• Disney to Buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion

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    Disney to Buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion

    Disney to Buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion

    It seems like Darth Vader and Micky Mouse will soon become colleagues, after Disney’s $4.05 billion purchase of Lucasfilm deal is finalized.

    Disney will acquire Lucasfilm from its founder George Lucas for $4.05 billion, the company announced on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Disney will pay about half of the deal in cash and issue about 40 million shares.

    Disney also announced plans to make a new Star Wars movie called “Episode 7” to be released in 2015, probably followed by Episode 8 and 9. In a statement regarding the matter, George Lucas, chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm, said:

    “For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next, it’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment and consumer products.”

    George Lucas owns 100 percent of Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars franchise and the Indiana Jones movies. After the deal is finalized, he will become Disney’s second largest shareholder and will remain on board as a creative consultant.

    Lucasfilm purchase is Disney fourth largest purchase. Disney purchased Capital Cities/ABC in 1995 for $19.7 billion, Pixar in 2006 for $7.6 billion, and Fox Family in 2001 for $5.2 billion.

  • Monsters University First Teaser Trailer

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    Monsters University First Teaser Trailer

    Monsters University First Teaser Trailer

    Disney and Pixar have premiered the first teaser trailer for Monsters University, the prequel to Monsters, Inc. This movie brings us back to our beloved monsters as they were in college.

    Watch the trailer below and tell us what you think?

    Official Synopsis:

    Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. “Monsters University” unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

    Four versions of the same trailer are posted online with different lines from Mike asleep in bed. Monsters University in 3D opens in June 2013.

  • Pixar’s Brave New Poster and Trailer

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    Disney/Pixar Brave Poster

    Disney/Pixar Brave Poster

    Disney Pixar has unveiled a new poster and trailer for the upcoming animated Scottish fairytale Brave, previously titled The Bear and the Bow. The trailer looks wonderful and I can’t wait to watch the movie when it comes this June.

    The movie voices including Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, and Julie Walters. Watch the trailer below:

    Official Synopsis:

    Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In “Brave,” a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts. Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late.

    Brave hits theater on June 22nd 2012

  • The Films of Pixar Animation Studios Video Montage

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    A great video montage from brings all the movie brought by Pixar Animation Studio starting form Toy Story. Enjoy it below.

    Over the years Pixar Animation Studios has brought us some of the most beautiful, exciting, hilarious and touching films ever. Not just a company, Pixar is a promise: the hopping lamp you’ll see in front of each feature film is a guarantee for a good time. Pioneering in and continuously revolutionizing both the animation and film industry, Pixar deserves an episode more than any other studio. The seventh [the films of] focusses on their 12 feature films, highlighting the moments that made Pixar what it is today.