It’s been awhile gang, but there’s a couple of big ones to show off.
- Anna and the Apocalypse
- Captain Marvel
- Halloween (2018)
- Mary Poppins Returns
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September 18, 2018
Trailer Park Tuesday – September 18, 2018
July 27, 2018
Disney-Fox Merger Approved By Shareholders
Variety has more details, but the short version is that the film rights to X-Men, Fantastic Four, and their related characters now go to Disney (who owns Marvel comics). The price tag? Just $71.3 Billion. No big deal.
Let the wild speculation begin! Doctor Doom as the next “Big Bad?” Magneto? Galactus?
Personally, I’m just holding out for a Firefly/Serenity ride at Disneyland (“Oh God, oh God, We’re All Gonna Die: The Ride”). Fingers crossed.
January 6, 2017
In 2016, It was good to be Disney
The final box office tallies are in for 2016, and Disney made six of the top ten grossing films of the year. Of course, it helps to have Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel in your inventory. Disney’s performance this past year is the first time a movie studio broke $1 billion in ticket sales.
- Finding Dory ($486 million)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($451 million)
- Captain America: Civil War ($408 million)
- The Secret Life of Pets ($368 million)
- The Jungle Book ($364 million)
- Deadpool ($363 million)
- Zootopia ($341 million)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($330 million)
- Suicide Squad ($325 million)
- Doctor Strange ($230 million)
April 7, 2016
Star Wars: Rogue One Teaser Trailer
Nice timing, Disney. With everyone re-discovering The Force Awakens from the comforts of their own homes, the studio follows up with our first real look at the stand-alone Star Wars story.
February 23, 2016
Trailer Park Tuesday – February 23, 2016
Not much this round, but a few interesting remakes from Disney.
- Star Wars Episode VIII Announcement
- Batman v Superman – Final Trailer
- The Jungle Book
- Pete’s Dragon
- Divergent Series: Allegiant
January 22, 2016
Star Wars VIII and Avatar 2 Both Delayed
Disney has announced that Star Wars VIII will be delayed to December 2017, rather than May 2017. It sounds like they want extra time to work on the film, but also it means that the film could be another financial juggernaut with so little competition for sci-fi/action crowd. Personally, I kind of like the idea of Star Wars being a Christmas tradition (Rogue Squadron is due December of this year). It also means Disney won’t be pitting it against its other big money franchise, Marvel (in the form of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2).
James Cameron’s long-gestating Avatar 2 was scheduled for December 2017 but has now been pushed back to an unspecified date. The official word is that they want to get it just right. Frankly, I don’t think a whole lot of people are going to flock to the theaters to see a second Avatar film. The novelty of 3D is waning and it’s not like you hear folks wondering about whatever is going to happen next to the characters. The most logical next step is that the military returns, blasts the planet from orbit and then send in an overwhelming force to clean up what’s left.
June 22, 2015
Movie Review: Inside Out
After taking 2014 off, Pixar returns with two films this year (a first for the company). The first of which is a look inside the head of an eleven-year-old girl, Inside Out.
Their second film of 2015 is The Good Dinosaur and debuts in November.
February 3, 2015
Trailer Park Tuesday – Super Bowl Edition
Here in the States, Sunday was a massive advertising extravaganza. I believe there was also a sporting event to go with it.
Here’s a round up of the genre films that were previewed.
- Jurassic World
- Minions
- Ted 2
- Terminator: Genisys
- Tomorrowland
November 24, 2014
Sci-Fi Was King this Weekend
Sci-fi films took the top three spots in box office sales at that movies this weekend. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 in first, Big Hero 6 in second, and Interstellar in third.
Mockingjay, Part 1 also takes the title of best opening weekend for 2014. Transformers: Age of Extinction previously had that distinction.
So what do you think of the current box office king. Did the third Hunger Games improve upon the gains made by the second film?
December 23, 2018
“Mary Poppins Returns”: Movie Review
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It took over 50 years, but this Disney classic finally got a sequel. Is it a Toy Story level sequel that easily stands beside or above the original, is it a direct to video cash grab quality sequel that never should have been made, or is it something in between?
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