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Disney Release Plans Include ‘Planes’ sequel, Marvel slots


June 14, 2013 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Updates to the Walt Disney Studios’ release schedule have revealed plans for a 2014 sequel to Planes and two mystery Marvel movies. Planes: Fire & Rescue, a sequel to the upcoming Planes spinoff of Pixar’s Cars, is now due for wide release July 18, 2014, in 3D. Produced by DisneyToons, [...]

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Disney and Pixar Reveal Release Dates Through 2018


May 29, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Walt Disney Pictures has announced release dates for Disney and Pixar’s animated films through 2018. Although the studio hasn’t revealed many of the titles, it is noteworthy that overall eight movies will be released in 3D in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The features will be released mainly in June [...]

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Byron Howard to Direct New Disney Feature


May 6, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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A new Disney animated feature may be the next stop for Arrested Development star Jason Bateman. According to an item in The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is in talks to work on the next big Disney toon, set to be directed by Byron Howard of Tangled and Bolt fame. Before [...]

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Prana Wins Auction to Acquire Rhythm & Hues


March 29, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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A holding company associated with Prana Studios has won the bid to acquire bankrupt vfx studio Rhythm & Hues. A court hearing on confirmation of the winning bidder is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday. Based in Los Angeles and Mumbai, Prana Studios is best known for providing the animation for [...]

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New Pics, Voices for ‘Planes’


March 26, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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DisneyToon Studios’ CG spin-off of Disney-Pixar’s popular Cars franchise, Planes, is getting ready for its August 9 lift-off as new images are revealed and Disney announces the full cast list, lead by comedian Dane Cook. Cook voices lead character Dusty, who dreams of being a racer but just wasn’t built [...]

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Comic Dane Cook to Voice Planes’ Rusty


February 28, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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The final pieces are coming together for Disney’s upcoming summer feature Planes as the studio announced that comedian Dane Cook has signed to voice its central character Dusty. Cook will voice a small, go-getter plane who dreams of being a pro racing plane but must overcome both a lack of [...]

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Disney’s ‘Planes’ to Take Off in Theaters in August


December 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 5 Comments divider image
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Disney has announced that it will release Planes, a new CG-animated feature “inspired by” the world of Pixar’s Cars in theaters on August 9, 2013. Produced by DisneyToon Studios, Planes was originally planned as a direct-to-home Entertainment release several years ago. Directed by Klay Hall, the movie takes its cue [...]

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D23 Expo Whets Appetites for Upcoming Toons


August 22, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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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 [...]

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Trailer for ‘Cars’ Spinoff ‘Planes’ Takes Off


June 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 4 Comments divider image
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With Cars 2 now less than two weeks from arriving in theaters, the Mouse House masters have released the first look at the DisneyToon Studios feature, Planes. Announced earlier this year, Planes is set in the same world as Cars and will be released a a full-length CG animated comedy [...]

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‘Cars’ Spinoff ‘Planes’ Confirmed for Spring 2013


February 17, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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It’s official: The Cars direct-to-video spinoff is ready to take flight. DisneyToon Studios has announced Planes, a full-length CG-animated movie set for release in spring 2013. The movie will introduce a cast of daredevil plans from across the globe, all inspired by the world of Pixar’s Cars. “We had such [...]

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