By Zach Johnson The paw-some pals at the center of Kitbull, a newly released Pixar SparkShort from director Rosana Sullivan and producer Kathryn Hendrickson, forge a friendship you won’t soon fur-get. Set in San Francisco’s Mission District, the story begins when a stray kitten finds shelter in a back-alley dumpster, where it encounters a tender …
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By D23 Team From working on upcoming films like Wreck-it Ralph 2 (in theaters March 2018), to animating for films we may not even know about yet, the artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios are always busy. But somehow, artists still find time to create new stories for the Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase. Take …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Every dog has his day, but poor Dante can’t seem to catch a break! Dive into the beautiful world of Disney•Pixar’s Coco in this look into the adventures of Coco’s dog, Dante, who just wants to enjoy a nice bone. What happens when the bone has other plans? Meet Dante and the whole …
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By Courtney Potter Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest film, Moana, sails into a cinema near you this month, and with it comes the story of a fierce young woman on a journey of self-discovery, a mighty demigod looking to regain his hero status, and some truly epic adventure! Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, …
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By Jim Fanning Saddle up, pardners! Time to round up a few factoids as we go ridin’, ridin’ along with Walt Disney’s A Cowboy Needs a Horse. Celebrating 60 years of rocking horses and western song, this stylishly animated “special” is special indeed. With the gentle clip-clop-like cadence of the title tune, Disney animation tells …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman At the end of Disney’s Academy Award®-winning animated film Big Hero 6, we left our favorite team of scientific prodigies as triumphant heroes, ready to defend their city as superhero team Big Hero 6. We were all left wondering: What’s next? How will 14-year-old tech genius Hiro handle starting school at the …
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By Courtney Potter “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can achieve,” said Walt Disney. One of the 20th century’s most prolific—and successful—innovators, Disney created entire worlds through his use of state-of-the-art technology and imaginative storytelling. The animated films created under his tenure (until his passing in 1966) are classics in every sense of …
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By Beth Deitchman He’s fearless… unflappable… has the ability to travel through time—and have we mentioned his titanium-enforced abs?! This, Disney fans, is your new favorite animated hero: Future Worm. Yes, “Fyootch,” as he is known to his friends, is of the worm species, but don’t let his size or proximity to the ground fool …
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What do Fred MacMurray, Ub Iwerks, Betty White, Sir Elton John, Frank and Ollie, Barbara Walters, Steve Jobs and Annette Funicello have in common? These distinguished individuals are all Disney Legends. For 28 years, The Walt Disney Company has proudly honored those who have made significant contributions to the Disney legacy by naming them Disney …
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Disney fans come to D23 EXPO to see things they simply can’t see anywhere else. And Collectors Editions will be presenting three brand-new works from notable Disney artists at D23 EXPO 2015, where Disney fans will have the opportunity to purchase them for the first time anywhere. Collectors Editions’ Official D23 Fine Art offering of …
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For more than 90 years, Disney films have been exciting, enthralling, and entertaining moviegoers… And The Walt Disney Studios are gearing up to do exactly that for Disney fans at D23 EXPO 2015. The Studio has just announced its lineup for D23 EXPO 2015, taking place August 14–16 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and it’s …
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D23 EXPO 2015 is coming up soon—August 14–16, to be exact—and everyone is brimming with anticipation! From attending presentations and experiencing live performances to spotting Disney stars and shopping at the Disney Dream Store, there will be so many delightful things to see and do. We know it’s hard to decide, but let us know …
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Music… dancing… spectacular animation. These are things Disney fans have long loved and celebrated, but tonight on ABC (8–10:01 p.m. ET), Disney fans will be able to celebrate some of their favorite films from Walt Disney Animation Studios in a new way as the hit series…
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Lilo and Stitch or Timon and Pumbaa? It’s up to you to support your favorite teams and pick a winner!
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We’ve put a Disney twist on six Oscar® categories, and now it’s your turn to vote for your favorites!
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If you haven’t seen One Hundred and One Dalmatians in, well, a dog’s age, or if somehow you’ve never quite gotten around to watching this fun-filled canine caper, the Diamond Edition has just become available for the first time on Digital HD, Blu-ray, and Disney Movies Anywhere and On-Demand.
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Walt Peregoy, a color stylist and background artist who was named a Disney Legend in 2008, passed away at his home in Encino, California, on January 16.
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Would you try to watch the Star Wars saga all in one week? Or run the Walt Disney World Marathon? Find out what goals your fellow fans have set for this year.
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We couldn’t help but ponder some resolutions some of our favorite Disney characters might consider making in 2015.
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Big Hero 6 opens this weekend, and we quizzed guests on the red carpet at the film’s Hollywood premiere about what it means to be a Disney hero.
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As Winston joins the dogs of Disney past (and future), Feast director Patrick Osborne reflects on the influences of what’s come before.
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Big Hero 6, an epic Super Hero tale from Marvel’s vault of comic book stories, gets its own unique spin from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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D23 met up with this Disney fan and Instagram sensation on our Fanniversary trip to Philadelphia. His name is Mike and he is super-talented, even though he says he is “not an artist.”
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A look at the creation of the hit film premieres Tuesday, September 2 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
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This Disney Animation Research Library teams up with the Getty Conservation Institute to preserve animation history.
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From office fencing matches to a throwback to old Hollywood, we’ve got some trivia bits you might not have known about this animated gem.
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Let’s take a look at these important life lessons from Disney’s eclectic collection of bears that Disneynature’s Bears—and even humans—might heed, as well.
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These storyboards from Morgan’s Ghost, drawn by Harry Reeves, Homer Brightman, and Roy Williams, help us visualize what this short may have looked like if it had been animated.
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Full storyboards were created, but then the story got the chop and we’re not sure why.
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The art shows early versions of some of the characters from the show, including Taurus Bulba, Major Synapse, J. Gander Hooter, plus a not-so-ducky version of the Thunderquack.
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