Tag: Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Disney’s New Animated Feature ‘Wish’ To Be Full of Disney References
When Disney’s next animated feature arrives in theaters in November, it promises to not only tell a magical new story but also reference classic Disney stories. In a recent interview with EW, Directors Chris Buck (Frozen) and Fawn Veerasunthorn (head of story on Raya and the Last Dragon) shared that in Wish there will be dozens of “legacy…
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Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection Available For Pre-Order September 18
THE ULTIMATE ANIMATED FILM COLLECTION COMMEMORATING100 YEARS! FEATURING A THREE-VOLUME SET OF 100 FILMSFROM DISNEY AND PIXAR BURBANK, CA (September 10, 2023) – The Walt Disney Company announced today the release of the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, featuring 100 animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and PixarⓇ, packaged together in a beautiful hardbound, self-standing…
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Dancing Onto 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in October
The one that started it out, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, will soon be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The release comes in October as Disney continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first ever animated feature has been special restored and remastered for this release. Snow White and…
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Disney Reveals Beautiful New Mural at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel One Month Ahead of Official Opening
A new mural has been revealed by Disney that guests will see at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel when it opens one month from today. This mural is a one-of-a-kind piece of art and was created by Lorelay Bové. Bové was the associate production designer on Disney’s Encanto. When The Villas at Disneyland Hotel at…
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Disney is Considering Changing Release Schedule for Several Movies
The impact of the SAG/AFTRA is beginning to be taken under consideration by Disney in terms of its release dates for upcoming movies. Bloomberg is reporting that Disney is contemplating changing the release dates for several upcoming films as the strike continues with no sign of ending anytime soon. According to Bloomberg, Disney is considering…
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Jennifer Lee Will Not Be Returning to Direct “Frozen 3”
Jennifer Lee, who was a director on both Frozen and Frozen 2 will not be returning to direct Frozen 3. At the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Lee sat down with The Wrap to discuss the film. During this discussion, it was announced that she would not be directing the film. Who will be at…
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Disney’s “Once Upon a Studio” Short Debuts at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
A new short celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary debuted during the opening of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The short, which will be released in front of Disney’s upcoming animated feature Wish, is a celebration of Disney animation past and present. The short is directed by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy, the duo behind Once…
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“Disney Cats & Dogs” Exhibit Heading to The Walt Disney Family Museum
Disney Cats & Dogs, a traveling exhibit that was originally presented in 2021 by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Archives, and Disney Japan at Matsuya Ginza—the historic department store in Tokyo, is coming to The Walt Disney Family Museum. This exhibit will be opening to the public on June 24, 2023, and…
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First Trailer for Disney’s ‘Wish’ is Full of Magic and Music
Disney has released its first trailer for its upcoming animated film Wish. This trailer gives a look into the Rosas where King Magnifico reigns and a 17-year-old Asha lives with her pet goat Valentino. In it, Asha makes a wish and Star, a celestial ball of boundless energy, comes down out of the sky and…
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Chris Pine to Play King Magnifico in Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Wish’
Disney has announced that Chris Pine will be playing King Magnifico in its upcoming animated musical-comedy Wish. The announcement was made during a presentation at CinemaCon. The film “celebrates Walt Disney’s Vision” and will be released in theaters on November 22, 2023. Wish tells the story of how the wishing star that so many Disney characters…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shares that Sequels Are in the Works for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen,’ & ‘Zootopia’
During an earnings call Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that there are sequels in the works for some of Disney’s most popular franchises. The news came after he announced a restructuring of The Walt Disney Company into three segments. The company will be divided into: As the company moves into the second Iger era, he…
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Explore Disney Animation’s Top-Secret Treasure Trove with Disney legend Don Hahn
Disney Legend Don Hahn has released a series of videos which he hosts and directs for Disney Drop-In. Over the course of two videos, Hahn gives a look at the Disney Animation Research Library. This is where Disney preserves over 60 million pieces of artwork from the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios so that…
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Strange World – Mr. Daps Home Entertainment Review
The Clade family is known for being explorers until they weren’t. In Strange World, the family has to come together to save their world from disaster. At the same time, the Clades also need to save their family. Quality Strange World is an absolutely beautiful film to watch. There are some beautiful colors, wonderful moments…
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Disney’s Strange World Heading Home for Digital Download, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD!
Disney’s Strange World is set to be released on Digital Download, Blu-Ray, and DVD in the coming weeks and months. Today it was announced that animated film will be available for Digital Download on December 23, 2022. Following this release, the movie will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD on February 14, 2023.…
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Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man” Among Titles Added to National Film Registry
Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Marvel Studios’ Iron Man are both being added to the National Film Registry. The list of films that are being chosen for this year’s National Film Registry were released this morning. Each year, the library of Congress chooses 25 films that register as “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant and are…
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Strange World is Headed to Disney+ for Christmas
The newest movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Strange World, is heading to Disney+ just in time for Christmas. The film will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service on December 23, 2022. The announcement was made publicly by Disney via social media. A new poster was also released announcing the arrival of Strange World on…
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“Strange World” Sneak Peek Heading to Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line
Guests visiting the Disney Parks or cruising on the Disney Cruise Line will get the chance to see an exclusive sneak peek at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming film Strange World. The sneak peek will be available to guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World on November 4, 2022. Soon it will also…
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Disney Animation: Immersive Experience Offers a Whole New Look at Walt Disney Animation Studios
A new type of interactive experience celebrating Disney animation is coming to select cities across North America. Presented by Lighthouse Immersive Studios, Disney Animation: Immersive Experience was announced earlier this week. It is an interactive and experiential look at Disney animation. It will debut in Toronto in mid-December before arriving in ten cities across the…
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New Trailer for ‘Strange World’ Gives Deeper Look at Its Story and the Characters In It
A new trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming film Strange World was released this morning. This trailer gives a much deeper look at what the story will be about when this movie is released later this year. It also gives a deeper at the characters that will be going on this adventure. Along with…
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D23 Expo Fans Get First Look at Upcoming Films from Disney Live-Action, Walt Disney, and Pixar Animation Studios
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2022) — The Walt Disney Studios turned up the volume in Hall D23 at the Anaheim Convention Center today where thousands of fans gathered at D23 Expo 2022 to be the first to hear big announcements, new details and future plans for Disney Live Action, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. The…
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Lots of Never-Seen-Before Footage and Experiences Coming to D23 Expo Courtesy of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios
There is a lot to look forward to at this year’s D23 Expo starting on September 9, 2022. It has been announced that there are going to be a lot of incredible offerings coming from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios over the course of the weekend. This will include both panels, experiences, and so…
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Disney+ Announces “Sketchbook” Drawing Experience
Disney+ has announced a new drawing experience called Sketchbook. It will be arriving on the streaming service on April 27, 2022, and comes from the creators of Chef’s Table. This unique experience will teach viewers how to draw some of their favorite Disney characters through the course of its six episodes. This will include Kuzco from…
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Encanto Arriving on Digital Download on December 24 Ahead of February 8th 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD Arrival
Disney’s newest animated musical Encanto will soon be available for digital download. The 60th animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios home release will include a sing-along version of the movie, Far From the Tree short, bonus features, and deleted scenes with the digital download on December 24 and becomes available on 4k Ultra HD,…
