News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

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According to Visit Orlando 72 million visitors came to the area in 2017.

 

[UncleMike101]

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According to Visit Orlando 72 million visitors came to the area in 2017.

I'd guess that a significant number of those people just passed through Orlando on their way to Lake Buena Vista.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

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Jon Favreau confirmed tonight at the Solo premiere that his Star Wars series will be set 7 years after Return of the Jedi and feature new characters.

Force Awakens is like me 30 years after, right? So could feature finding new student for Luke, that time frame

Will be interesting - seems like more books and stuff are set in between Episodes III and IV so makes sense to focus here and help define/control this time period more

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Force Awakens is like me 30 years after, right? So could feature finding new student for Luke, that time frame

Will be interesting - seems like more books and stuff are set in between Episodes III and IV so makes sense to focus here and help define/control this time period more

I think most of the after prequel books were uncannonized.

I just hope they don't use any material from that terrible aftermath book. One of the only books I've started and never finished.

A lot of the old legacy star wars books weren't great, but I don't think Lucas film has set the bar too high with these new books.

I wouldn't normally be too afraid of them using material from books, but they seem to want the universes more tightly connected now.

I wonder if Favreau's movies will do any battle of jaku stuff. I could Google the timeline but I'm way too tired for that.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think most of the after prequel books were uncannonized.

I just hope they don't use any material from that terrible aftermath book. One of the only books I've started and never finished.

A lot of the old legacy star wars books weren't great, but I don't think Lucas film has set the bar too high with these new books.

I wouldn't normally be too afraid of them using material from books, but they seem to want the universes more tightly connected now.

I wonder if Favreau's movies will do any battle of jaku stuff. I could Google the timeline but I'm way too tired for that.

All the older / pre-Disney acquisition books were de-cannonized but I thought the more recent books were ok ... even still, even if not part of cannon, feels like it's been covered before

funnily I enjoyed the Aftermath trilogy (not the best written books but I thought some of the storyline was interesting and covers the battle of Jakku and sets the stage a bit for at least the setting of the Force Awakens

The Battle of Jakku took place in the year 5 ABY, so only like a year or so after Jedi - so if he is going 10 years after that, that would be like 13-15 ABY or so - when not much happen (other than Rey being born in 15 ABY) - so would be new stories

 

[Phicinfan]

Its been 5+ months since those leaked on set photos...how long is this shoot???

By some reports they are doing re-edits and additional shooting I believe. Also, take it for what it is worth, but there has been a "Wolverine" sighting on Avengers 4 Re-shoots with Hugh Jackman on site. I have no idea if true, or he was just sighted...but still..hmmmmm

 

[TheMaxRebo]

By some reports they are doing re-edits and additional shooting I believe. Also, take it for what it is worth, but there has been a "Wolverine" sighting on Avengers 4 Re-shoots with Hugh Jackman on site. I have no idea if true, or he was just sighted...but still..hmmmmm

rumor: actually for the Avengers / Greatest Showman musical cross over event!!!!

 

[TomServo27]

Little bit of Obi-Wan movie news/rumor.
https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/f...production-filming-scheduled-for-spring-2019/

 

[rteetz]

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Guardians is vertical

http://blogmickey.com/2018/05/photos-guardians-of-the-galaxy-roller-coaster-goes-vertical-at-epcot/

 

[rteetz]

I did post some more first reactions to Solo in the Solo thread.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

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Frozen: The Broadway Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available for purchase digitally!

You can listen to the entire album on the DisneyMusicVEMO Youtube Channel: Click Here!

Since Disney released the album this morning, they also released the official music video of Caissie Levy (Elsa) singing "Let It Go!" I find this version of the song to be amazing!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

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Frozen: The Broadway Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available for purchase digitally!

You can listen to the entire album on the DisneyMusicVEMO Youtube Channel: Click Here!

Since Disney released the album this morning, they also released the official music video of Caissie Levy (Elsa) singing "Let It Go!" I find this version of the song to be amazing!

It's quite good ... but perhaps it's because I've heard the original approximately 5,632,738 times that it comes off as a really good cover

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

It's quite good ... but perhaps it's because I've heard the original approximately 5,632,738 times that it comes off as a really good cover

That's probably true as well.

 

[rteetz]

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Land clearing begins in the Epcot area

http://blogmickey.com/2018/05/photos-land-clearing-begins-for-epcot-area-hotel-support-work/

 

[DBDiz]

It's quite good ... but perhaps it's because I've heard the original approximately 5,632,738 times that it comes off as a really good cover

Yeah, I feel like the original has a lot more nuance and personality injected. This one seems flat until the outro.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yeah, I feel like the original has a lot more nuance and personality injected. This one seems flat until the outro.

the ending is really strong I think and does show a bit more difference/personality from the singer

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

the ending is really strong I think and does show a bit more difference/personality from the singer

I particularly like the inclusion of the ensemble at the end.

Since listening to most of the album so far, I am very impressed with many of the orchestrations. There are also many songs that we know that have changed some of the lyrics. Now I'm wondering if some of these lyric changes have brought changes to the stage version. I'm assuming there are some changes in this show from the movie since every Disney musical to my knowledge has had changes from the original movie.

 

[mcd2745]

News

Frozen: The Broadway Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available for purchase digitally!

You can listen to the entire album on the DisneyMusicVEMO Youtube Channel: Click Here!

Since Disney released the album this morning, they also released the official music video of Caissie Levy (Elsa) singing "Let It Go!" I find this version of the song to be amazing!

Saw Frozen on Broadway a couple of nights ago. It was very good, but not amazing by any means. I can't put my finger on exactly why. Probably didn't help that we got the understudy for Anna.

 

[mcd2745]

There are also many songs that we know that have changed some of the lyrics. Now I'm wondering if some of these lyric changes have brought changes to the stage version. I'm assuming there are some changes in this show from the movie since every Disney musical to my knowledge has had changes from the original movie.

There are changes for sure. The biggest one being the switch from the trolls to "hidden mountain people".

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Saw Frozen on Broadway a couple of nights ago. It was very good, but not amazing by any means. I can't put my finger on exactly why. Probably didn't help that we got the understudy for Anna.

*Answered this above.* Beat me to my question lol.

I'm sorry you got the understudy. There have been reports that Patty Murin has missed several shows due to some issues.