Tomorrowland Times

I would like to see Ray Gunn.

Not exact, but an excellent choice of typeface.

Original jetpack props from the production of Tomorrowland are on display in the "Archives Uncrated" booth at D23 2026! (Pictures courtesy of Eddie Agin, our eyes and ears on the ground.)

The Tomorrowland movie was released in theaters 11 years ago today. To celebrate, let's rewatch the deleted Carousel of Progress scene from the World's Fair sequence and remember when Disney still represented ambitious, boundless creativity:

Tomorrowland was included in Disney's official castle intro supercut:

An intrepid viewer spotted this Tomorrowland movie reference in a 2022 in Mickey Mouse short:

Less than 10 of our 10th anniversary pin remain. (This design will be retired on May 22, replaced by a standalone 1964 pin replica.) Get yours here: nickytea.etsy.com/listing/1881...

The world is increasingly run by those who ideologically resemble the villain of Tomorrowland. It has restored some vestigial optimism to see the film reappraised, and have its prescient themes unlocked a decade later. Thank you for this lovely piece, @britthates.bsky.social.

Volume Two of @mgiacchino.bsky.social's "Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen" is available now on vinyl, CD, and streaming, featuring a retro lounge-style cover of themes from the Tomorrowland movie. This may represent the only official product release of Tomorrowland's 10th anniversary.

Following the conclusion of our "Before Tomorrowland" Book Club, @nicktierce.com has uploaded a compilation of all eight episodes as one video on his personal YouTube channel, for posterity. Nearly nine hours of analysis and interviews in one convenient package for easy viewing:

Sadly, upon further inspection, the Tomorrowland clip Disney uploaded to YouTube in a 4K file was merely an upscale of a heavily compressed streaming version of the film. To compare resolution, here's a crop of the same frame from the clip in question, the Blu-ray, and a 4K leak:

The Disney YouTube channel released a clip from Tomorrowland today, the first footage from the movie officially released in 4K outside theaters. Is a UHD release finally coming? Tomorrowland was the first feature film with an all-4K postproduction pipeline, and the first released in DolbyVision.

"It has touched a large group of people in a way that we didn’t know. As you go out and engage with fans, you realize what it’s meant ... new people are discovering it. We all felt a really positive energy making it, and we’re feeling that energy towards the film now.” — @mgiacchino.bsky.social

10 years ago today, Tomorrowland was released in theaters. To celebrate, Hastin & Nick sat down with the movie's prequel novel co-author and illustrator, Jonathan Case, alongside his co-author: screenwriter and executive producer of the Tomorrowland movie, Jeff Jensen! Available now on YouTube:

Thank you, @telethonband.bsky.social, hero of Tomorrowland.

The remaining stock of our 10th Anniversary pin is available now on Etsy: nickytea.etsy.com/listing/1881...

The DisneySea Transit Steamer Line features music from the Tomorrowland movie by @mgiacchino.bsky.social, as the boat passes through Mysterious Island. Perhaps Plus Ultra and S.E.A. are not so disconnected?

Ten years ago today, the Before Tomorrowland prequel novel was published. In their spectacular Book Club Anniversary Special, Hastin & Nick speculate on fandom futures, take a listen behind the scenes, and unintentionally trigger a few of their personal soapbox rants! Available now on YouTube:

Ten years later, dreamers still need to stick together. Celebrate a decade of Tomorrowland with our 10th Anniversary Pin — which jumps to another dimension as a replica of the 1964 pin seen in the film! Available now on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1881...

In the penultimate episode of the Before Tomorrowland Book Club, the adventure begins to wind down as Nick and Hastin eulogize an epilogue, draw connections between the prequel novel and its sequel film, and make a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Available now on YouTube and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Transcend the divide between free will and fate as the Before Tomorrowland Book Club enters its home stretch! Join Hastin and Nick as they debate secret society politics, steal a robot's heart, and ship Amelia Earhart and Nikola Tesla. Available now on YouTube and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Take a bite from Howard Hughes’s pea fork as the Before Tomorrowland Book Club returns with Hastin and Nick examining Chapters 10 through 20 of the prequel novel, wandering the 1939 World’s Fair grounds in search of Plus Ultra’s secrets… Available now on YouTube and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

“Could this be your world of tomorrow?” In today's entry of the Before Tomorrowland Book Club, attend Worldcon 1939, explore Plus Ultra’s dumping grounds, and meet a mad scientist hellbent on revenge. “Look! Think! Win!” Available now on YouTube and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Today on the Before Tomorrowland Book Club, Hastin and Nick begin by flipping to the back of the book for a look at the attached “Further Beyond” in-universe comic which tells the story of Plus Ultra’s secret founding! Available now on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Announcing our new series: The "Before Tomorrowland" Book Club! Follow along over the next six weeks leading up to the prequel novel's 10th anniversary. The festivities begin with a look back at the book’s announcement, and the adventure that followed… Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

Happy new year, Tomorrownauts. In 2025, we remember the future ...

Me trying to stay relevant:

A screen-used tablet prop from TOMORROWLAND, displaying the scenes in which it appears: