“Saving Mr. Banks” is currently delighting audiences with its take on Walt Disney, P.L. Travers and the making of “Mary Poppins.” But part of the magic of the movie is the recreation of a time and place, and the individual in charge of the art department that brought that world to life is production designer Michael Corenblith, who recently spoke to HitFix about his task on the film.
'Saving Mr. Banks' production designer Michael Corenblith on bringing the world of Disney to life
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:17 pm · December 30th, 2013
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Review: Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson spin a different Disney fairytale in 'Saving Mr. Banks'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:00 pm · October 20th, 2013
John Lee Hancock’s entertaining film Disneyfies a story of Disneyfication. HitFix’s Guy Lodge reviews out of the London Film Festival.
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Contender Countdown: Will 'Saving Mr. Banks' crash the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:19 pm · October 17th, 2013
Could “Saving Mr. Banks” turn the best picture marathon into a three-way race with “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave”? We’re about to find out.
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The Long Shot: Direct influence
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · October 16th, 2013
There’s much to celebrate if this race comes down to McQueen vs. CuarĂ³n.
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First trailer for 'Saving Mr. Banks' reveals the struggle to bring 'Mary Poppins' to the screen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:02 am · July 11th, 2013
Yesterday Walt Disney Pictures gave us our first official look at John Lee Hancock’s “Saving Mr. Banks” with a production still tease. Today, via Moviefone, the studio has dropped the first trailer for the film.
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