City of Films

The Lion King 3D has surprised a lot of people (myself included) with the success it has been getting at the box office (over $80M domestic).  So Disney noticed too and has announced limited theatrical engagements for four of its classic films for the first time in 3D:

• Beauty and the Beast – January 13, 2012
• Finding Nemo – September 14, 2012
• Monsters, Inc. – January 18, 2013 (the prequel Monsters University opens in theaters in Disney Digital 3D on June 21, 2013)
• The Little Mermaid – September 13, 2013

These are all good movies, classics really – and yes it would be nice to see them on the big screen again, but with 3D involved I can’t quite say I approve fully.  Blu-ray releases in the mean time will be just fine for me.

• Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film ever nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.  Box Office = $380.4 million worldwide.
• Finding Nemo won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Box Office = $867.6 million worldwide.
• Monsters, Inc. made history with 11 million DVD/VHS copies being sold during its first week of release. It won an Academy Award for Best Song. Box Office = $526.9 million worldwide.
• The Little Mermaid won two Academy Awards (Best Original Score, Best Song). Box Office =$228.9 million worldwide.