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Disney says no plans to bring back Jackson 3D film
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-09-11 15:24
ANAHEIM, Calif: Walt Disney Co on Thursday dashed fan speculation that it plans to resurrect the Michael Jackson 3-D film "Captain EO" in its theme parks, saying the 1986 short movie is dated.
"There aren't plans to bring back 'Captain EO' at this time," Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said at a news conference.
"We are looking at it. It's the kind of thing that, if we did it, would get a fair amount of attention and we'd want to make sure we do it right."
Iger said he and four Disney executives recently viewed the 17-minute movie that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and noted that special-effects production techniques have advanced significantly since the film was made. Jackson's face also changed markedly in the intervening years.
"There's a simplicity to it," Iger said. "He's (Jackson) charming."
Iger said he has held no discussions with representatives for Jackson's estate. It was not clear who owns the film.
Since Jackson's death in June, the film has enjoyed a resurgence of interest on the Internet.
me websites speculated that Disney would announce a reintroduction of "Captain EO" during its current D23 fan expo in Anaheim, the southern California city where Disneyland is based. Jackson's costume from the film, as well as costumes from other popular Disney films from "Mary Poppins" to "Pirates of the Caribbean," are among the wares on display at the expo.
Jackson played the title character in the science fiction movie about the crew of a spaceship on a mission to see a wicked queen played by Anjelica Huston.
The film was shown at Disneyland and company parks in Florida, Tokyo and Paris until the mid-1990s. That coincided with a time when Jackson's career cooled and he started getting caught up in child-molestation accusations.
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In breve : Bob Iger ha precisato che non ci sono piani stabiliti per riportare nelle sale Disney Captain EO. Non sono mai state intavolate trattative con i rappresentati di Jackson, e non si sa esattamente chi possiede i diritti del film.
Secondo Iger il film sarebbe datato e gli effetti speciali troppo rudimentali per essere riproposti oggi.
TUTTAVIA, secondo una fonte riportata nel topic di mjjcommunity
Trust me guys its coming back. Iger was ticked that the Captain EO and Star Tours 2 info leaked. Disney has officially removed Honey I Shrunk the Audience and are continuing with remodel to have EO back in January.
from Mice Age:
Captain EO Update - Bob Iger kicked off the lavish D23 Expo with no major news and a rather coy answer on the Captain EO topic, as apparently Burbank is furious both the Star Tours and EO info leaked ahead of Jay Rasulo’s planned announcements on Saturday. Meanwhile, executives at WDI and TDA continue to prep for the January opening of EO, and gab about it rather openly. The technical tests for EO this week in the closed Honey I Shrunk Theater went well, and now it’s just up to Jay to either announce on Saturday or hold the news until after new year’s. - Al Lutz
I test di trasmissione del film sono stati fatti e sono andati bene e ci si aspetta che l'annuncio ufficiale del ritorno di Captain EO per Gennaio sarà fatto sabato, oppure verrà tenuto nascosto fino all'inizio dell'anno nuovo.
Speriamo bene!
[Modificato da Mercurina89 14/09/2009 12:26]