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Disney Partners with CineMedia to Bring Behind-the-Scenes Content to the Big Screen

You may be familiar with the FirstLook show that typically runs before upcoming trailers at many movie theatres. Take a look at this quick preview if you don’t know what I’m referring to. We’ve just learned that Noovie will take the place of FirstLook beginning in its launch tomorrow, September 29, 2017. “National CineMedia is Disney Partners with CineMedia to Bring Behind-the-Scenes Content to the Big Screen

Disney Postpones Release Date on ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

Star Wars: Episode XI was originally supposed to hit theatres on May 24, 2019, but along with yet another new director, a new release date has just been announced. The official release date has been bumped up to December 20, 2019. We’ve also learned that the live-action adaptation of Aladdin will hit theatres on May 24, 2019.

Marvel Studios Announces THOR: RAGNAROK – “Superpower of STEM Challenge”

Marvel Studios is, once again, encouraging young girls to explore the superpower of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) with the Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK SUPERPOWER OF STEM CHALLENGE. This program, supported by American Association for the Advancement of Science, Broadcom Masters, and Society for Science & the Public, seeks to inspire young girls to Marvel Studios Announces THOR: RAGNAROK – “Superpower of STEM Challenge”

Alan Arkin is the Latest Actor to Join Tim Burton’s Live Action Remake of ‘Dumbo’

Disney has brought on Alan Arkin to play Wall Street tycoon J. Griffin Remington in Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo film that is currently in production. “The reimagined story will follow a former circus star, played by Collin Farrell, who returns to the big tent after coming home from war. He finds work with a struggling Alan Arkin is the Latest Actor to Join Tim Burton’s Live Action Remake of ‘Dumbo’

Disney’s Upcoming Live Action Remake of ‘Aladdin’ Finds Its Jafar

Marwan Kenzari is reportedly in negotiation with Disney to assume the role of Jafar in Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin. Kenzari appeared in MGM’s Ben-Hur, Universal’s The Mummy, and stars opposite Noomi Rapace and Glenn Close in Netflix’s action thriller What Happened to Monday. Kenzari also plays the conductor of a train filled with duplicitous Disney’s Upcoming Live Action Remake of ‘Aladdin’ Finds Its Jafar

Disney Puts Jaume Collet-Serra in the Director’s Seat for Live-Action ‘Jungle Cruise’

Disney has found the new Director for its live-action remake of the Jungle Cruise movie that is said to be based on the classic attraction located at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Jaume Collet-Serra is the one who will direct Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and the cast in the upcoming feature whose plot is Disney Puts Jaume Collet-Serra in the Director’s Seat for Live-Action ‘Jungle Cruise’

Disney Facing Lawsuit over Stolen Motion Capture Technology Used on 3 Films

While Disney has dealt with legal issues lately springing up from claims they stole others’ ideas as the basis for films (Zootopia, Inside Out), this newest lawsuit put before the company is about stolen tech. VFX firm Rearden LLC filed an injunction Monday against The Walt Disney Company to prevent them from distributing three films they Disney Facing Lawsuit over Stolen Motion Capture Technology Used on 3 Films