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Disney's 'Cinderella,' 'Big Hero 6' top Chinese box office

Senh: For some reason, the original link from The LA Times is broken. Over the weekend, "Cinderella" top the charts in China, the second largest film market in the world, with an opening of $25M. "Big Hero 6" came in second with $23M, totaling $66M after three weeks. What a one-two punch from Disney.

Box office top 20: 'Cinderella' revised down to $67.9M

The weekend debut of Disney's "Cinderella" was revised down to $67.9 million in final box-office figures Monday.

Senh: Not surprised. Disney was aggressive with their Sunday estimate, so they can claim "Cinderella" passed the $70M mark.

Disney's 'Cinderella' debuts with $70.1M at box office

"Cinderella" is the belle of the box office, where Disney's live-action fairy tale debuted with $70.1 million over the weekend at North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Senh: Wow. I was expecting $30M-$40M. With great reviews and the "Frozen" short, Disney's "Cinderella" blew away my prediction. Disney has been on a roll with these live-action adaptations of their classic animated features.

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Disney Confirms 'Star Wars: Episode VII' on Target for 2015

Disney has been pretty slow to release official information about its slate of upcoming Star Wars sequels, but nobody gets out of CinemaCon without making a few big announcements, and this one's sort of a doozy, albeit in classically circumspect Mouse House fashion: Episode VII is indeed coming to theaters in 2015, with a new Star Wars-related film to follow every summer.

The empire strikes: Disney shutters LucasArts games studio

Walt Disney Co. plans to shut the 30-year-old LucasArts studio it inherited with the acquisition of George Lucas’ film company last year, and focus on licensing its Star Wars brand externally, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

'Finding Nemo' Sequel to Be Titled 'Finding Dory,' Arriving in Theaters November 2015

Pixar's been keeping a pretty tight lid on the details for its upcoming Finding Nemo sequel, but as of today, we know a little bit more -- including the project's official title and release date. It sounds like Nemo won't be getting lost this time; instead, Dory, the friendly-but-forgetful fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, gets top honors in the aptly titled Finding Dory, due to arrive in theaters on November 25, 2015.

Ford not 'yet' ready to talk 'Star Wars' sequels

Harrison Ford isn't ready — "yet" — to talk about his reported part in Disney's planned "Star Wars" sequel, but he praises its director, J.J. Abrams. "I think he's fantastic," Ford said in a recent interview.Read more on NewsOK.com

Disney bans kids under 14 from entering parks alone

Disney theme parks will soon require anyone under the age of 14 to be accompanied by someone who is older than 14, a Disney spokeswoman said Saturday. The new policy will take effect March 23.

Disneyland debuts Fantasy Faire princess park

What do you call a gathering of princesses? A pack? What do you call a gathering of princesses? A pack? A gaggle? A bevy? We don’t know, either, but travelers heading to Disneyland may find themselves pondering that question when the theme park’s newest attraction, Fantasy Faire, opens on Tuesday, March 12. With the likes of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” on hand to meet and greet little visitors, it promises to be a regular princess-palooza.

Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Truly Great and Powerful in Box Office

Oz: The Great and Powerful made the most over the weekend by far, earning just over the top of its predicted range of revenues at $80.2 million.

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