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Mickey Mouse is not an uncommon subject. As Walt Disney’s breakout star and the character who put Disney’s studio on the map, the iconic mouse is a staple of both […]

[BOOK REVIEW] Taschen’s ‘Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History’ is Eye Candy Extravaganza

During the climax of Toy Story 3, villain Lotso Huggin’ Bear (just the mention of his name still gets me all worked up) makes a statement. He says, “We’re all just […]

[REVIEW] ‘Toy Story 4’ Is Anything But Trash

What was once a plastic Danish doll is now DreamWorks Animation’s newest movie franchise. Following the surprise hit of their 2016 jukebox musical Trolls, a sequel titled Trolls World Tour […]

‘Trolls World Tour’ Starts Rocking in New Trailer

Disney Music Emporium returns to D23 Expo 2019 with a pop-up store on the show floor, featuring new releases, album signings, and classic Disney music merchandise. Of the 23 new […]

[D23 EXPO] Disney Music Emporium Pop-Up Store Returns, Features Artists & Composers

Mysterious New Trailer for Infinity Train Released Online

“Ever wonder where your passion, your dreams and your interests come from? What is it that makes you… YOU?” That question you just read above is the tagline for a […]

Pixar Reveals Pete Docter’s New Movie ‘Soul’

Stop by the Walt Disney Television booth on the Expo show floor for regular special appearances with favorite stars over all three days this August. The schedule includes Q&A sessions, […]

[D23 EXPO] Disney Channel and Disney Junior Schedule Fan Meet & Greets

*This is a user-submitted post by Dante Panora* The Animation Age Ghetto has been something many an animation fan has had to deal with if they were ever caught watching […]

[OPINION] Is There a New Wave of Mature Animation Coming?

The Spice Girls are reuniting again, this time in animation! Paramount Animation recently announced a Spice Girls movie is in early development. Paramount Animation president Mireille Soria told The Hollywood […]

Paramount Animation’s ‘Spice Girls’ Movie in Development

Netflix showcased a string of shows and films at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival last week, with its theme on diversity. Netflix’s focus, Variety reports, for its animation lineup […]

Netflix Reveals New Lineup: ‘The Willoughbys,’ ‘Mama K’s Team 4,’ ‘City of Ghosts,’ & ‘Dino Girl Gauko’

At the Annecy International Animated Film Festival this month, DreamWorks Animation revealed a teaser trailer for a new original series, Kip and the Age of Wonderbeasts. The show promises an […]

Teaser Trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’

DreamWorks Animation unveiled a teaser trailer for its upcoming Netflix original series, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. There’s not much to go on […]

DreamWorks Animation Reveals Teaser Trailer for ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’

So you’ve probably heard about a little film coming out this November called Frozen 2. And you may have seen that earlier today, Disney dropped the first official trailer for the […]

‘Frozen 2’ Trailer Includes a Surprising Disney Connection

Captain Marvel is now available to own on Blu-ray and Digital HD! If you’re a Captain Marvel fan, then you’ll definitely want to get yourself a copy, but for the […]

‘Captain Marvel’ Blu-ray Review

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was one of the biggest surprises of 2018! I don’t think anyone expected a movie like this from the studio that brought you the Emoji Movie, […]

[Blu-ray Review] Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Winter is coming again to Arendelle this year, and Disney has released a new poster in anticipation of Frozen 2. The new poster set a darker, more mysterious tone to […]

New ‘Frozen 2’ Poster Reveal!

[D23 EXPO] Disney Parks, Disney+, and Walt Disney Studios Announce Hall D23 Panels

New for the upcoming D23 Expo 2019, The Walt Disney Archives returns with “Walt Disney Archives Presents Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume.” This 12,000 square […]

Disney Announces New D23 Expo ‘Heroes and Villains’ Exhibit

Many animation fans highly anticipate the release of a new documentary about visionary lyricist Howard Ashman. The late Ashman penned the words of legendary Disney soundtracks like The Little Mermaid, […]

Don Hahn’s Howard Ashman Doc to Debut on ‘Major New Streaming Service’… Hint, Hint

Another year, another big budget Disney live action adaptation. Surprisingly (or not) Aladdin is actually the second of FIVE live action adaptations of Disney animated properties releasing in 2019 alone. […]

[REVIEW] ‘Aladdin’ 2019: Shining, Shimmering, Soulless.

We’ve witnessed quite a few mythical creature discoveries in animation recently, whether it’s with Smallfoot by Warner Bros. or Missing Link by Laika. Now with the help of Pearl Studio, […]

Adventure Awaits in DreamWorks/Pearl’s ‘Abominable’ Trailer

Milking the Walt Disney Signature Collection for all its might prior to the Disney+ November launch, the 1950 classic Cinderella limps its way to the finish line as it’s added to […]

‘Cinderella’ to Debut ‘Signature Collection’ Release in June

Toy Story 4 is officially one month away from its June 21 release. To celebrate, Pixar debuted the second and final trailer for the film. Check it out! Whereas […]

Final ‘Toy Story 4’ Trailer Showcases Rescue for Forky

As Pixar charges toward the June 21 release of Toy Story 4, producer Mark Nielsen gave The Hollywood Reporter an insightful peek into the studio’s future. Of newly minted Chief Creative […]

[OPINION] ‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Toy Story 4’ Bookend Pixar’s Franchise-Driven Decade

Note: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or, perhaps, on your own remote planet sitting on your porch looking over your Garden™), you […]

[SOUNDTRACK REVIEW] Silvestri Champions ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Score

(This is a user-submitted post by NJ Truong) When you bring up Totally Spies!, most people will say something along the lines of “Oh yeah, those girls in red, green, […]

[OPINION] ‘Totally Spies!’: A Show in Need of a Remake

Are you ready to see Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Reservations go live in just a few minutes HERE. What You Need to Know You must be logged into your Disney […]

[DISNEY PARKS] ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Reservations Available Today, Here’s How

(This is a user-submitted post by Jordan Hashemi-Briskin) Among all of the films of the Disney Renaissance, Tarzan has always been one of my top favorites. Right from the first […]

Looking Back 20 Years – ‘Tarzan’

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power zeroes in on the rebellion’s best friend squad and the Horde’s evil trio in a second season that emphasizes relationship development and lays the […]

[REVIEW] ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Season 2

Disney released further information about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge reservations today as those guests booked into Disneyland hotels received emails this morning about their reservation dates and times. The general […]

[DISNEY PARKS] Updated: ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Reservations Available May 2

It’s funny how films are often released with similar themes or types of characters at a similar time for seemingly no reason. In a given year, we’ll get two “Attack […]

[REVIEW] ‘Penguins’ and ‘Penguin Highway’

Behind all of your favorite animated films, there are hundreds of people working to bring these stories to life, but few people, even the most dedicated fans, will ever know […]

Interview With Howard Jones: ‘Early Man’ VFX Supervisor

Think your family is weird? Well, Metro-Goldwin-Mayer is here to prove otherwise, as they have released the teaser trailer of their animated take on The Addams Family! In this teaser, […]

‘The Addams Family’ Get Creepy and Kooky in New Teaser Trailer

Disney is gearing up for the launch of its upcoming streaming service, Disney+, by announcing original content from all areas of its vast portfolio. Among the studios in on the […]

Disney+: New ‘Toy Story’ Shorts Coming from Pixar

Tonight Disney unveiled much of the slate coming to Disney+, its upcoming streaming service. Among the slew of new projects is a big surprise for animation fans: a new Phineas & […]

Disney+: New ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Movie to Debut During Service’s First Year

Following the recent finalization of Disney’s acquisition of Fox, Mickey and the gang have a lot of new pals to welcome to the family, and that includes The Simpsons. Tonight during […]

Disney+: ‘The Simpsons’ to Stream Exclusively, Welcomed to Disney Family