By Zach Johnson Jamie Foxx may provide the voice of Joe Gardner in Soul, but Jon Batiste provides his hands. “When you see Joe’s hands playing in the film, that’s Jon’s playing,” producer Dana Murray says. “Our animators studied reference footage of Jon at the piano to capture details of how he plays—everything from how …
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By Josh Shipley To celebrate the 10th anniversary of TRON: Legacy, we’re sharing a story that originally appeared in a slightly different form in the winter 2010 edition of Disney twenty-three magazine and was modified for d23.com. Become a D23 Gold Member to enjoy more content like this in the quarterly publication. 1982… In these …
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By Beth Deitchman Only the best of the best young dancers are accepted to New York City’s esteemed School of American Ballet (SAB) where, through hard work and dedication, those truly gifted 8-18-year-olds learn to become even better at what they already do so beautifully. The new docuseries On Pointe, coming to Disney+ this Friday, …
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By Zach Johnson Christmas is coming early, thanks to ABC, Disney+, and Nat Geo WILD! It all starts Friday when Disney+ makes the films Eddie the Eagle and Into the Woods available and also debuts the highly anticipated season two finale of The Mandalorian. The next night, Nat Geo WILD will deliver an un-fur-gettable season …
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By Zach Johnson Welcome to a new reality! On January 15, Disney+ and Marvel Studios will present WandaVision, with Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as Wanda Maximoff and Vision, respectively, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In anticipation of Marvel Studios’ first original scripted series for the streaming platform, Disney+ will debut Marvel …
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By Beth Deitchman Raven’s Home stars Raven-Symoné and Issac Ryan Brown always look forward to the holidays but this year they’re positively mad about them. Between them, the two actors are joining fellow Disney Channel stars for three must-see holiday specials, as well as a festive one-hour episode of Raven’s Home called, fittingly, “Mad About …
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By Zach Johnson What would we do without Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas?” The annual programming event continues this week with dozens of fan-favorite holiday episodes, series, and specials, including Prep & Landing and Miracle on 34th Street (1994). If you’re looking for something merry and scary, look no further than FX’s A Christmas Carol. …
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By Zach Johnson What is the meaning of life? It’s a loaded question, and it’s one Disney and Pixar’s new movie Soul attempts to answer—or, at the very least, ponder—through the eyes of Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher with dreams of becoming a professional jazz musician, and 22 (voice …
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By Jim Frye It’s a tradition as cherished as cookies for Santa: Grab the family, cozy up in your snuggliest festive sweaters and settle in for more holiday fare than eight tiny reindeer can possibly pull. This yuletide season, get ready for beloved classics and new favorites all across the networks of Disney, including Disney+, …
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By The D23 Team Disney’s Investor Day 2020 delivered an amazing array of announcements from across The Walt Disney Company, including the exciting news that over the next few years, Disney+ plans to release approximately 10 Star Wars series and 10 Marvel series, as well as 15 Disney live action, Disney Animation, and Pixar series, …
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