Encanto
Will ‘Wish’ Face a “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”-Type Conundrum?
Disney Animation might be wishing for a crystal ball as as it decides which song from their upcoming feature Wish to submit for Oscars consideration. The Oscars’ Nov. 1 deadline comes weeks ahead of the Nov. 22 release date for the film, voice starring Ariana DeBose as young protagonist Asha and Chris Pine as villainous […]
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How Choreographer Jamal Sims Made the Movements Fresh in Three Musicals
When choreographer Jamal Sims was working on two of the projects for which he now has Emmy nominations, he was experiencing a bit of whiplash. After all, he was planning ABC’s Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration and Disney+’s Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl at the same time. “I would leave rehearsal from Beauty […]
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Grammys: Female Composers, ‘Encanto’ Win Big in Visual Media Categories
Female composers are shining bright at the 2023 Grammys. Germaine Franco won best score soundtrack for visual media for composing Encanto, telling the audience she believes she’s the first woman of color to take home the honor. That was followed by Stephanie Economou’s win for best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media […]
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TikTok’s Road to the Grammys: Viral Songs by Lizzo, Beyoncé, Sam Smith Compete in Major Categories
Here’s a look at songs that have gone viral on TikTok and will also compete at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. LIZZO After the success of her major-label, Grammy-winning debut album Cuz I Love You, Lizzo — the self-proclaimed “Queen of TikTok” — came out with more feel-good songs that resonated on TikTok, especially “About Damn Time” […]
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‘Stranger Things’ Is (Obviously) 2022’s Most Streamed Show
One of Netflix’s biggest shows ever is, not surprisingly, the most streamed series of 2022. Stranger Things is a runaway No. 1 in Nielsen’s year-end streaming rankings. Fueled by the summer release of its fourth season, the supernatural drama pulled in more than 52 billion minutes of viewing time over the year, the biggest figure […]
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How Disney Made It to Its 100th Year
Walt Disney Co. Archives director Becky Cline has spent the past several months shuttling between the studio’s Burbank lot and Philadelphia, where a sprawling exhibit is debuting in February as part of the conglomerate’s yearlong 100th anniversary celebration in 2023. After Philly’s famed Franklin Institute, Disney100: The Exhibition will embark on a global five-year tour. […]
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‘Stranger Things’ to ‘Yellowstone’: TV’s Hidden Numbers of 2022
As 2022 winds to a close, it’s pretty obvious what some of the biggest TV shows of the year were — Stranger Things, Yellowstone, House of the Dragon and the like. But you may have missed that two shows aimed at kids under age 6 are also among the most streamed programs in the United […]
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‘Strange World’ Box Office: Why the Disney Animated Pic Spun Out of Orbit
Disney knew it was in trouble before Strange World hit theaters. Tracking showed the movie, an original sci-fi adventure tale, opening to no more than $30 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday corridor, a miserable start. From there, things only got worse. Word-of-mouth was so bad that the movie’s five-day domestic opening came in at […]
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Disney Animation Creating Immersive Experience Highlighting Titles Ranging From ‘Snow White’ to ‘Encanto’
As Disney Animation moves toward its 100th anniversary, the studio is collaborating with the producers of Immersive Van Gogh to create Disney Animation Immersive Experience, set to open this December in Toronto. “A combination of an art exhibit and movie theater” is how Oscar-winning producer J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water), who is leading the […]
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Imagen Awards: ’Encanto,’ ‘Love, Victor’ Top Winners List
Disney’s Encanto and Hulu’s Love, Victor were the big winners at the 2022 Imagen Awards, held Sunday at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Encanto was named best feature film and Love, Victor was a repeat winner for best primetime comedy at the 37th annual awards, which were established in 1985 […]
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‘The Adam Project’ Tops Nielsen Streaming Movie Chart
Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds’ The Adam Project climbed to No. 1 on Nielsen’s movie streaming chart for the week of March 21-27 with 1.2 billion minutes viewed. The original Netflix movie is a sci-fi time-travel adventure about a jet pilot (Reynolds) who goes back in time and meets up with his younger self and […]
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‘Turning Red,’ ‘The Adam Project’ Dominate Nielsen Streaming Chart
Family friendly movies held sway over all streaming content in mid-March, according to Nielsen’s latest streaming data. Pixar/Disney’s Turning Red was viewed a total of 1.67 billion minutes for the week of March 14-20 after clocking in at 1.7 billion hours a week earlier, while Netflix’s original film The Adam Project debuted on Nielsen with […]
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