Just when you thought you were safe from any more featurettes, Disney has delivered 3 more for August 3rd's Christopher Robin. I put them in the order I enjoyed them. The first being a pretty entertaining interview between Ewan McGregor & his stuffed costars. I gotta give Eeyore most entertaining, but Tigger & Pooh hold their own as well. The second one collects Pooh's wisdom from some previous trailers, & highlights it. Considering that's been my favorite part of them so far, this totally works for me. It is leaning towards the style of the third though, I mentioned this on the last featurette that was released. I'm not liking the pattern of throwing out these whole minute to 2 minute scenes like in this third video. It could just be me, but seeing the whole scene not cut up, kinda takes me out of that part when it plays. Love the scene, don't get me wrong. I would just choose to see it in its whole with the whole film. Anyway, what are y'all's thoughts on this newest collection of featurettes? Put 'em in the comments, like, & share.
"Christopher Robin" Extended Look Is Filled With Pooh Wisdom
As with every other trailer for Christopher Robin , I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this extended look. The wisdom of Pooh is just great throughout this whole thing. My only real concern is if they're showing us too much of it. I really hope they're saving some quips that are just as good, or even better than what they've showed us now so far. They're getting to the point where if they don't have your money yet, you're probably just not that into Winnie the Pooh. All in all though, that's kinda how I'm getting with all these extended peeks. Luckily, most of it is from other trailers, but this will be the third film in a row with a full scene or two I've already seen. Honestly, it takes a little away from me. Which seems crazy, as they're primarily scenes we've basically seen. Usually just all chopped up throughout a course of trailers. I guess when it's like that & spread out over the course of trailers, it gets trickier to put it all together. Anyway, back to this actual extended look. Putting aside the fact that I don't need to see anymore, I loved every second. They had my money after the first trailer, & every bit of this peek had me smiling. I can't wait! What do y'all think? Is this silly ol bear in your future or not? Also, what do y'all think of this new pattern of extended sneak peeks? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
Cast And Crew Of "Christopher Robin" Discuss Pooh's "Legacy"
The wheels of promotion have been thrown into high gear on Disney's Christopher Robin. A new trailer was almost immediately followed by this featurette titled Legacy . In it we get to see filmmakers & cast discuss exactly that. The great legacy of Winnie the Pooh . You can see how much these characters mean to all the people involved. This featurette along with the new trailer has really got me. I'm starting to think it's gonna be hard work not to get emotional through this one. I get all the feels just watching the trailer, if the movie keeps that up? I almost want to put reaction cams on the audience to catch the blubbering mess it dissolves into. Who else is bringing tissues? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
Heart Melting New Trailer For "Christopher Robin"
This new trailer for Disney's upcoming Christopher Robin features a little of all the friends of Hundred Acre Woods, & left me giddy with excitement. This looks like it is going to be great. As funny as it looks, it definitely has the potential. As entertaining as this trailer was, what really keeps getting me is how well they've seemed to handle these characters. You see some years of character development in Ewan McGregor's Christopher Robin, but his beloved stuffed friends are exactly, nail on the head, as we remember them. You get some more of them in this trailer than others too. All in all, it looks like it could be a perfect blend of new & nostalgia. That's what really has me with all these trailers. Even though it's all new, the characters are so spot on, it still feels 100% familiar. I'm getting more & more excited with every look they give at this one. I can't wait until Aug 3rd! What about y'all? Did y'all love this new trailer as much as I did? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
"Christopher Robin" Drops New Trailer
Christopher Robin is officially starting get it's big push, releasing a new poster last night accompanied by a trailer today. And while this poster is cute, the trailer has me absolutely giddy. I'm hoping it's not just nostalgia, but I'm really digging this trailer. I can't wait to drag my kids to this. I've always been a giant Winnie the Pooh fan, & this trailer came off so genuine. Looks like there's gonna be a whole bunch of messages, surrounded by a whole bunch of fluff. So far, this is everything I was hoping for. August 3rd can't come fast enough. I'm looking forward to this even more than Mary Poppins Returns . How bout y'all? Pooh or Poppins? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
New Images & Details From "Christopher Robin"
I'm so excited for August 3rd's Christopher Robin. So obviously, I perked up when Entertainment Weekly put up these exclusive, new photos along with some new details for the upcoming return of Pooh. It's 1949 & Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is an efficiency manager for a luggage company. He's going to miss the vacation he has planned with his family due to providing resources to prevent a bunch of layoffs. Evelyn (Hayley Atwell) & their daughter Madeline (Bronte Carmichael) are headed to the Hundred Acre Wood, while Christopher is stuck working in London. Hence the visit from Pooh. McGregor says, "I think, largely, he’s just lost any of that childish wisdom and he’s a bit stuck. He’s just very work-minded and doesn’t have any time for play. I suppose that’s what the film is about: finding his relationship with his younger self again.” All in all, he's just trying to look out for all the families counting on him. Even if it means putting his own on the sidelines. Both in the war, Atwell added this, "This new man that returns from war represents the loss of the man that she married, but she sees him change when Pooh the bear comes back into his life. But, of course, she thinks he’s gone mad.” For that matter, so does he when Pooh (Jim Cummings), Tigger (Chris O’Dowd), Eeyore (Brad Garrett), Piglet (Nick Mohammed), and the rest of his childhood friends come to visit. Leading me to the best part of the whole thing. These characters aren't invisible, everyone else sees them. They just perceive them as stuffed animals. Making the bottom of the pic below thatuch funnier, Christopher is the only one who sees them "alive". That right there totally did it for me. Well that, & the adorable pic of Pooh & the gang at the beach. I'm all in now for this one. It has potential to be touching & completely hilarious. What do y'all think? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
Trailer For Disney's "Christopher Robin" Has Arrived
I was expecting a little announcement type tease like we got with Mary Poppins Returns on Sunday for Christopher Robin. Instead I got an actual teaser trailer. I've been excited for this film since I heard they had nabbed Ewan McGregor for Christopher Robin. This teaser was everything I was expecting. This is to Winnie the Pooh what Hook was to Peter Pan . In fact, Christopher looks to almost be in the same spot as Peter was in the beginning of that film. If I thought I got nostalgic for a look at Ms. Poppins, I went back to crib & diapers the second I heard Pooh. Coming soon, Christopher Robin is directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder and a story by Perry based on characters created by A.A. Milne. Produced by Brigham Taylor and Kristin Burr with Renée Wolfe and Jeremy Johns serving as executive producers, the film also stars Hayley Atwell as Christopher's wife Evelyn, Bronte Carmichael as his daughter Madeline, and Mark Gatiss as Keith Winslow, Robin’s boss. Voicing are favorite silly ol bear & crew will be Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh; Chris O’Dowd as Tigger; Brad Garrett as Eeyore; Toby Jones as Owl; Nick Mohammed as Piglet; Peter Capaldi as Rabbit; and Sophie Okonedo as Kanga. I can't wait! Are y'all on board for Christopher Robin? What about this teaser? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
Thoughts On Disney*Pixar*Marvel*Lucasfilm Line-up For The Year
Disney released their line-up for the year along with these pics, some new & old, last night. I thought it would be a great time to go over what's coming out, & go over our anticipation going in. Now, they put them from first to last. Which to me was messed up, because after you read the last ones you're all the sudden most excited for the stuff that's furthest away. So I'm going to do it in reverse. That way when the list is done, what you read last is the closest release. See, I'm always thinking of y'all..
Mary Poppins Returns (Dec. 25) - Christmas will be a "Jolly Holiday" with Mary Poppins Returns, where everyone's favorite nanny gets a reprise by Emily Blunt. She'll be joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack the lamplighter, Ben Whishaw & Emily Mortimer as Michael & Jane Banks, Julie Walters as Banks' housekeeper Ellen, Colin Firth as Fidelity Bank's William Weatherall Wilkins, & Meryl Streep as Mary's cousin, Topsy. A new generation of Banks children will be played by Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, & newbie Joel Dawson. Mary Poppins has to have some drop-ins, so we'll also be getting an appearance from Angela Lansbury as the Balloon Lady while Dick Van Dyke will be playing the retired chairman of the bank now ran by Firth's character, Mr. Dawes Jr.. This is one I want to say I'm super excited for, like the kids in this pic, but I'm a little hesitant still on this one. Everything looks great, but we're talking a lot of time that has passed between these. Not only that, but this was a period piece even then. I just hope a Mary Poppins can still come off as relevant today. Lord knows, the right amount of talent is involved, so if it's going to happen, this is the way to do it. I can't wait to see more of this to help me really reach a decision.
Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 (Nov 21) - This one has John C. Reilly & Sarah Silverman coming back together as Ralph & Vanellope von Schweetz to save Sugar Rush by finding a replacement part on the World Wide Web. They will be joined in their adventures by Taraji Henson as website owner Yesss, head algorithm & heart & soul of "BuzzzTube". I think we all know where they're going with that one. This is something I couldn't believe when it was announced. I LOVE some Wreck-It Ralph, but I never thought we'd be getting a sequel. I mean, look how long we had to wait for The Incredibles. The first Ralph blew me away though. Not only was it hilarious, it had a lot of heart & soul. If this sequel is half as good as the first, it will still be a great film. November 21 is going to be a long, hard wait. Love this image of the internet though.
The Nutcracker & the Four Realms (Nov 2) - If there's one on this list that I'm worried about not even liking, this is the one. Now, I've said before I've never actually seen the Nutcracker fully in any form. When I heard the story it just never seemed that intriguing to me. The trailer didn't do anything to help me either. If I didn't know better, & there was no sound, I would have swore it was a new chapter to Chronicles of Narnia. Which in all honesty, makes me wonder if I won't be the only one to think that, & if it will affect the box-office? Anyway, Clara (Mackenzie Foy) is on a quest for a one-of-a-kind key, leading her to a parallel world. Once there, she encounters soldier Phillip, a gang a mice, & the regents presiding over three realms: the Lands of Snowflakes, Flowers, & Sweets. However, she must brave the Fourth Realm, home to what will probably be the best part of the film, the tyrant Mother Ginger (Hellen Mirren). Along the way she'll also run into the Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightly) & a performance from Misty Copeland. I'm not sure I'll be excited for this one even if I see more. Here's the pic of the Sugar Plum Fairy along with some very elemental looking fellas. I think the stills are coming off better than the teaser.
Disney's Christopher Robin (Aug 3) - I'm all about some Winnie the Pooh. In fact, my wife makes fun of me for loving two kiddie movies as she calls them. One is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh & the other is Cars. This live-action film will follow Christopher Robin, played by one of my favorite actors Ewan McGregor, now an adult who has lost his way. His old friends from the Hundred Acre Wood will help him try to find the loving, playful boy within. That's about all the plot we're getting at this time, but what else do we need? A pic of the title logo you say? Well you're in luck because that came out to. This sounds great though. I mean, it's a Hundred Acre Wood version of TED, I'm super pumped to see how this works out.
Marvel Studios' Ant-Man & the Wasp (Jul 6) - The first Ant-Man caught me way off guard. I'm a big Paul Rudd fan so I figured I was going to dig it, but it blew me away. It really pulled off being an awesome superhero flick, while also being a great comedy film at the same time. This pic of Rudd & Evangeline Lilly as Ant-Man & the Wasp totally helps build up my excitement too. Her suits not only look great, it totally compliments his giving it that same tech feel. This come right off Captain America: Civil War, where Lang will not only have to deal with his decisions there as a hero & father. He'll also team up once again with Hope & Dr. Hank Pym to uncover secrets from the past. I'm guessing Hank's lost wife most likely?? Hoping this one can be as funny as the first. Can't wait to find out.
Incredibles 2 (Jun 15) - To say the wait has been long & hard for this one to happen would be an understatement. While we don't know much about the actual plot, we do know that the fam will be having to figure out how to handle Jack-Jack's new multi-set of powers & Brad Bird's returning to helm the film. This is going to be, well, incredible! Couldn't pass that up. Here's a pic of the fam looking like they're about to take on something big. We've waited so long, that this one seems really close now.
Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25) - Oh man, this one has gone through some things hasn't it. To say the Star Wars movie no one asked for has had it's problems is definitely short-changing the situation. Still no trailer, & this title pic is the most we've really even got so far. We've at least now been told we're getting the meeting of Chewie, some Lando, & the Falcon, but they really need an awesome trailer to get A New Hope going on this one. It's rumored it's coming, & I still have my fingers crossed for this one. Disney's Lucasfilm hasn't done me wrong yet, if anyone can pull this one out the gutter it's them.
Marvel Studio's Avengers: Infinity War (May 4) - This is the one on this list for me this year. All the build up to Thanos comes to an end here setting up Avengers 4, which will be a soft ending for the Marvel Universe as we know it. The trailers to this thing have been epic. I know this is going to be an awesome set-up for all hell to break loose in the next film. This has been described as a heist film, with Thanos gathering up the stones for his Infinity Gauntlet. This pic looks straight from the trailer with the battle on Wakanda. One of the many grand action spots I'm sure this film is going to give us.
Disney's A Wrinkle in Time (Mar 9) - The more & more I see of this, I'm finding myself looking forward to seeing it. Director Ava DuVernay's adaption of Madeleine L'Engle's novel looks absolutely beautiful. I don't remember the original, & I'm holding off to compare afterward, as to not spoil anything considering I don't remember. It follows struggling to fit in high school student, Meg Murry (Storm Reid). She & her brother Charles Wallace are extremely gifted in ways they don't know. Their parents are world-renowned physicists, & Mr. Murry (Chris Pine) has went missing. Following his disappearance three celestial beings Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon), & Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling) journey to Earth to guide Meg, her brother, & classmate Calvin to tesser through time & space to confront an evil force of darkness that is rapidly enveloping the Universe. This synopsis came with this pic of said celestial beings hanging out in a wheat field. They look so out of place, but the film looks awesome nonetheless.
Marvel Studios' Black Panther (Feb 16) - This movie is another one that the more I see of it, the more my interest has grown in it. Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther is Billy Dee Williams cool. Just as he comes home to Wakanda, (Which looks awesome by the way!) to take his rightful place on the throne following his father's death in Civil War, he also has to deal with the re-emerging of a powerful old enemy. This image released captures the cool I was speaking of with T'Challa alongside bodyguards Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o, left) & Shuri (Letitia Wright, right). They will be joined by Michael B Jordan, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, & Andy Serkis. I've already got my tickets, & from the Marvel-record-breaking pre-sales, I'm not the only one. The trailers have put all my worries to rest really on this one now. I'm looking forward to a really good origin story.
That sums up my thoughts on this years releases. I think we're going to have a really great year at the movies this time around. What I really want to know is, what's your thoughts? Which one of these are y'all looking forward to the most? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
Disney Throws Us Some New & Updated Release Dates
Disney released the newest upcoming release date line-up, & it now includes dates for Aladdin, Christopher Robin, Artemis Fowl & more. I was just going take the easy way out & list the new ones, but I figured why not list the whole thing? Here's Disney's upcoming release line up:
- Thor: Ragnarok (November 3, 2017): Literally already have tickets for this one.
- Coco (November 22, 2017): I was worried at first with this being so close to the material of Book of Life, but I can't get enough of what I've seen so far.
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (December 15, 2017): Every time the trailer for this film plays I stop what I'm doing. Doesn't matter where I am. I can't wait for this.
- Black Panther (February 16, 2018): I didn't know much about the Black Panther until I watched the cartoon mini-series from awhile before the MCU. I loved that series though. Hoping this follows suit.
- A Wrinkle in Time (March 9, 2018): I'm not sure what to think of this yet. The trailer showed they've definitely got the means & the budget to make this, this time around. It's a very intriguing story.
- Dolphins (April 20, 2018): Saw my first DisneyNature film in theaters with the China one this year, & I'm thinking that's going to become our new Earth Day thing. Beautiful film.
- Avengers: Infinity War (May 4, 2018): Can this just happen already?
- Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Story (May 25, 2018): Hopefully this movie will overcome it's many developmental problems & have a name by the time it's released.
- Incredibles 2 (June 15, 2018): Why have we waited so long? This should've been a thing already.
- Untitled Christopher Robin Project (August 3, 2018): This is probably one of the most intriguing films on this list. This will either be great or just wrong on so many levels. Love Ewan McGregor though.
- The Nutcracker & the Four Realms (November 2, 2018): I had never heard of this until today, but with Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, & Morgan Freeman, I will make a point to hear more.
- Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 (November 21, 2018): Loved the first. Heard the sneak peek at D23 was great.
- Mary Poppins Returns (December 25, 2018): Fingers crossed. It's been a long time. Emily Blunt & Lin-Manuel Miranda though? It's gotta be good right?
- Dumbo (March 29, 2019): Tim Burton? Really? Have you heard about the new story? This is the one on this list, if any, that I just don't know about this one working at all.
- Untitled DisneyToon Studios Film (April 12, 2019): Aviation. That's everything known about this movie. I have more faith in that than Dumbo.
- Live-Action Aladdin (May 24, 2019): This one is shaping up to be ever so strange. I have to see it just for that fact. Can all the peculiar choices work?
- Toy Story 4 (June 21, 2019): Can I get tickets for this now? Only question I have is will this coincide with the opening of Toy Story Land?
- Artemis Fowl (August 9, 2019): I kinda see this as Disney's answer to Harry Potter. I hope this is good enough to make me want to read the books as well.
- Nicole (November 8, 2019): This is the weird daughter of Santa Claus movie starring Anna Kendrick. This thing is still happening.
- Star Wars: Episode IX (December 20, 2019): Newest test in J.J. Abrams ending something as good as he begins them.
Any of these stand out? Any of these you want to go away? Hit the links for everything heard so far, & then put your thoughts in the comments, like, & share.
Hayley Atwell Will Join Disney's Live Action Christopher Robin
So we know the upcoming live-action Winnie the Pooh, titled Christopher Robin, will focus on a grown-up Christopher (Ewan McGregor) reuniting with Pooh & the rest of the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Woods. Now we know he's also married. Chip & Co. reports Hayley Atwell will be joining in as Mrs. Robin. Atwell is best known for being the love interest of Captain America & founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., Peggy Carter. Loved her in Captain America, & even more so in the first season of Agent Carter. I didn't see the second season, & apparently she was Cinderella's mother in the 2015 live-action remake. (I really need to watch that movie again.) I love me some Winnie the Pooh & I actually can't wait to see this movie. Keep stacking on the talent. What do y'all think? Not only on Atwell, but on the revelation Christopher isn't single? Put it in the comments, like, & share.
Disney Might Have a Title Character Cast For "Christopher Robin"
In a Hollywood Reporter exclusive Ewan McGregor is in talks to play an adult Christopher Robin not quite like you've seen the character before. With no sense of imagination left, this Mr. Robin is a one track minded businessman. Directed by Marc Forster (World War Z, Quantum of Solace), the studio is bringing in Oscar-nominated Allison Schroeder (Hidden Figures) to take a new shot at the script. The screenplay was written by Alex Ross Perry, with a later draft worked on by Tom McCarthy. Yes, that is a scary amount of writers involved. I however, am one of the very few adult males on the planet who will sit down & watch The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh & enjoy every second of it. And Obi-Wan himself, Ewan McGregor? You attach him to anything & I'm on board. So find your favorite thinking place & then tell us what you think. Ewan McGregor for Christopher Robin? Someone Else? Should Adult Christopher Robin even be done or is it just a PG rated Ted? That's what the comments are for, like & share.
