By Courtney Potter When a trio of hilariously spooky 300-year-old witches cackled back to life in Disney’s 1993 comedy adventure Hocus Pocus, no one—from director Kenny Ortega to stars Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker—could have imagined its truly lasting appeal. Young and old alike still delight in the story of Max Dennison …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman If you’re a hero, you have to be dynamic. Eye-catching. In the words of Edna Mode, you have to be “fabulous, dahling!” Maybe that’s why we can’t get enough of our favorite super family, the Incredibles. For The Incredibles and Incredibles 2, Disney•Pixar created a stunning world full of dynamic heroes and …
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By Justin Arthur A quarter century after Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas made its debut, the D23 team caught up with some of the delightfully twisted minds who brought the holiday classic to life. These “masters of fright” were kind enough to regale us with some bewitching memories from the making of the film. …
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By the D23 Team D23 Members have the unique opportunity to sneak a peek at new scenes of the eagerly anticipated Ralph Breaks the Internet at the Animation Is Film Festival on October 20 at the historic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, California. Experience an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, …
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By Jim Fanning D23 members well know the “23” in D23 means October 16, 1923, the date on which Walt Disney founded the company bearing his name. Today, to celebrate 95 years of magic, let’s look back to the yearlong, multi-faceted party entitled 50 Happy Years. Here are eight golden anniversary facts about the happy …
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By Taylor White D23 celebrates Hocus Pocus with these 13 tricks and treats of trivia, conjured from the depths of the Walt Disney Archives! 1. Producer David Kirschner, the creator of the An American Tale and the Child’s Play franchises, originally conceived Hocus Pocus as a bedtime story for his two young daughters in the …
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By D23 Team We’re celebrating 90 incredible years of Mickey Mouse in 2018—and what better time to recall some of the amazing locations that the “leader of the club” has visited over the years? From right in his own California backyard (at the grand opening of the Happiest Place on Earth) to far-flung locations across …
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By Beth Deitchman They cha cha’d their way into our hearts on the premiere episode of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors last week, and this week, Team Brandon—actress Ariana Greenblatt, dancer/gymnast Artyon Celestine, with guidance from their mentor, Dancing with the Stars pro Brandon Armstrong—are going to show us how they jive. On Sunday’s episode, …
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By Karina Schink Would you wrather have your mom date your principal or take her as a date to your school dance? Would you wrather eat a disgusting mixture of old leftovers or take a bath in it? Those are some of the classic, age-old questions that Coop and Cami ask all of their “Wratherheads” …
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By Beth Deitchman Once upon a time (as so many of the most inspiring Disney stories begin), Emily Blunt, Jennifer Lee, and Kathleen Kennedy were young girls with dreams—big ones—that led them to become, respectively, a Golden Globe® Award-winning actress; an Oscar®-winning filmmaker and chief creative officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios; and the president …
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