Tag: Disney
Pixar Fires Up Official ‘Elemental’ Trailer, Additional Cast Announced
Disney and Pixar today unveiled the official trailer for upcoming original animated feature Elemental, introducing more of the distinct Air, Earth, Fire and Water denizens...
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...
Disney & Lucasfilm Sneak Peek ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ with Trio of Shorts
On May 4, Disney+ and Disney Junior will premiere the original animated series, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures in celebration of Star Wars Day. Set during...
Pirouette POW-er! ‘Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes’ Hits Disney March 22
Today, Disney Junior and Hasbro’s entertainment studio, eOne, released the first-look trailer for the new kids' animated series Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes, premiering...
Disney Production Workers Unionize, Studio Refuses Voluntary Recognition
A supermajority of production workers at Walt Disney Animation Studio (WDAS) has unionized with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) to bargain...
Rising Stars of Animation 2023
They’re gifted, articulate and smart and their animation careers are on fire. Yes, we are talking about this year’s brilliant Rising Stars of Animation....
‘Kiff’ Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal Gives Us the Scoop on Their Colorful Disney Comedy
Buddy comedies never go out of style — especially when they’re animated and they center on a couple of mismatched friends. Disney TV’s new,...
Disney Legend Burny Mattinson Dies on Cusp of 70th Anniversary with Studio
Burny Mattinson, a Disney Legend who spent an unprecedented 70 years adding to the artistic and storytelling magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios, died...
Disney’s ‘Strange World’ Completes Journey Home with New Clips, Concept Art
Walt Disney Animation Studios' latest animated feature, Strange World, is now available on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. Audiences can now enjoy the epic adventure...
News Bytes: Events, Awards, Disney Updates & PBS KIDS Celebrations
Following the news that Disney is planning additional sequels for its classic hits, a tweet from actor Tim Allen suggests he will return to the...
10 Tips for Your Career Quest with DreamWorks Animator Maarten Lemmens
As Animation Magazine is putting the final touches on our 2023 Education & Career Guide, we are pleased to offer you some inside-the-studio insight into...
New Images, May 4 Release Date Revealed for ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’
Disney+, Disney Junior and Lucasfilm today announced that Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures will premiere on Disney+ and Disney Junior on May 4 (Star...
Disney Thaws Out ‘Frozen,’ ‘Zootopia’ & ‘Toy Story’ Sequels, Shapes New Entertainment Division as Co. Faces Cost Cuts
During today's Q1 earnings call, Walt Disney Co.'s boomerang CEO Bob Iger revealed that Disney-Pixar animation favorites will be returning to the big screen,...
‘Simpsons’ Episode Pulled from Disney+ Hong Kong for Chinese Labor Camps Joke
An episode of FOX's record-breaking animated sitcom The Simpsons has reportedly been removed from the Disney+ platform in Hong Kong. The Season 34 installment, "One Angry...
Candle Media Shuts Down Hello Sunshine Kids’ Animation Division
Hello Sunshine (Little Fires Everywhere), the production company dedicated to putting "women at the center of every story" founded by Reese Witherspoon, is closing...
Disney+ Reveals Details of ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Vol. 2 Coming May 4
Today, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced that the second volume of the animated anthology series Star Wars: Visions will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on May 4,...
Nielsen Pins ‘Encanto’ at Top of Very Animated Most-Streamed List for 2022
Last year's runaway awards season favorite Encanto has added another accolade to its long list, topping the Nielsen chart of 2022's most-watched streaming movies. Directed...
‘Kiff’ Brings Nutty Animated Comedy to Disney Channel March 10
Spring is just around the corner, and at least one fuzzy woodland creature is ready to come out of hibernation! Disney Branded Television announced...
BRIC Unveils 2023 Summit Lineup, Launches Career Path Study with UCLA
The BRIC Foundation (bricfoundation.org), dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, announced the official lineup for its 5th annual BRIC Summit, to be...
The Art of Designing Stand-Out Animated Characters
***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)***
Some of today's top character designers discuss their craft and challenges.
Things...
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