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'Brave' Heroine Merida to Become 11th Disney Princess
3 May 2013 8:43 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
The marketing and merchandising juggernaut known as the Disney Princess line is about to induct its newest member: Merida, from Pixar's “Brave.” (This is the first time a Pixar character has officially been dubbed a “Disney Princess.”) Merida will be inducted into the hallowed ranks in a ceremony set to take place at Walt Disney World on May 11. She will be the 11th Disney Princess, and the first with curly hair. It's unclear if there are any sorority-like hazing rituals that go along with the induction. “Brave” was released last summer and follows a headstrong Scottish princess (Merida) as she fights for her own independence and stumbles into a magical plot that has her accidentally transforming her queenly mother into a bear. The movie was Pixar's first attempt at a fairy tale, and despite its production woes (original director Brenda Chapman was unceremoniously replaced 18 months before the movie was scheduled »
- Drew Taylor
It's Official
30 April 2013 6:37 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Snow White, you're old news. There's a new woman in town, and her bodacious red curls are taking over the spotlight.
Disney has announced that it will crown Merida, the lead character from the 2012 Disney/Pixar flick "Brave," the 11th official Disney princess on May 11 in a ceremony at the Orlando, Fla., theme park's Cinderella Castle. The ceremony will include a royal coronation, according to Disney news site Inside the Magic. Merida joins Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora ("Sleeping Beauty"), Ariel ("The Little Mermaid"), Belle ("Beauty and the Beast"), Jasmine ("Aladdin"), Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana ("The Princess and the Frog") and Rapunzel ("Tangled)."
Despite "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" dating back to 1937, the official Disney princess effort didn't kick off until the early 2000s, when then-chairman Andy Mooney saw young girls' fascinations with the animated ladies as the perfect marketing strategy. It was then that all the princesses were presented as one collective unit, »
- Matthew Jacobs
Watch: First Clip From 'Half Of A Yellow Sun' Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton
13 April 2013 7:01 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Timed to coincide with the forthcoming release of "Americanah," the third novel from heavy-hitting Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the first look at the adaptation of her prize-winning second novel "Half of a Yellow Sun" has arrived, and a handsome fellow it is too. Featuring Thandie Newton and a bearded and dreamy-as-ever Chiwetel Ejiofor, the story follows a couple whose romance takes place against the background of the Nigeria-Biafra conflict. It's directed by first-timer Biyi Bandele, who may not have directed a film before, but comes with serious pedigree as a playwright, novelist and theatre director and is considered (along with Adichie) one of Nigeria's most important writers. Cinematographer John de Borman ("An Education," "The Full Monty") adds further credibility along with a supporting class that includes Anika Noni Rose ("The Princess and the Frog"), Genevieve Nnaji, John Boyega ("Attack the »
- Kieran McMahon
Grimm Hires Reg E. Cathey to Tell Dirty Jokes in Final Episodes?
25 March 2013 10:57 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
NBC’s Grimm is gearing up for an intense finale and has sought out the perfect actor to bring to a close the final episodes of its second season. The Wire’s Reg E. Cathey will make his presence known and will play a particularly frightening character whose ultimate role is yet unknown. Thankfully, Grimm is a show you can learn lot about if you pay attention to names and can attach them to old fairy tales and legends. In the age of the Internet, just about anyone can do a quick Google search and piece together the facts. I’ve done just that and I think I have a pretty good idea who Cathey will be playing.
We started off knowing little, with TVLine reporting Cathey playing a curious stranger named Baron Samedi, who shows up in Portland in the final two episodes of Season 2. Now, I recognized the »
- Brody Gibson
25 classic hand-drawn Disney animated movies: Lion King, Aladdin, more
8 March 2013 9:16 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
It could be the end of an era for cinema, as Disney chief executive Bob Iger revealed this week that the House of Mouse currently has no plans to make more hand-drawn animated movies. Just as celluloid is giving way to digital in live-action, it seems that the likes of Pixar and DreamWorks - both blazing new trails with 3D movies - represent the future for the medium.
Disney's recent The Princess and the Frog and Winnie the Pooh may have both been good movies, but their lack of box office clout against the Toy Stories and Ups points towards the gradual shift away from painstakingly hand-crafted 2D.
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Disney has no plans to make hand-drawn animated films
7 March 2013 1:52 PM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Disney has revealed that it has no current plans to make any more hand-drawn animated films.
The movie studio announced that none of its associated companies are currently working in the traditional 2D format for the big screen, nor is there any intention to do so.
Disney's chief executive Bob Iger said at the company's annual shareholder's meeting: "To my knowledge we're not developing a 2D or hand-drawn feature animated film right now.
"There is a fair amount of activity going on in hand-drawn animation but it's largely for television at this point. We're not necessarily ruling out the possibility [of] a feature but there isn't any in development at the company at the moment."
The success of recent Disney CGI movies including Bolt and Tangled, which grossed $310m and $590m respectively, have dwarfed their animated counterparts.
The Princess and the Frog - which was Disney's return to a more traditional »
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says There Are No Current Plans For Hand Drawn Animation – But What Does He Really Mean?
7 March 2013 9:22 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
At a Disney shareholder’s meeting on Wednesday, CEO Bob Iger said that none of Disney’s companies are planning to develop a hand-drawn feature animated film for the big screen in the foreseeable future. This story was picked up by /Film and Collider as effectively ringing the bell of traditional animation at the Walt Disney Company. To poorly paraphrase Mark Twain, though, the death of traditional animation at Disney has been greatly exaggerated. This announcement does, however, shed some light onto some projects, like Disney’s next big princess movie following this winter’s “Frozen,” which at this point is being called “The Name Game” and is a bold reimagining of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. Ron Clements and John Musker, who last directed the sorely underrated (and traditionally animated) “The Princess and the Frog,” are developing the project. (Disney freaks will remember that Michael Eisner briefly ousted Clements and Musker, »
- Drew Taylor
Disney turns away from hand-drawn animation
7 March 2013 4:00 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Studio says none of its animation companies are working in the traditional 2D format, and there are no current plans to do so again
Disney, the Hollywood titan which brought the world classics such as Fantasia, Bambi and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has admitted it has no current plans to make hand drawn animated films.
Speaking at an annual shareholder's meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, chief executive Bob Iger revealed that none of the studio's animation companies was working on 2D, hand-drawn material for the big screen. While Iger did not rule out returning in the future to the style which made the company famous, the long gestation period for Hollywood animated productions means a gap of several years before any new film might emerge.
"To my knowledge we're not developing a 2D or hand-drawn feature animated film right now," said Iger. "There is a fair amount »
- Ben Child
Disney Not Developing Any Hand-Drawn Animated Films Right Now
6 March 2013 2:06 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
If Walt Disney emerged from cryo-slumber and heard what Disney CEO Bob Iger just said at the company's shareholder's meeting, we're guessing he'd be pretty disappointed. Iger revealed today that the Walt Disney Company - including Pixar, Disney Animation, and Disney Toons - is currently not in development on any hand-drawn feature films. That's awfully sad news for fans of the classic Disney animation aesthetic, and it's particularly sad to hear that news coming from the studio that first proved hand-drawn animation could be a viable method of making movies by releasing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. Read on. After the disappointing box office returns of Disney's hand-drawn film Winnie the Pooh in 2011, it looks like Iger is taking that as a sign that audiences don't want to see hand-drawn animation anymore. I don't necessarily think that's true - The Princess and the Frog made over $265 million worldwide »
- Ben Pearson
The Week in Spandex - Iron Man 3, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Man of Steel, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Hulk and more
3 March 2013 11:09 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Iron Man 3, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, The Avengers 2, Ant-Man, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Crow, The Fantastic Four, Man of Steel, Justice League Dark, Kick-Ass 2, Arrow, Big Hero 6, Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United, Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Young Justice, Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie and more...
...We're just a couple of days away from the release of the latest theatrical trailer for Iron Man 3, and to build anticipation for its arrival on March 5th, Disney and Marvel Studios released a new poster featuring a battered and bloodied Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), which also gives us a glimpse at some of the additional Iron Man suits set to feature in the sequel »
- Flickering Myth
Special Features - Disney Cameos in Disney Movies That You May Not Have Noticed
3 March 2013 11:08 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Luke Owen with a selection of Disney cameos in Disney movies that you may not have noticed...
Disney. They are a company who have been part of almost every single person’s childhood – I’d go as far as to say I don’t know a single person who didn’t watch their movies as part of their development. They’ve become synonymous with memorable songs, great storytelling, unforgettable characters, questionable ethics and fantastic animation. And while none of their stories are particularly interconnected (the direct-to-video sequels notwithstanding), there have been times where Disney characters have shown up in other Disney movies in small cameos.
Some of these are fairly obvious, like The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian and Pinocchio showing up in Aladdin thanks to the pop culture spewing Genie or The Lion King’s Scar in Hercules. But I want to show you some of the ones you may »
- luke-o
This past week: Popular articles posted on Sound On Sight
2 March 2013 9:41 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
There is so much great content published every week here at Sound On Sight, that even we have trouble keeping up. So, every Sunday, we will drop a list of the best articles delivered by our hard working, and extremely talented staff.
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Sound on Sight 400th Anniversary Recording: ‘Goodfellas’, Video Games Vs. Film and the Life and Death of Videostores
After a month or so of teasing it, our 400th recording – that’s 350 Sound on Sight episodes and 50 Sordid Cinemas – is finally upon us. We brought in as many of our previous co-hosts as possible for individual talk spots on a miscellany of subjects, from videogame culture to tales from the video store that served as the impetus for all things Sound on Sight. First, though, we dive back into our staff-wide Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time list with the help of newly minted co-host Josh Spiegel of Mousterpiece »
- Ricky
The 9 Most Dramatic Bastardizations of Our Childhoods (in Movies)
27 February 2013 7:00 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
This week sees the release of Bryan Singer's "Jack the Giant Slayer," which has survived a long delay, conversion to 3-D, and a retitling (Jack was originally a "Giant Killer"), but now must face its biggest trial by fire: The Audience.
The rather old-fashioned children's adventure feel of "Jack" is going to feel rather old-hat in comparison to the flurry of fairy tale films that film-goers have been bludgeoned with in recent years, mostly because it doesn't offer much of an ironic or modernized spin on the fable.
Maybe that's a good thing?
Let's take a look back at some past films that really took our childhood favorites in edgier, sexier directions.
'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' (2013)
What They Changed: Well, it's not so much what they changed but what they extrapolated on. After the title brother and sister have their famous encounter at the gingerbread house, »
- Max Evry
Disney and Marvel's animated Big Hero 6 movie looking at a November 2014 release
25 February 2013 12:11 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Back in June it was reported that Walt Disney Pictures had tasked Don Hall (Meet the Robinsons, The Princess and the Frog) with developing the studio's first Marvel animated feature, which would be based upon the Japanese superhero team Big Hero 6. Since then, we've heard very little about the project, but Bleeding Cool has uncovered a nugget of information from industry tracking company Rentrak, suggesting that Big Hero 6 has been scheduled for a Spanish theatrical release on November 21st 2014.
In terms of a possible North American release date, Disney has favoured November for its big animated offerings these past few years, with Chicken Little, Bolt, Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph all arriving that month and Frozen set to arrive on November 27th of this year. The studio currently has November 7th, 2014 earmarked for an as-yet-untitled feature film, so there's a good chance Big Hero 6 could occupy this spot. »
- Flickering Myth
Sketchy Episode 55 – ‘The Princess and the Frog’
21 February 2013 6:20 AM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
We cap off February-Themed Black History Month down by the bayou with 2009′s “The Princess and the Frog,” a modern classic from Disney. Join Ryan, Newcomb, Sinclair and Kevin as they discuss the ins and outs of this feature’s production, the characters, the story, the music and the Cajun accent (much to the silent dismay of Newcomb). British Kermit and Springsteen Krusty also make an appearance. Enjoy!
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- Ryan Clagg
2 Days Left to Vote for Pick Awards!
18 February 2013 12:00 AM, PST | kidspickflicks | See recent kidspickflicks news »
Update: The Pick Award winners will be announced on Feb. 21 on The Reelz Show on Reelz Channel. Check your local listings!
Oscars-schmoscars. Kids and teens can vote for the movies they like best in the 7th Annual KidsPickFlicks.com Pick Awards! The Hunger Games and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days lead the pack with Pick Movie nods + 2 acting nods. At KidsPickFlicks.com, kids vote for the best film, performances by a kid actor and kid actress, and scene stealer in 2012 as well as the most disappointing movie of the year. Kids 17 and younger can vote at KidsPickFlicks.com. The winner will be announced Wed., Feb. 20.
Previous Pick Movie winners are Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Despicable Me, The Princess and the Frog, Wall-e, Ratatouille and Happy Feet. This is the third time Zachary Gordon has been nominated for Pick Actor for playing Greg Heffley in the »
- tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
Movie Review - Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
5 February 2013 11:36 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Wreck-It Ralph, 2012.
Directed by Rich Moore.
Featuring the voice talents of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Jack McBrayer, Alan Tudyk, Mindy Kaling, Joe Lo Truglio, Ed O'Neill and Dennis Haysbert.
Synopsis:
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
When the trailer was released for Wreck-It Ralph, I immediately knew I was going to love it. As someone who grew up going down to the local bowling alley to play the arcades rather than tackle the pins, this was a movie that was right up my street as an homage to all the things I love about video games. But with a lot of personal hype, could Wreck-It Ralph live up to its expectations?
First off, it should be noted that the trailer for the movie caught a »
- Flickering Myth
Voting Underway in the Kpf Pick Award Noms!
31 January 2013 12:00 AM, PST | kidspickflicks | See recent kidspickflicks news »
Oscars-schmoscars. Kids and teens can vote for the movies they like best in the 7th Annual KidsPickFlicks.com Pick Awards! The Hunger Games and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days lead the pack with Pick Movie nods + 2 acting nods. At KidsPickFlicks.com, kids vote for the best film, performances by a kid actor and kid actress, and scene stealer in 2012 as well as the most disappointing movie of the year. Kids 17 and younger can vote at KidsPickFlicks.com. The winner will be announced Wed., Feb. 20.
Previous Pick Movie winners are Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Despicable Me, The Princess and the Frog, Wall-e, Ratatouille and Happy Feet. This is the third time Zachary Gordon has been nominated for Pick Actor for playing Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies; last year, he won.
Here are this year’s nominees:
Pick Movie:
The Avengers
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days »
- tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
More Concept Art From Pixar's Canceled 'Newt' Emerges
4 January 2013 6:38 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Of course it’s a crying shame whenever a Pixar project gets put into turnaround because of the obvious potential that any Pixar project inherently has. What’s even more disappointing about the cancellation of “Newt” (which was originally scheduled to hit cinemas in 2012) was brought about due to similarities with Blue Sky Animation’s crushingly mediocre “Rio.” Even if narratively the two films would have been similar, we’re convinced that the Pixar effort would have had more to offer than "Rio" did, and see if you can disagree based on this latest batch of concept art that was created for the film. The pictures remind us of the early concept art we got of the tropical locale of “Up,” or Disney’s luscious return to 2D animation with “The Princess and the Frog,” and if "Newt" had turned out anything like those two films then we’d have been very happy indeed. »
- Joe Cunningham
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