There are lots of exciting things on the horizon for Disney and I wanted to be sure all my readers knew of all the good things to come. Well, the good things I know of so far, I am sure there will be much more coming than in this post!
BIG HERO 6
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Big Hero 6,” an action comedy adventure about brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city. Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action and all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, the CG-animated “Big Hero 6” hits theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014. Keep up with all things Big Hero 6 on the website and the facebook page.
Here are a few pieces of concept art from the 2014 movie, Big Hero 6. Don’t worry I am sure there will be much more as time goes on…but it’s always nice to get a sneak peek!
MILLION DOLLAR ARM
Based on a true story, Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” follows JB Bernstein, a once-successful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker competitors. He and his partner Aash (Aasif Mandvi) will have to close their business down for good if JB doesn’t come up with something fast. Late one night, while watching cricket being played in India on TV, JB comes up with an idea so radical it just might work. Why not go to there and find the next baseball pitching sensation? Setting off for Mumbai with nothing but a gifted but cantankerous scout (Alan Arkin) in tow, JB stages a televised, nationwide competition called “Million Dollar Arm” where 40,000 hopefuls compete before two 18-year-old finalists, Rinku and Dinesh (Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal), emerge as winners. JB brings them back to the United States to train with legendary pitching coach Tom House (Bill Paxton). The goal: get the boys signed to a major league team.
Not only is the game itself difficult to master, but life in the U.S. with a committed bachelor makes things even more complicated—for all of them. While Rinku and Dinesh learn the finer points of baseball and American culture, they in turn teach JB the true meaning of teamwork and commitment. Ultimately, what began as a purely commercial venture becomes something more and leads JB to find the one thing he was never looking for at all—a family.
The film will star Jon Hamm, along with Bill Paxton (“Haywire,” “Hatfields & McCoys”), Lake Bell (“What Happens in Vegas,” “It’s Complicated”), Suraj Sharma (“Life of Pi”), Aasif Mandvi (“The Daily Show,” “Margin Call”), Madhur Mittal (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Pitobash (“Three Idiots,” “Shanghai”) and Academy Award®–winner Alan Arkin. A.R. Rahman (“127 Hours,” “Slumdog Millionaire”) is scoring the film. “Million Dollar Arm” will shoot on locations in India, Georgia and Los Angeles.
**I think this will be one my boys will be so excited to see. Right now it is slated for a 2014 release. Of course, we will update if anything changes.
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY
Disney’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life—a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns that he’s not alone when his brother, sister, mom and dad all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn’t had one.
A fun cast, the movie stars Steve Carell (“The Way, Way Back,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” the forthcoming “Foxcatcher”) and Jennifer Garner (“Dallas Buyers Club, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” “Juno”) as Alexander’s upbeat parents. Joining them in the film are a trio of young talents that includes 16-year-old Dylan Minnette (“Lost,” the upcoming “Prisoners”) as Alexander’s older brother, Anthony; 15-year-old Kerris Dorsey (TV’s “Ray Donovan,” “Moneyball”) as sister Emily; and 12-year-old Australian native Ed Oxenbould (Oz TV’s “Puberty Blues”), who makes his big-screen feature debut as the film’s title character, Alexander.
Emmy® winner (and Golden Globe® nominee) Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”) also joins the cast, along with Jennifer Coolidge (“American Pie,” “Legally Blonde,” TV’s “2 Broke Girls”) and Bella Thorne (“Shake It Up!”).
**Another movie that will be a hit with the kids in my family, I presume. Look for it in theaters October 2014!
Those are just a few of the upcoming fun ventures Disney has for 2014. I have a few more to share with you but I can’t put all my eggs in one basket (or one post rather). So, keep watch for quite a few more posts, because trust me, you will want to know the other Disney happenings.
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So many great movies coming up!! I can’t wait.
Disney never disappoints! 🙂
Disney is always coming out with great stuff.
I remember reading alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day when I was a kid. It’s fun to see that they are making a movie of it!
How can you not love Disney?!
I am in AWE each time I see stills from Big Hero 6!
I can’t wait for these!
I can’t tell which one I’m the most excited for!
So many amazing movies that we can’t wait to see!
Disney never ceases to amaze me. These upcoming features sound great!
Definitely a lot going on at Disney but then when is there not LOL
Looks lie some great stuff!
I am so excited about ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY! I remember that book from when I was a little girl.
Excited for all that is coming up!
Can’t wait to see what else they come up with. It’s amazing at how talented their artists are.