Saturday (May 16) was the World Premiere of Disney/Pixar’s “Up” and a few Disney stars came out to celebrate. Stars such as Jennifer Stone, David Henrie, Brenda Song and Debby Ryan walked the green carpet and previewed the movie before it comes to theaters on May 29th.

I’ve been blogging quite a bit about the movie and everywhere I turn, someone is talking about it. Is the movie worth all of the hype? I think it just might be. Check out some of these early reviews:

The Hollywood Reporter says: “Winsome, touching and arguably the funniest Pixar effort ever, the gorgeously rendered, high-flying adventure is a tidy 90-minute distillation of all the signature touches that came before it….But what gives Up such a joyously buoyant lift is the refreshingly nongimmicky way in which the [3-D] process has been incorporated into the big picture—and what a wonderful big picture it is.”

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“Hannah Montana: The Movie” is coming to the big screen on April 10, 2009. As Hannah Montana’s popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart, on the urging from her father takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters in life the most.

The soundtrack for the movie goes on sale today, March 24th and Disney has also released a bunch of new stills for the movie.

Everyone is talking about this movie, including the star Miley Cyrus. Many fans have been wondering if this movie is the end of “Hannah Montana”. It sure seems to give that impression!

Miley has said that she is all for a season 4, but that it’s not up to her.

“This movie was never meant to be the end of Hannah Montana,” said Cyrus. “The thing is, a lot of people put where the show’s future lays in my hands – and it’s not up to me. It’s up to Disney and whether they want more episodes, and we hope that they do.”

The Disney Channel has said that it is definitely thinking about a season 4, but that nothing is definite yet.

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“BOLT” is making its Blu-ray debut on March 22nd! You can purchase the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital File Combo Pack on the 22nd and the standard DVD on the 24th.

In celebration of the release, I have a fun Q&A with Penny (voiced by Miley Cyrus), who is Bolt’s person. She talks about fame, acting and her precious pup Bolt.

What’s life like as a famous actress, Penny?

Acting is a lot of fun, but I’m not the star of the show. That’s Bolt, of course! He’s the one who people tune into watch every week. He’s the prefect canine co-star and I love him to bits.

Tell us about your television show…

It’s an action adventure about a super dog called Bolt. He is a pooch with incredible strength, laser vision and a powerful superbark. You don’t want to mess with Bolt! He’s always helping my character escape from danger and away from the clutches of the evil green-eyed villain, Dr. Calico.

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“High School Musical” sweethearts Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens did a photoshoot with famous photographer Annie Leibovitz that I think we are all going to love.

In the shoot, they are portraying Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip from the Disney classic Sleeping Beauty. Wow! I can not wait to see these pictures!

JJ has said that he’s seen them and although there’s not any lip lock, he said it’s pretty close. I am not sure when the photos will come out, but hopefully soon.

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Disney has made the decision to not co-finance the third movie in the “The Chronicles of Narnia” franchise.

“We are no longer going forward with the movie due to budgetary considerations and other logistics,” a Disney spokeswoman said. She wouldn’t comment on the decision to cut ties with Walden and what was envisioned as a 7-part series.

The second film in the series, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” did not do as well as the first film at the box office. The first Narnia film brought in $745 million, while the second film only brought in $419 million.

Walden had cut the budget significantly on the third Narnia film, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, so Disney’s bail out surprises some. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with this third film, if it happens at all.

Source: Variety

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We are only a couple of weeks away from the theatrical release of the Disney film “Bedtime Stories”. The Adam Sandler flick will be in theaters on Christmas Day, December 25th.

From director Adam Shankman (”Hairspray”, “The Wedding Planner”) this movie features a star cast, including Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Courteney Cox and Russell Brand.

“Bedtime Stories” is an adventure comedy starring Adam Sandler, who plays Skeeter Bronson. Skeeter is a hotel handyman whose life changes forever after he tells his niece and nephew a bedtime story that ends up coming true. Attempting to use this for his own advantage, things go a little awry when the kid’s contributions to the story turn his life upside down.

+15 photos below.

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Walt Disney Pictures has launched several fan pages on Facebook for upcoming Disney/Pixar films. You can interact with other Disney fans, as well as have access to clips, pictures and other news about the movie.

Take a look at the fan pages Disney created last week and tell me what you think about it. Disney would love your feedback!

• Walt Disney Pictures Backlot (for all upcoming Disney films)
• Disney-Pixar
• Bedtime Stories
• Earth
• Race to Witch Mountain

Image Credit: Meg at Disney

‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’ is available on DVD and Blu-ray today, December 2nd. I didn’t see this movie in theaters and I totally regret it! After watching the DVD and loving every second of the movie, I was so wishing I would have gone to see it.

Prince Caspian is just a down right good movie. This second one is more intense than the first. It has more action and keeps you guessing until the end about what exactly is going to happen. Oh, and Ben Barnes who plays Prince Caspian is adorable. I just thought I would throw that out there.

I had family here for Thanksgiving and we all watched the movie together. There wasn’t one person who didn’t like it. After we were done with it, I passed it on to another family member who also loved it. I received the 3-disc DVD, which includes some great bonus features.

In celebration of the DVD release today, I will post clips and pictures throughout the day from ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’. Here’s a description of the movie, as well as the first video clip of the day. Enjoy!

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Update: The movie is NOT premiering on November 21st. Instead, it had been given a 2009 release date. Sorry about that!

The Disney Channel Original Movie ‘Dadnapped’ is airing on the Disney Channel this Friday, November 21st. The movie stars familiar Disney favorites Emily Osment, David Henrie, Moises Arias and Jennifer Stone.

Melissa has a bad case of sibling rivalry, only her competition is a fictional character in her father’s best-selling novel about a teenage super spy. When her father is “dadnapped” by a group of overzealous fans, it’s up to Melissa to help him by tapping her inner superhero.

I have a feeling the ratings won’t be great for this movie because it’s competing with two big movies premiering in the theaters the same night: Twilight and BOLT. Are any of you planning on watching Dadnapped Friday night?

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‘Race to Witch Mountain’ starring Anna Sophia Robb and Dwayne Johnson is about a Las Vegas cab driver whose life changes drastically after two ‘runaway teens’ jump into his cab.

He realizes the two teens aren’t just any typical kids, but have phenomenal powers who he must protect from the enemy. It’s an exciting adventure thriller that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

‘Race to Witch Mountain’ hits theaters on March 13, 2009. Here’s your first look at the movie.

For a behind the scenes look at the making of the movie, see below.
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