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Disney To Re-Release More Classic Films After 'Lion King' Success

Posted 10/5/11 1:27 pm EST by in News


The Lion KingIt seems that the old saying "everything old is new again" holds true at the box office as well. After a successful run for "The Lion King," which hit theaters in 3-D last month for a limited run, Disney will release several more classic flicks to theaters.

The Associated Press reports that after the re-release of the beloved 1994 film has grossed about $80 million at the box office there are plans to release four more.

What will hit your local Cineplex? "Beauty and the Beast" arrives in January 2012 and "Finding Nemo" in September of that year. "Monsters Inc." will hit in January 2013 with "The Little Mermaid" following close behind in September 2013.

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Robert Pattinson Expresses Interest In 'Akira' But Denies Casting In Today's Dailies

Posted 4/5/11 5:45 pm EST by in Dailies


Robert Pattinson. "Akira." Two very different worlds quite possibly colliding.

When MTV News recently sat down with RPattz, we brought up the subject of the "Akira" movie, a project that he's currently rumored for alongside a shortlist of other young hot actors like Andrew Garfield. But while he says he "love[s] the movie," he's only seen the reports that you have.

"I mean, I don’t know. I’ve seen the same thing as anybody else has, really," Pattison told MTV. Still, despite no concrete attachment to the project, the actor digs its style. "I mean, I like motorbikes," he said with a laugh.

After the jump check out the rest of today's news, including the new release date for "Monsters University," Sean Hayes being cast in "The Three Stooges" movie, Lindsay Lohan's latest offer, and why Mark Wahlberg may take the "Bait and Switch."

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'Monsters, Inc.' Sequel Called 'Monsters University,' And We Guess The Class Schedule

Posted 3/30/11 2:30 pm EST by in Humor, News


Monsters IncSully and Mike are returning for some more "Monsters, Inc." excitement, but this time they're going to college.

Disney revealed at CinemaCon that they're planning a new movie due out in 2012 called "Monsters University," which will tell the origin story of these two best buds back when they were enemies at the University of Fear. It's the first we've heard of a planned "Monsters, Inc." follow-up since 2008, and will make it Disney's second Pixar film out next year opposite "Brave."

But the news got us thinking: what exactly would be taught at a university that trains monsters to scare young children? Probably a more eclectic group of classes than you'd think. After the jump, we guess what a young creature's class schedule at the University of Fear might look like.

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Pixar Looks 'Up,' 'Watchmen' Gets Ultimate And More In The DVD Report For November 10

Posted 11/10/09 10:00 am EST by in DVD


'Up'After last week's jam-packed release schedule led by "G.I. Joe," we're given an opportunity to breath today with only two new theatrical titles coming to market, along with an assortment of action-filled catalog offerings making their way to Blu-ray. This is your DVD Report for Tuesday, November 9.

Disney's Pixar was flying high after the critically and commercially acclaimed "Wall-E," so naturally they looked to the skies for their next animated outing, "Up." The film focuses on Carl Fredricksen, an elderly shut-in who aims to pay homage to his late wife by relocating to the top of a South American paradise the couple had always dreamed of visiting. Equipping his home with hundreds of helium balloons, the house lifts off its foundation and floats away, inadvertently taking with it a young wilderness scout who grows attached to the grumpy septuagenarian at the start of a grand adventure. Read More...

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Pixar Doesn't Quite Confirm Pete Doctor To Direct 'Monsters Inc. 2'

Posted 6/8/09 1:30 pm EST by in News


Pete DocterWith Pixar’s “Up” claiming first place at the box office in its second weekend -- it’s just behind “Star Trek” in terms of the highest two-week tally for 2009 -- congratulations are in order for the film’s director, Pete Docter. Instead of kudos, Docter and his next project are making headlines today: a sequel to his first Pixar feature, “Monsters Inc.” Speculative rumors of a “Monsters Inc. 2” have been floating around for awhile, but we're now one step closer to official confirmation thanks to Disney expert Jim Hill.

In his coverage of Licensing International Expo 2009, Hill reports that licensing buyers were told of the sequel, though they were also apparently supposed to keep the news a secret. Of course now that the information has been leaked, along with Docter’s "Up" success, we can likely expect a formal announcement from Pixar very soon. Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: Pixar Unveils New 'Toy Story 3' Character in 'Up' - Can You Find It?

Posted 5/13/09 3:00 pm EST by in News


Woody and Buzz will return in 'Toy Story 3'There are many, many reasons to love Pixar. First and foremost is that they’ve made nine consecutive instant classic films – a streak that will go to ten when the amazing “Up” opens later this month. But another is that they know what geeks want, and often insert Easter eggs and in-jokes for us fans.

Now, we’ve got the scoop on a top-secret “Up” bonus for eagle-eyed viewers: Pixar’s first peek at a never-before-seen character from 2010’s “Toy Story 3.”

“On ‘Monsters [Inc.]’, when Sulley is putting Boo back in her room, and he’s going to say goodbye to her, she hands him all these toys,” saidd Pete Docter, a director on “Up” and “Monsters,” and a writer on the “Toy Story” films. “One of them was this fish – which was Nemo – but nobody knew it at the time, because ‘[Finding] Nemo’ hadn’t come out yet. We have a similar thing [in ‘Up’].” Read More...

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Pixar Eyeing 'Monsters, Inc.' Sequel, Says Film's Director

Posted 7/30/08 2:16 pm EST by in Comic-Con, News


'Monsters, Inc.'They did it with “Toy Story” twice. They’re doing it with “Cars” next. They’ve been rumored to want to do it with “The Incredibles” for years. Pixar is officially in the sequel business these days, with further installments of some of their most popular franchises in the works.

So how come we never hear about “Monsters, Inc. 2”?

“We’ve thought about it,” “Monsters, Inc.” director Pete Docter told MTV News about the possibility for a sequel. “We’ve got a couple ideas.”

In the moment, those ideas are being filtered into a “Monsters, Inc” roller-coaster at the Walt Disney Resorts, which should open in a couple of years. Read More...

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