Ron Clements and Jon Musker (the guys responsible for Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Frog, and our childhoods), are back with a brand-new film for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Moana. The film tells the story of Moana, a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors’ quest.
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Lasseter and Catmull have made Disney Animation great again
It’s been eight years since Disney bought Pixar, eight years since CEO Bob Iger put Lasseter and Pixar president Ed Catmull in charge of Disney’s flailing animation division. Back then, it had gone a dozen years without a hit—a stunning losing streak for the most iconic animation studio in the world. When Lasseter and Catmull came aboard, they were encouraged to consider shuttering Disney Animation altogether and replacing it with the ascendant Pixar. … After a dark decade, Lasseter and Catmull have made Disney Animation great again.
Disney Loses ‘John Carter’ Rights, Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Plans To Make More Movies
Disney has dropped the rights to “John Carter,” with the property now reverting back to Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. And that company’s plan is to try and make the character work on the big screen again.
First Look at Tomorrowland Movie
io9 has a first look at the Tomorrowland movie with some stills and concept art.
How Maleficent’s Character Design Influenced the Look of Jafar
It’s interesting that Sleeping Beauty essentially shut down Walt Disney’s fairy tale output for nearly thirty years before The Little Mermaid came along in 1989 to revive the animated genre. While it may not have been a box office superstar or a critical darling upon its release in 1959, it’s clear that the film has gained a significant following (and improved critical standing) over the past few decades.
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The Inspiration For Disney’s Robin Hood Wasn’t Actually Robin Hood
What’s probably less clear is that the inspiration for this version of Robin Hood isn’t actually Robin Hood at all. Since the 1930s, Walt Disney had been interested in telling a version of the 12th century Alsatian story of Reynard (or Renart) the Fox. In the Roman de Renart, Reynard the Fox is summoned to the court of a cruel lion, King Leo, to answer charges brought against him by Isengrim the Wolf.
Talk Like A Pirate Day in Treasure Island
In honor of Talk Like A Pirate Day, a clip from Treasure Island:
Selling the Soul of Star Wars
The Atlantic is running a piece on Disney and Star Wars that seems conflicted between initial skepticism and finally potential optimism. It begins:
When Disney announced that it was releasing a new Star Wars trilogy, many fans, understandably, pumped their hands in the air and yelled “Nooooo!” What was once a cool Hollywood maverick of a saga had already been brand-extended nearly past recognition: first with the CGI-“enhanced” versions of the originals in the ‘90s, then the Jar Jar Binks-addled prequels, followed by the 3-D theatrical re-releases and a critically-panned animated movie. So it was totally valid to suspect that along with Lucasfilm’s holdings and rights (those went to Disney for $4.05 billion), the franchise had also, finally, sold its soul.
David Fincher Says Differences Over Casting And Disney’s Corporate Culture Stalled ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’
David Fincher Says Differences Over Casting And Disney’s Corporate Culture Stalled ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’. When will we see 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? Anyone’s guess now.
The Tragic Reason Why Disney Movies Rarely Have Mother Characters
The Tragic Reason Why Disney Movies Rarely Have Mother Characters is they are often about having to grow up quickly. The other factor may be the tragic way Walt Disney lost his mother.
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