In late 2005, Disney’s DisneyToon Studios (then the king of direct-to-home-video sequels) began development on a sequel to the 1970 animated classic, The Aristocats. Although some storyboards have been passed around the internet, little appears to be known about the canceled project and based on what is known, there’s probably a very good reason for it.
TRADEMARK: Japan’s ‘Tsum Tsum’ May be Arriving at Disney Store Stateside
Earlier this year Late last year, Disney Store Japan significantly raised the kawaii-ness bar when they introduced ‘Tsum Tsum’ to the market. Often likened to bits of sushi by admirers, the stackable chibi-inspired plush (available in three different sizes) bring a whole new form to Disney favorites. Since launch, the collection has grown to include collections of its own based on films such as Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio and more. Most recently, Disney Store released an entire Easter collection featuring the Disney characters sporting bunny ears as well as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The collection has been so well received, that it also inspired a free-to-play mobile app matching game for Apple iOS and Android devices.
D23′s Fanniversary Event to Tour 11 Cities; ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Lost Song to be Previewed
Disney’s D23, the official club for fans of The Walt Disney Company, today announced plans for its third annual Fanniversary event tour which kicks off on August 9, 2014 in Burbank, CA and will make stops in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston and Orlando. This year, the event will be sponsored by the new Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection which launches in June with its release of The Lion King
New Disney Store Arrivals and Sales for May 7, 2014 (18 Items)
New Disney Store arrivals and sales for May 7, 2014 Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at Disney Store. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Disney Store in another window. Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability. Disclosure: This post includes specially formatted links which allow the site to receive a small percentage of purchases made through them. Using these links does not affect your shopping experience in any way, but it does help the site. Even if you don’t purchase anything, even just sharing products you like through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest using the icons below them will help the site.
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 | Jungle Cruise Elephant Figure – White From the sacred bathing pool of Indian elephants comes a sight seldom seen by civilized Man (or Woman). This fully sculptured souvenir, inspired by Disney’s classic Jungle Cruise attraction, is one elephant you’ll never forget!
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 | Jungle Cruise Elephant Figure – Red From the sacred bathing pool of Indian elephants comes a sight seldom seen by civilized Man (or Woman). This fully sculptured souvenir, inspired by Disney’s classic Jungle Cruise attraction, is one elephant you’ll never forget!
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 | Jungle Cruise Elephant Figure – Yellow From the sacred bathing pool of Indian elephants comes a sight seldom seen by civilized Man (or Woman). This fully sculptured souvenir, inspired by Disney’s classic Jungle Cruise attraction, is one elephant you’ll never forget!
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 | Walt Disney World 2014 Laptop Case Carry colorful memories of your 2014 visit to Walt Disney World with you wherever you go with this handy laptop computer case. The vibrant design features retro-style images of the Resort’s iconic attractions.
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 | Constantine Plush – The Muppets – Medium – 17” share this item
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 | Miss Piggy Plush – The Muppets – Medium – 19” share this item
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 | Kermit Plush – The Muppets – Medium – 16” share this item
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 | Animal Plush – The Muppets – Medium – 17” share this item
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 | Fozzie Bear Plush – The Muppets – Medium – 15” share this item
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‘Maleficent’ Featurette: Creatures
Walt Disney Studios Australia has just released a new featurette for Maleficent (May 30, 2014) titled ‘Creatures’ which uses a bit of new footage to explore the inhabitants of the Moors as well as takes a look at what’s perhaps the most curious creature of all — Maleficent herself. You can find the featurette embedded below.
How Special Effects Make-up Transformed Angelina Jolie Into ‘Maleficent’
By now it should come as no surprise that the appearance of the titular character in Maleficent takes her cues from the villain in the Disney animated classic, Sleeping Beauty. Yet for all the similarities the ‘two’ characters share, there were challenges and decisions made when bringing her to life that affected her appearance.
Arguably the most glaring difference would be Maleficent’s skin tone. Whereas Disney Legend Marc Davis imagined her flesh to be decidedly green, the character portrayed by Angelina Jolie takes on a far more pale complexion. Rick Baker, the legendary special effects makeup artist, was responsible for Maleficent’s appearance and explains that the skin color decision was made to keep Maleficent to appear more ‘relatable’ and not ‘too creature-like,’ emphasizing the intent to keep Maleficent ‘pretty and attractive.’
FIRST LOOK: Pax and Zahara Jolie-Pitt in ‘Maleficent’
Well, technically it’s more of a second look. When we shared two dozen newly released hi-res stills from Disney’s Maleficent (May 30, 2014) yesterday, we also inadvertently also gave a glimpse of Jolie-Pitt family members Pax and Zahara in their uncredited roles.
Seen here as participants in the coronation scene as mama Maleficent briskly passes by, the pair portray a prince and princess escorted by their ‘mothers’ who — as it turns out — are their real-life tutors, according to an interview Jolie recently gave to Entertainment Weekly.
‘The Legacy Collection’ to Celebrate Disney Anniversaries with Previously Unreleased Music, Documentaries
Walt Disney Records’ newly created line of collectible CDs, Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection, will celebrate the anniversaries of Disney’s most cherished and classic properties that have been enchanting audiences for generations. Through 2015, Walt Disney Records will celebrate 12 anniversaries including Pinocchio (75th), Fantasia (75th), Cinderella (65th), Lady and the Tramp (60th), Sleeping Beauty (55th), Mary Poppins (50th), The Lion King (20th) and Toy Story (20th), among others.
Crocs Debuts ‘Star Wars’ Collection
Known and beloved by many a Disney fan, Crocs has now ventured into the outer regions of space for its brand new clogs collection inspired by Star Wars.
The new collection allows children to pledge their allegiances to either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire (or perhaps both) with Crocs inspired by R2-D2
Both styles feature a permanent Jibbitz, a glow-in-the-dark sole band and the Star Wars logo featured prominently on the back strap.
For more information or to purchase the Star Wars editions of Crocs, visit the R2-D2
‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Lion King’ on Limited Edition Vinyl Picture Discs Exclusively at Hot Topic
Hot Topic is the exclusive retailer for newly released limited edition vinyl LPs featuring the soundtracks of Disney animated classics The Little Mermaid and The Lion King.
The picture disc for The Little Mermaid features Ariel and Flounder on one side while Ursula is featured on the reverse; the reverse side for The Lion King features the iconic moment in which Rafiki presents baby Simba to the animal kingdom.
