‘The Avengers’ sequel in 2015
August 18th, 2012 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) Marvel studios have confirmed a sequel to the 2012 superhero movie "The Avengers" and the project will be once again helmed by Joss Whedon.Walt Disney ... Read more...
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‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel on cards?
July 8th, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 8 (IANS) If reports are to be believed, Walt Disney studios is planning to develop a sequel to 1993 Halloween-themed comedy "Hocus Pocus".According to the reports, the ... Read more...
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Why a Mumbai banker is greeted on Donald Duck’s birthday (With Image)
June 9th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) "Many Happy Returns, Dear Don!" And, Vinay Nadkarni grins mischievously and accepts the greetings. But it is not his birthday.On Saturday (June 9), the globally favourite ... Read more...
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Depp’s ‘The Lone Ranger’ on hold
August 14th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 14 (IANS) Walt Disney Studios has halted the production of Johnny Depp starrer "The Lone Ranger" due to budget concerns.
Depp was to play Tonto in the ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp working with Disney on two new film projects
July 13th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Johnny Depp is collaborating with Walt Disney on two projects, TheWrap has reported. According to details of the report, Depp’s Infinitum Nihil has teamed up with ... Read more...
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Disney releasing 3 Indian films in North America
June 30th, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The Walt Disney Studios is releasing three films from India - "Do Dooni Chaar", "Once Upon A Warrior" and "Zokkomon" - in North America July ... Read more...
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Disney Studios to cut five percent jobs
June 8th, 2011 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 8 (IANS) Walt Disney Studios plans to cut up to 250 jobs, which comprise five percent of its worldwide workforce, a media report said.The cuts would take ... Read more...
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Ramesh Sippy plans to direct again (Movie Snippets)
April 20th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, who donned the director's hat 16 years ago for "Zamana Deewana", is planning to go behind the camera soon."Now I ... Read more...
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It’s the most difficult thing I have done: Anupam Kher
April 8th, 2011 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The intense father, the goofy comic, the Machiavellian villain... Anupam Kher has acted in hundreds of films but says his double role in the upcoming ... Read more...
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Disney to distribute ‘Avengers’ and ‘Iron Man 3′
October 20th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Paramount Pictures has agreed to a deal with Walt Disney Studios to transfer the rights of worldwide sale of Paramount’s “The Avengers” and “Iron ... Read more...
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Disney Acquires Distribution Rights For ‘Avengers’ And ‘Iron Man 3′
October 20th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Disney reportedly bought back the rights for marketing and distribution for ‘Iron Man 3’ and ‘The Avengers’ from Paramount. The later has now ... Read more...
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Beauty And The Beast: Diamond Edition On Blu-ray, DVDs And VCDs
October 19th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 19, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) proudly announces the release of Disney’s animated masterpiece, Beauty and the Beast on Blu-ray discs, DVDs and VCDs (in English ... Read more...
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Disney India to release ‘Do Dooni Char’ Oct 8
August 19th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Walt Disney India announced Thursday that it would distribute Planman Motion Pictures' forthcoming movie "Do Dooni Chaar" starring Neetu and Rishi Kapoor in the domestic market from ... Read more...
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‘Toy Story 3′ Becomes The Highest Grossing Animated Flick
August 16th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Toy Story fans have one more reason to watch their favorite animation film once again as the latest installment, Toy Story 3 has become the highest ... Read more...
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Toy Story 3 Turns Highest Grossing Animated Film Ever
August 14th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Walt Disney Pictures' released 2010 animated film Toy Story 3 has turned to be the highest earning animated movie of all times. Earlier, Shrek 2 ... Read more...
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Netflix’s Epix Distribution Deal Comes At A Cost
August 11th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Epix the Start-up pay channel has tied up with Netflix for a digital distribution deal. While this deal may earn it profits initially, the channel may ... Read more...
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Disney sells Miramax for $660 million to Filmyard Holdings
July 31st, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by BNO News
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – Miramax Films was sold on Thursday for $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, which partners include Los Angeles businessman Ron Tutor, Tom Barrack, Colony Capital LLC and ... Read more...
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Disney Sells Miramax Studios For $660 Million To Filmyard Holdings
July 30th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Walt Disney Co. has finally sold its Miramax film division to Filmyard Holdings LLC for more than $660 million thus ending the month long talks ... Read more...
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Disney India to distribute UTV titles through home entertainment
July 28th, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The Walt Disney Company India and UTV Motion Pictures announced an agreement Tuesday where by the former will handle home entertainment distribution for key titles like "Raajneeti" and ... Read more...
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Disney India aims to boost domestic animation market
February 8th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Undeterred by the failure of their first outing "Roadside Romeo", the Indian arm of leading animation studio Disney is set to continue making films here to ... Read more...
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Walt Disney brings ‘Taare Zameen Par’ to America on DVD/CD (With Images)
January 11th, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan's award-winning film "Taare Zameen Par" is coming to North America Tuesday in a three-disc DVD/CD set from Walt Disney Studios Home ... Read more...
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Disney releasing ‘Taare Zameen Par’ on DVD in US
December 18th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will be releasing Aamir Khan's award-winning film "Like Stars On Earth" (Taare Zameen Par), its first-ever Hindi language release, on DVD on ... Read more...
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Celebrities catch Disney’s classic ‘Snow White and Seven Dwarfs’ on Silver Screen
October 16th, 2009 - 1:07 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment hosted a special screening on Wednesday at PVR Phoenix to mark the DVD launch of Walt Disney's classic animated film Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.An eclectic ... Read more...
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for the first time in India
October 15th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
All-New "Diamond Collection' Premiered on October 14, 2009!Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) proudly opened the vault, releasing "The One That Started It All,' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. To be ... Read more...
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American Center to premiere Hollywood movies
September 10th, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The capital's movie buffs will be able to watch the latest Hollywood films at the American Center here, before their release in the country.
The US embassy and ... Read more...
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Steven Spielberg ‘confirms new studio’
August 19th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 19 (IBNS) New DreamWorks studio, run by Steven Speilberg and Stacey Snider, has reportedly completed an $825 million (£497m) deal with Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA Group.Digitalspy reported that DreamWorks had ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani, Spielberg secure $825 mn for DreamWorks
August 18th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group has sealed its $825-million deal with Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios with investment banker JP Morgan syndicating $325 million debt, the ... Read more...
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Army Wives Season 3: Slowly unfurling, so don’t miss it
June 15th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by GD
The Army Wives Season 3 has been written by Katherine Fugate and directed by Ben Younger with its first episode already aired on June 7th 2009. The complete collection of all episodes ... Read more...
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Wayne Allwine, Voice of Mickey Mouse Passes Away
May 20th, 2009 - 11:05 pm ICT by GD
Disney legend and the voice of Mickey Mouse for over 25 years Wayne Allwine passed away on Monday, May 18. He was 62, and died of diabetes-related complications. He had also worked ... Read more...
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NASA invites public to vote for a name for its Mars rover
March 20th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 20 (ANI): NASA will post online nine names that are finalists for the agencys Mars Science Laboratory mission and invite the public to vote for its favorite from March ... Read more...
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Disney to distribute Anil Ambani-DreamWorks movies
February 11th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Walt Disney Studios will distribute movies that the Steven Spielberg-promoted DreamWorks Studios produces in partnership with Reliance Big Entertainment, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.
Under the terms ... Read more...
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Reliance-DreamWorks films to be distributed by Walt Disney (Lead)
February 11th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Disney's agreement to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with DreamWorks Studios was announced in Burbank, California Monday.Under the terms of this arrangement, Disney will handle distribution and marketing for about ... Read more...
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Walt Disney to distribute DreamWorks-Reliance films
February 11th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
The agreement to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with DreamWorks Studios co-founder Steven Spielberg and CEO Stacey Snider was announced in Burbank, California Monday.
Under the terms of this arrangement, Disney ... Read more...
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Disney and Spielberg’s Dreamworks sign deal
February 10th, 2009 - 8:21 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 10 (DPA) Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks Studios has signed a long-term distribution deal with Walt Disney Studios, the companies confirmed.Monday's deal comes after Spielberg signed a huge financing deal last ... Read more...
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ into 3-D film
November 22nd, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
It has already been 17 years since the well known traditional fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" first premiered. Recently Disney and IMAX Corp. planning to make 3D version of Beauty and ... Read more...
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