Following the recent Annecy Animation Festival, Variety sat down with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Jared Bush to discuss his upcoming film, “Zootopia 2,” and the future of Walt Disney Animation. Jared Bush on “Zootopia 2” When asked about how the creative process changed between the original film and “Zootopia 2,” Bush first commented on the … Read more
Universal Epic Universe Nighttime Show Epic Universe Nighttime Fountain Show Fireworks at Epic Universe Universal Epic Universe Orlando Weekly Interview Another Epic Universe Missing Element Watch Universal Epic Universe Nighttime Show In a new interview with several Epic Universe Team Members, the park is reportedly “still looking into” having a full nighttime show featuring fireworks. … Read more
In a recent interview, Walt Disney’s granddaughter Joanna Miller has made another public statement against the new animatronic version of the company founder. Walt Disney’s Granddaughter Makes New Statement Disney first announced the project to create an animatronic version of Walt Disney during 2024’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The animatronic would be part … Read more
President Donald Trump has reportedly met with Disney CEO Bob Iger in the White House, and the two apparently discussed the plans for Disneyland Abu Dhabi. Trump Comments on Disneyland Abu Dhabi Just in the past few weeks, Disney stunned by announcing plans for a new theme park located in Abu Dhabi. The park will … Read more
Ahead of being inducted as a Disney Legend this weekend at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on Sunday, August 11, former Imagineer Joe Rohde has shared his thoughts on his accomplishments and legacy during his time with The Walt Disney Company in a new interview. Joe Rohde Interview On Being Honored as a Disney … Read more
Taika Waititi, the director of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” seemingly forgot Natalie Portman’s role in the “Star Wars” Prequel series during a conversation between him and his lead actress. Taika Waititi shared in an interview with Rolling Stone that he had asked Natalie Portman if she was interested in being in his next film. “Natalie … Read more
In a recent interview with The Independent, Josh Gad, most famously known as the voice of Olaf in “Frozen,” believes Disney could have done a lot more for his gay character, LeFou, in the live action film, “Beauty and the Beast.” Gad made history as LeFou being Disney’s first “exclusively gay moment,” as director, Bill … Read more
Over the years, it’s been speculated that The Walt Disney Company and Apple could merge. Now, with just over a week until his exit from Disney, Bob Iger has lent credence to that rumor. According to AppleInsider, in an interview with CNBC, Iger stated his belief that if Steve Jobs were still alive, the two … Read more
While Rey was always an important character in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, her lineage was originally planned to be very different. In a recent interview with Josh Gad, actress Daisy Ridley revealed that the character had been planned during development to be related to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight and mentor to both Anakin and … Read more
John Boyega is speaking out about how characters of color were treated in the Star Wars sequel trilogy in a new interview with British GQ. Boyega, who played Finn, the ex-Stormtrooper who joins the Resistance against the First Order, claims that Disney downplayed his and other characters in The Last Jedi and The Rise of … Read more
Disney Parks have been closed indefinitely for weeks now due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While right now, the biggest question might be when the parks will reopen, there’s the inevitable follow-up question: What’s it going to be like when the parks do reopen? With social distancing guidelines in place and likely to be extended, … Read more
Tyler and Thomas of the Ride Rehab Podcast on WDWNT finally get their burning questions answered by former Disney Imagineer Brian Collins. As a show writer for WDI, he wrote the radio for the queue of Jungle Cruise, dialogue for The Great Movie Ride, and tons more. How did Journey Into YOUR Imagination happen? Is … Read more