I’m saddened to report another Disney-related death: Legendary Imagineer Marty Sklar has passed away at the age of 83! Mr. Sklar (1934-2017) was an Imagineer for Disney since the 1960s and helped design many attractions including The Enchanted Tiki Room and It’s a Small World. He recently appeared at the 2017 D23 Expo only 2 weeks ago! He shall be missed!
For more about the man, please read this tribute!
In incredibly saddening news, the legendary voice actress, June Foray, has died at the age of 99! Ms. Foray (1917-2017) was pretty much the woman of “a thousand voices” being a big name in the business since the 1950s. Some of her more famous roles have been Lucifer in Cinderella, Squaw in Peter Pan, Granny and Witch Hazel in the Looney Tunes shorts, Rocky J. Squirrel in the The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Mrs. Featherby in DuckTales, and Grandmother Fa in Mulan. It’s basically impossible to not have heard her voice at all in your life!
She was instrumental in creating the Annie Awards as well as in getting a Best Animated Feature category in the Academy Awards! What makes this even sadder was that she was two months shy of her 100th birthday đŚ . She shall be missed!
For more about her life and legacy, please read this article as well as this tribute.
The teaser trailer for Sony Animation’s upcoming film, The Star, has debuted.
The film deals with the Christian nativity story from the point of view of the animals. The voice cast includes Steven Yeun, Kelly Clarkson, Gina Rodriguez, Keegan-Michael Key, Oprah Winfrey, Tracy Morgan, Tyler Perry, Christopher Plummer, Patricia Heaton, and Zachary Levi, among others.
The Star is scheduled to be released to theaters on November 10, 2017. I personally have no interest in seeing this film. What about y’all? Let me know in the comments below!
Well, Season 3 of my Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Animation Edition games has officially ended! Nobody got to the million this year, so the winner is the person with the highest total score from both rounds. I want to thank all of the contestants who appeared this season as well as to all of you who have been watching these videos! I had a great time making and hosting these games like usual and hope to do a Season 4 next year! Here are the final results of this season:
We continue on our journey through the Disney Canon and arrive at the 56th entry, Moana. For an overall plot of the film as well as my thoughts on it, click here. Otherwise, continue reading to know more about the forgotten/minor character that I selected for this film!
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The actor, Martin Landau, has died today at the age of 89. Mr. Landau (1928-2017) was known for his appearances in the TV series, Mission: Impossible, as well as in the films, North by Northwest, Cleopatra, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and Ed Wood.
The actor also lent his voice to the characters of 2 in the animated film, 9,
as well as to Mr. Rzykruski in the 2012 Disney/Tim Burton film, Frankenweenie.
He shall be missed!
Season 3 of my Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Animation Edition games continues with fellow Rotowriter and blogger, AJ Howell back for Round 2! Does he make it to the million this time? Watch to find out!
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Well readers, today was the first day of the D23Â wherein was the highly-anticipated animation panel! Here are some news we got from there regarding the upcoming animated Disney films!
Season 3 of my Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Animation Edition games continues with fellow Disney lover and blogger, Becky Ginther returning for Round 2! Does she make it to the million this time? Watch to find out!
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Hello readers,
So I’ve recently updated my About page and you can check it out by clicking the appropriate heading above. I’ve now combined it with a contact form so you may contact me via email if you’d like.
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