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Jul- 2022 -11 July
James Cameron Admits That Avatar Four and Five Might Not Happen
James Cameron is known for directing the Avatar films and creating the immersive fictional world of Pandora — but even the Titanic director can't guarantee that the fourth and fifth movies in his vision are going to actually make it to audiences. Many unbelievable feats have already been achieved for the first Avatar sequel: Kate Winslet broke a record for underwater breathing that Tom Cruis
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11 July
James Cameron Considers Stepping Away from ‘Avatar’
It's safe to say that making an Avatar movie is hard work; whether Avatar actors are holding their breath for seven minutes underwater or playing characters decades younger than them, the team behind the movies has a lot on its plate. Director James Cameron, the man behind the entire Pandora world and Avatar franchise, recently admitted that making the movies might be too much for him soon. The Av
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11 July
Mark Hamill: George Lucas ‘Didn’t Really Care’ About Pronunciation
Like any other passionate fandom, Star Wars fans can debate–and enforce–a lot of “canon,” especially when it comes to pronunciation. After all, how can one be a real Star Wars fan if they don’t know how to pronounce important names? Well, it appears that one person who did not put a lot of emphasis on saying names properly was the creator of Star Wars: George Lucas. Mark Hamill (Luke S
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11 July
Disney Announces Car Locator Feature
Disney partnered with State Farm recently, and now it looks like that partnership is paying off for Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort Guests who drive to visit the Disney Parks and Disney Resorts! The Disney Parks Blog has announced a Car Locator feature that can be found on the My Disney Experience (and that will be available on the Disneyland apps in the near future, too)! According to the
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11 July
Disney Reveals Tiana’s New Look for Splash Mountain Replacement
Fans of the Disney princess Tiana (the protagonist from the 2009 animated Disney movie The Princess and the Frog) were pleased to learn that the New Orleans native was getting her own ride in the Magic Kingdom — even if fans of Splash Mountain were upset to learn that the classic water ride was being replaced. Now, Disney has announced both the name of Tiana's new ride and the look that the
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11 July
Meet the Children Who Created the ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Villains
If you've already seen the new Marvel movie Thor: Love and Thunder, or seen a trailer for it, then you know that there is one main villain: Gorr the God Butcher, played by British method actor Christian Bale (who some fans will recognize in his out-of-character role from the Disney musical Newsies). However — spoiler alert! — there are plenty of evil minions to be found in the Marvel S
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11 July
Disney World’s ‘Frozen’ Show Closing for Multi-Week Refurbishment
It has come to our attention that a fan-favorite show at the Walt Disney World Resort will be closing for a scheduled refurbishment set to last just under a month at the end of this summer. “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” will close its doors at Disney’s Hollywood Studios beginning at the end of August but reopen to Guests by mid-September. Related: Video: Adorable
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11 July
Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes Baby Pig
The population of the Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort continues to grow, and the newest addition to the Animal Kingdom Lodge is particularly adorable! Dr. Mark Penning, the Vice President, of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment department, recently shared photos of a baby red river hog that has been born. I am thrilled to introduce the newest addition to the red river hog fami
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11 July
Video: New Avengers Campus adds Homage to ‘Sword in the Stone’
At a central point in the Fantasyland of Disneyland Park, the Magic Kingdom, and Disneyland Paris sits the Sword in the Stone. From Disney’s animated classic based on the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Disney Park Guests throughout the years have been able to step up and see if they have what it takes to pull the Sword from the Stone. Now, it appears that a similar test
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9 July
Disney Rewrote ‘Camp Rock’ to Suit the Jonas Brothers
On the D23 podcast, Kevin Jonas recently revealed that he and his brothers from the Jonas Brothers boy band (i.e. Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas) were reluctant to do the 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and its 2010 sequel Camp Rock: Final Jam. Apparently, the band was taking off at the time and the boys didn't think that the movie would be in their best interest — but Disney made so
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