Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
A new trailer blasts off this morning for Disney and Pixar’s original sci-fi action-adventure Lightyear. Releasing June 17th, 2022, the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure. “Buzz’s world was always something I was excited about,” said director Angus MacLane. “In ‘Toy Story,’ […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 94th Annual Academy Awards. The 5 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their producers and directors: Best Animated Feature nominees are: ENCANTO (Disney) Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica […]
In 2019, Domee Shi won the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award for Bao. Now she’s the director of a new feature for Pixar called Turning Red (streaming March 11th on Disney+). It’s a comedy about a girl named Mei who’s going through one of life’s most awkward stages in a big way. I’ve screened […]
Here it is – the master list of brand new animated features currently scheduled for debut on Netflix on 2022. And what a list – new films by veteran animators Henry Selick (Coraline), Chris Williams (Disney’s Moana) and Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner); live action directors Richard Linklater and Guillermo del Toro, and anime masters Tetsuro […]
The Mouse House is presenting a new twist on the Alice in Wonderland story. CG, family-friendly series Alice’s Wonderland Bakery premieres this Wednesday Feb. 9 at 10:30am on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Executive Producer Chelsea Beyl and Co-EP Frank Montagna invited me to a tea party over Zoom to discuss the delightful show. Jackson […]
VIEW Conference, in partnership with Baobab Studios and OGR, is pleased to present a virtual live screening, presentation and conversation with the filmmakers behind the acclaimed Annie Award-nominated animated short film, Namoo, on Friday, February 11th at 10am PST / 6pm GMT / 7pm CET. The speakers will include writer/director Erick Oh, producer and CEO/co-founder […]
Classic cartoon craziness meets interactive trivia quiz in Netflix’ new Tex Avery inspired series Cat Burglar. This over-the-top interactive cartoon, from the creators of Black Mirror, is being directed by Mike Hollingsworth (Bojack Horseman). The show asks viewers to answer witty trivia questions to help Rowdy Cat get one over on Peanut the Security Pup […]
Netflix dropped the official trailer and key art for Matt Groening’s comedy fantasy series Disenchantment Part IV. The misadventures of hard-hitting, hard-drinking Queen Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci return Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 on Netflix.
What could be a better topic for a Disney animated short than income taxes? Wait…what?!? Well, that’s precisely the focus of the 1942 Donald Duck outing The New Spirit. Eighty years after its release, watching it now is an intriguing look at how studios like Disney joined in the collective effort on the Homefront during […]
Luck centers around the story of Sam Greenfield, the unluckiest person in the world. When she discovers the never-before-seen Land of Luck, Sam must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around. Eva Noblezada (“Hadestown,” “Miss Saigon,” “Yellow Rose”) will provide the voice for “Sam.” When she ages out of foster care, […]
