Category: Disney
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Disney’s “Baymax Dreams” Season Two Launches August 3 with Advances in Production
As a part of the “Big Hero 6 The Series” takeover on Disney XD, Disney Television Animation and Direct to Consumer & International Technology groups launch season two of “Baymax Dreams” shorts with new capabilities • Artist-friendly tooling for visual effects, lighting and shading as well as humanoid animation create premium quality for real-time shorts…
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Black Is King: The Representation that Disney+ Needs More Of
This weekend, the Disney+ streaming service dropped Black is King. This film serves as a visual album for The Lion King: The Gift, the album Beyonce released to go along with The Lion King (2019). The film was written, produced, and directed by Beyonce Knowles-Carter along with a team of incredibly talented Black artists. This film takes the story of The…
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A Conversation About HOWARD with Director Don Hahn, the New Disney+ Documentary with the Only Person Who Could Make It.
Next week Howard will be arriving on Disney+. This is the story of Howard Ashman, the lyricist behind the music of Disney animated classics like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Recently, DAPS MAGIC had the opportunity to sit down (via zoom) with director Don Hahn and several other news organizations to chat…
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New Season of American Idol to Host Virtual Auditions
American Idol will be doing things a bit differently this year. This comes as the entertainment industry continues to adapt to the challenges created by the COVID-19 coronavirus. On Friday it was announced that American Idol will be offering virtual auditions this season utilizing Zoom. There will be no in-person auditions for season four. Auditions…
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Alan Menken Reveals Disney+’s Beauty and the Beast Prequel Title
Disney+ continues to add more and more original content since it launched last November. One of the new shows that is being worked on is a prequel for Beauty and the Beast that will follow Gaston and LaFou. It has been known that Luke Evans and Josh Gad will be returning for this series that…
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Disney+ Now Has Character Icons for The Muppets!
Today Muppets NOW! arrived on Disney+. However, this show isn’t the only Muppet offering to arrive on Disney+. Ten new icons are now available for Disney+ subscribers to use as their icons for Disney’s streaming service. They include: Kermit Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear Gonzo Animal Pepe the Prawn Beaker Swedish Chef Janice Scooter Here is…
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Muppets NOW! Brings the Charm and Zaniness of Muppets to Disney+
Muppets NOW! is now streaming on Disney+. The return of The Muppets is a welcome one as they bring the charm and craziness back the small screen as Kermit and the gang try to put up a new Muppet series for streaming. Of course, nothing goes write and everything is sent into a tizzy. Muppets…
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2020 Directors of Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator Program Announced
Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator, a filmmaking program dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, has welcomed Ann Marie Pace, Aqsa Altaf, Hao Zheng, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Moxie Peng and Stefanie Abel Horowitz as its six directors for the program’s inaugural year, developing projects centered on the theme “Discover.” “We are so excited to work with these six wonderful and talented directors who have so…
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Receives GLAAD Award
Today, the 31st Annual GLAAD media awards will take place to honor the media that is inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community! This morning, we found out that High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+ is bringing home its very own GLAAD Award! High School Musical: The Musical: The Series won the award for…
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Black Beauty Coming to Disney+ with Kate Winslet and Mackenzie Foy
Academy Award®-Winning Kate Winslet Voices the Role of Black Beauty Movie Adaptation of Classic Story Stars Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen and Claire Forlani BURBANK, Calif. (July 29, 2020) – Disney+ announced today that a contemporary adaptation of Anna Sewell’s classic 19th century novel, “Black Beauty” will premiere on the streaming service later this year. Black Beauty…
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NHL Partners with Disney an Twitter Ahead of Season Return
NHL has announced a partnership with Disney and Twitter ahead of its August return. This comes as sports continue to return to the airwaves in new ways as in-person viewing is still on hold due to coronavirus. The news comes from the NHL. Twitter will be offering two-minute Live Look-Ins of select NHL games during…
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Watch Virtual Showing of Disney Cruise Line’s Tangled: The Musical
Disney continues to share #DisneyMagicMoments for people at home as the world continues to weather the coronavirus pandemic. Recently Disney has shared Disney Cruise Line’s Tangled: The Musical from the Walt Disney Theatre. This Broadway-style show was recorded with the original cast of the show. Virtual Viewing: Disney Cruise Line’s Tangled: The Musical What did…
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The Walt Disney Company Earns 145 2020 Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations
Nominees for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today by the Television Academy, with The Walt Disney Company receiving 145 nominations. The impressive total includes 47 nominations for Disney Television Studios; 36 for ABC (up from 26 last year); 33 for FX (up from 32 last year); 26 for Hulu (up from 20 last…
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The Mandalorian Earns 15 Emmy Nominations
This morning’s Emmy nominations found The Mandalorian getting quite a lot of attention. At the end of the day, the Disney+ Star Wars series brought in 15 Emmy nominations. This contributed to the 19 Emmy nominations that Disney+ gathered, making it the most successful streaming service in gathering Emmy nominations. Emmy nominations for The Mandalorian included:…
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Alan Menken Earns Coveted EGOT Status with Daytime Emmy Win
On Sunday night, Disney Legend Alan Menken earned a daytime Emmy for composing “Waiting in the Wings” from Tangled: The Series: Rapunzel and the Great Tree. This means that Alan Menken has officially achieved EGOT status after he has been an active musician since 1972! To earn an EGOT is no easy feat! The earner has…
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Disney+ Gives First Look at Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe at Comic-Con@Home Panel
SNEAK PEEK OF DISNEY+’s “PHINEAS AND FERB THE MOVIE: CANDACE AGAINST THE UNIVERSE” FROM COMIC-CON@HOME PANEL The cast and creative team of Disney+’s out-of-this-world animated movie “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe” participated in a virtual Comic-Con@Home panel, hosted by San Diego Comic-Con, on Saturday, July 25. Stars Ashley Tisdale (Candace), Vincent Martella (Phineas), Maulik Pancholy (Baljeet) and Dee Bradley…
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Disney Legend Regis Philbin Dies of Natural Causes at 88
Disney Legend Regis Philbin has passed away at the age of 88. He died of natural causes. His family shared that he died on Friday night of natural causes. Philbin was most prominently known for his talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee and also as the host of Who Wants to Be a…
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El Capitan Theatre Marquee Comes To Life In a New Way with Unique Opportunity
The world famous El Capitan Theatre marquee along Hollywood Boulevard is known for its lights and colorful displays. The marquee announces the current movie playing at the theatre, as well as upcoming movies and special events. Since we can’t go to the movies right now, there’s a way for your name or message to appear…
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Disney Releases First Look at Holiday-Themed Merchandise for Christmas in July
This morning Disney released a first look at some holiday-themed merchandise as part of its Christmas in July celebration! There are a lot of things that will bring a lot of cheer to people in the lineup. Check them out below and then share which one you are most excited about! Disney Parks Holiday Collection:…
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Celebrate #ChristmasinJuly at Home With these Disney Ideas
Today, July 25, Disney is helping fans celebrate #ChristmasinJuly. To do so, Disney has shared a multitude of ideas for how to celebrate the holidays from the comfort of your own home. On top of giving ideas, Disney would love for fans to share their experiences with their holiday celebrations on social media with #DisneyMagicMoments and…
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Mulan, Star Wars, and Avatar Movies All Get Release Dates Postponed
There were quite a few changes for movie schedules today as coronavirus continues to impact theatrical releases. The result is a delay in release for Mulan, Star Wars, and the Avatar movies that were supposed to be released in the coming years. Mulan Mulan was originally supposed to be released in March but has continued to find its theatrical…
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Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Ruthie Tompson, a longtime Disney animation supervisor and now the oldest resident at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Country House and Hospital, turns 110 today. She’s celebrating by attempting to raise $110,000 in support of a postproduction suite at the Woodland Hills campus’ in-house television and video facility, where she and other retirees have…
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Disney+ Debuts New Sneak Peeks at Upcoming Docuseries Marvel’s 616
Today, Disney+ shared two exclusive sneak peek clips from the upcoming new original anthology docuseries, “Marvel’s 616.” The first clip is from the episode “Higher, Further, Faster” directed by actor/director Gillian Jacobs, which shines a light on the trailblazing women of Marvel Comics and how they found ways to tell stories of representation and inclusion. The…
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Kaitlyn Robrock Voicing Minnie Mouse in Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures
This year, Minnie Mouse is getting a new voice! In Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures, Kaitlyn Robrock will take on the iconic bow and polka dots from Minnie Mouse! Minnie Mouse has been without a voice since Russi Taylor passed away last July and many fans have speculated who could possibly fill the yellow shoes. On…