News Archive for Ben

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Zootopia 2 is now Disney Feature Animation’s biggest film ever globally, dethroning Frozen II
via Deadline, posted by , January 1, 2026

Alas, Elsa’s reign is now over (well, at least until Frozen III comes out).

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The Legend of Aang removed from release schedule, will skip theaters
via Variety, posted by , December 23, 2025

The movie—which has always been intended as a theatrical release—will now stream exclusively on Paramount Plus.

Morale down but Pixar not seeing red as Turning Red goes to D+
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , January 21, 2022
Jennifer Lee on the future of Disney Animation
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , January 21, 2022
Iconic “voice of Disney” in the 80s and 90s Mark Elliott dies aged 81
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , April 6, 2021
Reflections on a Black Hole — Disney’s sci-fi voyage 40 years on
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , December 14, 2019
Legendary animator Richard Williams RIP aged 86
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , August 17, 2019
After “missteps”, John Lasseter to leave Disney
via Animated Views, posted by , June 8, 2018
Can “King John” return to Disney? The dark side of John Lasseter…
via Hollywood Reporter, posted by , April 25, 2018
Oriental DreamWorks inevitably sold, rebranded as Pearl Studio to Chinese buyer
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , February 2, 2018
Oriental DreamWorks up for sale? Warners interested…
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , September 4, 2017
Disney Legend Imagineer Marty Sklar dies aged 83
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , July 28, 2017
Paul Feig to helm female-lead Back To The Future reboot?
via Entertainment Weekly, posted by , April 1, 2017
John Hurt, screen veteran and prolific animation voice actor, passes away aged 77
via The Hollywood Reporter, posted by , January 27, 2017
PBS Walt Disney documentary gets BBC revision, UK airing
via Animated Views, posted by , December 11, 2016