By Beth Deitchman “You’re not just fans, you’re family. And there are 7,000 of you in this audience today. It’s because of you that we keep working so hard to make great films—and we love the D23 Expo because it’s where we can share them with you first,” said Alan Horn, co-chairman and chief creative …
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By D23 Team It’s here! The month of D23 Expo is here! And we’re wrapping up all of the exciting announcements with a big roundup of some of the amazing panels and presentations! From Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios and live-action projects from Disney, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm, there are tons of …
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By William Keck For several years, the genius filmmakers behind this summer’s The Lion King created and fine-tuned the most minute of details with the common goal of leaving audiences so mesmerized by the moving story and spectacle on screen that they wouldn’t be distracted or even notice them. But they’re there, to be sure. …
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By Zach Johnson The recent Lion King global press conference in Beverly Hills began much like the movie itself, with Lebo M belting the iconic Zulu lyrics from “The Circle of Life.” Joined by soloist Clydene Jackson and a talented choir, it was a celebratory introduction fit for a king—a lion king, that is. Moments …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman As Disney fans, we want to make the most of all the magical experiences out there—from epic movie nights to dream-come-true Disney Parks trips—but with new Disney fun debuting all the time, it can be tough to keep track of what’s happening in our wonderful world. That’s why we’ve rounded up seven …
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By D23 Team Some of the most exciting and anticipated Disney announcements have happened at past D23 Expos, and D23 Expo 2019 is proving to be just as thrilling. Starting with the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger, kicking off the Expo on Friday morning, August 23, the presentations …
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By Max Lark Viewed from the outside, the ordinary box of a building in Playa Vista, California, where director Jon Favreau and the rest of his production team are busy at work on the upcoming Favreau-directed version of The Lion King seems the most pedestrian of places to bring roaring back to life one of …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Guy Ritchie, and Alan Menken took a #MagicCarpetTour around the world to celebrate the release of Aladdin on May 24. Missed a moment from their world travels? Don’t call on a Genie to grant your wish—we’ve got every magical moment from their trip around the globe …
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By Zach Johnson D23 didn’t need to travel to Agrabah to learn all about The Walt Disney Studios’ live-action adventure Aladdin. In fact, the cast and crew rolled out the magic carpet here in Los Angeles Sunday, where co-stars Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, and Navid Negahban joined director Guy Ritchie, composer …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman We’ve been on the edge of our seats following the news about the sequel to the story behind one of Disney’s most enchanting villains, and today we finally got our first look at Maleficent’s (Angelina Jolie) return to the big screen. Joined by Elle Fanning, reprising her role as the lovely Princess …
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