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'Toy Story 3' Writer Michael Arndt In Talks To Re-Write 'Catching Fire'
5 May 2012 9:41 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Lionsgate’s “Hunger Games” sequel “Catching Fire” is now packing some new heat. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Michael Arndt, who won an Oscar for his screenplay for “Little Miss Sunshine” and more recently wrote “Toy Story 3,” is being brought on board to polish the initial drafts that were written by “Slumdog Millionaire” and “127 Hours” writer Simon Beaufoy. “Catching Fire” is, of course, based on the second book in Suzanne Collins’ best-selling young adult series and will be the follow up to Gary Ross' runaway smash from earlier this year.
What’s interesting about this is it marks the first time, should the deal go ahead, that Arndt has worked outside of Disney since “Little Miss Sunshine” (which was released way back in 2006). While he’s been loosely attached to a number of projects (including Peter Hyams’ “Monster Squad” remake and a big screen version of “Sesame Street” for Warner Bros. »
- Drew Taylor
'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Sequel Aiming For A 2014 Release Date & More From The Floor At CinemaCon
30 April 2012 8:18 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
This past week saw Hollywood types descend on Las Vegas, not for a "The Hangover" reboot, but for the annual CinemaCon trade show, which sees all the studios showing off their upcoming wares for exhibitors and members of the press. And this year was a big one, with footage from "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Hobbit," "Les Miserables," "Prometheus," "The Great Gatsby" and many, many more among the headliners.
Indeed, there was so much going on that plenty of information may have slipped through the cracks. As Vegas empties out again, we've rounded up ten key revelations from CinemaCon that you might have missed over the past week, from a release date for the sequel to one of last summer's biggest hits, to Pixar movies you won't see until 2015. Check them out below.
1. The Sequel To "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" Aiming For A Summer 2014 Release
Despite low expectations, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Disney•Pixar Announces Release Dates For Several New Projects
27 April 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
At this week’s CinemaCon, Walt Disney Studios made release date announcements for several of their upcoming projects. In addition to confirming that the sequel to The Muppets is a go, Disney•Pixar addressed other projects that range from the pre-historic to inside the human mind.
We’ve told you about the untitled movie that takes you inside the human mind last December and though it is still without a title, it now has a release date! Check out Disney•Pixar’s announcements below:
The Good Dinosaur – This comedy comes from Bob Peterson, co-director Peter Sohn and producer John Walker. What “if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct?” The Good Dinosaur is slated to hit theaters in the U.S. on May 30, 2014.
Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind — “Pixar takes audiences on incredible »
- Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
‘Sin City’; ‘Mr. Toad’; ‘Muppets 2′; New Pixar films & ‘Battle Angel’ update
26 April 2012 12:17 PM, PDT | doorQ.com | See recent doorQ.com news »
Dimension Films has announced that deals have been made and casting is underway on a sequel to Sin City –the film on which director Robert Rodriguez exited the DGA because they would not let creator Frank Miller share directorial credit.
Since Disney has had a huge success in turning their Pirates of the Caribbean ride into four movies (and counting), they’ve decided to adapt Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride -one their longest-running attractions- into a live action/CGI feature film. By the way, elements of Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 classic children’s book The Wind in the Willows have been adapted before by Disney, in particular the 1949 film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. And the ride is one of the few attractions that are still running at park since it opened in 1955. Pete Candeland, a commercial and video helmer, has been hired to direct, but the project is still seeking a writer. »
- spaced-odyssey
Disney Pixar announces three new projects
26 April 2012 5:45 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Pixar Animation Studios were in attendance at the 2012 CinemaCon in Las Vegas yesterday, where they took the opportunity to announce details of their next three projects to follow this summer's Brave and next year's Monsters, Inc. sequel Monsters University. Check out the details here...
The Untitled Pixar Movie About Día de los Muertos:From director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson, the filmmaking team behind the Academy Award-winning Toy Story 3, comes a wholly original Pixar Animation Studios film that delves into the vibrant holiday of Día de los Muertos.
The Good Dinosaur:What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? This hilarious, heartfelt and original tale is directed by Bob Peterson (co-director / writer Up, writer Finding Nemo) and produced by John Walker (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant).
The Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind »
- flickeringmyth
Pixar announces release dates, details for three new movie projects
25 April 2012 8:01 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Right now the nation's theater owners have assembled in Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the event where movie studios hype up their upcoming fares in the effort to whet the appetite (and open the checkbook) of the industry-goers. Studios are flying in talent, both actors as well as key personnel and suits, to present sizzle reels for movies coming out in 2012 and beyond.
At the Disney presentation Pixar's upcoming 2013 and Tba slate took everyone's attention. First up was the reveal of a new Pixar movie project to be directed by Toy Story 3 helmer Lee Unkrich set in the world of the Mexican holiday of Dia de Los Muertos, or translated, "Day of the Dead". This is the annual early November holiday observed in Mexico where the living pause and give remembrance to their loved ones that have passed on. Food, sweets and treats are presented to the spirits so they can »
- Patrick Sauriol
Pixar Announces a New Film from Director Lee Unkrich About Dia de Los Muertos
25 April 2012 7:19 PM, PDT | The Movie Pool | See recent The Movie Pool news »
In addition, the studio confirms a release date and new title for their Dinosaur movie, now titled The Good Dinosaur. Also, they reveal a couple new details on their "Inside the Human Mind" thing from director Pete Doctor. Read up on the latest for all three films after the jump.
First up, the new film. We don't know much about it at this point, other than the fact that it will be directed by Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich and produced by Darla K. Anderson, also of Toy Story 3 fame (in addition to production roles on A Bug's Life and Monster's Inc). Disney's press release goes on to call the project "a wholly original Pixar Animation Studios film that delves into the vibrant holiday of Dia de los Muertos." Who knows when the project will hit, but I'm assuming Summer 2016 following the other films on Pixar's slate. Only four years to go! »
- feeds@themoviepool.com (Matthew Legarreta)
Cinema Con 2012: Pixar Unveils Future Slate & We Guess What To Expect From Them
25 April 2012 5:12 PM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
Walt Disney and Pixar Studios pulled the curtain back on three upcoming films at CinemaCon 2012. We got release dates, directors and producer teams as well as one-sentence descriptions from Disney. Without knowing anything more, we give our ideas as far as what we can expect based on who’s involved and the established track record of the wonderful world of Pixar. We know that they’ll be all-ages films, we know they’ll be full of heart, imagination, and complete characters. Parents of infants and toddlers, take note: get ready to be inundated with dinosaurs, aztecs, and the inner workings of… the brain?
The Good Dinosaur
U.S. Release Date: May 30, 2014
Directed by Bob Peterson (Up/Finding Nemo)
Produced by John Walker (The Incredibles)
Official description: What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct?
BuzzFocus Take: Dinosaurs. »
- Ernie Estrella
Marvel, Pixar, Disney and DreamWorks Live-Action CinemaCon Recap; Includes First 30 Minutes of Brave, Wreck-it-ralph, Frankenweenie, More
25 April 2012 12:06 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
When Disney took the stage for their CinemaCon 2012 presentation yesterday afternoon, they didn't mess around. Loaded with footage, movie stars, filmmakers and information, the presentation was definitely aimed at letting exhibitors around the world know that the Disney umbrella (which now includes Pixar, Marvel, Walt Disney films, and distributing DreamWorks live-action films) is loaded with a lot of big properties and they have no intention of slowing down. While some of the upcoming properties just had the stars and filmmakers talking about the movie (The Lone Ranger), others like Frankenweenie had Tim Burton on stage with Sean Bailey (President of Production at Disney) talking about why he wanted to make a stop-motion black and white movie, followed by the screening of a full scene. In addition to what I just mentioned, Kevin Fiege from Marvel talked about Iron Man 3, Captain America 2, Thor 2, and The Avengers. Pixar's John Lasseter »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Pixar Officially Announces New Movies from Lee Unkrich, Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
25 April 2012 11:02 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
With Cars 2 finally giving Pixar their first critical failure last year, it has become painfully clear that the animation giant is no longer invincible. Fortunately, there is no reason to think that their future projects won't still be brilliant, and even though I'm not overly excited about Brave or the Monster Inc. sequel Monsters University, I remain confident that they will be solid flicks. But what will come after them? Up until 2010, there was a mysterious project called Newt in the works, but it ended up getting canceled -- possibly because it had a plot that was too similar to Rio. Now this week at CinemaCon, Disney has unveiled three new Pixar films aiming for release in 2014 and 2015. None of them are sequels, and they are about dinosaurs, the human mind, and Dia de los Muertos respectively. Disney sent out a press release this week with basic plot details, »
- Sean
Pixar Announces Untitled Dia de Los Muertos Project
25 April 2012 10:54 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Pixar unveiled new plot details on three upcoming projects at CinemaCon last night. First up we have a brand new project from Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich which is currently known as the The Untitled Pixar Movie About Día de Los Muertos. The studio hasn't handed out a release date yet, but you can read the first plot details below.
"From director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson, the filmmaking team behind the Academy Award-winning Toy Story 3, comes a wholly original Pixar Animation Studios film that delves into the vibrant holiday of Día de los Muertos."
Next up is The Good Dinosaur (formerly known as the Untitled Pixar Dinosaur Project), which will be directed by Bob Peterson and Peter Sohn, and is set for release May 30, 2014. Take a look at the official synopsis.
"What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the »
- MovieWeb
Pixar's Updated Film Slate and a Lazy 'Muppets 2' Poster
25 April 2012 10:30 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Let's begin with what is being called "early art" for The Muppets 2. While technically accurate, for an organization such as Disney to put such a small amount of effort into their product is a tad embarrassing. Really? All you could manage is the exact same logo as the first film with two Muppet fingers? Yeah, way to convince your audience you care. Moving along... Pixar has offered an update to their upcoming film slate beginning with what was previously known as director Bob Peterson's untitled film and targeted for a November 27, 2013 release, The Good Dinosaur will now open on May 30, 2014, which leaves Monsters University as the lone 2013 Pixar flick, hitting theaters on June 21, 2013. Not a lot is known about The Good Dinosaur outside of its pondering synopsis asking, What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? »
- Brad Brevet
Movie News in 60 Seconds: Shockingly Good ‘Lawless’ Trailer; Pixar's 'Good Dinosaur' and 2 More; Jack White to Score ‘The Lone Ranger’
25 April 2012 8:45 AM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
New Pixar Slate: Pushed back a little from its planned November 2013 release date, the newly-christened The Good Dinosaur speculates on what might have happened if giant dinosaurs never became extinct. It's now due out May 30, 2014; Bob Peterson (Up) directs. The next film from Pete Docter (Monsters Inc., Up) will be out on June 19, 2015 (pushed back one year from May 2014), though its title is still up in the air; it promises to visit “the world inside the human mind.” Meanwhile, Pixar veteran Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) is working on a new project without a title or release date; all we know is that it’s “wholly original” and “delves into the vibrant holiday of Día de los Muertos,” the Latin American Day of the Dead. Is it too...
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- Peter Martin
Pixar Dates Dinosaurs Project, Taps Toy Story 3's Lee Unkrich for Latin Film
25 April 2012 7:12 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Pixar opened up their development slate for all to see at CinemaCon in Las Vegas yesterday. On tap is a new spooky Latin project from Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich, the dinosaurs project from Up co-director Bob Peterson, and a journey inside the mind from the other Up director Pete Docter.
The Good Dinosaur is Peterson's project and will arrive in theaters on May 30, 2014. The film's premise revolves around the idea that an asteroid never impacted earth and dinosaurs still roam the earth today. It's an original story that has all the makings of another big Pixar hit.
Lee Unkrich will explore the Mexican holiday Dia De Los Muertos in a new untitled and undated Pixar project. His Toy Story 3 producer Darla K. Anderson is also on board for what should be an equally entertaining and spooky endeavor.
The other untitled project, Pete Docter's "Inside the Mind," will take »
Pixar Announces 'Good Dinosaur', 'Dia de los Muertos'
25 April 2012 6:25 AM, PDT | FlicksNews.net | See recent FlicksNews.net news »
Pixar has just provided fresh details on a number of future film at their CinemaCon presentation:
The upcoming Bob Peterson dinosaur film now has the title 'The Good Dinosaur' and will be released on May 30, 2014. The film is described as follows:
What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? This hilarious, heartfelt and original tale is directed by Bob Peterson (co-director/writer, “Up;” writer, “Finding Nemo”) and produced by John Walker (“The Incredibles,” “The Iron Giant”).Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich's upcoming project with producer Darla Anderson will be about the holiday of 'Dia de los Muertos.'
From director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson, the filmmaking team behind the Academy Award®-winning "Toy Story 3," comes a wholly original Pixar Animation Studios film that delves into the vibrant holiday of Día de los Muertos. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
Pixar Announce Their 2014 & 2015 Films
25 April 2012 6:15 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Disney•Pixar have issued a press release about their upcoming projects after "Brave" this year and "Monsters University" next year. In the process came a few new tidbits of information.
First up the previously untitled Bob Peterson-helmed dinosaur film now has a name, "The Good Dinosaur", and a release date of May 30th 2014. The premise is based on the idea that the cataclysmic asteroid that wiped out the giant dinosaurs didn't arrive - as a result they never became extinct.
Then there's first word on a new project from "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich which is being described as a "wholly original Pixar Animation Studios film that delves into the vibrant holiday of Día de los Muertos". It currently has a "Dia de los Muertos" working title and rough 2015 date, however both could well change.
Finally the untitled Pete Docter-direct film has been pushed back a year to »
- Garth Franklin
Pixar Announces Three New Animated Films, Muppets Sequel Confirmed
25 April 2012 6:08 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
While Jason Segel may be out of the picture, the Muppets must go on. According to Deadline.com, during the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, Walt Disney Studios announced three new animated flicks coming down the pike and (to the shock of no one) confirmed the Muppets sequel, which sees the return of director James Bobin and a script penned by Bobin and Nicholas Stoller. Pixar also sent around a press release, which outlines their upcoming features: "The Good Dinosaur" -- Bob Peterson ("Up") plays with the hypothetical in this animated comedy, as the film explores the biggest "what if" in the galaxy: "What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct?” The film is set to hit theaters on May 30, 2014. "Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind" -- Here's hoping they don't change that title! »
- Jessie Heyman
Pixar Announces Lee Unkrich's Next Project About Dia de los Muertos
25 April 2012 5:35 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Dia de los Muertos, also known as the "Day of the Dead", the Mexican holiday celebrated in November to remember friends and family members who have passed. That will be the setting of the next, new original Pixar movie being directed by Lee Unkrich (of Toy Story 3). During Disney/Pixar's presentation at the industry convention CinemaCon yesterday, the studio officially announced that Unkrich will be working on a Dia de los Muertos movie, showing an early logo for the project. It's not scheduled yet, but likely to arrive in either 2015 or 2016 (if you can imagine that far out already) following Pete Docter's "mind" movie. The new project, which still doesn't have an official title just yet, is being directed by editor-turned-director Lee Unkrich of the wonderful Toy Story 3, produced by Darla K. Anderson (of A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc, Cars, Toy Story 3). No details at all are »
- Alex Billington
Pixar Announces Scary New Film
25 April 2012 5:18 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Dia De Los Muertos -- the Mexican holiday (which translates to Day of the Dead) that celebrates and honors the deceased -- is getting the Pixar treatment. At CinemaCon on Tuesday, the animation giant announced "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich will take on the project as a follow-up to his billion-dollar grossing Oscar winner. Little else is known about the film except its arrival time: "Dia De Los Muertos" (working title) is scheduled to hit theaters in 2015.
What does the studio have planned between now and then? Lots! In addition to "Brave" (out on June 22) and the upcoming "Monster's Inc." prequel, "Monsters University" (June of 2013), there's a new feature from director Bob Peterson (the co-director and writer of "Up"). That film is now called "The Good Dinosaur" and imagines a world where dinosaurs never became extinct. It's scheduled for release on May 30, 2014.
Additionally, there's "Up" director Pete Docter's anticipated follow-up to that Oscar-winning film. »
- The Huffington Post
New Pixar Projects Announced
25 April 2012 4:01 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Pixar have revealed details for three upcoming original projects. Speaking at CinemaCon, animation head John Lasseter announced several new pieces of information.
The previously untitled dinosaur project now has the title The Good Dinosaur. Slated for a 2014 release, the film is officially described as follows:
What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? This hilarious, heartfelt and original tale is directed by Bob Peterson (co-director/writer, Up; writer, Finding Nemo) and produced by John Walker (The Incredibles).
Previously speaking of how inspiration for the film came about, director Bob Peterson said, ’[It] came from when I was a little kid, and my mom and dad took me to the New York World’s Fair and I got to see something amazing — the animatronic dinosaurs created by Walt Disney. It made a big impression on me.’
The untitled »
- Joe Taylor
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