With Disney’s The Avengers breaking box office records – grossing $207.4 million in its opening weekend – it’s no surprise that Disney officially announced plans for a sequel yesterday.
After the disappointing profit loss from John Carter, Disney was counting on The Avengers to make up for it. It’s safe to say that this film, which has earned more than $700 million worldwide, has done just that.
When Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the sequel was already in development, he also spoke a bit about the success of the first film:
Obviously, …

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, set in the world of Epic Mickey, is currently in development for the 3DS alongside Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. While we know that the 3DS game will be essentially a sequel to the classic game Castle of Illusion, few details have been announced regarding specific plot points.
Now, Disney has gone into a little more depth with what gamers can expect to see when Power of Illusion debuts.
According to a media report, the game will return players to the Castle of Illusion only …

While Marvel’s newest film The Avengers doesn’t open in the United States for another few days, the film is already making a huge splash overseas. Having already opened in 39 countries worldwide, the film has taken in $178.4 million overseas so far, breaking numerous box office records in countries across the globe.
The Avengers took the #1 spot at the box office during its opening weekend in all 39 countries. In Latin America, the film earned the distinction of having the biggest opening weekend ever in such countries as Mexico and …

With the first phase of the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion opening just over a month ago, fans have been eagerly waiting to see when the next phases of the expansion will open to  Walt Disney World guests. This week, the Disney Parks Blog gave us a better idea of when we can expect these new additions, as they announced some opening timeframes for the new attractions.
While the first phase of Storybook Circus has already opened, several attractions have still yet to be revealed, including the second half of the updated …

With so many computer animated films coming out in the near future from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, hand-drawn animation has seemingly been put on the back burner. But this week, Disney’s Animation Research Library revealed an interesting hint that a new Disney hand-drawn animated film may be coming in the near future.
On their official Facebook page, the Walt Disney Animation Studios Animation Research Library wished a happy birthday to Ron Clemens, an animator, writer, and director who has served as the co-director on such classic films as The …

Renowned shoe designer Christian Louboutin will be collaborating with Disney to come up with his own version of the iconic glass slipper from Disney’s Cinderella.
The shoe will be formally revealed this summer, and was designed to celebrate Disney’s re-release of the classic film on DVD and Blu-ray this fall. Says Louboutin:
I have been so lucky to have crossed paths with Cinderella, an icon who is so emblematic to the shoe world as well as the dream world.
What do you think Louboutin’s interpretation of Cinderella’s glass slipper will look …

Last week marked an exciting milestone for fans of Walt Disney World’s past, as a former park character made his triumphant return to the Magic Kingdom. At an official D23 event, Disney announced the return of the Orange Bird to the Sunshine Tree Terrace in Adventureland.
Imagineer Jason Grandt revealed the Orange Bird’s reappearance at the park on Tuesday to a group of D23 members. The Orange Bird was originally developed in 1971 by Disney with the Florida Citrus Commission to become an icon for both Walt Disney World and Florida’s …

With The Avengers debuting in theaters in just a few weeks, Marvel is looking ahead to its future projects, including the upcoming Iron Man 3. This week, some interesting news came out about the film,  as it was announced that Disney will be producing the film in conjunction with Beijing film studio DMG Entertainment.
DMG Entertainment will be investing at least 1 billion yuan ($158 million) into the production of the film and its distribution in China. While the partnership is not the only deal between the U.S. and China, with …

D23 gold members and Avengers fans have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming Disney twenty-three Magazine summer edition. To celebrate the premiere of The Avengers, which debuts in theaters on May 4, the magazine will offer three different Avengers-themed collectible covers.
Fans will receive one of three different collectible covers featuring the stars of The Avengers on both the front and back covers. In addition, the magazine will feature a very special ten-page article on The Avengers, in which Disney Imagineer and author Jason Surrell will interview Avengers writer-director Joss …

A few weeks ago, we brought you the news that Jason Segel will not be involved with the creation of the upcoming sequel to The Muppets. However, this week, Segel revealed that he will not, in fact, be involved with the film in any capacity, including making a cameo appearance in the film.
In an interview with IndieWire blog The Playlist, Segel explained his decision to remain completely separated from the film. He explained:
“No, no cameo. It was a very distinct choice on my part. Of course I was asked to …