THE WRAP
The Untold Story of Disney’s $307 Million Bomb ‘John Carter': ‘It’s a Disaster’
On its 10th anniversary, TheWrap goes inside the birth, death and rebirth of the sci-fi blockbuster
VULTURE
The 100 Sequences
That Shaped Animation
Contributed to an expansive list for New York Magazine’s Vulture on the most influential moments in animation. My write-ups include “Steamboat Willie,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “The Band Concert,” “The Old Mill” and sequences from Fantasia and Mary Poppins.
THE WRAP
Netflix Animation Erased: Executives Fired, Shows Canceled and Accusations of ‘Staged Data’
Creators migrated to the streamer because of unprecedented creative freedom, now they’re facing a very different reality
VANITY FAIR
Underdogs: How A Goofy Movie Became Disney’s Most Unlikely Sleeper Hit
The 1995 animated musical’s cast and crew on how their scrappy little production—“It wasn’t even a B movie. It was a C movie”—beat the odds to become a beloved cult favorite.
THE WRAP
How Architect-Turned-Director Joseph Kosinski Built ‘Spiderhead’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
The filmmaker takes TheWrap inside his journey from the ”Top Gun“ sequel to the Netflix thriller
COLLIDER
Every Disney Animated Movie Ever Made Ranked from Worst to Best
It’s hard to rank the Disney animated films, and not just because there are so many of them. These are films that mean so much to so many people, that are inherently linked to powerful memories of childhood and have informed what we so many adults consider magical.
The New York Times
Bringing a (Jurassic) World of Star Power to Theme Park Queues
Hang out in line at a theme park this summer with Chris Pratt, or at least a video of him.
STAR TREK
How Star Trek came to Las Vegas.
In early 1998, the “coolest thing to happen to Star Trek since the Enterprise-E” (at least according to the Desert News) opened in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Hilton.
SYFY
Disney+ for every kind of fan.
Disney+, the Walt Disney Company's new, direct-to-consumer streaming platform, launched on Tuesday morning, opening a new era in TV programming. Apple TV+ recently launched and in the next year, and by mid-2020, we'll see SYFY parent company NBCUniversal (with Peacock) and WarnerMedia (with HBO Max) enter the fray.
COLLIDER
22 of the Most Unforgettable Long Takes in Movie History
The best long, unbroken takes, are the ones that draw us deeper into the story, reveal something new about the characters, or get information across with an economy of dialogue or unnecessary exposition. The long take that combines form and function are truly awe-inspiring.