BURBANK, Calif. (June 13, 2011) – Some of us are born to be bad, but that doesn’t mean we have to like it. Walt Disney Animation Studios and Emmy®-winning director Rich Moore (TV’s The Simpsons, Futurama) take moviegoers on a hilarious, video-game-hopping journey in Wreck-It Ralph, the story of an arcade game Bad Guy determined to prove he can be a Good Guy. Produced by Clark Spencer (Lilo & Stitch, Bolt) and featuring the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch, the CG comedy adventure will hit theaters on Nov. 12, 2012, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.

Says Moore, “I love the idea of a very simple 8-bit video game character struggling with the complex question: ‘isn’t there more to life than the role I’ve been assigned?’ In his quest for the answer, we journey with our hero through three visually distinct video game worlds. It’s unlike anything anyone’s seen before, and I’m thrilled to be to creating it here at Walt Disney Animation Studios.”

Wreck-It Ralph (voice of Reilly) longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of McBrayer). Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes… so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Lynch), Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan—win a medal—but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph’s only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Silverman), a young troublemaking “glitch” from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it’s “Game Over” for the entire arcade?

Disney is poised to continue expanding its presence on retail shelves with a wide variety of franchises and new entertainment support to keep them as popular as ever. During a media presentation today in preparation for the annual Licensing International Expo 2011 trade show next week, Andy Mooney, chairman of Disney Consumer Products, said that sales of Disney-branded merchandise have grown at a compounded rate of 12 percent per annum over the last 10 years. Mooney also outlined the division’s strategies to continue broadening its market reach and increase global sales, including: a Disney Baby retail store strategy; the growth of mega franchises such as Disney•Pixar Cars; and the incredible lasting power of Mickey Mouse – the world’s largest on track to generate $9 billion in global retail sales.

Ranked as the third most recognized brand in the world*, Disney is the only entertainment company with both brand and franchise equity enabling it to compete in a very broad market. Mooney explains Disney’s franchise strategy, “Our primary objective in franchise development has been to diversify our portfolio to connect with a broader range of consumers. We’ve not only grown the number of Disney franchises from only two in the year 2000 to 13 in 2011, but classic franchises have not suffered because of it. This is evidenced by global retail sales of Mickey Mouse and Friends merchandise on track to generate $9 billion and the incremental retail space devoted to Cars 2 in addition to the already substantial Cars line.”

New content and merchandising programs for evergreen classics such as Disney Princess and Winnie the Pooh, new original programming from Disney Channel and the new Disney Junior brand and upcoming preschool channel, as well as plans for ongoing content for Disney Fairies and Toy Story are set to propel sales of Disney-branded merchandise and growth for Disney franchises.

DISNEY BABY

Disney is taking its participation in the newborn and infant segment to a new level by bringing the resources of the Company to support this opportunity. Since connecting with new families is probably more valuable to Disney than to any other brand, Disney is making investments to build Disney Baby as a brand and a business, including creating a two-way dialogue with new moms through digital platforms development, social media, product seeding and a loyalty program. Additionally, Disney will expand the business into retail when it opens the first Disney Baby concept store in fall 2012 in the Los Angeles area at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA.

DISNEY•PIXAR CARS & TOY STORY

In less than five years since the original Disney•Pixar film release, merchandise for the Cars franchise has generated global retail sales of more than $10 billion including sales from the 2010 holiday retail season — with sales sustained at high levels every year since theatrical release and making it among Disney’s top franchises. Retail merchandise for Cars 2 began to roll out globally in mid-May and is already on track to meet retail projections that will exceed Toy Story 3’s sales last year, positioning it to become the largest merchandise program in licensing industry history.

DCP will continue to support the Cars franchise in 2012 and beyond with a wide assortment of products for kids, adults and collectors. Across the Company, Cars will benefit from a robust program delivering sustained reach and frequency, including: new Cars Toons short-form content that will be shown in movie theaters as a preview to animated films, featured as a bonus on Disney DVDs, offered in high rotation on Disney Channel and Disney XD as well as through other digital platforms. And that’s not all. In summer 2012 Disney Parks & Resorts will open 12 acres of Cars Land, featuring three new immersive attractions at Disney California Adventure. Cars Land will be the focal point in a major marketing campaign to promote California Adventure.

Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story franchise has been tremendously successful and was recognized as “Property of the Year” by the Toy Industry Association in 2010. To continue the momentum, Disney•Pixar will produce on-going short-form content in support of the franchise keeping it top of mind and generating momentum for new product lines. The first Toy Story Toon, “Hawaiian Vacation,” will debut this summer in movie theaters as a preview to Cars 2 and will then be seen on Disney Channel and Disney Online, plus it will be included in the Cars 2 DVD this fall. Disney•Pixar will produce two additional Toy Story Toons in 2012 with plans for future production.

MICKEY MOUSE & WINNIE THE POOH

As Walt Disney himself said, “We should never forget that it all started with a Mouse.” Binding generations together more than any other character, Mickey Mouse continues his reign as Disney’s most popular character and remains the most valuable franchise in the world by a substantial margin. In fact, Mickey and his circle of friends are on track to generate $9 billion in global retail sales in fiscal year 2011. In addition to the popular Disney Junior series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the short-form series “Have a Laugh” and “Re-Micks” — fully restored and digitally remastered versions of classic cartoons created by Walt Disney — are presented daily on Disney Channel.

As DCP’s second largest franchise with massive global appeal, Winnie the Pooh will return to the big screen in the United States next month. DCP has already seen a positive lift in product sales from the theatrical release in Europe earlier this year and anticipates solid sales in the fall during the DVD’s release. Already a hit in the digital and social media realm, the Winnie The Pooh: What’s A Bear To Do? Puzzle Book app instantly topped the sales charts for iPad and iPhone in 12 countries. This continued exposure and the investments with Disney Baby will be key drivers for growth of the franchise going forward.

DISNEY PRINCESS & DISNEY FAIRIES

Disney Princess has benefited from back-to-back theatrical releases featuring new princess characters, The Princess And The Frog and Tangled, though it should be noted that sales of Disney Princess merchandise have grown for a decade independent of content. To continue driving incremental growth of this multibillion-dollar franchise, Disney has a rich slate of content and events designed to keep Disney Princess top of mind with families and young girls.

It all starts this fall when Rapunzel will be officially welcomed into the Disney Princess Royal Court in a special global celebration that will reach millions of girls around the world. In spring 2012, girls will finally see Rapunzel marry her true love Flynn Rider in a short-form Disney animation special set to air on Disney Channel. Walt Disney Studios announced today that they will release the beloved animated classic Beauty and the Beast for the first time in mesmerizing Disney Blu-ray 3D™ for in-home viewing. Additionally two special edition releases of Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World and Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas will release on November 22. For more information, please visit www.disney.com/BeautyAndTheBeast3D.

In fall 2012, Disney Junior will premiere Sofia the First, a new full-length animated special and series pilot set in the storybook world of the classic Disney Princess characters. It introduces Sofia, a little girl with a commoner’s background until her mom marries the King and suddenly she is royalty. With the help of the three familiar fairies in charge of the Royal Training Academy — Flora, Fauna and Merryweather of Disney’s classic “Sleeping Beauty” and, on occasion, classic Disney Princess characters including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White — Sofia learns that looking like a princess isn’t all that hard but behaving like one must come from the heart.

Launched just five years ago to expand consumers’ affinity for Tinker Bell, Disney Fairies is now among Disney’s top franchises generating robust retail sales around the world. Disney Fairies encourages six-to-nine year old girls to explore and discover exciting new worlds across multiple platforms including: three Disney Fairies direct-to-video films reaching 30 million viewers each; dedicated air time on Disney Channel for the Disney Fairies films reaching an incremental 21 million viewers per quarter; Pixie Previews short-form content on Disney Channel which airs an average of 700 times per year; the DisneyFairies.com website and the virtual world of Pixie Hollow which together are visited by 20 million girls each year. And beginning next month, avid readers and fans will enjoy new stories via Disney Fairies digi-comics, plus a new Disney Channel special releasing this fall, Disney’s Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games. Moving into 2012, Disney Fairies will debut unified branding across the company.

TV LICENSING

Disney Junior

Disney is taking its participation in the preschool segment to an entirely new level in 2012 with the launch of a 24-hour channel dedicated to programming for kids 2 – 7, Disney Junior. Disney Channel already showcases approximately 60 hours of preschool programming each week in the Disney Junior block in nearly 100 million homes. The new Disney Junior network will air an additional 108 hours of programming per week. Franchises that will immediately benefit from the launch of Disney Junior include the already successful Mickey Mouse Clubhouse; the series has been so successful, in fact, that a new Minnie series for 2012 and short-form content premiering in fall 2011 is in development. Sales of Minnie Mouse merchandise are also performing well. The increased reach and frequency of Disney Junior is allowing DCP to build momentum more quickly and maximize merchandising opportunities with new series such as Jake and the Never Land Pirates set for retail release in 2012.

Disney Channel

DCP will continue to support popular Disney Channel characters Phineas and Ferb with year-round sales opportunities, category expansion, age and gender demographic expansion, and new creative spotlighting their sidekick Agent P (aka Perry the Platypus). The next generation of Disney Channel talent is impressive and new series like Shake It Up, A.N.T. Farm and the pilot for Madison High will provide tween girls stories and characters they can relate to and inspire them to dream big. DCP will continue to bring their dreams to life with products that foster their talents and encourage them to explore their ambitions. The first Shake It Up merchandising program will launch this back-to-school and holiday season, including two fall collections from the popular D-Signed fashion line exclusive to Target; a shoe collection at Payless; and a line of Shake It Up-branded merchandise at K-Mart. Mattel will also launch a line of Shake It Up dolls inspired by lead characters CeCe and Rocky as part of its new Disney VIP Doll collection in time for the holidays.

Cepia LLC, the maker of ZhuZhu Pets®, the world’s favorite interactive hamsters, today announced a worldwide television rights and home entertainment arrangement with Universal Pictures to release two feature-length, animated films, Quest for Zhu™ and Power of Zhu,™ to debut exclusively on DVD in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The announcement was jointly made today by Russ Hornsby, CEO, Cepia LLC, Craig Kornblau, President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Eddie Cunningham, President, Universal Pictures International Entertainment.

With more than 62 million toy hamsters sold across more than 65 countries, ZhuZhu Pets® have achieved a loyal fanbase of “Zhu-natics” since they launched in 2009. ZhuZhu Pets® have won “Toy of the Year” awards in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Russia, Norway, Brazil and Czech Republic.

Cepia LLC has teamed up with Los Angeles-based, multi-Emmy and British Academy Award winning production company, Moonscoop (Jakers, Clifford, The Big Red Dog and Chloe’s Closet) and writer Sean Catherine Derek (Smurfs, Spiderman and Mortal Combat) and 3-D animation studio Prana Animation Studios, Inc. (TRON: Legacy and Tinker Bell) to bring the magical Zhu-niverse™ to life in 3-D stereoscopic animation. Both movies star the four original ZhuZhu Pets® characters (Pipsqueak, Mr. Squiggles, NumNums and Chunk), who explore the Zhu-niverse™ through adventurous, heartwarming and heroic tales.

“Bringing ZhuZhu Pets® to life through the magic of movies is an exciting new chapter in the Zhu-niverse™ evolution,” said Russ Hornsby. “Partnering with Universal to show kids ZhuZhu Pets® in action and to watch their very real adventures and emotions is something we think they are truly going to enjoy.  Creating movies is an exciting new experience for ZhuZhu Pets® and Cepia, and with these films we have another way for our brand to come alive for the fans.”

“This agreement perfectly combines the exceptional global appeal of the ZhuZhu Pets® brand with Universal’s premier marketing and distribution infrastructure,” said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. “ZhuZhu Pets® is a fantastic complement to Universal’s expanding portfolio of family franchises and we anticipate this film property to have significant worldwide potential.”

Eddie Cunningham, President of Universal Pictures International Entertainment, said, “We are delighted to be working with Cepia LLC and ZhuZhu Pets®, a brand loved and cherished by kids around the world. The ‘Quest for Zhu™’ will be a great addition to our growing kid’s portfolio.”

“We are excited to partner with such a phenomenally popular brand and to bring the ZhuZhu Pets® and Kung Zhu™ characters to life through vivid and fun animation,” said Mike Young, CEO, Moonscoop. “Developing characters kids can relate to through music, challenges and real-world life lessons is a unique and gratifying opportunity.”

Nerd Corps Entertainment today announced that their latest original comedy action property Slugterrainea has secured a television deal with Disney XD channels around the world. The deal grants Disney XD cable rights for the US and globally, with Nerd Corps retaining terrestrial rights for rest of world. The 39 x 22 minutes adrenalinefuelled 3D animated HD series is currently in development for a 2012 airing. In order to fully support the launch of the franchise, Nerd Corps has tapped industry veterans Juli Boylan, Mark Matheny and Peter Maule to assist the team with retail and merchandising strategy and help launch the show at Licensing Expo.

Slugterrainea is an epic sci-fi action adventure series set deep underground, where the ammo’s live (literally!) and only the quick survive! In this luminous, high tech, underground world every cavern holds a new adventure, a new battle and all the weird little slugs to be discovered!

Elias Shane is determined to be the greatest SLUGSLINGING hero of them all! Only by collecting, training and dueling with little critters called SLUGS can Elias and his team hope to defeat the forces of evil. Did we mention the part where the slugs transform into powerful magical beasts when they’re fired out? That part’s awesome.

The story follows Elias and his crew as they explore the caverns, challenge rivals and each other to friendly duels, upgrade their cool gear, and generally have a blast in this never before imagined underground world! But there is a very real threat to the world; Dr. Blakk is seeking to “ghoul” the slugs, transforming them into feral mindless weapons! No one has been able to stand up to Blakk’s powerful slugs and army of henchmen… until now!

“It’s just a great fantasy world to spend time in,” says Ace Fipke, CEO and Supreme Commander at Nerd Corps and series creator. “There’s comedy, there’s excitement and battle, and on top of that you have an arsenal of live ammo—little slug buddies that you get to shoot out of high powered slingers. And they magically transform into ferocious battle beasts to help you beat the bad guy. What more could a kid want?”

Ken Faier, el Presidente of Nerd Corps Entertainment added, “Disney XD has seen considerable increases year on year since they launched, and we’re very excited that they are so on board and recognize the potential for this show to have a massive appeal, one that we believe will reach beyond television. The world is deep and rich, and most importantly, fun. We know kids are going to want to enter this world and learn how to slug it out everywhere they can!”

To that end, Nerd Corps is launching the property at the Licensing International Expo this year, and has tapped seasoned executives Juli Boylan, Mark Matheny and Peter Maule as advisors to work with the team and help shore up licensing and merchandising strategy and retail management. Boylan hails from Sony Consumer Products, where she was SVP Global Licensing, following a stint at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Matheny was most recently President & CEO of Global Brands Group out of Singapore, after spending many years also at WBCP. Maule was VP Worldwide Home Entertainment and Digital Media and Licensing: The Americas at Corus Entertainment.

Nerd Corps is in discussions with several partners to extend the brand to toys, interactive, publishing and other long lead categories. The series’ large kid audience will draw mainly boys aged 6-12, but with its cool, aspirational qualities will appeal to broader audiences as well. Additionally, Nerd Corps is producing 39 x one minute slugisodes for television and web, which will help kids dive even deeper into subterranean world of the cute little critters with the amazing powers!

Choose your ammo… SLUG IT OUT!

FUNimation® Entertainment announced today that it has acquired rights to distribute the anime series We Without Wings – Under the Innocent Sky.  These rights include home entertainment, broadcast, digital and merchandise.  This romantic comedy, from director Shinji Ushiro (Blessing of the Campanella), revolves around a group of young people whose seemingly unconnected lives may be linked in an alternate world.

FUNimation will release the series on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.  The official FUNimation stream of the series will be available beginning at 12:00pm CDT on June 24th, 2011 via www.funimation.com/video or directly at http://beta.funimation.com/we-without-wings.

About We Without Wings – Under the Innocent Sky:
Timid Takashi wants to escape to an alternate world where he is a heralded knight, but is held back by thoughts of his younger sister and his girlfriend. Part-timer and all around upbeat guy Shuusuke has a disastrous first encounter with a woman who turns out to be his new co-worker. Handyman Hayato is a hard-boiled loner that has random encounters with two gangs and a girl with a uniform fetish. Throw in plenty of fan-service, random humor, an alternate medieval world, and your narrator DJ Condor, and you get “We Without Wings – Under the Innocent Sky”.

There were several moments which made this 35th edition particularly special. Notably, the world exclusive sneak previews of some of the latest short films from Pixar (La Luna), Disney (The Ballad of Nessie) and Warner Bros. (Coyote Falls and Rabid Rider).

The Works in Progress were also a great success, offering the chance to discover previously unseen footage and artwork from Space Pirate – Captain Harlock, the 3D feature currently in production at Toei Animation. Equally popular was the session about the touching tale of passion and differences, The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart, with Mathias Malzieu – who was also on the jury for feature films.

There were several highlights within the official events, including the awards ceremony and launch of the second YouTube competition, attended by the Minister for Culture and Communication Mr Frédéric Mitterand, the outdoor screenings on the Pâquier, the unforgettable @nnecybernight concert with Bob Sinclar and Big Ali, the surprise screening of some first footage from A Monster in Paris, the next film by Bibo Bergeron, along with an improvised set from singer/songwriter Matthieu Chedid, the announcement of the production of some new Looney Tunes by the Warner Studios and the visit of Leiji Matsumoto, the legendary creator of Captain Harlock.

Over 7,000 participants (even better than last year’s fi gures for the exceptional 50th birthday edition) came from 70 different countries to take part in the this year’s event. The 35th edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival finished in style with the 2011 awards ceremony!

The winners are:

Feature films
The Cristal for best feature
The Rabbi’s Cat by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux (France)
AUTOCHENILLE PRODUCTION, FRANCE 3 CINÉMA, TF1 INTERNATIONAL

Special Distinction
Audience Award
Colorful by Keiichi Hara ( Japan)
FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK INC.

The members of the jury were: Marc du Pontavice (Producer), Mathias Malzieu
(Director), Yoshihiro Shimizu (Producer).

Short films
The Annecy Cristal
Pixels by Patrick Jean (France)
ONE MORE PRODUCTION

Special Jury Award
Big Bang Big Boom by BLU (Italy)

“Jean-Luc Xiberras” Award for a first film
The Lost Town of Switez, by Kamil Polak (Poland, France, Canada, Switzerland and Denmark)
HUMAN ARK, SE-MA-FOR FILM PRODUCTION, TELEWIZJA POLSKA SA, PWSFTVIT – THE POLISH NATIONAL FILM, TELEVISION AND THEATRE SCHOOL, DENIS FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS, NFB, ARCHANGEL FILM GROUP, PARTYFLEX SYSTEM, ZELIONY POMIDOR

Special Distinction
Paths of Hate by Damian Nenow (Poland)
PLATIGE IMAGE SP. 20.0

Sacem Award for original music
Maska by the Quay Brothers, with music by Krzysztof Penderecki (Poland)
SE-MA-FOR FILM PRODUCTION, POLISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE

Junior Jury Award for a short film
A Morning Stroll by Grant Orchard (Great Britain)
STUDIO AKA

Audience Award
Luminaris by Juan Pablo Zaramella (Argentina)
JPZTUDIO

The members of the jury were: Aleksandra Korejwo (Director), Regina Pessoa (Director) and PES (Director).

TV and commissioned fi lms
The Cristal for best TV production
The Amazing World of Gumball “The Quest” by Mic Graves and Ben Bocquelet
(Great Britain and France)DANDELION STUDIOS

Special Award for a TV series
Little Nick “At Playtime We Fight” by Arnaud Bouron (France, Luxembourg and India)
M6 STUDIO, METHOD ANIMATION

Award for best TV special
Princess’s Painting by Joannes Weiland and Klaus Morschheuser (Germany)
STUDIO SOI GMBH & CO. KG FILMPRODUKTION

Educational, scientific or industrial film Award
How To Feed The World? by Denis Van Waerebeke (France)
MONTAG, CITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE L’INDUSTRIE

Advertising or promotional film Award
Canal J “Royaume DuGnagnagna” by Olivier Jeannel (France)
WANDA PRODUCTIONS

Award for best music video
Wax Tailor Featuring Charlie Winston ” I Own You” by Romain Chassaing (France)
SO LAB

The members of the jury were: Laurence Blaevoet (Director of the Canal+ Youth Unit), Lucineh Kassarjian (Artistic Director) and Tapaas Chakravarti (Producer).

Graduation films
Award for best graduation fi lm
Plato by Léonard Cohen (France)
ENSAD

Special Jury Award
Trois Petits Points by Lucrèce Andreae, Alice Dieudonné, Tracy Nowocien, Florian Parrot,
Ornélie Prioul and Rémy Schaepman (France)
GOBELINS, L’ÉCOLE DE L’IMAGE

Special Distinction
The Eagleman Stag by Mikey Please (Great Britain)
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART

Junior Jury Award for a graduation film
Plato by Léonard Cohen (France)
ENSAD

The members of the jury were: Matthew O’Callaghan (Director), David Sproxton (Producer) and Will Vinton (Director).

Fanboy and his trusty sidekick, Chum Chum, are celebrating their favorite treat, a cup of Frosty Freezy Freeze in Fanboy and Chum Chum: Brain Freeze. This DVD honors the Frosty Freezy Freeze with seven full-tilt, hilarious adventures with a voice cast that includes Josh Duhamel and Jamie Kennedy. Watch as they fight the discontinuation of their favorite flavor, try to create the new Frosty Mart jingle, help a Viking and battle Man-Arctica. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Fanboy and Chum Chum: Brain Freeze hits shelves on August 16, 2011 for the suggested retail price of $16.99.

Created by Eric Robles, Fanboy and Chum Chum is the story of a boy named Fanboy and his best friend and trusty sidekick, Chum Chum, two endlessly energetic “super fans” of all things sci-fi and fantasy. Their world is full of comic adventure (and misadventures) as they share a hyper imagination that enables a wide-eyed acceptance of the bizarre. They’re fearless! They’re adventurous! They wear underwear on the outside of their costumes! They’re Fanboy and Chum Chum.

Fanboy and Chum Chum: Brain Freeze Episode Synopses:

Brain Freeze

Fanboy and Chum Chum discover that their favorite Frosty Freezy Freeze flavor, Berry Pink, is about to be discontinued. Determined to have as much as they can before it’s gone forever, they end up with a massive brain freeze. The next morning, Fanboy and Chum Chum wake up with no memory of what happened and their signature tighty-whiteys are missing. They must retrace their steps to find out how their crazy night unraveled so they can find their precious underwear and restore order.

Berry Sick

During a summer heat wave, the boys discover the Frosty Freezy Freeze machine is on the fritz. It’s up to Fanboy and Chum Chum to get the Berry the Ice Monster, the machine’s operator, back in good health.

Refill Madness

Lenny and Boog learn that Fanboy and Chum Chum have a valuable cup that entitles them to endless free refills at the Frosty Mart. The two decide to work together to try to steal the cup.

The Frosty Bus

Fanboy and Chum Chum are waiting for the Frosty Bus to buy a Frosty Freezy Freeze. Unfortunately, Boog is driving and torments them by always keeping their beverages just out of reach.

Jingle Fever

When Fanboy and Chum Chum find out they can win a million Frosty Bucks by writing the new Frosty Mart jingle, Lenny does everything in his power to stop them.

Back from the Future

After Fanboy and Chum Chum show Lenny that Dollar-nator is a time machine, he decides to use him to travel back in time and prevent Fanboy and Chum Chum from ever tasting a Frosty Freezy Freeze. But despite his greatest efforts, the boys somehow always end up discovering Frosty Freezy Freeze.

Norse-ing Around

Fanboy and Chum Chum discover a frozen Viking in their icebox and decide to help him “achieve glory” so he can get into Valhalla.

Nickelodeon brings even more magic to its air this summer with the hit international series, Winx Club, beginning Monday, June 27, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).  Launching first with four one-hour specials, followed later this year with a weekly series, Winx Club focuses on six best friends enrolled in fairy school as they face many adventures together with strength, smarts and teamwork.  Culled from the first two seasons of the Italian hit series from Rainbow S.p.A, the four specials include state-of-the-art visual effects and feature the voices of some of Nick’s biggest stars, including: Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) as Aisha; Elizabeth Gillies (Victorious) as Daphne; Ariana Grande (Victorious) as Diaspro; and Matt Shively (True Jackson, VP) as Skye; as well as Molly Quinn (Castle) as Bloom.  Cymphonique Miller (How to Rock) performs the show’s theme song, “Winx You’re Magic Now.”

The four specials will premiere monthly through the fall, followed by a weekly series of Winx Club seasons three and four, both featuring the new Nick voice talent.  Nickelodeon and Rainbow are currently in production on 52 additional episodes of original 2D/CG-animated seasons five and six, which are scheduled to bow in 2012.

“Winx Club is all about girl power,” said Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group.  “It focuses on a group of super-fashionable fairies whose friendship and teamwork empower them to face any challenge thrown their way – from scary monsters to evil witches.”

Winx Club is an animated modern fantasy adventure series that follows six best friends — Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna and Aisha — enrolled in Alfea College, the finest fairy school in all the realms.  When trouble arises, the Winx transform into beautiful fairies who use their unique magical powers to fight villains and save the world from evil. Winx Club first debuted in Italy six years ago and quickly became a hit that has generated an international franchise of toys, books, clothing, and DVDs, as well as a CG-animated feature film.

Bloom (Quinn) is the most powerful fairy and leader of the Winx.  She has an inborn ability to sense danger, combined with a lively intelligence and a deep sense of loyalty.  As the fairy of the waves, Aisha (Palmer) is fearless, determined, energetic, and a sports enthusiast.  Skye (Shively) is the leader of the Specialists, a group of teenage boys from a neighboring school who befriend the Winx fairies and fight alongside them to battle evil.  The fairy sister of Bloom, Daphne (Gillies), sacrifices her life in order to keep Bloom safe and sometimes appears to her sister as an advisor.  And, Diaspro (Grande), a somewhat materialistic princess who can be difficult at times.

In support of the specials, beginning June 23, kids can visit Nick.com to playWinx Club: Enchantrix, a magic-themed animated game, where players can select and dress a Winx Club character to help guide them through environments and adventures all their own.  Petpet Park, Nickelodeon’s virtual life fantasy world inspired by the iconic virtual world pioneer, Neopets and its popular companion characters Petpets, is offering a special virtual item giveaway.  Players who visit Petpet Park from June 16-30 will receive a freeWinx Club magical charm bracelet for their Petpets.

The Walt Disney Studios today announced plans to release one of its most critically acclaimed animated films of all time, Beauty and the Beast, for the first time ever in mesmerizing Disney Blu-ray 3D™ for in-home viewing. Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition 3D will be available in market beginning on October 4th as a 5-Disc Combo Pack (providing families with value, versatility and flexibility to enjoy this film on several formats of choice including Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray™, DVD and/or Digital Copy) and/or 3D Movie Download. For more information, please visit www.disney.com/BeautyAndTheBeast3D.

Additionally, the company will also release two Special Edition releases, Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World and Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, to follow on November 22, 2011 just in time for the holiday gift-giving season.

The same Disney classic that taught us beauty is found within, now comes to life in spectacular Disney 3D bringing the characters, sound, and storyline to a whole new immersive dimension. Fans can once again meet and enjoy their favorite characters – Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and more – in an entirely new fashion as if they were watching the film for the very first time.

Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition 3D will be available for purchase as a 5-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (1 Blu-ray 3D Disc of the Film + 1 standard Blu-ray Disc of the Film + 1 Blu-ray Disc of Bonus Features + 1 DVD Disc of the Film + Digital Copy Disc of the film) all for the suggested retail price of $49.99 U.S. /$56.99 Canada; and/or a 3D Movie Download for the suggested retail price of $49.99 U.S./$56.99 Canada.

This new Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition 3D release will join the studios existing catalog of in-home 3D movies currently available in market including: Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, Step Up 3D, Tangled, TRON: Legacy and Gnomeo & Juliet.

The Norman Rockwell Museum will present a weekend of star-studded events based around its new, interactive exhibition Ice Age to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios, which looks at the artistry and technical genius of one of the world’s leading animation studios. Blue Sky Studios is the creator of such blockbuster films as the Ice Age series; Robots; and the recent hit Rio, which is the second highest grossing film released so far this year. The exhibition will be on view at the Museum from June 11th through October 31st.

On Friday, June 10, the Museum will present an ICE/HOT Preview Party for Ice Age to the Digital Age, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Meet Chris Wedge, Blue Sky Studios’ VP of Creative, who co-founded the company in 1987. Award-winning illustrator Peter de Sève, the lead character designer for Blue Sky Studios’ Ice Age series, will be the guest of honor for this evening of cocktails; hors d’oeuvres; a raw bar; wine tasting; music from the Bossa Triba Quartet; and dessert at the Museum’s historic Linwood House, which overlooks Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge studio and the Housatonic River. Members of Blue Sky Studios creative team will join Norman Rockwell Museum for the official exhibition opening of Ice Age to the Digital Age, to be held on Saturday, June 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Celebrate the art of animation with this first-ever look behind the scenes at Blue Sky Studios, where cutting-edge creativity and technique brings imaginative characters and stories to life. Commentary will be provided by Blue Sky Studios’ VP of Creative Chris Wedge, and award-winning illustrator and “Ice Age” character designer Peter de Sève, starting at 6:30 p.m. Learn about the complex and exciting process of creating CG animated films, from initial concept to the big screen. The family friendly opening will include “Rio colada” snow cones, Blue Sky balloon sculptures, wine and caricatures courtesy of winetasting.com, as well as other ICE/HOT fun, party fare and libations.

Go “behind the scenes” with a look at the world of digital animation with the artists of Blue Sky Studios, creators of the blockbuster films Ice Age (and its popular sequels), Robots, and the recently released hit, Rio. This first-ever exhibition brings art and technology together to explore how visual concepts are transformed into believable worlds for the big screen. Rarely-seen original character drawings, storyboards, and background paintings reflect the conceptual process, and a recreated sculpture studio will bring you face-to-face with Blue Sky’s amazing sculptural maquettes. Interactive stations reveal how today’s stunning computer generated imagery is built, from initial concept to finished frame.

The popular chattering character Perry the Platypus of Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Phineas and Ferb meets the distinctive, 27-foot rounded aluminum body of a customized Airstream trailer when Disney launches the Perry the Platy-bus On Tour originating Monday, July 11 in New York City. Outfitted stem-to-stern as Phineas’ and Ferb’s teal-colored pet platypus, Perry the Platy-bus will explore the adventures of the road on a coast-to-coast journey to San Diego’s Comic-Con International (July 21-24) and then slips through the wind, all the way to the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim (August 19-21).

The summer of news for Phineas and Ferb (TV’s #1 animated series among Tweens for the past three years), includes new episodes, new Take Two with Phineas and Ferb talk show guests including David Beckham, Selena Gomez, Larry King, Howie Mandel, Jason Segel and Shawn White, and an animated Disney Channel Original Movie, Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, premiering Friday, August 5 on Disney Channel, Saturday, August 13 on Disney XD and Saturday, August 20 on the ABC Television Network. The soundtrack Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions from Walt Disney Records will debut Tuesday, August 2 and a two-disc “Ultimate Fan Pack” including a DVD, digital copy of the movie, eight digital music tracks, eight deleted scenes, a bonus episode with character and filmmaker commentary and more, will be available Tuesday, August 23.

Phineas and Ferb is a super hit and we’re taking it to the next level, with a movie in spectacular 2D, that’s right, no fancy 3D glasses here – just the adventure of a lifetime as Phineas and Ferb tackle a whole new dimension,” said Gary Marsh, president, entertainment and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide. He added, “With the Perry the Platy-bus On Tour and much more, we’re looking forward to answering the perennial question, ‘Where’s Perry?’ and delighting fans driving on the highways and byways this summer.”

During Perry the Platy-bus On Tour, fans are invited to marvel at nearly 4,000 pounds of Perry (complete with a bill, tail and googly eyes), come aboard, play the exciting new Unity 3D video game, The Movie Game: The Dimension of Doooom! and video console games, sing Perry-oke and more. There is no admission charge. The route for the Perry the Platy-bus Tour will be announced soon.

The Movie Game: The Dimension of Doooom!, and a “2D Yourself” activity that allows users to create a custom avatar to explore the 2nd Dimension, among other digital experiences, will begin rolling out on the new Phineas and Ferb supersite Friday, June 17 on DisneyChannel.com and DisneyXD.com.

A video game inspired by the movie, Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, for the Wii system, Nintendo DS family of handheld systems and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, will release this summer through Disney Interactive Studios.

A special junior novel, joke and novelty book, and an official 96-page magazine will be available Monday, July 27 via Disney Publishing Worldwide.

This month, Disney’s California Adventure and Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios debut Phineas and Ferb: We’re Making a Movie, an interactive live entertainment experience starring Phineas and Ferb.

Disney Theatrical Group will introduce Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour EVER!, a live touring stage show produced by Feld Entertainment that will play more than 80 hometowns across the country, beginning August 21 in Lakeland, Florida.

Disney Consumer Products categories for Phineas and Ferb include action figures, apparel, accessories, grocery and health and beauty products.

The schedule for Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension is:

• Monday, August 1 — On-demand preview begins on Disney Channel’s on Demand SVOD offering (Cablevision, Time Warner, Verizon, AT&T)
• Friday, August 5 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) — Premiere on Disney Channel with a mobile simulcast on Sprint TV and MobiTV
• Saturday, August 13 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) — Premiere on Disney XD
• Thursday, August 18 — Premiere on Disney Cruise Line
• Saturday, August 20 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) — Premiere on the ABC Television Network

Directed by Enrico Casarosa
Produced by Kevin Reher
Total Running Time: 6:53

Synopsis:
La Luna is the timeless fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the little boy as he discovers his family’s most unusual line of work. Should he follow the example of his Papa, or his Grandpa? Will he be able to find his own way in the midst of their conflicting opinions and timeworn traditions?

Enrico Casarosa, Director / Head of Story, Pixar Animation Studios

Bio:

Enrico Casarosa joined Pixar Animation Studios in January 2002. He began working as a story artist on Cars and the Academy Award-winning feature Ratatouille. Casarosa’s next project was as story artist on Disney•Pixar’s Academy Award®-winning feature film, Up. Most recently, Casarosa made his directing debut with the short film, La Luna. Currently, Casarosa is working as head of story on an upcoming Pixar film.

As a story artist, Casarosa creates visual sequences from the script. Story artists also generate new ideas and gags, and provide feedback regarding the plot, characters and overall story of the film. With help from story artists, the film’s director finds the story they want to tell and the best cinematographic way to tell it.

Casarosa found early influences in Hayao Miyazaki’s work and grew up watching Miyazaki’s television series in Italy. Born and raised in Genoa, Casarosa moved to New York City in his twenties, to study animation at the School of Visual Arts and Illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Before coming to Pixar, Casarosa worked as a storyboard artist at Blue Sky Studios on Ice Age and Robots. He also worked as a background designer and storyboard artist for a number of Disney Channel Television Series’ including 101 Dalmatians and PB&J Otters.

Casarosa lives in San Francisco, California with his wife Marit and their little daughter Fio Giulietta.