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Casting a Visual Spell

February 12, 2013 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The new adaptation of young adult best-seller Beautiful Creatures aims for magical effects that don’t remind viewers of other movies about teens with special powers. If you’re plugged into the booming interest in young adult books, you’ve surely got Feb. 14 marked on your calendar as the day to show [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Pixar’s ‘Brave’

June 21, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 5 Comments divider image

Pixar breaks the toon and tech molds once again with its 3-D Scottish princess adventure tale. Move over, Cinderella: There’s a new princess in town, and she’s got more than a time-sensitive pumpkin to worry about. Meet Merida, the red-headed, bow-and-arrow-toting teen heroine of Disney-Pixar’s latest animated adventure, Brave, which [...]

Pixar’s ‘Brave’ to Premiere at New Dolby Theatre

May 18, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Disney/Pixar’s Brave will have its world premiere on June 18, 2012, at the new Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The red-carpet event is a special presentation for Film Independent’s 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival, four days ahead of its national release date in theaters. The newly refurbished Dolby Theatre is located [...]

D23 Expo Whets Appetites for Upcoming Toons

August 22, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Taking a marketing page from Comic-Con, Disney’s D23 Expo offered bits and pieces of news, highlights of upcoming animated fare and meet-and-greets with talent for die-hard fans this past weekend in Anaheim. Upcoming features such as Pixar’s Brave and Monsters University, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, director Rich Moore’s Wreck-It Ralph and [...]

New Character Images from Pixar’s ‘Brave’

June 24, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 3 Comments divider image

While many of our readers are surely planning to take in Cars 2 ASAP, we have a few new character images from next summer’s Pixar feature, Brave. But first, here’s a great look at the heroine of the piece, Princess Merida, in all her digital, bow-wielding glory. Here are the [...]