By Jim Frye Strap in, pilots, because Lucasfilm’s brand-new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens this weekend with more aliens, spaceships, and adventure than you can shake a hyperdrive motivator at. And you don’t need to rewatch all your favorite Star Wars moments to prepare for this new chapter in the history of the …
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By Jim Frye Scott Derrickson loves strange things. The mind-bending, bizarre world of Marvel’s latest film, Doctor Strange, is familiar territory for the director. He loves that stuff! Just look at the films he’s directed, and you’ll get an idea of his eclectic—some might say scary—tastes: Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil, and his breakout hit …
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“Can you do big things from such a small place?” This is the question that Phiona Mutesi (played by newcomer Madina Nalwanga) asks her mother, Harriet (Oscar®-winner Lupita Nyong’o), in Disney’s new feature Queen of Katwe, which tells the true story of a young girl from the streets of Kampala, Uganda, whose world opens up …
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By Nicole Nalty “It’s tool time!” On September 17, 1991, Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor and his family made their small-screen debut when the new comedy Home Improvement joined ABC’s primetime lineup. Celebrating 25 years of tools, Tim, and “euuuh!”, D23 has rounded up a few fun facts about the classic sitcom. A Historic Home …
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By Courtney Potter See Belle, Gaston, and the Beast in New As Told By Emoji Here at D23, we’ve just begun our huge, amazing, full of delicious “grey stuff” Fanniversary, themed after Beauty and the Beast’s 25th jubilee… and they’re celebrating Belle and the Beast’s big 2-5 over at Disney Interactive as well! Case in …
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By Courtney Potter Bedknobs and Broomsticks reunited the creative team behind Disney’s blockbuster Mary Poppins—including director Robert Stevenson; producer and writer Bill Walsh; co-writer Don DaGradi; art director Peter Ellenshaw; special effects technician Eustace Lycett; and the award-winning songwriting team of Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman. Based on characters from a novel by Mary …
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By Tyler Slater On the afternoon of July 18, an intimate group of D23 Gold and Gold Family Members had the rare opportunity to discover the magic of inking and painting at The Walt Disney Studios. As part of the D23 Behind-the-Scenes Experience series, guests enjoyed a demonstration on how Disney animated films like Dumbo …
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By Max Lark Steven Spielberg is—without question—one of the most influential, successful, and prolific directors of all time. In addition to directing scores of films, the two-time winner of the Academy Award® for best director (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List) has also produced or executive produced dozens of films, making him one of the most-respected …
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By Tyler Slater The stars aligned on June 21, 2016, at Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre, as a limited number of D23 Gold Members had the opportunity to attend the premiere of The BFG. Guests were provided exclusive access to seating along the red carpet to watch the arrivals of Hollywood’s biggest names—including Bill Hader, …
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By Les Perkins When discussing the early Disney feature films, we usually refer to the five classics: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. But there’s actually a sixth feature sandwiched in between Fantasia (November 1940) and Dumbo (October 1941): The Reluctant Dragon, released June 20, 1941. The film provided a …
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