As The Avengers ravages box office records worldwide, Disney announces the release date for the Blu-Ray/DVD of the hit smash.

The Avengers is currently tearing up the box office and breaking all kinds of records.  So it's no surprise that Marvel is keen to get a sequel moving (as they've also talked about it many times before), and now Disney has made the announcement official.  

Pre-production on The Muppets 2 is starting to heat up as the film approaches it's eventual release, and we have a few new details to work with in terms of what it will be about.  Hit the jump to find out what we can expect from the comedy sequel!

With all the super-hero movies and Pixar darlings coming out, sometimes it's hard to remember that Disney has other things they're working on as well.  One of those things has been the long gestating Maleficent, which Disney has now set a release date for.

If I was a doctor performing a surgery on John Carter, I would have called the film's death about a dozen times.  Its heartbeat kept slowing to a snails pace, and its pulse seemed practically non existent; what other choice did I have but to call it quits?  I had to shut down the monitor, put away the defillbulator—it was over, and there was nothing I could do to save this film.  But right before I would write the time of death, the film's heart rate would suddenly rise, and its pulse would miraculously return!  I would be thrilled, entertained even!  But before I could even begin to appreciate just how strong a film it was, the heart rate would once again collapse.  And I would once again try to revive it.  But the film would keep dying, and there was nothing I could possibly do about it.  In bursts, the film would come back to life—but try as I might, I could not keep it alive.  I would continue this fruitless back and forth for about two hours, until the film finally ended.  And once it was all over, I made a startling discovery—John Carter was never truly alive.

John Carter was a film without a pulse, and there was nothing I could do to convince myself otherwise.

After a huge amount of critical acclaim and a fair amount of financial prosperity, Disney seems ready to move forward with a Muppets sequel.  But sadly, one of the driving forces of the last film, Jason Segel, won't be behind it.  Find out who's replacing him and more after the jump.

Disney's new adaptation of The Lone Ranger has had some rough times getting off the ground.  From budget issues, to script rewrites, to even losing a cast member or two, it's been an ordeal that nearly killed the film.  It's been getting on track however, and has now officially started filming.

The Movie Pool gets carried away by Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, on Blu-ray for the first time!

John Carter is arguably the first "event" picture of 2012.  It's been in development hell for decades, yet is based off one of the most beloved science fiction book ever made.  Obviously, a lot of stock is going into this film (both literally and figuratively; apparently, Disney spent a TON of money on this film).  Over the last week, marketing for the film has been revving up.  A couple new pictures were released, along with a new poster (headlined at the top).  But it was all leading up to this—the reveal of the brand new, full length trailer.

The Movie Pool enters the House of Mouse for the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Space Adventure DVD!