![]() ![]() We’re so glad that they were so persuasive-the short is awesome! The filmmakers from Pixar’s current blockbuster Inside Out, Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera, begged John Lasseter to allow them to screen Riley’s First Date?, the short that will be included on the Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release of Inside Out in the fall. For me to be standing here today with these brilliant filmmakers and storytellers… Thank you so much!” he said. The goal was to be part of a Disney animated movie. “I had a goal, and the goal was to be in the Disney family. Johnson was clearly thrilled to be at D23 EXPO, and moved to be part of a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. And on to the stage walked the actor lending his voice to Moana-the mighty, strong, and yes, handsome, Dwayne Johnson. “Handsome!” a bold offstage voice boomed. And, of course, we needed someone extremely… ” In casting Maui, Musker said, “We wanted to find someone who was mighty. Moana is inspired by stories of a legendary demigod, Maui. ![]() They previewed a demo of a song from Gigantic, which is slated to hit theaters in 2018.īeloved animators Ron Clements and John Musker ( Aladdin, The Little Mermaid), along with producer Osnat Shurer ( Boundin’), unveiled Moana, the tale of a spirited teenager who sets out to prove herself a master wayfinder. And music in the film-and today at D23 EXPO-is provided by the award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the team behind Frozen. He hatches a grand plan with Inma, a 60-foot-tall, 11-year-old girl, and agrees to help her find her way home.Īnd as director Nathan Greno ( Tangled) and producer Dorothy McKim ( Get A Horse!) said, if you make a movie that has gigantic comedy and gigantic emotion, you’re going to need music. Set in Spain during the Age of Exploration, Gigantic follows adventure-seeker Jack as he discovers a world of giants hidden within the clouds. When Lasseter returned to the stage, he referenced the lasting legacy of Disney animated films and said, “If we’ve done our job right, these stories can live forever in people’s homes.” So many of these eternal stories come from fairy tales, and Lasseter thrilled the 7,500-member audience by announcing that Walt Disney Animation Studios is in production on their version of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” a film that is called Gigantic. Via taped message, Shakira played “a snippet” of an original song from the film, “Try Everything.” The filmmakers gave all in Hall D23 a sneak peek of Zootopia, and revealed one special surprise-international superstar Shakira is lending her Grammy ®-winning voice to Gazelle, the biggest pop star in Zootopia. Goodwin, who plays Zootopia’s “bunny cop” Judy Hopps is a self-described “Disneyholic” who was thrilled to learn that the house she now lives in was once owned by the voice of Winnie the Pooh, Disney Legend Sterling Holloway. Especially the ones where they walk upright and wear clothes.” Directors Byron Howard ( Tangled) and Rich Moore ( Wreck-It Ralph), and producer Clark Spencer ( Wreck-It Ralph) welcomed Ginnifer Goodwin to Hall D23. Lasseter revealed, “One of the things I’ve always loved about Disney animation is talking animal movies. Lasseter showed off one of his signature Hawaiian shirts-one of more than 500, according to Horn-and even fired a few off into the audience.īefore presenting the Studios’ slates to a thrilled audience of Disney fans, Lasseter heralded both studios for their incredible stories: Walt Disney Animation Studios, “a studio that Walt Disney himself started 92 years ago,” and Pixar, “the studio of pioneers who invented much of computer animation.” The two came together for a spectacular afternoon.įirst up was Zootopia, which opens March 4, 2016. This is your get-together,” before turning things over to John Lasseter, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ chief creative officer. We were left with a true memory of a lifetime for having witnessed one of those special events that only happen at D23 EXPO.Īlan Horn, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, told the audience, “This is D23. We were overjoyed to see some old animated friends-we’re talking to you, Dory!-and happy to meet some exciting new ones. Think about it-how many of your most cherished Disney memories can be traced to films from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios? This afternoon, at D23 EXPO 2015, Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter led us on amazing journey through the films you’ll be seeing in the coming months and years. ![]()
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