Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.
Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).
Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.
Three-time Emmy winner Tony Hale earned an Annie Awards nomination for his voice performance as Forky in Disney and Pixar’s 2019 Toy Story 4. He returns as the beloved character in one of the biggest movies of the year — Toy Story 5.
Bobby Podesta, the Annie Awards nominated directing animator of Pixar’s Cars, joins me to talk about the 2006 animated classic, which returns to theaters nationwide for its 20th Anniversary on Sept. 4.
Tech takes center stage in Andrew Stanton’s Toy Story 5. Stanton, who finally takes the directing reins after co-writing the previous four films, leans into the life cycle of toys as it pertains to the relationship between time and tech.
The first teaser trailer and poster for Disney and Pixar’s “Gatto,” is here. And Mark Ruffalo has joined the voice cast as the scrappy black cat Nero. Click here for a first look.
40 years in, through features, shorts, theme park attractions and TV/streaming series and specials, Pixar remains one of the most celebrated brands in all of entertainment. It’s still got a friend in me.
