After the enormous success of Disney’s The Lion King in 3D, RealD Inc. and Walt Disney Pictures are celebrating the upcoming debut of another Disney classic – Beauty and the Beast, which will be released in 3D January 13.
As part of the release, limited edition RealD 3D kids’ glasses, which feature movie-themed colors and images of such iconic characters like Mrs. Pott’s, Chip and the Beast, will be distributed free of charge with every child’s ticket purchased when the film is released in theaters.
Says Dave Hollis, executive vice president of …

Verizon Wireless has recently launched the Pirate Discovery App,  which is the official mobile application for Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
The app, which will be available on select Verizon Wireless smartphones and tablets, features exclusive content from the film, including character biographies, stills, and artwork. Additionally, customers who download the app will be able to find local show times and purchase tickets to see the film when it debuts in theaters May 20, and even post Facebook and Twitter posts directly …

A new Disney sweepstakes has hit the web and Tron fans are invited to “Get on the Grid” for a chance to win some mega prizes. Eight exciting levels of sweepstake goods are waiting to be unlocked with the more entries you make. A trip for four to experience ElecTRONica, the new nighttime street celebration at Disney’s California Adventure Park is the Grand Prize, but many more prizes are waiting. Ultimate Tron Home Tech Prize Packs, Tron: Evolution Premium Game Prize Packs, trips for two to a Disney film premier, …

Development is in the works for a new kind of Disney movie to be featured on the big screen. Instead of adapting popular Disney Park attractions into movies – like “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Haunted Mansion” – it looks like this time creative execs may be setting their sights on adapting a whole park! Similar to the popular Ridley Pearson’s “Kingdom Keepers” book series for kids “Magic Kingdom” the movie may feature a fictional family adventure through the park, showcasing some classic Disney characters like Mickey Mouse.
Ronald …

On the tail of another wage suit in which Disney was ordered to pay over $400,000 in back wages, 36 financial analysts at Walt Disney Pictures have launched a lawsuit claiming denial of payment.
Unlike many wage suits, which are often started by blue-collar workers, this one is being put together by salaried analysts and contract researchers in the participations, royalties and residuals department at Walt Disney Pictures — these are the folks who make sure A-list stars get paid accurately by the studio.
The suit claims that the 36 were …

“Pirates of the Caribbean” is the classic swashbuckling attraction that inspired the wildly popular trilogy of “Pirates of the Caribbean” films; internationally recognized characters like “Captain Jack Sparrow,” played by Johnny Depp, have helped to skyrocket a pop culture craze over the franchise. Enhancements were made to the Pirates of the Caribbean rides in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland to reflect the newly found obsession over the movies, but now some stars from the newest film are finding inspiration back in the musty grotto where it all started – …

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 …

With ‘hit it out of the park’ successes like “Toy Story 3,” “Alice in Wonderland,” and “Iron Man 2″ nobody should be surprised that Disney’s box office profits increased by 30 percent this quarter. Although, some other contributing factors helped the company to project a profit increase magical enough to beat Wall Street expectations.
“The Walt Disney Corporation’s revenues went up by $1.3 billion or 67 cents per share. This was around 40 percent from last year’s third quarter. This was 9 cents per share higher than the expected earnings …

If you’re waiting for an official release date for the 3D version of “Beauty and the Beast”, then you might find yourself in for a long wait. While a teaser trailer was released in late July of this year for the film’s release in New Zealand, Disney has recently pulled the plug on its plans to re-release the 3D converted 1991 hit movie in US theaters.
News in the past had put a projected release date for the film for Valentine’s Day 2010. Obviously, the film wasn’t released then, and …

Walt Disney Studios announced a few release schedule changes today that affect a number of their upcoming films. The first schedule change comes for “Monsters, Inc 2,” the sequel to the popular Pixar film. Originally reported to open in theaters on November 16, 2012, the film’s release will now be pushed up two weeks, opening instead on November 2 of the same year. This is presumably so the film won’t have to compete with Hollywood’s most popular vampires when “Twilight: Breaking Dawn (Part 2),” the final installment of the popular …