By Beth Deitchman Twenty years ago, Rafiki’s stirring call rang out through Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre for the first time. Julie Taymor’s groundbreaking adaptation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ beloved film The Lion King used puppetry, masks, and innovative staging to bring the African savanna to the Great White Way. “When we came down the …
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By D23 Team In Disney•Pixar’s Coco, an aspiring young musician named Miguel is transported to the Land of the Dead on Día de los Muertos, a treasured Mexican holiday in which friends and families gather to celebrate loved ones who have passed on but continue to live in our hearts. Marked with colorful festivals, magnificent …
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By Greg Ehrbar “You know the thing about good food? It brings folks together from all walks of life. It warms them right up and puts little smiles on their faces.” If Tiana’s father, James, added “from all over the world” to his words from Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, he would completely express …
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By D23 Team Just before the debut of the feature animated film that started it all, The Old Mill blew into theaters on November 5, 1937. The Silly Symphony cartoon was the first to use the multiplane camera and won an Oscar for Best Cartoon. See how this short came to be in stunning concept art from …
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Join Brad Bird (director, The Incredibles, Ratatouille) and Disney Legends and animators Floyd Norman and Andreas Deja as they reflect on the genius of one of the most talented animators in Disney history: Milt Kahl. Discover more about Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men and D23 2017 Gold Member Gift at D23.com/NineOldMen.
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By Courtney Potter The popular holiday programming event expands, and learn how you can celebrate Mickey Mouse’s upcoming birthday… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! 25 Days of Christmas Expands Across All Disney|ABC Channels Okay, we know. We just finished Halloween. But the networks of Disney|ABC are …
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By Megan Deppe Five years ago today, a video-game villain won his way into our hearts, as hardcore gamers and control-stick-novices fell in love with the bad guy who wanted to be good in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ vibrant feature set in the world of arcade gaming. The film’s sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It …
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By Jim Frye Great movies need great villains. Marvel Studios’ original Thor film gave us one of our most memorable—and beloved—villains ever to terrorize the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Loki, God of Mischief, brother of Thor, and an über troublemaker. Played by Tom Hiddleston, Loki quickly became a fan favorite, helped, in large part, by his …
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By Nicole Nalty Pixar Pier was announced at D23 Expo this summer, and next year the transformed land will make its debut at Disney California Adventure park with newly themed attractions, entertainment, foods, and merchandise. Our friends at the Disney Parks Blog have just shared more information about the upcoming enhancements (and you can read …
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By D23 Team Goodbye Halloween, hello holidays! There’s no better present to celebrate the pre-pre-holiday season than the full lineup of Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas. Check out the schedule below, and get ready for December 1! Friday, December 1 7:30–9:30 a.m. ET: Eloise at Christmastime 11 a.m.–1 p.m. ET: Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish 1–2 …
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