Disney sets ‘Frozen 2’ ‘Lion King’ release dates, ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ sequel gets full name
Disney makes it official: a Frozen sequel, live-action Lion King and a new Wreck-It Ralph film are all coming to theaters. One film slides way back on the schedule, Gigantic, confirmed for 2020. Disney revealed More...
2015 Walt Disney World Hidden Mickey trading pins
The Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Hidden Mickey pins released in 2015. This post will focus on WDW, Wave A only: Disney Villain Neckties Epcot Logos Cast Member Costumes Character Sidekicks Character Apples Nearly More...
Nat Geo’s ‘Big Cat Week’ starts Monday, Feb 20, schedule details revealed
For millions of years, big cats have stood atop the food chain as treasured icons of the wild. We have a deep, ancient connection with these revered predators. We admire them; we fear them; and now, we need to fight More...
Disney seeking Will Smith, Tom Hanks to join Tim Burton’s live-action ‘Dumbo’ film
Disney’s live-action adaptation list is rather long, with Beauty and the Beast arriving in a couple of months and Lion King indeed moving forward with The Jungle Book‘s Jon Favreau directing. Now Disney More...
Jon Favreau explains ‘Lion King’ live-action adaptation linking to the animated classic
Disney has tapped into incredible success with live-action adaptation of their classic animated films and Lion King will be one of the biggest projects coming up for the studio. Hiring Jungle Book director Jon Favreau More...
New live action ‘Lion King’ film with Jon Favreau, adds ‘Catch Me If You Can’ writer
Deadline broke the news that Jeff Nathanson has been hired to write the screenplay for Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic, The Lion King. The new film will be directed by Jon Favreau, More...
‘The Lion King’ Broadway play amazes and entertains
Disney’s The Lion King is a true phenomenon and the production’s return to Tampa was quickly well-received as The Circle of Life prompted a roaring applause to kick off the opening night. Tony Award-winning More...
Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ arrives in Tampa at the Straz Center
Disney’s The Lion King may be Tampa’s most eagerly awaited stage production ever as it will leap onto the Morsani Hall stage Jan. 20-Feb. 14, 2016, as part of the Bank of America Best of Broadway Tampa Bay More...
‘Art of John Alvin’ Review: Beautiful tribute to his legacy, from ‘Blazing Saddles’ to ‘Star Wars’
John Alvin’s wife Andrea details the impact of John Alvin which is amazing captured in the new book: The Art of John Alvin. Described as “Hollywood’s best kept secret,” Andrea reveals the More...
Jim Cummings interview: MegaCon 2014, voicing Scar in ‘Lion King,’ Ray in ‘Princess and the Frog’
The resume of voice actor Jim Cummings is too lengthy to do justice in this short article. Cummings heads to Florida this month for MegaCon in Orlando and spoke with The Global Dispatch/Dispatch Radio about the More...
DreamWorks owns the top of the Best Animated Movies of 2011 List
2011 was a good year for animated film. Not a great one. Just good. Pixar fumbled and Dreamworks upped their game. Winnie the Pooh and The Lion King 3D brought a strong old-school flavor, but it was Tintin, Kung More...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ ‘Finding Nemo’ ‘Little Mermaid’ ‘Monsters Inc’ returning to theaters in 3D
Spurred by the smashing success of The Lion King‘s 3D re-release, Disney has announced that they’ll be giving the big-screen 3D treatment to Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, More...
