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Disney had announced at this year's Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas that their focusing their efforts on The Loner Ranger.  The studio hoped to release the movie by Summer 2011.  Johnny Depp is set to play Tonto, which would require pushing back the new Pirates movie. That might all change now. When ComingSoon.net sat down with prolific producer Jerry Bruckheimer to discuss his upcoming projects, he ... Full story

The Disney Channel is bringing the train based preschool U.K. TV series, Chuggington to U.S. audiences.  Acquiring the broadcast rights from Ludorum PLC, the 52 episodes series will join the Playhouse Disney programming block in the spring of 2010. Aimed at 2-5 year olds, Chuggington teaches emotional intelligence to kids and promotes positive life lessons and social readiness. Chuggington was created by a team led by Sarah ... Full story

Disney recently authorized a third season of the top-rated animated TV show, Phineas & Ferb.  The Hollywood Reporter also announced that besides the 35 episodes forth coming, Disney has plans for a Christmas special and a music CD. Disney has big plans for franchise.  At the Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas Disney Channel entertainment president Gary Marsh stated, "I am telling you all now, Phineas ... Full story

Disney Interactive Studios today announced The Princess and the Frog video game. Full story

From Sept. 10 to Sept. 13 at the Anaheim Convention Center when Disney and D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans present the first-ever D23 EXPO. Full story

Disney Consumer Products (DCP) today announced new content and product line extensions. Full story

Fans of Hannanh Montana, Sonny With a Change and High School Musical can rejoice!  The Disney Channel has ordered more offerings from these hit franchises. Hannah Montana is back!  Entertainment Tonight is reporting that the Disney Channel has ordered a fourth season of the hit show.  The TV show starring Miley Cyrus as the title character is wrapping up production of its current season Friday.  Shooting ... Full story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Co on Monday said it closed an $18 million deal to buy several Web sites from Kaboose Inc as part of a long-standing effort to beef up its Web presence and advertising muscle among parents, especially mothers. The deal had been announced in April but was completed on Monday. The addition ... Full story

Disney is moving on a new Winnie the Pooh hand-drawn animated theatrical release, and it's also creating two primetime TV specials starring "Handy Manny." The announcements are planned for Tuesday at the Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas, where execs also will discuss plans to pump more enthusiasm into the world's largest licensed character franchise: Mickey Mouse. That ... Full story

Pixar/Disney's 10th pic and first 3-D movie, Up, was able to get a jump on the domestic box office with busy matinees from 1,534 3-D theaters -- a record -- and a total of 3,766 theatres total. So the unusual toon starring the voice of Ed Asner and receiving rave revenues opened to around $21.4 million Friday for probably a $65M ... Full story