By Courtney Potter Over the years, Disney•Pixar has created charming animated shorts to usher in their features. Several have gone on to win the Academy Award® for Best Short Film (Animated), including Geri’s Game, For the Birds, and Piper—and all of them have delighted audiences the world over. Thankfully, Disney•Pixar’s latest, Bao, is no exception …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Fifteen years ago today, Finding Nemo swam into theaters. This charming story of a father’s quest to find his lost son captured the hearts of Disney fans everywhere with its touching narrative, highly quotable dialogue, and lovable characters. While Marlin may have found his son by the end of the film, Nemo …
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By Courtney Potter The story of Maleficent and Princess Aurora continues, and there’s a new TV spot for Ant-Man and The Wasp… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! The Fairy Tale Continues: Maleficent II Goes into Production In 2014, audiences learned the unique origin story of Sleeping …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman One of Disney’s most iconic villains is returning to cast her magic over Disney fans everywhere. Production has begun at Pinewood Studios and locations around the U.K. on Maleficent II, the enchanting sequel to 2014’s Maleficent. Picking up several years after the original film explored the events that hardened the heart of …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman This week, a special celebration of Cretaceous proportions is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Donald Duck is kicking off a Dino-Bash—and we wanted to have our own Dino-mite celebration to join in the fun. We’ve rounded up all the ways you can encounter dinos big, small, and sometimes skeletal, at Disney parks all …
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If you love all things Pixar, you need to check out the desk of Industrial Light & Magic’s Mike Jutan, one of the award-winning creators of the BlockParty software, which has been used to create special effects in some of your favorite films, such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. When he’s not making movie magic, Jutan maintains an amazing Pixar collection, including an impressive selection of characters from Cars. He’s working his dream job—and he’s got a dream desk to match!
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By Charles Solomon The release of the celebrated Silly Symphony Three Little Pigs in 1933 couldn’t have been more timely. It was the worst year of the Depression, and “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” became an anthem of hope for millions of people weary of bad news and bill collectors. Two years later, …
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By Megan Deppe The Force is strong in our quiz—test your own knowledge, then share with a friend or co-pilot.
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JOIN D23 ACROSS THE COUNTRY! Super news, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members! We’re excited to announce a series of D23 Incredible Member Mixers—across the country! To help celebrate the upcoming Disney•Pixar film Incredibles 2 and the soon-to-open Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, we’re bringing the Pixar party to …
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By D23 Team D23 sat down with Jeff Kurtti for a behind-the-scenes chat about his book Travels With Walt Disney, available now.
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