DISNEY SHOWCASES LIVE ACTION SLATE WITH EXCITING
NEWS EXCLUSIVELY FOR FANS AT D23 EXPO 2015
STARS AND FILMMAKERS OF UPCOMING DISNEY, MARVEL STUDIOS AND LUCASFILM MOVIES FEATURED AT TODAY’S LIVE ACTION EVENT
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2015) —
Disney,
Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm presented their live action film slates
this morning at the D23 EXPO 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in
Anaheim, Calif. The presentations, which
revealed exclusive news and details about the upcoming live action
films, were aided by live and video appearances from talent and
filmmakers. Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn hosted the highly
anticipated biennial event.
“It’s
quite something to be able to have Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm all on
the same stage, and it’s tremendously gratifying to unveil our upcoming
projects to our most dedicated
fans first,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “We always have an incredible time at the D23 EXPO.”
After
welcoming the crowd to D23 EXPO 2015, Horn introduced Kevin Feige,
President of Marvel Studios, and Sean Bailey, President of Walt Disney
Studios Motion Picture Production,
to present overviews of the Marvel Studios and Disney live action
slates. Later Horn returned to the stage to present the Lucasfilm film
slate to the enthusiastic audience.
A recap of the presentation follows:
· Kevin Feige led off with a glimpse into the world of Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” featuring a video greeting by Benedict Cumberbatch, who stars as the title character, followed by a pre-production piece that offered fans a taste of the look and feel of the upcoming film, opening in U.S. theaters on October 26, 2016.
Marvel’s
“Captain America: Civil War” picks up where “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their
continued
efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident
involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure
mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to
determine when to enlist the services of the team.
The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the
world from a new and nefarious villain.
The movie stars
Chris
Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony
Mackie, Emily VanCamp, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick
Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Frank
Grillo, Tom Holland, with William Hurt and Daniel Brühl. Marvel’s
“Captain America: Civil War” is directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and
produced by Kevin Feige. Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso,
Patricia Whitcher, Nate Moore and Stan Lee serve as
executive producers and the screenplay is by Christopher Markus &
Stephen McFeely. Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” opens in the U.S.
on
May 6, 2016.
Presented in Digital 3D™, Real D 3D and
IMAX®
3D, the film, which is directed by Craig Gillespie and also stars Casey
Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz and Eric Bana,
transports audiences
to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic
experience on an epic scale.
“The
Finest Hours” is produced by Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero and Doug
Merrifield is the executive producer. The film is based on the book by
Michael
J. Tougias and Casey Sherman and the screenplay is by Scott Silver and
Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson. “The Finest Hours” storms into U.S.
theaters on
January 29, 2016.
Based
on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s 1967
animated classic, the film features state-of the-art technology that
immerses
audiences in the lush world like never before. “The Jungle Book” also
features the voices of Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson,
Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Walken. Jon Favreau and Brigham
Taylor produce and the screenplay is by Justin Marks.
“The Jungle Book” hits theaters in stunning 3D and IMAX 3D on April 15, 2016.
Joe
Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd, and Tim Burton produce and John
G. Scotti is the executive producer. The screenplay is by Linda
Woolverton.
Presented in Digital 3D™, Real D 3D and IMAX® 3D,
Disney’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass” opens in U.S. theaters
on May 27, 2016.
In
addition to attending the film’s presentation in Hall D23 at the
Convention Center, fans had the opportunity to transform themselves into
their favorite
characters from Underland with an interactive experience, Travel
Through the Looking Glass. By means of a first-to-market
face-tracking application, D23 EXPO participants entering one of four
photo booths located on the show floor were able to become
the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the White Rabbit or the Cheshire Cat
with full digital-makeup and cinematic 3D objects seamlessly—and
instantly—applied to their reflections, and in real time. They were then
emailed a 10-second video and still image, which they
could share on their favorite social media platforms.
· Bailey next presented “Beauty and the Beast,” including a musical greeting from stars Emma Watson, Josh Gad and Luke Evans—sent from the London set where they are currently filming. The live-action musical, a retelling of the studio’s animated classic, stars Watson, Dan Stevens, Evans, Gad, Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Emma Thompson, Ian McKellen, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Audra McDonald and newcomer Nathan Mack. The film is directed by Bill Condon. Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards® (Best Original Score and Best Song) for the animated classic, provides the score, which will include new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and Tim Rice, as well as several new songs. “Beauty and the Beast” will be released in U.S. theaters on March 17, 2017.
Thrust
into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow
finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more
strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the
terrifying Captain Salazar (Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle,
determined to kill every pirate at sea...including him. Captain Jack's
only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary
Trident of Poseidon, a powerful artifact that bestows upon its
possessor total control over the seas.
The
film is directed by Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning and stars
Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kevin R. McNally, Kaya
Scodelario, Golshifteh
Farahani, Stephen Graham, David Wenham and Geoffrey Rush. Jerry
Bruckheimer is the producer and Chad Oman, Mike Stenson, Joe Caracciolo,
Jr. and Brigham Taylor serve as executive producers. Jeff Nathanson
wrote the screenplay. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead
Men Tell No Tales” releases in U.S. theaters on July 7, 2017.
Moving on to the new
Star Wars stories series, Horn touched on the “Untitled Han Solo” stand-alone film, slated for release on
May 25, 2018
by reminding everyone that it will be directed by Christopher Miller
& Phil Lord, with Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jon Kasdan writing the
screenplay.
· Horn then took the audience by surprise, announcing the cast for “Rogue One,” the first of the standalone Star Wars stories to hit the big screen, which has commenced principal photography. Gareth Edwards (“Godzilla,” “Monsters”) is directing “Rogue One,” which tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.
The
filmmakers have assembled a stellar cast, including Felicity Jones,
nominated for an Academy Award® for her leading role in “The Theory of
Everything”;
Diego Luna, who was featured in 2008’s Oscar®-winning “Milk” and
the critically acclaimed “Killing Them Softly”; Ben Mendelsohn,
recently nominated for an Emmy® for his leading role in “Bloodline” and
co-starring in the upcoming “Mississippi Grind”;
Donnie Yen, Hong Kong action star and martial artist who starred in “Ip
Man” and “Blade II”; Jiang Wen, who co-wrote, produced , directed and
starred in the award-winning “Let the Bullets Fly” and “Devils on the
Doorstep”; Forest Whitaker, recently featured
in the critically-acclaimed Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” and winner of an
Academy Award® for his leading role in 2006’s “The Last King of
Scotland; Mads Mikkelsen, who starred in “The Hunt” and was the
memorable villain from 2006’s “Casino Royale”; Alan Tudyk,
who plays a performance-capture character in “Rogue One,” stars in the
soon-to-be-released “Con Man” series and “Trumbo,” which releases this
November; and Riz Ahmed, who was recently featured in “Nightcrawler” and
starred in the BAFTA-winning film “Four Lions.”
The film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and is slated for a
December 16, 2016 release.
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