MOANA – Sing-Along Version Sails into Theaters January 27

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moana sing alongLove Moana and all it’s catchy music? Can’t stop singing? Even if you haven’t seen it yet, Disney has a fun experience launching January 27th. A sing-along version in theaters nationwide! How cool is that?!?! The epic journey continues for MOANA fans as Walt Disney Animation Studios introduces an all-new sing-along version of the hit, critically-lauded comedy-adventure MOANA, coming to theaters nationwide January 27th!

Fans are invited to warm up those vocal cords and set sail with an all-new sing-along version of MOANA launching in more than 2,000 theaters nationwide on Jan. 27 and exclusively at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on Jan. 20.

MOANA audiences were swept away by the film’s original songs and score from a dynamic team that includes Tony®-, Emmy®- and Grammy®-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda (Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning “Hamilton,” Tony-winning “In the Heights”), Mark Mancina (“Tarzan,” Broadway’s “The Lion King”) and Opetaia Foa‘i (founder and lead singer of the award-winning world music band Te Vaka).

The sing-along version of MOANA includes the full feature film with on-screen lyrics, so audiences can belt out the words to their favorite songs, such as the Golden Globe®-nominated “How Far I’ll Go.” Moviegoers can check local listings for showtimes and theaters; the sing-along run will vary by location.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 56th animated feature opened domestically on Nov. 23, 2016, becoming the No. 2 Thanksgiving debut ever with $82 million. The film continues to delight audiences around the globe, earning more than $225 million domestically and $450 million worldwide to date. The film has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes and an “A” CinemaScore.

MOANA has received, thus far, nominations for BAFTA, PGA, Golden Globe® and a Critics’ Choice Movie Award for best animated feature. The film’s uplifting soundtrack has dominated the music charts for more than six weeks, peaking at No. 1 on the iTunes Albums chart; it is currently No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The soundtrack is available wherever music is sold and at streaming services.

At Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre, the MOANA sing-along will begin Jan. 20, one week prior to the nationwide opening. Daily showtimes are at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tickets are available at El Capitan Theatre (6838 Hollywood Blvd.), by calling 1-800-DISNEY6 (347-6396) or online at www.elcapitantickets.com.

Audiences can soon enjoy the original theatrical version of the film at home and packed with a variety of bonus extras when MOANA arrives on Digital HD/3D and Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) on Feb. 21, and on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, Digital SD, DVD and On-Demand on March 7.

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Wreck-It Ralph Sequel Coming to Theaters March 2018

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WRECK-IT RALPHI am so excited for the announcement that Disney made yesterday. WRECK-IT RALPH is one of my all time favorite movies. I even had the opportunity to do a little voice over work on a press trip. Watch as I do the voice of Vanellope. So I can’t wait for the sequel to come out March 2018!

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS WELCOMES “WRECK-IT RALPH” BACK TO THE BIG SCREEN FOR A SMASHING SEQUEL

Original Voice Cast Members John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman Set to Return

Ralph Wrecks the Mobile Game Disney Crossy Road in Celebration of the Announcement

BURBANK, Calif. (June 30, 2016) – Wreck-It Ralph is heading back to the big screen, and this time, he’s wrecking the internet. The Oscar®-nominated Walt Disney Animation Studios team from the original film is reteaming for the follow-up, including director Rich Moore (“Zootopia,” “The Simpsons”) and producer Clark Spencer (“Zootopia,” “Bolt”). Phil Johnston (writer, “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Zootopia,” “Cedar Rapids”) joins Moore as director and a writer on the project. John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman return as the bad-guy-turned-good, Ralph, and the girl with the game-winning glitch, Vanellope von Schweetz. The untitled sequel will hit theaters—literally—on March 9, 2018.

The filmmakers and Reilly made the announcement on Facebook Live today.

“From the moment we started working on the first ‘Wreck-It Ralph,’ we knew there were so many possibilities with these characters,” said Moore, who has been developing it since shortly after the release of the first film, and while directing this year’s critically-acclaimed hit “Zootopia” with Byron Howard. “This time, Ralph’s wrecking wreaks havoc on the Web—as only he can do. Characters we loved in the first film are back and we are ecstatic to be working with them—and the actors who voice them—once again.”

“The world of the internet is the perfect place to send Ralph and Vanellope,” said Johnston. “The scope and scale are so vast and the possibilities for comedy are endless.”

“Ralph is a character very near and dear to my heart,” added Reilly. “I’m really looking forward to playing the big lug again. Making the first ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ was one of the most special experiences I’ve ever had and I’m really looking forward to bringing him back to life. So many kids I’ve met all over the world are excited to see him again, too. They tell me all the time!”

When “Wreck-It Ralph” opened on Nov. 2, 2012, it turned in the highest opening weekend ever for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film at the time of release. Nominated for an Oscar® and Golden Globe® for best animated feature, “Wreck-It Ralph” won the PGA Award for outstanding producer of an animated theatrical motion picture as well as five Annie Awards, including best animated feature, director, cast and screenplay. The film was named best animated feature by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, earned outstanding achievement in casting for an animated feature by the Casting Society of America, and won the Kids’ Choice Award for favorite animated movie.

DISNEY CROSSY ROAD WRECKED

At 12 p.m. PT today, Disney’s hit mobile game, Disney Crossy Road, will be wrecked by Ralph in celebration of the announcement. As fans play through the 12 different Disney and Pixar worlds of Disney Crossy Road, Ralph may appear and ‘wreck’ part of their gameplay.

“Wreck-It Ralph has been one of the most popular worlds to play in Disney Crossy Road, so it made perfect sense to celebrate Ralph’s return by letting him go outside his world and ‘wreck’ other parts of the game,” said Chris Heatherly, SVP & GM, Disney Apps and Games. “We are big fans of the first film, as are our players, and can’t wait to see how the next chapter unfolds.”

“GIGANTIC” DATE-CHANGE

The animated feature “Gigantic,” originally announced as Disney’s March 9, 2018, release, will be released on November 21, 2018.

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2016 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Slate

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image002Disney has released it’s 2016 Motion Pictures Slate and there are so many movies I can’t wait to see! Which one do you most want to see? I think the top of my list is Finding Dory but Zootopia and Moana are also contenders for my top picks. Oh but so are Alice Through the Looking Glass, The BFG, and Captain America: Civil War. Who am I kidding, they all look great! I guess I’ll just have to see them all!

January 29, 2016 – The Finest Hours (Walt Disney Studios)
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March 4, 2016 – Zootopia (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
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April 15, 2016 – The Jungle Book (Walt Disney Studios)
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May 6, 2016 – Captain America: Civil War (Marvel)
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May 27, 2016 – Alice Through the Looking Glass (Walt Disney Studios)
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June 17, 2016 – Finding Dory (Disney / Pixar)
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July 1, 2016 – The BFG (Walt Disney Studios)
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August 12, 2016 – Pete’s Dragon (Walt Disney Studios)
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Fall 2016 – Queen of Katwe (Walt Disney Studios)
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November 4, 2016 – Doctor Strange (Marvel)
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November 23, 2016 – Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
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December 16, 2016 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm)
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TBD 2016 – The Light Between Oceans (DreamWorks Pictures)
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ZOOTOPIA – Sneak Peak New Trailer Featuring Shakira’s New Song Try Everything

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zootopiaImagine a place comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown. A melting pot where animals from every environment live together. A place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. That is ZOOTOPIA. Zootopia is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 55th animated feature and it looks adorable!  Check out this brand new trailer for Zootopia featuring the all-new original song “Try Everything,” written by singer-songwriter Sia and songwriting duo Stargate, and performed by Grammy®-winning international superstar Shakira. The single will be available everywhere 1/8. Revered worldwide by herds of fans, Shakira voices Zootopia’s biggest pop star Gazelle who is a socially conscious celebrity with equal parts talent and heart.

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when rookie Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” a comedy-adventure directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “The Simpsons”) and co-directed by Jared Bush (“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”), opens in theaters on March 4, 2016.

zootopia2Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin), the very first bunny on Zootopia’s police force, jumps at the opportunity to crack her first case—even if it means partnering with fast-talking, scam-artist fox Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) to solve the mystery.

·       Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino marks his first-ever feature collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios for next spring’s big-screen adventure “Zootopia.” Giacchino’s credits feature some of the most popular and acclaimed film projects in recent history, including Disney•Pixar’s “Inside Out,” “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille,” as well as “Jurassic World,” “MissionImpossible: Ghost Protocol” and “The Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” His score for Disney•Pixar’s 2009 feature “Up” earned him an Oscar®, a Golden Globe®, the BAFTA, the Broadcast Film Critics’ Choice Award and two GRAMMY® Awards.

·       International superstar Shakira is lending her Grammy®-winning voice to Gazelle, the biggest pop star in Zootopia. Shakira performs the film’s all-new original song, “Try Everything,” written by singer-songwriter Sia and songwriting duo Stargate.

·       Directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore both have Oscar®-nominated films: Howard directed Disney’s 2008 feature “Bolt,” and Moore directed 2012’s arcade-game-hopping adventure “Wreck-It Ralph,” which was produced by “Zootopia” producer Clark Spencer.

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ZOOTOPIA opens in theatres everywhere on March 4th!

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Sneak Peek at Disney’s Zootopia

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image001Here’s a sneak peek of Disney’s upcoming movie Zootopia.  It looks so cute!  I can’t wait to take my girls!

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” a comedy-adventure directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “The Simpsons”) and co-directed by Jared Bush (“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”), opens in theaters on March 4, 2016.

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ZOOTOPIA opens in theatres everywhere on March 4th, 2016!

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Behind the Scenes of BIG HERO 6 at the Walt Disney Animation Studio Interview with Directors Don Hall & Chris Williams PLUS a Drawing Lesson with Disney Animator, Jin Kim #BigHero6Event

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big hero 6 group jumpDuring our press trip to Los Angles we had the opportunity to spend the day in the Disney Animation Studio and learn from the experts.  We interviewed the directors of Big Hero 6 Don Hall and Chris Williams.  We learned how to draw Baymax (and Hiro) from Disney Animator Jin Kim.  Let me just say that Disney will not be asking me to draw  anything for them any time soon.  We also interviewed 2 of the actresses of Big Hero 6 and tried our hand at doing a voice over for a scene of Big Hero 6.  Keep an eye out for those up coming posts.
Here’s my attempt at Baymax:my baymaxThere were no erasers on our pencils which was a little frustrating for this type-A girl but it was so much fun learning from an actual Disney animator who worked on Big Hero 6 and other movies.  Here he is showing us how to draw Hiro.

baymax and hiroStay tuned for an upcoming post of me trying my hand at doing a voice over of Baymax!  Here are some pictures from our day at the Disney Animation Studio.  I just love how they make the entire office area decorated like the movie they are working on.
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1560533_10105768782774894_8452911585010692353_nSmall group picture with Big Hero 6 Directors Don Hall and Chris Williams.

Here’s our awesome and interesting interview with Big Hero 6 Directors Don Hall and Chris Williams.  They were so interesting and funny that there really wasn’t anything I could cut out to make this shorter.  Enjoy!10686724_10105768781317814_9097700026783566163_nQ    :    I have a question for Don.  So, what attracted you to the story of Big Hero 6, being that it’s sort of a small publishing in the comic book world? 

DON  :    We never pitched one idea.  We pitched a few, at least three.  What originally attracted me to Big Hero 6 was just the title.  It just sounded interesting.  And then I researched it a little bit more.  I saw the Japanese superhero theme, thought that was super cool, and then read the books and I was really struck by the characters.  They were just so fun.  They were fun and appealing characters.  They had goofy names, like Honey Lemon.  And you could tell that the creators loved Japanese pop culture and that’s why they did the book.  They wanted to take their sort of love and anime and all things Japanese and infuse that with a sort of Marvel superhero story.  I love that.  Most of all we could see amidst all of that that there was an emotional story about a 14-year old super genius who loses his big brother.  And his robot that becomes a surrogate big brother and heals him.  So it had all of these elements, but even then it still was, to me, a dark horse, you know, that it would get picked by John (Lasseter).  I mean, there were some other ones that were a little bit more popular, maybe, but he gravitated towards this one, as did the other directors when I pitched it to them.  And I think it was that emotional hook that got everybody.

CHRIS:    Yeah.  I remember pretty vividly, about three, three and a half years ago. Don and I did a pitch in this room, on that wall, of Big Hero 6.  It was real skeletal, like a broad-strokes summary of what it could be.  At that stage, you’re not looking at every character, every scene.  It doesn’t have to be worked out.  You just have to show the potential for a fun story.  And everyone was really taken with the idea of a kid who was going to lose his brother and who would be left with his brother’s robot, a surrogate big brother, to help him move on.  That just struck a chord with everybody.  And so it was my favorite.  I was really glad when John Lasseter green-lit it, and in a way, the fact that it was an obscure property really helps us, because the way we make movies here is, we’ll sit at this table and talk about it for years. And it evolves quite a bit and we have screening after screening and the story changes a lot.  So we know that whatever we start out with, it’s going to end up being something different.  So the fact that it wasn’t a well-known property where people were going to have their own idea of what it should be really helped us.  It did evolve a lot with the way we work around here. I met the men who created them.

DON  :    Duncan Rouleau and Steven Seagle (the creators of the Big Hero 6 comics) came to the premiere last night.  They really loved the movie and I felt like if the creators of the original comic book love this movie, then hopefully I think we did something right by them.  It was great.

big hero 6 screenQ    :    What was the biggest change from the initial script to the final cut of the movie?

DON  :    Biggest change?  One thing that just comes to mind is that Baymax became more central. We realized that when he is driving the story and driving the plot it really helps.  And he became a real interesting character in uniting the sort of “boy and his robot” story and the superhero origin story.

CHRIS:    Yeah.  But I don’t know if it’s the biggest.  I think it’s the most significant because to that point Hiro was really driving it.  Which makes sense.  You’d want the protagonist driving the story.  But the story wasn’t coming together and it didn’t come together until we put Baymax front and center. Take the idea that he (Baymax) wants to heal him (Hiro) and put it in the forefront and make it really proactive, as opposed to being reactive.  Before he was really reactive to Hiro and he just followed Hiro around.  He was always a great character, but when you’d put him front and center and make him proactive, he’s the one engaging a lot.  If you look at it, it’s a little sneaky, but he’s the one that’s really pushing the story forward. He’s the one that brings the friends in and he’s the one that furthers the flight because it’s making Hiro feel good and forget about the loss of his brother for a little bit.  Once we did that, that’s when the story really started.

DON  :    I would say also the specific thing is the scene on the wind turbine after that first flight scene.  That really kinetic scene where they’re flying through the city.  The scene where it’s just the two of them sitting on the wind turbine above the clouds, that really sort of sweet scene, was a very late addition but that’s the way we worked.  We keep sort of questioning our assumptions and keep challenging the story.  And we realized there was something missing.  And we added that scene and it really solidified the relationship and we understood then how much they were invested.  How much they loved each other.  We became invested in their relationship and that was a fairly late addition.  I think a credit to the way that we make movies here, where we allow ourselves to constantly reassess and so I was really proud of that scene.

evilQ    :    Did you study any specific Marvel action scenes from the movies to inspire any of the scenes from this movie? 

CHRIS:    I can’t say we did.  I wouldn’t say we studied but we’d seen the movies so many times that we’re all just big geeks. So we probably knew them more than we should.  We definitely wanted to do right by the action part of it, you know.  But the emotional story is the most emotional thing, you know?  But we also felt that there was going to be an expectation that the action scenes had to be pretty awesome.  And, not only that, but they had to have a different personality.  I guess that’s one of the things that I’m most proud of.  That they all moved different.  I loved the fact that they’re all very different.  The car chase is kind of just fun and thrilling.  The scene, we call it monster, but it’s the face-off where we reveal who Yokai is, that one is tragic.  And then the battle at the end, it’s just all hands on deck.  They all have a very different personality. The one in the warehouse, that was creepy but comedic.  Baymax makes that one kind of fun, how he can’t move fast.  So I love that they all have different personalities.  That was very important, that they couldn’t just be one note.

big hero 6 teamQ    :    I just want to ask who your favorite character is in the movie, and why?

CHRIS:    We should probably disqualify Baymax.  That’s too easy.  I guess for me, I identify a lot with Fred. He’s really a dork and a geek and all just into monster movies and sci-fi.  I don’t have the collection that Fred does (or) the resources.  I don’t have the resources at all.  But definitely I can identify with Fred. There’s moments for Fred, during the superhero shenanigans part of it, I keep remembering the feeling that I had when I was a kid and we played superhero and I had the trash can lid for a Captain America shield.  And we would throw that. There was a feeling and that’s how I feel like Fred approaches this whole thing.  The direness and the stakes of it don’t really sink in.  For him, it’s just, “I get to play superhero as an adult.”

CHRIS:    You’re in a building full of Freds here.

DON  :    Yeah.

CHRIS:    And, yeah, I definitely sort of connect with Fred.  I guess I would aspire to be as cool and capable as Go Go and I like the way that she carries the team for a good stretch.  She is really the only one who seems to be qualified, initially.  And I think that maybe some of the silliness or goofiness of Honey Lemon is something that I connect with as well.  So maybe any of those guys.  Wasabi, that would be my kids’ favorite character.

DON  :    Damon really transformed that character.  That character probably changed the most after we cast Damon.  We kind of had an idea of what that character was going to be, but Damon comes in, and he has this really great comedic skill set that really guided us.  He’s so great at playing characters that try to put up this façade that crumbles really quickly and he became a really important character for the team.  He was the one who was the realist.  He was the one who was able to point out that becoming a superhero was a sort of a crazy idea and seems a little dangerous.  So for a while he’s actually the voice of the audience and very funny to boot.

san fransokyoQ    :    I think the scenery is really exciting, mesmerizing, and there is so much to see in it.  So, how did you go about researching what the actual backgrounds would be and how much attention you wanted to draw to it? 

CHRIS:    We put a stake in the ground very early on, saying we’re going to push the lighting.   It a very cinematic look and that was by design.  We really wanted to push that with this movie.  So we had some rules that governed our art direction, which were, simple characters on a complex background.  And so we knew that we’re gonna just pack everything (in).  There is more detail in this movie than, I think, in the last three movies.  That’s a credit to our production designer, Paul Felix.  And our art director of environment, Scott Watanabe, who really shared the burden of how we gonna integrate all of this, the Japanese stuff, into San Francisco?  And not only that, how are we going to make it seem like a lived-in, real place, not a soundstage or a kind of a CG-ish (computer generated-ish) kind of environment.  They really shouldered the burden of that and getting them all correct.  Even in Japan, we were there a week ago, for the world premiere, and we got compliments from the Japanese.  They loved the emotion of the movie, and so much, they really embraced the movie.  They kept saying this was one of the most authentic American portrayals of Japan, ever.  And it’s not Japan.  You know what I mean?  And they fully acknowledge that.  They’re like, “We get it, we get it, this is a fantasy world, but it’s more real and more indicative of Tokyo and Japan than any other movie they’d seen recently,” so that was pretty cool.

DON  :    Yeah.  We’d love to take all of the credit for everything, but we have an incredible production designer, our art director.  And they really go to these places, they immerse themselves, they sketch.  They take pictures, they really study.  And that’s how you get all of the details that add up so that it feels realized, so that it feels really complete.  And these guys go really deep.  Like, even the placement of the sun in the sky, the sun will always be in the right place in the sky, depending on the time of day in the scene.  Depending on the geography of San Francisco.  And just the moisture in the air.  And things that I wouldn’t have thought about that most of these guys are consumed by.  Getting all of these things right makes you feel like you’re in a complete, comprehensive (world).

big hero 6 scenesQ    :    There were so many things we could recognize.  But how did you, instead of making something completely fantasy or completely real, how did you come up with the combination of these real places like that?

CHRIS:    Well, it happened very early, because that’s the first thing we generally tackle.  Before we ever go into story, it’s always the world.  After we had a meeting with Marvel, where I said “John (Lasseter) picked Big Hero 6.”  They (Marvel) said, “You know you don’t have to worry about setting this in the Marvel Universe.  Don’t worry about trying to integrate Captain America and Iron Man and all of that kind of stuff.  Just take this and go.  Make your own world.”  So that was very freeing and cool, but then it left a lot of questions.  Like, okay, what is the world then?  The Marvel Universe really takes place in the real world.  It’s New York essentially.  So I wanted to stay away from New York and I really wanted to stay away from LA.  We knew it was going to have this Japanese — we were going to integrate a Japanese stamp on it.  So, San Francisco just felt cool because it’s very recognizable.  It’s a contained city.  It’s a beautiful city.  And there’s so many things that people recognize around the world, like the Golden Gate Bridge and cable cars and on and on.  So it just felt like we could make a really grounded, relatable world but make it — but still have the fantasy that we do in animation in the caricature, that we do in animation.  So, it was a pretty easy pitch, by the way.  “Hey, John, we want San Francisco and Tokyo.”  It’s like, his two favorite places in the world.  So, yeah, that was a good pitch.

DON  :    Something that John emphasizes a lot, is that, over the course of the years of production, the story is going to change a lot, but you’re going to live with the world that you create.  So before we created the story, we did a lot of research just to build the world.  And let the world inform the story.

CHRIS:    I just want to bring up one little minor detail. We knew that there was going to be no superpowers in the movie.  That was another stake in the ground.  Nobody is magic, nobody is irradiated by anything, any kind of ray, cosmic ray or gamma ray or spiders, or anything.  So it’s going to be real people, and their superpower is going to be super technology.  Both of those cities, Tokyo and San Francisco, are kind of hubs of technology.  So that kind of felt like another kind of easy integration.

big hero 6 groupQ    :    You wanted certain people to voice the characters, but did that happen with all of the characters, or just Baymax?

CHRIS:    To some degree.  We had an idea.  We had written versions of these characters.  But, inevitably, especially when you get such amazing actors like Damon and TJ and Genesis and Jamie, they start to shift a little bit.  They bring so much of themselves to it that it’s kind of a circular thing.  Where you start with this, and they come in, and “oh, look what they’re doing,” and then we integrate that into the whole mix.  We looked at it just like we always do. We have a great casting department and they bring us choices and auditions and all of that kind of stuff.  And we just kept holding out until we found the right people.

DON  :    We wanted to get to know these characters really intimately, so that we would know how they would behave.  Not just in the scenarios of the movie, but in any situation.  And, until we’d cast, we could create a sketch, and get pretty close, but once you cast, then you can really crystallize and really get to know the character.  That’s crucial stuff.  We get usually about two or three screenings in before we have a pretty good sense of where the story is going, generally, before we cast.

big hero 6 collageQ    :    I have a question about the technology.  The technology in the film is not only futuristic, but it’s kind of ultra-modern.  Is that based on anything?  Did you guys work with a science team?

CHRIS:    Yes, and yes.  If you watch the credits, you’ll see, “Thank you, science.”  So many people that we brought in, because we do all extensive research.  There were scores of roboticists that consulted on the movie and that research trip, that gave us Baymax. Then there was a guy I met on that research trip, Dr. Tom Wagner, who was from iRobot.  He became a kind of a consultant on the film early on.  And we kind of ran not just the robot stuff, but technology through him, too, like plasma blades.  We want Wasabi to have plasma blades.  Can that happen?  And he’s like, “Well, yes, if you do this, and you did that”. Some of it we’d use and some of it we pulled back just for design reasons.  Everything in the movie is researched and grounded.  We tried to keep it as real as possible.  Even telekinesis, which we thought we were really bending the rules there. We come to find out that people are actually working on that.

DON  :    It’s a hard thing to do, to make a movie where you’re trying to deal with the latest cutting-edge technology.  One of the challenges is, the actual stuff is moving so quickly, we have to make sure we get our movie out ahead of it.  I think we managed it.

CHRIS:    Like Siri.  Three and a half years ago I went out on a robotics tour and that’s where I met Chris Atkinson, who was doing soft robotics and that led to Baymax.  One of the things that they kept stressing is human-robot interaction (or human-A.I. interaction) is difficult because human speech patterns and the slang we use and all of that kind of stuff is a very difficult thing.  Well three months later, Apple came out with a version of the iPhone app, Siri, that for all intents and purposes works really well.  I can talk to Siri and she can understand me.  So it just goes to show you how quickly these things are advancing.  Micro-bots are right around the corner.  [LAUGHTER]

big hero 6 boardQ    :    Is there a message that you are trying to send about the emotional relationship between a boy and his robot, compared to nowadays it’s people and technology and their SmartPhone?

DON  :    We were thinking of Baymax more of a character than as a robot, ultimately, and his role in the emotional story. Primarily we were thinking of this as a story about loss and the idea that Baymax would be a surrogate big brother, helping Hiro with his loss of his brother.  We kept going back to that Hiro would have a cathartic moment in the movie once he’d accepted the idea, or come to realize that, in a sense, his brother is isn’t really gone.  When you lose somebody, they can live on through the choices that you make.  And that really is the thing that we kept going back to- what is this movie ultimately saying?  What is the main thematic idea?  It is that.  It’s the way they can live on through you.  That was primarily what we were circling around as we were generating the emotional story.

CHRIS:    I will say that early on as I was doing my research it became very apparent that Western and Eastern cultures view technology differently and this came to a head with Chris Atkinson, who was the soft roboticist that kind of showed me this.  He just went on and on about how he frustrated he is as a roboticist that Western movies always portray the robots as villains.  It’s technology run amok, right?  “When is somebody is gonna put a robot up on screen that I’ve never seen before and when is that robot gonna be the hero of the movie?”  And I was like, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, you had me at inflatable.  But the Japanese robotocists, what got them to be roboticists were anime. It was always anime.  And you could tell the ages of the roboticists by which robot he was into.  Going all of the way back to Astro Boy or Gundam or Evangelion, or whatever.  There’s an Eastern philosophy that technology will give us a brighter tomorrow.  A lot of times in the West, it’s going to be our downfall.  Ultimately has nothing to do with the technology.  It’s about who wields that technology.  But the theme of loss is really our main theme, but there was a lot of stuff that kinda went into the soup, I guess.

Q    :    If you could give Baymax any upgrade, what would it be? 

DON  :    Hmm.  An upgrade.  Boy.  It’s funny we’ve been getting a lot of people have recently who would love their own Baymax.  And we’ve heard people say he’s such a great companion because he has no needs.  He is always attentive to other people’s needs.  I don’t know.

CHRIS:    I’m thinking.  He flies.  I was thinking yeah, he flies, he’s got a rocket, he’s a caring nurturer.  Yeah.  What about you?  What would you do to him?

Q    :    I think he should sing. 

[LAUGHTER]

Q    :    It’s calming and soothing and music abilities, like, you press a button, and it’s like, elevator music coming out. 

CHRIS:    We needed you like, a year ago.

DON  :    Yeah, where were you?  [LAUGHTER]

CHRIS:    Now we have to.  Now we have to do a sequel.  [LAUGHTER]

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Big-Hero-6-poster-2-fullAs you already know, I had the privilege of attending the red carpet premiere of Big Hero 6 in Los Angeles just a few short days ago.   I had been eagerly anticipating this movie since my girls and I saw the trailer several months ago and let me say it didn’t disappoint.  Big Hero 6, the newest 3D animated movie from Walt Disney Animation opens today.  I absolutely loved every moment of it.  It is a great combination of Disney movie with a little Marvel magic thrown in because it is based on a Marvel comic.  It has everything you want in a great Disney movie- great storyline, exciting action, powerful messages of friendship and determination, family friendly humor, lovable characters (who wouldn’t love a giant white blow up robot, right?), and beautiful animation.
hiroBig Hero 6 is the story of Hiro Hamada, a 14 year old genius who lives in the city of San Fransokyo.  After a tragic event he finds comfort in Baymax, the inflatable robot that his older brother created to help people.  Hiro, Baymax, and a cast of other lovable heroes have to come up with a plan to defeat a mystery villain and along the way learn some powerful lessons on friendship, loss, and teamwork.
big hero 6 sign 2Big Hero 6 has several important messages that this mommy of 2 daughters just LOVES.

~Girls can be just as smart and strong as boys.  In a society that males seem to dominate in the world of technology, it is great to see girls in this movie who are just as intelligent as the boys.  My favorite line from the movie is “Woman Up!”  I love seeing strong feminine characters who aren’t dainty princesses needing to be rescued.
big hero 6 group 2~Girls can be good with technology, too.  S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is so important for ALL children to learn so it is great that this movie promotes the message that girls can rock technology, too.  I know my girls are going to love this.
big hero 6 group~Being smart is cool.  As a self-proclaimed geek girl myself, I love love love this theme in the movie.  Hiro and his friends may not be the traditionally cool kids when it comes to beauty and style but they are awesomely cool because they are smart and use their intelligence for good.
Big-Hero-6~ Intelligence can be a Super Power.  AMEN!  Hiro and his friends don’t need super strength, telekinesis, telepathy, superhuman strength, or any other traditional “super power”.  Intelligence IS the super power in Big Hero 6.

BIG HERO 6Big Hero 6 has a PG rating mainly for some cartoon violence and a villain who is a little creepy in some scenes.  As with other Disney movies, this probably won’t bother most children but if you have a very sensitive child you will need to use your discretion.  I will say that if you are a crier, bring some tissues!  There are a few scenes that will tug at your heartstrings and invoke some pretty ugly crying if you are anything like me.  But that’s ok.  There are lots of scenes that will give you warm fuzzies and make you smile on the inside and out, too.  I don’t want to give you any spoilers so that’s all I’m going to tell you.  GO SEE BIG HERO 6 THIS WEEKEND!!!

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From Walt Disney Animation Studios, the team behind “Frozen” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” comes “Big Hero 6,” an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special bond that develops between Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit), a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada (voice of Ryan Potter). When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago (voice of Jamie Chung), neatnik Wasabi (voice of Damon Wayans Jr.), chemistry whiz Honey Lemon (voice of Genesis Rodriguez) and fanboy Fred (voice of T.J. Miller). Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called “Big Hero 6.” Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring breathtaking action with all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Big Hero 6” is directed by Don Hall (“Winnie the Pooh”) and Chris Williams (“Bolt”), and produced by Roy Conli (“Tangled”).

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This looks so adorable!  I can’t wait to see it when I head to Los Angeles next week to attend the red carpet premiere of Big Hero 6.  Keep an eye out for that post coming later this week.

“Feast,” a new short from first-time director Patrick Osborne (head of animation for “Paperman”) and Walt Disney Animation Studios, is the story of one man’s love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share.  I get chills just posting about this because if you recall a few years ago I met Kristina Reed, who was the producer for Paperman as well as this new Disney short. 

 

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If you haven’t already saw my exciting news, I’ll be heading to Los Angeles in just a few weeks (November 2nd-5th) to go to the red carpet premiere of Big Hero 6.  To say I am excited would be an understatement.  I can’t wait to share my experiences with you.  Meanwhile here is a new clip from the movie and some stills.  Enjoy!

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From Walt Disney Animation Studios, the team behind “Frozen” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” comes “Big Hero 6,” an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special bond that develops between Baymax (voice of Scott Adsit), a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada (voice of Ryan Potter). When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago (voice of Jamie Chung), neatnik Wasabi (voice of Damon Wayans Jr.), chemistry whiz Honey Lemon (voice of Genesis Rodriguez) and fanboy Fred (voice of T.J. Miller). Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called “Big Hero 6.” Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring breathtaking action with all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Big Hero 6” is directed by Don Hall (“Winnie the Pooh”) and Chris Williams (“Bolt”), and produced by Roy Conli (“Tangled”). The film hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 7, 2014

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I saw a preview for this movie and it looks awesome!
Walt Disney Animation Studios officially announced today the voice cast behind the new action-packed comedy-adventure 
BIG HERO 6, including Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, Damon Wayans Jr., T.J. Miller, Alan Tudyk, Jamie Chung, Genesis Rodriguez and Daniel Henney, with Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada and Scott Adsit as Baymax. Directed by Don Hall (“Winnie the Pooh”) and Chris Williams (“Bolt”), and produced by Roy Conli (“Tangled”), BIG HERO 6 hits theaters in 3D on November 7th!

Here’s the voice cast and bios:
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  • Voiced by RYAN POTTER (“Supah Ninjas,” “Senior Project”), robotics prodigy HIRO HAMADA has the mind of a genius—and the heart of a 14-year-old: his state-of-the-art battle-bots dominate the underground bot fights held in the dark corners of San Fransokyo. Fortunately, big brother Tadashi redirects Hiro’s brilliance, inspiring him to put his brain to the test in a quest to gain admission to the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. When a tragic event changes everything, Hiro turns to a robot named Baymax, and they form an unbreakable bond—and two-sixths of a band of high-tech heroes on a very important mission.bigHero653c43afccaf8b
  • SCOTT ADSIT (“30 Rock,” “St. Vincent”) provides the voice of the world’s most compassionate robot. BAYMAX cares. That’s what he was designed to do. The plus-sized inflatable robot’s job title is technically Healthcare Companion: With a simple scan, Baymax can detect vital stats, and given a patient’s level of pain, can treat nearly any ailment. Conceived and built by Tadashi Hamada, Baymax just might revolutionize the healthcare industry. But to the inventor’s kid brother Hiro, the nurturing, guileless bot turns out to be more than what he was built for—he’s a hero, and quite possibly Hiro’s closest friend. And after some deft reprogramming that includes a rocket fist, super strength and rocket thrusters that allow him to fly, Baymax becomes one of the “Big Hero 6.”bigHero653c43afd137b6
  • Voiced by T.J. MILLER (HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2”), fanboy FRED comes off like a laid-back dude with no direction. But this sign-twirling, monster-loving, comic-book aficionado is sure to go places—when he’s good and ready. For example, Fred doesn’t hesitate to join “Big Hero 6,” and he has a lot of ideas for his super-hero skillset, too. His ferocious, fire-breathing alter ego comes complete with claws, integrated communications and a super bounce.  But his sign-spinning may still come in handy.
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  • JAMIE CHUNG (“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” “Once Upon A Time,” “The Hangover Part II & Part III”) steps up as the voice of the aptly named GO GO TOMAGO, who knows what it takes to be fast. She’s tough, athletic and loyal to the bone, but not much of a conversationalist. Popping bubble gum and delivering well-placed sarcasm are totally her speed. The daredevil adrenaline junkie is at her best on wheels, and when Go Go joins forces with “Big Hero 6,” she rolls like never before, using maglev discs as wheels, shields and throwing weapons.bigHero653c43b061865e (1)
  • DAMON WAYANS JR. (“Let’s Be Cops,” “Happy Endings”) provides the voice of WASABI, who’s committed to precision. He’s super smart and just a touch neurotic, but the big and burly neatnik can’t help but join the cause when Hiro needs him most. As part of “Big Hero 6,” Wasabi amplifies his martial arts skills with jaw-dropping plasma blade weaponry. Sharp doesn’t even begin to describe this guy.
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  • GENESIS RODRIGUEZ (“Tusk” and “Run All Night”) was called on to help bring Honey Lemon to life. It’s elemental when it comes to chemistry whiz HONEY LEMON. Don’t let her glasses and funky fashion fool you: Honey may be as sweet as her namesake, but she has a fire in her belly and a can-do attitude that make her pretty much unstoppable. Her knowledge of alchemy proves powerful, too, when the effusive brainiac becomes part of the “Big Hero 6” and creates clever concoctions that when thrown, can get her team out of nearly any jam.
  • DANIEL HENNEY (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”) was called on to give voice to TADASHI HAMADA. Tadashi is a good guy. He just is. He actually developed, built and programmed a state-of-the-art nursebot—a Healthcare Companion named Baymax that will likely help millions worldwide. But it’s his role as big brother that makes Tadashi truly special.  Every kid needs a guy like Tadashi looking out for him, and Hiro knows just how lucky he is to have him in his life.
  • MAYA RUDOLPH (TV’s “Saturday Night Live,” “Maya Rudolph Variety Show,” Bridesmaids”) provides the voice of AUNT CASS, who’s the overworked but always-supportive guardian of brothers Hiro and Tadashi.  The owner of a popular San Fransokyo bakery and coffee shop, Aunt Cass is proud, ebullient and thinks the world of her two genius nephews.  She’s always good for a laugh and ready with a hug, tirelessly there for support and a great home-cooked meal.
  • Voiced by JAMES CROMWELL (“Murder in the First,” “L.A. Confidential”), PROFESSOR ROBERT CALLAGHAN heads up the robotics program at the prestigious San Fransokyo Institute of Technology and is Tadashi’s professor and mentor. When Hiro visits the university for the first time, he is star-struck by the world-renowned roboticist—while Callaghan immediately sees the potential in the 14-year-old prodigy, encouraging him to put his brain to better use.
  • Pioneer entrepreneur and tech guru ALISTAIR KREI is voiced by ALAN TUDYK (“Tell,” “Welcome to Me,” “42”). San Fransokyo Institute of Technology’s most illustrious alum and owner of the biggest technology company in the world, Krei Tech, is always on the hunt for the next big thing. Krei attends the showcase at San Fransokyo Tech and is overwhelmingly impressed by Hiro’s ingenuity.
  • YOKAI is the silent masked man behind the terrible tragedy that strikes San Fransokyo, turning Hiro’s world upside down. As a result, Hiro transforms a group of nerds into a team of high-tech crime fighters—“Big Hero 6”—with one mission: Track down Yokai and bring him to justice.

ABOUT THE MOVIE

With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Big Hero 6” is an action-packed comedy-adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery.

Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action, “Big Hero 6” is directed by Don Hall (“Winnie the Pooh”) and Chris Williams (“Bolt”), and produced by Roy Conli (“Tangled”). The film hits theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014.

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