Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-81971.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Disney Announces Their First Marvel Animated Film</b></a> <p>The Los Angeles Times reports Disney and Marvel are working on the first Marvel animated feature since the acquisition. "Big Hero 6" will be directed by Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh) and be set in Japan. The release date is currently set for November 7, 2014. Here's an excerpt from the article describing the film:</p> <p><span><i>"The storytelling aspects are very frenetic, very visceral," Joe Quesada, Marvel's chief creative officer, said of the comic. "It takes tropes of Japanese culture, manga, anime. There are giant dinosaurs that invade a city, big robots, youth fashion, cutesy stuff in the vein of Hello Kitty."</i></span></p> <p><span>This brings up an interesting question ... will this be the first Disney film that they're not allowed to advertise in a Walt Disney World theme park???</span></p>
Originally Posted By dagobert That movie sounds really interesting. I was surprised that it took Disney so long to consider a Marvel inspired animated movie. However I'm not sure if WDFA should do such movies which are not original ideas. But when you think about it, nearly all Disney animated movies are based on already existing stories.
Originally Posted By mawnck I'm guessing it'll be a cheapy. I'm still looking forward to seeing what they come up with.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA When I read <"Big Hero 6" will be directed by Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh> It leads me to believe that he's just been assigned as director.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Marvel fan sites have been discussing this mystery movie for almost a year now, so hopefully Disney has been working on it, thy reserved this date almost a year ago.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Will you have to have seen Big Hero 1 - 5 in order to fully enjoy Big Hero 6?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Will these characters be able to be seen at Walt Disney World?<< I honestly have no idea, the contract with Universal is not public domain so nobody knows really what it entails, except that Disney characters can be in other parks, just not in Orlando...
Originally Posted By leemac <<I honestly have no idea, the contract with Universal is not public domain so nobody knows really what it entails>> The agreement isn't but GE was forced to disclose the terms prior to IoA opening. Their agreement covers specific characters only - those not covered can be used at WDW. I did post the full list in the past year but I can't recall in what thread.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Thanks for the explanation Lee, so odds are these characters will be allowed.
Originally Posted By magic0214 Dislike how Marvel is encompassing EVERY part of the company, though I understand the money reasoning. The concept art though, is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Dislike how Marvel is encompassing EVERY part of the company, though I understand the money reasoning. The concept art though, is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!<< The minute the deal was announced, you should have seen it coming.
Originally Posted By dagobert It seems we will also get some infos about the first Disney-Marvel animated movie. ComingSoon has posted some images from D23. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=107581">http://www.comingsoon.net/news...d=107581</a>
