Fist bumps all around, you can now pre-order Disney’s “Big Hero 6” featuring home robotics whiz Hiro Hamada, the huggable companion robot Baymax, along with all their friends on Blu-Ray/DVD. Included in the release is the theatrical short “Feast” that was the hit with audiences… Read More »Take home Disney’s Big Hero 6 on DVD in February
Disney has entrusted Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man 1 & 2) with the reigns of its live-action & CGI combination remake of the classic The Jungle Book movie.
The movie will combine some live-action with photo-realistic CGI animals and environments. Think how the apes from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes were created digitally and you’ll get the picture. The movie has been on track for an October 9, 2015 release.
We’re now getting our first look at the title treatment (above) and first concept art for the film.
That’s definitely a departure from the style of the animated classic, but the spirit is still there.
This movie is currently in production and the director has been sharing a few photos of himself on set and with various cast members. Read More »First Concept art and Title for Disney’s The Jungle Book “Live Action” Remake
It’s the holiday season and you may be dreaming of a white Christmas. Disney just released a fun video of Hiro and Baymax having a little fun in the snow. That’s pretty much how it would go down if you tried to throw a snowball… Read More »Baymax vs. Snowball
Here’s an update on casting news for Moana: We have the first piece of casting news for Moana! Moana will tell the story of Moana, a gifted navigator in the ancient South Pacific Sea. She sets off with her hero, the demi-god Maui, to find… Read More »Moana, Disney’s first Polynesian culture animated feature, announces first voice actor
Good news Frozen fans! (so basically everyone) If you can’t wait for the rumored Frozen 2 sequel then be sure to go see Cinderella! The live action adaptation of the Disney classic. Frozen Fever is an animated short from the award winning team that brought… Read More »Frozen Fever Will Accompany Cinderella
In a move meant to solidify the recent success of both studios, Ed Catmull, President, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, announced today that Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Andrew Millstein and Pixar Animation Studios’ Jim Morris have been promoted to President of their respective units.… Read More »Disney Animation and Pixar Get New Presidents
Walt Disney Animation Studios has been on a steady pace of releasing one animated feature a year since “Meet the Robinsons” in 2007. However, due to a quirk in the production schedule at Pixar, you’ll have to wait two years to get your next Disney… Read More »Disney marks the release dates for two 2016 animated feature releases
Congratulations to the team at Walt Disney Animation Studios down in Burbank. Disney’s “Big Hero 6” eclipsed Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” at the weekend box office. The estimated take for Big Hero 6 is $56.2 million dollars, a 15% increase over 2012’s fall release “Wreck-It Ralph,”… Read More »It was a super weekend for Big Hero 6