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INTERVIEWS: “Ted” Cast On Season 2 And Voice Acting
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted event series returns for Season 2, with all eight episodes premiering this Thursday March 5th on Peacock. The iconic bear and the Bennett family are once again caught-up in hilarious ’90s-set hijinks… that are even more outrageous this time. Max Burkholder, who plays John (the younger version of Mark Wahlberg’s character in the movies), […]
Disney’s “Songs In Sign Language” To Debut On Disney+ April 27

Disney’s “Songs In Sign Language” To Debut On Disney+ April 27

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March 5th, 2026
Three songs from recent Walt Disney Animation Studios features are reimagined and animated in American Sign Language in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre.
“Zootopia 2” Officially The Highest-Grossing US Release of 2025

“Zootopia 2” Officially The Highest-Grossing US Release of 2025

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February 25th, 2026
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).

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TRAILER #2: Illumination’s “Sing”

Here is the second official full trailer – tied to prints on this week’s release of Illumination’s The Secret Life Of Pets – for Universal’s Sing. Scarlet Johansson, Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane, Reese Witherspoon and John C. Reilly topline the holiday release – now set to open on December 21st.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 7, 2016
TRAILER #2: Illumination’s “Sing”

A Whole New World Through the Love of Disney: An interview with the director and subjects of “LIFE, ANIMATED”

Opening in wide release around the country is the highly anticipated feature documentary based on Pulitzer prize winner Ron Suskind’s book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism. If you haven’t heard about this bestseller, it recounts the Suskind family’s experience with their younger son Owen’s autism, and their discovery of how to […]
Avatar photoLeslie Combemale|July 7, 2016
A Whole New World Through the Love of Disney: An interview with the director and subjects of “LIFE, ANIMATED”

Disney Officially Announces “Wreck-It Ralph 2”

Wreck-It Ralph is heading back to the big screen, and this time, he’s wrecking the internet. The Oscar-nominated Walt Disney Animation Studios team from the original film is reteaming for the follow-up, including director Rich Moore (Zootopia, The Simpsons) and producer Clark Spencer (Zootopia, Bolt). Phil Johnston (writer, Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia) joins Moore as director […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 30, 2016
Disney Officially Announces “Wreck-It Ralph 2”

TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls” Official Trailer #1

DreamWorks’ dropped the first official trailer from their forthcoming feature Trolls. Directed by Mike Mitchell and Walt Dorhn and featuring original music from Justin Timberlake, the film stars the voice talent of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Russell Brand, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, John Cleese, Zooey Deschenel, Gwen Stefani and many more. It’s an irreverent comedy […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 29, 2016
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Trolls” Official Trailer #1

A Writer’s Secret to Creating “The Secret Life of Pets”: An interview with Brian Lynch

The Secret Life of Pets opens nationwide this weekend, going head-to-head with the box office juggernaut Finding Dory. The buzz about this latest feature from Ilumination Entertainment has garnered great buzz, and if it’s as well-received as hoped, maybe it will prove there is room for multiple animation features to find an audience and succeed […]
Avatar photoLeslie Combemale|June 27, 2016
A Writer’s Secret to Creating “The Secret Life of Pets”: An interview with Brian Lynch

FIRST PEEK: Disney’s New Short “Inner Workings”

Screening today in Annecy is the latest short from Disney Animation Studios – Inner Workings (aka on screen as Inner Workings Of The Human Body). First-time director Leo Matsuda (story artist for Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph) vividly illustrates of the internal struggle between a man’s pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half – […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 17, 2016
FIRST PEEK: Disney’s New Short “Inner Workings”

Beyond The Simpsons: What Animation Assets Disney Will Own by Acquiring Fox

It’s not just The Simpsons, Family Guy or Bob’s Burgers. If the rumored Disney buyout of 20th Century Fox goes through, Disney will end up with a fortified cartoon library that will probably double their animation assets. For starters, they will be acquiring the rights to Crusader Rabbit – the first cartoon series created for […]