Tag: Disney animation
Disney Unlocks First Trailer for ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
The first teaser for Disney Animation's big spring movie has finally arrived, and it's come in with a blur of action, tempered by enchanting...
Disney+ Live-Action ‘Rescue Rangers’ Production Kicks Off
Disney Animation's intrepid chipmunk brothers are the next beloved cartoons to get the "live-action" feature treatment, with news emerging that the hybrid adaptation of...
Sue Nichols, Influential Disney Story Artist, Dies Age 55
Influential animation visual development and story artist Sue Nichols Maciorowski died on September 1 in East Longmeadow, MA, at just 55 years old. A...
Ed Catmull Joins VIEW Conference 2020 Speakers
Dr. Ed Catmull, computer graphics pioneer, Pixar co-founder and former president of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, will speak at Italy’s leading...
Disney Delays Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ Bumps ‘Raya’ to 2021
As shelter-at-home and coronavirus prevention lockdown orders are being extended, Walt Disney Studios is shifting Pixar original Soul from its planned June 19 domestic...
UPDATING: Animation Companies Encourage Employees to Work Remotely
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a wide-spread impact on the animation and visual effects business. We reported on the cancellation or postponement of...
Disney VR Short ‘Myth: A Frozen Tale’ Debuts at ‘Frozen II’ Premiere
Walt Disney Animation Studios debuts its groundbreaking new VR short Myth: A Frozen Tale at the November 7 World Premiere of Frozen II at...
Disney Animation Names Directors for Four Original Films
Walt Disney Animation Studios has signed on four filmmakers to bring their visions to new, original feature projects: Carlos López Estrada (director, Blindspotting), Marc...
Survey Shows Disney+ Subscriptions May Double Company Forecast
New research by consumer habits watchdog UBS Evidence Lab has found that 43% of 1,000 U.S. consumers surveyed this month plan to subscribe to...
D23: Disney Studios Presentation Reveals ‘Raya,’ ‘Cruella’ & More
Saturday morning at D23 Expo, The Walt Disney Studios co-chairman and chief creative officer Alan Horn — joined by Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy, Marvel Studios'...
Animation Innovators at OIAF: Rebecca Sugar, Matthew Cherry & More Head to Ottawa
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announced the line-up for the highly-anticipated Animation Exposé on Saturday, September 28. The sessions will give audiences a...
Edle Bakke, Script Supervisor & Disney Pioneer, Dies Age 91
Edle Bakke, a pioneering figure in the history of women in the Disney studios and long-time script supervisor for film and television, died March...
Grom Social’s Top Draw Inks $850K Contract
Leading social media platform and original kids’ content provider Grom Social Enterprises announced that its subsidiary Top Draw Animation has secured a new contract...
Disney Studios Reveals 2019 Slate
Walt Disney Studios have cemented their 2019 feature film release plans, promising a full year of action-packed spectacles and heartwarming family adventures.
MARCH 8 (Marvel...
16 Things to Look Forward to in 2019!
A new year means lots of brand new animated TV shows, movies and events are awaiting us to experience them one by one. Some...
Jam City & Disney Announce Multi-Year Mobile Game Team-Up
Mobile entertainment company Jam City has entered a multi-year mobile game development partnership with Disney, which will include Jam City taking over the popular...
‘Coco’ Director Unkrich Stresses Value of Diversity at Pixelatl Festival
Oscar-winning Coco director Lee Unkrich talked frankly about the new culture at Pixar, and his gratitude towards the people and culture of Mexico at...
News Bytes: Final ‘Digimon Adventure’ Flick, ‘Transformers’ Movie Event Expands, postPerspective Impact Awards, & More
’Frozen 2’ Adds Oscar-Nominated ‘Hidden Figures’ Writer Allison Schroeder
Co-director Jennifer Lee will continue to be lead writer for the sequel, as well as tackling...
Mexico’s El Festival Reveals Stellar 2018 Lineup
One of the best-kept secrets in the global animation business is Mexico’s Pixelatl El Festival event, which takes place in the beautiful town of...
Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter to Run Disney, Pixar
Frozen writer/co-director Jennifer Lee and Inside Out writer/director Pete Docter will be splitting John Lasseter’s duties as the creative head of Disney-Pixar animation studios...
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