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Disney Release Date Moves: Slots For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5′, ‘Muppets 2′, ’1952′; 3D for ‘Captain America’ And ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday January 14, 2013 @ 12:20pm PSTTags: 1952, Disney, Guardians of the Galaxy, Maleficent

The studio announced a slew of release schedule additions and alterations today. Among the films getting new wide dates are Pirates Of The Caribbean 5, which is set for July 10, 2015; The Muppets 2, which will bow March 21, 2014; and the shrouded-in-secrecy Damon Lindelof-Brad Bird film 1952, starring George Clooney, now set for December 19, 2014 in 3D.

In addition, Disney has moved its Angelina Jolie-starrer Maleficent to July 2, 2014, shifting the 3D revisionist fairy tale from March 14, 2014 and squarely into the summer fray. Two other pics that already had dates are now getting the 3D treatment: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (April 4, 2014) and Guardians Of The Galaxy (August 1, 2014).

The Little Mermaid, which was to be the latest from the Disney vaults to get a 3D rerelease (like The Lion King, Finding Nemo and the recent Monsters, Inc.), has been taken off the schedule. It had been slated for September 13, 2013.

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Pinewood Shepperton Studios See Increased Film Revenues, Operating Profit

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Tuesday November 27, 2012 @ 1:23am PSTTags: Maleficent, Pinewood Shepperton Film Studios, Skyfall

Studios operator Pinewood Shepperton’s unaudited six month results for the year ended September 30 show a marked improvement over the last comparable period. Before-tax profits are at £3M largely reversing a £5.4M loss in 2011. Revenues were £27.1M, up from £24.6M and operating profit jumped from £3.7M to £6.1M. Specifically, revenues from film were £18.8M, up from £16.4M. During the period, the UK facilities hosted Disney’s Maleficent; Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World; Working Title and Universal’s Les Misérables; Paramount’s latest Jack Ryan pic, Maryland; Universal’s Fast And Furious 6, Marv Films/Kick Ass 2 Productions’ Kick Ass 2 and Eon, MGM and Sony’s Skyfall. Pinewood Shepperton CEO Ivan Dunleavy said “The number of film productions contracted so far for next year is encouraging and the Board looks forward to the future with confidence.” TV revenues, however, were down to £2.5M from £3.6M in the earlier period. That was due to the increased film activity that saw those productions spill over to the TV studios. Read More »

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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt’s Offspring Join Mom In Disney’s ‘Maleficent’

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Tuesday October 23, 2012 @ 12:35pm PDTTags: Angelina Jolie, Disney, Maleficent

Pax and Zahara Jolie-Pitt will be appearing in Maleficent with their mother Angelina Jolie, Deadline has learned. This makes four members of the family to join in the live-action Disney film, which is due out March 14, … Read More »

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Get An Eyeful Of Angelina Jolie As ‘Maleficent’ As Disney Film Gets Underway

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday June 19, 2012 @ 8:06am PDTTags: Angelina Jolie, Disney, Maleficent
Mike Fleming

Disney has started production on Maleficent, a revisionist take on the villainness from the 1958 animated film Sleeping Beauty. Robert Stromberg is directing.. Here’s a look at Angelina Jolie in the title role: Read More »

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Disney Crowns Young Prince In ‘Maleficent’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday May 30, 2012 @ 3:52pm PDTTags: Big Deals Film, Brenton Thwaites, Disney, Maleficent
Mike Fleming

Brenton Thwaites MaleficientEXCLUSIVE: Brenton Thwaites has been set as the prince in Maleficent, the Robert Stromberg-directed Disney film that stars Angelina Jolie as the title character and Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora. Who is Thwaites? He’s here … Read More »

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Sharlto Copley In Talks To Join Angelina Jolie in Disney’s ‘Maleficent’

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday May 3, 2012 @ 2:42pm PDTTags: Angelina Jolie, Disney, Maleficent, Sharlto Copley

EXCLUSIVE: Sharlto Copley is in negotiations to play the male lead opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney’s Maleficent. He will play King Stefan in the live-action film, which tells the backstory of Sleeping Beauty and why the … Read More »

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Disney Dates Angelina Jolie Starrer ‘Maleficent’ For March 14, 2014

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday April 9, 2012 @ 1:26pm PDTTags: Angelina Jolie, Disney, Maleficent
Mike Fleming

The Walt Disney Studios has set March 14, 2014 for the U.S. release of Maleficent, the film that stars Angelina Jolie in the title role as Disney’s ultimate villain. The live-action film explores the origins of the evil fairy Maleficent … Read More »

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Oscar Winning Actresses Roberts, Theron, Jolie, Weisz Turn Evil To Boost Boxoffice Fortunes

By PETE HAMMOND | Monday April 2, 2012 @ 2:14pm PDTTags: Alice in Wonderland, Angelina Jolie, Big Deals Film, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, Maleficent, Mirror Mirror, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Rachel Weisz, Snow White and the Huntsman
Pete Hammond

Mirror Mirror may not have burned up the box office in its opening weekend. Its estimated $19 million made the family film a distant and weak third, but that won’t stop a trend among Oscar winning actresses from going evil. Not since … Read More »

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Elle Fanning To Join Angelina Jolie In ‘Maleficent’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday March 8, 2012 @ 3:29pm PSTTags: Angelina Jolie, Disney, Elle Fanning, Maleficent
Mike Fleming

Elle Fanning, MaleficentAfter Angelina Jolie told the world while promoting In The Land of Blood And Honey that she wanted to next star in Maleficent, things are happening quickly for the Disney film that will be directed by … Read More »

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Disney Sets Robert Stromberg To Helm ‘Maleficent’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Friday January 6, 2012 @ 2:05pm PSTTags: Angelina Jolie, Maleficent
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Disney has tapped Robert Stromberg to make his feature directorial debut on Maleficent, the Linda Woolverton-scripted revisionist take on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale that is being constructed as a star vehicle for Angelina Jolie to play the villainess. … Read More »

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