During the Q1 earnings call for Disney, CEO Bob Iger delivered investors some good news: more films to iconic franchises. Following the news of nearly 7,000 jobs getting cut at Disney and a $3 billion cut in content cost, Disney’s head needed to deliver some promising information to fans and the moneymakers behind the studio. […]
Zootopia+ animated series trailer released by Disney+
Disney+ has released the first trailer and images for Zootopia+, the upcoming limited animated series which dives into the lives of some of the more intriguing residents featured in the 2016 movie; check them out here… “Zootopia+” heads back to the fast-paced mammal metropolis of Zootopia in a short-form series that dives deeper into […]
Moana, The Princess and the Frog, Zootopia and Baymax! animated series coming to Disney+
During Disney’s Investor Day presentation this week, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced a slate of new Disney+ series based upon four of their classic animated features. In 2022, the streaming service will see the arrival of the Big Hero 6 spinoff Baymax!, The Princess and the Frog series Tiana, and Zootopia+ (Zootropolis+ in the UK?), […]
The Ten Best Animated Films of the 2010s
Kate Harrold shares her picks of the best animated films of the 2010s… The past decade has been a breakthrough for animated film. Toy Story (1995) may have been the first feature-length computer animated film, but animation studios of the 2010s have gone on to break even more unimaginable feats. The genre seems to have […]
Disney reportedly working on two Zootopia sequels
Disney scored an enormous hit back in 2016 with Zootopia, with the animated buddy cop comedy grossing over $1 billion at the box office, as well as winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. As you’d expect given that kind of performance, there’s been talk that directors Bryon Howard and Rich Moore will be […]
When Will Animation Get the Respect It Deserves?
Henry Bevan wants to know when animation will get the respect it deserves… With the live-action Beauty and the Beast breaking records this weekend, it appears Disney’s animated classics are still cherished. Yet, as the original was the first animated film nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award, the remake’s success also highlights how Hollywood, and the […]
Oscars: And the winners of the 89th Academy Awards are…
Let’s address the elephant in the room: there was Steve Harvey-reminiscent chaos last night during the Best Picture announcement at the Academy Awards as La La Land was somehow announced as receiving the Oscar… only for producer Jordan Horowitz to correct the mistake midway through his acceptance speech when he revealed that Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight […]
Is Cinema Really Dead If Scorsese Says It Is?
Henry Bevan on whether cinema is really dead… The ‘cinema is dead’ narrative has gone around for a while. It is normally spouted by some blogger who wants to get across their “hot take”. But, sometimes, someone of note joins in, and as 2016 came to a close, a director trifecta chimed in — Martin […]
Rogue One passes $900 million worldwide, Disney now has the five biggest movies of 2016
Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to dominate the multiplexes around the world, pushing its worldwide haul to $914.4 million in its fourth weekend to become the fifth biggest film of 2016, having overtaken Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and The Secret Life of Pets. This means Disney now has the top […]
2016 sets a new domestic box office record with $11.36 billion
Hollywood is celebrating a record year at the North American box office, with THR reporting that 2016’s releases grossed $11.36 billion combined, up 2.1% from 2015’s previous record of $11.14 billion. Disney led the way with the three biggest releases of the year in Finding Dory ($486 million), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($430 […]
