Not Dead Yet: New Screenwriter For Disney’s ‘King of the Elves;’ He-Man Reboot Still Gestating at Sony

Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 by Russ Fischer

Some movies are born easily: they represent a whole bunch of factors like script, talent and money that happen to be in the same place at the same time. Others aren’t born so easily, and lurch towards screens in fits and starts. Case in point: Disney’s animated adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story, King of the Elves, and Sony’s attempt to make a new movie out of the ’80s toy line and cartoon Masters of the Universe.

Both films might be picking up steam again, however, after falling off the radar for a while. Read More »

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Disney Updates: Beauty and the Beast 3D Pushed; New Date for Monsters, Inc. 2; King of the Elves Being Reworked

Posted on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 by Russ Fischer

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There are a few Disney project updates today. First up, the release of Monsters Inc. 2 has been pulled up by two weeks to avoid competition with the final film in the Twilight series. The new date for the Pixar sequel is November 2, 2012. That’ll give it two weeks before Twilight opens, but Pixar should be able to hold its own after having a couple weeks to establish a beachhead.

After the break, slightly meatier updates on Beauty and the Beast 3D and King of the Elves. Read More »

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