Day of the Dead — The Mouse & The Desklamp

Pixar's given us a little tease of what we can look forward to from the upcoming Coco, & so far I'm digging it. My imagination is supplying the context right now, so I can really only judge them purely as songs. As songs, I love these. I made sure to listen to each a couple times, & I would be hard pressed to try to put these in an order. I usually don't purchase soundtracks before I see a movie because I like to put the music into context with the film. This one however, I might have to break that. It's available November 10th, 12 days before the film releases in theaters, & I think I might have to pick this up day one. I'm very curious as to what y'all think about these though. Put it in the comments, like, & share.

Take your first listen to "The World Es Mi Familia," featuring Anthony Gonzalez, from Disney/Pixar's Coco, and in theatres in 3D this Thanksgiving! Disney/Pixar's Coco opens in theatres in 3D November 22 in 3D! Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt).

Take your first listen to "Un Poco Loco," featuring Gael García Bernal and Anthony Gonzalez from Disney/Pixar's Coco, and in theatres in 3D this Thanksgiving! Disney/Pixar's Coco opens in theatres in 3D November 22 in 3D!

Take your first listen to "Remember Me" featuring Benjamin Bratt from Disney/Pixar's Coco, and in theatres in 3D this Thanksgiving! Disney/Pixar's Coco opens in theatres in 3D November 22 in 3D! Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt).

The first trailer for Pixar's Coco went up today, & it looks like Pixar is about to knock another one out of the park. I was a bit reserved when this movie was announced as it sounds a lot like "The Book of Life". It's about a boy named Miguel (introducing Anthony Gonzalez) who dreams of playing music like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). Following some untold events he finds himself in the Land of the Dead on a journey to unlock the truth behind his family's history & their ban on music. However, after seeing this preview my reserves have been lifted. The Spanish Guitar soundtrack will almost bring tears to your eyes, while the final shot of the actual Land of the Dead is visually breathtaking. This has moved Coco up my list of anticipated movies drastically.

Coco opens in US theatres in 3D on November 22! Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt).

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.