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The Walt Disney Studios has made a deal with Apple Corps Ltd. to develop a new 3D performance capture adaptation of the 1968 hit animated film "Yellow Submarine" to be written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, it was announced today at the D23 Expo by Dick Cook,...
disney double dare you
The Walt Disney Studios, in collaboration with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "The Hobbit"), is launching a new production label called Disney Double Dare You (DDY), to create new animated films full of chills and thrills for audiences of...
dcl 2011
For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line will offer Alaskan cruises during a four-month season of seven-night sailings aboard the Disney Wonder in summer 2011. Combining the natural wonder and adventurous spirit of Alaska with the unparalleled, family-friendly...
cars toons
All-new episodes of Disney•Pixar's "Cars Toons," an animated short series directed by Academy Award©-winner John Lasseter with Rob Gibbs co-directing and starring Lightning McQueen's rusty friend Mater, will debut beginning FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 on Disney Channel,...
park entrances
With all the great things that are sure to come out of the D23 Expo, from park announcements to new film projects, the single announcement I want more than anything is one I do not think will occur. I want Disney to announce they no longer look at their visitors as...
naruto + disney xd
In a landmark agreement, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that its animated series NARUTO Shippuden has been acquired by Disney-ABC Cable...
mitchel musso + ksm
Mitchel Musso and KSM will perform an online concert live from New York's Fillmore Auditorium. Broadcast in 16:9 HD, the event will feature the concert and backstage interviews, streamed live on both band's Facebook® Pages using Facebook Connect and the Disney uStream...
diamond collection launches
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) announced the launch of the new Diamond Collection today at the D23 Expo. Diamond Collection is the definitive collection of the Walt Disney Studios most historic and beloved animated classics that will debut on Blu-ray...
moms panel
Is Disney your go-to family vacation? Are you a master at coordinating everything from character breakfasts to family reunions? If so, then Disney Parks would like you to apply to be on its third annual Walt Disney World Moms Panel. Disney Parks announced today its...
happy 40 years
On September 9, 2009 Walt Disney Records celebrates the 40th Anniversary of The Haunted Mansion with two CD releases -- The Story and Song From The Haunted Mansion and The Haunted Mansion. Both CDs were produced, fully restored and compiled by Grammy®-winning producer...
d23 pre-show pics
While crews work around the clock, Mickey Mouse is getting ready to greet Disney fans fans from all over the world who will be given unprecedented access to never-before-seen movies, TV shows, park experiences, collectibles and more from Sept. 10 to Sept. 13 at the...
almost here
In Hollywood, it’s “lights, camera, action,” but for crews preparing the first-ever D23 Expo, the getting-ready checklist goes much deeper, and with just two days before the Anaheim Convention Center opens the doors to the first Expo guests, the “action” part of the...
disneyland halloween
Spooky new fireworks and ghoulish screams at Space Mountain add to the fun when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 25-Nov. 1. Halloween Time offers families a chance to celebrate the season as they interact with some of Disney’s most beloved characters...
planet challenge
With the school year in full swing, educators will have a new environmental science learning tool to draw from as they develop their curriculums. Disney today announced the nationwide launch of Disney’s Planet Challenge, a project-based environmental competition for...
cliptastic countdown
Millions of fans from around the world are invited to vote for their favorite musical numbers from television's #1 animated series for Kids age 6-14 and Boys 6-11, Disney's "Phineas and Ferb," and the results will be showcased in a new viewer-generated extravaganza,...
honor society at d23 expo
Hot new recording artists Honor Society, the first band signed to Jonas Brothers' joint venture label with Disney’s Hollywood Records, will perform during the largest Disney fan gathering ever, D23 EXPO on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (2:00-4:00 p.m.) at the Anaheim...
wideload
Disney Interactive Studios announced today it has agreed to acquire Wideload Games Inc., a Chicago-based producer and developer of original interactive entertainment. As part of the agreement, industry veteran and creative visionary Alexander Seropian, Wideload Games...
4th disneyland half-marathon
Jaeyung Hyung, 38, of Las Cruces, N.M., celebrated his first-place finish at the fourth annual Disneyland Half Marathon Sunday, crossing the finish line with a time of 1:10:44 to lead the estimated field of nearly 12,000 participants. “I really enjoyed running the...