Monday, September 25, 2017
John Lasseter Elected First VP of Academy
Pixar and Disney chief creative officer John Lasseter has been elected to the post of first VP of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He previously served terms as treasurer ... Continue Reading →
D23 Expo to Offer Peeks at ‘Frozen,’ ‘Good Dinosaur’
Forget Comic-Con. The big toon fan experience will be happening at Disney’s D23 Expo, planned for August 9–11 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The event will feature a special ... Continue Reading →
D23 to Offer ‘Frozen,’ ‘Good Dinosaur’ Sneak Peeks
Next month’s exciting Disney fan expo D23 in Anaheim is shaping up to be quite a jam-packed event. It was announced that the animation presentation will give fans a look at upcoming ... Continue Reading →
Ringling Duo Nab Toon Gold Medal at Student Oscars
Ringling College of Art and Design students Lindsey St. Pierre and Ashley Graham won the gold medal in the animation category at the 40th Student Academy Awards for their film Dia De ... Continue Reading →
Disney Infinity Offers New Behind-the-Scenes Video
Disney Interactive has released the second video in its behind-the-scenes series “Creating Infinity,” exploring the Disney Infinity interactive gaming device set to hit shelves ... Continue Reading →
Academy Announces Student Animation Oscars Finalists
The 47 finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition were announced on Wednesday. The winners will come to Los Angeles for a ... Continue Reading →
Comic Dane Cook to Voice Planes’ Rusty
The final pieces are coming together for Disney’s upcoming summer feature Planes as the studio announced that comedian Dane Cook has signed to voice its central character Dusty. Cook ... Continue Reading →
Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Nabs the Golden Globe Award
Pixar’s Brave won the Golden Globe on Sunday for Best Animated Feature Film. The blockbuster film, which has made over $535.4 million in theaters worldwide, was the most popular animated ... Continue Reading →
Trailer Released for Pixar’s ‘Blue Umbrella’
Disney has released a brief trailer for Pixar’s new short The Blue Umbrella, which will play in theaters with Monsters University beginning June 21, 2013. Directed by Saschka Unseld ... Continue Reading →
Disney’s ‘Planes’ to Take Off in Theaters in August
Disney has announced that it will release Planes, a new CG-animated feature “inspired by” the world of Pixar’s Cars in theaters on August 9, 2013. Produced by DisneyToon Studios, ... Continue Reading →
