Posts tagged with "Disney"
Disney expects John Carter to be a loss
Disney has released a statement relating to their current financial quarter, admitting that they expect to make a loss of about $200 million on their current release of John Carter. The production budget on their sci-fi blockbuster is believed to be as high as $250 million, with a significant amount spent in creating the special effects (there are over 2000 CG shots in the film). The marketing on the film is said to have cost an additional $100...Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie Comes to Life
Frankenweenie has Tim Burton returning to animation with a story he initially shot as a live action short for Disney back in 1984.
After the young Victor Frankenstien loses his beloved dog Sparky in an accident, he decides to use science to bring him back to life. The experiment proves to be a success, only for Sparky to escape and terrorise the neighbourhood. The short was considered too scary for children and resulted in Burton getting fired...
Ninja Collector’s Editions, Pokemon and a Kingdom of Hearts! Oh my!
With the Consumer Electronics Show seemingly dominating the recent headlines, you would be forgiven for not noticing the other gaming news that has been trickling out from various sources. So in the interest of keeping you up to date we here at the MCM Buzz have compiled a few stories that you may have missed!
Ninja Gaiden 3 Collector’s Edition revealed:
With the game’s March 20th release almost upon us, Tecmo Koei have released the official...
British Cinemas Set For Record 2011 While US Box Office Dwindles
According to The Independent, UK cinema takings are set to break through the £1 billion barrier for the first time, largely due to the rise of ticket prices, attendance and the strength of British films.
2010 saw UK cinema takings reach as high as £988 million, with admissions reaching 169.2 million. 2011 is expected to see admissions cross over 170 million, though this wouldn’t be the first time, as during the last decade, UK cinema attendance...
Memorabilia Birmingham Programme and Map Now Online!!
As the end of the convention season looms, The MCM Expo Group are ready proud to present their last event of the year,
Memorabilia Birmingham. Taking place at the Birmingham NEC November 19th-20th the event is the largest collectors fair in the UK and this winter has guests Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, Tron Legacy and Babylon 5), Kai Owen (Rhys Williams in Torchwood), Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams, Doctor Who), Derek Jacobi (Doctor Who) Cast members...
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Warner Bros to Pull Harry Potter DVDs and Blu-Rays from Late December
Warner Bros have recently revealed that from December 29th, the studio plan to remove all the Harry Potter DVDs, Blu-Rays and boxsets from the shelves.
The press release states that: “Harry Potter, the #1 motion picture franchise of all time, will soon disappear from shelves, as Warner Bros. stops shipping all Harry Potter theatrical film titles (including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 2, and Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film...
MCM Expo London Comic Con Ebook Now Available!
Following on from our announcement regarding the schedule for this weekends MCM Expo London Comic Con, the MCM Buzz are pleased to announce that you can now access the MCM Expo London Comic Con Ebook book online!
To have get your chance to have a look at this fantastic 80page guide to the event before you pick one up at the event itself then head here.
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MCM Expo London Comic October Schedule!
With the MCM Expo London Comic Con now just a few days away, the MCM Buzz has once again managed to get hold of the weekend schedule* before its publication so all those lucky people attending can starting planning their weekend!
As you can from the schedule all of the stages are packed to bursting and the main stage runs until the early evening due to the Eurocosplay Championships final, so Cosplay fans be ready for a long day! Other interesting...
The Pig With The Froggy Tattoo Trailer and Poster
Okay, you can probably already gather from the title that this is actually another parody for The Muppets. The new trailer doesn’t really tell us anything new, but merely riffs on David Fincher’s upcoming remake for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, presenting a montage of sequences all spliced together.
Whereas that trailer had Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs doing a cover of Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song, remixed by Trent Reznor, Disney unfortunately...




