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  • Pixar releases first trailer for Toy Story Spinoff ‘Lightyear’

    Pixar releases first trailer for Toy Story Spinoff ‘Lightyear’

    Pixar has released the first trailer for Lightyear, the Toy Story spinoff that focuses on the in-universe astronaut that inspired the character of Buzz Lightyear.

    The movie, which is set to release summer 2022, follows the journey of Buzz Lightyear (this time voiced by Chris Evans) as he progresses from a test pilot to a full-blown Space Ranger in Star Command. 

    In the trailer, we see the real Lightyear suit up for what will surely be a dangerous and daring space mission. He boards a space shuttle, with a ground control crew anxiously watching, as it blasts off into the unknown cosmos. To the tune of David Bowie’s “Starman,” Lightyear explores alien planets, learns about space travel from an instructional robot and, finally, gazes up on his iconic green-and-white space suit in the final moments of the trailer. Take a look at the trailer below:

    Annie Award-winning director and veteran Pixar animator Angus MacLane steps into the director’s chair for “Lightyear.” The filmmaker was a co-director on “Finding Dory” but is now making his solo Pixar directorial debut with the “Toy Story” prequel. Galyn Susman (the “Toy Story That Time Forgot” short) is producing.

  • Danny DeVito Joins the Cast of Disney’s Haunted Mansion Movie

    Danny DeVito Joins the Cast of Disney’s Haunted Mansion Movie

    Danny DeVito has joined the star-studded cast of ‘Haunted Mansion,’ Disney’s ghostly family adventure based on one of the company’s signature theme park rides.

    The movie will follow a mother and son who stumble across a mysterious mansion — and an ensemble of characters that have something to do with it.

    In the movie, Danny DeVito will play a “smug professor,” and that’s all that’s been divulged about his character at this time. Full plot details haven’t been revealed for Haunted Mansion, but per THR, the movie “follows a mother and her son who come across a mansion that is more than it seems while being orbited by various characters key to undressing the spooky mystery.”

    DeVito will be joining LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, and Rosario Dawson for the “Haunted Mansion” film from director Justin Simien (“Bad Hair,” “Dear White People”)

    The film is Disney’s second attempt to adapt the iconic attraction for film, after an unsuccessful attempt starring Eddie Murphy, Nathaniel Parker, and Jennifer Tilly was released in 2003.

  • New Disney Mobile Puzzle Game Coming This Fall

    New Disney Mobile Puzzle Game Coming This Fall

    Now you can design your very own theme park in a fun new mobile game! Join Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse, and other classic Disney & Pixar characters this fall in the latest Disney Parks-inspired, Match-3 mobile puzzle game, Disney Wonderful Worlds.

    Players can wipe and match colorful gameboards to win prizes and unlock Disney & Pixar attractions from around the globe to place in your park. Level up by completing fun and challenging puzzles while earning exclusive decorations and landmarks to personalize your unique park. Grant wishes for your Disney park guests in exciting missions. Watch your park come to life from morning to night with the Mid-Day Parade and Evening Fireworks Show!

    Take a closer look below:

    You still have time to pre-register since Disney Wonderful Worlds has hit its 100% pre-registration goal! All players have unlocked the Limited Rose Gold Minnie statue! It’s not too late to sign up! If you sign up before October, you will receive a variety of exciting gifts including your very own Minnie Statue! Pre-register today at www.disneywonderfulworlds.com and help us get to 150% before launch!

    Disney Wonderful Worlds is a free-to-play mobile game with in-app purchases coming soon in Fall 2021 on the App Store and Google Play.

  • Disney Parks and Delish Launch New Magazine Featuring Recipes From Around the World

    Disney Parks and Delish Launch New Magazine Featuring Recipes From Around the World

    Disney fans LOVE a good recipe so Delish and Disney have teamed up to create a special magazine featuring iconic Disney recipes!

    Available only on Amazon, Delish Loves Disney is 100 glossy pages specifically created and curated by the editors at Delish, who have been writing and producing content about Disney Parks Food & Beverage for almost a decade.

    Delish Loves Disney features more than 50 recipes from our parks and resorts around the world – including 15 never-before-published – with a mix of scrumptious entrees, iconic Disney Parks’ snacks and some of our most beloved items that feature a variety of healthful ingredients.

    It showcases how food and beverage is an integral part of the experience at our parks and resorts and we constantly strive to surprise and delight our guests with food and beverages that celebrate a variety of nutritious ingredients – such as seafood, legumes, and veggies – in a delicious way.  

    Disney chefs and Disney Parks Food & Beverage professionals around the world chose all the best dishes to spotlight, including  Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup from Le Cellier at EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Ratatouille from Bistrot Chez Remy at Disneyland Paris and Filmore’s Pot Pie from Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort.

    The editors of Delish filled Delish Loves Disney with memories, anecdotes and feature stories about their experiences visiting and reporting on Disney Parks. There are pages featuring home-inspired Disney products that readers can use to make their favorite recipes from the book and a ton of “fun facts” about the recipes. 

    To accompany the book, the Delish team also has created a special landing page on their website which provides a sneak peek at the book, with links to videos and articles from their years covering yummy food & beverage offerings at Disney parks around the world.

  • ‘Cruella’ Sequel Already in the Works at Disney

    ‘Cruella’ Sequel Already in the Works at Disney

    “Cruella” is entering its second week in theaters and streaming services, and already there are plans for a sequel.

    The studio behind the film starring Emma Stone as the evil Cruella de Vil is in early development on a sequel, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported. “Cruella” director Greg Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara are expected to return for the sequel, according to THR.

    “Cruella” debuted May 28 in theaters and on Disney+ under the streaming service’s Premier Access tier. The film has already earning $32.4 million domestically and $48.5 million globally.

    It is unclear whether Stone will reprise her role as the fur-loving villain, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    “We are very pleased with Cruella’s box office success, in conjunction with its strong Disney+ Premier Access performance to date,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement. “The film has been incredibly well received by audiences around the world, with a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes in addition to A’s in every demographic from CinemaScore on opening weekend, ranking it among the most popular of our live-action reimaginings. We look forward to a long run as audiences continue to enjoy this fantastic film.”

    Disney has found success transforming its archive of animated classics for live-action features, beginning with “Alice in Wonderland” in 2010. Other films include “Maleficent” (2014), “Cinderella” (2015), “Beauty and the Beast” (2017), “Aladdin” (2019) and “The Lion King” (2019).

    The studio has live-action versions of “Pinocchio,” “Peter Pan & Wendy” and “The Little Mermaid” in various stages of development.

  • ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Coming to Disney Plus with Original Cast Returning

    ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Coming to Disney Plus with Original Cast Returning

    Disney+ announced the Sanderson Sisters will be reuniting for “Hocus Pocus 2.”

    Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are set to reprise their roles in the sequel which follows the 1993 cult classic film.

    In a release, Disney described the plot of the film: “Three young women accidentally bring the Sanderson Sisters back to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on the world.”

    “Hocus Pocus 2” will begin production this fall with Anne Fletcher directing and Lynn Harris producing. Adam Shankman, who originally signed on to direct the sequel, will serve as an executive producer due to scheduling conflicts.

    “Now more than ever, people need to laugh. We should be laughing every day, and there is so much fun to be had with these three unbelievable women playing delicious characters from such a beloved film,” said Fletcher.

  • Disney and Regal Owner Cineworld Reach Theatrical Release Deal

    Disney and Regal Owner Cineworld Reach Theatrical Release Deal

    Disney just signed a deal with Cineworld to guarantee the placement of Disney movies in Regal Cinemas across the country as they reopen.

    The deal also means that Cineworld’s cinemas will be showing Disney’s upcoming Cruella, Black Widow and Jungle Cruise, even despite their day-and-date Disney+ Premier releases. On Thursday, Disney said it will be sticking to a purely theatrical window for some of its upcoming features, including a 45-day period for 20th Century Studios’ Ryan Reynolds-starrer Free Guy (which starts global rollout in early August) and Marvel’s Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (which begins in early September). That 45-day window would apply to both the U.S. and the UK, we understand.

    In comparison, Cineworld’s deal with Universal that was reported on Thursday will be for a 17-day exclusive window in theaters in the U.S., after which Universal will have the option to make a film available as a premium video on-demand offering. If a film earns an opening weekend of more than $50 million, the theatrical exclusivity period will be extended to 31 days. In the U.K. however, theatrical exclusivity will be guaranteed for all films for 31 days, with that window extending to 45 days if the film reaches an agreed-upon opening weekend benchmark.

    Cineworld now has deals in place with Disney, Universal and Warner Bros, with which they have 45 days of theatrical exclusivity in Regal locations starting in 2022. The company is also in talks with other studios about their own windowing terms.

    Cineworld’s Regal chain began reopening in April in the U.S., and its UK cinemas will resume operations from next week.

  • The Rock’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Movie Will Git Disney+ the Same Day as Theaters

    The Rock’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Movie Will Git Disney+ the Same Day as Theaters

    Disney’s Jungle Cruise will debut in theaters and Disney+ Premier on July 30.

    Disney+ Premier means that the movie will be available for in-home purchase to Disney+ subscribers for $29.99 in those territories which have the streaming service. Previously, it looked like the Jaume Collet-Serra directed movie was destined strictly for theaters.

    “Join my ace Emily Blunt (the female Indiana Jones) and myself on the adventure of a lifetime as our Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ hits theaters and your living rooms on the same day,” Johnson posted on Instagram as you can see below:

    “The most important thing with our movie was to always take care of families around the world by giving you options to watch it,” he continued.

    The Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt movie based on the Disney theme park attraction is a big tentpole and franchise starter for the studio.

  • New Rainbow Mickey Ears Adding An Extra Flash of Colors to Disney Parks

    New Rainbow Mickey Ears Adding An Extra Flash of Colors to Disney Parks

    Disney Parks is releasing these new Rainbow Mickey ears and they will be really adding some color to the parks!

    The latest Mickey Mouse ear hat features a classic look. This souvenir topper features rainbow striped ears and a Mickey patch to make you beam with pride!

    The new ears are now available for pre-order, take a look below:

    Mickey Mouse Ear Hat for Adults – Rainbow Disney Collection – Pre-Order – $19.99

    “We will continue to provide authentic products and experiences and create storytelling moments that celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community throughout the year. Stay tuned; more Pride products will roll out globally at various locations and retailers in June and all year long as we continue to celebrate the community,” Disney Parks said in a post.

    In celebration of Pride Month 2021 and the company’s Pride collection, The Walt Disney Company is giving funds as part of our ongoing commitment to organizations around the world that support LGBTQ+ communities. Guests can learn more on RainbowDisneyCollection.com.

  • VIDEO: Disney Unveils a Real-Life Lightsaber

    VIDEO: Disney Unveils a Real-Life Lightsaber

    To help celebrate Star Wars Day, Disney is giving the public its first look at a “real”, retractable lightsaber.

    Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro first teased the famed weapon during a virtual news conference in April.

    Rey can be heard in a 14-second teaser video saying “Light. Darkness. A balance,” a reference to the character’s quote from The Last Jedi, as the lightsaber is ignited. Take a look below:

    The saber isn’t for sale, at least not yet. But fans can soon see it in action at Disney’s new “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser,” an immersive Disney hotel that will open in 2022 and allow guests to live out adventures from the lucrative franchise.

    The company said in a blog post that the popular weapon will be seen in action beginning in 2022, when guests are transported from the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida to a galaxy far, far away for a two-night experience at the theme park’s new Galactic Starcruiser hotel.