Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Apr- 2023 -14 AprilUncategorized
With So Many Live-Action Remakes, Analysts Wonder ‘Is Disney Out of Ideas?’
Stop me if you’ve heard this before; Disney is taking your favorite animated film and turning it into a live-action remake. So far, Disney has done it with Beauty and the Beast (2017), Lion King (2019), Pinocchio (2022), Little Mermaid (2023), and just announced this past week, Moana. And this list is only scratching the surface of the number of live-action remakes Disney has made of its ani
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Mar- 2023 -27 MarchNews
Internet’s Favorite Boyfriend Joins This Upcoming Disney Movie
The phenomenon of the internet boyfriend is not new. A continuation of the age-old expression of celebrity crushes—which goes back to The Aeneid, which some argue is fan fiction in itself—the internet has revolutionized how fans express their love for their favorites: be that celebrities or entertainment giants. Few are as beloved as the Walt Disney Company, with the Mouse House being at the cente
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9 MarchNews
Does Disney Animators’ Union Plea Signal Incoming Layoffs?
Disney’s Animation Production workers have made it clear that they want to unionize and force Disney to recognize their integration into The Animators Guild. But something tells me that a much-needed shakeup is beginning to happen within the walls of the Walt Disney Animation Studios campus. I got a feeling that the artists on all levels–especially those behind much of the content that
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Feb- 2023 -21 FebruaryNews
Bizarre Clue From Animated Movie Leaves Fans Bewildered
Back in the day, the scene from a movie that Ryan Reynolds blamed for “lifelong trauma” was probably the most famously-upsetting scene from an animated Disney movie — but these days, there is a more modern (and arguably just as upsetting) scene that gets more recognition. The animated Disney and Pixar movie Up, from 2009, has one of the most recognizably-sad scenes in a modern-da
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Dec- 2022 -1 DecemberNews
Video: Disney Releases First Oswald Cartoon in 95 Years
It may have been all started by a mouse, but before there was ever a mouse, there was a rabbit. Oswald the Rabbit. Related: Video: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Makes Disney Park Appearance! Over recent years, more and more Disney fans have become aware of Oswald’s place in the Disney story. He was essentially Walt’s first success in animation, becoming the subject of several silent shorts that Walt and
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Nov- 2022 -15 NovemberNews
Tickets on Sale Now for Disney’s ‘Strange World’
As everybody begins preparing for another Thanksgiving, Disney opened ticket sales for its latest Thanksgiving theatrical release: Strange World. Related: Catch a Sneak-peek of the ‘Encanto’ Special at the Hollywood Bowl The animated adventure epic starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal is just the latest Disney film to take up the traditional holiday release and promises an out-of-this-world
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Oct- 2022 -28 OctoberNews
Fans Praise Disney for Inspiring Animated Short
As the rise of social media increases people’s capacity for scrutiny and criticism, Disney has responded by sharing body-positive and inspiring content for Disney+ subscribers and viewers. Not everything released on Disney+ has been a big hit — or even a medium-sized hit — but the new Disney short Reflect has struck a chord with many previously-disillusioned Disney fans. Reflect
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6 OctoberNews
‘Disney Animation: Immersive Experience’ Locations Are Revealed
Once again, Walt Disney Animation Studios is coming out with a novel new experience for Disney Fanatics — particularly fans of Walt Disney Animation Studios and classic Disney animation (not to mention the modern animation marvels that have been on display in more recent Disney or Pixar films like the Disney film Moana and Coco)! Disney Animation: Immersive Experience is a new exhibit coming
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Sep- 2022 -10 SeptemberNews
Disney Finally Confirms ‘Strange World’ is Going to Theaters
Among the announcements and updates of new and ongoing movie projects at Disney and Pixar, there was one from Walt Disney Animation Studios that appeared to this writer to be a bit overdue. Disney’s 61st animated feature film, Strange World, is finally confirmed to be heading to theaters this Thanksgiving! The news was shared with some new “never-before-seen” visuals from the upcoming sci-fi famil
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10 SeptemberMovies & Entertainment
First Look at Disney’s Sci-Fi African Animated Series
It was during an Investors Day event that Disney fans were first told that a brand new sci-fi project was in the works at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and it will be set in a futuristic Africa. A few years later, we finally got our first look. It is called Iwájú, and it is a new series made in collaboration with Kugali and takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. Disney gave us the first look, which D23 s
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