Tag: Raya and the Last Dragon

  • Why Is the Mom Always Dead in Disney Movies?

    Why Is the Mom Always Dead in Disney Movies?

    Moms. They’re a key parental figure in many people’s lives. They’re a core demographic for many corporations. They’re also the basis for the greatest Lonely Island song in history. Everybody loves moms. Except for Disney. Walt Disney seemed to have as much contempt for living breathing moms as he did for unionizing animators. The early…

  • How to Watch Strange World

    How to Watch Strange World

    Though the animation titan that is the Walt Disney Company has mostly been sticking to its roots with infectiously fun musicals such as Encanto (2021) and Frozen II (2019), the studio has also been exploring animated expeditions into more adventurous stories. Recently, there have been a wide variety of these non-musical adventures, including hit films…

  • Kelly Marie Tran to Star in, Produce Biopic on Activist Amanda Nguyen (Exclusive)

    Kelly Marie Tran to Star in, Produce Biopic on Activist Amanda Nguyen (Exclusive)

    Click here to read the full article.Kelly Marie Tran is developing a biopic about one of her close friends, the civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen.The Star Wars and Raya and the Last Dragon actor is attached to star as Nguyen in a feature that would depict her transformation from a survivor of college sexual assault…

  • Annecy US-based partner Animation Is Film sets 2022 dates

    Annecy US-based partner Animation Is Film sets 2022 dates

    Animation Is Film (Aif) and its partner Annecy International Animation Film Festival have announced the fifth edition of the US-based festival set for October 21-23.Aif celebrates global animation and will take place at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Last year the event presented new features from Asia, Europe, South America, and North America.2021…

  • ‘Encanto’ Star Stephanie Beatriz Says She’s Inspired by Simu Liu to Become an Action Star

    ‘Encanto’ Star Stephanie Beatriz Says She’s Inspired by Simu Liu to Become an Action Star

    Forget about Happy Meals — let’s talk about happy filmmakers.“Encanto” star Stephanie Beatriz has teamed up with McDonald’s for Spotlight Dorado, a short film contest for Latino talent.“McDonald’s has a long history of fostering community. Not only do they essentially feed the community, but they also are trying to sort of put a spotlight on…

  • ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Leads 49th Annie Awards with Eight Wins; ‘Flee’ Takes Indie Prize

    ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Leads 49th Annie Awards with Eight Wins; ‘Flee’ Takes Indie Prize

    Sony Animation/Netflix’s innovative, 2D-inspired “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” led the 49th annual Annie Awards Saturday with eight wins, including best animated feature, direction and writing, character design, production design, editorial, FX, and voice acting (Abbie Jacobson as Katie). Asifa-Hollywood’s animation version of the Oscars was held virtually at UCLA’s Royce Hall for the second…

  • Oscar-Nominated Animation Filmmakers and VFX Artisans to Speak in Free Online View Conference Panels

    Oscar-Nominated Animation Filmmakers and VFX Artisans to Speak in Free Online View Conference Panels

    The View Conference, in partnership with Ogr, presents a full slate of free virtual PreVIEW panels in March featuring an array of Oscar nominees.First, on Friday, March 4, at 10 a.m. Pt, will be a talk with the filmmakers behind the five nominees for animated feature. Speakers are Byron Howard, Jared Bush and Charise Castro…

  • Oscars 2022: Best Animated Feature Predictions

    Oscars 2022: Best Animated Feature Predictions

    Updated: February 8: The Oscar nominations are out and Disney dominated with “Encanto” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” and Pixar’s “Luca.” This marks the first time that Disney has had two in contention since 2016 and the first time it’s had three since 2012. The other two slots were taken by Sony/Netflix’s “The Mitchells…

  • China Box Office: $5.1 Million ‘Luca’ Debut Can’t Douse ‘Raging Fire’

    China Box Office: $5.1 Million ‘Luca’ Debut Can’t Douse ‘Raging Fire’

    Disney’s “Luca” is the first Hollywood picture to get a release in China in weeks, but its opening figures didn’t make that big of a splash — at least, not close to enough to douse the continued reign of Donnie Yen action film “Raging Fire.”The animation directed and co-written by Enrico Casarosa swam to a…

  • China Box Office: ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Scampers to Second Behind Sports Drama ‘Never Stop’

    China Box Office: ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Scampers to Second Behind Sports Drama ‘Never Stop’

    Columbia Pictures’ “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” hopped up to second in China this weekend, but was unable to scurry past local sports drama “Never Stop” despite an extra day’s lead.“Peter Rabbit 2” grossed a relatively unremarkable $969,000 (RMB6.2 million) on opening day Friday but managed to pull in $7.8 million from 10,500 screens over…