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I just remembered that Robert Zemeckis's last movie "The Witches" was originally going to be directed by Guillermo del Toro (and del Toro still wound up with a co-writing credit, although I don't know how much of his material was used) and now they both have "Pinocchio" movies se...

There are many things we don't know if Walt Disney himself would have approved or not, but I think it's safe to say Peter's portrayal in this film is not something he would have been OK with. Although Walt was said to have disliked Peter's depiction in the movie, finding him kind of an unlikeable b...

I also find saying Depp is the main reason "Pirates of the Caribbean" was so successful erases Gore Verbinski's contributions to the first three films. Yes, Jack Sparrow was popular with audiences. But Verbinski (along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio) was the one steeri...

The director has mentioned Disney refused to let them use Mickey. And then there were characters with Disney where it was like, even with them, where they're like, "Eh, we don't want that in the movie," for whatever reason. Or don't mess with the Fab Five — Mickey, Goofy, Donald [etc.] — ...

I'm not sure what's supposed to be "woke" about Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers. It's just a silly, goofy comedy. Akiva Shaffer's previous movie "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" got positive reviews from critics, so they have already shown an affinity for his work. The response he...

I feel like this movie will be a better showcase of Peter Sohn's talents than a movie where he was brought in to replace a different director. This also continues Pixar's current streak of recent movies (Onward, Luca, Turning Red) inspired by the director's childhood. He's been involved in Pixar's m...

If a character is white, then their race is never important regardless of their personality or the story (unless, of course, they're depicted as a racist or a white supremacist), so that they can be race-bent at will. If a character is of color, then their race is always important regardless their ...

Was the Annabeth character defined by her whiteness in the books? Was her being white significant in shaping her personality? If not, then hiring a black actress in the series is not that big of a deal, in my opinion, and as the person who created that character, I think Rick Riordan has every right...

I've never understood why the myth started that computer animation is cheaper than hand-drawn. Sure, Toy Story did cost less than Pocahontas the same year, but that was because making a full-length computer animated film was a major risk. Once we get to A Bug's Life, Pixar movies started being given...

Divorce or death are the only possible reasons I can think of for what happened to Andy's father. And I can understand why, for the sake of the story being told, the filmmakers didn't think either was necessary to delve into. We also don't find out what Andy's mother does for a living, which would b...

Disney will present a first look at "Strange World" during Annecy next month. Walt Disney Animation Studios will present what is described as a “look ahead” to “Strange World,” its fantastical land-set action adventure from Don Hall (“Big Hero 6”) as Jennifer Lee, the Oscar-winning direct...

Disney hasn't utilised Premier Access since "Jungle Cruise." They pretty much abandoned that model after "Shang-Chi" did really well in theatres. In fact, most of the other studios have largely abandoned the day-and-date release and are now releasing their movies exclusively in t...

Not really. Aside from the Lasseter stigma which critics will take into account, the film won't get a theatrical release. It's an Apple TV+ exclusive which limits its exposure and reach. CODA, which was released by Apple TV+ and was given an extremely limited theatrical release which they didn't ev...

I'm definitely scratching my head at how a two-and-a-half hour stage show translates to two presumably two hour movies. And if "Wicked" fans hate how Part I is adapted, there would probably a significant drop in attendance for Part II. Universal is really betting the fanbase of "Wicke...

I think it's either to use hand drawn animation to enhance CGI/live action features or creating shorts or supplements. I don't know, I just don't understand how 10 people can create something like a full feature or a full series. That's why I haven't started celebrations yet about Disney making a n...

It's possible. Of course, being John Lasseter's first project post-Disney/Pixar, Hollywood and the animation industry will probably be watching closely to see how moving to a new company plays a role in his decision making. If it gets strong reviews, Luck will probably be a potential nominee.

And the other part of it that doesn’t factor into this new story of “Lightyear” is that there’s nothing to suggest it is a movie; there aren’t strings coming off the otherworldly creatures (there are plenty!), no zippers on the back of the robot’s bodies. This is another aspect that MacLane didn’t ...

I think what will help Wendell & Wild is its distribution with Netflix. Netflix has been doing a consistent job of getting movies nominated for Best Animated Feature, receiving two nominations in 2019 and 2020 and one in 2021. They've kind of taken the spot(s) that used to be reserved for GKIDS ...

DisneyEra wrote:Well, maybe we'll get a Strange World trailer in 2 months

The first trailer for Disney's November animated films usually releases in June (although Encanto's was in July). So that's when I would expect the advertising for Strange World to start.

• Wendell & Wild: Henry Selick is respected in the animation community and there is anticipation for his next film since Coraline, but we usually only get a single stop-motion animated film in a year, if any, and that position is reserved for Guillermo's Pinocchio. I believe two stop-motion fil...