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Blog Post:
Bruce Boxleitner tells Garrett Hedlund: "TRON is MY legacy ... so don't screw it up"
Shelly Valladolid
For the past six days or so, TRON fans around the world have been dissecting those 23 minutes of footage that they saw last Thursday on TRON Night . As they try to determine whether this Joseph Kosinski film will actually be a worthy follow-up to the 1982 original. But me? I prefer to get my info straight...
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3 Nov 2010
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The Disney Halloween special you never got to see, Tim Burton's "Trick or Treat"
Jim Hill
Did you see where Walt Disney Studios put Tim Burton 's " Alice in Wonderland " back in theaters last week ? Not all over the country, mind you. But just in the LA area. With the hope that this limited engagement might then make Academy members remember this 3D blockbuster when awards season...
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25 Oct 2010
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"TRON: Legacy" footage screened this past Wednesday night reveals that Disney sci-fi sequel has crossover potential
Jim Hill
Flynnsbiggestfan writes in to say: Thanks for sharing all that great info about " Tangled ." But could you please be a bit more specific about this new Disney animated film? Maybe talk about "Tangled" songs or action sequences? Any additional information you can share would be great...
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1 Oct 2010
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Disney piled on the promotion for "TRON: Legacy" at Comic-Con
Jim Hill
Let's cut to the chase here: There was just no escaping " TRON: Legacy " at this year's Comic-Con . Even before you entered the San Diego Convention Center , thanks to those banners that seemed to be hanging off of every light post in the city, you found yourself face-to-face with Jeff...
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29 Jul 2010
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NFFC / Disneyana Fan Club's annual convention mixes fun with fund-raising
Jim Hill
I know, I know. For the past week or so, JHM has been running a lot of Comic-Con- related stories . Talking about the various celebrities who made a special trip down to San Diego this year. Well, as it turns out, Anaheim had its own star-studded affair earlier this month. Jennifer Cody (i.e. the winner...
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26 Jul 2010
Blog Post:
Guillermo del Toro is the right man for Disney's new "Haunted Mansion" movie
Jim Hill
In the wake of yesterday's announcement that Guillermo del Toro would be riding herd on a brand-new "Haunted Mansion" movie for Walt Disney Pictures , the film & fan community erupted. And not necessarily in a good way. Guillermo del Toro. Photo courtesy of Walt Disney PIctures. All...
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23 Jul 2010
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Disney’s “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” serves up some solid summer fun
Jim Hill
Like the very best bits of magic, “ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice ” employs a certain amount of misdirection. Jay Baruchel in Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Copyright 2009 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer, Inc. All rights reserved Take – for...
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14 Jul 2010
Blog Post:
Disney presents dozens of panels at this year’s Comic-Con
Jim Hill
Good Lord?! Is it really just 10 days ‘til Comic-Con officially gets underway? The folks at Comic-Con International have finally posted all four days of programming for this year’s event. And given the huge number of Disney-related panels that are being presented this year … Well, San Diego is the place...
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12 Jul 2010
Blog Post:
How Disney conjured up a live-action version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
Jim Hill
The tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Walt Disney Company have been intertwined ever since Walt Disney invited famed conductor Leopold Stokowski to come join him for dinner at Chasen's . Which is where the old Mousetro supposedly asked the Maestro if he'd be interested in working with Disney...
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7 Jul 2010
Blog Post:
Will Johnny Depp’s version of the Mad Hatter soon be making appearances at Disney’s theme parks?
Jim Hill
First up, Mark K. writes to ask about WDW ’s Night Kingdom / Jungle Trek project: There was considerable talk several years back about a potential 5th park opening but I have heard no mention of it recently. Did the recession and the decision to remake fantasy land doom this project? Dear Mark K. – There...
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4 Jun 2010
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“We Make Our Own Destiny” reveals how Disney’s “Prince of Persia” movie actually came together
Jim Hill
When discussing a new summer blockbuster like Disney’s “ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ,” it’s hard not to get caught up in all the details. Like those 1,200 visual effects shots that you’ll find in this Jerry Bruckheimer production. Or the action sequences that Mike Newell chose to stage 8,200...
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26 May 2010
Blog Post:
“Flynn Lives” fanatics disrupt ENCOM product announcement in San Francisco
Roger Colton
Remember how I said that Walt Disney Pictures was going to stage a stunt at WonderCon 2010 that would then top that “Flynn’s Arcade” thing that the Studio set up at Comic Con last July? Well, the Mouse delivered in spades this past Friday night. The Blue Parrot had a front row seat for this “ TRON Legacy...
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5 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
Trio of special events tempt Southern California’s Disneyana fans
Jim Hill
This coming Saturday (provided – of course – that the Bay State isn’t still under water ), I’ll be down in Avon, MA. taking part in the 15 th annual Janet McDonald Memorial Walk Against Cancer . This fundraiser is something that my family does every year in order to honor the memory of my late cousin...
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1 Apr 2010
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“Alice in Wonderland: A Visual Companion” will make all other making-of books green (screen) with envy
Jim Hill
When he was in the press room at Comic Con last July, Tim Burton talked about how “ Alice in Wonderland ” wasn’t actually the first film that he’d used green screen on (2007’s “ Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ” was). But because so many scenes for this Walt Disney Pictures release were...
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31 Mar 2010
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Monday Mouse Watch: Looking forward to Disney’s “Prince of Persia” and Pixar’s “Day & Night”
Jim Hill
ShoWest is traditionally this forward-looking event. Where all the Studios come to hype the movies they’ll be releasing later this summer and/or next year. But this time around, John Lasseter and Jerry Bruckheimer took forward-looking to a whole new level. With Bruckheimer using his Lifetime Achievement...
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22 Mar 2010
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“Waking Sleeping Beauty” celebrates the Second Golden Age of Disney Feature Animation
Jim Hill
Given this documentary’s title, it’s kind of ironic that “ Waking Sleeping Beauty ” got its start the way most of us do when we’re just trying to wake up. Which is with a good, strong cup of coffee. As director Don Hahn recalls, it was November of 2006. Peter Schneider’s latest project – a stage musical...
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9 Mar 2010
Blog Post:
Disney, Tim Burton & Linda Woolverton deliver an “Alice” for the ages
Jim Hill
"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop." Said by the King to the White Rabbit in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” Okay. Then let’s start with the obvious. Which is that – up until now – there really hasn’t been a good movie version of “Alice in Wonderland...
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5 Mar 2010
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Monday Mouse Watch: Will “Rapunzel” ‘s new title translate into higher grosses for Disney’s next animated fairy tale?
Jim Hill
I got a note this past weekend from HatMadder Am I the only who’s confused by what’s going on in Burbank these past few week? First Disney changes “Rapunzel” ‘s title to “Tangled” and then cancels “The Snow Queen” outright because studio execs reportedly believe that modern moviegoers are no longer interested...
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22 Feb 2010
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From “Just Around the Riverbend,” here comes a brand-new Why For column
Jim Hill
Pavement Chaser starts things off with a rather succinct query. Which reads: Copyright 1995 Disney. All Rights Reserved Was there ever a Pocahontas ride in development? Pavement Chaser Dear Pavement Chaser – Whenever Walt Disney Animation Studios has a new project in development, you can pretty much...
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5 Feb 2010
Blog Post:
Animators & cartoonists from all over come together to “Help the Hodges”
Jim Hill
I know, I know. Wednesday is typically the day we talk about books here at JHM. But today, I just had to make an exception. I mean, take a look at this beauty. Copyright 2010 Help the Hodges. All Rights Reserved This copy of Jeff Kurtti ’s “The Art of Mulan” redefines one-of-a-kind. By that I mean, this...
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21 Jan 2010
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