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Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television
Henry will oversee all aspects of production for Disney Branded Television’s portfolio of award-winning animated and live-action programming for Disney+, Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, including titles such as “Descendants,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” and “Phineas and Ferb.”
DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
March 25th, 2026
The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]
Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
March 24th, 2026
16 years after the first "Despicable Me", Illumination is widely regarded as one of the powerhouses in animation, in large part thanks to "Mario" and those Minions... some of the most iconic animated characters of all time.

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Disney Television Animation 35th Anniversary Video

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 […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 8, 2019
Disney Television Animation 35th Anniversary Video

Disney to Debut VR Short “Myth: A Frozen Tale” at World Premiere Tonight

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 […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 7, 2019
Disney to Debut VR Short “Myth: A Frozen Tale” at World Premiere Tonight

FIRST LOOK: Pixar’s “Soul”

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, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 7, 2019
FIRST LOOK: Pixar’s “Soul”

Executive Producer Nicole Dubuc on Disney Junior’s “The Rocketeer”

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 […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|November 4, 2019
Executive Producer Nicole Dubuc on Disney Junior’s “The Rocketeer”

Universal Celebrates 100 Years of “Felix The Cat”

Felix the Cat, the first animated movie star, is having a centennial celebration: November 9th, 2019 marking the 100th anniversary of Felix’s debut, which Universal Pictures has officially dubbed “Felix the Cat Day”! To celebrate, Universal Brand Development has released all-new Felix the Cat clothing, products and accessories through collaborations with Loungefly, Funko, Skechers and […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 28, 2019
Universal Celebrates 100 Years of “Felix The Cat”

Disney Junior Greenlights “The Chicken Squad”

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 […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 23, 2019
Disney Junior Greenlights “The Chicken Squad”

Warner Animation Group Teams with Bad Robot to Adapt Dr. Seuss

Warner Animation Group, the animated film production arm of Warner Bros. Pictures, and Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. announced plans to greatly expand their partnership to bring the iconic stories and characters of Dr. Seuss’ beloved books to life on screen. Bad Robot Productions has been tapped to adapt Oh, The Places You’ll Go! for the […]