Disney’s Pete’s Dragon is a remake of Disney’s classic Pete’s Dragon (1977) with a whole new story about Pete and his dragon Elliot. My daughters and I (ages 8 and nearly 5) had the fun opportunity to screen Pete’s Dragon under the stars at Fort Wilderness Lodge. (Seriously, how cool?!) To make the evening …
Before one animated character is drawn, it is all about the story. And when I met with the story team from Disney’s Zootopia I learned that the process to get the story exactly right is on going from initial ideas through the last deadline, changes big and small happen can happen everyday and …
Disney has a long history of animated films starring animals that have captured our hearts including Bambi, The Jungle Book, Dumbo, Robin Hood, The Lady And The Tramp (currently playing at my house) and The Lion King. From the what I have seen of Zootopia, Disney’s newest animated animal film will rank …
Kathleen Kennedy is a Hollywood powerhouse. She is president of Lucasfilm and producer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. She is also the mother of two teenage daughters. And it was a pleasure sitting down with her to talk about the new movie and how she manages it all. As …
I cannot tell you how excited my daughter is about “the new girl” in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Even before she knew her name, “Rey” was already a big deal in our house. My oldest daughter always gravitates toward female characters, regardless of how big or small their role. So to see a girl …
I love sharing things from my childhood with my girls, I especially love it when old characters are new again with current stories for my children to discover. And what’s even more remarkable is when a character spans multiple generations. That’s why I am so excited about the new The Peanuts Movie in …