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Marvel adds two secret movies to Disney's release schedule
13 June 2013 8:38 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
In the process of firming up its 2014 release schedule, Disney has revealed plans for two untitled and top secret Marvel projects.
At this point, Marvel's parent company Disney is really just claiming the release dates -- May 6, 2016 and May 5, 2017, the traditional first weekend of summer movie season -- to let rivals know they've got something coming. Could it be more "Iron Man"? A "Guardians of the Galaxy" sequel? An Incredible Hulk solo movie? A brand new property?
We don't know. But Disney wants the dates.
It's also unclear if staking claim to just one release date per year means Marvel plans to slow its pace a bit and drop back to a single release annually. Marvel Studios is currently on a two-movie-per-year schedule with "Iron Man 3" and "Thor: The Dark World" this year, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" next year and "The Avengers" sequel »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Bring The Family To The Special 3D Advance Screening Of Monsters University In St. Louis
10 June 2013 7:27 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
©2013 Disney/Pixar
Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a professional Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (Mu). But during his first semester at Mu, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot Mu legacy James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right.
Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart, Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and executive produced by John Lasseter. »
- Movie Geeks
Top Ten Animated Movies to Show Your (very young) Kids
9 June 2013 11:58 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
It’s no secret that sitting down and watching something with young children can be very hard. Children can get really scared easily. You have to be careful what you show to a child if you don’t want his or her crying to wake you up in the middle of the night. And what may be worse, children don’t really want to watch stuff that is too complex. They get bored very fast. Choosing a movie that won’t scare them and that will entertain you isn’t easy. So hopefully, this list will come in handy next time you want to watch something with your child.
10. Robin Hood (1973)
Most people regard this as one of Disney’s weakest and least memorable movies. Not only is it an incredibly child-friendly tale that recasts Robin Hood and the characters from the Sherwood Forest as different animals, but it is also quite funny, »
- Conrado Falco
Film Review: ‘Monsters University’
9 June 2013 9:00 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Not even attempting to scale the heights of Pixar past, “Monsters University” finds Disney’s toon studio operating at a pleasantly middling level of artistic achievement. Tracing the friendship of scarer-in-chief Sulley and one-eyed sidekick Mike Wazowski back to its college-rivalry roots, this zippy, colorful, bright-minded prequel scarcely needed to exist, yet makes for perfectly agreeable entertainment now that it does. Given that 2001’s “Monsters, Inc.” remains one of the studio’s top B.O. earners, Pixar’s 14th animated feature can be counted on to eek out similarly robust biz among family audiences, who will respond warmly to the easy, ingratiating comic sensibility at play here.
While Pixar’s recent output includes at least one underrated original (“Brave”) and one undisputed triumph (“Toy Story 3”), the company’s increasing reliance on sequels and spinoffs bears out the idea that even Hollywood’s most reliable creative entities must resort to cannibalizing themselves sooner or later. »
- Justin Chang
Jj Abrams Says He Owes His Movie Career to Tom Cruise
9 June 2013 4:29 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Jj Abrams (Star Wars, Star Trek) attended a conference on Saturday and was asked about how difficult it was to convince Paramount Pictures to let Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles) direct "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," since Bird never directed a live-action film before. "There was a movie before 'Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol' called 'Mission: Impossible III,' when a TV director was shoved down the throat of the studio because Tom Cruise said, 'I want this guy to direct the movie,'" said Abrams. He explained that during the early stages of "Mission: Impossible III," the movie lost its director, causing the studio to go into panic mode to find a replacement. Despite tight deadlines and plenty of money at risk, Cruise forced the studio to have a meeting (at Cruise's house) with Abrams, who at that point only directed a few episodes "Alias," "Lost" and "Felicity. »
Patton Oswalt Is Interpreting Songs Now
3 June 2013 10:25 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Try finding a pattern to Patton Oswalt's career: King of Queens mainstay, Ratatouille voiceover guy, venerated stand-up comedian, Star Wars filibuster creator, go-to punch-up guy for Hollywood scripts. The man is unchartable. So just accept this video of Oswalt doing a completely literal interpretation of the Coup's "The Magic Clap," apparently Oswalt's favorite song by his favorite band. Don't miss the part with the gigantic seashell. »
- Zach Dionne
The Most Unlikely Actors in Disney Animated Features
28 May 2013 5:11 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
It's a little weird to watch a trailer for an upcoming Disney cartoon like "Planes" and hear among the characters the voice of Dane Cook. What's a typically adults-only comic like Cook doing in the G-rated world of a Disney animated feature?
Well, maybe it's not that weird. After all, the family-friendly studio has a history, going back 60 years, of casting performers from the world of grown-up entertainment in its cartoons, and most have proved they can be fun and kid-safe in fantasy worlds far from smoky nightclubs. In fact, Disney and Pixar's classic cartoons are full of unlikely voice actors -- not just blue comics but also performers cast radically against type, and even people not considered actors at all.
Cook, then, joins a distinguished list of stars you'd never have expected to find in a Disney cartoon feature, as you can see from the gallery below.
Gallery | Unlikely »
- Moviefone Staff
The Most Unlikely Actors in Disney Animated Features
28 May 2013 5:11 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
It's a little weird to watch a trailer for an upcoming Disney cartoon like "Planes" and hear among the characters the voice of Dane Cook. What's a typically adults-only comic like Cook doing in the G-rated world of a Disney animated feature?
Well, maybe it's not that weird. After all, the family-friendly studio has a history, going back 60 years, of casting performers from the world of grown-up entertainment in its cartoons, and most have proved they can be fun and kid-safe in fantasy worlds far from smoky nightclubs. In fact, Disney and Pixar's classic cartoons are full of unlikely voice actors -- not just blue comics but also performers cast radically against type, and even people not considered actors at all.
Cook, then, joins a distinguished list of stars you'd never have expected to find in a Disney cartoon feature, as you can see from the gallery below.
Gallery | Unlikely »
- Moviefone Staff
Michael Giacchino Has Probably Made You Cry
17 May 2013 9:01 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The opening scene in "Up"; Tom Cruise's heart-stopping climb up the Burj Khalifa in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol"; "Not Penny's boat." Some of the most memorable pop culture moments from the last decade have one thing in common: musical accompaniment written by Michael Giacchino.
"The stuff I work on tends to be big things like Pixar movies or franchises," Giacchino, 45, told HuffPost Entertainment. "It's kind of fun to be a part of this world, working on movies that I would have loved when I was a kid."
One of those movies is this week's "Star Trek Into Darkness." It's the second time Giacchino has boldly gone into space with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and the fourth film collaboration between himself and director J.J. Abrams.
"When we first met we became very fast friends because we had a very similar background with regard to our love of filmmaking, »
- Christopher Rosen
Brad Bird Talks Star Wars: Episode VII, Open To An Incredibles Sequel
16 May 2013 1:09 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Cast an eye over Brad Bird’s back catalogue and it’s easy to understand why the burgeoning filmmaker was initially one of the directors touted to helm Star Wars: Episode VII. Ultimately, it was J.J. Abrams’ name that was picked from Disney’s hat, but that doesn’t mean Bird was in close contention at one stage. And now, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the director reveals the reason why he turned his back on a galaxy far, far away.
Speaking about Star Wars: Episode VII, here’s what Bird had to say:
“I’ve known Kathy [Kennedy] for a while and I know George. And they did come to me. But the problem was, the schedule they had in mind made it impossible to do…unless I dropped Tomorrowland.…We had reached a critical mass where it would’ve thrown the furniture around from the train stopping. »
- Michael Briers
Brad Bird Discusses Where 'The Incredibles 2' Stands And Being Asked To Do 'Star Wars: Episode VII'
16 May 2013 12:41 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Director Brad Bird, who started out in animation with the deeply brilliant 2D "Iron Giant" before moving to Pixar and helming "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille," and then transitioning to live action with the jaw-dropping "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol," is just now embarking on his 'M:i-4' follow-up, a mysterious sci-fi project for Disney entitled "Tomorrowland." Bird seems antsy to make more movies, though, and in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (ostensibly about "Tomorrowland"), Bird divulged how close he is to doing another "Incredibles" and what it was like being offered "Star Wars: Episode VII." When we talked to Bird around the time of 'Ghost Protocol's' release, the director seemed to think that the Pixar sequel was something that could happen, but nothing had solidified yet. He seems more steadfast in this new interview. "I have been thinking about it. People think that I have not been, but I have. »
- Drew Taylor
Brad Bird Talks 'The Incredibles' Sequel and Why He Turned Down 'Star Wars'
16 May 2013 11:27 AM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
Ask Pixar fans which movie they'd like to see a sequel to and most of them will tell you The Incredibles. With Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc. releasing sequels over the next few years, The Incredibles remains one of the few movies in Pixar's library that hasn't gotten a second installment. Wall-e, Up, Ratatouille, Brave and A Bug's Life remain the other Pixar features that haven't had a prequel/sequel… yet. The Incredibles director Brad Bird recently spoke with THR about the prospects of a sequel. "I have been thinking about it. People thing that I have not been, but I have. Because I love those character and love that world. I am stroking my chin and scratching my head. I have many, many elements that I think would work really well in another...
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Brad Bird Turned Down Star Wars, But Is Still Considering Incredibles 2
16 May 2013 9:43 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Beyond bringing a new level of esteem to the animation genre with films like The Incredibles and Ratatouille, director Brad Bird awed audiences and critics alike when he leapt into live action with aplomb in Mission: Impossible . Ghost Protocol. His dedication to character building and skill for constructing elaborate and exhilarating action sequences has made him one of the most popular contemporary directors. So, when Star Wars VII was announced, fans were urgently campaigning for Bird to direct. Sadly Bird was quick to admit he was not at work on Episode VII. But in a new interview with THR he reveals he was approached for the coveted gig. Asked if he was ever actually considered for the project or if that was just internet buzz, Brad confessed: "I.ve known Kathy [Kennedy] for a while and I know George. And they did come to me. But the problem was, the »
Brad Bird Still Thinking About ‘Incredibles 2;’ Was Asked to Helm ‘Star Wars Episode VII’
16 May 2013 9:15 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
With each and every movie he releases, Brad Bird raises his own bar. He went from small amazing animation in The Iron Giant, to big amazing animation in The Incredibles. That was followed by transcendent animation in Ratatouille, then live action blockbuster in Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. That resume puts a ton of pressure on the director not only for [...] »
- Germain Lussier
'Star Trek' composer Michael Giacchino to score 'Apes' sequel
15 May 2013 3:20 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Michael Giacchino will compose the score for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
The Star Trek Into Darkness composer confirmed his involvement in Matt Reeves's sequel via Twitter.
In addition to his collaborations with Jj Abrams, Giacchino has composed the score for several Pixar films including Up and Ratatouille.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt was originally set to return for the sequel but stepped down, reportedly over concerns about the film's tight production schedule, and was replaced by Reeves.
Andy Serkis will return as Caesar, while Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Judy Greer are among the sequel's new cast.
James Franco is unlikely to reprise his role in the sequel.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will be released on May 23, 2014.
Watch a trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes below: »
Beatrice Springborn Named President Of TV Development & Production For Craig Zadan And Neil Meron’s Storyline Entertainment
6 May 2013 11:31 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: Beatrice Springborn has joined Craig Zadan and Neil Meron’s Storyline Entertainment as President of television development and production. Springborn, who starts today and reports to Zadan and Meron, has been hired under Storyline’s first-look deal with Universal TV and NBCUniversal’s international TV production division to produce series and specials for both the U.S. and international markets. Springborn also has been tasked with expanding the company’s footprint into genre and book-based series. Additionally, she will shepherd Storyline’s current series, which currently include Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime and Smash on NBC. For the past two and a half years, Springborn was Svp for Caryn Mandabach Prods. where she oversaw development genre- and book-based series for the worldwide marketplace. She previously was Evp of TV and film production and development at Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Motion Pictures (The Walking Dead). Springborn started her executive career is features, »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
Child Actress Raffey Cassidy Joins Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland
19 April 2013 3:27 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Brad Bird and Damon Lindelof are doing a great job at keeping everything Tomorrowland-related a secret. What do we know so far? Well, we know virtually nothing about it, because nothing has truly been ratified, except for Lindelof ‘s confirmation that it will not be about aliens, even though it had been widely reported that the storyline would revolve around the Disneyland attraction of the same name and Ufos. Doesn’t that sound silly? Nevertheless, it was a solid piece of information, and now it’s gone.
What are we certain of at this point? Will George Clooney for sure be in it? What about Hugh Laurie? Is it about science, or alternate dimensions? Maybe both? We simply don’t know. We’re surrounded by speculation and hearsay. There’s a rumor going around that the film will feature Clooney’s character (allegedly a middle-aged man with genius-level Iq »
- Paulo Lazo
Patton Oswalt Proves He Should Be Given $250 Million Dollars And A 'Star Wars' Contract
19 April 2013 8:00 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Everyone's imagination is whizzing about, wondering just what Disney will come up with for the next chapter in a galaxy far, far away. Heck, I bet a lot of us have imagined what we would do if we were given such an opportunity. Well, one comedian has chosen to express what he would do to the Star Wars franchise if he were given it. That comedian is Patton Oswalt, best known for his roll as Remy in Ratatouille, and as Matt Freehauf in Young Adult. »
- David Hoffman
Charlie Day & Aubrey Plaza Enroll in Monsters University
18 April 2013 9:01 AM, PDT | kidspickflicks | See recent kidspickflicks news »
Monsters University is the origin story of how Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) met and became best friends and the best scaring team at Monsters, Inc. Since it takes place before the duo work at Monsters, Inc., it's a mostly new voice cast. Here are the voices you'll hear:
· Aubrey Plaza ("Parks and Recreation") gives voice to Claire Wheeler, the somber president of Monsters University's Greek Council and emcee for the annual Scare Games.
· Tyler Labine (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, "Animal Practice") was tapped to voice Brock Pearson, vice president of the Greek Council and enthusiastic emcee of the Scare Games.
· John Krasinski (Big Miracle, "The Office") provides the voice of "Frightening" Frank McCay, a Scaring super star at Monsters, Inc.
· Charlie Day (Pacific Rim, TV's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") provides the voice of the incomparable Art, an Oozma Kappa »
- tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
Patton Oswalt on Boston Bombings: 'The Good Outnumber You, and We Always Will'
16 April 2013 10:14 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Patton Oswalt said what many of us needed to hear after the Boston Marathon bombings: In a widely-circulated Facebook message, the actor-comedian promises that good people still outnumber the bad. "I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, 'Well, I've had it with humanity,'" wrote the "King of Queens" and Ratatouille" star. "But I was wrong," he added. "I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths. But here's what I Do know. If it's »
- Tim Molloy
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