A song from The Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is so old-fashioned it could have come out during the Victorian era. One of The Beatles’ rock ‘n’ roll peers said that he couldn’t have written the song because he had no sense of time. Regardless, that singer’s tunes have lasted over the course of generations.
Donovan on why Paul McCartney wrote a song from The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’
One of The Beatles’ fellow British Invasion stars was Donovan. He contributed to psychedelia as much as they did with hits such as “Sunshine Superman,” “Atlantis, and “Hurdy Gurdy Man.” Donovan also accompanied the Fab Four on their fateful trip to India to meet the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and learn about Transcendental Meditation.
During a 2013 interview with BusinessLive, Donovan discussed his own sense of time. “One couldn’t remember last Tuesday or think about next Tuesday,” he said,...
Donovan on why Paul McCartney wrote a song from The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’
One of The Beatles’ fellow British Invasion stars was Donovan. He contributed to psychedelia as much as they did with hits such as “Sunshine Superman,” “Atlantis, and “Hurdy Gurdy Man.” Donovan also accompanied the Fab Four on their fateful trip to India to meet the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and learn about Transcendental Meditation.
During a 2013 interview with BusinessLive, Donovan discussed his own sense of time. “One couldn’t remember last Tuesday or think about next Tuesday,” he said,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kent Melton, the animation sculptor who created maquettes made of clay for iconic characters found in movies including Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, The Incredibles and Coraline, has died. He was 68.
Melton died Thursday at his home in Stone County, Missouri, of Lewy body dementia, family members told The Hollywood Reporter.
One of the few artists left in the industry who still sculpted in clay, Melton was a key player in the Disney animation renaissance of the 1990s. Later, he helped Laika Studios become a stop-motion powerhouse. Along the way, he was entrusted by animators to bring their two-dimensional drawings into a three-dimensional world.
Melton’s first Disney credit came on Aladdin (1992), followed by work on such other studio films as Thumbelina (1994), The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Mulan (1998), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Tarzan (1999), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron...
Melton died Thursday at his home in Stone County, Missouri, of Lewy body dementia, family members told The Hollywood Reporter.
One of the few artists left in the industry who still sculpted in clay, Melton was a key player in the Disney animation renaissance of the 1990s. Later, he helped Laika Studios become a stop-motion powerhouse. Along the way, he was entrusted by animators to bring their two-dimensional drawings into a three-dimensional world.
Melton’s first Disney credit came on Aladdin (1992), followed by work on such other studio films as Thumbelina (1994), The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Mulan (1998), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Tarzan (1999), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron...
- 2/22/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With this year being the 100 year anniversary of The Walt Disney Company and the release of their latest animated title, Wish, we wanted to know what animated Disney film has been your favorite over the years? We stuck to films specifically released by Disney, so no Pixar titles are included. What struck me while compiling the list is the progression of their films. From the innocence of their early work to what many consider their heyday in the early 90’s to the emergence of the CGI era. For many of us, Disney films defined our youth, but which is the one that has remained with you all these years? As always, if you don’t see your favorite listed, please click “Other” and let us know what it is in the comments section as well as any fond memories you have of these timeless classics.
What is your favorite Disney Animated Film?...
What is your favorite Disney Animated Film?...
- 11/26/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Disney’s rich history of animated classics is undoubtedly a treasure trove, one they’ve revisited time and again, tapping into nostalgia with their live-action remakes. However, recent rumors suggest a shift in their approach, as they might be diving into a more contemporary set of films.
A New Era of Remakes
The word on the street is that Disney is in the early developmental stages of live-action remakes for some of its modern classics such as “Frozen,” “Princess and the Frog,” “Tangled,” and “Tarzan.” These reports come primarily from The DisInsider, hinting at these newer titles joining Disney’s ever-growing list of live-action adaptations.
Related: The Lion King Movies In Order (How to Watch the Film Series)
Historically, the studio has leaned on older films, ones ripe with nostalgia. Classics like “Cinderella,” “The Lion King,” and “Aladdin” are perfect examples. These films, having marinated in cultural memory for decades,...
A New Era of Remakes
The word on the street is that Disney is in the early developmental stages of live-action remakes for some of its modern classics such as “Frozen,” “Princess and the Frog,” “Tangled,” and “Tarzan.” These reports come primarily from The DisInsider, hinting at these newer titles joining Disney’s ever-growing list of live-action adaptations.
Related: The Lion King Movies In Order (How to Watch the Film Series)
Historically, the studio has leaned on older films, ones ripe with nostalgia. Classics like “Cinderella,” “The Lion King,” and “Aladdin” are perfect examples. These films, having marinated in cultural memory for decades,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
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Disney fans and physical media collectors, rejoice! This November will see the release of a gargantuan 100-film Blu-ray collection called the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection. The catch? It’ll cost you $1,499.96.
The boxed set officially releases on Nov. 14, but preorders are currently available exclusively at Walmart’s website.
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection $1,499.96 Buy Now
The collection is packaged as a three-volume set, featuring animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. But unlike other behemoth boxed sets, this one isn’t filled with lame direct-to video snoozers but beloved titles that includes classics and recent favorites. For example, the long-running list includes all the “Toy Story” movies, both of “The Incredibles,” “The Black Cauldron,” “Frankenweenie” and “Robin Hood.” It even includes films as recent as this...
Disney fans and physical media collectors, rejoice! This November will see the release of a gargantuan 100-film Blu-ray collection called the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection. The catch? It’ll cost you $1,499.96.
The boxed set officially releases on Nov. 14, but preorders are currently available exclusively at Walmart’s website.
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection $1,499.96 Buy Now
The collection is packaged as a three-volume set, featuring animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. But unlike other behemoth boxed sets, this one isn’t filled with lame direct-to video snoozers but beloved titles that includes classics and recent favorites. For example, the long-running list includes all the “Toy Story” movies, both of “The Incredibles,” “The Black Cauldron,” “Frankenweenie” and “Robin Hood.” It even includes films as recent as this...
- 9/21/2023
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Michael J Fox is a retired Canadian-American actor who has dedicated his post-retirement days to activism. In a career that spanned more than three decades, Fox built a legacy for the ages. He is best known for playing main characters in Back to the Future, Family Ties, and Spin City as well as voicing the lead roles in the Stuart Little films from 1999 to 2005, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). Other notable projects under his belt include The Good Wife (2010-2016), The Good Fight (2020), and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2011 and 2017). An award-winning performer, Fox scooped five Emmy...
- 9/20/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
If you’re a Disney fan who wants each and every animated movie they’ve ever made in one place, then you’re in luck. The Walt Disney Company announced the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which features 100 animated movies from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar on Blu-ray. Everything from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Elemental is included, encompassing nearly one hundred years of storytelling.
Related Disney and Pixar’s Elemental comes to Disney+ on September 13th
The Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection is a self-standing, three-volume set that will be available for pre-order on September 19th, but only on Walmart.com. There will be a limited amount of sets available, so each will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set will also feature digital codes for each title, along with a collectible lithograph from Disney Animation’s all-new musical comedy Wish, and a collectible...
Related Disney and Pixar’s Elemental comes to Disney+ on September 13th
The Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection is a self-standing, three-volume set that will be available for pre-order on September 19th, but only on Walmart.com. There will be a limited amount of sets available, so each will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set will also feature digital codes for each title, along with a collectible lithograph from Disney Animation’s all-new musical comedy Wish, and a collectible...
- 9/11/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a hefty new Blu-ray box set containing 100 of its best animated films.
Officially titled the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, the box set comes with three volumes that open up to feature the original theatrical artwork for each film. Additionally, the package offers digital codes to all 100 movies, a certificate of authenticity, a lithograph from the upcoming feature Wish, and a collectible set of crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with “Disney 100.”
Drawing films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and the now-closed DisneyToon Studios, the collection offers a pretty comprehensive timeline of the company, founded in 1923. The box set features early classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, 1990s renaissance films like Aladdin, The Lion King, and Toy Story, and more modern offerings — many of which got the direct-to-Disney+ treatment thanks to Covid — including Soul,...
Officially titled the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, the box set comes with three volumes that open up to feature the original theatrical artwork for each film. Additionally, the package offers digital codes to all 100 movies, a certificate of authenticity, a lithograph from the upcoming feature Wish, and a collectible set of crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with “Disney 100.”
Drawing films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and the now-closed DisneyToon Studios, the collection offers a pretty comprehensive timeline of the company, founded in 1923. The box set features early classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, 1990s renaissance films like Aladdin, The Lion King, and Toy Story, and more modern offerings — many of which got the direct-to-Disney+ treatment thanks to Covid — including Soul,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
Since the Writers Guild of American and Screen Actors Guild are both still on strike, this year's Destination D23 convention down in Orlando, Florida didn't really have much of anything to showcase. Sure, the studio showed some footage from Disney's upcoming animated movie "Wish," and they announced that "Haunted Mansion" would be hitting Disney+ in October. But there was one other announcement that might be intriguing for anyone who is both a Disney fan and a physical media collector.
This fall, the House of Mouse will be releasing the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which collects 100 animated films from both Disney and Pixar, reaching as far back as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and up through this summer's "Elemental" from Pixar. All of the movies come in a big three-volume set that unfolds in collectible storybooks. The Disney100 Blu-ray box set also includes the original theatrical poster art for every movie within the storybook,...
This fall, the House of Mouse will be releasing the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which collects 100 animated films from both Disney and Pixar, reaching as far back as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and up through this summer's "Elemental" from Pixar. All of the movies come in a big three-volume set that unfolds in collectible storybooks. The Disney100 Blu-ray box set also includes the original theatrical poster art for every movie within the storybook,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Disney just announced the release of the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, featuring 100 animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar. It’s packaged together as a three-volume set that unfolds into your own storybook.
The set is festooned with original poster designs and comes with digital codes for every movie, alongside a lithograph from Disney’s upcoming feature “Wish,” a certificate of authenticity and crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with the “Disney 100” logo. The limited-edition collection will be available on Nov. 14, with pre-orders beginning on Walmart.com on Sept. 18. It has a retail price of $1,500.
What’s fascinating about the set is that it includes a wide array of classic Walt Disney Animation Studios features, along with beloved Pixar favorites and a smattering of films (many of them direct-to-video sequels to earlier masterworks) created by the since-shuttered DisneyToon Studios. That includes “Tinker Bell,” “Return to Neverland,” “The...
The set is festooned with original poster designs and comes with digital codes for every movie, alongside a lithograph from Disney’s upcoming feature “Wish,” a certificate of authenticity and crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with the “Disney 100” logo. The limited-edition collection will be available on Nov. 14, with pre-orders beginning on Walmart.com on Sept. 18. It has a retail price of $1,500.
What’s fascinating about the set is that it includes a wide array of classic Walt Disney Animation Studios features, along with beloved Pixar favorites and a smattering of films (many of them direct-to-video sequels to earlier masterworks) created by the since-shuttered DisneyToon Studios. That includes “Tinker Bell,” “Return to Neverland,” “The...
- 9/10/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Donovan’s “Atlantis” is one of the most unusual songs in the classic rock canon, as it combines spoken word, rock, and Greek mythology. Donovan revealed a supposedly supernatural book inspired “Atlantis.” Subsequently, the tune’s composition garnered comparisons to a famous Beatles track.
Donovan | David Redfern / Staff The ‘channeled’ words of an Atlantean inspired Donovan’s ‘Atlantis’
During a 2012 interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, Donovan revealed how he composed “Atlantis.” “I was reading this book by Phylos the Tibetan, [A Dweller on Two Planets] which is a channeled book,” he said. For context, a channeled book is a book supposedly dictated to an author by a ghost or other supernatural being. The Victorian author Frederick Spencer Oliver claimed to have channeled A Dweller on Two Planets from an Atlantean named Phylos the Tibetan.
“And it was about Atlantis, and I was fascinated with it so I wrote this piece on the continent of Atlantis,...
Donovan | David Redfern / Staff The ‘channeled’ words of an Atlantean inspired Donovan’s ‘Atlantis’
During a 2012 interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, Donovan revealed how he composed “Atlantis.” “I was reading this book by Phylos the Tibetan, [A Dweller on Two Planets] which is a channeled book,” he said. For context, a channeled book is a book supposedly dictated to an author by a ghost or other supernatural being. The Victorian author Frederick Spencer Oliver claimed to have channeled A Dweller on Two Planets from an Atlantean named Phylos the Tibetan.
“And it was about Atlantis, and I was fascinated with it so I wrote this piece on the continent of Atlantis,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In case the box office returns for director Rob Marshall's "The Little Mermaid" this weekend didn't tip you off, Disney is nowhere near done remaking its animated features as live-action/CGI films. Personally, I'm just hoping we get a live-action "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" or a "The Black Cauldron" remake that does proper justice to Lloyd Alexander's "The Chronicles of Prydain." To be clear, I'm in no way advocating for Disney to keep churning out these live-action remakes. But seeing as they're clearly not going to stop doing that anytime soon, we might as well try and get something interesting and unexpected out of this nonsense, right?
Anyway, The Hollywood Reporter has gotten wind that Thomas Kail has been hired to direct "Moana," a live-action take on the studio's hit 2016 animated musical film that was only just announced back in April. Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role from...
Anyway, The Hollywood Reporter has gotten wind that Thomas Kail has been hired to direct "Moana," a live-action take on the studio's hit 2016 animated musical film that was only just announced back in April. Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role from...
- 5/31/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The Walt Disney Company has been synonymous with animation ever since Mickey Mouse's debut in 1928's "Steamboat Willie." Almost 100 years later and Disney is not so much a little mouse but an enormous whale lunging through the media landscape and devouring properties such as Marvel, Pixar, and 20th Century Studios.Disney's holdings are so vast that its catalog ranges from "Bambi" and "A Bug's Life" to "Predator," "Die Hard," "Family Guy," and "The Simpsons," but that doesn't mean the company hasn't tripped up. On the contrary -- many Disney films have been financial blunders, even beloved works such as "Pinocchio," the initial failure of which caused Walt Disney to be, according to his friend and colleague Joe Grant, "very, very depressed."
The fortunes of "Pinocchio" have changed since its release in 1940 -- numerous rereleases pulled its lifetime grosses to over $120 million -- but that can't be said of other Disney productions.
The fortunes of "Pinocchio" have changed since its release in 1940 -- numerous rereleases pulled its lifetime grosses to over $120 million -- but that can't be said of other Disney productions.
- 5/13/2023
- by Jack Hawkins
- Slash Film
When people think of moments from Disney movies, they often focus on the sweeter examples. From Snow White dancing with Dopey to Jasmine and Aladdin discovering a whole new world, there's no shortage of adorable Disney scenes to choose from. Yet, as many Disney fans know, there's always been a darker side to the Mouse House's films. This comes through clearest in the studio's most frightening sequences, especially those that focus on the not-so-magical topic of death.
To some, the death of Bambi's mother remains a traumatic memory. For others, Mufasa's tragic demise in "The Lion King" left an inescapable mark on their youth. Whether they feature a dreadful antagonist's end or an adorable sidekick's demise, these moments deserve our admiration for giving us goosebumps well into our adult years. While we won't be focusing on any Pixar moments (since they deserve a spotlight of their own), there are...
To some, the death of Bambi's mother remains a traumatic memory. For others, Mufasa's tragic demise in "The Lion King" left an inescapable mark on their youth. Whether they feature a dreadful antagonist's end or an adorable sidekick's demise, these moments deserve our admiration for giving us goosebumps well into our adult years. While we won't be focusing on any Pixar moments (since they deserve a spotlight of their own), there are...
- 4/9/2023
- by Dalin Rowell
- Slash Film
Five-time Emmy winner Michael J. Fox unpacks his life story in the forthcoming Apple TV+ documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.
Premiering Friday, May 12, the film incorporates “documentary, archival and scripted elements,” and will “recount Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood,” according to the official logline. “The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson’s disease.
Premiering Friday, May 12, the film incorporates “documentary, archival and scripted elements,” and will “recount Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood,” according to the official logline. “The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson’s disease.
- 4/6/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
There was a point in the '80s and '90s where Michael J. Fox was on top of the world, reaching highs that few actors can ever say they've reached. Between "Back to the Future" becoming a global hit at the same time his hit series "Family Ties" was on the air, with "Teen Wolf" set to give him yet another box office smash as this was all going down, he was the star of the moment. That stardom extended well into the '90s. That is, until the actor's long battle with Parkinson's began, which pulled him away from the spotlight for the better part of three decades.
Fortunately, Fox is back with an uplifting, entertaining, and truly cinematic documentary called "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie," which is due to arrive on Apple TV+ in May. I had the great fortune of catching the doc during this year's SXSW in Austin,...
Fortunately, Fox is back with an uplifting, entertaining, and truly cinematic documentary called "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie," which is due to arrive on Apple TV+ in May. I had the great fortune of catching the doc during this year's SXSW in Austin,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The endlessly eerie and infinitely imaginative Mignolaverse continues to expand with a time-traveling twist in Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, a new supernatural comic book series written by Mike Mignola with artwork by Jesse Lonergan and lettering by Clem Robins.
Dark Horse Comics will release the first issue of Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea on May 17th, and we have the official press release with additional details and a look at the main cover by Lonergan and the variant cover by Mignola! To learn more about Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, visit Dark Horse Comics' official website!
Press Release: This spring Dark Horse Comics will publish Miss Truesdale And The Fall Of Hyperborea, a time-traveling supernatural horror series from award-winning writer Mike Mignola, artist Jesse Lonergan, and letterer Clem Robins. Mignola, the creator of the Hellboy Universe, and artist Jesse Lonergan are collaborating for...
Dark Horse Comics will release the first issue of Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea on May 17th, and we have the official press release with additional details and a look at the main cover by Lonergan and the variant cover by Mignola! To learn more about Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, visit Dark Horse Comics' official website!
Press Release: This spring Dark Horse Comics will publish Miss Truesdale And The Fall Of Hyperborea, a time-traveling supernatural horror series from award-winning writer Mike Mignola, artist Jesse Lonergan, and letterer Clem Robins. Mignola, the creator of the Hellboy Universe, and artist Jesse Lonergan are collaborating for...
- 2/20/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The early 2000s were a weird time for everyone -- Disney included. Like an exhausted millennial desperately rephrasing their resume, Walt Disney Animation Studios was eager to latch onto anything that would permit the company a new lease on life. For context, the Disney Renaissance, which began with "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and shuttered its majestic doors with "Tarzan" in 1999, was over and the studio wanted to prove it could create stories that were more than musically charged fantasies. What's more, Disney also wanted to explore more computer-generated imagery or, as it's better known, CGI. Throw in an increasingly voracious audience with a highly specific hunger for science-fiction and, well, two and two makes four.
Look, this is a gross exaggeration of how Disney functioned in the early 2000s. It seems like the company was working with a strict "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" mentality. Nothing...
Look, this is a gross exaggeration of how Disney functioned in the early 2000s. It seems like the company was working with a strict "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" mentality. Nothing...
- 1/21/2023
- by Cameron Roy Hall
- Slash Film
2022 has made it very clear that we are living in a golden age of animation.
The wildly different styles of animation, a wide variety of stories being told and an equally wide array of audiences being targeted (and not just children!), 2022 felt like an adventurous, experimental time for the medium, where even major studios like Pixar and DreamWorks were embracing new techniques and aesthetics. (And 2023 looks even more adventurous!)
Here are the very best animated features of 2022:
10. Strange World Disney
It’s rare for a movie that was only released a few weeks ago to feel unfairly overlooked, but in the case of “Strange World,” it’s the truth. Granted, the movie wasn’t the easiest sell – it is set in a pre-industrial world that becomes technologically complex thanks to a magical vine, only when that vine starts to die it leads to a desperate mission underground. And every...
The wildly different styles of animation, a wide variety of stories being told and an equally wide array of audiences being targeted (and not just children!), 2022 felt like an adventurous, experimental time for the medium, where even major studios like Pixar and DreamWorks were embracing new techniques and aesthetics. (And 2023 looks even more adventurous!)
Here are the very best animated features of 2022:
10. Strange World Disney
It’s rare for a movie that was only released a few weeks ago to feel unfairly overlooked, but in the case of “Strange World,” it’s the truth. Granted, the movie wasn’t the easiest sell – it is set in a pre-industrial world that becomes technologically complex thanks to a magical vine, only when that vine starts to die it leads to a desperate mission underground. And every...
- 1/4/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The year is 3042, and the Earth has been destroyed. 15 years ago, humankind unveiled a mysterious and powerful technology called the Titan Project. Its true nature is not revealed immediately, but a species of envious aliens made of pure energy, the Drej, fear it and have destroyed humankind in defense. Now, the galaxy's remaining humans roam the cosmos as outcasts, forced to take odd jobs on freighters. A young human named Cale (Matt Damon) has taken a job on a vessel called the Valkyrie, where he works alongside a smarmy bat alien named Preedex (Nathan Lane), a kooky frog-like scientist named Gune (John Leguizamo), a bitter and angry kangaroo-like engineer named Stith (Janeanne Garofalo), a human pilot named Akima (Drew Barrymore), and the heroic Captain Korso (Bill Pullman). Together, they travel the stars avoiding Drej and following an obscure map to the location of the Titan, the ship that still contains Earth's technological breakthrough.
- 12/18/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
An animated Disney adventure with the playful and creative tone of something out of a Jules Verne story sounds exciting, yet folks didn't show up for "Strange World." With a budget of 180 million, the film has only grossed back about 53 million worldwide thus far. Between "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" and "Treasure Planet," the Mouse House seems to have a difficult time when it comes to their theatrically-released animated sci-fi throwbacks, which is a shame because they tend to be pretty fun. With no real momentum, "Strange World" is primed to gain more traction once it heads to streaming.
Featuring the vocal talents of Jaboukie Young-White, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu, Karan Soni, and Alan Tudyk, "Strange World" promises exactly what the title entails. It follows the members of the Clade family as they set off on a colorful exploration beyond their wildest imagination (and below the atmosphere...
Featuring the vocal talents of Jaboukie Young-White, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu, Karan Soni, and Alan Tudyk, "Strange World" promises exactly what the title entails. It follows the members of the Clade family as they set off on a colorful exploration beyond their wildest imagination (and below the atmosphere...
- 12/12/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
Disney Animation has not had a good year. The studio has followed disappointing box office for last summer’s “Toy Story” spinoff “Lightyear” with the big-screen bomb “Strange World” that is projected by analysts to cost the studio 100 million-plus as one of Disney’s biggest failures ever.
The flop is so big that it is on par with another historic bomb that the studio released on Thanksgiving weekend two decades ago: “Treasure Planet,” the most prominent in a string of theatrical busts that helped lead to the ouster of then-ceo Michael Eisner and paved the way for the rise of Bob Iger, who is now returning to take charge of Disney after the brief, tumultuous reign of Bob Chapek. Unlike Eisner and “Treasure Planet,” “Strange World” doesn’t entirely fall on Chapek’s shoulders. (The new film had been in development under Disney Animation head Jennifer Lee prior to Chapek’s rise as CEO.
The flop is so big that it is on par with another historic bomb that the studio released on Thanksgiving weekend two decades ago: “Treasure Planet,” the most prominent in a string of theatrical busts that helped lead to the ouster of then-ceo Michael Eisner and paved the way for the rise of Bob Iger, who is now returning to take charge of Disney after the brief, tumultuous reign of Bob Chapek. Unlike Eisner and “Treasure Planet,” “Strange World” doesn’t entirely fall on Chapek’s shoulders. (The new film had been in development under Disney Animation head Jennifer Lee prior to Chapek’s rise as CEO.
- 11/28/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Every so often, Disney Animation veers from the path.
Veteran Disney producer Don Hahn said he called it “turning left at the castle.” His analogy was built on theme park geography: instead of heading through the castle to Fantasyland, you would veer left, into Adventureland – an area full of hidden danger, wild creatures and very few songs.
This week, Walt Disney Animation Studios turns left again with their 61st feature “Strange World,” a story set in a mythological realm that follows three generations – manly adventurer Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid), his more intellectual son Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Searcher’s teen son Ethan (Jaboukie Young-White) – as they explore a world beneath our own full of bizarre, deadly creatures and equally odd geography. They’re there in an attempt to save our world but uncover a threat that could destroy both.
TheWrap talked to producer Roy Conli, director Don Hall and...
Veteran Disney producer Don Hahn said he called it “turning left at the castle.” His analogy was built on theme park geography: instead of heading through the castle to Fantasyland, you would veer left, into Adventureland – an area full of hidden danger, wild creatures and very few songs.
This week, Walt Disney Animation Studios turns left again with their 61st feature “Strange World,” a story set in a mythological realm that follows three generations – manly adventurer Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid), his more intellectual son Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Searcher’s teen son Ethan (Jaboukie Young-White) – as they explore a world beneath our own full of bizarre, deadly creatures and equally odd geography. They’re there in an attempt to save our world but uncover a threat that could destroy both.
TheWrap talked to producer Roy Conli, director Don Hall and...
- 11/25/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
“Atlantis: The Lost Empire” producer Don Hahn had an anecdote about the ethos that drove that 2001 animated Disney film’s production. If other Disney animated films, the ones concerned with princesses and magic kingdoms, represent the Fantasyland area of a Disney theme park, the one you reach after passing through the castle, then he wanted “Atlantis” to be the Adventureland movie. This would be one where you turn left.
For “Strange World,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 61st (!) feature, they have decided to turn left again. “It’s funny, every time I walk down Main Street, I turn left,” said “Strange World” producer Ron Conli.
“Strange World” is the story of the Clades, led by the rugged adventurer Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid). After Jaeger goes missing on an expedition, his son Searcher (Jake Gyllenaal) grows up, maintaining the family name in a different way: he farms a powerful crop that has...
For “Strange World,” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 61st (!) feature, they have decided to turn left again. “It’s funny, every time I walk down Main Street, I turn left,” said “Strange World” producer Ron Conli.
“Strange World” is the story of the Clades, led by the rugged adventurer Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid). After Jaeger goes missing on an expedition, his son Searcher (Jake Gyllenaal) grows up, maintaining the family name in a different way: he farms a powerful crop that has...
- 9/21/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Walt Disney Animation Studios's 61st animated feature, "Strange World," is posed to bring a breath of fresh air to the nearly 100-year-old studio. The film feels unlike what the studio has been producing in recent years, a straight sci-fi adventure influenced by pulpy sci-fi novels by the likes of Jules Verne and Edgar Rice Burroughs. It feels in many ways like a second attempt at an "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" or "Treasure Planet" movie, which once offered a bright and different path for the studio.
"Strange World" comes to us from Oscar-winning director Don Hall, who previously helmed the last 2D Disney film, "Winnie the Pooh," and the studio's first fantasy adventure in decades, "Raya and the Last Dragon." The film boasts a great cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, and Lucy Liu. "Strange World" follows the Clades, a Swiss Family Robinson-like family of explorers on...
"Strange World" comes to us from Oscar-winning director Don Hall, who previously helmed the last 2D Disney film, "Winnie the Pooh," and the studio's first fantasy adventure in decades, "Raya and the Last Dragon." The film boasts a great cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, and Lucy Liu. "Strange World" follows the Clades, a Swiss Family Robinson-like family of explorers on...
- 9/21/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
After more than 15 years, America’s most iconic cat is finally returning to the big screen.
In 2024, we’re looking forward to the release of “Garfield,” the long-awaited film starring Jim Davis’ iconic comic strip character. The movie will, incredibly, be the first fully-animated theatrical project starring the lasagna-eating grouch, who first appeared in newspaper comic sections in 1978. Although the franchise has remained enormously popular in the decades since its launch, Garfield’s only theatrical films were two live action/CGI projects starring Bill Murray as the character. After the second film, “A Tale of Two Kitties,” bowed in 2006, the franchise remained off the bigscreen for years, in favor of direct-to-dvd films and television shows.
News of Garfield’s animated return first broke in 2016, when Alcon Entertainment secured the exclusive rights to developing animated features based on the character. Although the project remained dormant for several years, 2021 saw an uptick in news about the film,...
In 2024, we’re looking forward to the release of “Garfield,” the long-awaited film starring Jim Davis’ iconic comic strip character. The movie will, incredibly, be the first fully-animated theatrical project starring the lasagna-eating grouch, who first appeared in newspaper comic sections in 1978. Although the franchise has remained enormously popular in the decades since its launch, Garfield’s only theatrical films were two live action/CGI projects starring Bill Murray as the character. After the second film, “A Tale of Two Kitties,” bowed in 2006, the franchise remained off the bigscreen for years, in favor of direct-to-dvd films and television shows.
News of Garfield’s animated return first broke in 2016, when Alcon Entertainment secured the exclusive rights to developing animated features based on the character. Although the project remained dormant for several years, 2021 saw an uptick in news about the film,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Production is under way on “Land of Mercy” an English-language animated feature set in Tibet. The story sees a young man embark on a quest for Buddhist enlightenment that was the last wish of his dying father.
Its voice cast includes Armand Assante (HBO’s “Gotti”), Alexander Wraith (“The Mandalorian”) and Louis Mandylor (“Debt Collector”) as well as Singapore stage actor Adrian Pang.
The 3 million picture is written, directed and produced by Tan Keng Leck, head of Singapore-based firm Hwallywood Studio, and adapted from a well-known novel by Fan Wen. Animation production is handled by the film’s co-producer Indonesia’s Msv (“Battle of Surabaya”).
Production is to be completed by mid-next year, with release of the film in October 2023. No sales agent or distribution channel has been announced yet.
Fan Wen is a China-based author, who identifies as Catholic and has completed 15 literary works. He reputedly spent ten years penning his “Trilogy of Tibet,...
Its voice cast includes Armand Assante (HBO’s “Gotti”), Alexander Wraith (“The Mandalorian”) and Louis Mandylor (“Debt Collector”) as well as Singapore stage actor Adrian Pang.
The 3 million picture is written, directed and produced by Tan Keng Leck, head of Singapore-based firm Hwallywood Studio, and adapted from a well-known novel by Fan Wen. Animation production is handled by the film’s co-producer Indonesia’s Msv (“Battle of Surabaya”).
Production is to be completed by mid-next year, with release of the film in October 2023. No sales agent or distribution channel has been announced yet.
Fan Wen is a China-based author, who identifies as Catholic and has completed 15 literary works. He reputedly spent ten years penning his “Trilogy of Tibet,...
- 7/11/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
In 1998, A-list actor Michael J. Fox publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed seven years earlier with Parkinson’s disease, which impairs the body’s nervous and motor systems. At the time, the most notable people living with Parkinson’s were boxer Muhammad Ali and U.S. attorney general Janet Reno, but it has since impacted other figures such as Alan Alda, Neil Diamond, and Linda Ronstadt. More than 150 years after the disease was given a name, there remains no known cause for it, but Fox has devoted the last two decades of his life to answering that question and advancing treatment for people like him. In acknowledgment of these efforts, the recently retired performer has been announced as the next recipient of the film academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Along with honorary award recipients Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, and Peter Weir, Fox is set to be recognized at...
Along with honorary award recipients Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, and Peter Weir, Fox is set to be recognized at...
- 6/29/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
When “Frozen” broke through the pop culture zeitgeist upon release in 2013, it was widely celebrated for how it rejected the romantic standards of the Disney animated fairy tale. The heart of “Frozen” was the relationship between sisters Anna and Elsa, not either characters’ connection to a man. There was no prince saving the day or “true love’s first kiss” shared between a man and a woman. Moviegoers hailed “Frozen” for prioritizing sisterhood, but such praise made “Lilo & Stitch” co-director Chris Sanders a bit aggravated.
“To be clear, I think ‘Frozen’s’ great,” Sanders recently told The New York Times while celebrating “Lilo & Stitch’s” 20th anniversary. “But it was a little bit frustrating for me because people were like, ‘Finally, a nonromantic relationship with these two girls,’ and I thought, ‘We did that! That has absolutely been done before.’”
“Lilo & Stitch” opened 20 years ago in June 2002, 11 years before “Frozen.
“To be clear, I think ‘Frozen’s’ great,” Sanders recently told The New York Times while celebrating “Lilo & Stitch’s” 20th anniversary. “But it was a little bit frustrating for me because people were like, ‘Finally, a nonromantic relationship with these two girls,’ and I thought, ‘We did that! That has absolutely been done before.’”
“Lilo & Stitch” opened 20 years ago in June 2002, 11 years before “Frozen.
- 6/22/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
In recent years, we've seen Dark Horse release Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics in trade paperback, and now as an extra collectible treat for readers and their bookshelves, they're bringing together all four of the Hellboy trade paperback omnibuses in one boxed set featuring new slipcase art by Mignola and colorist Dave Stewart.
Dark Horse will release the Hellboy Omnibus Collection Boxed Set in comic shops on September 29th and in bookstores on October 12th.
In addition to the new boxed set, Dark Horse has also announced an Artist Line Art Edition of the Hellboy: His Life and Times Fine Art Print, with pre-orders available through April 1st at 5:00pm Pst.
Below, we have the official press release and a look at both the Hellboy Omnibus Collection Boxed Set and the Hellboy: His Life and Times Fine Art Print Artist Line Art Edition. Keep an eye on Dark Horse...
Dark Horse will release the Hellboy Omnibus Collection Boxed Set in comic shops on September 29th and in bookstores on October 12th.
In addition to the new boxed set, Dark Horse has also announced an Artist Line Art Edition of the Hellboy: His Life and Times Fine Art Print, with pre-orders available through April 1st at 5:00pm Pst.
Below, we have the official press release and a look at both the Hellboy Omnibus Collection Boxed Set and the Hellboy: His Life and Times Fine Art Print Artist Line Art Edition. Keep an eye on Dark Horse...
- 3/25/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Ryan Reynolds has had a very busy year. On top of reportedly being eyed to star in two live-action Disney remakes (Tarzan and Atlantis: The Lost Empire), the 44-year-old also has at least ten movies currently in the works. As if that isn’t enough, he’s been busy with numerous business ventures, too, ranging from his successful gin company to a potential purchase of a soccer team. Suffice it to say, the man doesn’t like to sit still for very long.
Regardless of everything else he has going on in 2020, though, one of the things that’s been especially thrilling for the A-lister is something that many Americans take for granted. In fact, according to him, voting in the pivotal presidential race is one of the most exciting things he’s ever done in his life. In his own words, here’s what Reynolds shared about it on...
Regardless of everything else he has going on in 2020, though, one of the things that’s been especially thrilling for the A-lister is something that many Americans take for granted. In fact, according to him, voting in the pivotal presidential race is one of the most exciting things he’s ever done in his life. In his own words, here’s what Reynolds shared about it on...
- 10/26/2020
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
It’s official, folks. Ryan Reynolds is now the most coveted actor in Hollywood. Yes, a distinction that once belonged to legends like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Tom Hanks now solely rests in the hands of the charming 43-year-old.
On top of awaiting the December release of his two most recent flicks (Free Guy and The Croods: A New Age), the leading man is also spearheading Deadpool’s introduction into the McU. All of that by itself would be enough to pack anyone’s schedule, but there’s more still. In addition to the ten movies he currently has in the pipeline, we learned yesterday that Reynolds is also in talks to play Sherlock Holmes in an upcoming Netflix project. Just typing this is enough to make my head spin.
Now, adding even more to the actor’s plate, insider Daniel Richtman claims that Disney once again has its...
On top of awaiting the December release of his two most recent flicks (Free Guy and The Croods: A New Age), the leading man is also spearheading Deadpool’s introduction into the McU. All of that by itself would be enough to pack anyone’s schedule, but there’s more still. In addition to the ten movies he currently has in the pipeline, we learned yesterday that Reynolds is also in talks to play Sherlock Holmes in an upcoming Netflix project. Just typing this is enough to make my head spin.
Now, adding even more to the actor’s plate, insider Daniel Richtman claims that Disney once again has its...
- 10/8/2020
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
Disney has had enormous success with their live-action adaptations of animated classics. Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King were all monster hits and more recently, Mulan performed extremely well on the Disney+ Premier Access service. If you’re a fan of these, then the future is bright, with The Little Mermaid, Pinocchio, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Bambi and Hercules all at various stages of development (among many other sequels and spinoffs).
Now, it seems that we can add another to this list, as rumors are building of an adaptation of 2001’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire. This adventure movie boasts stunning hand-drawn animation and a beautiful aesthetic, though stumbled at the box office on its original release. While a $186 million worldwide gross on a budget of between $90-$120 million doesn’t exactly make it a bomb, Disney considered it a disappointment and plans for theme park attractions...
Now, it seems that we can add another to this list, as rumors are building of an adaptation of 2001’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire. This adventure movie boasts stunning hand-drawn animation and a beautiful aesthetic, though stumbled at the box office on its original release. While a $186 million worldwide gross on a budget of between $90-$120 million doesn’t exactly make it a bomb, Disney considered it a disappointment and plans for theme park attractions...
- 9/30/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
The last thing that Ryan Reynolds needs to do right now is sign on to star in another movie, with the Deadpool actor already having thirteen projects on his upcoming slate, only three of which have finished shooting. Not to mention that Netflix’s action blockbuster Red Notice only resumed filming a couple of weeks ago. If he’s not careful, the 43 year-old could end up completely burning himself out, especially when he’s also winning plaudits for his business savvy away from the silver screen.
Then again, he might be happy working nonstop for what will be the next few years at the very least, especially following the latest rumors that he’s being eyed to join Disney’s live-action remake of their cult favorite Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Yes, as you may’ve seen, We Got This Covered told you earlier this week that Reynolds is being courted...
Then again, he might be happy working nonstop for what will be the next few years at the very least, especially following the latest rumors that he’s being eyed to join Disney’s live-action remake of their cult favorite Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Yes, as you may’ve seen, We Got This Covered told you earlier this week that Reynolds is being courted...
- 9/25/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Given Disney’s financial success remaking their animated classics, it’s no surprise that they’re looking to continue this strategy for years to come. Among the many live-action films currently in development is a reimagining of Atlantis: The Lost Empire and now it appears that the studio has zeroed in on who they want to play one of the main characters.
According to our sources – the same ones that told us a live-action remake of Bambi is in the works and a She-Hulk show is coming to Disney Plus, both of which turned out to be correct – Ryan Reynolds is currently being considered to take on the role of Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke. Though nothing is set in stone as of yet, the addition of the 43-year-old leading man would certainly add a great deal of star power to the cast.
This is a project that could benefit from that kind of publicity,...
According to our sources – the same ones that told us a live-action remake of Bambi is in the works and a She-Hulk show is coming to Disney Plus, both of which turned out to be correct – Ryan Reynolds is currently being considered to take on the role of Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke. Though nothing is set in stone as of yet, the addition of the 43-year-old leading man would certainly add a great deal of star power to the cast.
This is a project that could benefit from that kind of publicity,...
- 9/23/2020
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
There may be people on this earth who don’t love Ryan Reynolds, but the executives at Disney are certainly not among them. According to our sources – the same ones who told us live-action remakes of Bambi and Robin Hood were in the works long before they were announced – those in charge are reportedly looking at the 43-year-old actor for big roles in two of their upcoming projects.
The House of Mouse reportedly wants the lovable star to portray Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke in their planned reimagining of the 2001 animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire. And on top of that, he’s also on their shortlist to play the eponymous jungle man in the relaunch of the 1999 Academy Award-winning movie Tarzan.
This, of course, comes in addition to returning as Deadpool across the studio’s own Marvel Cinematic Universe projects. They certainly want to keep the charming leading man very busy,...
The House of Mouse reportedly wants the lovable star to portray Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke in their planned reimagining of the 2001 animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire. And on top of that, he’s also on their shortlist to play the eponymous jungle man in the relaunch of the 1999 Academy Award-winning movie Tarzan.
This, of course, comes in addition to returning as Deadpool across the studio’s own Marvel Cinematic Universe projects. They certainly want to keep the charming leading man very busy,...
- 9/23/2020
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
Pirates of the Caribbean was never meant to be a franchise. Not really. Of course one could also argue the concept was never meant to be a movie either. Originally a theme park ride which opened at Disneyland in 1967, Pirates of the Caribbean becoming a movie is the kind of high-concept thrown around by Disney execs huddled at a conference table. Indeed, it was creative executives Brigham Taylor, Michael Haynes, and Josh Harmon who brainstormed the basic plot for a Pirates movie during the same period the studio greenlit The Country Bears and The Haunted Mansion movies. However, what made the eventual Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl a classic came from the type of creative inspiration Disney couldn’t anticipate or control… yet.
Released in 2003 with modest expectations from the Mouse, and even more cynical predictions by the rest of the industry, the first Pirates of the Caribbean...
Released in 2003 with modest expectations from the Mouse, and even more cynical predictions by the rest of the industry, the first Pirates of the Caribbean...
- 8/27/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Disney has seen enormous financial success from their tactic of remaking their animated classics in live-action, but the response from critics and audiences alike has been much more mixed. It’s generally agreed that the new versions can’t top the original films, of course, but the relative creativity and entertainment value of the remakes is not the only controversial element about them. For instance, it’s known that the creators of the old movies don’t receive any fee for having their original works remade.
The latest filmmakers to talk about this are Gary Wise and Kirk Trousdale, the directing duo behind Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. They spoke with Collider and opened up about how they didn’t receive any money from the studio for the 2017 BatB reboot, which earned Disney a whopping $1 billion at the global box office.
The latest filmmakers to talk about this are Gary Wise and Kirk Trousdale, the directing duo behind Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. They spoke with Collider and opened up about how they didn’t receive any money from the studio for the 2017 BatB reboot, which earned Disney a whopping $1 billion at the global box office.
- 8/7/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
In this edition of Sequel Bits: Josh Gad talks about a possible Frozen 3 Judd Apatow isn’t giving up on a Pineapple Express sequel What audiences would have seen in a sequel to Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire Despite the second film’s box office success, Disney has not officially announced plans to make a third Frozen […]
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- 6/12/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Disney Plus has been a hit huge since it launched late last year, but it’s come under fire from some quarters for its overzealous censorship. For instance, the bizarrely poor CGI covering Daryl Hannah’s behind in Splash or an actress’ barest hint of cleavage in an episode of The Wizards of Waverly Place. The latest peculiar example of this includes a bunch of family-friendly films being blocked on the streaming site’s Kids’ Profile.
If you have kids and Disney Plus, you’ll be familiar with the Kids’ Profile option, which allows you to set up a profile for your child within your account that filters out the unsuitable material and leaves all the suitable stuff. However, CinemaBlend has discovered that a number of titles which 99.9% of parents would agree they’d let their young ones watch are removed on the Kids’ Profile.
There may be more, but...
If you have kids and Disney Plus, you’ll be familiar with the Kids’ Profile option, which allows you to set up a profile for your child within your account that filters out the unsuitable material and leaves all the suitable stuff. However, CinemaBlend has discovered that a number of titles which 99.9% of parents would agree they’d let their young ones watch are removed on the Kids’ Profile.
There may be more, but...
- 6/12/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Bryce and Jackie Zabel’s Stellar Productions is teaming with fledgling La production and management firm Alta Global Media on TV series Captured, based on the landmark 1961 alien abduction case of Betty and Barney Hill.
The project will chart the story of the interracial couple from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who said they were captured by a UFO on the night of September 19, 1961. The story of the black postal clerk and white social worker who claimed to have met extraterrestrials became a media sensation, and culminated in a 1975 made-for-tv film starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons.
The project was previously set up by Zabel (Atlantis: The Lost Empire) with Gotham Group as a film but now has new life with Steven Adams (A Huey P. Newton Story) and Theo Dumont’s Alta, which launched earlier this year with clients including Pedro Alonso (Money Heist), Gary Dourdan (CSI), Tamara Tunie...
The project will chart the story of the interracial couple from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who said they were captured by a UFO on the night of September 19, 1961. The story of the black postal clerk and white social worker who claimed to have met extraterrestrials became a media sensation, and culminated in a 1975 made-for-tv film starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons.
The project was previously set up by Zabel (Atlantis: The Lost Empire) with Gotham Group as a film but now has new life with Steven Adams (A Huey P. Newton Story) and Theo Dumont’s Alta, which launched earlier this year with clients including Pedro Alonso (Money Heist), Gary Dourdan (CSI), Tamara Tunie...
- 6/8/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
According to Grace Randolph, Kingdom Hearts may be adapted into a television series. In a recent Tweet, the veteran leaker and popular YouTuber maintains to have heard from sources close to Disney that the entertainment powerhouse is planning to turn the beloved video game franchise into a TV show (which We Got This Covered first told you weeks ago), one which they hope to debut on Disney+ as soon as it’s ready.
For you non-gamers out there, Kingdom Hearts is a hack-and-slash, beat-em-up game which sees Disney’s most famous mascots go toe to toe with characters from a popular Japanese video games series called Final Fantasy. Sounds weird? You’re not alone, and yet there’s a pretty good rationale for how this oddly successful combination came about.
See, in the early 2000s, Square Enix – the developers of Final Fantasy – wanted to enter the western market, but in order to do so,...
For you non-gamers out there, Kingdom Hearts is a hack-and-slash, beat-em-up game which sees Disney’s most famous mascots go toe to toe with characters from a popular Japanese video games series called Final Fantasy. Sounds weird? You’re not alone, and yet there’s a pretty good rationale for how this oddly successful combination came about.
See, in the early 2000s, Square Enix – the developers of Final Fantasy – wanted to enter the western market, but in order to do so,...
- 5/26/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
After the 1990s renaissance that saw all-time classics like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King hit theaters, interest in Disney’s animated output had started to dwindle by the turn of the millennium. Understandably, it seemed that moviegoers were more enamored with the computer-generated techniques being used by studios like Pixar rather than the Mouse House’s old-fashioned hand drawings.
This led to a string of films from Disney that didn’t perform terribly well at the box office, but are still looked back on rather fondly, including The Emperor’s New Groove, Lilo & Stitch and Treasure Planet. Of course, another Disney animated effort that didn’t exactly bring in big numbers was Atlantis: The Lost Empire, which only made $186 million on a roughly $120 million budget. It also received rather mixed reviews.
However, the reception to the film has shifted a bit over time, with many now calling it an unsung classic,...
This led to a string of films from Disney that didn’t perform terribly well at the box office, but are still looked back on rather fondly, including The Emperor’s New Groove, Lilo & Stitch and Treasure Planet. Of course, another Disney animated effort that didn’t exactly bring in big numbers was Atlantis: The Lost Empire, which only made $186 million on a roughly $120 million budget. It also received rather mixed reviews.
However, the reception to the film has shifted a bit over time, with many now calling it an unsung classic,...
- 5/13/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Although Disney may have claimed that their live-action remakes aren’t going to go on forever, they look set to continue for a long while yet at the very least. Having earned countless billions for the Mouse House at the box office, the re-imaginings of their animated classics have added yet another hugely lucrative revenue stream onto a portfolio that already includes the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pixar and Star Wars as the studio moves forward in their quest to dominate every aspect of popular culture with little in the way of competition.
They’ve already started franchising their remakes, with Maleficent: Mistress of Evil arriving last year, an Aladdin sequel officially in active development and Beauty and the Beast supporting players Gaston and LeFou getting their own spinoff series on Disney Plus. Not only that, but it now looks like they’re turning their eye towards projects that were initially...
They’ve already started franchising their remakes, with Maleficent: Mistress of Evil arriving last year, an Aladdin sequel officially in active development and Beauty and the Beast supporting players Gaston and LeFou getting their own spinoff series on Disney Plus. Not only that, but it now looks like they’re turning their eye towards projects that were initially...
- 4/24/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Following the 1990s renaissance that brought all-time classics like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King, interest in Disney’s animated output had started to wane by the turn of the millennium, with audiences seemingly more enamored with the computer-generated techniques pioneered by Pixar rather than good old-fashioned hand drawings.
This led to a downturn at the box office, but ironically, resulted in many fan favorites that endure to this day including The Emperor’s New Groove, Lilo & Stitch and Treasure Planet. Another Disney animation that didn’t fare particularly well at theaters though was Atlantis: The Lost Empire, which only made $186 million against a reported $120 million budget, and received mixed reviews from many critics who thought the Mouse House had failed in their attempt to appeal to an older audience.
However, the reception to Atlantis has only warmed over time, with many fans now viewing it as an unsung classic,...
This led to a downturn at the box office, but ironically, resulted in many fan favorites that endure to this day including The Emperor’s New Groove, Lilo & Stitch and Treasure Planet. Another Disney animation that didn’t fare particularly well at theaters though was Atlantis: The Lost Empire, which only made $186 million against a reported $120 million budget, and received mixed reviews from many critics who thought the Mouse House had failed in their attempt to appeal to an older audience.
However, the reception to Atlantis has only warmed over time, with many fans now viewing it as an unsung classic,...
- 4/23/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios granted the wish of an entire fandom when they announced in February of 2015 that they had reached an intracompany agreement that would allow Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside the likes of Iron Man and Captain America.
But the one person who arguably benefited from the deal the most is English actor Tom Holland, who had, prior to his appearance in Captain America: Civil War, been most notable for playing the eponymous character of the stage play Billy Elliot the Musical and 12-year-old Lucas Bennett in the award-winning 2012 film The Impossible.
His latest project is Onward, an animated urban fantasy movie from Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios that co-stars Guardians of the Galaxy lead Chris Pratt, and Holland recently took to Instagram to express his gratitude to all parties involved with his customary grace and humility:
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But the one person who arguably benefited from the deal the most is English actor Tom Holland, who had, prior to his appearance in Captain America: Civil War, been most notable for playing the eponymous character of the stage play Billy Elliot the Musical and 12-year-old Lucas Bennett in the award-winning 2012 film The Impossible.
His latest project is Onward, an animated urban fantasy movie from Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios that co-stars Guardians of the Galaxy lead Chris Pratt, and Holland recently took to Instagram to express his gratitude to all parties involved with his customary grace and humility:
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- 2/27/2020
- by Anthony Fuchs
- We Got This Covered
Natalie Zutter Nov 20, 2019
In terms of Disney making animated sequels, The Return of Jafar walked so that Frozen 2 could run.
If you’re a millennial—or perhaps a parent or babysitter of a millennial in the 1990s—you might remember the weird fever dream of Walt Disney direct-to-video sequels: Ariel and Eric’s daughter Melody rebelling against her parents to get a tail and be part of that oceanic world; Pocahontas’ awkward love triangle with John Smith and John Rolfe; Cinderella and her evil stepmother going all Avengers: Endgame to change the past. These follow-ups to Disney classics fell far short of Empire Strikes Back status, with nearly universal weak plotting and off-putting animation, and seemed proof that in the cases of little mermaids and street rats with magic lamps, it was impossible to make lightning strike twice. And yet, there were so many of them being churned out until...
In terms of Disney making animated sequels, The Return of Jafar walked so that Frozen 2 could run.
If you’re a millennial—or perhaps a parent or babysitter of a millennial in the 1990s—you might remember the weird fever dream of Walt Disney direct-to-video sequels: Ariel and Eric’s daughter Melody rebelling against her parents to get a tail and be part of that oceanic world; Pocahontas’ awkward love triangle with John Smith and John Rolfe; Cinderella and her evil stepmother going all Avengers: Endgame to change the past. These follow-ups to Disney classics fell far short of Empire Strikes Back status, with nearly universal weak plotting and off-putting animation, and seemed proof that in the cases of little mermaids and street rats with magic lamps, it was impossible to make lightning strike twice. And yet, there were so many of them being churned out until...
- 11/20/2019
- Den of Geek
The characters—both the good and the evil ones—that lurk within the "Mignolaverse" are an eclectic and restless bunch, and sometimes their personalties and persistence require more stories to be told. Such is the case with Tom Ferrell and Effie Kolb, who, after appearing in 2008's The Crooked Man, will make a comeback in Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb.
A two-issue miniseries making its debut on February 19th, 2020 from Dark Horse comics, Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb will bring together Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, artist Zach Howard, colorist Dave Stewart, and letterer Clem Robbins. We have the press release with additional details below, as well as a look at both versions of the first issue's cover art.
Press Release: Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, acclaimed artist Zach Howard, award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and...
A two-issue miniseries making its debut on February 19th, 2020 from Dark Horse comics, Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb will bring together Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, artist Zach Howard, colorist Dave Stewart, and letterer Clem Robbins. We have the press release with additional details below, as well as a look at both versions of the first issue's cover art.
Press Release: Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, acclaimed artist Zach Howard, award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and...
- 11/14/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is partnering with Ben and Max Berkowitz of Not a Billionaire and Starburns Industries (Rick & Morty) to construct The Forever House, an eerie showcase described as a “high-concept anthology series inspired by international folklore.”
The live-action show will center on the title abode, a mysterious piece of un-real estate and a one-of-a-kind repository for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories. The logline: “Existing somewhere between reality and nightmares, The Forever House will encapsulate the feeling of an ancient tale told by the fire as we explore the disturbing and the macabre from the mind and sketchbook of Mike Mignola.”
Mignola is a superstar artist and IP creator in the comic book world thanks in large part to Hellboy, the hard-luck supernatural hero introduced in the pages of Dark Horse Comics in 1994. The pimento-colored Hellboy has been the title character of three theatrically released feature films,...
The live-action show will center on the title abode, a mysterious piece of un-real estate and a one-of-a-kind repository for otherworldly objects and international artifacts with dark histories. The logline: “Existing somewhere between reality and nightmares, The Forever House will encapsulate the feeling of an ancient tale told by the fire as we explore the disturbing and the macabre from the mind and sketchbook of Mike Mignola.”
Mignola is a superstar artist and IP creator in the comic book world thanks in large part to Hellboy, the hard-luck supernatural hero introduced in the pages of Dark Horse Comics in 1994. The pimento-colored Hellboy has been the title character of three theatrically released feature films,...
- 10/17/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
For those of you who have signed up or plan on signing up for Disney+, we now have a full list of TV shows and films that will be available to watch on the day the service launches. While there’s not as much here as the services like Netflix or Hulu, there’s still a lot here that I’m excited about watching!
This is the list of shows and films that were included in the trial run for the streaming service that’s currently available in The Netherlands. So, you’ll notice that that upcoming titles such as The Mandalorian, Lady and the Tramp, Noelle and The World According to Jeff Goldblum aren’t on this list. But, they will be available when the service launches on November 12th.
I’ve already signed up for Disney+. I’m locked in for three years and with all of the...
This is the list of shows and films that were included in the trial run for the streaming service that’s currently available in The Netherlands. So, you’ll notice that that upcoming titles such as The Mandalorian, Lady and the Tramp, Noelle and The World According to Jeff Goldblum aren’t on this list. But, they will be available when the service launches on November 12th.
I’ve already signed up for Disney+. I’m locked in for three years and with all of the...
- 9/18/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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