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.
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Encanto Movie Cast & Crew on the New Disney Film
This Thanksgiving, Walt Disney Animation Studios is bringing the anticipated Encanto movie exclusively to theaters, and early word is giving high praise. To get you ready, we talked to the cast and crew! Opening in theaters on November 24, the Encanto movie is a tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in…
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Encanto Preview: Meet Disney’s New Animated Familia Madrigal
Walt Disney Animation Studios will release their new animated film, Encanto, on November 24, 2021. Vital Thrills got a chance to attend an early press day for the film and learned all about Disney Animation’s 60th feature. We’ve also got the new trailer and poster, which you can both view by scrolling down! The movie…
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Raya and the Last Dragon Filmmakers on the Anticipated Disney Movie!
Vital Thrills got to participate in an early press day for Raya and the Last Dragon last week and we learned all about the anticipated Walt Disney Animation Studios film. Joining the event were directors Don Hall and Carlos Lopez Estrada, producer Osnat Shurer, and writers Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim. We got a chance to check out some footage from…
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Frozen 2 Review: The Sequel Is Unable to Move Forward
Sequels need to look forward. They almost never do; it’s very difficult to conceptualize an interesting new character in the first place, and doing so out of the blue means tying them in concretely to the story of the introduction, which usually also has a concrete end. Their lives may go on, but the most…
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Frozen 2 Cast and Crew on the Highly-Anticipated Sequel
Vital Thrills recently attended the Frozen 2 press conference and got new details about the anticipated Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel. Attending were directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, as well as Frozen 2 cast members Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Evan Rachel Wood, and Josh Gad, as well as composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Kristen Bell, who…
