“Saving Mr. Banks” New Poster

It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited about a new movie, I’m talking long time (think 90’s and Clueless), but that excitement is coming back in a big way with Disney’s, “Saving Mr. Banks”, that hits theaters in December.  “Saving Mr. Banks” is inspired by true events and is the is the extraordinary, untold story of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen.  One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Mary Poppins”, so I truly cannot wait to see this movie and hear all about the backstory!

Here’s a little more about the movie that stars Tom Hanks as the iconic Walt Disney (“Saving Mr. Banks” is actually the first time in cinematic history that man behind the Disney empire has ever been depicted in a film) and the lovely Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and a peak at the new poster for the movie, which by the way, is arguably my absolute favorite movie poster ever—it’s genius! 

Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen.
When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney’s plans for the adaptation.
For those two short weeks in 1961, Walt Disney pulls out all the stops. Armed with imaginative storyboards and chirpy songs from the talented Sherman brothers, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn’t budge. He soon begins to watch helplessly as Travers becomes increasingly immovable and the rights begin to move further away from his grasp.
It is only when he reaches into his own childhood that Walt discovers the truth about the ghosts that haunt her, and together they set Mary Poppins free to ultimately make one of the most endearing films in cinematic history.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see “Saving Mr. Banks” and don’t forget, SAVING MR. BANKS opens in theaters limited on December 13, 2013 and opens nationwide on December 20, 2013!  You can also Like Saving Mr. Banks on Facebook and Follow @disneypictures on Twitter for the latest!

See you at the movies!

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New Short Film, Tangled Ever After, to Premiere in Front of Beauty and the Beast in 3D in January!

 

Lil’ Diva is all about Disney Princesses these days; if she’s not singing along to Cinderella, she’s glued to the television watching Rapunzel.  And while Lil’ Diva loves all of the Disney Princesses, there’s one princess who’s at the top of her list—Rapunzel, followed closely by Belle!

 

 

 

I was so excited when Disney announced the premiere of their short film, Tangled Ever After, in front of Disney’s classic Beauty and the Beast in 3D this coming January!  If your lil’ one is a Disney princess fan then keep reading to find out more about the upcoming release of Beauty and the Beast in 3D and the short film, Tangled Ever After!

 

Rising animation stars Byron Howard and Nathan Greno bring their latest hilarious, hair-raising installment of Rapunzel and Flynn’s story to the big screen!

The Walt Disney Studios proudly announced today that directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the talented team behind Disney Animation Studio’s global blockbuster Tangled, will premiere a delightful new animated short film spotlighting the royal wedding of Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) and Flynn Rider – a.k.a Eugene – (Zachary Levi) in front of each screening of Beauty and the Beast in 3D, which opens on January 13, 2012. 

 

By popular demand, Greno and Howard are bringing back some of Disney’s most beloved characters when Tangled Ever After picks up where Tangled left off. The Kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleon and ring bearer, respectively, lose the gold bands, a frenzied search and recovery mission gets underway.  As the desperate duo tries to find the rings before anyone discovers that they’re missing, they leave behind a trail of comical chaos that includes flying lanterns, a flock of doves, a wine barrel barricade and a very sticky finale. Will Maximus and Pascal save the day and make it to the church in time?  And will they ever get Flynn’s nose right?

 

Tangled Ever After is the perfect accompaniment to Beauty and the Beast, which is returning to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™ and introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. Beauty and the Beast was nominated for six Academy Awards®, winning Oscars® for Best Song, by the renowned Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and Best Original Score (Menken).

 

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for the release of Beauty and the Beast in 3D (Belle was always one of my very favorite princesses) and knowing that Lil’ Diva will get to see a new short film of her all-time favorite movie Tangled is just all the more reason to get excited!  We can’t wait!

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