The biggest longterm investment by the Mouse House is in Lucasfilm and the “Star Wars” franchise, and Iger provided an update on what’s coming in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: Episode VII,” and it’s a bit of old and new mixed together. Most notably, Iger revealed that the sequel will be set 30 years after “Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi” and that cast wise, it will feature “very familiar faces returning” who will join a “trio of new leads.”

See, I said “a bit” in the headline. Right now, looking for Star Wars VII news that’s new can feel a bit like trying to find water in a desert…

I have no idea what’s going on here or even if I’m interested. Part of the problem is that while the trailer does a pretty good job of showing us the world, the look, the design, and telling us what people think of boxtrolls, it does very little to tell us what the film is really about, any hint of what the plot might be, or why I might want to go see it.

The things the film has going for it, I suppose, is the fact that it comes from the same filmmakers that made Paranorman, which a lot of people seem to like (I never had a chance to see it).

In any event, the film does look like it could…

If you were waiting for a little bit more DRAGON to spice up your Maleficent trailers, well wait no longer. Your time has arrived! In this awesome new trailer for the film staring Disney’s most evil villain, the scaly beast takes wing and breathes a little fire for us.

We’re all familiar with the classic tale, but this film is looking to put a bit difference spin on things. Making its appearance again is the classic tune, Once Upon a Dream, but with that haunting and hollow feel to it. But in this trailer we get much, much more. I’m not sure where there going with this but I’m certainly…

Disney head Bob Iger dropped a big piece of news offhandedly during the Disney Investor’s Meeting today, stating that Brad Bird is working on the story for The Incredibles 2 and that Pixar is also working on a new Cars movie.

No surprise with the Cars sequel; I’m sure they will continue that franchise until it runs out of gas and stops making them money in toy stores and at theme parks. The Incredibles sequel, on the other hand, is big news, and fans should be excited that Brad Bird is involved.

Well it’s about time! I mean, another Cars film: meh. The Incredibles: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY…

I suppose by some measures of time, it was long overdue for someone to take advantage of this franchise. I can’t say I’m particularly excited about the money machines getting ahold of this one, but I have to say the teaser trailer does definitely get me excited about this film.

I wasn’t, and I’m still not too sure about the idea of a CGI 3D animation of The Peanuts, but I suppose I’ll give it a chance. I mean, IT’S SNOOPY! Look at him! And Good Grief Charlie Brown!

I’ve finally seen The Muppets (2011), and it was pretty good. So I’m looking forward all the more to Muppets Most Wanted. There’s not a seriously serious thing about any of The Muppets shows or films and maybe that’s what I like about it — getting away from the seriousness.

In any event, this clip shows us exactly what kind of humor and fun we can expect from Muppets Most Wanted and it looks like a hoot.

The Wolverine director James Mangold has confirmed he will return to direct the sequel, which he will begin shooting after X-Men: Apocalypse opens in cinemas in 2016.

We’ve known for a while that Mangold was in talks to write the treatment for the sequel, but this is the first we’ve heard of his involvement as a director. As is so often the case these days, Mangold dropped the news on Twitter.

That should be fun. The Wolverine was a fairly good film and I was happy with all but the (all important) ending. So bring it on! Exciting stuff happening in the X-Men world.

At the 3D Creative Summit in London, Pixar’s director of 3D production Josh Hollander revealed that the company is planning three-dimensional re-releases of basically all their popular movies. “Right now we’re working on ‘The Incredibles,’ which is a lot of fun in 3D. I’m not sure what the release strategy for it will be,” he said, adding: “We have a version of ‘Ratatouille,’ which works really well in 3D and we’re trying to figure out exactly what the release strategy for that will be.”

Oh good, because you know I was thinking just the other day, “wouldn’t it be great if some of my old…

The Marshmallows turned out in droves this weekend to check out the theatrical debut of Veronica Mars. The Kickstarter-funded, cult TV show adaptation opened to a cool $2 million from 291 theaters (265 in the U.S.), earning the pic a spot on the top 10 according, to initial estimates.

The PG-13 pic was also released simultaneously on VOD — free for Kickstarter backers who’d contributed $35 or more to the record-breaking campaign, but also available for purchase or rental through digital download services such as iTunes or Amazon. The industry has not gotten into a mode where they share VOD…