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Disney-Marvel Takeover Official

On December 30, 2009 Marvel shareholders voted to OK the Walt Disney Corporation’s purchase of Marvel Entertainment. For those who don’t know, Marvel Entertainment is one of the major comic book companies and owns franchises like X-Men and Spiderman. Despite the enormity of the deal, we will see few immediate changes in the output of either company, particularly in film. Most of Marvel’s main franchises, such as Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, and X-Men are already tied up in deals with other movie studios. The situation is similar for television series. Also, Marvel characters may not immediately, if at all, appear … Continue reading →

Disney Teams Up With Scholastic

I love headlines like this. Scholastic books are a very firm part of my daughter’s childhood, as they were a part of mine. Scholastic is one of the major contributors to school book fairs and more. Disney, of course, is Disney. So what are they teaming up on? E Books Book-Flix, yes it sounds like Netflix and that’s the idea. It’s an educational website that will pair non-fiction e-books with short films that are based on popular picture books. You will be able to go to People and Places and you’ll find offerings on Abraham Lincoln. There is an animated … Continue reading →

Marvelous News for Disney?

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Is it any surprise with the mega success of Spiderman and the NBC series Heroes and not to mention Disney’s previous success with The Incredibles that they are getting into the Super Hero business? Stan Lee, the mastermind and creator behind Spiderman the X-Men and other famous super heroes for Marvel and more has teamed up with the House of Mouse through his POW! Entertainment. What Does Disney Get out of the Deal? The first look deal will give Disney a wide variety of entertainment options. POW! Entertainment will develop ideas, characters and more for every aspect of the industry … Continue reading →

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

“Bye Bye Birdie” has been one of the most famous plays, and then famous films, ever made. It’s one of those classics that everyone has seen and admits is a part of our modern culture. So when I popped it in, I was expecting something so marvelous, so witty, wonderful, hysterical beyond belief – and was sadly disappointed at every turn. I can’t for the life of me understand why this thing got the following it did. Essentially, it’s a satire on the effect Elvis’s drafting into the Army had on the nation. Conrad Birdie (Jesse Pearson) has been drafted, … Continue reading →