Disney’s D23 Brazil Day 1 Movie and TV Announcements
New updates from Disney Live Action, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Moana 2 Soundtrack to Release on November 22
“Beyond,” the end credit track from the anticipated film, is available today.
Moana 2 Tickets Go on Sale as New Promos Arrive
Watch a new featurette and check out more posters for the anticipated sequel.
Moana 2 Promo Gives First Look at New Villain
Voiced by Awhimai Fraser, the mysterious new Moana 2 villain is called Matangi.
New Moana 2 Poster and TV Spot Debut
The TV spot features the new song, “We’re Back, from the November release.
The New Moana 2 Trailer and Poster From D23
The trailer received an enthusiastic response when stars Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson shared it with fans at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
Disney+ Announces The Acolyte and Wish Premiere Dates
Disney+ has announced the streaming release dates for Star Wars series The Acolyte and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish. The Acolyte is set during the High Republic era and the prime of the Jedi Order. But based on today’s new teaser image, trouble is brewing for the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy….
Iwájú Trailer and Key Art Revealed by Disney+
A trailer and key art are now available for the original series Iwájú. Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African comic book entertainment company Kugali’s all-new series streams on Disney+ beginning February 28. Set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, the coming-of-age story follows Tola (voice of Simisola Gbadamosi), a young girl from the wealthy island, and…
Moana 2 Announced for a November 2024 Release
The Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger announced today that Moana 2, Disney Animation’s all-new feature-length sequel to 2016’s Oscar-nominated film, will be released in theaters in 2024. “Moana remains an incredibly popular franchise,” said Iger, “and we can’t wait to give you more of Moana and Maui when ‘Moana 2’ comes to…
Iwájú First Look From Disney+
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ collaboration with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali has culminated in the all-new six-part series Iwájú, which will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning February 28, 2024. Iwájú is an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. The exciting coming-of-age story follows Tola, a young girl from a wealthy island, and her…
Wish Review
With the arrival of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 100th anniversary, the idea to focus their celebratory film, Wish, on — well — wishes and how we can make them happen is perfectly on brand. Sometimes audiences need the reminder that we are the ones responsible for making our dreams happen because to cede that responsibility…
Wish Movie Filmmakers on the New Disney Animation Release
No one can deny that music is the beating heart of Disney animated films. Ever since Disney’s first feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, music has been incorporated into their films to reveal characters’ inner thoughts, propel storylines forward, and — ultimately — win our hearts over with memorable impactful lyricism and melodies….
30 Days of Disney Coming to Freeform in November
Get your Mickey ears and popcorn ready as Freeform celebrates 30 Days of Disney with treasured Disney films starting on November 1. Below is a night-by-night list of the movies airing during 30 Days of Disney. Fans will be transported into a world of nostalgia with beloved classics like Disney Animation’s The Little Mermaid and…
Wish Together Campaign Launched by Disney
Disney today launched its Wish Together campaign to celebrate its decades-long relationship with Make-A-Wish. Fans are invited to visit Disney.com/WishTogether to discover all the ways we can wish together to help grant life-changing wishes that can have a transformative impact on wish kids and their families. In honor of the campaign, and the Nov. 22…
A Preview of Disney’s Once Upon a Studio Short
Did you know that Walt Disney Animation Studios is turning 100 this year? To celebrate, Vital Thrills took part in a special presentation surrounding Disney Animation’s latest short film, Once Upon a Studio. Directed by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy, who most may know from their Disney short film, Once Upon a Snowman, featuring Frozen‘s…
Wish Preview: A Look at Disney Animation’s November Release
A dream is a wish the heart makes, and with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ rapidly-approaching 100th Anniversary, it was time to dream big when it came to the studio’s next animated feature. After Vital Thrills took part in a special presentation surrounding the upcoming release of Wish, we can tell you that the team is…
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection Announced
The Walt Disney Company announced today the release of the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, featuring 100 animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar, packaged together in a hardbound, self-standing three-volume set that unfolds into your own storybook. As part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration, a limited number of sets are now…
Walt Disney Animation Studios Classic Shorts Coming to Disney+
Disney+ will begin debuting a collection of 28 newly-restored Walt Disney Animation Studios classic shorts starting on July 7, featuring such iconic stars as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip n’ Dale, and the studio’s first star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. This year marks the centennial of the Walt Disney Animation Studios,…
Strange World Cast and Crew on the Disney Animated Adventure
Vital Thrills talked to the Strange World cast and crew about Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new action-packed adventure, which opens in theaters on November 23. From the Strange World cast, we chatted with Jake Gyllenhaal, Gabrielle Union, Dennis Quaid, and Jaboukie Young-White. Director Don Hall, co-director and writer Qui Nguyen, and producer Roy Conli were…
Encanto Review: Disney’s Magical Family Tale
Once upon a time, the format for Disney Animation was simple and unchanging – take a well-known fable or children’s story, add high-level ballads and funny animal or magic characters, mix thoroughly, and produce fun kids’ perennials. In reality, it missed almost as often as it hit, but years of VCR babysitting and endless home…