Walt Disney Co. previewed a sequel to its 1982 SF movie Tron, a 3-D motion-capture remake of A Christmas Carol and a Tim Burton remake of Alice Wonderland, with Johhny Depp as the Mad Hatter, in a presentation in Hollywood on Sept. 24, the Associated Press reported.
Depp will also reprise the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The daylong presentation at the Kodak Theatre, home of the Oscars, delivered repeated surprises as actors emerged onstage to tout animated 3-D movies, live-action thrillers and comedies--with animal co-stars ranging from guinea pigs and chihuahuas to humpback whales, the wire service reported. Jim Carrey will star in his first Disney film, a 3-D motion-capture remake of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Disney made a similar presentation of its animated films to investors in April in New York, but held its last live-action movie showcase three years ago. Among other casting announcements, Disney said Oprah Winfrey will be the voice of the character of Eudora in the hand-drawn animated movie set in New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog. The film features an African-American heroine, Tiana, played by Anika Noni Rose. Winfrey plays Tiana's mother in the movie, set for release on Christmas in 2009. A brief snippet from Tron 2 featured a louder, crisper and more thrilling bike race and a cameo by an older Jeff Bridges, who starred in the original version. Dwayne Johnson was on hand to tout Race to Witch Mountain. Pixar and Disney animation studios' chief creative officer, John Lasseter, also broke the news that Cars 2, the sequel to the blockbuster he directed for Pixar Animation Studios, would be released in the summer of 2011, a year earlier than once planned. Peace out, CapnHollis. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Joe Bob's Trailer Park" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Joe-Bobs-Trailer-Park?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
