Tag: The Princess and the Frog
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Disney’s Last 2D Animated Movie Isn’t the One You’re Thinking Of
When referring to Walt Disney Animation Studio’s long filmography, most point to 2009’s The Princess and the Frog as the company’s final movie produced in its signature 2D animated style. The New Orleans-set princess musical certainly follows in the aesthetic and narrative footsteps of Snow White, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and other classic Disney movies,…
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‘Missing Link’ Trailer: Laika Studios Delivers More Handmade Goodness
There was a solid period in the early 2010s where it seemed as though hand-animated movies were a thing of the past, with Disney abandoning hand-drawn animation after “The Princess and the Frog” and Pixar and Dreamworks in a sort of arms race to make better and better-looking CG animated movies (with Blue Sky and…
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John Musker, Co-Director of ‘Aladdin,’ ‘The Little Mermaid,’ and ‘Moana,’ Retires After Four Decades With Disney
One of the Disney Renaissance’s key figures is stepping down. John Musker, who’s responsible for such classics as “Aladdin” and “The Little Mermaid,” has announced his retirement after a 41-year tenure. Musker joined the company in 1977 and, alongside creative partner, also co-wrote and -directed “The Great Mouse Detective,” “Hercules,” “Treasure Planet,” “The Princess and…