Disney buys Marvel
In the age of the Internet, how this remained a secret, I will never know. But it was announced this morning that Marvel Entertainment would become part of the Walt Disney Co., giving Disney the outlet it needed to appeal to males ages 13-30. It’ll still be a few years before we hear the Touchstone and Disney fanfares in front of Marvel Studios releases, so I’ll drink the Kool-Aid for now. Both Marvel and Disney this morning made an effort to compare the deal with the one the Mouse House struck with Pixar Animation Studios, which only happened three years ago. Truth be told, we haven’t really seen what the Disney-Pixar deal means for Pixar motion pictures… or for Disney for that matter. Up was already well into production at the time of the merger. Bolt is only half-Pixar....
Read MoreToy Story 3 teaser trailer
I know Diseny made a big deal about its The Princess and the Frog trailer. That labored preview pales in comparison to this effortless teaser for Toy Story 3. It’s amazing that a Pixar trailer, in just one minute and 43 seconds, can be more enjoyable than anything Disney Animation Studios has done in years. And that includes first non-Pixar branded movie of the Disney-Pixar era, Bolt. Toy Story 3 hits theaters on June 18,...
Read MoreTFC Morning Report – Wednesday, April 1, 2009 – Toy Story 1 & 2 to be re-released as a 3D double feature
Top Story: Disney announced that earlier plans to re-release Toy Story and Toy Story 2 have changed with the films receiving simultaneous 3D launch in October. The movies will be billed as a double feature and only appear in theaters for two weeks. Word is the trailer for Toy Story 3 will be attached. (Variety) In Other News: Gossip Girl‘s Josh Schwartz will make his feature directorial debut with an adaptation of the novel Bright Lights, Big City. The work was last adapted into a 1988 Michael J. Fox film. (Variety) Will Arnett and Michael Shannon have hopped on board the Warner Bros. adaptation of the comic book Jonah Hex. The pair will join Josh Brolin, John Malkovich and Megan Fox. (THR) James Franco and his Pineapple Express costar Danny McBride are re-teaming for the fantasy comedy Your Highness....
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