ComingSoon Senior Editor Brandon Schreur spoke to Ernie Hudson about the new animated series Angry Birds Mystery Island. Hudson discussed what drew him to the project, the importance of animation, his work in the Ghostbusters franchise, and more. “Based on Rovio’s popular game Angry Birds, Angry Birds Mystery Island introduces three new Hatchling characters—’Mia,’ ‘Rosie,’ and ‘Buddy’—and … Read more
Warner Bros. Television and J.J. Abrams‘ studio Bad Robot have collaborated on live-action shows like Westworld and Lovecraft Country. However, Warner Bros. Animation and Bad Robot will be teaming up to bring the graphic novel character, Emily the Strange, to the big screen. Emily the Strange was first seen in the early 1990s on skateboards, … Read more
Yet another movie set in the world of Batman is headed to theaters. This one is unique though. Titled Dynamic Duo, it will focus on two different characters who have served as Robin through the years: Dick Grayson (Batman’s original sidekick) and Jason Todd (Dick’s replacement after he aged out of the role, who was later … Read more
There’s been a major shakeup behind the scenes at Disney. Effective immediately, the company’s animation studio has a new chief creative officer. It’s Jared Bush, who co-wrote and co-directed Zootopia and wrote Moana. Bush also co-wrote and directed Encanto, Disney’s last animated mega-hit. Bush takes over for Jennifer Lee, who has been Disney animation’s chief creative officer since … Read more
Marvel Animation wows Disney’s D23 audience with previews and details for its upcoming animated series and special events slate! After stunning the D23 crowd with announcements for upcoming animated features like Incredibles 3, Toy Story 5, Frozen 3, Zootopia 2, an Inside Out TV series, and more, Marvel Animation takes the stage this Saturday afternoon … Read more
The world of animation is one of the most creative and unique. Growing up, when you think of cartoons, it may have been anime, Pixar, Bugs Bunny, or Mickey Mouse, but there is far more to offer. Over the decades, filmmakers have taken audiences to brave new worlds too vast to imagine. Even before the … Read more
Also, I like the idea that it was more like slow motion for a live-action director. Animation is slow motion. In a live-action film, you can never say, ” Oh, let me think, ” when they ask you a question, you can never say, oh, let me think. I’ll tell you tomorrow. You have to … Read more
Marvel animation head Brad Winterbaum addresses showrunner Beau DeMayo’s sudden exit from the animated revival series X-Men ’97. On the eve of its Disney+ debut on March 20, X-Men ’97 showrunner Beau DeMayo exited the project unceremoniously. Questions surrounding DeMayo’s departure started circulating immediately when the news reached social media and other outlets. Nowadays, the stewards of … Read more
JoBlo takes a tour through the Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney’s office for their latest, Wish In the latest from Disney Animation, Wish, we witness history. The film tells the story of a girl who wishes on a star and opens up a heap of trouble for the villainous ruler Magnifico. While the … Read more
Workers at Walt Disney Animation Studios have just completed a union vote, and the results are in. 63 employees voted to join the Animation Guild. Five voted against. The news comes in the wake of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, both of which probably helped to embolden animators at Disney to fight for better wages, more … Read more