‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’: How Disney Animation Is Coping with Change
Disney’s latest Oscar contender about Ralph and Vanellope changing course coincides with the studio’s new change in creative leadership.
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’: Phil Lord & Chris Miller Introduce Game-Changer Miles Morales
The “LEGO Movie” producers redefine Spidey on the big screen as a superhero of color while breaking the rules of CG animation at Sony.
‘The Grinch’ Gets Animated About Trump By Spreading Dr. Seuss Kindness and Joy
Illumination’s retelling of the Dr. Seuss Christmas classic (opening this weekend) is just the right tonic after the midterm elections.
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Shockingly Reboots Your Favorite Disney Princesses, with Hilarious Results
Disney’s Princess sequence marks a bold meta moment, and the studio quickly tweaked Tiana after pleas for her original appearance.
Ed Catmull: Retiring Animation Pioneer Took Pixar and Disney to Infinity and Beyond
As Yoda to John Lasseter’s Luke Skywalker, Catmull spearheaded the rise of Pixar and Disney animation, a multi-billion dollar industry.
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Preview: From Online Trolling to Disney Princesses
Disney’s latest animated Oscar contender explores internet culture as social satire and legacy building, says director Rich Moore.
Animation Is Film Festival Touts Indie Oscar Contenders
The second annual confab will premiere with “Mirai” from GKids and take place October 19 – 21 at the TCL Chinese in Hollywood.
‘Next Gen’: Netflix’s $30-Million Animated Pickup Taps the Sentient Robot Zeitgeist
A girl and a robot try to preserve memories while saving the world in the China-Canada co-production streaming on Netflix September 7.
Brazil’s Animated ‘Tito and the Birds’ Fights Fear Through Different Artistic Techniques
The TIFF-bound impressionistic movie uses oil paintings — like last year’s Oscar-nominated “Loving Vincent” — along with digital drawings and graphic animation.
‘Breaking the Glass Frame’: Women’s Animation Symposium Slated for October at USC
Women in Animation, USC, UCLA, and CalArts to explore ways to better empower females in animation at USC on October 5 – 7.
DreamWorks Animation Launches Shorts Program with ‘Bird Karma’ and ‘Bilby’
The 2D “Bird Karma” and CG “Bilby” offer two very different stories about survival, and are now Oscar contenders after playing Annecy.
Disney Shuts Down Disneytoon Studios in Glendale: Exclusive
Spearheaded by John Lasseter, the Glendale studio was known for the “Disney Fairies” home entertainment and “Planes” theatrical franchises.
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Can ‘Black Panther’ cast win at SAG Awards without any individual acting nominations? It’s happened before — twice!
