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Disney opera opens
The Perfect American, an opera about Walt Disney by Philip Glass, opened in Madrid this week. The L.A. Times review says that it “delves deep into the psyche of a… |
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The Stooge confirmed as a development proposal
…“Walter Windchill”, reported on his website that the animated characters would team for a reimagining of the 1952 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie The Stooge. However, news sites began… |
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APRIL FOOLS STORY: Disney decides to put iconic characters in Star Wars
…the entire franchise in traditional animation, casting the Mouse and friends in the titular roles. Goofy’s son, Max, will play Luke Skywalker; Goofy is Darth Vader; Mickey is Han Solo,… |
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Favorite Mousketeer Annette Funicello Dies
Often said to be the most beloved of all the 1950s Mouseketeers, Anne Funicello died today at the age of 70 from multiple sclerosis. Funicello attracted the attention of Walt… |
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Fox/DreamWorks only challenger left to Disney/Pixar hegemony?
…studios just teamed up, which automatically makes them a strong bet to challenge the Mouse House”. Calling the deal a game-changer, the writer believes the combined Fox/DreamWorks is the only… |
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Frozen preview pulled
Our friends The Rotoscopers got a look at a preview video for Disney’s Frozen before the Mouse House had it pulled offline. Luckily they have screencaps so you can still… |
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Disturbing Disney cartoons
Screen Crush has an interesting look back at “10 Disturbing Classic Disney Cartoons”. From World War II propaganda films, to educational shorts about menstruation, to Mickey Mouse doing blackface —… |
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New Toy Story Toon revealed: Mythic Rock
…listed on the résumé of Pixar producer Kim Jorgensen Adamsthe. Mythic Rock appears to be the latest entry in the Toy Story Toons line of shorts, following Hawaiian Vacation, Small… |
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Catch up on Disney reading
If you’re in the mood to settle in with a book, MiceChat has you covered for the rest of the year. They’ve compiled a list of books about Disney being… |
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John Kahrs of Paperman leaves Disney
In an astounding move, John Kahrs, director of the Oscar-winning animated short Paperman, is set to leave Disney. An unofficial resignation came from a post on the Disney Animators Twitter… |
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John Kahrs explains why he left Disney
…why he left the Mouse House: “I will miss working with them, and feel lucky to have played a part in the revitalization of the studio. They have an abundance… |
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First look at Escape from Tomorrow trailer
One way to make Disney mad is to masquerade as a normal tourist family and then secretly shoot a nightmarish film at the theme parks. The Mouse House might be… |
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Lasseter discusses Disney 90th birthday
…of Mickey Mouse, the impact of Snow White, his own first interaction with Disney as a teenager, leaving Disney for Pixar, the recent Disney revitalization, the chance of a non-princess… |
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Saving Mr Banks
…through in the film’s 1961 present and these edits can be very smart, if cute, but at other times it does feel like either the flashback or the present scene… |
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Easter eggs from Frozen revealed
…Disney’s Frozen? Collider has a short list of hidden Easter eggs found in the film, including Mickey Mouse, a Wreck-It Ralph reference, and more. Frozen is now playing in theaters…. |
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Disney villain’s reproduce and their kids get a movie!
Disney fans are going to go crazy over this news from Inside the Magic: the Mouse House is developing a new Disney channel original movie starring the children of their… |
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Animator talks hand-drawn/CG transition
…part two he talks about the transition between hand-drawn animation and computer generated from the perspective of an animator who has been with the Mouse House since the early 1990s…. |
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Frozen coming to Blu-ray on March 18th
…the curious exception of Pixar films), the release will be fairly light on extras, with The Making of Frozen, deleted scenes, three music videos and the new Mickey Mouse short… |
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American trailer and poster for Ernest and Celestine now online
The Oscar-nominated Ernest and Celestine will be getting its US release soon, and Collider has a trailer for the English-language dub as well as the film’s American poster. The movie… |
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Disney Interactive’s animates new short with Google
…encouraging people to spread the word about the short at blankmovie.withgoogle.com. On February 14, the short will have a limited release at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the El Captain Theatre…. |
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Goldberg reveals Mickey’s de-evolution in Get a Horse
Jim Hill talks with Disney’s Eric Goldberg about how the studio evolved Mickey Mouse backwards for their short Get a Horse. “In order to make Get A Horse really look… |
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Gravity, Frozen big Oscar winners
…streak going into the night. The film became the first movie from Disney Animation to win the Best Animated Feature trophy since its inception in 2001. And the two pieces… |
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Frozen crosses $400 million mark at domestic box office
There’s yet another Frozen success story to be discussed today, as the Disney movie finally crossed the $400 million mark in the US, The Wrap is reporting. That makes the… |
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The Seventh Dwarf
…honestly they are the two best members of the cast…even though they are both barely in the movie. Here, we have them being interviewed behind the microphone, but it’s telling… |
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The Walt Disney Studios: A Lot To Remember
…camaraderie between the artists that led to the cartoonists’ strikes of 1941, to the outbreak of World War II and the requisitioning of the Studio by the US Army. These… |
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DuckTales
…second episode to use the classic theme, but it’s a move that’s rewarding in a big way, as by then the series has already won its skeptics over and the… |
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Disney buys most of Fox
…major investments in. They’ll bring the film rights for the X-Men and Fantastic Four back to the Marvel; get the full rights to the original Star Wars film; and control… |
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The Star
…writers sometimes assume the audience already knows the story so they don’t always fill in certain gaps in the narrative. The animal character storylines make up the bulk of the… |
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The Grinch steals $66 million
…Grinch a healthy “A-” CinemaScore. This isn’t the first time the tale of How the Grinch Stole Christmas was brought to the big screen, of course, with the 2000 Ron… |
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Oscar Night 2019
…by moving your mouse over the grid! Want a sneak peek at who might be taking home the trophies tonight? Here are the the consensus picks in each category according… |
