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- EntertainmentGwynne Watkins
The inside story of how 'Oliver & Company' surprisingly saved Disney animation
Oscar-winning animator and Disney icon Glen Keane explains how, 30 years ago, the dog-powered Dickens-based cartoon paved the way for the studio's renaissance.
- TVDeadline
‘Bunk’d’ Renewed For Season 4 On Disney Channel
EXCLUSIVE: Disney Channel is headed vack to Camp Kikiwaka for a fourth year. The cable net said today that it has ordered a Season 4 of Bunk’d, the spinoff from its 2011-15 comedy Jessie . Production will begin in March on new episodes of the live-action Bunk'd , from executive producers Phil Baker and Erin Dunlap, both of whom are EPs on Disney Channel’s Andi Mack. It follows three siblings (Peyton List, Karan Brar, Skai Jackson) as they leave their extravagant New York…
- MoviesWill Lerner
Sarah Silverman, 'Wreck-It Ralph' directors make case that Disney has crowned its first Jewish princess
The brain trust behind new Disney animated sequel "Ralph Breaks the Internet" explain why they believe Vanellope von Schweetz marks a milestone in the studio's pantheon of princesses.
- MoviesIndiewire
‘Dumbo’ Official Trailer: Tim Burton Returns for More Eye-Popping Disney Magic
Nearly a decade after "Alice in Wonderland," Tim Burton returns with a dazzling new reimagining of a beloved Disney film.
- MoviesThe Telegraph
Disney’s ‘lost’ Oswald the Lucky Rabbit movie surfaces in Japan
A short animated film that was created by Walt Disney in 1928 but feared lost has been discovered in Japan.
- TVVariety
Gina Carano Joins ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Mandalorian’
Gina Carano has been cast in “The Mandalorian,” Variety has confirmed with sources. The exact nature of the actress and former mixed martial arts (MMA) star’s role in the “Star Wars” series is being kept under wraps. She joins Pedro Pascal in the series, whom Variety reported earlier this week was in negotiations to star. Carano first […]
- TVThe Wrap
‘The Mandalorian': Gina Carano Joins Cast of ‘Star Wars’ TV Show
Gina Carano has joined the cast of “The Mandalorian,” Disney’s upcoming live-action Star Wars TV show from Jon Favreau, individuals with knowledge of the project tell TheWrap. The series, which is set in the time period between “Return of the Jedi” and “The Force Awakens,” follows a Boba Fett-like character, described as “a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic…” In “Star Wars” lore, Mandalorians made the iconic armor that bounty hunter Boba Fett, and his “father” Jango Fett (he was technically an unaltered clone of Jango) wore in the films.
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'Andi Mack' Tackling Gun Safety in Special Two-Part Episode — Watch
Disney Channel’s Andi Mack is addressing the increasingly prevalent issue of gun safety in America with a two-part episode that puts one of its core characters in harm’s way. According to the network, “the storyline illustrates peer pressure and a true test of character for Cyrus when T.J. and his group of friends unexpectedly invite Cyrus […]
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'Star Wars': Pedro Pascal Nabs Lead Role in Live-Action 'Mandalorian' Series
The Force is strong with Pedro Pascal. The Narcos actor has been tapped to lead The Mandalorian, the live-action Star Wars series coming to Disney’s streaming service. Though Pascal’s casting has not been formally announced, our sister site Variety reports that he has been offered the role and is in negotiations to star in the project. […]
- MoviesThe Wrap
Key and Peele Reunite as Ducky and Bunny in New ‘Toy Story 4’ Teaser
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, or the comedy duo Key and Peele, have reunited in the latest teaser for Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” joining the film’s voice cast. As cuddly carnival toys Ducky and Bunny in director Josh Cooley’s film, the two actually riff on their famous parking valet attendants characters in this latest teaser for the film, which also features the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as Woody and Buzz. “Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who voice Ducky and Bunny, are two of the most brilliant minds I’ve ever seen,” director Josh Cooley said in a statement.
- MoviesVariety
‘Star Wars’: Diego Luna to Lead Spinoff Series
Diego Luna will star in a new “Star Wars” series for Disney’s upcoming streaming service. The show will be a prequel to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Luna will reprise his role as rebel spy Cassian Andor, the cocky daredevil who helped Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso steal the Death Star plans in the hit […]
- TVRaechal Leone Shewfelt
Artist imagined 'Riverdale' characters as Disney couples, and you're going to want to see the results
André Manguba, an art student in Manila, is such a fan of "Riverdale"and Disney that he mixed them together in some delightful new fan art.
- CelebrityEntertainment Weekly
See the Disney princesses and other stars at the Ralph Breaks the Internet premiere
See Disney princesses, Sarah Silverman at Ralph Breaks the Internet premiere
- MoviesEthan Alter
Prepare for more Pixar tears: Tom Hanks teases emotional 'Toy Story 4' ending
In a new interview, the star who voices of Sheriff Woody says he couldn't even look at filmmakers as he recorded the franchise finale.
- EntertainmentKevin Polowy
Meet the newest Disney princess, 'Nutcracker' star Mackenzie Foy: 'She's just an ordinary girl'
Mackenzie Foy says what's special about her "Nutcracker" Disney princess is actually that she's ordinary.
- EntertainmentVariety
‘Frozen 2’ Release Date Moves Up a Week
The wait never bothered us anyway, but fans of the Disney animated hit “Frozen” will get to see Anna and Elsa back on the big screen a little sooner than expected. Disney announced on Thursday that “Frozen 2” has been moved up one week, and will now hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2019. It was […]
- CelebrityThe Wrap
Fans Pay for ‘Rehire James Gunn’ Billboard Near Disneyland
On Monday, a billboard calling for James Gunn to be rehired as director of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” went up just four miles away from Disneyland. The ad was paid for by a fan-created crowdfunding campaign that has raised just under $5,000 since September. Reading “Save the Galaxy: James Gunn for Vol. 3,” the digital sign, which went up Monday in in Garden Grove, California, directs people to the campaign’s website, www.rehirejamesgunn.com.
- EntertainmentRaechal Leone Shewfelt
Disney theme parks: The happiest — and ashiest — place on Earth
Some people enjoy Disney World and Disneyland so much that they never leave. Staff confirms urban legend about human ashes being scattered at parks.
- MoviesVariety
Pixar Co-Founder Ed Catmull to Retire
Ed Catmull, a longtime leader at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation, has announced plans to retire. Pixar president Jim Morris and Walt Disney Animation Studios president Andrew Millstein will continue in his place, as the 73-year-old transitions to an advisory role to end in summer 2019. Morris and Millstein will report up to Walt Disney […]
- MoviesGwynne Watkins
New 'Mary Poppins Returns' sneak peek: A dancing Dick Van Dyke, a new song, and some familiar-looking penguins
New teaser features several callbacks to the original classic and a taste of the new music.
- MoviesIndiewire
Lucasfilm Didn’t Want ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Making Fun of Kylo Ren, So the Directors Had to Cut the Joke
Directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston hoped Lucasfilm would understand the "loving satire" at the center of the "Wreck-It Ralph" sequel.
- EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
Sweet Christmas! Marve's 'Luke Cage' canceled at Netflix after two seasons
Luke Cage canceled: Netflix gives axe to Mike Colter Marvel series
EntertainmentAssociated PressHi Mickey, 'Bye Mickey: 6 Disney parks on 2 coasts in 1 day
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Heather and Clark Ensminger breathed sighs of relief when their Los Angeles-bound plane took off from Florida on time: Their biggest hurdle was now eliminated for achieving their goal of visiting six Disney parks on two coasts in one day.
- CelebritySuzy Byrne
Kristen Bell thinks Disney's 'Snow White' sends bad messages to girls
"Frozen" star Kristen Bell helped bring a Disney princess to life, but she has issues with another one: Snow White.
- CelebritySuzy Byrne
Keira Knightley 'banned' her daughter from Disney princess films so she won't think she needs 'a rich guy to rescue her'
Keira Knightley's daughter won't grow up thinking that she needs to be rescued by a man — like Cinderella and many other Disney princesses.
