Animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, PONYO, has been picked up by Disney for a stateside distribution. August 14th will bring the movie that was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid to America. It is already a hit in Japan. With… Read More »Miyazaki’s PONYO gets August Release Date In US
Walt Disney Animation Studios latest film, BOLT, is now out on DVD. If you haven’t yet seen it, now is the time to catch this film that has as much heart as any Disney film and is technically amazing as well. BOLT is the first film that Pixar Studios chief John Lasseter and new Creative Executive for Animation at the Walt Disney Company was able to really mold.
Here’s a great interview with Lasseter on how Bolt came about. (Btw, I love his answer about his favorite Disney animated feature):
Question: What is the history of Bolt?
John Lasseter: Bolt was already in existence, but it was by the name of American Dog. We restarted the story and I brought on Chris Williams and Byron Howard, two amazing young talents, to direct it. I was by their side through every step of the production of this and it’s remarkable that the studio rallied around these two directors, great leaders, and they made this film in a record amount of time.
With May 29th right around the corner, it’s time to turn up the dial on news from the next film from Pixar Studios – UP. The official website for UP has just been greatly expanded. There are games, “UPisodes”, TV spots, trailers, image galleries, and… Read More »UP from Pixar – now with fully operation website
It’s Sunday, time for the final pause before most return to the weekday 9 to 5 hustle. Here are a few tidbits from the World of Disney that might help delay reality just a bit longer. While Walt Disney World may not have been able… Read More »Some Sunday Disney Reading
Apologies to NBC, but I have a ton of open tabs again and time to pass them along with all their juicy goodness. It’s Wednesday Night Lite… Oops, Disney has scooped itself by sending out review DVDs of Pinocchio with proof of exactly what the… Read More »Wednesday Night Lights – Disney News and Links
Rumors that LEGO would soon start producing a few Disney themed lines recently made their way around the internet. Turns out they’re true. The LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products today announced a multi-year licensing agreement that gives the LEGO Group access to an extensive portfolio of renowned Disney and Disney Pixar properties. LEGO® and LEGO DUPLO® products are currently in development for three franchises — Disney Pixar’s Toy Story and Cars, and Prince of Persia — all scheduled to launch in 2010.
“We are thrilled to team up with Disney, another of the world’s premium brands for families with children,” said Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO LEGO Group. “When two brands who share similar values bring their franchises together — in this case a timeless play pattern with some of the industry’s most beloved stories and characters — and combine their access to families, retail strength and marketing power, amazing things can happen. We can’t wait to launch the first three lines and look forward to exploring all of the ways in which we bring the wonderful world of Disney to life in LEGO form.”
Disney and Pixar have released two new production images from the animated feature UP. I’m using the second one as my new desktop image.
Links to larger versions available below each and two additional photos below the fold, in case you don’t have them already.
UP floats into theaters on May 29, 2009. Learn more at the official website.
With Walt Disney Animation Studios ‘Bolt’ released in the UK on February 6, the Financial Times conducts one of the famous lunch interviews with John Lasseter, of late “Savior of Disney Animation” (TM). It will be nice to see what ‘Bolt’ can do overseas without… Read More »Lunch with John Lasseter in the FT
