For as long as I’ve enjoyed the works of Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and their team of animators at Studio Ghibli, the US distribution of their movies has been exclusively handled by Disney. This included releases in both theatrical (Ponyo, The Secret World Of Arrietty, etc.) and domestic (Princess Mononoke, Whisper of the Heart, etc.) aspects. This deal […]
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Disney Debuts Teaser Trailer For ‘Muppets Most Wanted’
August 6th, 2013 
Kyle Florence Earlier in the day, Disney released the first teaser trailer for the musical-comedy Muppets Most Wanted, the sequel to 2011’s The Muppets, starring Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller. James Bodin, David Hoberman, and Todd Lieberman will return to head the production, while Tina Fey and Ricky Gervais will battle Ms. Piggy for the spotlight amidst […]
FIRST LOOK: Tom Hanks As Walt Disney In ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
July 10th, 2013 James Shotwell It’s hard to think too far ahead on the theatrical release calendar considering that we are still in the midst of an epic summer movie season, but this morning Time Magazine has given the world its first look at what may be Tom Hanks’ greatest role in recent memory. Hitting theaters this December from The […]
Downton Abbey Star Lily James Cast As Cinderella In Disney’s Upcoming Live-Action Film
April 30th, 2013 James Shotwell Disney searched for months (probably years) to find the perfect foot for their glass slipper, and in the end Downton Abbey‘s Lily James was chosen as the perfect fit. In an announcement made around 2pm EST today, Disney confirmed plans to move forward with a live-action adaptation of Cinderella starring actress Lily James. Kenneth Branagh […]
Disney And Pixar Confirm Plans For A ‘Finding Nemo’ Sequel
April 2nd, 2013 James Shotwell Finding Nemo has been one of the most beloved releases from the team of Disney and Pixar since its release in 2003. One could argue that every film the two studios have released together are classics, but Nemo is one of the few to be saved from the sometimes dreadful world of sequels….until now. According […]
NOT A JOKE: Love ‘Cars’? Here’s Your First Look At Disney’s ‘Planes’
March 8th, 2013 James Shotwell You know a spinoff film is destined for greatness when one of the companies behind the original is no longer involved, nor any of the original cast, and the release was bumped from Direct-To-DVD to theatrical. Such is the case with Disney’s upcoming animated feature, Planes. Made without the help of Pixar, who famously saw […]
RUMOR: Disney Pixar Planning 2015 Release For ‘Toy Story 4,’ Tim Allen and Tom Hanks To Return
February 19th, 2013 James Shotwell In an age where sequels are greenlit before official numbers are in for a film’s opening weekend, it may seem peculiar to some that Pixar have yet to speak of plans to continue their ever-popular Toy Story series. The third installment was one of the most successful animated films of all time, and it’s not […]
HOLY SH!T: Disney Unveils Plans For Boba Fett, Young Han Solo Movies
February 6th, 2013 Dayton O'Connor Um, WOAH. Entertainment Weekly has the exclusive scoop on some of the Walt Disney Company’s future machinations for the Star Wars franchise. Apparently the company has some tentative plans to begin developing movies centered around two of the more beloved characters in the Star Wars canon, Han Solo and Boba Fett. Can you say spin-offs?
BREAKING: Disney To Buy LucasFilms; Promises ‘Star Wars’ Episode Seven in 2015
October 30th, 2012 James Shotwell If you felt a weird vibration shoot through your body a few moments ago, you’re not alone. Movie geeks and sci-fi fans around the world likely felt the same shiver-inducing tingle that our UTG staff just experienced a short while ago when news broke from Reuters that Disney has purchased LucasFilm with plans to release […]
HOLY SH!T: “Avengers” Becomes Fastest Film To Cross $400 Million Domestically, Crowned Disney’s Highest-Grossing Film
May 18th, 2012 James Shotwell The good news continues to roll in for Marvel, Disney, Joss Whedon, and everyone else involved with The Avengers. As of this morning, the superhero epic became the fastest film to gross $400 million domestically after only 14 days of release. The previous record of 18 days was held by The Dark Knight. That’s not […]
WOW: Disney Reports Loss of $200 Million as a Result of John Carter
March 19th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Okay so normally I just report the music news and let the film news come from the other guys, but this is too rediculous not to report. According to a statement by Walt Disney Studios on Monday (and NYTimes Blog as our source), Disney will have to “take a write down of about $200 million,” […]
Ke$ha goes Disney in new video
January 26th, 2011 James Shotwell Okay, that headline is a little vague. Ke$ha does have a new video and it is Disney themed, but it’s nothing like you’d expect (except it totally is). Confused? Click through to view Funny Or Die’s “Princess Ke$ha” music video to figure it out for yourself. WARNING: Though Disney related, this is NOT for intended for children.