distributed to fans. The Walt Disney Studios is no stranger… Read More »Disney settles lawsuit over Home Improvement profits
We told you it was inevitable, but the big day happened even faster than we predicted. It only took 13 weekends for Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” to power past the global box office record that had been held by “Avatar” for the past 10 years.… Read More »Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” claims all-time top spot at global box office passing “Avatar”
There’s more to the story. The evil fairy of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty had her own story told in “Maleficent” where it turned out she had somewhat justifiable motivations for her actions. Now that story continues in Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” A new trailer was… Read More »New trailer for Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” continued to rule the box office toy box for its second weekend in a row. It brought in $58 million domestically (only a 52% drop from opening weekend) and $81M overseas as air conditioning offered a nice respite from a summer… Read More »Toy Story 4 box office – a strong week 2
So. Many. Remakes. Along with the recent announcement that a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs remake will soon hit the live-action screen (read our article on that story here), Disney just seems to keep them coming. Despite a mixed bag of box office hits… Read More »The Real and Rumored Remakes: Disney’s List of Recent and Upcoming Live-Action Films