Walt Disney Studios Showcase

I'm a little behind on this news, but better late then never. What an event, from what I've read. Lots of exciting film news (especially Johnny Depp related) so lets get to it.

"Pirates of the Caribbean 4" It's a go and Johnny Depp is back! Hopefully Geoffrey Rush will be back too. Well we knew they wanted to make more, but I didn't expect the announcement this soon. I'm very excited.

"The Lone Ranger" The USC Marching Band announces The Long Ranger, with Johnny Depp playing Tonto.

"Alice and Wonderland" Concept art was shown for this Tim Burton remake. Johnny Depp will also star as the Mad Hatter. Johnny Depp will be quite busy with the Mouse over the next few years it seems, and I couldn't be happier.

"Bedtime Stories" When I first heard of this Adam Sandler film, I thought the concept sounded very interesting. They played the trailer (which is online now). It looks very colorful and very much geared towards kids/family.

"Race to Witch Mountain" Dwayne Johnson appears and they show the trailer. From what I've read at comic con, it sounds like it will be action packed. Excited to see the trailer!

"Old Dogs" John Travolta and Robin Williams appear and footage is shown

"The Princess and the Frog" Character sketches are shown, and Oprah Winfrey is announced as the voice of Eudora. Another Randy Newman song is also premiered. I can't wait to here some of the music from this movie.

"Cars 2" Coming a year earlier in 2011, Brad Lewis is set to direct this sequel. A short, "Rescue Squad Mater" was shown and will be the first of more "Cars Toons."

"Toy Story 3" It begins when Andy leaves for college and everyone should return for the voices. Very excited about this and can't wait to see this progress.

"Bolt" The entire film was shown...lucky guests. It seems it played very well with the audience.

"A Christmas Carol" Some designs of characters are shown, and are apparantely quite unlike anything ever scene. I was never a fan of the motion capture used in Polar Express...I found it kind of creepy. But maybe creepy will work for the direction of this film.

"Confessions of a Shopaholic" I'm very excited about this move since I've read all the books in the series, and I really enjoyed them.

"National Treasure 3"- Nicholas Cage is back and looking for more treasure. I'm glad they are continuing this franchise.

Check out Ain't It Cool News for a detailed look at more of the films mentioned.

Extended Clip from Bolt

Yahoo has an extended clip from Bolt online, so check it out!

Behind the Scenes with "Bolt" Part II

Aint it Cool News published another behind the scenes look at "Bolt" -- this time shadowing the director Byron Howard. We get a glimpse of the animation progression, as Byron Howard reviews the animators work. Check it out!

The Princess and the Frog Website and Teaser Trailer

Disney just opened The Princess and the Frog website! Check out the cute teaser trailer!

The Muppets back on TV!

"Studio DC: Almost Live," a special starting the Muppets and Disney Channel stars, is airing August 3. This half hour, music filled sketch comedy show will star Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, Brenda Song, Phill Lewis, as well as Dylan and Cole Sprouse who will be the hosts. Some of the muppets include, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo.

This is great news, trying to introduce the Muppets to a new generation. Hopefully the appearances of the muppets will become more frequent.

Preview of "Bolt "and "Up" at San Diego Comic-Con

Lots of reports on the net from San Diego Comic-Con. There was a sneak peak of the remake Race to Witch Mountain as well as a surprise peak at Tron 2. But the main panels were for Bolt and Up.

Blue Sky Disney has a great report on Bolt and Up, and he seemed quite impressed with Bolt.

The scenes they showed of Bolt out in the real world having to confront the reality of who he is and what he needs to become are great and I believe this film will connect with audiences in a way Disney animation hasn't for a long time. It really does appear that good.

Coming Soon also really seemed to enjoy Bolt.

It was surprisingly funny, action packed, and utterly enthralling. As fun as it was, I was starting to wonder how any of the rest of the film with Bolt in the real world could possibly be interesting. Boy, was I wrong. We were treated to more scenes including one showing the other cats harassing Bolt. The cats were absolutely hilarious, but nothing compared to the hilarious hamster in a ball who aids Bolt.

Aint it Cool News has an interesting interview with director of UP Pete Docter. You get to hear about the influences of UP and get to know more about the main character Carl.


Although I was unimpressed by the trailer from Bolt, it seems that from the reports, many were impressed with the animation and story. I guess I'll wait and see.

Additionally the teaser trailer for Up is out, so check it out:

Behind the Scenes with "Bolt"

Aint it Cool News has a great behind the scenes look at Bolt. In this first story of a series which should come out monthly until Bolt hits theaters, we get to see John Lasseter at work discussing various scenes in Bolt. It's always a pleasure getting a glimpse at how John Lasseter mind works, so go check it out (Warning: Possible spoilers).



The trailer for Bolt didn't impress me too much, but maybe these behind the scenes glimpses will get me more excited.