Stella Meghie, acclaimed writer/director of films including “The Photograph,” “The Weekend” and “Jean of the Joneses,” has joined Walt Disney Animation Studios as director and writer of the highly-anticipated animated series “Tiana.” The series is set to release on Disney+ in 2023. In the series, Tiana sets off for a grand new adventure as the […]
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INTERVIEW: Celebrate Disney+ Day With New “Luca” Short “Ciao, Alberto”
November 12th, 2021 
Jackson Murphy On this Disney+ Day, the streaming service debuts a new short film follow-up to Pixar’s summer feature release, Luca. Ciao, Alberto is directed by McKenna Harris and produced by Matt DeMartini. They spoke with me about continuing Alberto’s story and how they’ve enjoyed their time in Portorosso. Jackson Murphy: McKenna, you were a story artist […]
TRAILER: Disney+ “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”
October 19th, 2021 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ released the trailer for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which begins streaming this holiday season. The series premieres exclusively on Disney+ December 3rd, 2021.
Disney Unveils “Olaf Presents”
October 14th, 2021 Jerry Beck Disney+ and Walt Disney Animation Studios unveiled plans for a new series of shorts starring the snowman-turned-storyteller, Olaf, as he recreates moments from Disney Animation classics “The Little Mermaid,” “Moana,” “The Lion King,” “Aladdin” and “Tangled.” Check out the trailer for Olaf Presents which launches exclusively on Disney+ Day – a global celebration that will […]
INTERVIEW: Spooktacular Talk With “The Ghost And Molly McGee” Team
September 27th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Disney’s newest hand-drawn animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee premieres this Friday October 1st at 9:40pm on Disney Channel. New episodes air Saturdays at 9am. It’s about a girl named Molly who moves with her family to a new neighborhood and into a haunted house. But she isn’t scared by the ghost inside (named […]
INTERVIEW: What You Need To Know About “Nona”
September 16th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Nona is a new CG Pixar SparkShort that premieres tomorrow, September 17th on Disney+. Longtime Pixar layout and story artist Louis Gonzales (Monsters, Inc., Cars 3) makes his directorial debut, joining producer Courtney Casper Kent (art department manager on Coco). Nona is the story of a grandma who loves wrestling and fights her way through […]
INTERVIEW: “Twenty Something” Is Something To Talk About
September 8th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Aphton Corbin is the director of the new hand-drawn Pixar short Twenty Something, which premieres this Friday September 10th on Disney+. It’s about a memorable 21st Birthday for Gia, who looks to her past for guidance on her future. Corbin, a story artist on Soul, shares with me her joy in making Twenty Something and […]
TRAILER: “Star Wars: Visions”
August 17th, 2021 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ debuted the trailer and announced the Japanese and English dub voice casts for Star Wars: Visions, an upcoming anthology series from Lucasfilm that tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime. Disney+ also released four exciting images from the trailer. The new trailer provides a glimpse of […]
INTERVIEW: Shaking-Up The MCU With Animated Series “What If…?”
August 9th, 2021 Jackson Murphy New animated series What If…? explores how the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline would’ve been altered if certain things happened to certain characters. The show premieres this Wednesday August 11th on Disney+ and features voice recordings from many of the live-action superhero stars, including the late Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa. Writer A.C. Bradley and director Bryan […]
Season 2 of Disney Animation’s “Short Circuit Experimental Films” and a New “Goofy” short Coming to Disney+ in August
August 2nd, 2021 Jerry Beck Disney+ and Walt Disney Animation Studios present two new Original Series this month: Season 2 of “Short Circuit Experimental Films” launches on August 4, 2021, and the all-new, hand-drawn “Disney Presents Goofy in How to Stay at Home” trio of shorts on August 11, 2021.
EXCLUSIVE CLIP: The Mouse Makes Magic on “Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse”
July 28th, 2021 Jerry Beck We are gearing up for the second batch of episodes for Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse on D+ (debuting today) – and here’s an exclusive clip! In “Once Upon An Apple”, Mickey’s quest to make everyone smile hits a snag when he meets a Wicked Witch bent on delivering poison apples to the fairest one […]
INTERVIEW: Chip ‘N’ Dale Fans Will Go Nuts For “Park Life”
July 26th, 2021 Jackson Murphy New hand-drawn series Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life premieres this Wednesday July 28th on Disney+. For series director Jean Cayrol (based in France), it’s a dream come true to create fun, zany and heartwarming adventures for these beloved characters. Jackson Murphy: What are your earliest memories of watching Chip & Dale? Jean Cayrol: That’s a […]
TRAILER: “Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life”
July 20th, 2021 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ revealed the official trailer for Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life premiering Wednesday, July 28. Comprised of three seven-minute stories, each episode follows two tiny troublemakers, Chip and Dale, trying to live the good life in a big city park while having giant-sized, sky-high adventures. Nervous worrier Chip and laid-back dreamer Dale make the […]
TRAILER: Marvel Studio’s “What If…?”
July 8th, 2021 Jerry Beck Disney+ unveiled a new trailer and poster today for Marvel Studios’ What If…?, showcasing the compelling series that reimagines famous events from films in the MCU. Creating a multiverse of infinite possibilities, What If… ? features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy Carter, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor and more. The new series, directed by Bryan Andrews […]
Disney+ Announces New Simpsons Short: “The Good, The Bart, and The Loki”
June 30th, 2021 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ announced The Good, The Bart, and The Loki, a new Marvel-themed short from The Simpsons premiering Wednesday, July 7th. In the new short coming exclusively to Disney+, Loki is banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons and Springfield’s mightiest heroes. The God of Mischief teams up […]
