While Frozen was still in development, it was tentatively titled Anna and the Snow Queen and it was supposed to be animated like the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.
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Ben Kingsley cast for Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’
Ben Kingsley will voice Bagheera in Disney’s upcoming film, The Jungle Book.
The film is tentatively scheduled for an October 2015 release.
‘The Lion King’ Turns 20: Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic
1) Pumbaa was the first Disney character to ever fart on screen. This is probably the most important fact on here.
Video Clip – Soccer with the Smokejumpers from ‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’
The Smokejumpers may not be the most ideal team for the biggest event in soccer, but they deserve points for the effort. Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue comes to theaters in 3D July 18, 2014.
Sondheim Reveals Plot Changes for Disney Into the Woods Film
In a recent story in The New Yorker, Stephen Sondheim revealed several plot changes for the upcoming Disney film adaptation of his Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which will arrive in theatres Dec. 25.
The Lion King Turns 20! Vote for Your Favorite Disney Animated Movie
A box office smash from the day it opened (June 15, 1994), Disney’s animated musical tragicomedy—the producers called it “Bambi meets Hamlet”—also got a brilliant Broadway staging in 1997 that’s still going more than 6,800 performances later.
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue, Country Music and Fire Safety Combine to Celebrate Everyday Heroes at the 2014 CMA Music Festival
With the support of country music stars Kix Brooks and Craig Morgan, Kidde Fire Safety is empowering country music fans at this year’s CMA Music Festival to be fire safe. From June 5-8, Kidde representatives and local firefighters invite visitors to participate in activities including recording and sharing a video tribute; engaging with Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue, in theaters July 18, and meeting country music stars and safety advocates Brooks and Morgan. Kidde, a global leader in fire-safety products, is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
Kidde’s participation in the CMA Music Festival is an extension of its “Be a Safety Hero” campaign that launched in November 2013. The National Fire Protection Association reports two-thirds of all U.S. home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. Kidde’s campaign reminds families of these simple steps to safety:
- Replace smoke alarms every 10 years
- Place fire extinguishers within reach of every level of your home
- Install carbon monoxide alarms on each floor and near bedrooms
- Create an escape plan with your family
- Commit to being a safety hero at www.AlarmPledge.com
Angelina Jolie Has Now Worn Three Different Pairs of ‘Maleficent’-Themed Heels – Photos
Christian Louboutin has made a line of “horn-inspired” wedges for Jolie to wear to various Maleficent-related events: she has previously worn a black version in London for a private exhibition of costumes and props from the movie, and a white iteration the next day for a photo call.
Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ casts a spell at the box office
The biggest box-office debut of Angelina Jolie’s career propelled Disney’s twisted fairy tale “Maleficent” to a scary-good $70 million opening.
One Kings Lane Hosts Online Sale of Props From Disney’s “Maleficent” to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America
One Kings Lane (www.OneKingsLane.com), a leading online destination for the home, will sell 150 props from the set of Disney’s live-action epic Maleficent and all the proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of America. The sale will offer one-of-a-kind items, including embroidered and lush cushions, ornate trunks, and pewter serveware from the film set. This marks the first time Walt Disney Studios has sold film set pieces from a new release. The online sale begins May 30 at 11 A.M. EDT/8 A.M. PDT exclusively on www.OneKingsLane.com.
“Fans of the film and its exquisite interiors are in for a treat with these rare pieces, and we’re delighted to be the only retailer to offer them,” said Susan Feldman, One Kings Lane chief merchandising officer and co-founder. “The array of beautiful product truly captures the fantasy and marvel that is Maleficent.”
The 150 products range from a petite jar with wishbone stick, $75, from Elle Fanning’s character Aurora’s cottage, to a pewter chalice, $165, and Indian chappati bowl, $325, from the majestic castle’s great hall. Additional pieces include a large tapestry with painted scene, $800, and baroque trunks and chests, starting from $1,000.
“We formed an eccentric mix of chaos and fun,” said Lee Sandales, set decorator, Maleficent. “As set designers we tell a story with scenery. The bold vision of Maleficent has allowed us to imagine a whole fantastical world.”
