Disney Studios just sent me their slate of movies for the whole year. The 2014 release schedule from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures portends to be a very exciting year for family entertainment.
I’m especially excited for two of the films on this list: The Need for Speed with Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), and Million Dollar Arm with (no, not Jon Hamm) Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi).
I’m one of those still mourning Breaking Bad. Having Aaron Paul star in an upcoming film gives me a small fix for my Breaking Bad addiction.
Besides the fact that Million Dollar Arm is based on a true story, I am very interested in this film because it features Suraj Sharma. He was the star in Life of Pi, and he is also currently a freshman at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. How do I know this? I actually know this as first-hand information: He sat behind my daughter in her Language of Film class at NYU last semester. It always makes watching a film so much more interesting when you have something relatable to either the actors or the story, right?
Now, without further ado, here is the complete list of movies Disney will be bringing to the big screen in 2104.
February 28, 2014 – The Wind Rises (Touchstone Pictures / Studio Ghibli)
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March 14, 2014 – Need for Speed (DreamWorks Pictures)
March 21, 2014 – Muppets Most Wanted (Walt Disney Studios)
Disney 2014 Muppets
April 4, 2014 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Marvel)
I covered this film’s press conference at Comic-Con 2013 with the cast of this movie, and all I can say is: Chris Evans.
Disney 2014 Captain America
April 18, 2014 – Bears (Disneynature)
Disney 2014 Bears
May 16, 2014 – Million Dollar Arm (Walt Disney Studios)
May 30, 2014 – Maleficent (Walt Disney Studios)
Disney 2014 Maleficent
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July 18, 2014 – Planes: Fire & Rescue (DisneyToon Studios)
Disney 2014 Planes: Fire and Rescue
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August 1, 2014 – Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel)
Did you see how much weight Chris Pratt lost for this role?
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Disney 2014 Guardians
August 8, 2014 – The Hundred-Foot Journey (DreamWorks Pictures)
Disney 2014 Hundred Foot Journey
October 10, 2014 – Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Walt Disney Studios)
Disney 2014 Alexander and The Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
November 7, 2014 – Big Hero 6 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Disney 2014 Big Hero 6
November 21, 2014 – McFarland (Walt Disney Studios)
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December 25, 2014 – Into the Woods (Walt Disney Studios)
Disney 2014 Into the Woods
Which film or films are you most looking forward to watching this year?
My kids are already looking forward to The Bears. I know my husband will want to check out Million Dollar Arm! There’s always a ton of movies we look forward to for the family and this looks like a very busy year for Disney.
We have yet to see Saving Mr Banks – but I’ve heard incredible reviews – I just think with my 4yo we need to wait for dvd. We saw Monsters University at the drive in and we will probably buy it on blu-ray when it comes out. My personal favorite was Frozen even though it was quite different than what I saw in the trailer.
I agree, Joann! Wait to see Saving Mr. Banks with older kids or your husband. It’s not a kids’ film at all–though it is a fabulous story!