As anticipation builds for the December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first new film in the Star Wars Saga in a decade, The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox today announced the upcoming release of The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection. For the first time ever, all six epic films in the Saga, from The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi, will be available on Digital HD throughout the galaxy or at least here on Earth globally beginning Friday, April 10.
“Since the debut of the first film nearly 40 years ago, Star Wars has become a worldwide phenomenon with legions of fans from every generation,” said Alan Bergman, President, The Walt Disney Studios. It’s only fitting that audiences enjoy this legendary Saga and its many fascinating behind-the-scenes stories on a wide variety of platforms, and we’re very excited to finally bring all six films to Digital HD for the first time.
“We’re thrilled that fans will be able to enjoy the Star Wars Saga on their digital devices wherever they go,” commented Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “These films broke new ground in technology, design, sound, and visual effects, and we’ve created some very special bonus material which delves into the Saga’s rich history, including new and never-before-released conversations between legendary Star Wars artists the masters who helped
George bring his iconic universe to life.”
With Star Wars: Episodes I-VI available for purchase as a complete digital movie collection and individually, viewers will have the Rebel forces at their beck and call across their favorite devices anywhere sunbathing at the beach, relaxing in their living room with friends, or waiting to board a flight to Endor (or elsewhere).
Enhancing the movie collection are a host of never-before-seen special features including Star Wars: Discoveries from Inside and insightful Conversations between key contributors from across this celebrated film franchise, plus a curated collection of classic Star Wars extras from each film. These are the droids you’re looking for.
With fun arts and crafts activities as well as tips and tricks, DISNEY GO GREEN shows how to live a more sustainable lifestyle!
Many children are interested in sustainability and learning how their actions impact the planet. Now everyone can join Mickey and friends in living greener with DISNEY GO GREEN: A Family Guide To A Sustainable Lifestyle (Edda USA; $12.95/hardcover). The book explains how to create a more sustainable lifestyle in a simple, understandable way by exploring the Three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – and discussing our ecological footprint – a measure of how much we take from the earth’s resources to produce the things we use.DISNEY GO GREEN includes interesting facts and great tips for sustainable living, and has lots of fun activities to try at home and school.
The purpose of the craft activities is to show children how to be artistic using items found in nature or reusing items, to reduce the impact on the planet. For instance, instead of going to the store to buy paint, children can make their own watercolors by boiling plants in water to release their natural dyes. Here are a few options:
red onion peels: crimson red & burgundy
pokeberries: deep red orange
pekoe tea: brown
black walnuts: black
Queen Anne’s Lace: green
marigolds: green
blueberries: blue
cayenne pepper: rust red
yellow onion peels: yellow & tan
coffee beans: brown & tan
dandelions: mossy greens
Some suggestions for other projects that reuse materials are:
turn an orange juice carton into a bird feeder
use different tube-shaped materials to make a marble run
notch old paper towel and toilet paper rolls to make Lincoln log structures
DISNEY GO GREEN also emphasizes making better food choices to reduce our ecological footprint. This includes planting container gardens and composting. There are also recipes for using locally grown ingredients. Here’s one for apples picked from a local orchard:
Easy applesauce
Peel, quarter, and core apples to remove the seeds. Cut into small chunks, place in a saucepan, and pour enough water to barely cover the apples. Squeeze a bit of lemon juice and as much raw sugar as you would like, but not too much. Simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat. When cooled, mash up your sauce with a fork and pour into a sterilized glass jar.
In the book, readers are reminded, “Sometimes making green choices takes us out of our comfort zone. It takes us away from the things we usually do and what’s comfortable to us. At these times, it’s good to remember that we’re doing what’s best for us, and what’s best for the environment.” For children looking for fun activities and great advice about sustainability, DISNEY GO GREEN is the perfect resource.
Prepare to step into a world of wonder where wishing is only the beginning and dreams really do come true in Disney Live!Three Classic Fairy Tales Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt. This enchanting journey features more than 25 Disney characters in an unforgettable theatrical experience for all families.
Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they embark on an unexpected quest to find a magical storybook hidden in Mickey’s attic. As the four pals curiously turn the pages, they magically bring to life the timeless fairy tale adventures of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. Featuring dynamic storytelling, time-honored songs, such as Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo, Heigh Ho and Be Our Guest, stunning costumes and glittering special effects, audiences will be captivated by the humor, fun and adventure of these spellbinding stories performed live on stage.
Check out http://facebook.com/dadarocks for our special 1 day giveaway to opening night (April 2nd at Kings Theatre Brooklyn at 7pm).
Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY, March 26-29:
Thursday, March 26 – 7:00PM
Friday, March 27 – 7:00PM
Saturday, March 28 – 11:00AM, 3:00PM, 7:00PM
Sunday, March 29 – 1:00PM, 5:00PM
Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY, April 2-5:
Thursday, April 2 – 7:00PM
Friday, April 3 – 1:00PM, 7:00PM
Saturday, April 4 – 11:00AM, 3:00PM, 7:00PM
Sunday, April 5 – 1:00PM, 5:00PM
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, April 8-12: Wednesday, April 8 – 1:00PM, 5:00PM
Thursday, April 9 – 11:00AM, 3:00PM
Friday, April 10 – 1:00PM, 5:00PM
Saturday, April 11 – 11:00AM, 3:00PM
Sunday, April 12 – 1:00PM, 5:00PM
Nassau Coliseum,April 16-17: Thursday, April 16 – 7:00PM
Friday, April 17 – 3:00PM, 7:00PM
IZOD Center, April 18-19:
Saturday, April 18 – 2:30PM, 6:30PM
Sunday, April 19 – 11:00AM, 3:00PM
For more information, go to www.feldentertainment.com/threeclassicfairytales or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. To learn more about Disney Live!, go to www.disneylive.com.
Which is why I loved the first Night at the Museum movie. It’s just ridiculously fun. I enjoyed the sequels and this 3rd edition Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb is a great capping off of the series. Its now out on Blu-ray/DVD and on digital downloads (theres a great priced 3 pack of the movies on iTunes).
Cartoon Network will unleash TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguiseon Saturday, March 14 at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) with a special one-hour premiere event. The latest installment in the iconic franchise features an all new animation style, and builds upon the lore of the iconic Transformers franchise filled with great humor and lots of fun adventure for fans of all ages.
The new series begins as Bumblebee must step up to be a leader in the years after we left the Autobots in Transformers Prime. Summoned by Optimus Prime to save Earth from a new Decepticon threat, Bumblebee puts his light-hearted mettle to the test after assembling a rogue team of young Autobot action heroes. Bumblebee must balance his job fighting off evil with being equal parts squad leader and coach to a rascally band that needs constant coaxing to learn how to work together. The results are comical when the cool rebel Sideswipe, elite guard cadet Strongarm, bombastic dinobot Grimlock and overly-excited mini-con Fixit must balance keeping the team together with chasing and capturing their new enemies in every episode packed full of action, fun and adventure.
Following the premiere event, new episodes can be seen every Saturday starting on March 21st at 6:30 a.m. ET/PT.
