Well this is a sad state of affairs. There has been much reported negativity around John Carter, with it being completely written off as a failure by some even before it had entered the race. Horrible and myopic advertising campaign notwithstanding though, Disney has not been the ones sprouting the defeatist rhetoric. Well, until now that is. Take a look at …

Let’s face it, as much as I really liked John Carter, it has not exactly been setting the Box Office alight. You could not visit an entertainment publication on Monday, without being smacked full in the face with stories about how Disney is going to be making it’s biggest loss ever. There was much frantic rubbing of palms and twirling of moustaches, while words …

Every year the midyear blockbuster season seems to kick off a little earlier. And I think it’s safe to say that with 2 big crowd-pleasers opening today – both of which play heavily towards Hollywood’s beloved teenage boy demographic – the 2012 blockbuster deluge has begun. John Carter: It’s taken well over 80 years but Edgar Rice Burroughs’ highly influential …

I’m giving you guys fair warning – expect a deluge of John Carter related news this week. Up until now, Disney has been doing a lackluster job of marketing this big budget adaptation of Edgar Rice-Burroughs’ classic science-fiction story, resulting in a mass ambivalence about the film. But now that recent press screenings have resulted in mostly favourable reviews, and there’s …

Before you get excited, Saving Mr Banks is not some kind of post-economic-crisis sequel to Saving Private Ryan. As we previously reported, it tells the tumultuous behind the scenes story to Disney’s Mary Poppins. Now The Blind Side director, John Lee Hancock, is possibly interested in taking up the director’s chair. Last Updated: February 28, 2012

Ah, Gingers… those soulless devils flame haired creatures, whose temperament often matches their plumage. Case in point: Merida, the Scottish princess in Disney and Pixar’s new animated film, Brave, who is as fiery of spirit as they come, apparently. She should thank her lucky haggis that they didn’t celebrate Kick-A-Ginger day back in medieval Scotland. Last Updated: February 24, 2012

Well, considering how Disney have produced films that covered everything from jungle kings and books to Judi Dench voicing a cow, it was only a matter of time before they dipped their hands into the world of video games for their next project. Wreck-It Ralph was revealed last year, and the CGI-Not-created-by-Pixar film centers around the life of the titular …

Right, we’re a week into 2012 and it’s time to look ahead at the notable new releases of the next 6 months. Please bear in mind that release dates are subject to change, and the list includes a handful of flicks that have already opened overseas but have yet to reach South Africa. And yes, upfront I’ll admit that a …