About Author: Mark Brown
Mark is currently a university student in his early 20s pursuing a degree in computer science. He grew up watching many of the films from the Disney Renaissance, which further fueled his passion for animated films (as well as for Disney itself). And as a result of that, his favorite animated film of all time is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
![From multiple sources including Variety, we have learned that Guillermo del Toro’s long-planned adaptation of Pinocchio, the story of a puppet desiring to be a real boy, is finally being […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pinocchio-Guillermo-del-Toro-200x110.jpg "Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ Moves to Netflix")
![Recently I had the privilege of interviewing the director and lyricists behind the Warner Animation Group film, Smallfoot, Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. I have transcribed the interview below and have […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/smallfoot-wayne-karey-kirkpatrick-brothers-200x110.jpg "Interview with ‘Smallfoot’ Director and Lyricists, Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick")
![The teaser trailer for the upcoming animated film, Wonder Park, has debuted. Produced by Paramount Animation in conjunction with Nickelodeon Movies and Ilion Animation Studios, Wonder Park tells the story […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/wonder-park-200x110.jpg "‘Wonder Park’ Teaser Trailer Debuts")
![From numerous sources including Cartoon Brew, we have learned about LAIKA’s upcoming fifth stop-motion animated film. Planned for a while now, LAIKA’s next production will be titled Missing Link and […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/laika-missinglink-full-200x110.jpg "LAIKA Announces ‘Missing Link’ Plot + Voice Cast Info")
![Famed Japanese animation film director, Isao Takahata, has passed away at the age of 82! Mr. Takahata (1935-2018) worked on many Japanese anime series including Heidi, Girl of the Alps, […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/studio-ghibli-isao-takahata-1099673-1280x0-200x110.jpeg "Studio Ghibli Icon, Isao Takahata, Dies at 82")
![*Warning: MILD SPOILERS BELOW!* The CGI-animated film, Bilal: A New Breed of Hero, was released to US cinemas over the past weekend. Directed by Khurram H. Alavi and Ayman […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bilal-a-new-breed-of-hero-poster-200x110.png "[REVIEW] ‘Bilal: A New Breed of Hero’")
![We have learned from various sources including Entertainment Weekly that actress Heather North has passed away at the age of 71! Born in 1945, Mrs. North passed away on November 30, 2017, […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/heather-north-daphne-blake-200x110.jpg "Daphne Blake Voice Actress, Heather North, Dies at 71")
![The first trailer for the upcoming animated film, Sherlock Gnomes, has debuted: The sequel to the 2011 sleeper hit, Gnomeo & Juliet, Sherlock Gnomes continues the story of garden gnomes […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sherlock-gnomes-200x110.png "‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Trailer Debuts!")
![Ah, musicals and animation… they’ve gone hand-in-hand since time immemorial. This is especially prevalent in the Broadway-influenced films of the Disney Renaissance such as The Little Mermaid and Beauty and […]](https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/broadway-200x110.jpg "Daily Debate: Which Broadway Musical Deserves an Animated Film Adaptation?")