If you’re a fan of Disney/Pixar films or Star Wars – or both – this was definitely your week.
Two big movie related stories broke from the House of the Mouse on November 6. First, it was announced that Star Wars: Episode VII has an official title – The Force Awakens.
The film wrapped its final day of shooting on Thursday as the announcement was made. Don’t get too excited though – the film still has many months of post-production ahead and it doesn’t arrive in theaters for another year.
Which means Star …

ABC Family is celebrating Halloween with their annual 13 Nights of Halloween programming event.
This is the 15th year for the popular programming event which begins October 19 and concludes on Halloween night, October 31. This year’s lineup includes a new episode of Pretty Little Liars and the premiere of the spinoff series Ravenwood.
Men in Black will also be premiering on the network during the event, as will Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR.
The 13 Nights of Halloween starts Saturday, October 19, with an all day scarefest featuring a mini marathon of …

Disney Channel’s month-long celebration of all things Halloween starts October 1 and will include Halloween-themed episodes of popular shows, movies, and the premiere of the new series Wolfblood.
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The programming event will be hosted by Austin & Ally’s Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy.
Monstober kicks off with the premiere of Wolfblood, a series that follows teenager Maddy Smith, who seems like a normal girl but she’s a Wolfblood – not completely wolf or human. She has special powers and can turn into a wolf every full moon. The entire first …

This year is on track to be Disney’s biggest year ever when it comes to the international box office.
The company passed the $2 billion mark on August 22, which was the fastest the company has ever reached that mark in a calendar year. This year also marks the fourth consecutive year that the $2 billion mark has been surpassed.
Iron Man 3 – which was the year’s number one movie – earned the company more than $805 million internationally, and Monsters University just passed the $450 million mark in the overseas …

The release of Pixar’s next upcoming film, The Good Dinosaur, may be less than a year away, but Pixar is apparently still making some major changes to the upcoming animated feature. This week, it was officially confirmed that Bob Peterson, the film’s original director, has been removed from the project.
Peterson’s removal as director is the latest in a long line of director replacements at Pixar, with directors having been replaced previously on Ratatouille, Toy Story 2, Cars 2, and, most recently, Brave. This was to be Peterson’s debut as a lead director at Pixar, after …

You’ll never have another boring birthday party again, thanks to a new line of party planning accessories from Disney Consumer Products, Hallmark, and Marvel.
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The Dream Party collection features characters from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel and will help parents plan the most magical birthday parties on the block. The collection includes plates, napkins, and party favors in addition to other décor, activities, and accessories that bring the characters’ worlds to life.
The initial launch of the Dream Party Collection includes complete party décor in themes such as Disney Princess: …

The Lone Ranger and Tonto were no match for a reformed villain and his band of merry minions at the box office.
Disney’s The Lone Ranger earned a dismal $48.9 million, ending its debut weekend in second place way behind Universal’s Despicable Me 2 which earned $142 million. Analysts had projected an opening weekend of $90 million for the movie directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Of the $48.9 million box office, the film earned $29.4 million between Friday and Saturday. This three-day total was worse than the debut …

Students at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles recently had a chance to work with artists at Disney Consumer Products to create a sportswear collection based on characters from Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University.
The college offers more than a dozen programs including Fashion Design, Toy Design, and Fine Arts, and this partnership with Disney was a chance for students to get real-world design experience as they worked to bring Mike, Sulley, and Art to life through clothes.
Students had a chance to visit The Walt Disney Studios where they …

Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University graduated at the top of its class, earning an $82 million during its debut weekend in theaters.
This marks the 14th number one opening weekend for Pixar at the box office. The Disney-owned studio has only released 14 films, which means every film released by Pixar has opened in first place.
Monsters University was playing in 4,004 theaters in the U.S. during its debut weekend and the $82 million box office makes it the second biggest opening for Pixar, just behind Toy Story 3 which earned $110.3 million in …

To celebrate today’s theatrical release of Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University, a new line of innovative products inspired by the movie has been released by Disney Consumer Products.
Partnering with companies such as Spin Master, Fisher-Price, and others, Disney Consumer Products has licensed more than 1,000 products including action figures, playsets, plush figures, apparel, accessories, home décor, books, and more. There is an additional exclusive collection available at the Disney Store and DisneyStore.com.
“Disney Consumer Products worked closely with our licensees to create products that capture the creativity and humor of Monsters University,” said …