William Phipps Voice of Prince Charming In Disney's Cinderella Dies!

Hi everyone it's Xebs, On June 1st, William Phipps, the prolific character actor who starred in sci-fi movies of the 1950s and provided the voice of Prince Charming in the Disney classic Cinderella, has died.

Walt Disney himself heard Phipps' audition tape and hired him to play Prince Charming opposite Ilene Woods in Cinderella (1950). The actor said he was paid about $100 for two hours' work on an afternoon in January 1949.

Later, when Disney promoted the animated movie with a nationwide contest for young women — the winner would be brought to Hollywood for a date with the voice of Prince Charming — Phipps, in white tie and tails and top hat, and the lucky lady met in front of a live audience on the stage of the Pantages during a coast-to-coast radio broadcast of Art Linkletter's show.

According to Phipps, "They gave me (I think) $100 pocket money and a limousine and a driver so we could go anywhere we wanted. We went to Ciro's and the Mocambo, which were the two most famous places on the Sunset Strip at the time, and we went to the Trocadero, too."At the end of the night, around midnight, the limousine driver and I took her back to the Roosevelt Hotel, where she was staying. And then the chauffeur took me back home — a rooming house we called the House of the Seven Garbos, a home for fledgling actresses, where I lived in a room in the basement for seven dollars a week! The next day I went to the tuxedo rental place and turned in my stuff."

Phipps died Friday night at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica after a battle with lung cancer, his friend, noted showbiz author Tom Weaver, announced.

 He was 96.

KINGDOM HEARTS UNION χ[CROSS] CHALLENGES PLAYERS WORLDWIDE WITH NEW PVP MODE!

Hi everyone it's Xebs, KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ[Cross] continues to introduce exciting new content for Keyblade wielders worldwide, as Square Enix® brings a new player vs player (PvP) mode to the hit mobile game. 

The latest update (v2.6.0) introduces a number of new features alongside the first-ever PvP gameplay within the KINGDOM HEARTS series, adding new ways for players to play with friends and compete for a position on the leaderboards and a chance to win rewards.       

PvP Mode

KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ[Cross] PvP mode features asynchronous battles in which players face off against other players, each using multiple Keyblades. A match is divided into rounds, with each player taking a turn to attack the other. The player who deals the most damage wins the round, and the first player to win two rounds is the winner of the match. Players will be awarded points depending on their performance, and top-ranking players based on total points will earn rewards and recognition for their achievements in battle. 

The following features are also implemented with the arrival of the v2.6.0 update:

• 7-star Medals – All medals which can be used in battle can now be evolved to 7-star rarity to greatly strengthen their power. Players must collect newly added materials in order to successfully evolve medals. 

• New Keyblade Feature: Subslots – Players can now utilize more medals in a single Keyblade. Equipping 7-star medals into a Keyblade’s subslots will strengthen the primary slot’s power multiplier and provide deeper customization and strategy. 

• ‘Skip’ Feature in Story Quests – Players who have taken a break from story quests can now catch up even more quickly with the new ‘skip’ feature. Completing any level within a specific questline will unlock all quests in that group, allowing players to complete the latest stages first and return to complete previous stages thereafter. 
• Easier Keyblade Upgrades – Keyblade upgrades for the first 25 levels now require less materials, allowing new players to strengthen their Keyblades with ease. 

• Keyblade Optimize Feature – A new optimize feature will automatically outfit a Keyblade with a powerful medal setup—useful both for new players seeking advice, and for veteran players battling through Proud Mode.

7-Star Medals

KINGDOM HEARTS Union χ[Cross] is available now as a free-to-play app (with in-app purchases) through the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android devices.

DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY OPERA OMNIA CELEBRATES TWO MILLION DOWNLOADS!

Hi everyone it's Xebs, SQUARE-ENIX announced today that over two million players have joined the mobile adventure in DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® OPERA OMNIA™ to take on solo and co-op quests with dozens of their favourite FINAL FANTASY heroes and villains. The current roster of 47 FINAL FANTASY characters includes fan favourites like Cloud, Squall, Tifa, Yuna and Y’shtola. To commemorate this milestone, players can access a variety of new content and rewards in the latest update, including Lightning, the popular heroine from the FINAL FANTASY XIII series.

The update also includes the eighth and newest chapter, introducing Papalymo Totolymo (FINAL FANTASY XIV) and Cyan Garamonde (FINAL FANTASY VI) to the ongoing story. For a limited time from now until 15th June, all players who log in to the game will receive 2,000 in-game currency Gems. Doubled Cycle Quest Rewards will also be available, where players receive double the normal rewards when clearing daily cycle quests.

A trailer highlighting the game’s new content can be viewed on YouTube:

DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY OPERA OMNIA is available now in the App Store® for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play™ for Android devices.

Disney's Maleficent 2 Actor Ed Skrein Confirms Michelle Pfeiffer Will Star In Sequel!

Hi everyone it's Xebs, Entertainment Tonight spoke to actor Ed Skrein at the L.A. premiere of his new film, "In Darkness", which he confirms, actress Michelle Pfeiffer, will be in the sequel of 2014's Maleficent. At this time, it's unknown which character Michelle Pfeiffer will be playing. However, Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning will be returning in their original roles. 

 

Disney's Maleficent 2 has no current release date.

Kingdom Hearts III Demo At E3 2018!

Hi everyonw it's Xebs, on Twitter, the Kingdom Hearts Twitter account thanked those who attended the Kingdom Hearts III Premiere, @KINGDOMHEARTS confirmed that they will be providing fans and attendees of this year's E3 Expo with the opportunity to play Kingdom Hearts III at their show booth.

Thank you to all those who attended the #KH3Premiere last week! Fans can get their very first chance to play @KINGDOMHEARTS III at the @SquareEnix #E32018 booth. #KingdomHearts #KH3 #Disney #Pixar #SquareEnix #👑❤️ #💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/vdEsp0ayF7

— Kingdom Hearts (@KINGDOMHEARTS) May 25, 2018

E3 2018 will be held in Los Angeles, California from June 12th-14th! Square Enix hosting their own press conference June 11th 2018.

NEW! Christopher Robin Official Trailer & Poster!

Hi everyone it's Xebs, Out of the Wood. Into the city. Watch the brand new trailer for Disney's Christopher Robin. 

In the heartwarming live action adventure Disney’s “Christopher Robin,” the young boy who shared countless adventures with his band of lovable stuffed animals in the Hundred Acre Wood is now grown up and living in London but he has lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin rediscover the joys of family life, the value of friendship and to appreciate the simple pleasures in life once again. 

Disney’s “Christopher Robin” is directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder and a story by Perry based on characters created by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. The producers are Brigham Taylor and Kristin Burr with Renée Wolfe and Jeremy Johns serving as executive producers. The film stars Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin; Hayley Atwell as his wife Evelyn; Bronte Carmichael as his daughter Madeline; and Mark Gatiss as Giles Winslow, Robin’s boss. 

The film also features the voices of Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger; Brad Garrett as Eeyore; Toby Jones as Owl; Nick Mohammed as Piglet; Peter Capaldi as Rabbit; and Sophie Okonedo as Kanga.

See Disney’s Christopher Robin in theatres 3rd of August 2018 (US).

CELEBRITIES AND INDUSTRY VIPS AMONG THE FIRST TO PLAY IN THE KINGDOM HEARTS WORLDS OF DISNEY AND PIXAR!

Hi everyone it's Xebs, So last week, LOS ANGELES (May 21, 2018) - At an exclusive event in Santa Monica, Calif., SQUARE ENIX® and Disney hosted the Premiere Invitation event, the world’s first look at the highly anticipated KINGDOM HEARTS III video game.  

The new game features the wondrous worlds and characters from Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc., and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Big Hero 6, Tangled and more. The evening gala gave celebrities and entertainment industry professionals the chance to journey through the Toy Story and Hercules worlds as they appear in the game. Event attendees included celebrity influencers, including Strawburry17, Kelly Eden, KittiesMama, GhostRobo, Wongfu and Maxmillian Dood, and voiceover actors Bill Farmer (Goofy), Tony Anselmo (Donald Duck), Carlos Alazraqui (Mike Wazowski) and Christopher Swindle (Sulley) among other top talent. Photos of the KINGDOM HEARTS III Premiere Invitation event—including celebrity guests in attendance, live panels featuring games and studio talent, and Toy Story-inspired Galaxy Toys store theme.

Gameplay screenshots down below:

Seth Kearsley Releases More Kingdom Hearts TV Series Storyboards & You Can Buy Them?!?!?

Hi everyone it's Xebs, Seth Kearsley, an illustrator who worked on the now-cancelled Kingdom Hearts TV Series has released never before scene storyboards from the cancelled project.

The storyboards indicate that the episode took place before Sora, Donald Duck and Goofy arrive at the world of Agrabah (Aladdin's World). Segments of flashbacks, Sora remembers the fun times that he had with his friends from Destiny Islands, Riku and Kairi. But unknown to Sora and friends it seems Riku, Maleficent and Jafar are in talks in trying to get the magical lamp of the genie.

Seth Kearsley stated on Twitter that there are still more to come.

Yes, there are more. DM me. #kingdomhearts

— Seth Kearsley (@SethKearsley) May 6, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Till this day, it's unknown whether SQUARE-ENIX or Disney will greenlight a Kingdom Hearts TV Series again.

UPDATE: It seems that you can place a bid on the Kingdom Hearts TV series storyboards. Indicating that you can bid and buy on Seth Kearsley's Twitter account. I personally would love to have one for yourself.