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  • Disney plans TV series and video sequel for ‘Lilo & Stitch’

    Disney plans TV series and video sequel for ‘Lilo & Stitch’

    Walt Disney’s latest flick ‘Lilo & Stitch’ that raked in impressive box office collections, will soon appear as a television series and a video sequel.

    According to the company, the film crossed the $100 million mark at the box office in the first three weekends following its release in the US. The video sequel, currently entitled ‘Stitch! — The Movie,” is slated for release next year and will serve as a bridge between the feature film and the television series. The series, currently in development under the working title ‘Stitch! — The TV Series’ will become a global television franchise following its anticipated launch on Disney Channel late next year. It will unveil on the Disney Channels and Disney-branded TV programmes across the globe.

    There are 15 international Disney Channels and nearly 100 Disney- branded blocks of programming in 51 countries reaching 600 million television viewers worldwide currently, the company claims. The channel’s launch in India, expected this year, has been delayed due to various reasons.

    The initial 39 episodes of the series will be directed by Vic Cook (“Disney’s The Legend of Tarzan,” “101 Dalmatians, the Series”) and Don MacKinnon (“Disney’s Teacher’s Pet,” “Disney/Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear of Star Command”).

    The cast from the film will also feature in the video premiere and the television series. They include Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames and Kevin McDonald.

  • Hawaii ties with Walt Disney studios to promote new Disney flick

     

    The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) and The Walt Disney Studios have announced an agreement with multiple opportunities for a global alliance around the release of Disney’s next animated motion picture, Lilo & Stitch.

    The marketing deal will support the film’s release in theatres, on video, DVD, and television in the US and internationally, as well as promote Hawaii as a tourist destination. The alliance, the first of its kind in the motion picture industry, promises support for Lilo & Stitch franchise initiatives worldwide, including consumer media, trade support, sweepstakes prizing, online support and premiere. Through the integration of Hawaii with Disney’s synergy divisions, both entities will be able to optimise the relationship in their global marketing efforts, says a company release. HVCB’s agreement with Disney is contingent on funding on a yearly basis and includes the opportunity to work with mutually agreed upon Hawaii partners, the release adds.

    A key component of the Disney/HVCB global alliance is its extensive programme on the World Wide Web with Disney Online, including sponsorship of the film’s official “Super Site”. The on-line programme begins with the film’s initial domestic release on 21 June, and continues through all worldwide territories and later extends to its video and DVD release. Other Internet initiatives include creative integration of interactive media on Disney.com and FamilyFun.com, as well as the creation of games, screensavers, downloadable images, and e-mail newsletters. Lilo and Stitch deals with a young girl’s close encounter with the galaxy’s most mischievous extraterrestrial.