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At Disney's D23 they kept the movie surprises coming for nearly two hours, announcing a slew of new information about their upcoming slate of films for the next couple of years, and they trotted out John Travolta, Robert Zemeckis, Jerry Bruckheimer, Nic Cage, Miley Cyrus, and ... Johnny Depp in full costume as Captain Jack Sparrow. Yes, we're not kidding, and boy do I hate the "no cameras in the arena" rule that Disney busted on us. Of all the things to miss a photo of. So yes, Pirates 4 is coming out in Summer 2011. That's probably the biggest news. What else did they announce? Check it out below ... Disney's The Princess and The Frog will be screened at the Disney Studio in Burbank, which is being opened to the public for the first time ever, from November 25th through December 13th. The new Muppets movie will be called The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made. Interestingly, this is the same title as a concept for a Muppet film that Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl and Frank Oz had back in 1985. It was revived in 2000 by Frank Oz, but died in development hell. We're assuming this is the new Jason Segel Muppet project. Disney is remaking The Beatles' Yellow Submarine as a 3D film, complete with new motion capture and the original songs from the soundtrack, directed by Robert Zemeckis. Disney's Pirates 4 will be called Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and will be released in Summer 2011. Depp came out as Jack Sparrow, and asked if anyone had seen a talking frog. Well, stranger things have happened. We should also point out (thanks to commenter Dan) that On Stranger Tides is the name of a Pirate-related book by Tim Powers. Is Disney adapting the book for the fourth movie? Did they swipe the title? What's the connection there, because there definitely has to be a connection. Filed under: Disney, Fandom, Johnny DeppContinue reading Disney Announces 'Pirates of the Caribbean 4' Date, Title! Permalink | Email this | Comments

Jerry Bruckheimer chats about how he chose the voices for the "G-Force" characters, the next "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, and "The Lone Ranger."

One of the many, many joys of living in Chicago was listening to Chuck Schaden's wonderful radio show, "Those Were the Days" every Saturday afternoon. Chuck began doing this show in 1970. Anyone who loves old-time radio, as I do, loves Chuck's show. And, thanks to the Internet, old-time radio fans everywhere have been able to listen to Chuck's show beginning on the Tuesday after it aired for the following week by visiting Chuck's online Nostalgia Digest. Chuck SchadenI loved hearing the Chicago references on Those Were the Days. Everyone brought back warm memories to me. And I loved hearing the old radio shows. Born in 1940, I heard so many of them on the radio when I was a boy. My favorites were Sky King, The Lone Ranger, and Gangbusters. I also liked Your Hit Parade on Saturday nights. I also remember my mother and my aunt Dorothea, who lived with us, listening to the soaps every weekday at noontime. My mother's favorite was The Romance of Helen Trent. In recent years, Chuck's Those Were the Days has aired on WDCB-FM in Glen Ellyn, Illinois from 1 to 5 PM every Saturday. Now 75, Chuck has decided to retire. After all, 39 years has been a long run! Chuck has given me his kind permission to feature his last broadcast, which aired on Saturday, June 27th. The show continues with a new producer and host, Steve Darnall. And it wouldn't surprise me if Chuck returns to host Those Were the Days once in a great while. Thanks for the memories, Chuck! George Spink Moderator - The Palomar Los Angeles, California Email Me

Sorry, Hugh Jackman ... I don't think its musicals that are back. I think it's the clink of spurs, and the fast draw that's enjoying a renaissance. I know, they say William Munny killed it along with Little Bill Daggett (and if so, it certainly went out with one hell of a last line), but then came The Missing, The Proposition, Open Range, 3:10 to Yuma, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and Appaloosa. There's also been a few that stretched the definition beyond the classic, pistols-at-sunset sort and tackled a more modern definition and locale, such as All the Pretty Horses, Brokeback Mountain, No Country for Old Men, and Australia. Asia has gotten in on the fun with Sukiyaki Western Django and the upcoming The Warrior's Way. Of course I'm leaving a few of them out (apologies to the Texas Rangers fans out there), and it's also worth noting that not all of them were successful or popular. Some of them were downright disastrous. But they were made when Unforgiven supposedly shot them down, and they were clearly popular or interesting enough to warrant a few more remakes and revivals. The Lone Ranger is set to call on Silver, the Coen Bros are re-hiring Rooster Cogburn, and Gerard Butler will reportedly try to duck the noose in The Hanging Tale. On the graphic novel end, you'll have Jonah Hex wrecking bloody havoc, and Preacher may finally go to Texas. Today, Variety is reporting that Roy Rogers may rise from the dead for a new film trilogy. It won't be a biopic, nor a traditional Western, but be some kind of "family-fantasy adventure" that will use the characters of Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger, capitalizing (their words, not mine) on their iconic status, and introducing them to a new generation. Filed under: Fandom, Newsstand, Quentin Tarantino, WesternContinue reading I Reckon Westerns Are Coming Back ... Permalink | Email this | Comments

Mere days ago I passed on the report that Disney was making The Lone Ranger their priority and pushing back Pirates, which wasn't too surprising since Ranger had a director and Pirates didn't. Well, belay all that, because ComingSoon caught up with Jerry Bruckheimer, who assured Jack Sparrow fans that a fourth installment was just around the corner, and suggested that Ranger had stalled out for the moment. When it comes to the masked man, there's no hunt for a lead, and Bruckheimer & Co. are essentially waiting to hire a director, and for Disney to hit the gas on the whole thing. Despite all reports, Mike Newell is not attached to the chair because he's still hard at work on Prince of Persia -- and frankly, Disney could be waiting to see how that flies before signing him onto another franchise maker. But Pirates, well, that's a sure thing. "It's a great franchise for [Disney] and for us, too," Bruckheimer said. "We love the character and Johnny was really excited about coming back to Captain Jack. He certainly is interested in Tonto, but Disney's priority is to get Pirates made first. You never know what's going to happen, but they would like it." Franchise scribes Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott (who are also writing Ranger) are scribbling a script as you read this, one that Bruckheimer promises is "funny" and a "whole new way of going." Well, we know where we're going -- weighing anchor and heading back to sea instead of riding off into the sunset. As someone who enjoyed the Pirates franchise, I'm pleased we're going back so soon (especially if they get Geoffery Rush back) but it's always deflating when something fresh gets stuck spinning its wheels.Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Disney, RumorMonger, Scripts, Family Films, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Johnny Depp, Remakes and Sequels, Western Permalink | Email this | Comments

I was just watching Monsters, Inc this past week, and wondering why it belonged to Pixar's no sequel club ... and guess what's in the works now? Dedicated Disney blogger Jim Hill visited this year's Licensing International Expo, and talked to the fine people who were representing Disney and Pixar, and buying up licensing rights. Reportedly, Pete Docter (fresh off his success with Up) is planning to return to Monstropolis and helm a sequel to his previous Pixar effort, Monsters, Inc. Obviously, story details are shrouded in secrecy, but they've got Cars 2 and Toy Story 3 in the works, it's not much of a stretch to believe they'd revisit Mike and Sully. While it's a delightfully complete film, it's also a wonderful world, and I'd like to go there again. Hill also reports that Disney is really focusing its efforts on The Lone Ranger, and are hoping to have it in theaters by Summer 2011. As you may remember, Mike Newell was hired to direct, and Johnny Depp is set to play Tonto. Intent on launching a Ranger franchise, they've pushed back Jack Sparrow's, and are now planning to release the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment to a tenative date of Summer 2012. Both franchises offer a dose of Depp, so the Pirates fanbase should be pretty happy with that. Frankly, I'm willing to trade tricorns just to know just who they cast as that masked man ....Filed under: Action, Animation, Disney, RumorMonger, Family Films, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels, Western Permalink | Email this | Comments

It's been a long time since we had any buzz or movement on The Lone Ranger. For a movie that reunites Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, and Pirates' scribes Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott ... it's just kind of sitting there. But that's probably a good thing -- we want them to take their time. At last though, they might have a director. Production Weekly Tweeted that Mike Newell is "in talks" to direct The Lone Ranger for Disney. Yes, the British director of Four Weddings and a Funeral, High Fidelity, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and perhaps most importantly, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Clearly, Bruckheimer is hiring from within the "family," but let's look at it as a sign that Disney and Bruckheimer might really dig what Newell did with Prince of Persia. (Erik Davis liked what he saw too, for the record.) It's not official, but let's talk about it like it is. I thought Newell did a pretty bang-up job with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and directors from Across the Pond tend to do a pretty good job tackling Western mythology like The Lone Ranger. Do you think he'd be a good pick? Filed under: Action, Classics, Disney, RumorMonger, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Johnny Depp, Remakes and Sequels, Western Permalink | Email this | Comments

The basement crew discuss mule love, movie quotes while Adam and Steve explain libraries to Pete.

Grant Phabao available on 'Playtime Reggae 2' compilation, 2005 / Hi and Fly) BARRY WHITE COVER | more info on wikipedia.org or on djouls.com 05. Matumbi - The Law Of The Land (from '20 Tighten Ups' compilation, 1974 / Trojan) THE TEMPTATIONS COVER | more info on monkeyfunk45.blogspot.com or on roots-archives.com 06. Richard Ace - Stayin' Alive (from 'Richard Ace' album, 1979 / WEA) THE BEE GES COVER | more info on roots-archives.com or on myspace.com/richardjahaceandthesonsoface 07. Dennis Brown - Black Magic Woman (from 'Superstar' album, 1973 / Micron) SANTANA COVER | more info on roots-archives.com 08. Winston Wright - The Magnificent Seven (from 'The Magnificent Seven' 7 inch, 1969 / Blue Cat; credited to 'Soul Kings' but is actually Winston Wright, produced by Rupie Edwards) ELMER BERNSTEIN COVER | more info on roots-archives.com 09. Denis Edwards feat. Seidah Garret vs Bob Marley - Donât Look Any Jamaican Rum (from 'Motown bootlegs by Zamali' compilation, 2007) BOOTLEG | more info on myspace.com/cocodyrasta or on zamali.be 10. Alice Russell - Humankind (Grant Phabao Tuff 'N 'Uff Skank starring The Lone Ranger) (from 'Shapes 08:01' compilation, 2008 / Tru Thoughts) EXCLUSIVE REMIX | more info on grantphabao.com Original Covers available on www.parisdjs.com Credits : Selected, mixed and designed by Grant Phabao and Djouls (T.I.M.E.C.) Artwork design and layout by Djouls

Black Star Sound - Saturday June 1, 2008 [BS-0814] Den-Den ‘Live in the studio’ - DJ’s Special In Jamaica, the DJ is not the one who is playing the records. This guy is the ‘selector’. The DJ is the one talking over the music, a little like a host. But in Jamaica, maybe the most musical [...]

A girl finds her way into the Basement. Is she real or just a figment of their collective imaginations? Join Pete, Adam, Ramon, Steve and special guests a-plenty in this very-special, elongated, that's right, elongated episode of Pete's Basement! Are you in the Basement?