After already becoming the highest grossing animated film of all time and passing the impressive $400 million dollar mark domestically a few weeks ago, Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 3″ has now achieved yet another distinction. Today, Disney reports, “Toy Story 3″ will become the third Disney film to gross $1 billion, joining 2006’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” and this year’s remake of “Alice in Wonderland.”
Surpassing the $1 billion mark puts “Toy Story 3″ in an elite group of only seven movies that have achieved this distinction. The other …

Not only was Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” a huge box office hit for Disney, but it was visually captivating & used some stunning design elements that theater-goers reacted to. Over-the-top costumes, opulent architecture, and lavish furnishings completed the overall dreamy ‘Wonderland’ feel that Tim Burton gave detailed attention to. One of the furnishings, the Red Queen’s throne, is the topic of controversy among designer Arman Mkrtchyan and the Walt Disney Company. Mkrtchyan is suing the company, claiming that the throne used in the movie is a virtual clone of …

Spider-Man’s Sam Raimi has been confirmed as the director of Disney’s upcoming Wizard of Oz prequel, currently being titled Oz: The Great and Powerful and slated for 2013.
Another possible addition? Robert Downey Jr. as the wizard himself:
Deadline’s Nikke Finke writes, “Downey would play the Wizard of Oz before he became the Wizard of Oz … he’s in fact a circus wrangler transported by tornado to the mysterious world of Oz where he gets mistaken for a know-it-all.” Downey hasn’t committed to the role yet, and no release date has …

Tim Burton’s successful ‘Alice’ remake has brought Disney into a financial wonderland after it was announced today that the popular film has made over one billion dollars in box office receipts since the film’s debut. “Alice in Wonderland” now joins heavy-hitters “Titanic” and “Avatar” as the top three “non-sequel” films to reach a billion dollar benchmark, and also touts the title of biggest opening for a 3-D movie.
Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” debuted in March 2010 and also broke records right out of the gate by having the biggest March …

Set to hit Macy’s department stores later this month a new fashion collection by Charlotte Tarantola for Disney will bring fanciful, whimsical, and colorful “Alice in Wonderland” inspired fashion to trendsetters nationwide.
“The arresting settings and characters in Tim Burton’s interpretation of “Alice In Wonderland” provided great inspiration and have made it possible for us to work with a group of renowned designers to create a truly unique collection of lifestyle products that will continue to position Disney at the forefront of fashion trends,” said Pam Lifford, executive vice president, …

Warning: Film Spoilers!
No longer a coy and naively curious little girl, visionary Tim Burton’s new Alice character presented a refreshingly strong role model for young women the world over. Whether you saw the 3-D version or not, you didn’t need special glasses to recognize an instant ability for girls to be able to relate to Alice, played by Australian actress Mia Wasikowska. Amazing CGI technology that blended seamlessly with live-action, over the top costuming, and big Hollywood names may have given Walt Disney Pictures the right to boast over huge …

Need more Alice in Wonderland?  Now available on the iPhone App Store is the Alice and Wonderland 2D puzzle game where you can play as Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the March Hare, and the White Rabbit, each with their own special abilities to help you navigate through the levels.  Freezing time and transforming objects are just some of the abilities your characters have.
In-game, there is a journal where all the things  you have collected like photos, riddles, and items are stored.  You can unlock these by finding …

Last weekend, Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” had enormous results at the box office with 3-D shows increasing them further, but what did the original voice of Alice think about the film?
Kathryn Beaumont, at the age of 10, was both the voice and model for Alice in the Disney classic, “Alice in Wonderland.”  59 years later, Beaumont watched Tim Burton’s rendition of the movie she played the lead role in over half a century ago.  According the Orange County Register she enjoyed it:
“I enjoyed it. I really did,” Beaumont said. …

MovieWeb, the Wall Street Journal, and others are anticipating that Alice in Wonderland may break $100 million this weekend.
Although Alice has suffered poor reviews from critics and lukewarm word-of-mouth pitches, the film has pulled in at least $41 million at the Box Office thus far on its opening weekend. This makes Alice’s debut the most successful for Tim Burton to date.
Alice in Wonderland could by Monday morning hold the record for March film openings. This slot is currently held by 300, which garnered only $70 million in in its …

After a multi-city scavenger hunt Saturday, dedicated Tron fans glimpsed a preview of the Tron Legacy trailer, which will be debuted this weekend attached to Alice in Wonderland.
As part of an ongoing viral promotion for the movie, Tron Legacy director, Joseph Kosinski, and original Tron-er, Steven Lisberger, introduced the two-minute trailer, which was screened in an Imax theater in Los Angeles. The two assured the crowd, including many skeptics that this sequel would be worthy of the original film, that they had nothing to worry about.
The preview trailer depicted Sam …