Rogue scoundrel and all round smooth bastard Han Solo is a once in a lifetime character, a perfect combination of a well-written character and a pitch perfect, charismatic performance from Harrison Ford.  Basically, no one but Ford really ought to play the captain of the Millennium Falcon. 

It seems J.J. Abrams agrees, because Ford is apparently in negotiations to reprise one of his two truly iconic roles in Star Wars: Episode VII.

On behalf of Disney and Pixar, national treasure and all-around nice guy John Goodman has unveiled the first clip from Monsters University, this summer's prequel to the 2001 Pixar success Monsters Inc.

The global promotional blitzkrieg for Oz the Great and Powerful is about to begin in earnest, as two new TV spots for the prequel to The Wizard of Oz presage the coming of Disney's mighty marketing machine.

Four months out from the film's release, Disney has released a full theatrical trailer for Monsters University, Pixar's prequel to its 2001 hit Monsters Inc.

Just in time for the weekend, we have two treats from Monsters University: the first behind-the-scenes featurette on the animated film, as well as a new poster that has everyone's favorite cyclops bundled up for winter.

Everyone knows the smooth rogue bastard captain of the Millennium Falcon, the ship that makes the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, and everyone fears the jetpack-rocking bounty hunter with the coolest armor this side of the Sarlacc. 

So it only makes sense that Disney is planning standalone Star Wars movies for both Han Solo and Boba Fett.

Well here's a slice of fried gold: Marvel Studios and director James Gunn have chosen Chris Pratt to star in the interstellar adventure Guardians of the Galaxy.  Yes, that's right.  Agent Bert Macklin is starring in a Marvel movie.

Since purchasing Lucasfilm for a few billion dollars of spare change presumably pilfered from Mickey's couch cushions, Disney has been making big plans for Star Wars, plans that have been the subject of no small amount of speculation. 

One part of Disney's plan, according to a new rumor, is a standalone Star Wars movie devoted to the iconic Jedi Master Yoda.

With pretty much all the Avengers of The Avengers, the future is clear.  Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America are getting sequels in Marvel's Phase Two, and characters like Black Widow are showing up in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  But what about Hulk?  Marvel finally got Bruce Banner and his smash-happy id right in last summer's superhero team-up, so where is Hulk heading in Phase Two?  And beyond that, how can we expect Banner to play into the Phase Three that Marvel is most assuredly hashing out even now?

A new rumor purports to map out the future of the cinematic Hulk, and, if true, reveals some crucially important plot points for The Avengers 2 and more.

For four decades now, through tectonic shifts in animation technology and much controversy, the International Animated Film Association has done its part during awards season, acknowledging excellence in the animated arts.  The 40th Annual Annie awards went down at UCLA's Royce Hall this weekend at a ceremony hosted by Leonard Maltin, Rob Paulsen, and Maurice Lamarche, with a surprise appearance from Seth Green.

The big winner at this year's Annie Awards was definitely Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, which won no fewer than five awards.