Tag Archives: Disney

Disney Closes LucasArts

Posted on April 4, 2013 by John Carle

Yesterday morning, the news broke the news that Disney would be shutting down LucasArts, which they got as a part of their acquisition of the Star Wars purchase last October for $4.05 Billion dollars. Back when the sale took place, … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Croods’ Smashes Into First Place For Another Big Dreamworks Animation Win

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There used to be a rule in feature animation. PIXAR was the king of quality and they had a perfect record, Dreamworks had Shrek and a whole train load of Disney and PIXAR knockoffs with star-studded casts. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Opening Weekend Both Great and Powerful

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sam Raimi sure knows how to make a successful crowd pleaser, his prequel to the most famous movie ever came out with the first blockbuster opening weekend of 2013. Raking in over $80 Million in its debut frame, Oz: The Great and … Continue reading →

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You Will Fall For This New ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is entering into untested grounds. While the first phase of films was groundbreaking in its structure, it still had the familiar grasp of forward momentum. Like a wave crashing onto the beach, the momentum is beginning to recede as … Continue reading →

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J.J. Abrams + ‘Star Wars’ = Cool

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Joe Gillis

That’s right folks, as you probably heard already, J.J. Abrams is supposedly set to direct the first movie in the new Star Wars trilogy for Disney. Word came down this afternoon about the deal, which according to sources, is “a … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Debuts Strong Despite Hurricane Aftermath in the North East

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

It was a strong weekend for Wreck-It Ralph as the Disney animated feature brought in half a million during its opening frame. However, before we get to that some house cleaning from last week. We missed out on an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Disney Buys Lucasfilm, New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Coming in 2015

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Joe Gillis

It’s difficult to know if this is a good thing or a bad thing but nevertheless, it’s happening. Disney is buying Lucasfilm and the rights to the Star Wars franchise for a reported $4 Bilion. That’s “Billion.” Here’s the full … Continue reading →

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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Movie Tie-In Game Gets a Teaser Trailer

Posted on October 18, 2012 by John Carle

There are two known facts about The Flickcast’s gaming division (a.k.a. the Bitcast): 1. WallE and I love video games. 2. WallE and I cannot wait until Wreck-It Ralph hits theaters. So it only makes sense that we would be … Continue reading →

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