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As Disney aficionados can tell you, the 1980s were a rough time for the company's animation department. They had a sizable hit in 1977 with "The Rescuers", but Disney just couldn't recapture the magic. The 1981 film "The Fox and the Hound" cost a hefty $12 million, but brought in only $14.2 million domestically, which was not horrible, but not great. Notoriously, the 1985 fantasy epic "The Black Cauldron" lost a bucket of money, made for $44 million (!), and earning only $21.3 million. "The Black Cauldron" was such a bomb, there was some buzz that Disney might shutter their animation department altogether.

At least Disney racked up a modest hit the following year with "The Great Mouse Detective," a $25 million hit from a $14 million budget. That film was a Sherlock Holmes story, but posited that Holmes' apartment was the home of an anthropomorphic mouse named Basil (Barrie Ingham), a clever creature that, in observing Holmes, became a star detective for mice.

Chris Sanders is a one-of-a-kind artist.

As a kid, looking through various “art of” books for the 1990s Disney classics, you could always pick out a Chris Sanders illustration or a Chris Sanders storyboard, even without a little note explaining that it was him. It was just obvious. It wasn’t just the style of his illustrations or drawings; it was how much story and emotion was conveyed, breathlessly, with every line.

His latest film as a writer/director, “The Wild Robot,” contains all that we have come to expect (and love) from Sanders – an art style that boldly pushes the medium forward, characters that are so easy to love and root for, and a truthfulness to the occasionally harsh realities of life that are never dwelled on but are instead depicted with frank objectivity.

It’s incredible to see his vision so fully realized, and it was enough to...

Disney is renowned for its animation, but the company has still seen animated movies flop at the box office. Many of the early best Disney animated movies performed well enough at the box office, while the biggest flops came in the company's later years. This is likely due to a myriad of factors, including basic inflation meaning a greater loss. Disney also has more box office flops after the rise of 3D animation, possibly due to an increase in animated blockbusters in general, meaning more competition and higher standards.

Many box office flops become cult classics, animated Disney movies included. This reflects how the marketability and advertising strategy may not be the best representation of a movie's quality. The most underrated Disney movies are generally not the highest earners but still deserve the attention of the Disney fanbase. Unfortunately, Disney Animation is unlikely to take a chance on the same...

There’s nothing better than firing up a Christmas classic while sitting around a crackling fire or getting your tree decorated. These days, which indeed are merry and bright, can be made merrier and brighter with the right visual accompaniment. And there’s just something about a Disney Christmas movie or special that is even more powerful. Below are 12 great options for a snuggly night in, embroidered and made bolder by that specific Disney magic.

Behold, our list of the best Christmas movies to watch on Disney+ right now.

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Yes, “Iron Man 3” is a Christmas movie. In fact, “Iron Man 3’s” Christmas setting is an example of one of the few Marvel Studios movies to be set in a specific time; the rest of them are all part of a nondescript sometime that allows the movies to bleed into one another. This...

Throughout its history, Disney has produced some of the most iconic, influential, and critically acclaimed animated movies in cinema history, carving its name into the eternal pedestal of pop culture. While some Disney animated films can be long, the longest animated film of all time is Studio Mappa's In This Corner of the World, whose extended version has a 168-minute runtime.

Disney movies are significantly shorter in comparison — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first Disney film, is around 83 minutes long. Given young viewers' limited attention spans and most Disney animated films catered to children, it doesn't make sense for animated movies to be longer than two hours anyway. However, many Disney animated films can be considered 'long,' and only one Disney production surpasses this implicit time limit.

Updated on December 16, 2024, by Robert Vaux: Disney is considered a legend in the animation world and has shown no signs of slowing down.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Moana 2!

Moana 2 has been a major success, but the sequel to the 2016 Disney classic highlights a big challenge that Frozen 3 will have to overcome. Walt Disney Animation Studios making sequels to its animated hits is still a fairly new phenomenon, as with the exception of The Rescuers Down Under, sequels were handled by smaller studios up until 2018. Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen 2, and Moana 2's successes have proven that this new approach is a popular one, and with more Frozen sequels on the way, Moana 2 can teach the studio a major lesson.

After years of waiting on a follow-up to Moana, 2024's Moana 2 has finally delivered, with it taking Moana and Maui and putting them in a story that is even more epic. The cast of Moana 2 brings back all of the beloved characters from the original film...

When Moana was first released in 2016, Walt Disney Animation Studios, the main-line, non-Pixar producer of Disney cartoons, had released exactly two sequels: One in 1990 and one in 2000. Sequelizing classics was strictly a novelty business: The Rescuers Down Under got a why-not tryout in 1990, while Fantasia 2000 realized Walt Disney’s...

It may seem hard to believe now, but there was a time when Disney didn’t really do sequels to their animated films – or at least not theatrically. Outside of The Rescuers Down Under back in 1990, for a long time, Disney always did cheap, direct-to-video sequels to their biggest hits, which boggles the mind now given that of the ten highest-grossing movies of the year (so far), nine of them are sequels. Yet, in the nineties, Disney’s sequels to their animated classics, Aladdin and The Lion King, went straight to video, as the company focused on original projects as far as the big screen went. This all changed with Toy Story 2. Initially, it was supposed to be another cheap direct-to-video sequel, but the brain trust at Pixar balked and ended up redeveloping the film as a full-on theatrical feature. The result was one of their best-loved and most successful films ever,...

Quick Links Chris Sanders Has Worked With Some of the Biggest Names in Animation Chris Sanders Had His First Box Office Bomb as Director When He Returned to Disney Disney’s Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Drops Two Months Before Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon

At first glance, it might not seem like Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002) has much in common with DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon (2010). The two films were made by competing animation studios. One is traditional, hand-drawn animation, while the other is CGI. The movies couldn't have two more different protagonists in Lilo and Hiccup. And the premise of an alien crash-landing in modern day Hawaii doesn't exactly parallel a world where ancient Vikings slay dragons.

Still, Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon -- both receiving live-action treatments to be released in 2025 -- have one major commonality. Director and animator Chris Sanders was not...

When Disney’s highly anticipated “Moana 2” is released in around 4,000 theaters later this week, roughly 2,000 of the screens allocated to the movie will be 3D. This might come as something of a surprise – the 3D exhibition isn’t promoted on the movie’s poster or included as a talking point in any of the pre-release marketing materials, but in 2023 3D ticket sales amassed $1.7 billion, a record for the post-pandemic era. And the number of 3D screens for “Moana 2” speaks to Walt Disney Animation Studios’ continued commitment to the format.

As TheWrap learned on a recent visit to the Burbank, California-based studio, a small band of committed artists and technicians are dedicated to making sure that, if you see “Moana 2” in 3D, you are fully immersed in the oceanic adventure.

The process for making animated films in 3D at Disney differs from other studios — Disney’s 10-person team...

Tristan Rogers, best known for playing Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, recently received an honor in Palm Springs, California. Many notable figures appeared at the event to help honor the star. Rogers will also join the ranks of various other famous figures who’ve received the honor.

Tristan Rogers Has Been In Soaps Since The Start Of His Career

Rogers is a Melbourne-born actor who first broke into Australian soap operas, like Bellbird and Number 96. In 1980, he appeared on General Hospital as the character Robert Scorpio.

In 1992, Scorpio was killed off, but briefly appeared as a spirit in 1995. Throughout the 2000s, however, Rogers returned to the show, with Scorpio turning up alive.

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Rogers last appeared on the show in November 2024. During the 2010s, Rogers also notably appeared as Colin Atkinson on The Young and the Restless.

Outside of his work in soaps, Rogers...

There have been plenty of stories about Disney Animation movies with hidden adult content. Some of these stories were a little bit dubious. This includes a scene from The Lion King where the letters “Spx” were hidden in the clouds, which many fans thought said something dirtier. However, one instance was true, and Disney had to recall the movie.

Here is what you need to know.

Disney Animation Classic Recalled Due To Adult Content

One of the most beloved Disney animated classics of the 1970s was The Rescuers. This movie tells the story of an international mouse organization in the United Nations (Rescue Aid Society) that sets out on rescue missions. The entire movie is a fun adventure tale that has stood the test of time.

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It even had a sequel with The Rescuers Down Under, which was also popular. However, the first movie had to be...

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The first feature film to be released by Walt Disney animation was, as most know, David Hand's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937. Walt Disney himself, of course, had been working in animation for over 15 years at that point, having founded Laugh-o-Gram Studios in 1921. It was at that studio where Disney developed his taste for well-worn fairy tales, making shorts based on "Little Red Riding Hood," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Cinderella," and "Alice in Wonderland." That last film provided fodder for a long series of Alice Comedies that launched Walt Disney Production in 1923. The first 56 films made by Disney were Alice Comedies before he shifted to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, making dozens for him as well. In 1928, he debuted Mickey Mouse, and the rest is history. 

When it came to shorts, Disney clearly...

Freeform is giving big Disney energy all November long with so much goodness one can’t afford to miss a night. 30 Days of Disney returns with themed weeks that make it easy to kick back and enjoy the magic of Disney with friends and family.

The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics like Lilo & Stitch, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast and Disney-Pixar titles, including a Toy Story movie marathon, Wall-e, Inside Out, and modern fan favorites Soul and Turning Red.

Disney’s most beloved musicals will have viewers singing along to favorite songs this Nov. 4-8, with films like Aladdin, Moana, Encanto, and Frozen/Frozen 2. Favorite Disney villains will take evil to new heights, and they are beloved for it. From Nov. 11-15, watch out for Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Scar from The Lion King, and...

Variety will host its third annual “Pixels and Pencils” series at this year’s Scad Savannah Film Festival on Monday, Oct. 28. The panel, featuring directors of some of the year’s most celebrated animated feature films, is presented in partnership with the Savannah College of Art and Design (Scad). Moderated by Clayton Davis, Variety’s senior awards editor, the event will showcase a diverse range of animation styles and artistic approaches, culminating in a roundtable discussion with the directors.

This year’s lineup of films and directors includes:

“Flow” (Sideshow/Janus Films) – Director Gints Zilbalodis “Inside Out 2” (Walt Disney/Pixar) – Director Kelsey Mann “Memoir of a Snail” (IFC Films) – Director Adam Elliot “Piece By Piece” (Focus Features) – Director Morgan Neville “Transformers One” (Paramount Pictures) – Director Josh Cooley “The Wild Robot” (Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation) – Director Chris Sanders

Last year’s “Pixels and Pencils” panel featured Academy Award nominees Peter Sohn...

“The Wild Robot” director Chris Sanders was feeling a little lost himself.

In 2020, he ventured into live-action filmmaking with “The Call of the Wild,” an ambitious, imperfect adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novel. Sanders got to work with Janusz Kaminski, Steven Spielberg’s regular cinematographer, and it allowed him to direct Harrison Ford as a grizzled frontiersman. But the film opened a few weeks before the pandemic shut down movie theaters.

For the first time in his career, Sanders had delivered a disappointment.

Then DreamWorks Animation, the studio where the filmmaker had made “How to Train Your Dragon” and “The Croods,” wooed him back. He looked at the projects the studio had in development or owned the rights to and quickly zeroed in on “The Wild Robot,” a book by American author and illustrator Peter Brown about a high-tech machine that washes up on an island inhabited by animals.

Sanders...

The filmmakers behind Moana 2 have explained the impact of retooling a Disney+ TV show into a feature film sequel. On February 7, 2024, Disney shocked everyone with the announcement of Moana 2, especially when they revealed it would be opening in theaters on Thanksgiving weekend this year. Disney was able to pull this shocking reveal off as it was later reported that Moana 2 was reworked from the planned Moana Disney+ series that was first announced at Disney Investor Day in December 2020.

In a new profile in Entertainment Weekly, the filmmakers discussed the process of taking the Moana streaming series and turning it into Moana 2. Disney Animation President Jennifer Lee said regarding the move to theatrical release:

"It was getting bigger and bigger and more epic, and we really wanted to see it on the big screen. It creatively evolved, and it felt like an organic thing...Supporting the theaters...

D23 featured plenty of big announcements for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. Disney Animation's next feature film is Moana 2, but their next animated film will be another sequel to a 2016 hit film: Zootopia. The first Zootopia grossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Film, so expectations are high for the sequel, which will see Judy Hopps (Ginner Goodwin) and Nick Wild (Jason Bateman) reunite.

Fans in attendance at D23 got a good first look at the logo for Zootopia 2, key artwork, and a brand-new character thanks to Disney's X account sharing the photos. In addition, it was revealed at D23 (via Comic Book) that Ke Huy Quan best known for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Everything Everywhere All At Once is set to play the film's new villain, a snake named Gary. Gary...

Moana 2 marks a change in Disney's animated film strategy, shifting towards more sequels after past disappointments. Recent sequels like Ralph Breaks the Internet and Frozen II have influenced this shift in Disney's release plans. The success of sequels like Frozen II has shown Disney the potential in turning popular films into major franchises.

Moana 2 is the next film coming out of Walt Disney Animation Studios, and it is the start of a worrying trend for Disney's slate of animated films after a disappointment that received 48% on Rotten Tomatoes. Moana 2 will be a follow-up to the smash hit from 2016 Moana, with the release of this upcoming film signaling a change in the company's release plans. This change is most likely a response to their previous movie's failure, and while Moana 2 could be good, it creates a worrying path forward for Disney's animated movies.

For decades, Walt Disney...

Comedy icon Bob Newhart, who starred in two popular self-named comedic shows, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 94. Newhart’s shows The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart aired in the 70s and 80s.

Newhart’s publicist Jerry Digney confirmed that the actor and comedian died following a series of short illnesses.

Bob Newhart Dead at 94

Newhart gained a new generation of fans via his role as Papa Elf in the 2003 Christmas classic “Elf.” His most recent appearances were on the hit show Young Sheldon.

The comic genius starred in the 70s on The Bob Newhart Show as a confounded Chicago psychologist and in the 80s he launched Newhart about a befuddled New England innkeeper.

Newhart was nominated for Emmys from 1985-87 and in total his CBS shows ran for nearly two decades between 1972 and 1990.

Prior to his TV career Newhart’s comedy albums, based on what Variety calls “observational humor,...

It is a sad day for those who grew up watching daytime television in the 1970s. It is also a sad day for those who are fans of Disney films from that era. Actor and comedian Bob Newhart has sadly passed away at the age of 94.

Born in September of 1929, Newhart rose to prominence in the early 1960s due to his appearances on multiple comedy albums. He would later become a household name when in 1972 her starred in his own sitcom The Bob Newhart Show playing psychiatrist Dr. Robert Hartley. The series ran for six seasons for a total of 142 episodes.

During that time, Newhart was cast in the 1977 cult classic Disney film The Rescuers as one of the lead characters, Bernard. Bernard, along with Miss Bianca (Eva Gabor), are two mice who are members of the Rescue Aid Society (R.A.S.) and set out to help a young girl named Penny,...

Bob Newhart has passed away. The stand-up comedian and television star died after several brief illnesses on July 18, 2023. Newhart was the star of the long-running sitcoms The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart.

Bob Newhart has passed away. The television legend was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois. A stand-up comedian and 1970s comedy actor who starred in the long-running sitcoms The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, Newhart is the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in addition to other accolades including an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. He began his career as an accountant and advertising copywriter before finding success with his bestselling 1960 comedy album The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, which won him three Grammys.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. According to his publicist Jerry Digney, he died on July 18, 2023, after multiple brief illnesses. He is predeceased by his wife Virginia Quinn,...

Actor and comedy legend Bob Newhart has passed away. Widely considered to be among the funniest on-screen personalities in television history, Newhart was 94 years old.

Per THR, Newhart died at his Los Angeles home on Thursday morning. According to his publicist, Jerry Digney, Newhart's passing came after the entertainer had been dealing with a series of short illnesses. Given how Newhart spent decades in show business, there are fans across the world who will undoubtedly be saddened by the news of his passing.

Newhart is especially well known for his hit television comedy series, The Bob Newhart Show, which featured the actor in the starring role from 1972 until 1978. During its run, the series became established as one of the most popular sitcoms to have ever aired on television. Newhart played Bob Hartley, a clinical psychologist, joined by a cast of co-stars that included Suzanne Pleshette, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Wallace, Bill Daily,...

Bob Newhart, the deadpan star of “The Bob Newhart” show, has passed away at the age of 94. The news of Newhart’s passing was announced by his longtime publicist Jerry Digney.

George Robert Newhart was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois. The young Newhart was raised Roman Catholic, with his sister Mary Joan becoming a nun later in life. He enrolled at Loyola University of Chicago and graduated with a bachelor’s in business management in 1952. He was drafted into the Army and served in the Korean War until 1954. He attended Loyola University’s law school for a time but later dropped out. Newhart then worked as a clerk in an unemployment office and as an accountant.

In 1958, he took to being an advertising copywriter for a prominent Chicago film and television producer. In his free time he’d record scenarios and skits he’d utilize as audition tapes.

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"The pitch for the story was a lion cub gets framed for murder by his uncle set to the music of Elton John. People said, 'What? Good luck with that.'" That's what producer Don Hahn said to Film School Rejects in 2018 of Disney's 1994 animated classic "The Lion King." It's an odd thing to say, given that it went on to become one of the most successful animated movies of all time. But that's looking back at it with the benefit of hindsight. At the time, it was viewed as a risk by the powers that be. It was a gamble that paid off handsomely, to put it lightly.

At the time, Disney was enjoying a fruitful period known as the Disney Renaissance,...

Walt Disney never made sequels to his animated movies due to a focus on originality and new projects. The Rescuers Down Under was Disney's first theatrically released animated sequel. Disney has faced challenges with unnecessary and low-quality animated sequels.

Disney is best known for its animated movies, of which many have gotten sequels some more successful than others , but Walt Disney never made sequels to the animated movies he was involved in. Disney continues to be a powerhouse in the world of animation and movies with a family-friendly tone, and it all began in 1937 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The movie became the first animated feature film produced in the United States and the first cel-animated feature film, earning a place in history and being widely regarded as one of the greatest animated movies of all time.

Since then, Disney has produced several live-action and animated movies, though...

The Disney Renaissance films are defined by critical acclaim, original music, and beautiful hand-drawn animation styles. Tarzan stands out in the Renaissance era for blending 2-D animation with 3-D backgrounds and its powerful soundtrack by Phil Collins. While some Disney Renaissance films face criticism for dated themes, all are praised for their impact on animation and storytelling.

The Disney Renaissance is widely accepted as the period between 1989 and 1999 when the studio made some of its greatest animated movies, but there is a ranking of which films are the best. Since the studio's creation by Walt Disney in 1923, the company has taken off and is now synonymous with modern animated movies across the world. Much of this is thanks to the Disney Renaissance and how much it revitalized the animation sector of the studio after several flops, including The Black Cauldron during the Disney Dark Age, 1970 - 19808.

The Disney Renaissance is defined by great critical acclaim,...

Nibbler the Nibblonian first appeared on "Futurama" in the episode "Love's Labours Lost in Space", wherein Leela (Katey Sagal) assumed he was a poor, lost animal that merely needed a home. She put an adorable red cape on him and outfitted him with a diaper. Nibbler had a voracious appetite and could consume many, many, many times his own body weight in pork products in a single day. Nibbler would then poop out perfectly round spheres of solidified dark matter that, quite conveniently, could serve as starship fuel.

It was later revealed that Nibbler was, in fact, Lord Nibbler, an impossibly ancient being -- born around 274 Bce -- who could speak in a clear, deep voice. He belonged to a species that possessed fleets of tiny, adorable warships and who were occasionally kidnapped and farmed for their fuel-pooping abilities. For years, whenever someone saw Nibbler speak, he could activate his...

Some movie sequels have been overlooked but offer insight into the characters and stories from iconic movies. While some sequels, like The Next Karate Kid and Halloween III, were not well-received upon first release, they have gained cult followings due to their connections to the original movies. Other movies, such as The Rescuers Down Under and Gremlins 2 serve as underrated continuations to the stories seen in the original movies.

In Hollywood, many successful movies have received sequels, but some sequels don't get as much attention as others. Movie sequels are used to continue the originals' stories and also offer something new to audiences. The success of a sequel depends on its connection to the original, casting, production, and the perception of viewers.

Some movie sequels receive high recognition for their faithfulness to the originals, screenplay, and ability to continue their stories convincingly. Others are infamous for their lack of...

With this year being the 100 year anniversary of The Walt Disney Company and the release of their latest animated title, Wish, we wanted to know what animated Disney film has been your favorite over the years? We stuck to films specifically released by Disney, so no Pixar titles are included. What struck me while compiling the list is the progression of their films. From the innocence of their early work to what many consider their heyday in the early 90’s to the emergence of the CGI era. For many of us, Disney films defined our youth, but which is the one that has remained with you all these years? As always, if you don’t see your favorite listed, please click “Other” and let us know what it is in the comments section as well as any fond memories you have of these timeless classics.

What is your favorite Disney Animated Film?...

In a Halloween world where every person is a monster, a vampire, a skeleton, a werewolf, a demon, or a creature that hides under the stairs, who could possibly be a villain? In Henry Selick's 1993 stop-motion animated fantasy "The Nightmare Before Christmas," Jack Skellington is the community's most famous local hero, but he is not a killer. Indeed, Jack seems to be good-hearted (if he had a heart) and secretly longs for romance. The local mad scientist Dr. Finkelstein (William Hickey) can resurrect dead skeletons, but he doesn't want to take lives. Even the two-faced Mayor (Glenn Shadix) is more ineffectual than evil. 

The only monster in Halloween Town that truly longs for violence and aches to kill people with his own hands is Oogie Boogie, a.k.a. the Boogeyman (Ken Page). As imagined by the film's designer, Tim Burton, Oogie Boogie is a large, empty-eyed burlap sack full of bugs and snakes.

Beauty and the Beast is one of the Disney Renaissance's Most Beloved Movies. One enduring mystery with Beauty and the Beast involves the Beast's real name. To many, the Beast does have a real name while the truth makes things far more complex.

Disney's animated classic Beauty and the Beast first premiered in U.S. theaters nationwide on September 22, 1991. It was one of the last films Disney Legend and lyricist Howard Ashman worked on before he died. The film even has a dedication to Ashman embedded into the end credits: "To our friend Howard who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul." Beauty and the Beast was also the first animated film nominated for Best Picture during the 64th annual Academy Awards. A category that has existed separately for all animated features since 2001.

Preceded by The Rescuers Down Under (1990), the Broadway-style musical that is Beauty and the Beast...

Disney Animation Cco Jennifer Lee recently praised the Frozen 3 creative team during a keynote session at the London Film Festival.

According to Deadline, Lee -- who wrote and co-directed Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019) -- didn't reveal too much about the upcoming threequel, keeping specific details like returning characters or the film's production status locked in the Disney Vault. However, she did tell those in the audience at the London Film Festival that she has so far been "blown away" by the work done on the hotly-anticipated sequel. "All I’ll say is that last week, they carved out time for me to work with the creative team on it. And I’m blown away," she said. "I’m so excited. I don’t know what I’m doing on it yet. I might be doing nothing."

Related: Disney Cco Teases Chris Pine's 'Journey of the Villain' in Wish

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Over its centennial existence, The Walt Disney Company has held a tradition of producing a catalog of wholesome, family-friendly films, especially when it came to the company's biggest icon, Mickey Mouse. Since his debut in 1928, Walt Disney's famous mouse has become synonymous with the company. Although Mickey had been well-established as the company mascot by the '90s, cartoons starring him were few and far between. Recognizing this, Disney made a push to revitalize him, starting with The Prince and the Pauper, which was a featurette the company felt so strongly toward that it released theatrically to bring favor to The Rescuers Down Under.

There are few Disney animated classics as beloved and revered as “Beauty and the Beast.” So you can understand why artist Tom Whalen, whose distinctive style has been brought to everything from “Avengers”-themed cans of Coke to the actual poster for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disneyland, was so excited to do a screen-print for the movie, which TheWrap can exclusively reveal.

The artist — who has also imagined Disney classics like “Sleeping Beauty” and “The Little Mermaid” in print form — told TheWrap the 1991 movie was “definitely in the top 3” of his favorite Disney animated movies and he was thrilled to be able to craft his own take on the film. “That ‘90s revival was so fun, I was so into it at the time,” Whalen said.

In order to compose the 13-color screen-print, which goes on sale Wednesday for the Cyclops Print Works mailing list and Thursday...

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Disney fans and physical media collectors, rejoice! This November will see the release of a gargantuan 100-film Blu-ray collection called the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection. The catch? It’ll cost you $1,499.96.

The boxed set officially releases on Nov. 14, but preorders are currently available exclusively at Walmart’s website.

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The collection is packaged as a three-volume set, featuring animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. But unlike other behemoth boxed sets, this one isn’t filled with lame direct-to video snoozers but beloved titles that includes classics and recent favorites. For example, the long-running list includes all the “Toy Story” movies, both of “The Incredibles,” “The Black Cauldron,” “Frankenweenie” and “Robin Hood.” It even includes films as recent as this...

If you’re a Disney fan who wants each and every animated movie they’ve ever made in one place, then you’re in luck. The Walt Disney Company announced the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which features 100 animated movies from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar on Blu-ray. Everything from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Elemental is included, encompassing nearly one hundred years of storytelling.

Related Disney and Pixar’s Elemental comes to Disney+ on September 13th

The Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection is a self-standing, three-volume set that will be available for pre-order on September 19th, but only on Walmart.com. There will be a limited amount of sets available, so each will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set will also feature digital codes for each title, along with a collectible lithograph from Disney Animation’s all-new musical comedy Wish, and a collectible...

The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a hefty new Blu-ray box set containing 100 of its best animated films.

Officially titled the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, the box set comes with three volumes that open up to feature the original theatrical artwork for each film. Additionally, the package offers digital codes to all 100 movies, a certificate of authenticity, a lithograph from the upcoming feature Wish, and a collectible set of crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with “Disney 100.”

Drawing films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and the now-closed DisneyToon Studios, the collection offers a pretty comprehensive timeline of the company, founded in 1923. The box set features early classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, 1990s renaissance films like Aladdin, The Lion King, and Toy Story, and more modern offerings — many of which got the direct-to-Disney+ treatment thanks to Covid — including Soul,...

Since the Writers Guild of American and Screen Actors Guild are both still on strike, this year's Destination D23 convention down in Orlando, Florida didn't really have much of anything to showcase. Sure, the studio showed some footage from Disney's upcoming animated movie "Wish," and they announced that "Haunted Mansion" would be hitting Disney+ in October. But there was one other announcement that might be intriguing for anyone who is both a Disney fan and a physical media collector.

This fall, the House of Mouse will be releasing the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which collects 100 animated films from both Disney and Pixar, reaching as far back as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and up through this summer's "Elemental" from Pixar. All of the movies come in a big three-volume set that unfolds in collectible storybooks. The Disney100 Blu-ray box set also includes the original theatrical poster art for every movie within the storybook,...

Disney is releasing a limited edition box set of 100 animated movies to celebrate their 100th anniversary, priced at $1,500. The box set includes classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, as well as newer films like Encanto and Turning Red. While the price may seem steep, the box set comes with bonus collectibles and is a comprehensive collection that would be difficult and costly to build on one's own.

The price tag for Disney's new DVD collection set that contains 100 animated movies has been set at a hefty $1,500. With Disney's 100th anniversary set on October 16, the renowned company has been celebrating the milestone all through the year. The Disney theme parks began the official celebration by kicking off Disney 100 in January, a series of special events taking place in parks across the globe all year long. However, Disney will soon offer a way to bring part of the celebration into audiences' own homes.

Disney has unveiled the ultimate bundle of animated content, featuring 100 films from Disney and Pixar going from 1937 to 2023.

At the Destination D23 Walt Disney Studio Showcase event, Disney announced on Sunday that they would soon release what's called the "Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection." The massive Blu-ray set contains a hundred films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar. The set will be releasing officially on Nov. 14, 2023, though a limited number will be made available to pre-order through Walmart.com starting on Sept. 18, 2023. Each of these sets will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. Of course, the set isn't exactly cheap given the content included, as it will be priced at $1,500.

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The discs will come in a unique, self-standing three-volume set that unfolds like a storybook. Along with a plethora of Blu-ray discs for 100 animated movies, the collection also includes digital codes for each title.

Disney just announced the release of the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, featuring 100 animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar. It’s packaged together as a three-volume set that unfolds into your own storybook.

The set is festooned with original poster designs and comes with digital codes for every movie, alongside a lithograph from Disney’s upcoming feature “Wish,” a certificate of authenticity and crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with the “Disney 100” logo. The limited-edition collection will be available on Nov. 14, with pre-orders beginning on Walmart.com on Sept. 18. It has a retail price of $1,500.

What’s fascinating about the set is that it includes a wide array of classic Walt Disney Animation Studios features, along with beloved Pixar favorites and a smattering of films (many of them direct-to-video sequels to earlier masterworks) created by the since-shuttered DisneyToon Studios. That includes “Tinker Bell,” “Return to Neverland,” “The...

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Audiences are convinced love stories like Jasmine and Aladdin from Aladdin are real, even though both characters exist in a make-believe world. Other couples like Belle and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast have longer than a few days to develop offscreen, yet their onscreen romance is still very brief. Nonetheless, these moments are so entrenched with love, respect, and caring that it's impossible not to become smitten with these Disney pairings. No matter how long these characters have to fall in love, their onscreen romance is the most believable part of their fantasy genre.

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Randy Fullmer, an effects animator, visual effects supervisor, artistic coordinator and producer who worked at Disney for almost 20 years, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 73.

Over his nearly two decades at Disney, he did everything from work on the Toon Town portion of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (his first gig at the studio) to working as an artistic coordinator on “The Lion King” to producing full Disney features like “The Emperor’s New Groove” and “Chicken Little.” A key and unsung player in the Disney Renaissance of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Fullmer’s legacy will live on.

Fullmer, who died July 10, in Woodland Hills, California, attended the California Institute of the Arts, a school co-founded by Walt Disney. After Fullmer graduated in 1974, he spent time working with Don Bluth, the Disney hotshot whose departure from the studio nearly crippled the animation department. Fullmer joined Bluth on his...

Randy Fullmer, a veteran Walt Disney Animation Studios animator and producer who worked on “The Little Mermaid” and “Chicken Little,” died of cancer on July 10. He was 73. Walt Disney Animation confirmed the news in a statement to Variety.

“Most people are good at one thing in their lives. Randy was good at a lot of things,” wrote Don Hahn, whom Fullmer worked with on “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King.” “He could draw and paint beautifully, but he had the mind of an engineer, and the heart of an artisan. He was great at animation; great at producing movies, too. He was at the very center of the Disney renaissance in animation, then when he needed a new chapter in his life, he started making exquisite and much sought-after bass guitars with that same engineer’s mind and artistic soul he brought to Disney animated movies. His masterful...

Randy Fullmer, the wildly creative effects animator, visual effects supervisor, artistic coordinator and producer who contributed to films including Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid and The Lion King at Walt Disney Animation Studios, has died. He was 73.

Fullmer died July 10 at his home in Woodland Hills following a long battle with cancer, his family announced.

From 1983-84, Fullmer worked for Don Bluth Studios, creating special effects for Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace, the first video games to be produced on laserdisc. He later was employed at John Dykstra’s live-action special effects house Apogee and at Filmation, where he handled animation for such TV shows as Happily Ever After, BraveStarr, She-Ra: Princess of Power and Ghostbusters from 1985-87.

In 1987, Fullmer was hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation (now known as Walt Disney Animation Studios) for a three-month contract to animate the Toon Town section of Who Framed Roger Rabbit...

Randy Fullmer, a Walt Disney Animation Studios effects animator, VFX supervisor and producer who worked on such classics as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, has died. He was 73. The studio said he died July 10 at his home in Woodland Hills, CA, after a long cancer battle.

Fullmer worked at the Disney toon studio for nearly 20 years, racking up credits that also include effects animator on Oliver & Company (1988) and The Little Mermaid (1989), effects supervisor on The Rescuers Down Under (1990), artistic coordinator on The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) and producer on The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) and Chicken Little (2005). He served as artistic coordinator on 1994’s The Lion King and as VFX supervisor on 1991’s Beauty and the Beast.

“Most people are good at one thing in their lives. Randy was good at a lot of things,” said Don Hahn, producer of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King.

“Elemental” is the quintessential Pixar movie.

The company’s latest animated wonder takes place in a cleverly imagined city populated exclusively by anthropomorphic elements in which two characters made of fire and water meet and fall in love. That whimsical logline is enough to recall “Inside Out” and “Monsters, Inc.,” beloved Pixar classics from an earlier era that some see as the company’s heyday. The technology that brought “Elemental” to life is also deeply indebted to the culture and history of the studio, pushing its capabilities to the very limits of possibility. “Elemental” director Peter Sohn told TheWrap that at one point Pixar servers were strained so hard they started smoking.

But “Elemental” isn’t pushing box-office boundaries like those earlier Pixar triumphs.

Over its opening weekend, “Elemental” made $29.6 million, which is enough to carry the distinction of being the worst three-day Pixar opening ever, taking inflation into account.

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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Attack The Block (2011)

Rocks (2019)

Poltergeist (1982)

Gremlins (1984)

Avanti! (1972)

Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)

The Last Wave (1977)

Witness (1985)

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Fearless (1993)

Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003)

Gallipoli (1981)

The Year Of Living Dangerously (1982)

The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

The Rescuers (1977)

Bedknobs And Broomsticks (1971)

The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Moonraker (1979)

The Adventures Of Tintin (2011)

Bambi (1942)

Dumbo (1941)

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

This Island Earth (1955)

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956)

The Thing From Another World (1951)

Matinee (1993)

The Lord Of The Rings (1978)

The Omen (1976)

Damien: Omen II (1978)

Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)

Battleship Potemkin (1925)

The Exorcist (1973)

The Exterminator (1980)

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