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Tim Burton To Direct Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ For Disney
Disney is betting that the man to make you believe an elephant can fly is Tim Burton. The filmmaker behind “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,” “Batman,” “Big Eyes” and “Alice in Wonderland” will direct Disney’s coming live-action remake of “Dumbo,” Walt Disney Pictures president of production Sean Bailey said. “Dumbo,” which is still in development and doesn’t have a release date, is one of a number of new films based on Disney animated classics that the studio has in the works, including this week’s “Cinderella,” next year’s “The Jungle Book” and “Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass,” and a new “Beauty and the Beast” expected in 2017. The film is…
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Disney Ready to Go Down the Looking Glass with Another Alice In Wonderland Movie
The “House of Mouse” wants Alice to return to Wonderland….again. Disney veteran Linda Woolverton is penning a sequel to Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” the 2010 hit that starred Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. The 3D film earned $1 billion worldwide and scored Oscars for art direction and costume design. Woolverton has a long history with Disney, having previously written the studio’s “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey,” and “Maleficent,” and contributed to toons “Mulan” and “Aladdin.” This Alice sequel’s plot details are under wraps, but first film was inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and…
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Scare Up a Little Halloween Movie Review with Walt Disney Pictures’ Frankenweenie
Disney and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie blends the story of a boy and his dog with ‘old school’ monster movies to bring us the perfect movie for this time of year. Being released a few weeks before Halloween seems fitting for this new full-length, stop-motion animated film from the same people who brought us The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride, and James and the Giant Peach. What’s It All About? When young Victor’s pet dog Sparky dies, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked “monster” wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor’s neighbors, he has to convince…
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New Activity Sheets for Disney’s Frankenweenie
Are you excited for the new Frankenweenie movie from Tim Burton and Walt Disney Studios? We are, and Disney has just released some new activity sheets for all of us to enjoy. CLICK HERE to down load the activity sheets