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Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television

March 25th, 2026

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

Bill 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

Jackson 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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Happy Birthday Mickey: “Surprise”! (Advance Clip)

This Sunday, November 18th is officially Mickey Mouse’s birthday. That was the date in 1928 the first Mickey Mouse short, Steamboat Willie, was screened publicly and transformed the little mouse and Minnie – as well as his creator Walt Disney – into an overnight superstars. In celebration of Mickey’s 90th birthday, the Emmy Award-winning “Mickey […]

Jerry Beck|November 16, 2018

FULL TRAILER: Tim Burton’s “DUMBO”

You love it or you hate it, You anticipate greatness or you fear it. Here it is – Tim Burton’s reimagining of the Walt Disney classic Dumbo – live action and CG hybrid style. Burton expands on the beloved classic story where “differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight”. The trailer below […]

Jerry Beck|November 14, 2018

TRAILER: “Detective Pikachu”

Here’s our first look at Legendary Entertainment’s live-action/animation hybrid Detective Pikachu with Ryan Reynolds voicing the lead role. The film is based on the video game of the same name, written (with Nicole Perlman) and directed by Rob Letterman (Shark Tale) and is set for release via Warner Bros. on May 10th, 2019.

Jerry Beck|November 12, 2018

TEASER TRAILER: Pixar’s “Toy Story 4”

Woody and the rest of the toys are back for an all-new adventure in Toy Story 4, welcoming new friends to Bonnie’s room, including a reluctant new toy called Forky. “Like most people, I assumed that ‘Toy Story 3’ was the end of the story,” said director Josh Cooley. “And it was the end of […]

Jerry Beck|November 12, 2018

TEASER #1: First Look at “The Secret Life of Pets 2”

The Secret Life of Pets 2 will follow summer 2016’s blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet Healy will produce the sequel to the comedy that had the best opening ever for an original film, […]

Jerry Beck|November 7, 2018

INTERVIEW: Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier on Directing “The Grinch”

It all began with the classic Dr. Seuss book. Then came the iconic TV special, followed by a popular live-action film (and even a Broadway show!). Now The Grinch is back – in the form of a feature-length animated movie from Illumination Entertainment. Directors Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier had the responsibility of making this […]

Jackson Murphy|November 5, 2018

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