Starting today you can check out six all-new shorts on Disney+ celebrating the feisty, fun and heartwarming characters from one of Disney Animation’s most popular recent films, the Oscar-winning Zootopia. Josie Trinidad and Trent Correy are the directors of Zootopia+. Nathan Curtis serves as the producer. All three spoke with me for this Animation Scoop […]
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TRAILER: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”
October 19th, 2022 
Lauren Ashton Disney+ has released key art for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, as well as a new trailer. This all-new animated film is based on the second book in Jeff Kinney’s immensely popular book series. In addition, Can You Smell Us Now,, the original new song from the film,is also available. Written and produced […]
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No Comments » TEASER TRAILER: “Mickey: The Story Of A Mouse”
September 11th, 2022 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ released the teaser trailer for Mickey: The Story Of A Mouse from Disney Original Documentary. The announcement comes out of D23 Expo in Anaheim, which launched the official kick-off to the 100th anniversary celebration of The Walt Disney Company. The feature documentary will premiere globally on Disney+ on November 18 – Mickey Mouse’s […]
NEW TRAILER: The Zemeckis “Pinocchio”
August 24th, 2022 Jerry Beck A new trailer from Disney’s live-action Pinocchio, premiering on Disney+ Day September 8th, dropped today. Robert Zemeckis directs the remake and the film stars Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, and Lorraine Bracco. Here’s a much better look at what they’ve been up to:
INTERVIEW: “Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers” Elevates “Roger Rabbit” Effect
May 16th, 2022 Jackson Murphy 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 […]
INTERVIEW: Eric Goldberg On What Drew Him To “Sketchbook”
April 25th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Eric Goldberg is the legendary Disney animator of The Genie. Goldberg draws the beloved character on an episode of the new informational series Sketchbook (premiering this Wednesday April 27th on Disney+). Goldberg discusses how The Genie has remained a core part of his life in the 30 years since Aladdin — and a highly-anticipated Mickey […]
TRAILER: Disney’s “Sketchbook” Shows You How
March 16th, 2022 Jerry Beck Wanna learn how to draw the Genie from Aladdin directly from Eric Goldberg? Or how to sketch “Simba” from The Lion King from animator Mark Henn? Disney+ invites you to do that in a one-of-a-kind all-new, six-part Original Series called Sketchbook which begins streaming April 27th. From Supper Club and in partnership with Walt Disney […]
Posted in Disney Feature, Disney+ Tags: Disney Plus, Eric Goldberg, Walt Disney Animation Studios No Comments » INTERVIEW: Bringing Back A Classic With “The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder”
February 17th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Bruce W. Smith created Disney’s iconic animated series The Proud Family, which premiered in 2001. Ralph Farquhar served as executive producer. Now 21 and a half years later, they’re the creators of Disney+ reboot show The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. It debuts this Wednesday February 23rd. Smith and Farquhar are proud to give these […]
TRAILER: Disney’s “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers”
February 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ released the first trailer and a new poster for the original movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. A comeback 30 years in the making, the hybrid live-action/CG animated action-comedy catches up with the former Disney Afternoon television stars in modern-day Los Angeles. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers premieres May 20th, 2022, exclusively on […]
INTERVIEW: Bob Peterson On Annie Nominated “Dug Days”
February 10th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Bob Peterson is the Academy Award nominated co-writer and co-director of Pixar classic Up. Last Fall he brought back the film’s iconic characters for five new Disney+ shorts in a special series called Dug Days. The episode “Science” is nominated for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children at this year’s Annie Awards (to be held […]
INTERVIEW: New “Ice Age” Era Begins With “The Adventures Of Buck Wild”
January 24th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Some of the most well-known animated characters of all-time are making a comeback. The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild — the sixth feature film in the beloved franchise — premieres this Friday January 28th on Disney+. Manny, Sid and Diego return, but the main focus this time is on Crash and Eddie. They say […]
Disney+ Debuts Trailer and Key Art for “The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse”
January 18th, 2022 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ announced the premiere date and released the trailer and key art for “The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse,” launching the second season of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. The second installment consists of four extended-length specials that are themed to each season – winter, spring, summer, and autumn. “The Wonderful Winter of […]
TRAILER: “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”
January 14th, 2022 Jerry Beck Disney+ announced today the February 23rd premiere date for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, the highly-anticipated revival of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series, “The Proud Family.” Featuring an all-star celebrity cast, new episodes will debut Wednesdays on the streaming platform. From Disney Television Animation, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is executive-produced by Bruce […]
TRAILER: “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild”
January 4th, 2022 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ unveiled the trailer and poster for The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, an all-new animated adventure featuring the return of the beloved characters from the wildly successful global “Ice Age” franchise. The original movie premieres exclusively on Disney+ January 28th, 2022. The “Ice Age” collection (five films and two television specials) is […]
INTERVIEW: Getting Animated With “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid”‘s Jeff Kinney
December 2nd, 2021 Jackson Murphy Jeff Kinney is the author of the enormously popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Following four live-action films, Kinney and Disney are now in the animation business. A new CG animated feature adaptation of the first Wimpy Kid book premieres Friday on Disney+. Kinney discusses the new look for Greg, Rowley & Co. and […]
