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Tangled opens
…Tomatoes (and an even better 95% from the top critics). It’s being compared favorably to The Lion King and Aladdin, and a few have even called it the best from… |
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Animated Comic-Con coverage!
…in the studio’s pipeline. Moreover, Eric Goldberg added that directors Ron Clements and John Musker, the brains behind The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, will helm the film. Chuck Williams’ appointment… |
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Pixar CEO, animators invited to join Academy
…Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\\), Scott F. Johnston (CGI supervisor \\Aladdin\\, artistic coordinator \\The Iron Giant\\, special effects supervisor \\Looney Tunes: Back in Action\\), Chris… |
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Buscemi and Cleese join monstrous cast for Exodus' Igor
…Aladdin, and Warner Bros.’ Space Jam and The Iron Giant. “We’re excited to have these two excellent actors join the cast,” said Howard. “Their distinct voices and dynamic styles each… |
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A Conversation With Andreas Deja
…a good movie. To be honest with you, what happened is right after Aladdin the studio decided to split up the crew into two. And so the options were Lion… |
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Genie 3D
We all learned in Aladdin that the Genie can do anything so it’s no surprise that he can transition from a hand-drawn form to a computer-generated form. The Magic Lamp… |
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Ron and John podcast conclusion
…and final part of its John Musker and Ron Clements interview in which the famed directing/writing pair discuss “their writing process as well as developing The Little Mermaid and Aladdin.”… |
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Caption Contest
…Cæsar and Aladdin’s! – Next time they’ll think twice about swimming in the King’s money bin. – Glomgold: Looks like our oil investments went bust. Scrooge: You said it. –… |
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Animated movies set to air on Disney Channel in February
…Robin Hood; DTVs like Aladdin And The King Of Thieves, The Lion King 1 ½, Mulan II, Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search For Christopher Robin, and Stitch! The Movie; plus… |
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Updated: Weinstein catches Igor
…animation executive Max Howard, who has collaborated on such animated blockbusters as The Lion King, Aladdin, Space Jam and The Iron Giant, will executive produce “Igor.” The announcement was made… |
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Updated: Menken, Musker and Clements Return to Disney
…(WDFA). Musker and Clements whose work as writers, director and producer includes The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules and Treasure Planet, left WDFA last year after the studio refused to green… |
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Disney channels’ animated movies, March 2006
…such films as Mulan, Tarzan, The Black Cauldron, The Brave Little Toaster, The Sword In The Stone, The Tigger Movie, and Aladdin And The King Of Thieves may be seen…. |
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Listen in on Glen Keane
…Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective, Ariel in The Little Mermaid, the second title character in Beauty and the Beast, the title characters in Aladdin, Pocahontas, and Tarzan, John Silver… |
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Walt Disney Pictures finds new logo, Robinsons meets changes
…report of John Lasseter’s suggestions for the movie. The blog assures, “Not too unusual, really,” pointing to changes made during the productions of Aladdin and The Fox and the Hound…. |
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Slater, Buscemi and Cleese meet Igor
…The Lion King, and Aladdin, and Warner Bros.’ Space Jam and The Iron Giant. The screenplay was written by Chris McKenna, who is currently writing for his third season on… |
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Poll finds Bambi most beloved Disney animated film
…Hundred and One Dalmatians each obtained 3 percent of the vote. Films noted in the “Other” section included Lady & the Tramp, Aladdin, Dumbo, Song of the South, Sleeping Beauty… |
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An animated weekend in the southland
Chuck Oberleitner gives his own first person report of last weekend’s Aladdin Reunion and Dream On Silly Dreamer at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Both events have been covered here… |
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Spotlight on Famous Fone Friends
…popular personalities, having assistance from the actual voice actors behind the characters. Mickey Mouse (Wayne Allwine), Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright), Winnie the Pooh (Jim Cummings), Aladdin (Scott Weinger) and Rocky… |
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Elliott and Rossio talk animation
Screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio talk to Coming Soon about their involvement in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Having written Aladdin, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek and… |
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Dalmatians 101: “Spotting” fun facts with Andreas Deja
…Disney modern villains, such as Gaston (Beauty and the Beast), Jafar (Aladdin) and Scar (The Lion King). No doubt, then, that he was the ideal person to talk with about… |
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Disney's Enchanted on DVD and Blu-Ray today!
…work on such contemporary classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas among many other achievements, including a personal fave, Broadway’s Little Shop Of Horrors. His… |
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Disney Magic US Postage
…Dumbo and Timothy Mouse, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, Mickey Mouse as “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and Aladdin and Genie. Previous themes featured in the USPS’ line of Disney stamps include… |
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Andreas Deja at Van Eaton Galleries
…Eaton Galleries! Andreas’ animation has had a huge impact on American popular culture over the past couple of decades. Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King are among the most popular… |
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Burny Mattinson podcast interview concludes
…final segment, Burny “talks about his work on various films including Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Mulan, and he shares some great advice on story idea generation and pitching.”… |
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Jungle Book DVD Clips
…from recent classics like The Lion King, Aladdin and Lilo and Stitch. The next two clips feature Bruce Reitherman (voice of Mowgli) discussing his father, Woolie Reitherman, director of The… |
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DCA Expansion
…The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Broadway-caliber show, Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular. Cars Land The expansion will culminate with an entirely new, 12-acre addition: Cars Land,… |
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
…fact every bit as good as Beauty And The Beast or Aladdin (and actually features effects work from Walt Disney Feature Animation and a small Pixar crew). Who can say… |
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The nine most racist Disney characters
…characterized by their ethnic background. Characters in the list include Uncle Remus from Song of the South, The Crows from Dumbo and The Merchant from Aladdin, to name a few…. |
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Interview with Andreas Deja
…from Aladdin, “Roger Rabbit” from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, “Lilo” from Lilo and Stitch and “Scar” from The Lion King. Deja talks about Disney’s 1961 classic 101 Dalmatians, Deja’s animation… |
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Listen to rare Disney songs
…three little heard songs featured on the CD: “Call Me a Princess, Princess Jasmine’s caustic comic number that wound up getting cut from Aladdin; Disneyland, Howard Ashman’s heartfelt tribute to… |