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Pencil, Pixel and Paintbrush: How "Lilo & Scratch" Brought Everyone Back to the Table

Nov 13, 2026

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Pencil, Pixel and Paintbrush: How "Lilo & Scratch" Brought Everyone Back to the Table

Disney's first Stitch short since 2002 only plays in theaters before HEXED. Its directors and composers told us how everyone got in.

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"Go Epic. No, Too Epic.": Inside the Art of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' at LightBox Expo

Oct 26, 2026

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"Go Epic. No, Too Epic.": Inside the Art of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' at LightBox Expo

Four Lucasfilm concept artists took a Pasadena crowd from 1930s-Chicago alien cities to junkyard droids, and shared how Doug Chiang's "go epic" notes shaped the Clan of Two's big-screen galaxy.

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Two studios, one answer on AI

Oct 22, 2026

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Two studios, one answer on AI

In February I asked Pixar about AI. This month Disney Animation got the same question. They landed in the same place.

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Made by Hand: Disney Animation's 'Hexed' Makes the Case for Human-Made Magic

Oct 12, 2026

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Made by Hand: Disney Animation's 'Hexed' Makes the Case for Human-Made Magic

At HEXED's early access day, Disney Animation's filmmakers made the case for magic you can touch, and for the humans behind it.

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We spoke to the guy who designed Buzz Lightyear about all those Buzzes in "Toy Story 5"

Jul 2, 2026

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We spoke to the guy who designed Buzz Lightyear about all those Buzzes in "Toy Story 5"

Yes, including THAT Buzz.

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Disney Animation characters get reanimated to perform in sign language

Apr 30, 2026

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Disney Animation characters get reanimated to perform in sign language

In a historic move, Disney affirms the deaf community in an inclusive and notable way.

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Disney Studios hopes that nostalgia brings people back to theaters

Apr 23, 2026

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Disney Studios hopes that nostalgia brings people back to theaters

As seen through its upcoming movie slate shown at CinemaCon 2026.

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Meet the actual beaver consultant on Pixar’s "Hoppers"

Mar 6, 2026

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Meet the actual beaver consultant on Pixar’s "Hoppers"

Dr. Emily Faifax’s research ended up becoming highly influential to everything in the new Pixar original feature.

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A Pixar director and producer on AI.

Feb 12, 2026

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A Pixar director and producer on AI.

We sat down with HOPPERS director Daniel Chong and producer Nicole Grindle about their thoughts about artificial intelligence and its potential use at Pixar.

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