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George Lucas Admits Star Trek Paved The Way For Star Wars: Agree?
George Lucas has chucked a massive bucket of cold water on the entire Star Trek/Star Wars rivalry by suggesting Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi television show paved the way for his legendary space franchise. A new documentary...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 July 2013
Where Does 'The Lone Ranger' Rank In List Of Biggest Movie Flops?
Ok, so by now everyone's well aware that Jerry Buckheimer and Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger is a monumental flop - a serious disaster that could cost Disney $150 million. The Johnny Depp-Armie Hammer starring...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 July 2013
The Lone Ranger Takes $10 Million. Just $205 Million To Go, Then.
The Lone Ranger took another $10 million on the 4th of July to take its overall total to just $20 million heading into the weekend. Gore Verbinski's new movie, starring Johnny Depp as Tonto and...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 July 2013
The Lone Ranger: When Was The Last Time Johnny Depp Got So Little Attention?
You'd be forgiven for assuming Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger was still weeks away from its cinematic release, with animations Despicable Me 2 and Monster's University dominating the movie talk ahead of the weekend's box-office....
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 July 2013
'Monsters University' Fends Off 'The Heat': Still No.1 In Us Box Office
Monsters University spent its second week at No.1 in the US Weekend Box Office grossing $46.2 million. The sequel of Monsters Inc. follows the early, not so jovial, relationship of Sulley and Mike as they...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 June 2013
'Lone Ranger' Stars Johnny Depp And Armie Hammer Descend From Tonto-like Figures
Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer have close connections to the characters they play in the Disney's The Lone Ranger. Research by Ancestry.com has revealed the stars are both separately descended from two American freedom fighters:...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 June 2013
Monsters University Earns $82.4 Million On Its Opening Weekend
Monsters University, the prequel to Monsters Inc., has done extremely well during its first weekend of release. The Disney Pixar animation has made $82.4 million, placing it ahead of World War Z and Superman: Man...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 June 2013
Sony And Disney Plan Bold Move To Stream Movies Online While Still In Cinemas
Movie companies Sony Pictures and Disney have begun a bold new campaign in Asia in a bid to ward off piracy; by streaming movies online whilst they are still available in cinemas. The two massive...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 June 2013
'Frozen' Sees Disney Doing What They Do Best In The Latest Fairytale Movie Adventure [Trailer And Pictures]
Olaf meets Sven in 'Frozen''Frozen' is the new Disney animation based on a much-loved tale that is due to hit the UK this winter (most appropriately) starring Kristen Bell.Fairytales are definitely becoming popular again with...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 June 2013
Disney Teaming Up With Game Manufacturers Harmonix For The New Fantasia-based Game
Disney have announced palns to release a new video game based on the groundbreaking and ever-popular movie Fantasia, with the movie powerhouse teaming up with games developers Harmonix (who were behind Rock Band) for Fantasia:...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 June 2013
Disney And Marvel Join Forces For Big Hero 6 Movie
Think you know your Marvel Comics? Have you ever heard of Big Hero 6? Oh, you have you say? Well you’re a bigger comic book nerd than us then, and will no doubt be thrilled...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 May 2013
Star Wars Brand Strengthens With Ea And Disney Video Game Deal
Video game giant Electronic Arts and Walt Disney Co have sealed a multi-year licensing deal to develop games for mobile devices, PCs and consoles based on the Star Wars movies. Disney, which snapped up George...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 May 2013
Say Hello To British Star Lily James, Disney’S Cinderella [Pictures]
British actress Lily James, best known for playing Lady Rose MacClare in ITV period drama Downton Abbey, has landed one of the biggest female roles in Hollywood – that of Cinderella in Disney’s Kenneth Branagh...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 May 2013
Annette Funicello Dies - Disney Loses An Original Mouseketeer
Annette Funicello dies: One of Disney’s original Mouseketeers, Annette Funicello has died, aged 70. The popular actress, one of the early teen screen stars, lost the ability to speak back in 2009 and has been...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 April 2013
Further Job Cuts Announced By Disney
A report from Reuters news agency suggests that Disney will soon be laying off staff from its consumer product division and studio. The loss of staff is expected to happen some time in the next...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 April 2013
Lightning Mcqueen's Aeroplane Incarnation Dusty Crophopper To Hit Theatres In 'Planes' (Pictures And Trailer)
Here is your first taster of the upcoming 'Cars' spin-off 'Planes'; an equally endearing animated movie about determination and achieving your dreams set to hit screens on August 16th 2013.DisneyToon Studios brings us this fantastic...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 April 2013
Disney Delay Disney Infinity Until August
Those anticipating Disney’s ambitious Disney Infinity game will have to hold out their slavering excitement for that bit longer after it was announced that the release was being put back from its original June release...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 March 2013
Disney's Paperman Favourite To Win 'Best Short' Category
Paperman, the black and white animated love story from first-time nominee John Kahrs, looks like the favourite to take home the award for 'Best Short Animation' at Sunday's Oscar ceremony, with the Disney production currently...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 February 2013
Disney Rabbit Racist? "Rabbit Wouldn't Hug My Child"
A family has filed a lawsuit against Disney after an employee dressed as the white rabbit from Alice In Wonderland allegedly refused to hug the family's black children. The family are claiming the employee is...
By Lorna Greville on 07 February 2013
Mariah Carey's New Song 'Almost Home' Recorded For 'Oz The Great And Powerful'
The next big Disney movie 'Oz the Great and Powerful' will feature a song co-written and recorded by Mariah Carey, aptly named 'Almost Home'.As Billboard reports, the track, which was co-written by Simone Porter, Justin...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 February 2013
Girl Meets World: Meet Disney's Newest Golden Girls Rowan Blanchard And Sabrina Carpenter
Rowan Blanchard And Sabrina CarpenterEveryone's favourite coming-of-age sitcom from the nineties 'Boy Meets Girl' is set to make huge comeback this year. sort of. Ben Savage will hit our screens once again as Cory Matthews...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 February 2013
Wreck-it Ralph Triumphs At The Annies
Disney's Oscar-nominated movie Wreck-It Ralph triumphed at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday (02Feb13), landing five top honours including Best Animated Film of 2012.The movie, which features the voice of John C. Reilly as computer...
By WENN on 03 February 2013
Oscar Animation And Live Action Short Film Nominations, Who Should Win?
Major features and their stars and directors tend to be the major focus of the Oscars. But a nomination in any category is an enormous achievement, let alone a win. The short film categories, either...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 January 2013
The World's Favourite Puppets Return With The New Film 'The Muppets... Again!' (Pictures)
The Muppets are back with a global-wide follow-up to their self-titled 2011 movie entitled 'The Muppets. Again!'.You heard right, we have yet another great movie coming up from these amazing characters brought us by Disney....
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 January 2013
Sundance Star Film 'Escape From Tomorrow' May Need To Escape From Disney
First time director Randy Moore's film Escape From Tomorrow, a film about a man who is informed that he's lost his job on holiday but tries (often in vain) to give his family a good...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 January 2013
Will A Spoonful Of Sugar Help Poppins' Cancellation Go Down? Broadway Show Replaced By Aladdin
Mary Poppins is one of the best loved Disney Movies of all time, and its adaptation to the stage has gone down equally as well. However, after 6 enormously successful years, they've decided to call...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 January 2013
Everyone’S Got A Friend In Toy Story!
The main soundtrack from Walt Disney's 'Toy Story' movies, 'You've Got A Friend In Me', is officially the most well-loved in Britain.We all love a good Disney classic and what makes them even more memorable...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2012
Netflix Acquires Exclusive Us Movie Rights From Disney In Huge Coup
In what is a huge coup for internet video-on-demand service Netflix, the company have acquired exclusive US rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios, making a huge statement about their ambition and putting them right...
By Contributor on 05 December 2012
Netflix Lock Down Significant Demographic With Disney Deal
Disney films on Netflix are due to become the norm in 2016, as the pair have signed a deal which grants exclusive TV distribution rights to Netflix to stream Disney flicks, making them the first...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 December 2012
Weekend Box Office Nov. 9-11
The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Box Office Mojo (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Skyfall, Sony/Columbia, $88,364,714, 1 Wk. ($90,564,714 -- from Thursday); 2....
By Lew Irwin on 13 November 2012
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