Archive for December, 2008
Upcoming Disney / Pixar Animated Films
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an animation nut. Maybe a part of me never grew up. But I think there’s a part of all of us that just loves the innocent fun of animated films, cartoons, etc.
And I’ve always been a huge fan of Disney musicals (from the good old days), and of course Pixar films, which are some of the best animated films ever created in my opinion.
Well, I stumbled upon the goldmine today.
Here is the listing of Disney / Pixar animated films coming out for THE NEXT FOUR YEARS! (OK, I’m settling down now…)
2009
UP
Pixar Animation Studios - May 29th, 2009
Click here for the trailer
TOY STORY in 3-D
Pixar Animation Studios - October 2nd, 2009
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
Walt Disney Animation Studios - Christmas 2009
TINKER BELL NORTH OF NEVER LAND - working title
DisneyToon Studios - 2009
2010
TOY STORY 2 in 3-D
Pixar Animation Studios - February 12th, 2010
TOY STORY 3
Pixar Animation Studios - June 18th, 2010
RAPUNZEL
Walt Disney Animation Studios - Christmas 2010
TINKER BELL A MIDSUMMER STORM - working title
DisneyToon Studios - 2010
2011
NEWT
Pixar Animation Studios - Summer 2011
THE BEAR AND THE BOW
Pixar Animation Studios - Christmas 2011
TINKER BELL A WINTER STORY - working title
DisneyToon Studios - 2011
2012
CARS 2
Pixar Animation Studios - Summer 2012
KING OF THE ELVES
Walt Disney Animation Studios - Christmas 2012
I’m especially excited about the new Pixar movies. Looks like they’re starting to roll out some of the sequals (which is great in my opinion - they’re one of the very few film companies that can actually do sequals right).
Not sure about the whole Tinker Bell series. I guess the first one came out this year, but I didn’t hear much about it, and haven’t seen it yet. Either way, looks like they have 3 more coming out in the future.
The Princess and the Frog looks like it might be a musical, which would be awesome. Disney really needs to bring back the animated musical genre that has sort of fallen by the wayside recently. They were always huge hits for them - I don’t know why they haven’t figured that out by now.
Anyway, click here to read the whole press release.
2 commentsChristmas Theatre in Peoria
It seems that once we reach fall every year, time just catapults you towards the end of the year. First Halloween whizzes by, then Thanksgiving, and finally Christmas and New Year’s. And so we find ourselves already in December with Christmas a little more than 3 weeks away (didn’t 2008 just start???).
There are a several different theatre productions going on this Christmas season. Be sure to check some of them out:
- Joseph - Eastlight Theatre
December 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 PM
December 7 & 14 at 2:00 PM - Christmas in the City - Peoria Players Theatre
December 18, 19 & 20 at 7:30 PM
December 21 at 2:30 PM - Oliver - Peoria Players Theatre
Community Children’s Theatre
December 5 at 7:00 PM
December 6 at 1:30 PM & 7:00 PM
December 7 at 1:30 PM - Willy Wonka Jr. - Corn Stock Theatre Lab
Corn Stock For Kids Production
December 5 & 12 at 7:30 PM
December 6, 7 & 13 at 2:30 PM - Trans Siberian Orchestra - Civic Center
Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 at 8:00 PM - Nutcracker - Civic Center
December 13 at 7:30 PM
December 14 at 2:00 PM - Peoria Civic Chorale - “An American Family Christmas”
Peoria Civic Center
December 19 at 7:30 PM
December 20 at 7:30 PM
December 21 at 2:30 PM