With the craze of Toy Story 3, the folks at CrissCrossMedia have put together a re-enactment of the opening scene from Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story. It’s not totally accurate (not Bo Peep), but you get the gist of it and have to give them credit for putting in the creative effort to make this. Check out the short video after the jump!
Production of Rob Marshall’s Pirates of the Caribbean: on Stranger Tides has begun in Hawaii, and with that more details of the story have been revealed thanks to the lovely folks at Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The fountain of youth cannot hide when Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is on the hunt. Joining the crew is Ian McShane as Captain Blackbeard and Penelope Cruz as Blackbeard’s daughter and one of Sparrow’s illustrious exes. Coming back is also Kevin R. McNally as Joshamee Gibbs and of course Geoffrey Rush as Captain Hector Barbossa. To read more on the story and further information regarding the production, check out the Walt Disney press release after the jump!
ItsNotaBook.com provides some great videos and articles for downtime enjoyment and this little “movie trailer” for the live action Care Bears movie is pretty wild. The Care Bears are back and with a vengeance. Watch as the Care Bears inflict LOVE into the world where hugs are lacking and caring has rotted away. Prepare to Care and check out the video after the jump!
Political Cartoons can sometime be powerful stuff. Inspired by recent events, the Spanish blog Chibiboto, has created some faux movie posters for Finding Nemo 2. Some would say the film could be titled “Saving Nemo.” Check out the other posters after the jump!
Did you know that there are 302 total characters in the film? That’s right, and did you know the original voice actors for Andy and Sid voice the characters again in this movie? CinemaBlend compiled a large list of fun facts, that originally came from Disney, you probably didn’t know about Toy Story 3. With the big release of this film, you might be interested in reading some of these and I assure you there are no spoilers from the film. Check out all the hidden gems you did not know about Toy Story 3 after the jump!
Universal Pictures International released characters banners that were spotted at the MCM London Expo. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz), will be released in theaters August 13! To check out all the evil exes in the world of Scott Pilgrim keep reading to see them all.
Of course, what would be a big budget franchise without the use of 3D? Transformers 3 is now confirmed to be tainted with the 3D stamp of approval, but no word on whether it will be post converted or shot in 3D. My assumption is that it will be post converted, due to Michael Bay’s lack of respect towards the technology. I don’t really blame him for his type of filming and that this was only a settlement on behalf of the studio’s demands. USA Today got the first big scoop of the big details and many more that have been speculated for Transformers 3. Spoiler warnings come after the jump!
Last week, a seven minute short film spread like wild fire across the Interwebs and had geeks salivating by the buckets full. Mortal Kombat: Rebirth has now had close to four million views and rising. This short film puzzled viewers as to the origin and what this was promoting if it was promoting anything at all. With E3 on it’s way many thought it was to promote a new video game, others believed it was a promo for a new movie coming out, and some just thought it was made for fun. Continue after the jump to read what the real deal to this short film was!
Director/Editor, Jacob Bricca, of this short montage, Pure, has folks talking. Bricca calls it “a meditation on genre, a commentary on visual cliches, and a celebration of the visceral pleasures of cinema.” This montage is pieced together very creatively almost as a film narrative itself. The scenes come together as some of the more visual clichés in action as a man drawing his gun, explosions, and stair chases. The music is by The Jesus Lizard and flows very well and has great scenes from some of the most classic action movies. Visit the original video here at Vimeo and be sure to check out Pure after the jump!
With more and more admiration towards animated films, I am definitely digging this viral marketing campaigns for Pixar’s Toy Story 3. An interview of Ken the doll (voiced by Michael Keaton) and his dating tips, show a sort of adult side humor to these toys. They are pretty fun and if you had doubts about the direction of these new characters, specifically Ken, then I suggest you check these videos out. Pixar storytelling seems like they are going towards more adult themes like Up or Wall-E, while still maintaining their childlike wonderment. The highly anticipated Toy Story 3 will be released in theaters this Friday, June 18 in 3D, 2D, and IMAX 3D. Check out Ken as he gives you tips on getting the girl and more insight into his life as a Ken doll after the jump!
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