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• Movie buzz: Josh Gad animates, Superman soars

  Most successful superhero franchises wait two to three years between sequels, but Warner Bros. may see a chance to invade Disney's successful Marvel universe, including Iron Man, Thor and Captain America. Warner Bros. also has been planning a "Justice League"   Read more »

• JJ Abrams boldly going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars'

  in it."Just how involved, he says, remains to be seen.Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII" is part of big plans for The Walt Disney Co., which bought George Lucas ' Lucasfilm empire last year for $4.05 billion. The company is planning three sequels and two stand-alone   Read more »

• 'Oblivion' review: Haven't we seen this before?

  suffers flashbacks despite a memory wipe? You're getting warmer.The correct answer is " WALL-E ," the 2008 animated film from Disney - Pixar . Who else is Harper but a sleek, human version of the creaky little robot? Abandoned on a blighted planet, Harper   Read more »

• Annette Funicello dead: 'Mickey Mouse Club' star was 70

  Funicello -- the best-known member of the original " Mickey Mouse Club" -- has died according to Disney 's official fan club Twitter. She was 70.In addition to her role on the iconic 1950s kids' show, Funicello was a successful pop singer (with songs such   Read more »

• Australia puts $22.6M into '20,000 Leagues' remake

  -- "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" will be going Down Under.The Walt Disney Studios will film a new version of the Jules Verne science fiction classic in Australia after the country agreed to pay it 21.6 million Australia dollars ($22.6 million) to film the   Read more »

Around the web

• Day thrilled to brighten 'Monsters University' with colorful role

  only appropriate that an "always sunny" actor is the one who shines as a bright and furry purple rainbow in the new Disney-Pixar animated movie "Monsters" University." The actor with that sunny disposition, of course, is none other than Charlie Day, one of 8:58 PM from KCCI Des Moines Read more »

• Bill Nye the Science Guy brings his smarts to your smartphone

  the Web, and now on the latest generation of smartphones and tablets. The Bill Nye the Science Guy app — introduced this month by Disney for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad — celebrates the 20th anniversary of Nye's premiere by offering clips from some of his 8:36 PM from MSNBC Blogs Read more »

• RUMOR: New Details For GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY And CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 Surface

  guys at Joblo have posted a handful of Disney movie scoops, with some notably surrounding Marvel's upcoming ventures. Dropping details about the base of operations for Guardians of the Galaxy, the report also shares a bit of speculated news on Captain America: 7:11 PM from Comic Book Movies Read more »

• Loeb & Seagle Focus on Core Characters in AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

  a Memorial Day weekend preview Avengers Assemble is making its proper series debut Sunday, July 7 on Disney XD, as part of the "Marvel Universe" lineup with Ultimate Spider-Man. The animated series is not positioned as a reboot of previous show Avengers: Earth's 6:25 PM from Newsarama Read more »

• New Details On Disney's Upcoming STAR WARS Films, Including A HAN SOLO Spin-Off

  of new details on what to expect from some of these movies from a "trusted and reliable source". As previously reported, Disney/Lucasfilm will alternate each year between an official "Episode" of the saga and a stand-alone character spin-off (this schedule 6:10 PM from Comic Book Movies Read more »