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“Zootopia 2” Officially The Highest-Grossing US Release of 2025
The milestone marks the second consecutive year that The Walt Disney Studios has delivered the #1 domestic release. Disney has alsodelivered 3 of the Top 4 Domestic Releases of 2025 (Zootopia 2; Lilo & Stitch; Avatar: Fire and Ash).
Roger Allers (1949-2026); Tributes Pour In

Roger Allers (1949-2026); Tributes Pour In

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
January 26th, 2026
Allers played a major role in defining the Disney Animation renaissance of the ‘80s and ‘90s with his direction, story and creative contributions to such films as “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin,” and of course "The Lion King" among others.
Walt Would’ve Done This: Why the Disney OpenAI Deal Makes Sense

Walt Would’ve Done This: Why the Disney OpenAI Deal Makes Sense

Avatar photoFloyd Bishop|
December 15th, 2025
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.

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INTERVIEW: Eric Goldberg On What Drew Him To “Sketchbook”

Eric Goldberg is the legendary Disney animator of The Genie. Goldberg draws the beloved character on an episode of the new informational series Sketchbook (premiering this Wednesday April 27th on Disney+). Goldberg discusses how The Genie has remained a core part of his life in the 30 years since Aladdin — and a highly-anticipated Mickey […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|April 25, 2022
INTERVIEW: Eric Goldberg On What Drew Him To “Sketchbook”

TRAILER: Disney’s “Sketchbook” Shows You How

Wanna learn how to draw the Genie from Aladdin directly from Eric Goldberg? Or how to sketch “Simba” from The Lion King from animator Mark Henn? Disney+ invites you to do that in a one-of-a-kind all-new, six-part Original Series called Sketchbook which begins streaming April 27th. From Supper Club and in partnership with Walt Disney […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 16, 2022
TRAILER: Disney’s “Sketchbook” Shows You How

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”

Jared Bush Named Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jared Bush has been named Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Walt Disney Animation Studios effective immediately, reporting to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, while Jennifer Lee has decided to return to filmmaking full time to steward the Frozen franchise for the studio. Serving as Chief Creative Officer for Walt Disney Animation Studios […]