Disney’s Christmas Carol Buzz Begins
The long talked about Disney adaptation of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol — directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey — will debut (in part) at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18th.
The film is slated for general theatrical release on November 6, 2009 and will be a 3-D animation work along the lines of Polar Express. It stars Carrey in the leading role of Ebenezer Scrooge supported by Gary Oldman as Bob Cratchit and Colin Firth as nephew Fred.
Christmas 2009 Cautiously Approached by Business
Word on the street is that corporate buyers planning to stock shelves for Christmas 2009 are ordering lower-priced items and ordering smaller quantities. For all the signs indicating a bottom to the recession, retailers appear to be taking a very conservative approach after a disasterous selling season last year. See more here.
