DISNEY SEQUEL WILL PLAY IN SOME FOREIGN THEATERS.Byline: Dave McNary Daily News Staff Writer The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co., seeking to squeeze more from a key property, will release its direct-to-video ``Lion King'' sequel into European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. and Latin American theaters
The American Theater next spring but not in its own back yard. ``Simba's Pride,'' a centerpiece of Disney's strategy to produce low-cost videos based on recognizable characters, will hit store shelves Oct. 27 in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as planned previously, but will not make it into domestic theaters. ``Our basic thinking is that there's clearly a theatrical audience in those overseas markets,'' Disney spokeswoman Cheryl Glenn Cheryl D. Glenn, is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland's 45rd legislative district which is situated in northeast Baltimore. Background said Friday. Other foreign markets such as Asia also will not see ``Simba's Pride'' in theaters because plans for the video release already have been set in motion, she added. ``The Lion King'' was a massive box office hit in 1994 and became the top video seller with 30 million copies in the U.S. market. Disney launched its direct-to-video sequel strategy in 1994 with ``The Return of Jafar'' and sold a surprising 10 million copies of its first ``Aladdin'' sequel. Disney now has plans to release as many as four high-profile, direct-to-video titles annually by 2000. Earlier this year, Disney dropped plans for a direct-to-video sequel to ``Toy Story'' and switched the sequel to a late 1999 theatrical release as part of the entertainment giant's increased moves to protect its cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to franchise of animated movies. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) ``Simba's Pride,'' a direct-to-video sequel to Disney's ``The Lion King,'' will be released theatrically in some foreign markets. |
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