Disney Feature

Walt Would’ve Done This: Why the Disney OpenAI Deal Makes Sense
When I heard about the Disney and OpenAI deal, I was not worried, not angry, but excited. I totally understand the sentiment that I have seen online in reaction to this partnership. I thought I’d write a bit about it and where I’m coming from in my enthusiasm for the deal.
‘Zootopia 2’: The Disney Sequel Gets More Epic with its ‘Chinatown’-like  Mystery

‘Zootopia 2’: The Disney Sequel Gets More Epic with its ‘Chinatown’-like  Mystery

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
November 19th, 2025
Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard to introduce reptiles in Zootopia 2 - and build a Chinatown-like murder mystery.
INTERVIEW: The Making Of “Sandy’s Country Christmas” Now Streaming On Paramount+

INTERVIEW: The Making Of “Sandy’s Country Christmas” Now Streaming On Paramount+

Avatar photoLauren Ashton|
December 3rd, 2024
Animation Scoop had the amazing opportunity to speak with the Executive Producers of SpongeBob SquarePants, Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli, as well as Screen Novelties Producer Chris Finnegan, Producer and Co-director Seamus Walsh, and Producer and Co-director Mark Caballero. We discussed the timelessness of Stop Motion Animation and how wonderfully it lends itself to the […]

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Stella Meghie To Write and Direct Disney Animation’s series “Tiana”

Stella Meghie, acclaimed writer/director of films including “The Photograph,” “The Weekend” and “Jean of the Joneses,” has joined Walt Disney Animation Studios as director and writer of the highly-anticipated animated series “Tiana.” The series is set to release on Disney+ in 2023. In the series, Tiana sets off for a grand new adventure as the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 13, 2021
Stella Meghie To Write and Direct Disney Animation’s series “Tiana”

INTERVIEW: Disney Short Duo Takes Us “Far From The Tree”

Far From the Tree is a new hand-drawn Disney animated short film that will play before Encanto in theaters beginning November 24th. Following a successful debut screening through the Annecy festival earlier this year, director Natalie Nourigat (of Short Circuit entry Exchange Student) and producer Ruth Strother are thrilled to share their sweet raccoon story […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 30, 2021
INTERVIEW: Disney Short Duo Takes Us “Far From The Tree”

TEASER TRAILER: Disney’s “Encanto”

Encanto is an upcoming Disney feature set in a fantasy version of Colombia. The 60th film produced by the studio, it is directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, produced by Clark Spencer and songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Encanto is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 8, 2021
TEASER TRAILER: Disney’s “Encanto”

REVIEW: “Raya and the Last Dragon”

Raya and the Last Dragon, in production since 2017, is Disney’s 59th film, or should I say, films, because there is more than one movie at work here. By the time I sat down to write this review, I found myself feeling like the shattered dragon orb (the McGuffin of the movie, trying to reunite […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|March 8, 2021
REVIEW: “Raya and the Last Dragon”

INTERVIEW: Zach Parrish On Disney’s Dancing Short “Us Again”

Zach Parrish is the director of the new Disney animated short film Us Again. It plays exclusively in theaters before Raya and the Last Dragon starting today (and will be on Disney+ in June). Parrish is excited for families to experience this story of an older couple re-connecting through the art of dance. Jackson Murphy: […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 5, 2021
INTERVIEW: Zach Parrish On Disney’s Dancing Short “Us Again”

INTERVIEW: Makers Talk Movie Magic of “Raya and the Last Dragon”

Disney Animation’s new feature Raya and the Last Dragon opens in theaters and debuts on Disney+ Premier Access this Friday March 5th. Five of the film’s makers discuss all that went into the movie, from story to visuals to release strategy. These interviews were edited for length. Jackson Murphy: Adele and Osnat, you announced Raya […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 2, 2021
INTERVIEW: Makers Talk Movie Magic of “Raya and the Last Dragon”

“Make Mine Music” To Be Included In The 100-Film “Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection”

The Walt Disney Company announced today the release of the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, featuring 100 animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar, packaged together in a beautiful hardbound, self-standing three-volume set that unfolds into your own storybook. As part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration, a limited number of sets will […]