Let’s Get Dangerous! Teaser brings back the full Darkwing Cast
Premiering Monday, October 19th on Disney XD, this latest episode of DuckTales brings back many of the old favorites from Darkwing Duck’s roster. If you pay close attention you can catch glimpses of Quackerjack, Megavolt, The Liquidator, Bushroot, Taurus Bulba, Gosalyn, and even a few of our old favorites such as Gizmoduck.
It’s unclear what city this episode takes place in, but it looks a lot like Darkwing’s old city, Saint Canard. And it seems that Zan Owlson, the former CEO of Glomgold Industries, is now the mayor.
Get excited to see these new design twists on old favorites, as we get to see more of them in this new installment of Darkwing Duck in DuckTales.
Purple Socks and Fantasy Van Halen — Episode 1: ONWARD
Join Animation Force Creator and Executive Editor Christopher, and Managing Editor Courtney, as they discuss the latest Pixar film, Onward! Check out the podcast right here, and contribute to the conversation by reaching out to us on Twitter (@scribeandscribb, @animation_force) or by commenting on the video on YouTube. And stay tuned for more podcasts and video content coming soon!
Toy Story 4 First Teaser, With A New Character
The first teaser trailer for Toy Story 4 just dropped, and it truly is a teaser. There’s not much told about the film, other than the obvious reintroduction of all the main characters. However, there’s a new face here. The character looks like a craft made out of a spork, pipe cleaners and some googly eyes.
Toy Story 4 is set to come out June 21, 2019 in US theaters. It’s being directed by Josh Cooley, who previously directed the short, Riley’s First Date?, and has been a storyboard artist on Up, and Cars 2. Toy Story 4 will be Cooley’s directorial debut for feature films.
Experience Pixar’s Coco In VR
Pixar’s Coco comes to theaters this November, but you’ll soon be able to explore the world of Coco yourself in virtual reality. Coco VR is coming to the Oculus Rift November 15, and to Gear VR November 22, the day of the film’s theatrical release.
The VR experience is also described as a social experience. According to the trailer and Disney, you’ll be able to explore the world of Coco with friends through Facebook Connect. The video shows two friends hanging out together in the virtual world as skeletons. There aren’t many details to explain how deep or extensive the VR experience is, but the idea of exploring the worlds of our favorite films has long been hoped for. Coco VR could lead to many more VR film experiences.
Tangled Before Ever After, Disney Releases 5 Minute Sneak Peak
Tangled: The Series is just around the corner! The series kicks off with the Disney Channel original movie Tangled Before Ever After, Friday, March 10 at 8 pm ET. The new movie will serve as the pilot for Tangled: The Series, which will continue on March 24 at 7:30 ET.
With the release date this Friday, Disney has released the first five minutes of Tangled Before Ever After. It gives a glimpse of the world, the character designs, some of the set up, and this new, beautiful 2D animation style the show exhibits.
The intro mirrors the Tangled film with narration at the beginning, and then quickly gets into the action of another horse chase scene. Our friends are all here, with Rapunzel, Eugene, Maximus and Pascal making early appearances, and the rest to follow in the series.
Can’t get enough Tangled before Friday? Check out our previous post about some promos and trailers here, and learn more about the announcement of Tangled: The Series season 2 already in the works. Or check out our tag for Tangled on Animation Force.
Anyone else getting excited for the new series? We sure are.
First look at the all new Disney XD DuckTales!
DuckTales premieres this summer on Disney XD, but for now we’ve got this sweet new trailer featuring the all new voice cast, and a Disney Afternoon intro-worthy compilation of action from the upcoming series.
Previously we reported on the new DuckTales with a behind-the-scenes look at the new voice cast. The cast includes:
- David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
- Danny Pudi as Huey
- Ben Schwartz as Dewey
- Bobby Moynihan as Louie
- Kate Micucci as Webby
- Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack
- Toks Olagundoye as Mrs. Beakley
This is the best look at DuckTales we’ve seen so far, and it’s apparent that Disney is putting a lot of effort into the series. Good things are coming our way in 2017.
Cars 3 All New Extended Preview
With this latest, darker take on the Pixar Cars series fast approaching its June 2017 release date, more info is being released. The Disney blog revealed a more thorough synopsis of the Cars 3:
After the crash forces him off the track, McQueen is forced to return to his roots and enlist outside help from an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo), with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
There’s potential here for a deeper take on the Cars franchise. The hero making a comeback might just win back the critics, after a lighter Cars 2 left most unimpressed.
The Director And Producer Behind Pixar’s Piper Are Hosting A Q&A Now
On Pixar’s Facebook page, Director Alan Barillaro and Producer Marc Sondheimer, the creators of Pixar’s short Piper, are answering submitted questions on facebook right now (5:00 PM EST). Find the post itself here.
Piper is Pixar’s theatrically released short that released alongside Finding Dory, and which has been nominated for an Oscar. See the trailer here, our review here, and more about the Oscar nominees here and here.
Update:
Here is the live video where Director Alan Barillaro and Producer Marc Sondheimer are answering submitted questions on facebook.
If you missed it, you’ll still be able to watch the replay of the video.
Tangled: Before Ever After Trailer
Disney is ramping up the hype around its new animated show, Tangled: The Series. In addition to ads on television, several promos have popped up online, on youtube and on various other Disney websites and social media platforms.
The series takes off with an all new Disney Channel Original Movie, Tangled: Before Ever After, which is a first for an animated show on the Disney channel, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Tangled: The Series stages a return to Rapunzel’s golden hair, but is also set before the theatrical short Tangled Ever After, which premiered before the theatrical release of Beauty And The Beast 3D.
Tangled: Before Ever After premieres on Friday, March 10 at 8 on Disney channel, and Tangled: The Series premieres on Friday, March 24 at 7:30.
2017 Golden Globe Award Nominees Announced
In the category for best animated feature:
- Kubo and the Two Strings (LAIKA)
- Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- My Life as a Zucchini (Rita Productions / Blue Spirit Productions / Gebeka Films / KNM)
- Sing (Illumination Entertainment; Universal Pictures)
- Zootopia (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
While Pixar sits out this year, Disney has two films competing against each other, Sing has been nominated before it has even hit theaters, and LAIKA’s fantastic Kubo becomes the studio’s third nomination (in just four feature films produced). French film My Life as a Zucchini (original, Ma Vie de Courgette) rounds out the nominations as the winner of Best Animated Feature from the 2016 European Film Awards.
Meanwhile, animated films lead the category for best original song — motion picture, with three nominations:
- “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”, Trolls — Music/Lyrics by: Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, Shellback
- “City Of Stars”, La La Land — Music by: Justin Hurwitz; Lyrics by: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
- “Faith”, Sing — Music/Lyrics by: Ryan Tedder, Stevie Wonder, Francis Farewell Starlight
- “Gold”, Gold — Music/Lyrics by: Brian Burton, Stephen Gaghan, Daniel Pemberton, Iggy Pop
- “How Far I’ll Go”, Moana — Music/Lyrics by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
See the full list of nominations at Deadline.
- Courtney (HarmonicaCave)