Monday, September 26, 2016
‘Star Wars’ Disneyland Expansion, Live-Action Details Emerge at D23
While no new footage or trailer was shown at the D23 Expo this past weekend for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney and Lucasfilm did unveil a new poster painted by Drew Struzan for ... Continue Reading →
Disney Studios D23 Events Line-Up
The Walt Disney Studios will offer an exclusive early look at upcoming projects from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm at this year’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, August 14-16. Two ... Continue Reading →
Lord and Miller Directing Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Tale
Lucasfilm announced that The LEGO Movie directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord will direct a Star Wars Anthology series feature film about young Han Solo.
Due in theaters May 25, ... Continue Reading →
‘Maya’ Flies, ‘Strange Magic’ Casts Spell on Disc
A pair of under-the-radar animated features make this an interesting week for home video releases.
First, is Maya the Bee Movie (Shout! Factory; $24.97, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and ... Continue Reading →
Han and Chewie Make Appearance in ‘Force Awakens’ Trailer
Disney/Lucasfilm have unveiled the second official trailer for J.J. Abram’s hotly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, arriving in theaters December 18. Fans of the original ... Continue Reading →
Judge Dismisses Class-Action Wage Suit Against Animation Studios
A federal class-action lawsuit alleging top animation studios conspired to suppress wages has been dismissed.
In a ruling issued April 3, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh cited the statute ... Continue Reading →
Hitting a High Note
Lucasfilm digs into the details in forging its own take on the musical animated fairy-tale with Strange Magic.
If Strange ... Continue Reading →
Brennan Named GM of Lucasfilm
Lynwen Brennan has been promoted to general manager of Lucasfilm.
Brennan, who has served as president and general manager of Industrial Light & Magic since 2009, is credited with ... Continue Reading →
‘Paddington’ Gets Solid Box Office Start
While Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper dominated the weekend box office, taking in about $89.5 million, the CG-hybrid flick Paddington from Paul King (Bunny and the Bull) benefited ... Continue Reading →
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Arrives
Well, it was 88 seconds of Force-fueled nostalgia as Disney and Lucasfilm released the first look at footage from Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a teaser trailer.
The trailer was screened ... Continue Reading →
