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A Not-So-Brief History of George Lucas Talking Shit About Disney’s Star Wars

There’s suddenly a storm of outburts about a week-old interview that George Lucas had with Charlie Rose. It’s the one where he compared selling Lucasfilm to Disney as selling his children to “white slavers.” This was a stupid thing to say, but not really a new note for Lucas to hit. There’s been tension in…

Here’s Your Prerequisite “Explain The Whole Story” Trailer For Zootopia

Disney’s new animal-packed animated film Zootopia has already put out a few funny teasers—but we didn’t really know a lot about the story of this world populated exclusively by anthropomorphic animals. But don’t worry: the traditional trailer that basically covers the whole plot has arrived. It’s still pretty fun though. Seriously, this pretty much covers…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Was Way Better The Second Time Around

Has any movie every had more pre-release baggage than Star Wars The Force Awakens? Expectations, rumors, hype—it felt like the fate of the universe was resting on this movie. So maybe it’s no wonder that I enjoyed Episode VII a lot more the second time I saw it. Warning: Some spoilers ahead. Every day since…

Inside Secrets of Zootopia, the New Film From the Makers of Wreck-It Ralph

Zootopia isn’t just Disney’s latest “talking animal” movie. It’s also co-directed and co-written by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, the guys behind Wreck-It Ralph. So we were excited to go to Disney Animation Studios and learn all about the making of Zootopia. Movies about talking animals have been a staple of Disney Animation, from Mickey…

This The Force Awakens Trailer Is Probably Your Last Hit Of New Footage Before The Movie

You thought they were done releasing snifters of new Star Wars footage in endless trailers and TV spots, now that we’re just a week away from the release of The Force Awakens. Well, think again! A new international Chinese trailer has hit the web, and it’s positively filled with new snippets. You can check out…

Disney Was Somehow Shocked that Michael Jackson Grabbed His Crotch in Captain EO

Captain EO has been a Disney park staple since 1986, the height of Michael Jackson’s post-Thriller fame—but the Francis Ford Coppola-directed, George Lucas-produced short will shut down December 6 to make way for new attractions. A new oral history sheds light on all the making-of drama. It’s definitely worth taking the time to read the…

See the Beautiful, Poetic Artwork by the Ladies of Disney Animation

Disney is well known for its on-screen Princesses but this weekend, it will celebrate the talented women behind the scenes with a new book and several pieces of art. Lovely: The Ladies of Animation is an event taking place at the WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney, Anaheim, CA from 11 am-1 pm Saturday December 5.…

The Lion King In VR Is The Most Thrilling And Nostalgic Thing You’ll See Today

If you’ve ever seen Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, you’re already quite aware that it’s a 360-experience in itself. But now you can get even closer to the magic from a centre stage view that’ll have you feeling like it’s the first time again. Maybe you’ve never had the time or money to see…

Disney Wants To Turn The Merlin Saga Into Their Next Big Fantasy Movie

Big-ticket Fantasy has had a rough go of late at the box office—but it looks like Disney wants to get behind the genre in a big way: They’ve tasked Lord of the Rings screenwriter Philippa Boyens to write a Merlin movie… and thankfully, it’s not another live-action adaptation of one of their own cartoons. Deadline…

Here’s Another Television Spot For The Force Awakens

Can you piece together The Force Awakens yet? Disney has released a fourth television spot for the upcoming Star Wars film, which has a couple of new snippets of footage that we haven’t seen yet. This trailer seems to emphasize more of the action, and shows Kylo Ren in action, as well as a couple…

Robin Williams’ Will Prevents Disney From Using Old Aladdin Material in a New Film

If you’ve seen even the tiniest portion of Robin Williams’ performance as the genie in Aladdin, then it won’t come as a shock to you that there a ton of his material that never made it to the final cut. And now it won’t be seen on the big screen for at least 25 years.…

The First Alice Through the Looking Glass Trailer Is Here. At Least It’s Colorful?

I really, really hate to judge something before it’s out. But I will say that this trailer is not doing the sequel to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland any favors. What we get from the trailer is a hint that the plot has Alice (Mia Wasikowska) fighting against Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) to get back…

How Pixar Rescued The Good Dinosaur From Creative Extinction

It’s kind of amazing that The Good Dinosaur is hitting theaters in a few weeks. And it actually looks great. Just a couple of years ago, we kept hearing The Good Dinosaur was in the midst of a huge creative crisis. So we talked to director Pete Sohn and producer Denise Ream to find out…

The Secret Tech Behind Disney’s Haunted Mansion Illusions

“Perhaps Madame Leota can establish contact,” the Ghost Host decides. “She has a remarkable head for materializing…the disembodied!” As the Ghost Host is speaking, the Doom Buggies make their way into a dim parlor and take their place around a large seance circle. This is Part One of a two-part excerpt from The Unauthorized Story…

This Villains Medley Is All That’s Great About Disney Musicals

The villain song is the best. I know it, you know it, and the cast of Aladdin on Broadway know it. Jonathan Freeman takes the lead on this video from Oh My Disney, which showcases some of the best ones in a slick medley. While “Oogie Boogie Song” is my personal overlooked favorite in this…

Watch The Inside Out Emotions React To The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

Star Wars fan or not, you probably got emotional watching the most recent trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Even if you were just annoyed at how excited everyone else was, it made you feel something, and now everyone’s favorite feelings have weighted in. Disney has released the above video, which features the emotions…

There Will Be No Twilight Zone In A New Tower of Terror Movie

Anyone who has been to a Disney theme park has probably screamed on Tower of Terror, the Twilight Zone-inspired elevator drop ride. It was turned into a 1997 TV movie and now, it’s getting remade, but without that iconic show attached. Deadline reports celebrated writer John August (Big Fish, Go) has done a treatment of…

Revoltech’s Stitch Figure Is Just the Gosh Darn Cutest Little Thing

Usually this is where a witty opening paragraph would go, but I’ve been stupefied by the cuteness. Just look at this little darling. So sweet! Kaiyodo’s Revoltech line has been churning out amazingly articulated action figures for ages—you might have seen their Star Wars figures featured before. This new Movie Revo Lilo & Stitch Stitch…

Storyboard illustration for the May 14, 1958 episode of the Disneyland TV show, “Magic Highway, USA.” [via anonymous email contributor]

Grab a drink and sit by me: A Disney’s Descendants sequel is officially in the works. And thankfully(?) the writers of the first one will back. [Deadline]