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Tim Curry, legendary character and voice actor, passes away
via THR, posted by Dacey, August 26, 2026

Curry’s vast resume included The Wild Thornberrys, Ferngully, and Peter Pan & the Pirates. For many fans, one of his most iconic roles was Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island.

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Watch the breathtaking full trailer for Wildwood
posted by Dacey, August 19, 2026

“How far would you go for those you love?”

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Doom is coming for us all in epic new Doomsday preview
posted by Dacey, August 15, 2026

“Hell answers…to me!!!”

Sir Tim Rice, Bob Iger, Family and Colleagues Remember Roger Allers, director of The Lion King, writer of the Tony award-winning musical and key player in Disney’s animation renaissance
posted by Ben, January 28, 2026

BBC reveals the English village-connected history of Walt Disney’s family crest on the exact 100th anniversary of the company that bears his name
via BBC News, posted by Ben, October 16, 2023

Disney Legend and Studio’s longest serving employee, animator and director Burny Mattinson dies, age 87
via THR, posted by Ben, February 27, 2023

Jules Bass, of prolific animation duo Rankin/Bass, creator of perennial classics Rudolph, Frosty, Mad Monster Party and The Last Unicorn, dies aged 87
via THR, posted by Ben, October 25, 2022

Stars of stage and screen remember and celebrate Dame Angela Lansbury
via THR, posted by Ben, October 11, 2022

Don Bluth bio Somewhere Out There: My Animated Life now up for preorder from Amazon
posted by Ben, January 24, 2022

Morale down but Pixar not seeing red as Turning Red goes to D+
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, January 21, 2022

Jennifer Lee on the future of Disney Animation
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, January 21, 2022

Disney’s Encanto digital soundtrack release now available!
posted by Ben, November 22, 2021

Tommy Kirk, Disney child star of Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog and two Flubber and Merlin Jones comedies, RIP aged 79
via THR, posted by Ben, September 29, 2021

Charles Grodin, delightfully slippery foil in The Great Muppet Caper and the Beethoven films, RIP aged 86
via THR, posted by Ben, May 18, 2021

New UK book Disney’s British Gentleman, celebrating the life of studio Legend David Tomlinson, now available
via Amazon.co.uk, posted by Ben, May 15, 2021

Iconic “voice of Disney” in the 80s and 90s Mark Elliott dies aged 81
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, April 6, 2021

As Soul spurs streaming subscriptions, The Guardian reveals how Pixar delves deep in dealing with death…
via The Guardian, posted by Ben, December 31, 2020

When Love Is Gone is found again: “lost” song to be reinstated into remastered 4K editions of The Muppet Christmas Carol
via BBC News, posted by Ben, December 9, 2020

Famed dancing star Marge Champion dies; live-action model for Snow White was 101
via Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, October 22, 2020

Oscar-winning Munro animator Gene Deitch, also of infamous 1960s low-budget Tom & Jerry cartoons, dies aged 95
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, April 20, 2020

Reflections on a Black Hole — Disney’s sci-fi voyage 40 years on
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, December 14, 2019

Legendary animator Richard Williams RIP aged 86
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, August 17, 2019

Watership Down editor Terry Rawlings, RIP aged 85. Read AV interview in tribute here
posted by Ben, April 23, 2019

After “missteps”, John Lasseter to leave Disney
via Animated Views, posted by Ben, June 8, 2018

Can “King John” return to Disney? The dark side of John Lasseter…
via Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, April 25, 2018

Oriental DreamWorks inevitably sold, rebranded as Pearl Studio to Chinese buyer
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, February 2, 2018

Oriental DreamWorks up for sale? Warners interested…
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, September 4, 2017

Disney Legend Imagineer Marty Sklar dies aged 83
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, July 28, 2017

Paul Feig to helm female-lead Back To The Future reboot?
via Entertainment Weekly, posted by Ben, April 1, 2017

John Hurt, screen veteran and prolific animation voice actor, passes away aged 77
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, January 27, 2017

Disney announces Moana to set sail for Blu-ray combo pack and 3D edition March 7
via Animated Views, posted by Ben, January 13, 2017

Just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, star of Singin’ In The Rain and Charlotte’s Web, dies aged 84
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by Ben, December 28, 2016

PBS Walt Disney documentary gets BBC revision, UK airing
via Animated Views, posted by Ben, December 11, 2016