September 10, 2009
Lasseter Announces New Winnie the Pooh Feature
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Walt Disney Animation and Pixar COO John Lasseter took to London's Leicester Square this morning to present two hours worth of future Disney/Pixar animation and RT was there to take it all in. Amongst the presentations, news that Mandy Moore would voice Rapunzel and that Timothy Dalton had joined the cast of Toy Story 3, and the first half-hour of The Princess and the Frog. But the tastiest treat was the announcement of a brand-new Walt Disney animated film -- a fresh take on AA Milne's classic Winnie the Pooh. The announcement, Lasseter said, marked the first time in more than 35 years that a feature film starring the characters has been produced at Disney.
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February 11, 2009
Video Exclusive: Bolt Behind the Scenes - Characters
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Bolt, the story of a canine TV star who finds himself on a cross-country journey when he gets separated from his owner, arrives in UK cinemas this week after a Certified Fresh opening in the US. We're celebrating its release with a trio of exclusive Behind-the-Scenes videos featuring our interviews with Bolt's executive producer John Lasseter, directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard, producer Clark Spencer and supervising animator Clay Kaytis as well as voice talent John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. With Lasseter now at the helm of Walt Disney Animation Studios as Chief Creative Officer, we explore whether the company that brought us Bambi, Snow White and Aladdin are now in a position to get back to the business of crafting classics. In our third and final featurette, we explore the casting of the characters and what John Travolta and Miley Cyrus bring to the voices.
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February 10, 2009
Video Exclusive: Bolt Behind the Scenes - Story
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Bolt, the story of a canine TV star who finds himself on a cross-country journey when he gets separated from his owner, arrives in UK cinemas this week after a Certified Fresh opening in the US. We're celebrating its release with a trio of exclusive Behind-the-Scenes videos featuring our interviews with Bolt's executive producer John Lasseter, directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard, producer Clark Spencer and supervising animator Clay Kaytis as well as voice talent John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. With Lasseter now at the helm of Walt Disney Animation Studios as Chief Creative Officer, we explore whether the company that brought us Bambi, Snow White and Aladdin are now in a position to get back to the business of crafting classics. In our second featurette we explore the story of the film and why it's the most important thing in the film's creation.
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February 5, 2009
Video Exclusive: Bolt Behind the Scenes - Design
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Bolt, the story of a canine TV star who finds himself on a cross-country journey when he gets separated from his owner, arrives in UK cinemas this week after a Certified Fresh opening in the US. We're celebrating its release with a trio of exclusive Behind-the-Scenes videos featuring our interviews with Bolt's executive producer John Lasseter, directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard, producer Clark Spencer and supervising animator Clay Kaytis as well as voice talent John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. With Lasseter now at the helm of Walt Disney Animation Studios as Chief Creative Officer, we explore whether the company that brought us Bambi, Snow White and Aladdin are now in a position to get back to the business of crafting classics. In our first featurette, Bolt's creative team discuss the film's design and the approach they took in crafting the film's visual style and rich characters.
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