Tag: Walt Disney Studios
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Trailer Lets Disney’s Lovable Alien Loose in the Live-Action World
Today, Disney has revealed the official trailer for the live-action reimagining of Lilo & Stitch, offering a new take on the 2002 animated classic. Described...
Disney Reports $23.5B Q1 Fueled by Entertainment & Experiences
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter, which ended December 28, 2024. Overall, revenues increased 5% for...
L.A. Fires: Resources, Closures & Event Cancellations
As multiple fires rage across the Los Angeles area with limited containment, the animation industry is affected by studio closures and event cancellations. More...
‘Mufasa’ Roars Ahead at New Year’s Box Office, ‘Sonic 3’ in Second Place
Two furry faves proved box office heroes on New Year's Day, powering the first box-office receipts of 2025 to an estimated $42.9 million —...
CG Critters Battle for the Box Office Led by ‘Sonic’ & ‘Mufasa’
With 95% of schools out for the holiday break, family-friendly fare takes over the box office this weekend. Battling for the top spots are...
New ‘Snow White’ Trailer Features Digital Dwarfs, CG Critters & Augmented Environments
Disney Animation's first-ever animated feature gets a live-action makeover in the upcoming musical fairy tale Disney's Snow White, in theaters on March 21.
Today's newly debuted...
MIFA Unveils 2024 Program
The 2024 International Animation Film Market (MIFA) has announced its official program running June 11-14 alongside the Annecy Festival. This year, the Market opens...
Autodesk Launches May the Fourth Droid Design Contest with Disney and Lucasfilm
For the first time, global technology and software company Autodesk has teamed up with Disney and Lucasfilm to launch a month-long contest for people...
CinemaCon: Disney Previews ‘Inside Out 2,’ Celebrates ‘Moana 2’ & Confirms Hit Toon Sequels
Closing out CinemaCon, the 100-year-old Walt Disney Studios put on a presentation spotlighting highly anticipated titles from its animation and film brands. Anchoring the...
Bob Iger Addresses Criticisms About Disney’s ‘Woke’ Content, Says You Can’t Please Everyone All the Time
In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed the victory against activist investor Nelson Peltz, succession possibilities and the Right’s criticism of...
Marvel Previews ‘What If’ S2, Teases ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Animated Series
At the Walt Disney Studios lot on Monday night, industry guests, press and Marvel Studios creators gathered for a special advance screening of two...
Disney VFX Workers File Request for Unionization Election
Visual effects crews at Walt Disney Pictures filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election to unionize with the backing of...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Directing Hybrid ‘Aristocats’ Remake
The 1970 animated musical-comedy The Aristocats is the latest Disney toon classic to enter the live-action/hybrid adaptation pipeline. According to Deadline, The Roots founding member...
Victoria Alonso Suddenly Exits Marvel Studios Post
Hitmaker executive producer and longtime Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso has left the entertainment powerhouse unexpectedly after 17 years. She departed her post as...
Disney Legend Rolly Crump, Imagineer Behind Classic Attractions, Dies Age 93
Roland "Rolly" Crump, one of Walt Disney's top designers during the creation of Disneyland who lent his unique artistic flair to beloved classic attractions,...
Former Disney Animation VP, Toonz & ASIFA-India Founder Bill Dennis Dies Age 80
William (Bill) Dennis, Sr., a gifted and dedicated animation executive for major studios who also helped lay the foundations of the animation industry in...
‘Bambi,’ ‘Totoro’ & ‘Toy Story’ Make Variety’s 100 Greatest Movies List
With the end of 2022 just a couple weeks away, many an outlet and tastemaker is reviewing how more recent releases, cinema legacies and...
The Year’s Top VFX Oscar Contenders
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
December marks moviegoers’ return to Pandora after a 13-year absence, which...
Disney Announces Million-Dollar Grant to Exceptional Minds
This past weekend, Exceptional Minds (exceptional-minds.org), a nonprofit academy and working studio training young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in the creative...
Mickey Celebrates Diwali in New Holiday Short
In honor of today's Hindu holiday, Disney Junior has released a new Diwali-themed Me & Mickey short, hosted by the mouse himself. The CG-animated...
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