Famed Character Sculptor Kent Melton Passes at 68
Known for his work on multiple high profile animated films including ‘Aladdin,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Mulan,’ ‘The Incredibles,’ and ‘Coraline,’ the artist dies last Thursday from Lewy body dementia.
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Disney Legend Burny Mattinson Dies at 87
The longest-serving Disney employee, who most recently worked on ‘Strange World,’ passed away today following a short illness.
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Restored 1987 Romanian Animated Sci-fi 'The Son of The Stars' Coming to Blu-Ray
Deaf Crocodile has released a trailer for the 4K restoration of Romanian animators Călin Cazan and Mircea Toia’s wild, ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Alien,’ and ‘Tarzan’ mashup.
Acclaimed Disney Animater Dale Baer Dies at 70
The influential supervising animator and mentor, who spent four decades at the studio and worked on films from ‘Robin Hood’ to ‘Frozen,’ passed away last Friday from complications due to ALS.
Disney Inks Deal with ‘Proud Family’ EPs Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar
Multi-year agreement taps pair to produce and develop animated and live-action series and movies across Disney branded television.
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Animation Veterans Brenda Chapman, Kevin Lima Sign First-Look Deal with Fox
‘The Cartoon Touch’ set as the duo’s first project.
Career Coach: The Short and the Long of It
Glen Keane has persisted in animation since 1974, not only garnering an Oscar nomination for his latest short film 'Dear Basketball,' but landing the directing role on a new animated feature film for Netflix.
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Disney Animation’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Makes Freeform Premiere on February 18
Weekend-long programming features a horde of heroes from beloved Disney and Pixar movies including ‘Tarzan,’ ‘Cars’ & ‘Cars 2’, ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Aladdin.’
Disney Animation’s ‘Mulan,’ ‘Pocahontas’ and More Head to Hulu
‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Tarzan,’ ‘The Emperor's New Groove,’ ‘Muppet Treasure Island’ and ‘The Princess and the Frog’ to become available on the SVOD service over the coming months.
Alpha Animation Launches in Los Angeles
China’s Alpha Group appoints former Disney and Paramount Animation exec Bob Bacon as CEO; new division to release its first animated feature in 2020.
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Glen Keane Wows at MoMA New York
The ‘Duet’ director and Disney master animator shared his wit, wisdom and love of animation with a packed MoMA crowd.
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Study: Films Made for Kids Feature More Violence
New study compares top grossing animated children’s movies from 1937 to 2013 with top grossing films for adults.
Five Disney Classics Now Available on Blu-ray
Five classic animated adventures, ‘Tarzan,’ ‘Hercules,’ ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks,’ the 10th anniversary of ‘Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers’ and ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’ release for the first time ever on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy.
