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Fans of the animated flick 'Frozen' will be thrilled with Disney's latest announcement, on Friday (Sept 12th) it was confirmed that the hugely popular film will be turned into an attraction for Walt Disney World, which will be constructed in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot Center.

'Frozen' will become an  attraction for Walt Disney World

"We've made 'Frozen' a part of the guest experience in a number of ways already and our guests have both loved them and asked for more," chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Thomas Staggs, wrote on the Disney Parks blog.

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Disney World Florida will be getting the Frozen treatment when a section of the park will feature a whole new series of attractions based on the hit film.

Frozen is coming to Disney World!

Read More: Disney To Follow Frozen With Short Sequel In 2015.

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It was only a matter of time before Disney increased the presence of Frozen at its theme parks and it seems Epcot is to become the first to get the Anna and Elsa treatment. On Friday Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced a new attraction based on the hit movie, which the company plans to launch in early 2016.

Frozen will be coming to Epcot by 2016

“We’ve made Frozen a part of the guest experience in a number of ways already and our guests have both loved them and asked for more,” said Staggs. “So I’m pleased to say that we’re starting construction at Walt Disney World Resort on a brand new Frozen attraction at the Norway Pavilion in Epcot.”

Continue reading: Epcot Is About To Get ‘Frozen’ As Disney Announces New Theme Park Attraction Based On Hit Movie

Considered to be one of the best, if not the best, Disney animated feature film and musical since the era of such greats as The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, 2013’s Frozen stole people’s hearts all around the world. It was a huge success, both commercially and critically, ranking as the highest-grossing animated film of all time and recieved two Academy Awards and a BAFTA.

Disney's Frozen captured hearts everywhere

But after the whirlwind of princesses, ice castles, unlikely heroes and catchy songs - how would millions of children (and adults) worldwide ever find anything that could live up to the high bar Frozen had set?

Continue reading: Frozen Fever: Disney's Most Successful Animation Returns With A Short Film Sequel

Following on from last December’s ‘The Sound of Music Live!’, NBC have announced that their next musical offering will be a performance of 'Peter Pan'. The classic tale by JM Barrie has had many re-imaginings over the years (and there’s still two more to come), but this one sounds like it could be one of the most interesting. Why? Because it will contain Christopher Walken as a tap-dancing Captain Hook.

Christopher Walken will play Captain Hook

Yes Christopher Walken is the first cast member confirmed for the 'Peter Pan' musical and he’ll be taking on the role of Captain Hook. Considering Walken’s aptitude for playing villains and his musical skills, a turn as a song and dance pirate sounds a perfect fit for the Oscar winner. As NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt remarked, "He might really just be a song and dance man at heart. ... This might be the first tap dancing Captain Hook you've ever seen!”

Continue reading: Christopher Walken As Captain Hook! Everything We Know So Far About NBC’s Peter Pan Musical

The big news from Hollywood this weekend is that Christopher Walken has signed on to play Captain Hook in NBC’s live adaptation of Peter Pan. The production will follow up on the moderate success of NBC’s first attempt at a live musical adaptation with The Sound of Music. The adaptation, which aired in December and starred Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer, earned moderate reviews and great ratings for NBC.

Meet your new Captain Hook - Christopher Walken.

Walken is the first name announced on the Peter Pan cast and his involvement raises the bar for the rest of the cast and the production overall. After the announcement was made, he came out with the following: "I started my career in musicals and it's wonderful after all this time, at this point in my career, to be in this classic musical I watched as a child and to work with (producers) Neil Meron and Craig Zadan again after [2007 film adaptation of] Hairspray.

Continue reading: Christopher Walken Is NBC's Captain Hook, But What About Wendy?

Kristen Bell is pregnant! The Veronica Mars actress is expecting her second child with husband Daz Shepard.

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are expecting their second child.

The couple's representative confirmed the news to Entertainment Tonight on Monday (23rd June). The representative said "I can confirm that Kristen and Dax are expecting their second child and a sibling for Lincoln."

Continue reading: Kristen Bell Is Pregnant, Expecting Her Second Child With Husband Dax Shepard!

Kristen Bell is going to be a mother of two.

The 33 year-old actress is pregnant once again, and is expecting her second child with Husband Dax Shepard.

A rep for Bell and Shepard confirmed the exciting news to Entertainment Tonight.

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A Florida teen has become an internet sensation after sharing a photo of herself dressed as Disney's Frozen princess, Elsa, via Instagram. 18 year-old Anna Faith Carlton's remarkable physical similarity to the animated princess as well as her meticulous attention to the character's hair, make-up and outfits have made her an instant internet star.

Anna rapidly shot to 350,000 followers after her striking image was even shared on the news: "It was everywhere, and I was, like, what is happening, I don't understand," she said. She actually works as an Elsa impersonator, making appearances at special occasions, including children's birthday parties and proms, reports ABC News.

Continue reading: Florida Teen Is A Dead-Ringer For Frozen's Princess Elsa...And She Has A Sister!

The Veronica Mars crowd-funding movie gets a DVD release this week, which should see the movie's takings get somewhere near its $6 million budget and prove that the whole thing was worth it. In fact, Veronica Mars got pretty good reviews and it's safe to say that fans of the cult television series were owed a movie.

Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars in the crowd-funding movie

Those supporters who funded the movie are now getting an extra special thank you in the form of a new spin-off series on The CW. The digital-only studio announced Monday that they're launching Play it Again, Dick, with Ryan Hansen in the lead role.

Continue reading: As Veronica Mars DVD Hits, Spin-Off "Play It Again, Dick" Is Announced

Disney's 'Frozen' has quickly become one the most successful animation movies of all-time, reaching record numbers not just at the cinema, but in the music industry as well, with the movie's soundtrack finds itself topping the charts once again.

'Frozen' soundtrack is No.1 on the Billboard 200

The studio album to the beloved fairytale flick has reached No.1 on the Billboard 200 album charts for an 11th time by earning its biggest sales week to date, mainly charged by Easter shopping.

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The question is really, what’s not good about the Frozen soundtrack? We’ve been playing it repeatedly on Spotify since the movie first came out, but why has it struck such a chord with kids and adults alike? We thought we’d talk you through why we think the Frozen songs may make up the greatest Disney soundtrack of all time. A big claim, but we reckon we can back it up.

Frozen has become the highest grossing animated film of all time

Possibly the catchiest song from the Frozen soundtrack, “Do You Want To Build A Snowman”, sung by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel AKA Elsa and Anna, hears Anna sadly serenade her big sister in the hope that she’ll come out and play with her. It sets the tone perfectly for the rest of the film, showing how sad little Anna is about her sister distancing herself. It’s the love between these two sisters that is the important theme in the animated film, rather than the usual Prince/Princess dynamic. This is important in itself, it’s a little dated these days to expect the typical boys meet girl, boy saves girl, storyline.  Frozen steers away from this, it’s a wholly more modern concept that any of the previous Disney movies.

Continue reading: What's So Great About Disney's 'Frozen' Soundtrack?

Disney’s icy adventure ‘Frozen’ can now call itself the highest grossing animated film of all time after surpassing ‘Toy Story 3’ by taking over $1.072 billion at the world wide box office. That’s quite an achievement for Disney, but what makes it all the more remarkable is the real story of how ‘Frozen’ made it to the big screen. A journey which took nearly 70 years until a seemingly small idea was mentioned.

Frozen has overtaken Toy Story 3 to becoming the highest grossing animated film

The origins of 'Frozen’ lie in the Hans Christian Andersen tale ‘The Snow Queen’, a story which had been the subject of a major Disney headache for nearly 70 years at the time of ‘Frozen’s’ inception. Back in 1943 Walt Disney saw the potential of the Danish author’s stories, which included 'The Little Mermaid’, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ and ‘The Snow Queen’. The original plan was for Walt to collaborate with Samuel Goldwyn to produce a biographical piece on Andersen and incorporate some of his famous works into the story, using Disney animation. Eventually the project fell through and Goldwyn went on to do his own movie on Andersen in 1952, leaving the animation part out. Despite the setback, Disney never lost sight of the potential of Andersen’s stories, most notably ‘The Snow Queen’.

Continue reading: The Long, Cold Story Behind Disney's 'Frozen'

Frozen has finally overtaken the sales of Toy Story 3 to become the highest grossing animated movie of all time. The Oscar-winning musical comedy dominated the box office over the winter period. The last big push for the film's release came as it opened in Japan this weekend - one of the world's largest and most influential film markets. The hugely popular Disney flick hit has since reached $1.072 billion in box office revenue, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

'Frozen' Has Finally Surpassed 'Toy Story 3' To Become The Biggest Animated Movie Of All Time.

Since Frozen's release late in 2013, it has made $398.4 million in the USA alone with an extra $674 million coming from other markets around the world. The movie's popularity was boosted by its chart-smashing soundtrack, strong presence on social media and awards success at high profile ceremonies including the Oscars, the BAFTAs and the Golden Globes.

Continue reading: 'Frozen' Is The Biggest Animated Movie Of All Time: Step Aside 'Toy Story 3'

Disney's 'Frozen' was released last November (2013) and has now become the highest grossing animation of all-time, beating the $1.063 billion mark which was set by the Disney/Pixar movie 'Toy Story 3' in 2010.

'Frozen' has become the most successful animation of all-time

The plot is a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen, follows 'Princess Anna' (Bell), the future Queen of Arendelle, along with mountain man 'Kristoff' (Groff) races against time to prevent her sister, 'Elsa' (Menzel), from unwittingly turning the kingdom into an eternally icy realm, along the way 'Anna' meets new friends and learns vital life lessons.

Continue reading: Disney's 'Frozen' Becomes Highest Grossing Animation Of All-Time

For those who care about films in the slightest, South by Southwest is the place to be this week. The conference, which runs March 7^th through March 16^th in Austin, Texas, is the place for enthusiasts to see the latest films, get album previews and generally have tons of fun. So, four days into SXSW, what are the highlights?

The VM cast was out in full force at SXSW.

First of all, there was Seth Rogen and Zac Efron’s Neighbors, which pits Rogen against Efron in a battle for dominance over a suburban street. In this comedy, directed by Nicholas Stoller from a script by Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien, Rogen plays one half of a newly married couple, who are just settling into their cozy suburban nest. Efron and his band of frat boys, however, are there to ruin everything. According to THR, Neighbors got big laughs at its Paramount Theater premiere, so it might be one to look out for later in the year.

Continue reading: SXSW Highlights: "Chef", "Neighbors" And "Veronica Mars" Bring The Laughs (And The Diehard Fan Emotions)

It wasn’t enough that SXSW attendees get to see and hear the latest music and films earlier than anyone else – they have Veronica Mars too. The film about the plucky high school detective (not so plucky, but still high school now) premiered at the Austin, TX festival this Saturday. The cast could not be more excited as they walked the red carpet at SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival, chatted with fans, took a couple of selfies (as is traditional) and generally shared the love.

South by southwest? More like south by south YES! (Is this a Mom joke? If the shoe fits!) #SXSW #veronicamarsmovie

— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) March 9, 2014

Continue reading: The "Veronica Mars" Cast Have Their Selfie Game On Point At SXSW

The folks at Disney will be pretty happy with Frozen’s performance; not only did the film clinch a first Animated Picture Oscar on Sunday night (March 2, 2014), but it surpassed the $1 billion mark in the global box office standings, and with the DVD yet to be released and a Japanese market to exploit, the story doesn’t finish there.

According to Disney, Frozen is the 18th all-time highest grossing movie and their 2nd best performer after Toy Story 3. Not bad for a film that reportedly cost $150m to make and market. That’s a tidy profit for sure. Other Disney movies that have reached $1 billion globally include The Avengers, Iron Man 3, the second and fourth Pirates of the Caribbean films, and Alice in Wonderland.

Continue reading: 'Frozen' Joins The $1 Billion Club, While Disney Joins The Oscars Club

Disney is back on the animation map after their latest project, 'Frozen,' wins an Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 86th Academy-Awards. This marks the first time Walt Disney's entertainemnt company has been honored with this prize since it was created back in 2001. 

'Frozen' has proved to be hugely successful since its release

The retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen, follows 'Princess Anna' (Bell), the future Queen of Arendelle, along with mountain man 'Kristoff' (Groff) races against time to prevent her sister, 'Elsa' (Menzel), from unwittingly turning the kingdom into an eternally icy realm, along the way 'Anna' meets new friends and learns vital life lessons.

Continue reading: Oscars 2014: Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Takes Home Award For Best Animation Feature

Get ready to check out the trailer for the upcoming Veronica Mars movie ahead of the film's release in just a few short weeks. After an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign, pretty much the entire team from the 2004 was rounded up for another murder mystery. Rob Thomas ('90210'), the TV series creator, directs the reboot, teaming up with co-writer Diane Ruggiero.

The Fan-Funded 'Veronica Mars' Movie Is Almost Here!

The film sees Kristen Bell reprise her role as the unbeatable Veronica Mars, only she has walked away from the crime-solving part of her life by becoming a top-notch lawyer and making her father very proud. However, her new start is interrupted when she is summoned to her hometown of Neptune to attend a high school reunion.

Continue reading: 'Veronica Mars' Movie Trailer Released: TV's Master Sleuth Is Called Upon Once More [Trailer]

'Heroes' was one of the most talked dramas on television when it aired in 2006, initially being well received as an original concept, then because of the stark dip in quality, which became an in-joke for the media’s more satirical outlets.

Remember 'Heroes'? Well, It's Back.

Now, it seems, Heroes is back for more. The studio plan to bring the show back in 2015 as a miniseries - imaginatively titled: 'Heroes Reborn.' NBC aired a teaser during its Olympics coverage on Saturday, giving fans of the cult hit a real thrill.

Continue reading: 'Heroes' To Return On NBC In 2015 With Miniseries

Idina Menzel will bring her rendition of the Disney Frozen's hit song 'Let It Go' to the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony in March. The former Broadway singer will sing the song during the live telecast of the Academy Awards, Oscars show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today, via Billboard.

Idina Menzel, Singer Of The 'Frozen' Song 'Let It Go,' Will Perform At The Oscars.

It has been speculated that Idina's key role in the Oscars' entertainment means that 'Let It Go' is practically a dead cert to win the Best Original Song, as evidenced by Adele's performance of the James Bond Skyfall track, 'Skyfall,' last year. If 'Let It Go' wins, the prize will go to the songwriter and the composer, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Continue reading: 'Frozen' Star Idina Menzel To Sing At Oscars: This Can Only Mean One Thing [Video]

With the crowd-funded Veronica Mars movie heading to cinemas in the very near future, there is a fever surrounding the amateur detective not seen since the show first debuted back in 2004. In an effort to cash in on this renewed interest in the show, a spin-off web series has been commission by The CW, to be aired on their digital platform CW Seed.

Kristen Bell filming scenes for the upcoming VM movie

See all our behind-the-scenes images from the Veronica Mars movie

Continue reading: 'Veronica Mars' Spin-Off Green Lit For CW Seed

Disney's hit animation movie 'Frozen' will be turning into a Broadway musical after having a hugely successful run since its release on November 20th 2013.

'Frozen' is based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen, and stars the voices of Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad, with Chris Buck directing.

Kristen Bell voices 'Princess Anna'

Continue reading: Disney's Hit Movie 'Frozen' Destined For Stage Production On Broadway

'Frozen' is repeating its success at the box office as the animated film's soundtrack storms into the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart.

Disney's music set sold 165,000 copies in the week ending January 5th, beating huge names in the process.

Billboard reports the album climbed from No.4 to take the top spot after seeing a sales increase of 55%.

Continue reading: Disney's 'Frozen' Storms Billboard Chart As Soundtrack Earns No.1 Spot

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard pulled off a wedding under $150, and recently welcomed a daughter into the world. The couple may be one of the most adorable of the past few years, and their parenting styles are understandably going to be a little different than others.

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard and her growing baby bump

Bell appeared on Chelsea Lately, and talked about how she and her new husband are raising their daughter, Lincoln, who is now 10 months old.

Continue reading: Kristen Bell And Dax Shepard Plan To Show Their Daughter Their "Sexy" Roles

The official theatrical trailer for the Veronica Mars movie has gone viral after the official YouTube page for the movie uploaded it to the video hosting site this week. The highly-anticipated big screen leap from Kristen Bell's character has been a long time coming, but the fan-funded major screen adaption is drawing ever-closer, with this trailer the latest sneak peak for fans.

Kristen Bell on set filming the Veronica Mars movie

See all our behind-the-scenes images from the Veronica Mars movie

Continue reading: 'Veronica Mars' Is Back With New Movie Trailer [Watch]

Things are a bit thin at the cinema for kids this Christmas. The only new release for the holidays is the 3D adventure Walking With Dinosaurs, which is oddly aimed at very, very young viewers and will drive their parents crazy with its inane dialogue. Read our full review of the movie here.

Disney's 'Frozen' Is A Safe Bet for Christmas

Much more appealing, Disney's Frozen still sits near the top of the box office chart even though it's been out for several weeks now. So everyone's seen that by now - probably two or three times - but it's worth planning a return visit this coming weekend (it's definitely a better bet than those dinosaurs). And in a pinch, the still-lingering Free Birds at least offers some mindless laughter. 

Continue reading: Is 'Walking With Dinosaurs' The Best Bet For Kids At The Cinema This Christmas?