Akiva Schaffer makes-up one third of the popular Lonely Island trio. He’s also the director of Disney’s new live-action/animated feature combo Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers, which premieres this Friday May 20th on Disney+. Turns out Chip and Dale were *actors* on the popular late ’80s/early ’90s Rescue Rangers series. 30 years later, they reunite […]
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INTERVIEW: “Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers” Elevates “Roger Rabbit” Effect
May 16th, 2022 
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INTERVIEW: Bobs Gannaway Scares-Up “Monsters At Work”
June 29th, 2021 Jackson Murphy The new Disney+ animated series Monsters at Work (premiering Wednesday July 7th) picks-up right where Pixar’s Oscar winning 2001 feature Monsters, Inc. leaves-off. Mike and Sulley are back, but there are a bunch of new characters as well who help convert Monsters, Inc. from a place of scares to a facility for laughs. Executive Producer […]
Disney Channel Orders Third Season of “Amphibia” Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
July 2nd, 2020 Jerry Beck Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its frog-out-of-water animated comedy, Amphibia ahead of the series’ season two premiere, Saturday July 11th (8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Popular actress and longtime Disney Channel star Brenda Song (“Dollface”) voices the lead role of independent and fearless teen Anne Boonchuy, who is magically […]
Series Developer Becca Topol and EP Sascha Paladino talk Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective”
March 16th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Mira, Royal Detective is Disney’s latest fun for the whole family animated series. It premieres this Friday March 20th at 11amET on Disney Channel and 7pmET on Disney Junior. Series Developer Becca Topol and EP Sascha Paladino can’t wait for audiences to fall in love with “Mira”, and they’re thrilled the show has already been […]
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 […]
Robert S. Birchard 1950-2016
May 30th, 2016 Jerry Beck Sad news. At 5:20 am this morning, animation film editor, film historian and good friend Bob Birchard passed away. A beloved member of the Disney Television Animation crew (as editor of numerous shows and movies, including Disney’s well known Ducktales, and Gummi Bears), Bob was also a well known film historian, the author of numerous […]
