This is nice. Mickey Mouse and his pals – Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto – usher in the holiday cheer in new stop-motion on-air interstitials that begin rolling out on Saturday November 30th (9:25 a.m. EST), on Disney Junior, with subsequent airings on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. A collaboration between Disney Junior and Stoopid […]
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Oscar-Nominated Leslie Iwerks on “The Imagineering Story”
November 13th, 2019 
Greg Ehrbar Animation enthusiasts will immediately recognize the last name. Leslie Iwerks is the granddaughter of the tectonically influential Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney’s Oscar-winning early studio partner who singlehandedly animated Steamboat Willie, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons and developed a myriad of technological advances that continue to enhance entertainment. Documentarian Leslie Iwerks’ path is to shed light […]
Disney Television Animation 35th Anniversary Video
November 8th, 2019 Jerry Beck This month marks Disney Television Animation’s 35th Anniversary, the studio that created pop culture phenomena beloved by multiple generations, including, among others “DuckTales,” “TaleSpin,” “Recess,” “Kim Possible,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Phineas and Ferb” and “Gravity Falls.” Below is a celebratory video that the studio released today, highlighting some of the studio’s talented creatives, crew and […]
Disney to Debut VR Short “Myth: A Frozen Tale” at World Premiere Tonight
November 7th, 2019 Jerry Beck Walt Disney Animation Studios will debut its groundbreaking new VR short, Myth: A Frozen Tale, at the November 7th World Premiere tonight of Frozen 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Directed by Jeff Gipson, Myth: A Frozen Tale explores the world of Frozen 2 in an immersive way using the latest advances in VR […]
FIRST LOOK: Pixar’s “Soul”
November 7th, 2019 Jerry Beck Directed by two-time Academy Award-winner Pete Docter, co-directed by Kemp Powers and produced by Academy Award-nominee Dana Murray, Disney and Pixar’s Soul opens in theaters on June 19th, 2020. According to Docter, the idea for the story is 23 years in the making. “It started with my son—he’s 23 now—but the instant he was born, […]
Executive Producer Nicole Dubuc on Disney Junior’s “The Rocketeer”
November 4th, 2019 Jackson Murphy Disney’s 1991 live-action classic The Rocketeer is getting an animated revival with the new series of the same name. It premieres this Friday Nov. 8 at 11amET on Disney Channel and 5pmET on Disney Junior. Executive Producer Nicole Dubuc is a longtime fan of the film – and is passionate about this new version of […]
Disney Junior Greenlights “The Chicken Squad”
October 23rd, 2019 Jerry Beck Production has begun on Disney Junior’s The Chicken Squad, a new animated series for preschoolers and their families slated to debut in 2020. Inspired by Doreen Cronin’s popular book series, The Chicken Squad follows Coop, Little Boo and Sweetie—a trio of young chicken siblings—and Captain Tully, a seasoned watchdog, who use teamwork and critical thinking […]
Developing Disney TV
October 21st, 2019 Jackson Murphy Disney TV Animation recently made a grand debut at New York Comic-Con with a showcase panel. Shane Prigmore, VP of Creative Affairs at Disney TVA introduced the “young, talented creators” of “the next generation of animation content.” Chris and Shane Houghton of Big City Greens, Matt Braly of Amphibia and Dana Terrace of the upcoming […]
OFFICIAL TRAILER, NEW POSTER: Pixar’s “Onward”
October 10th, 2019 Jerry Beck Disney and Pixar’s Onward, which hits theaters March 6th, 2020, unveiled a new trailer, poster and images this morning. Set in a suburban fantasy world, Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot (voices of Tom Holland and Chris Pratt), who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a […]
Disney Channel Sets Nov. 8th for Debut of “The Rocketeer”
October 10th, 2019 Jerry Beck Disney Junior’s The Rocketeer, a new comedic, animated adventure series featuring a young girl named Kit Secord, who takes to the skies to protect her community after becoming the surprise recipient of a rocket-pack that gives her the ability to fly, will premiere Friday, Nov. 8, on Disney Channel (11:00 a.m. EDT), Disney Junior (5:00 […]
Disney Junior Orders Third Season of “Fancy Nancy”
September 18th, 2019 Jerry Beck Disney Junior has ordered a third season of Emmy Award-nominated series Fancy Nancy ahead of its season two premiere on Friday October 4th (11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT), on Disney Channel and in DisneyNOW. Based on the New York Times bestselling books by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, the series was Cable’s #1 series with […]
“DuckTales” Cast is Over the Moon About the New Season
September 2nd, 2019 Greg Ehrbar Interlocking plot twists. Complex, divisive character relationships. Mind-bending sci-fi-fantasy predicaments. Yet comedic and slyly satiric. Not, Stranger Things or Game of Thrones (or ponytails or cottontails) – no, its Ducktales. Yet for those who haven’t kept up, it isn’t so intense that it requires charts and graphs to catch on. It’s still Ducktales. (Woo-oo.) This […]
INTERVIEW: Actors Scott Adsit and Ryan Potter of “Big Hero 6: The Series”
September 1st, 2019 Greg Ehrbar Few things are more gratifying for those who enjoy animation than to discover that the people behind the characters are just as engaged as the people watching at home. With Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit of Big Hero 6: The Series the passion for their characters, their intimate knowledge of each storyline, and the shared […]
FIRST LOOK: Disney’s new “Chip n’ Dale”
June 11th, 2019 Jerry Beck Today at Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Disney announced the original series Chip ‘n’ Dale is in production for the Disney+ streaming service and shared a first look at the logo for the upcoming original series Monsters At Work. Combining a traditional style of animation with contemporary, comedic narratives, Chip ‘n’ Dale is being directed […]
INTERVIEW: Creator Matt Braly on “Amphibia”
June 11th, 2019 Jerry Beck Annie Award-winning Gravity Falls writer, director and storyboard artist Matt Braly has created a new Disney Channel animated series. Amphibia, starring Mouse House staple Brenda Song, premieres June 17th. The show has just wrapped production on Season 1 and has already been renewed for a second year. Jerry Beck: What does the title of the […]
