Tag: Disney
Beloved Disney Songwriter Robert Sherman Dies at 86
Iconic songwriting legend Robert Sherman has passed away at the age of 86 in London. Sherman and his brother Richard were behind such timeless...
Miss Piggy and Kermit Ready for ‘Muppet’ Sequel
It was really a no-brainer. After Disney made over $154 million at the box office worldwide, the studio would be crazy not to order...
Brenda Chapman and the See-Through Ceiling
When early press started coming out about Brave, Disney/Pixar’s summer 2012 release, a lot of it centered on the fact that it was the...
‘Jungle Book’ Musical Set to Premiere in Chicago
A new musical based on the Rudyard Kipling book and 1967 Disney adaptation of The Jungle Book will premiere at Chicago’s Goodman Theater, reports...
Dobbs Says ‘Arrietty,’ ‘Lorax’ are Liberal Propaganda
Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs is accusing animated movies such as Disney/Ghibli’s The Secret World of Arrietty and Universal/Illumination’s Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax...
Pocahontas and The Mouse’s Gong Show
Every aspect of creating an animated feature takes time, except, arguably, for one: the greenlighting of an idea. Back in the days when the...
‘Arrietty’ Has an $8 Million Weekend
Although The Secret World of Arrietty landed on the No. 8 Spot at the box-office chart for the long President’s Day weekend, the very well-reviewed...
Kermit and Miss Piggy to Present at the Oscars
Although they didn't get to host the ceremony, Hollywood icons Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will present at the 84th Academy Awards. This...
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Arrietty’ Hits U.S. Theaters Today
How Disney brought Studio Ghibli’s take on The Borrowers to U.S. audiences.
For over two decades, the enchanting traditionally animated features of Hayao Miyazaki and...
Virginia Davis and the Road to Hollywood
Several years before Mickey Mouse, little Virginia Davis was the first star of the operation that would become the Walt Disney Studios. That’s not...
Disney Greenlights Third Season of ‘Jake and the Pirates’
Disney Junior has ordered a a third season of its popular animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, bringing the episode tally to...
The Studio You’ve Probably Never Heard Of!
One can read any number of histories of the American animation industry and never come across the name Romer Grey. The son of Western...
Meet Mr. Robinson
Longtime Ottawa Animation Festival director Chris Robinson tells us about how he and his team put together a world-class, kick-ass toon event.
Anyone who has...
‘Rango’ Rides Home with Top Annie Prize
In what may be a bellwether for Oscar night, Paramount/Nickelodeon’s quirky CG-animated feature Rango won the prize for Best Picture at the Annie Awards...
DreamWorks Announces Lineup for ‘Me & My Shadow’
Josh Gad (Book of Mormon) Bill Hader (SNL) and Kate Hudson (Almost Famous) are part of the voice cast of Me & My Shadow,...
Disney Director Joins Kavaleer
Dublin-based animation studio Kavaleer Productions has announced Emmy-winning director Timothy Björklund has signed on to the acclaimed toon house.
Björklund, a San Francisco native, has...
VIZ Announces Special ‘Arrietty’ Publications
In conjunction with Disney’s Feb. 17 release of Studio Ghibli’s The Adventures of Arrietty in the U.S., VIZ Media has announced the publication of...
D23 Mag Honors 75 Years of Disney Toons
The spring issue of Disney fans’ twenty-three magazine pays tribute to the legacy and influence of Disney’s animated films. The official Disney fan club...
When Snow White Scared Young Roy Disney
The late Roy E. Disney ranks very high on the short-list of people who worked to make the animation industry what it is today....
DreamWorks Lands on Fortune’s Best 100 List
DreamWorks Animation is the sole entertainment company on this year’s annual Fortune list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. The studio, which took...
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