Disney In 'Around The World In 80 Days' Deal

[Tuesday, November 18th, 2003]
Walt Disney have secured a deal to distribute Walden Media's big-budget adventure epic Around the World in 80 Days, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The project had been without a distributor throughout its production.

Paramount Pictures earlier was thought to be in running for the distributor role, but pulled out of talks in January. Walden have been financing the entire $110 million project on their own.

Disney plan to release the film in the summer.

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