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INVICTUS GAMES 2016 AT ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX
The Invictus Games Orlando 2016 will take place May 8-12, 2016 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World® Resort. The brainchild of Prince Harry, the Games will feature more than 500 injured military veterans and active duty personnel from 14 countries competing in 10 events.
The Opening Ceremony will include musical performances by James Blunt and Laura Wright, in addition to appearances from Prince Harry and First Lady Michelle Obama, with more names still to be announced. Plus, the Games just announced its two newest celebrity ambassadors – Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough of Dancing with the Stars fame. Both are also expected to attend the Games.
To give you an idea of the pageantry of the Opening Ceremony, here’s a peek at two newly-released renderings of the event’s stage.
Walt Disney Records Set To Release The Jungle Book Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records releases The Jungle Book soundtrack, featuring score by award-winning composer John Debney (“Iron Man 2”), the end-credit tracks including “Trust in Me” performed by Scarlett Johansen and produced by Mark Ronson, “I Wan’na Be Like You” performed by Christopher Walken, plus Dr. John & The Nite Trippers’ rendition of “The Bare Necessities.” The original music was composed and produced by John Debney. The original motion picture soundtrack will be available wherever music is sold today, April 15, 2016.
Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. “The Jungle Book” seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3D on April 15, 2016.
The all-star voice cast includes Oscar®-winners Ben Kingsley (“Learning to Drive,” “The Walk”), Lupita Nyong‘o (“12 Years a Slave,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) and Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter”), as well as Bill Murray (“Lost in Translation”), Idris Elba (“Star Trek Beyond”), Scarlett Johansson (“Avengers: Age of Ultron”) and Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad’).
With its roots in classic Disney animation, Jon Favreau’s epic live-action version of “The Jungle Book” called for a powerful score. Veteran composer John Debney brought his award-winning sensibilities to the film—along with a notable history as part of the Disney family.
“I have quite a history with Disney,” says Debney, whose father Louis Debney was hired by Walt Disney himself in the mid-1930s. “When I was a youngster, they were making this incredible magical film called ‘The Jungle Book,’ and I was sort of a studio brat. I got to know the young man Bruce Reitherman who played Mowgli. We would go on adventures around the world with his family.” When John was a boy he got to spend the day with the Sherman Brothers at the lot and decided then, that he would create music for films too.
According to Debney, the plan from the get-go was to create a classic score reminiscent of the 1967 film. “Jon [Favreau] wanted a timeless sound to the score and I embraced that,” says the composer. “That’s where I come from. I love writing really rich, beautiful Disney-esque music.”
Favreau wanted to pay homage to the original in a subtle way. “We were able to reinterpret and highlight snippets of the songs we all know and love,” says Debney. “I couldn’t believe I’d get to work with Dick and Bob Sherman’s music. I think it’s really smart to embrace these amazing, classic tunes—yet bring them into this new interpretation of the story in our own way.”
The score features a classic orchestral sound accented by ethnic instruments, including bass flutes, woodwinds, big drums, Indian violin and Indian flute. An impressive 104-piece orchestra brought Debney’s score to life.
The Jungle Book track list follows:
1. “The Bare Necessities” Performed by DR. JOHN and The Nite Trippers
2. “Trust in Me” Performed by Scarlett Johansson
3. “Main Titles – Jungle Run”
4. “Wolves – Law of the Jungle”
5. “Water Truce”
6. “The Rains Return”
7. “Mowgli’s Leaving – Elephant Theme”
8. “Shere Khan Attacks – Stampede”
9. “Kaa – Baloo to the Rescue”
10. “Honeycomb Climb”
11. “The Man Village”
12. “Mowgli and the Pit”
13. “Monkeys Kidnap Mowgli”
14. “Arrival at King Louie’s Temple”
15. “Cold Lair Chase”
16. “The Red Flower”
17. “To the River”
18. “Shere Khan’s War Theme”
19. “Shere Khan and the Fire”
20. “Elephant Waterfall”
21. “Mowgli Wins the Race”
22. “The Jungle Book Closes
23. “I Wan’na Be Like You (2016)” Performed by Christopher Walken
24. “The Bare Necessities” Performed by Bill Murray & Kermit Ruffins
The Jungle Book soundtrack is now available at iTunes http://smarturl.it/jbsa1, Amazon http://smarturl.it/jbsama2, streaming services http://smarturl.it/jbssta1, and wherever music is sold. For more information on Walt Disney Records’ releases, like us on Facebook.com/disneymusic or follow us at Twitter.com/disneymusic.
First good look at ‘Pete’s Dragon’ Elliott will make you demand a stuffed animal version
his August, Disney is updating the classic tale of Pete’s Dragon for a new generation. Until now, audiences have only seen distance glimpses — or blurry poster silhouettes — of Elliott, the invisible dragon that lives in the forest.
Photos – Giraffe’s & Elephant at Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Take a look at some photos of Giraffe’s & Elephant’s at Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Photos – Topiaries at Entrance of Epcot for the 2016 Flower & Garden Festival
Take a look at photos of the Topiaries at Entrance of Epcot for the 2016 Flower & Garden Festival.
Details of New Experiences Coming This Summer To Epcot
Anna, Elsa and other beloved characters from the blockbuster film, “Frozen,” will give the summer season a warm hug at Epcot and several other Disney parks. Meanwhile “Turtle Talk with Crush” makes fun waves and Soarin’ takes guests to new heights.
- Step into the kingdom of Arendelle with Anna, Elsa and their co-stars as they welcome guests aboard the new Frozen Ever After boat ride at the Norway pavilion, featuring the most advanced Audio-Animatronics to date. Passengers will celebrate a “Summer Snow Day,” visit the ice palace, and hear beloved film tunes plus new lyrics by Oscar-winning “Let It Go” songwriters Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson.
- Also at Norway pavilion, Anna and Elsa will greet guests in the new Royal Sommerhus, modeled after a traditional Norwegian cabin.
- In Future World, guests will celebrate the U.S. debut of the new Soarin’ Around the World attraction at The Land pavilion this summer. Now with a third Epcot theater, plus new digital screens and projection systems, the expanded attraction takes guests on an exhilarating “flight” above spectacular global landscapes and man-made wonders.
- Guests will also find new additions at “Turtle Talk with Crush” beginning in early-May with characters from Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory.” When Crush the sea turtle swims up to the “Human Tank” at Epcot, he’ll be joined by Dory and some of her new friends that guests will get to know when “Finding Dory” swims into theaters on June 17, 2016.
Disney hoping ‘Jungle Book’ has bare necessities for box office hit
These are the big three Disney (DIS) franchises everybody knows about, but it has another blockbuster formula that doesn’t get as much attention: live action reboots of its animated classics.
James Cameron Announces Four ‘Avatar’ Sequels
Fox ended its Thursday CinemaCon presentation with a surprise guest: James Cameron.
He announced that there will be four Avatar sequels, not the three previously planned. “We have decided to embark on a truly massive cinematic process,” he said.
FOR A LIMITED TIME – A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE JUNGLE CRUISE AT DISNEYLAND PARK
The world-famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland® Park may be on hiatus right now, but your Clients can still enjoy the sly humor and zany puns of the skippers as they present their “Land Cruise.”
In this playful recreation of the classic attraction, the skippers use stuffed animals and other props to represent familiar Jungle Cruise scenes. Even though there’s no water or boats, there’s no shortage of laughter! “Land Cruise” can be seen several times daily in front of the Jungle Cruise attraction at Disneyland Park.
