Earth Day — The Mouse & The Desklamp

Earth Day is not even here yet, but that doesn't stop Disney nature. They went ahead and released their plans for Earth Day next year, giving us the first trailer for Disneynature's Dolphins. It's on the title right there so I'm going to take it that you already know that this one is probably going to be about dolphins. We're going under the sea with a free spirit of a dolphin named Echo. This time around will be directed and produced by the same team that brought you Bears and African Cats in 2014 and 2011. Dolphins will be here just in time for Earth Day 2018. I can't wait. One of the highlights of living here on the coast are watching the dolphins who sporadically visit us as were sitting on the beach or boating. Yet as many times as I've seen them, I've never seen them like this. These Disneynature videos seem to capture a beauty that I don't even know how they find. Anyway let me know what you think after the trailer in the comments. Then, give us a like and share.

So far, in addition to 3,000,000 trees being planted in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, 40,000 acres of protected marine area in the Bahamas & 65,000 acres of protected savanna in Kenya have been established. Almost 130,000 acres of wild chimpanzee habitat have been protected while simultaneously caring for chimpanzees & educating 60,000 children about chimpanzee conservation. Research & restoration grants have been funded in U.S. National Parks to projects across 2.9 million acres protecting endangered species. Meanwhile, monkeys & other endangered species have been protected in their natural habitats across Indonesia, Cambodia, & Sri Lanka. How you ask? Through donations tied to opening-week attendance of Disneynature films, through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. This year, on Earth Day weekend, do your part to help & attend an opening showing of Disneynature's Born in China to benefit the Wold Wildlife Fund. I'll be there, even helped a little more by purchasing a stuffed panda from the Disney Store. Check out this trailer of the beautiful China landscape & ask yourself how you couldn't do anything to help these adorable creatures? Share with your friends & lets fill up dome theaters on Earth Day!

Jun 18, 2019

Michelle Rejwan Now Senior VP Live Action Development And Production For Lucasfilm

Hollywood Reporter reports Michelle Rejwan is now the Senior VP of Live Action Development & Production. She will oversee new feature films as well Disney+ series while still producing with president Kathleen Kennedy. That seems like a hefty responsibility to drop on someone who's previous credits at Lucasfilm are producing The Force Awakens & The Rise of Skywalker. Kennedy really sees something in her though, having “seen first-hand her skills collaborating with writers and directors, and I've been incredibly impressed with her creative skills and her ability to manage the complexity surrounding these massive projects.” Can she be the Feige of Star Wars? Time will tell. After the hate Kennedy got from the last installment, which I loved by the way, one could think this is just to give her a scapegoat if things don't go as well over the next few projects. Curious to see how much influence this winds up having as a whole. What do y'all think? Trust in Kennedy? Or do you think maybe a more vetted choice would have been better? Put it in the comments, like, & share.

May 21, 2019

Disney Reveals Name of Tokyo DisneySea's 8th Port

After breaking ground in what is to become Tokyo DisneySea's 8th port, we now have its official name. Fantasy Springs will be the title, but that's not all Dismey released on the subject. They also released some beautiful day & night concept art depicting the look of the new lands. Oriental land is investing 250 Billion Yen on this project that will feature lands themed to Frozen, Tangled, & Peter Pan. Frozen's land of post film Arendelle will feature an attraction that tells the story of Elsa and her beloved sister, Anna. Sounding like the familiar Epcot ride, suests will board boats and experience the sisters’ heartfelt journey, enjoying songs from the film, and encountering surprising thrills. There will also be a restaurant set inside the beautiful Arendelle Castle. Tangled's land will naturally feature Rapunzel’s tower rising above the forest. It will also include an boat attraction where guests will board gondolas for a romantic boat tour of Rapunzel’s “Best Day Ever” as she journeys with Flynn to the lantern festival. Flickering lanterns illuminate the attraction’s climactic scene while Rapunzel and Flynn sing an iconic song from the film. The pand will also feature a restaurant, inspired by the hideout of the band of thugs who appeared in the film in the "I've Got A Dream" sequence. Neverland will also be home to two attractions and a restaurant. Featuring landmarks including verdant mountains, Captain Hook’s pirate ship and Skull Rock. One attraction will fly over the jungles of Neverland into a battle with Captain Hook and his crew of pirates to rescue Wendy’s younger brother, John, who has been kidnapped by Captain Hook and his pirates. You'll board boats and follow the Lost Boys down a river until Tinker Bell sprinkles the boats with pixie dust, & you take off flying through Neverland on an adventure that featuring iconic music and dynamic 3D imagery of the characters from the film. The second attraction immerses us in the oversized world of Pixie Hollow, while the restaurant is inspired by the Lost Boys and their hideout. There will also be a new Disney Hllyel in the park. Themed to Disney fantasy, it will rise above and around the magical springs that serve as the core of the new themed port’s story. Offering 475 deluxe-type and luxury-type guest rooms, this park facing hotel will also feature a merchandise shop that helps share the story of the magical springs. One day I'll make it out here to see all the amazingly beautiful things TokyoSea has to offer. Luckily, I have one more reason to postpone that adventure until this amazing new addition is done.