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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Making History: The 25th Anniversary of Disney’s “Pocahontas”

In the summer of 1995, there was a shadow that loomed over the Walt Disney Animation Studio. It was a shadow in the shape of The Lion King. Just one year prior, the tale of Simba had skyrocketed past all box-office expectations and made its way into our collective pop-culture as few films do. For […]
Avatar photoMichael Lyons|June 16, 2020
Making History: The 25th Anniversary of Disney’s “Pocahontas”

REVIEW: “Frozen 2”

With Frozen II, Disney Animation has rebounded nicely from the ill-advised remake of The Lion King, proving once again that fresh ideas trump needless ones. Of course, Frozen II is a sequel, but it doesn’t feel like one. The original characters from Frozen star in the movie, but the screenplay by Jennifer Lee is a […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|December 1, 2019
REVIEW: “Frozen 2”

REVIEW: Disney’s “The Lion King” (2019)

My initial dilemma was whether to review this film at all. Disney entreats us to consider this remake of the 1994 film as “live action”, since there is apparently some photography used. However, I decided to disregard the semantic arguments. This version of The Lion King is undoubtedly an animated picture, and that, indeed, is […]
Avatar photoMartin Goodman|July 22, 2019
REVIEW: Disney’s “The Lion King” (2019)

TRAILER #2: Disney’s “Frozen 2”

A new trailer was revealed this morning for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, offering a glimpse at the dramatic journey Elsa and Anna take into the unknown. From the Academy Award-winning team—directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, producer Peter Del Vecho and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez—and featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 11, 2019
TRAILER #2: Disney’s “Frozen 2”

Rich Moore to Join Sony Pictures Animation

Oscar-winning animation director Rich Moore will be joining Sony Pictures Animation to develop, produce and direct original animated features. Moore will also be be available to act in an advisory capacity with ongoing feature film and series-based projects at the rapidly-expanding studio. “Rich is a world-class storyteller and he brings with him a wealth of […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 8, 2019
Rich Moore to Join Sony Pictures Animation

TEASER TRAILER: Disney’s “Frozen 2”

Here it is, the first look at Disney’s Frozen 2 – certainly one of the most anticipated animated films of the year. Directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and producer Peter Del Vecho return – as do the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad, and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 13, 2019
TEASER TRAILER: Disney’s “Frozen 2”

FIRST LOOK: New Disney Short “Us Again” To Debut in March

Us Again, an original new theatrical animated short from director Zach Parrish that brings together dance, music, emotional storytelling and inspired animation, is set to debut exclusively in theaters worldwide beginning on March 5, playing on the same bill as Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest animated feature, Raya and the Last Dragon. The film is […]