Disney
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Our Beautiful Obsession with ‘Star Wars’
On the 40th anniversary of everyone’s favorite franchise, we look back in wonder at the fandom that keeps on giving.
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A Fantastic Folly: Reviving ‘Fantasia’ and the Remake Ouroboros
The troubled history of Walt Disney’s great experiment, and the grotesque implications of the live-action remake of Fantasia’s “Night on Bald Mountain.”
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The Unheralded Imagination of Early DreamWorks Animation
Remembering the genuine creative risks of DreamWorks’ early repertoire, and the heat death of traditional animation.
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A Brief History of Studio Ghibli
From the early days to Oscar glory. There’s no question that Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest his artform has ever known. For…
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Fan Theory Friday: The Real and Secret Lineage of Moana
Is there more than meets the eye to Disney’s newest It Girl? Disney produced another animated instant-classic last year with Moana, the story of a young…
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Beyoncé is Being Courted for the New ‘Lion King’
What Favreau’s choice for Nala says about the adaptation. As Beauty and the Beast rakes in enormous sums, Disney’s next live-action remake appears to be…
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Disney Goes Down the Rabbit Hole With Possible ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Follow-Ups
When you have all the money, you can be this risky. Don’t worry, Disney has no plans to make a “sequel” to Beauty and the Beast.…
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7 Filmmaking Tips from Bill Condon
How to make movies that win awards and break box office records.
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ in the Modern World
What the fairy tale’s success among adults suggests about society. Beauty and the Beast, the latest in a string of live-action Disney adaptations, exceeded lofty expectations…