Disney`s Jungle Book movie coming in April 2016. First Video Trailer.

Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. 

But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. 

Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray).

 Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johansson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire. 

The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong'o as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela. 

“The Jungle Book” seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3D on April 15, 2016. 

The Jungle Book (2016)

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy  |  15 April 2016 (USA)

An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther.

Director:

 Jon Favreau

Writers:

 Justin Marks (screenplay), Rudyard Kipling (book)

Stars:

 Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Bill Murray

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Africanized version of song "Let It Go" from "Frozen" causes furor.Video.

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Let It Go - Frozen - Alex Boyé (Africanized Tribal Cover) Ft. One Voice Children's Choir Lexi Walker.

"Let It Go" is the main theme of Frozen, based on the story of 'The Snow Queen' by Hans Christian Andersen , Oscar winner for Best Original Song. 

Alex Boye is a British singer with Nigerian descent who has gained fame for his YouTube covers "Africanized". 

A few days ago launched his singing with children from Salt Lake City with the participation of Lexi Walker. The version is so emotional and liked it so much, that  has over 25 million views on Youtube.

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Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4B. Star Wars "Episode 7" for 2015.

Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4B. Star Wars "Episode 7" for 2015.

Disney, CEO Robert Iger, left, and George Lucas of Lucasfilm sign the deal Tuesday letting Disney acquire the "Star Wars" studio for about $4 billion.

Disney is buying Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas (shown here). It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series, called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015.

Lucas, who receives 40 million Disney shares from the deal, will be the second-largest non-institutional shareholder of Disney, Bloomberg News says, behind the trust of deceased Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

The 68-year-old Lucas will serve as a creative consultant but plans to retire.

"For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next," said Lucas, chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm, in a statement. "It's now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers."

Said Disney CEO Robert Iger: "This is one of the great entertainment properties of all time, one of the best branded and one of the most valuable, and it's just fantastic for us to have the opportunity to both buy it, run it and grow it."

The big screen isn't the only place that there might be tales from the galaxy far, far away. "We really like Star Wars' potential on TV as well," Iger says, "and we think (cable-satellite channel) Disney XD will be a great home for that."

The buyout is Disney's fourth largest deal ever. It's behind the $19.7 billion, $7.6 billion and $5.2 billion buyouts of Capital Cities/ABC in 1995, Pixar in 2006 and Fox Family in 2001, respectively, says S&P Capital IQ. It tops the $3.96 billion Disney paid for Marvel in August 2009.

Disney expects to more aggressively expand the Star Wars film schedule, Iger said in a statement. Following the release of Episode VII in 2015, "our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years," Iger said.

Star Wars Episodes VIII and IX, Iger said, would follow "probably on a cadence of every other year and then go from there. . . . The (first) film is in early stage development right now."

Based on Disney's closing price on Oct. 26, the deal is valued at roughly $4.1 billion. Disney (DIS) will pay half that value in cash and issue 40 million shares of Disney to pay for the rest. Also included in the deal are special-effects house Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound and video game company LucasArts.

Lucasfilm spokeswoman Lynne Hale said Disney's "intent is for everyone (in Lucas' various companies) to stay where they are." ILM is headquartered in the Presidio in San Francisco, while Skywalker Sound and Lucasfilm are on a series of ranches Lucas owns in Marin County.

"As far as the legacy George has created, we don't take that lightly," Disney chief Iger said. "We definitely plan to expand the presence of Star Wars in our parks which could include new parks."

Wall Street is hopeful Disney can quickly recoup the money by fully tapping the potential for more movies, theme park tie-ins and merchandise, says David Miller, analyst at investment research firm Caris. "If you look at how acquisitive Disney has been, it's all about content," he says. Lucasfilm "is one of the great entertainment franchises of all time."

Many investors were caught off guard by the announcement, but there have been questions about what Disney would do with its mounting pile of cash. Disney had $4.4 billion in cash and short-term investments as of the end of June. "Disney did a good job keeping this quiet," Miller says.

Kathleen Kennedy, co-chairman of Lucasfilm, will report to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Kennedy, who produced Schindler's List and War Horse, will become the new studio president and be executive producer on the new films.

Film critic Leonard Maltin, also a historian of the medium, was taken aback by the news and had questions about it.

"There's no way of telling where this is going to go at this point," Maltin said. "Obviously Disney, as they did with Marvel, is investing in a bluechip property that will yield dividends for years to come.

"But it's not a fresh property," he added. "But it remains to be seen if they revive the characters. There are a lot of unanswered questions."

The latest part of the Star Wars saga, Star Wars Episode VII, is targeted for a 2015 release.

Peter Sealey, a California professor and former president of marketing and distribution for Columbia Pictures, says it appears Lucas gains the most out of the deal.

"George Lucas was never a part of Hollywood, he was always an outlier who left for northern California as soon as he had a hit," Sealey said.

"So this is an end of an area, the story of a brilliant filmmaker who had one incredibly long home run. This was the only exit strategy he really had. He never wanted to grow the company."

Sealey said he can't imagine Disney would let Lucasfilm's entities keep operating away from Disney's home base in the Los Angeles area. "I don't see how or why you keep any of this up in that area, it'll all move down to Burbank," he said.

Disney's theatrical lineup could use a boost in some areas. While the studio's animatedWreck-It Ralph, due Friday, has healthy buzz, other recent releases such as Mars Needs Moms and John Carter have disappointed.

"We actually determined that we'd be better off as a company releasing a sequel to Star Wars than probably most other, I'll call them 'not yet determined' films," Iger said. "So we love the fact that this will take its place in our live-action strategy as an already-branded, already-known quantity."

Disney, The Force be with you.

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PBS 2012: Jackie and Jacob Evancho sing "I See the Light" from Disney`s Tangle. Video.

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PBS 2012: Jackie and Jacob Evancho sing "I See the Light" from Disney`s Tangle.



Music of The Movies PBS 2012

"I See the Light" is the love theme from Disney's 2010 animated feature film, Tangled. It was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater.

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NAB2012: Audio Network and Disney team up in the making of “Chimpanzee 2012”. On air April 20th,2012.

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NAB2012: Audio Network and Disney team up in the making of “Chimpanzee 2012”. On air April 20th,2012

Audio Network (ANW) is excited to reveal that its music will be featured in the TV special, The Making of “Chimpanzee 2012”, that will air on Earth Day, April 20th, 2012. The 45-minute long special, which can be seen on the Disney Channel, features 36 tracks from Audio Network’s production music library. 

The fact that 36 tracks are used, speaks to the incredible versatility of Audio Network’s catalogue. Having that many tracks in just one 45-minute long show is evidence that ANW’s production music library is not only of supreme quality, but extremely wide-ranging. Whether it is music for advertising or music for TV and film, Audio Network can do it all. For a preview of some of the tracks that will be used, click the links below: 

ANW1536_05 – Course of History (http://us.audionetwork.com/production-music/course-of-history_38984.aspx) 

ANW1589_10 – Last Message From Earth (http://us.audionetwork.com/production-music/last-message-from-earth_35011.aspx) 

ANW1658_04 – Launch Pad (http://us.audionetwork.com/production-music/launch-pad_43326.aspx) 

“Chimpanzee 2012” is the newest documentary to come out of the Disneynature film label, which is the first Disney-branded film label from the Walt Disney Studios in over 60 years. Since the label was launched in April 2008, it has released three other nature-based documentaries: “Earth”, “Oceans”, and “African Cats” – all of which are among the top four highest grossing feature-length nature films of all time. Based on Disneynature’s history, the future of “Chimpanzee 2012” is very encouraging and Audio Network is thrilled to be a part of it. 

“For years Audio Network has experienced a wonderful relationship with Disney and The Making Of Chimpanzee 2012 further establishes our partnership with them. This is the first time we are working with the Disneynature label and we’re eagerly awaiting the release,” said Jason Langley, Executive VP of Audio Network US. 

The Making of “Chimpanzee 2012” isn’t the first time Audio Network and Disney have teamed up. Most recently, the two worked together on the John Carter trailer that aired during the 2012 Super Bowl (ANW1392_01 – Mars: http://us.audionetwork.com/production-music/mars_23078.aspx) as well as the Tangled International trailer (ANW1513_04 – El Chaca Chaca: http://us.audionetwork.com/production-music/el-chaca-chaca_35274.aspx). 

If you would like more information about the “Chimpanzee 2012” documentary, visit http://disney.go.com/disneynature/chimpanzee/#/movies/chimpanzee/about. 

More about Audio Network

With a catalogue of over 50,000 tracks, Audio Network offers a complete music solution by cutting through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing music. All high-quality tracks are pre-cleared for multiple formats, for the world, forever. 

This approach allows producers to make content for international distribution, emerging platforms, and new media without the need to go through the complicated and expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions. The company supplies music to some major international media clients, including BBC, HBO, MSN, MTV Networks, National Geographic, Ogilvy and Endemol. 

Audio Network owns the rights to their extensive catalogue which covers a full range of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock ‘n’ roll. This high-quality music is created by its team of established international composers and recorded by major orchestras and artists including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn Glennie OBE and the late Sir John Dankworth CBE. 

If you would like more information about Audio Network, please call 646-688-4320 or visit their website at http://www.audionetwork.com. 

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Kristen Harold 

Marketing Manager 

(646) 688-4320 

kristen.harold@audionetwork.com

Japan: DeNA to develop and distribute Disney games.

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Japan: DeNA to develop and distribute Disney games.

Japanese mobile social gaming company DeNA partnered to offer games based on Disney and Marvel comics and characters via its Mobage platform.

 The first game, Disney Party, was launched on 28 March on the Mobage network in Japan, which reaches more than 35 million people.

 Disney Fantasy Quest is due to follow this week, with a third Marvel-based title due in the summer. Localised versions of the games will be launched on Mobage Global (North America and Europe), Daum Mobage (South Korea) and Mobage China in the summer.