Tag Archives: John Lasseter
Roy E. Disney 1930-2009
It saddens us to report that Roy E. Disney, nephew and heir to the Disney Company, passed away on December 16th. He was 79 years old. One of the industry giants, Roy carried the Disney name and legacy, working behind … Continue reading
London Wooed With Disney Clips
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 1,500 lucky people in London were treated to over 2 hours of Disney and Pixar clips of 3D revamped and upcoming projects. John Lasseter, head of Disney/Pixar and consummate animation pitchman, hosted the event producing … Continue reading
Disney/Pixar Say Yes to Canada
In order to accommodate a growing demand for Pixar animation, Disney/Pixar has decided to open up an animation studio in Vancouver. The new satellite company will be in charge of non-feature projects such as animation for theme parks, TV, DVDs and so forth. Heading … Continue reading
PONYO Comes to US
AWN reports that Disney has announced that Miyazaki’s latest film PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA will have its U.S. release on August 14th. The new english dub will executive produced by John Lasseter and Hayao Miyazaki himself, so … Continue reading
Annie Noms Announced; ‘Panda’ leads
According to Variety, ASIFA’s annual Annie Awards, celebrating the best of the animation industry, just announced its nominations. “Kung Fu Panda” jetted to the top with 17 nominations. Behind that are “Bolt”, “Wall-E”, “Waltz with Bashir”, and “9.99″ in the … Continue reading
Vampires vs. Wonder Dog at the B.O.
According to Variety, Twilight is likely to open at No. 1 at the box office this weekend. That would mean it would surpass Disney’s newest entry into CGI animation, “Bolt” which will also open this weekend. Final tracking was so … Continue reading
Disney Showcases Upcoming Films
AWN reported on the celebrity studded showcase Walt Disney Studios held at the Kodak theater Wednesday. The announcements included information on all of their upcoming live action and animated films, with some changes made to scheduling. The big news was … Continue reading
Winsor McCay Award Recipients Announced At Comic Con
At this year’s Comic-Con, the International Animated Film Scoiety announced it’s winners for the prestigious 2008 Winsor Mc Cay Award. Named in honor of the artist and animation pioneer, the award stands as one of the highest honors that can … Continue reading
Trailer for Disney’s ‘Bolt’ released
Ever since Pixar and Disney made nice again, many animation fans have been waiting to see if John Lasseter, founder of Pixar and now head honcho at Disney can change that studios reputation from being a sequel factory, to the … Continue reading
Ollie Johnston, 1912-2008
Cartoon Brew reports that the legendary Disney animator Ollie Johnston has passed away at age 95. He was the last remaining survivor of Walt’s famed ‘Nine Old Men’ from the golden age of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Cartoon Brew’s Jerry … Continue reading
