ICYMI: SSN’s Top Original Stories For 4/7 – 4/11/14

SSN Studio Analysis Part One: Ice Princesses, Pirates & Superheroes – A Look Inside Disney’s Past

In this, the sixth and final installment in SSN’s studio analysis series, we look at how the Mouse House does business. The addition of companies like Marvel and Lucasfilm to a roster that already included Pixar, have very quickly made Disney one of the biggest players in town. In Part One, SSN focuses on Disney’s films released, as well as what went right and what went wrong. (SSN)

SSN Studio Analysis Part Two: Disney’s Monster 2013 a Frozen Marvel

Disney set records in 2013 for both domestic and global grosses, with over $1.7B and $4B, respectively, for their biggest year ever. To expect such phenomenal results for 2014, especially in the wake of Muppets Most Wanted, is not realistic – but with more movies on the 2014 schedule and plenty of heavy hitters among them, hopes remain quite high. (SSN)

SSN Studio Analysis Part Three: Disney Corporate is in Marvelous Hands

Though the methodology of how a movie moves forward at Disney is legendarily mysterious, we do know that no one has autonomy to green light their own picture. Everything is run up the flagpole, generally through Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn, with Robert Iger as final arbiter. SSN guides you through the corporate umbrella. (SSN)

SSN Studio Analysis Part Four: Inside Disney’s Slate of Films for 2015 & Beyond

In our concluding Disney analysis, SSN takes a look at what the future has in store for Disney – and what Disney has in store for us – via their 2015-2016 slate of films. (SSN)

The Early Days of Disney Corporate: What  It Was Like to Work with Walt Disney

What was it like working with Walt himself from the studio’s beginnings to its first monumental success? The experiences of animators and producers open a window into a time that can only be described as magical, but certainly not without its challenges. (SSN)

What Other Films in Turnaround Are Poised to Follow ‘Draft Day’ into Theaters?

Here is SSN’s shortlist of 10 projects stuck in turnaround purgatory that we feel deserve a second (or third or fourth) chance, along with SSN’s production details and insights, including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Hothouse Flowers, Monster Zoo, Andrew Henry’s Meadow, and more. (SSN)