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Disney May Adapt PETER PAN Prequel, PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 24th, 2011 at 1:57 pm

While Sony recently picked up an awful-sounding Peter Pan prequel starring Channing Tatum to the tune of $1 million, Disney is considering its own Pan prequel and it sounds far more promising.  Disney chief Bob Iger recently told shareholders that the studio is considering an adaptation of Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson’s Peter and the Starcatchers, which sets Peter and his lost boys as the pirates instead of against the pirates.  Said Iger:

“We considered making [it] a movie,” Iger said, noting they went as far as hiring a screenwriter to adapt the book. “We haven’t made a decision on that yet.”

The Wrap reports that Disney has been testing the material Off Broadway production at the New York Theater Workshop to see if it will translate into feature film.  According to New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley, the play is a huge success.  Hit the jump for a synopsis of Peter and the Starcatchers and some images from the Off Broadway production.

Disney CEO Robert Iger Confirms 3 Marvel Properties in Development as Live-Action Series at ABC and ABC Family

by Jake Horowitz    Posted: November 7th, 2010 at 10:13 pm

With the void left in the superhero genre of television after Heroes’ cancellation and Smallville in its final season, it looks like ABC and its parent company Disney are looking to be the leader in the “Televised Live-Action Superhero Adventures” category for the new decade.

Robert Iger, CEO of Disney, has confirmed in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the Disney-owned ABC and ABC Family are currently working on adapting three Marvel properties for live-action series. As we previously reported, ABC has been looking at adapting The Incredible Hulk, Cloak and Dagger, The Punisher, and other series for TV. Hit the jump for the full quote.

Roy E. Disney Dies at the Age of 79

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 16th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

The Associated Press is reporting that Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney and former senior executive of The Walt Disney Company, died today at the age of 79.  Disney, while technically a figurehead of the overall company, wielded enormous power throughout the reigns of CEOs Ron Miller and Michael Eisner, both of whom Disney played a crucial role in ousting and making sure that the company never lost sight of its roots in animation.

Hit the jump to read more about Disney’s life and legacy.

Disney CEO Bob Iger: No ‘Disneyfication’ of Marvel

by Alexander Gerage    Posted: September 10th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

Fans wary of Disney’s purchase of Marvel Entertainment can sleep a little easier tonight as we’ve got some comments made by CEO Robert Iger at the D23 Expo in California. Among other things, Iger touched on his excitement surrounding the monumental acquisition, as well the company’s approach to properties currently owned by other studios. Find out more after the jump.

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