Who else is excited for 2015? I have even more reason to be excited – I have the 2015 Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture schedule to share with you! There are some AWESOME movies coming out from Disney this year – I can’t wait to see them all! First I am sharing a quick schedule, and then below that you can read more about each movie!
January 23rd – Strange Magic
February 20th – McFarland, USA
March 13th – Cinderella
April 17th – Monkey Kingdom
May 1st – Avengers: Age of Ultron
May 22nd – Tomorrowland
June 19th – Inside Out
July 17th – Ant-Man
October 9th – The Jungle Book
October 16th – The Untitled Steven Spielberg Cold War Spy Thriller
November 25th – The Good Dinosaur
December 18th – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Strange Magic
January 23, 2015
Touchstone Pictures/Lucasfilms
Strange Magic, a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects. Directed by Gary Rydstrom (Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, Lifted) from a story by George Lucas, Strange Magic will be released by Touchstone Pictures on Jan. 23, 2015.
McFarland, USA
February 20, 2015
Walt Disney Studios
Based on the 1987 true story, McFarland, USA follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. Coach White and the McFarland students have a lot to learn about each other but when White starts to realize the boys’ exceptional running ability, things begin to change. Soon something beyond their physical gifts becomes apparentthe power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Coach White realizes that his family finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.
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Disney’s McFarland, USA stars Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor, Martha Higareda, Michael Aguero, Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran, Rafael Martinez, Johnny Ortiz, Carlos Pratts, Ramiro Rodriguez, Danny Mora, Valente Rodriguez, Vanessa Martinez, Chris Ellis and Diana Maria Riva, and is directed by Niki Caro with screenplay by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson, and story by Cleveland & Gilois. Gordon Gray and Mark Ciardi are producing, with Mario Iscovich and Mary Martin serving as executive producers. McFarland, USA releases February 20, 2015.
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Cinderella
March 13, 2015
Walt Disney Studios
Disney’s Cinderella, a live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, brings to life the timeless images from the studio’s 1950 animated masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling spectacle for a whole new generation.
Directed by Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Hamlet), the film stars: Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth) as the wicked but misunderstood stepmother; Lily James (Downton Abbey) as the loving and kind-hearted Ella, a young woman whose spirit can’t be broken; Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) as the dashing and thoughtful Kit, who initially hides his true identity as the Prince from Ella; and two-time Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech, Alice in Wonderland) as the Beggar Woman and Ella’s fabled guardian, the Fairy Godmother.
Cinderella is produced by Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past), Allison Shearmur (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I) and David Barron (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) with Tim Lewis (GoldenEye) serving as executive producer. The screenplay is by Chris Weitz (About a Boy).
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Monkey Kingdom
April 17, 2015
Disneynature
Life is an adventure for Maya, the clever and resourceful blonde-bobbed monkey in Monkey Kingdom, Disneynature’s new feature film set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia. Maya’s world is forever changed when she welcomes her son, Kip, into her complicated extended family. Like all families, Maya’s has more than its share of colorful personalitiesand she’s determined to give her son a leg up in the world. When their longtime home at Castle Rock is taken over by powerful neighboring monkeys, Maya’s whole family is forced to relocate, and she uses her street smarts and ingenuity to lead them to untapped resources amidst strange new creatures and unsettling surroundings. Ultimately, they will all have to work together to reclaim Castle Rock, where Maya can hopefully realize her dreams for her son’s future.
Featuring a rich variety of characters, including a mischievous mongoose, simple-minded langur monkeys, predatory leopards and monitor lizards, Monkey Kingdom is directed by Mark Linfield (Chimpanzee, Earth) and co-directed by Alastair Fothergill (Chimpanzee, Bears). With music from award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams (“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” Shrek movies), Disneynature’s eighth True Life Adventurethe follow-up to 2014’s Bearsswings into theaters April 17, 2015.
Something pretty cool about this movie, is that for every ticket sold opening weekend (April 17-23, 2015) Disneynature is going to make a donation to Conservation International to help protect monkeys and other endangered species in their natural habitats!
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
May 1, 2015
Marvel
Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill and Stellan Skarsgrd as Erik Selvig, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision. Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series The Avengers, first published in 1963. Get set for an action-packed thrill ride when The Avengers return in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1, 2015.
Tomorrowland
May 22, 2015
Walt Disney Studios
From Disney comes two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure Tomorrowland, starring Academy Award winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as Tomorrowland. What they must do there changes the worldand themforever.
Featuring a screenplay by Lost writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, Tomorrowland promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.
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Inside Out
June 19, 2015
Disney/Pixar
From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award-winning director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc., Up) has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In DisneyPixar’s original movie Inside Out, he will take us to the most extraordinary location of allinside the mind.
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
Ant-Man
July 17, 2015
Marvel
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man. Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Marvel’s Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Pea as Luis, Judy Greer as Maggie, Tip Ti Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Wood Harris as Gale, Jordi Moll as Castillo and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s Ant-Man delivers a high-stakes, tension-filled adventure on July 17, 2015.
The Jungle Book
October 9, 2015
Walt Disney Studios
The Untitled Steven Spielberg Cold War Spy Thriller
October 16, 2015
DreamWorks Pictures
The Good Dinosaur
November 25, 2015
Disney/Pixar
Directed by Peter Sohn (director of the Pixar short film “Partly Cloudy” and voice of Emile in “Ratatouille” and Scott “Squishy” Squibbles from “Monsters University”) and produced by Denise Ream (producer of Golden Globe-nominated film “Cars 2” and associate producer of “Up.”
“The Good Dinosaur” asks the generations-old question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In theaters November 25, 2015, the film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way – a human boy. “The Good Dinosaur” is an extraordinary journey of self-discovery full of thrilling adventure, hilarious characters and poignant heart.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
December 18, 2015
Lucasfilm
Stay tuned for more information and updates on these great movies!
Which of these movies are you most excited to see in 2015?
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