New Updates on ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘Maleficent’

January 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

It’s been a heavy news period regarding Warner’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Pinocchio and Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. First up, director Tim Burton has expressed interest on Warner Bros.’ take on Pinocchio, and he seems to want Robert Downey, Jr. to play the wooden boy’s dad Geppetto, according to The Hollywood [...]

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Effects Animator Dorse Lanpher Passes Away

December 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The animation community lost another great talent this past Friday with the passing of effects animators Dorse Lanpher at the age of 76. Lanpher began his career at Disney in the late 1950s, working on such classics as Sleeping Beauty, The Sword in the Stone and Hundred and One Dalmatians. [...]

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Young Princess Sofia to Debut on Disney Channel

December 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments

Disney plans to introduce a new young princess named Sofia the First in an upcoming animated movie and series, slated for the fall of 2012 and spring of 2013 on Disney Channel and Disney Junior channels worldwide. While Disney princess fairytales have been a staple of the studio’s films and [...]

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