Tag: Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Releases First Look at Strange World
Today Walt Disney Animation Studios released a first look at what its upcoming feature film Strange World will look like. Concept art for the film was released, giving a look at this new action-adventure film. Check out the concept art here: The film goes on an adventure deep into an uncharted and treacherous land. There,…
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Disney’s Encanto Continues to Hold Top Stop at the Box Office
Disney’s Encanto continues to reign at the box office, although the competition was not nearly as stiff as the weekend before, With $12.7 million in earnings, Encanto took the top spot at the box office this weekend. After debuting on Thanksgiving weekend in the top spot, it continued to hold it even with a 53.2%…
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Disney’s Encanto Takes the Lead at the Weekend Box Office
Disney’s Encanto is projected to win the Thanksgiving weekend box office. While not record-breaking, it won the weekend with a projected $43.3 million over the course of 5 days. The new Disney animated feature brought in $11 million on Black Friday. While not the juggernaut as some of the other Thanksgiving releases from Disney in…
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Tickets Go On Sale for Disney’s Encanto
Fans hoping to be among the first to see Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” in theaters beginning Nov. 24 can now purchase advance tickets through Fandango. Stephanie Beatriz (voice of Mirabel), John Leguizamo (voice of Bruno) and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda team up in the new featurette to introduce most of Mirabel’s family. Additionally, the film will…
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Disney Gives First In-person Look at Mirabel at Encanto World Premier
Last night in Hollywood Disney hosted a purple carpet event celebrating the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th film Encanto. The event was filled with members of the cast and crew along with other celebrity guests. Also on hand was Mirabel, marking her first appearance as a face character. Along with Mirabel being…
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Unlock the Magic – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter. Every week the top five stories from Disney and geek news are shared here. This week, it was difficult to pick just five. However, this has been done! First off, details were released about Disneyland’s Magic Key pass program. This is the new incarnation of what was formerly known as…
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New Disney Animation Studio Coming to Canada as Walt Disney Animation Studios Expand
Walt Disney Animation Studios are expanding both in Burbank and also in Vancouver, Canada. The new studio in British Columbia will focus on long-form series and special projects for Disney+. This includes a musical series focused on Moana that will be at a theatrical level of quality. Amir Nasrabadi, a veteran animator, will serve as the…
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Trailer Released for Season 2 of Short Circuit Experimental Films Ahead of August 4th Arrival on Disney+
On August 4, 2021, a brand new season of Short Circuit Experimental Films will arrive on Disney+. This series comes from Walt Disney Animation Studios. With it, anyone at the studio can pitch an idea and have it potentially be selected to then be created. This experimental program is celebrating its fifth year since being…
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Disney Releases New US AGAIN Clip Ahead of Arrival With Raya and the Last Dragon Home Entertainment Release
Raya and the Last Dragon will be released digitally for its home entertainment release on April 2nd and with it will arrive the new short Us Again. Ahead of this digital release, Disney has shared a video clip giving a look at this new short from Walt Disney Animated Studios. Disney’s Raya and the Last…
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Raya and the Last Dragon – Mr. DAPs Review
Raya is a young girl who lives with her father in a land once known as Kumandra. Many years before, this was a place where humans and dragons lived in harmony. This all changes with the Druun show up and attack Kumandra. To save the humans from the Druun, the dragons sacrifice themselves. 500 years…
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Us Again to Premiere Ahead of Raya and the Last Dragon in Theaters on March 5th
Walt Disney Animation Studios is releasing a new short called Us Again. The first new animated short from Walt Disney Animation Studios to debut in theaters in five years, it will arrive ahead of Raya and the Last Dragon in theaters on March 5th. It will be released on Disney+ in June. The last short to be shown ahead…
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New Trailer Arrives for Raya and the Last Dragon!
Today, Walt Disney Animation Studios released a new trailer for its upcoming fantasy-adventure film Raya and the Last Dragon. Along with the trailer, a new poster and images were shared. Raya and the Last Dragon has an incredible voice cast. It features the vocal talents of Kelly Marie Tran as Raya. She is joined by Awkwafina…
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Disney Investor Day & EPCOT’s Platform – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1111 (#534)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks not only celebrate another magical holiday moment, but they also geek out about Disney Investor Day and a really big platform at EPCOT! Through the course of this, a game is played revolving around how far A Christmas Fantasy Parade can get through the…
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Here’s What’s Coming From Walt Disney Animation Studios
This week during the Disney Investor Day there were a lot of upcoming projects announced from across The Walt Disney Company’s many content creators. One of those content creators is Walt Disney Animation Studios. Led by Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee, Walt Disney Animation Studios has a lot of things coming. Here is a look…
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Disney Gives First Look at Encanto!
Disney’s Encanto will be the next musical from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Arriving in the fall of 2021, it includes the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton and Moana fame. He also co-starred in Mary Poppins Returns. It is directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush the duo behind Zootopia. It is co-directed and co-written by Charise…
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Full Reporting and Reacting to Disney Investor Day 2020 – DAPS MAGIC Live!
Disney Investor Day was on December 10, 2020. Over the course of the day, The Walt Disney Company gave a look at where it is at and where it is going. The major focus for this was on Direct-to-Consumer or DTC. Throughout out the course of the four plus hour presentation, Disney executives gave a…
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The Walt Disney Company Surpasses 137M Paid Subscriptions across its Direct-to-Consumer Services, Shattering Previous Guidance; Increases Paid Subscriptions Target to 300-350M by 2024
Company Announces Target of 100+ New Titles Per Year for Disney+ and Reveals Vast Slate of Incredible Content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic Star to Launch in Select Overseas Markets in February 2021 As A Fully-Integrated part of Disney+, with its Own Brand Tile and a Wide Array of General Entertainment…
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Disney Releases Trailer, Poster, and Images for Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon will be arriving in theaters on March 12, 2021. Today, Disney has released a trailer, poster, and images for this next movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Ray and the Last Dragon features the vocal talents of Kelly Marie Tran as the voice of Raya. Raya is a lone warrior…
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The Previously Untold Origins Of Olaf Are Revealed In The All-New Short “Once Upon A Snowman”
All-New Animated Short Debuts Exclusively on Disney+ October 23 BURBANK, Calif. (September 9, 2020) – What happened to Olaf within the moments after Elsa created him as she was “letting it go” and building her ice palace, and when Anna and Kristoff first meet him in the forest? And how did Olaf learn to love…
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Drawn to Life – New Cirque du Soleil Production at Disney Springs Reveals Acrobatics and First Look at Set
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 3, 2020) – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products are excited to reveal two acrobatic acts and the set of Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated, new family friendly show coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Written and directed by…
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Frozen 2 Becomes Most Successful Animated Film of All Time at the Box Office
This weekend Frozen 2 became the most successful animated film of all time at the box office. After crossing the $1.32 billion mark this weekend, it passed the original Frozen to take the top spot. This is based off of the global box office numbers. The original Frozen peaked at $1.28 billion at the global…
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Announces Four Directors for New Film Projects
Walt Disney Animation Studios has appointed four filmmakers to work on original content for the studio. Directors Carlos Lopez Estrada and Suzi Yoonessi, along with Disney veterans Josie Trinidad and Marc Smith are each developing new animated films for theatrical release. This comes as Disney and Walt Disney Animation’s chief creative officer Jennifer Lee works…
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Cirque du Soleil and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Announce Tickets Are on Sale Now for New Show Coming to Walt Disney World Resort
New Cirque du Soleil production to premiere spring 2020 at Disney Springs LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (August 25, 2019) – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products have announced tickets are on sale for the highly anticipated new show coming to the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.…
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Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios Prepare to Share Never-Before-Seen Footage and Details at Disney’s D23 Expo 2019
BURBANK, Calif., (June 25, 2019) – Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) are gearing up for an exciting weekend of announcements and presentations—sharing never-before-seen footage—plus interactive displays, artist autograph signings, sharable photo opportunities, and giveaways for 2019’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. This year, Pixar and WDAS will join forces with Disney’s…