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  • UPDATE: Last Jedi Tops $220 Million at the Box Office – 2nd All Time

    UPDATE: Last Jedi Tops $220 Million at the Box Office – 2nd All Time

    As Star Wars fans always do, they were lined up early and often this opening weekend to see the long anticipated new installment of the Star Wars Saga.  Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” brought in more than $220 Million this weekend making it the second biggest opening day total behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($247M).

    Those numbers make it the fourth film in domestic box office history to cross the $200 million threshold in its opening weekend.  It is also had the second highest opening day total bringing in $104 million. It’s the second highest opening day for a film in U.S. history and once again second only to “The Force Awakens”

    The Thursday preview brought in $45 million making it the second largest Thursday night preview total ever, behind, you guessed it, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens’” which totaled of $57 million in 2015.

    The film may not be hitting “Force awakens numbers, but “The Last Jedi” will finish significantly above Star Wars spinoff “Rogue One,” which opened with $155 million on the same weekend a year ago.

    So if any thinks that interest in Star Wars is on the decline “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” While The Last Jedi is below The Force Awakens totals it’s still far ahead of Rouge One numbers.

    Directed by Rian Johnson, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” picks up where “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” left off. It stars returning cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and Andy Serkis. New stars include Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. “The Last Jedi” was well received by critics, with 96 percent positive reviews from top critics, according to aggregator RottenTomatoes.com

  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi Opening Day Box Office Earnings

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi Opening Day Box Office Earnings

    Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” brought in more than $104 million on Friday already making it the second biggest opening day total behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($119M).

    The Thursday preview brought in $45 million making it the second largest Thursday night preview total ever, behind again “Star Wars: The Force Awakens’” which totaled of $57 million in 2015.

    As far as totals for opening weekend, it is expected to bring in at least another 100 million on Saturday and Sunday easily giving it more than $200 million for the weekend. Those numbers will make it the fourth film in domestic box office history to hit that mark in its opening weekend.  “The Force Awakens” will maintain the number one slot with $248 million, but with “Jurassic World” at $208 million, and 2012’s “The Avengers” at $207 million, we will have to wait and see where it ends up ranking for the weekend. It will at least be in the top four, but more than likely it will surpass them and end up 2nd here too.

    UPDATE: “The Last Jedi” Surpasses $220 Million making it the 2nd highest opening weekend.

    The film may not be hitting “Force awakens numbers, but “The Last Jedi” will finish significantly above Star Wars spinoff “Rogue One,” which opened with $155 million on the same weekend a year ago.

    So if any thinks that interest in Star Wars is on the decline “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” While The Last Jedi is below The Force Awakens totals it’s still far ahead of Rogue One numbers.

    Directed by Rian Johnson, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” picks up where “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” left off. It stars returning cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and Andy Serkis. New stars include Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. The film has an A CinemaScore and a 93% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

     

  • 7 of the 10 Worldwide Highest-Grossing Films Now Owned By Disney

    7 of the 10 Worldwide Highest-Grossing Films Now Owned By Disney

    Disney is no stranger to churning out blockbuster hits and they already have several films ranked in the top ten worldwide highest grossing films of all time.  But now after buying 20th Century Fox, Disney owns seven of the top ten films now!

    Disney has been cracking the top 10 worldwide box office list for quite a while now, but even with Star Wars: the Force Awakens they couldn’t quite pass Titanic or Avatar to get that coveted number one spot.  So perhaps an added bonus of the recent purchase of Fox is that the number one and number two highest grossing films of all time come with it. If you can’t beat ’em…  Buy ’em…

    Disney is sure to have a few more films joining the list soon with Star Wars: The Last Jedi opening Thursday evening and Avengers: Infinity War opening in May, although it’s likely if they do make the list they will just be knocking out other Disney films which currently hold those spots.  Below you can take a look at the Top Ten Worldwide Highest Grossing films.

    1 Avatar $2,787,965,087 2009 (20th Century Fox – Now Disney)
    A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
    Director: James Cameron
    Writer: James Cameron 

    2 Titanic film currently playing $2,187,425,379 1997 (20th Century Fox – Now Disney)
    A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
    Director: James Cameron
    Writer: James Cameron

    3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens $2,068,223,624 2015 (Disney)
    Three decades after the Empire’s defeat, a new threat arises in the militant First Order. Stormtrooper defector Finn and spare parts scavenger Rey are caught up in the Resistance’s search for the missing Luke Skywalker.
    Director: J.J. Abrams
    Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams

    4 Jurassic World $1,671,713,208 2015 (Universal)
    A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.
    Director: Colin Trevorrow
    Writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

    5 The Avengers $1,518,812,988 2012 (Disney)
    Earth’s mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
    Director: Joss Whedon
    Writers: Joss Whedon (screenplay), Zak Penn

    6 Furious 7 $1,516,045,911 2015 (Universal)
    Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
    Director: James Wan
    Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson

    7 Avengers: Age of Ultron $1,405,403,694 2015 (Disney)
    When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it’s up to Earth’s mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
    Director: Joss Whedon
    Writers: Joss Whedon, Stan Lee

    8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 $1,341,511,219 2011 (Warner Bros.)
    Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
    Director: David Yates
    Writers: Steve Kloves (screenplay), J.K. Rowling (novel)

    9 Frozen $1,290,000,000 2013 (Disney)
    When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister, Anna, teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.
    Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
    Writers: Jennifer Lee, Hans Christian Andersen

    10 Beauty and the Beast $1,263,521,126 2017 (Disney)
    An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.
    Director: Bill Condon
    Writers: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos

    With more Star Wars and Marvel Films to come they are sure to keep a hold on the top ten for quite a while, and now with control of the Avatar sequels and the rest of the vast 20th Century Fox library they are sure to continue their box office dominance.

  • Disney Buys 21st Century Fox for $52 Billion

    Disney Buys 21st Century Fox for $52 Billion

    Walt Disney Co. will purchase 21st Century Fox in deal that brings an end to era of the ‘Big Six’ studios. Disney Now takes ownership of one of the United States’ largest movie studios in a deal that solidifies their position as media super giant. With this deal Disney now owns seven of the top ten worldwide highest grossing movies of all time.

    Founded in 1935 with the merger of Twentieth Century Pictures and Fox Films, the studio was in its earlier years known for stars like Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple and films including “Gentleman’s Agreement,” “The Sound of Music” and the Liz Taylor-Richard Burton epic “Cleopatra,” which became a cinematic icon but nearly bankrupted the studio during its troubled production. In 1977 it released “Star Wars,” the beginning of a relationship with George Lucas that would span six films and generate $4.6 billion at the box office.

    There was so much more at stake here for Disney than the obvious rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four brands. They now finally have the distribution rights for the original Star Wars trilogy and prequel trilogy. Most of those rights reverted back to Disney in 2020, but the original 1977 film’s rights would have remained at Fox.

    Another bonus is the Avatar franchise. With an entire land devoted to the franchise holding ownership over it was of great importance to the company. James Cameron’s Avatar is a potentially massive film franchise that Disney already has a vested interest in seeing succeed. It means potentially huge business not just at the movie theater, but also when it comes to merchandise and theme park success.

    Disney now get its hands on the FX channel. And of course the vast, impressive, lucrative library of Fox movies and TV series from past and present, to add to their upcoming streaming service and, probably, to deny those movies and series to Netflix, along with the Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm properties.

    Disney also gets Fox’s 30 percent stake in Hulu. Disney already has a 30 percent stake in Hulu, so that arrangement now gives the company majority ownership of the streaming platform. And as Disney prepares to launch its own streaming services in 2019, it could become an actual contender against Netflix by combining its existing content with Fox’s movie, television and sports content.

    The Murdoch family will continue to maintain ownership over the sports and news divisions while Disney would get the studio rights to everything on the film side according to the report.

    Only time will tell, but it seems Bob Iger has positioned Disney once again in a pivotal position in the market.

  • Avatar Very Important Piece to Disney Fox Deal

    Avatar Very Important Piece to Disney Fox Deal

    As what could be considered one of the largest media deals of all time, with Disney buying up assets from Fox, could be announced as early as tomorrow, so many fans are focused on the multiple Marvel titles and characters that could be brought home to the company who purchased Marvel for $4 Billion in 2009. But another possible acquisition that deserves a deeper look, if the deal goes through, is that of Avatar and the four sequels that are being directed by James Cameron.

    With an entire land devoted to Avatar at Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Disney already has a vested interest the film franchise, but it means more than another blockbuster at the theater. It also gives them licensing and merchandise rights. Disney’s theme parks and retail stores will be filled with little ‘plush banshees’ and every other merchandising opportunity they can come up with.

    Avatar is still the highest grossing movie of all-time and with multiple sequels on the way, Avatar gives Disney yet more chances to continue its streak of smashing worldwide box office records. If this deal goes through you could count Disney as owning seven of the top ten worldwide highest grossing movies of all time. Worldwide Avatar is still extremely popular, but If the sequels don’t rival the success of the original, it will still be a win even if they bring in just a small fraction of the money that the first film did.

    During a recent interview, director James Cameron was asked what it would mean to him if the movie studio was sold to Disney. “Probably not that much,” answered Cameron. He says he’s “always had a good relationship with Fox,” so any sale to Disney “wouldn’t be bad,” he explains. He says Disney “actually at this point in time has a bigger investment” in the franchise than Fox.

    Disney and Avatar have been working together on their joint theme park venture for some time and the relationship has been mutually beneficial. The newest addition to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Pandora – The World of Avatar has been a huge success, but the chance to bring the entire franchise into the Disney fold makes the possibilities limitless for the company.

    How they will integrate the various Fox assets if the deal goes through has been a big question, but integrating this into their portfolio will be as easy as bringing the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Bringing home the rights to the original Star Wars film along with several key Marvel titles are extremely important, but if you consider the total revenue that adding Avatar to the mix could bring in, this could end up being the most important piece of the pie.

  • Whoopi Goldberg to Host Freeform’s ‘Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic’

    Whoopi Goldberg to Host Freeform’s ‘Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic’

    Freeform, Disney’s young adult television and streaming network, recently announce that Academy Award-winning actress and “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg will host its upcoming holiday special “Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic.”

    Premiering DEC. 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST, with special co-hosts Disney Channel’s “Descendants” star and Hollywood Records/Republic Records recording artist Sofia Carson and “Dancing with the Stars” winner and Hollywood Records recording artist Jordan Fisher, the festive one-hour event will reveal how the holiday magic and spirit come to life as the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks and resort hotels are transformed into winter wonderlands filled with seasonal attractions, joyful entertainment, festive décor and special treats that make every day feel like a holiday. The spirit of the season shines even brighter in these magical places where families share traditions and make memories together.

    “As a longtime friend of Mickey, there’s no place I’d rather spend the holidays than at the Happiest Place on Earth,” said Whoopi Goldberg. “To see the incredible work that goes into turning the parks into a winter wonderland is truly magical, and I’m so happy to be a part of it.”

    From the executive producers of the “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings” series, Ann Lewis Roberts, Simon Lythgoe and Jenny Daly, viewers will meet the dedicated team of Disney cast members and Santa’s helpers, who meticulously plan, design, build and bring to life wondrous Christmas trees, life-size gingerbread houses and much more!

    “Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic,” hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, will air during Freeform’s annual “25 Days of Christmas” programming event. Now in its 21st year of bringing holiday cheer to viewers, Freeform’s 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family runs from DEC. 1–25, and viewers can ring in the season with festive specials, classic holiday movies and returning favorites.

  • Olaf’s Frozen Adventure to Debut on ABC

    Olaf’s Frozen Adventure to Debut on ABC

    The Disney Pixar short Olaf’s Frozen Adventure makes its broadcast television debut on Thursday, December 14 at 8p.m. (EST), on The ABC Television Network.

    The special is a part of ABC’s “25 Days of Christmas” festivities. “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” just completed a limited theatrical run in front of Disney Pixar’s hit feature “Coco.” The featurette includes four new original Frozen songs and welcomes back the beloved characters who won over audiences worldwide in the 2013 Oscar-winning feature, Frozen, the top-grossing animated film of all time.

    In Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) teams up with Sven on a merry mission. It’s the first holiday season since the gates reopened and Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) and Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel) host a celebration for all of Arendelle. When the townspeople unexpectedly leave early to enjoy their individual holiday customs, the sisters realize they have no family traditions of their own. So, Olaf sets out to comb the kingdom to bring home the best traditions and save Anna and Elsa’s “first Christmas in forever.”

    “We are thrilled to be part of ABC’s 25 Days of Christmas festivities. While making the film, our crew was so inspired by all of the great television holiday specials of the past. It’s a dream come true for all of us,” said producer Roy Conli.

    The ABC special will help keep Frozen fans occupied as they continue the long countdown towards Frozen 2, which will hit theaters on November 27, 2019.

  • ‘Treasures from the Disney Vault’ Returns This December

    ‘Treasures from the Disney Vault’ Returns This December

    Every few months, Turner Classic Movies offers up an evening of Disney classics, and the next installment of Treasures From the Disney Vault will air Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Hosted by noted film critic Leonard Maltin, the programming begins at 8pm and continues into the early hours of Thursday morning. Here is the complete schedule of this month’s collection of Disney films and TV shows.

    December 20, 2017

    • 8:00pm – Brave Little Tailor (1938)
      When a giant threatens the land, the city folk mistake Mickey’s boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the giant for real.
    • 8:15pm – The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
      This rousing tale of England’s renowned rebel to the rich and patriot to the poor is brimming with Disney’s storytelling magic. Go bow-to-bow alongside Robin, Friar Tuck, Little John, and Maid Marian in this classic adventure full of gallantry, romance and adventure!
    • 9:45pm – The Sign of Zorro (1960)
      In this film, edited from eight episodes of Disney’s hit TV series, Don Diego returns home to find his town under the heel of a cruel dictator, Capitan Monastario. Diego dons the mask of Zorro to fight the evil commandant’s tyranny, and, with the help of his mute servant Bernardo, free the pueblo from his oppression.
    • 11:30pm – Toby Tyler (1960)
      A Disney film released on January 21, 1960 by Buena Vista Distribution Company, based on the 1880 children’s book Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus by James Otis Kaler.
    • 1:15am – Tricks of Our Trade (1957)
      Walt Disney takes a look at the technical improvements in animation, such as in more fluid animation of bodies and clothing, advanced special effects such as bubbles bursting and water splashing, and the development of the multiplane camera for a greater feeling of depth.
    • 2:15am – Pete’s Dragon (1977)
      It is a live-action film but its title character, a dragon named Elliott, is animated. It is about a young orphan named Pete (Sean Marshall) who enters a small fishing town in Maine in the early 20th century. His only friend is Elliott (voiced by Charlie Callas and animated by Don Bluth), who also acts as his protector.
    • 4:30am – Fuzz Bucket (1986)
      1986 television film written and directed by Mick Garris starringChris Hebert as a young Michael Gerber and Phil Fondacaro as his invisible friend, Fuzzbucket. The films also stars Joe Regalbuto as Michael’s dad, Wendy Phillips as his mother, Robyn Lively as his older sister, and John Vernon as the Principal.

    It will be a long night of Disney movie magic so get your pop corn and get comfy.  Fuzz Bucket tops the list of under-rated movies and is worth staying up for!

  • Disney and Fox Deal Could Come As Soon As Next Week

    Disney and Fox Deal Could Come As Soon As Next Week

    Disney and Twenty-First Century Fox are closing in on a deal, and it could come as soon as next week, according to sources familiar with the matter. While this doesn’t confirm that the deal will go through and the Federal Trade Commission could try to block it, but it is very apparent the companies are interested in the acquisition.

    While certain Fox properties may not be sold to Disney, including Fox Sports, there are a number of smaller properties where Disney could acquire stakes. Disney would get Fox’s 30 percent stake in Hulu. Disney already has a 30 percent stake in Hulu, so that arrangement would give it majority ownership of the streaming platform. Could this be the foundation for which to build the Disney streaming service?

    It would appear that the two studios are nearing a deal that might have some in Hollywood a little nervous but it would be super exciting for fans that have long waited to see both the Fantastic Four and X-Men within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    It’s the film rights have kept the X-Men from joining the MCU as of yet, but one X-Men producer would love to see the crossover happen. A recent Vanity Fair article explained how X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner threw in her support to have the mutant icons team up with the Avengers in theaters. “Well, I wish. I would love it, I would love it. But it’s not for me to say,” she said. Too bad it’s not up to her.

    If the deal goes through, the Murdoch family will continue to maintain ownership over the sports and news divisions while Disney would get the studio rights to everything on the film side according to the report.

    There is so much more at stake here for Disney than the obvious rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four brands. They also want distribution rights for the original Star Wars trilogy and prequel trilogy. Most of those rights revert back to Disney in 2020, but the original 1977 film’s rights will remain at Fox.

    Another bonus is the Avatar franchise. Earlier this week director James Cameron commented on how any sale of Fox’s TV and film operations would impact the Avatar sequels. He noted it probably wouldn’t affect the Avatar series and explained that “at this point in time Disney has a bigger investment” in the franchise than Fox, referring in part to Disney World’s Pandora: The World of Avatar attraction.

    Disney would love to get its hands on the FX channel. And of course they want the vast, impressive, lucrative library of Fox movies and TV series from past and present, to add to their upcoming streaming service and, probably, to deny those movies and series to Netflix, along with the Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm properties.

    While in the midst of negotiations Disney is really hoping that Sony doesn’t out fox them on the deal. It was recently noted that Sony Entertainment had shown interest in purchasing 21st Century Fox along with a few other companies, including Comcast and Verizon. However, if rumors are true those talks have since reverted to Disney.

    Much of this is speculative, but the talk of Disney purchasing Fox is much more than a big rumor. Deadline’s new report makes a good point that, if this deal does happen, we’ll probably find out about it in a pretty out of the blue way. We may not know when that announcement could come, but don’t be too surprised to hear that Disney has officially purchased Fox in the near future.

  • Disney Receives 35 Nominations for 45th Annie Awards

    Disney Receives 35 Nominations for 45th Annie Awards

    Nominations for the 2018 Annie Awards were announced Monday and Disney has recieved 35 Nominations for 45th Annie Awards.

    Coco has topped the 45th annual list of nominees with 13, including Best Animated Feature, followed closely by The Breadwinner with 10, including Best Animated Feature – Independent.

    The Annie Awards will be held Feb. 3, 2018, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Tickets are on sale now.

    Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Imagineering, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Studios were all nominated for awards. The complete list of Disney nominations are below

     

    Best Animated Feature

    CARS 3
    COCO

    Best Animated Special Production

    OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE
    TANGLED BEFORE EVER AFTER

    Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children

    MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER RACERS
    Episode: Goofy Gas!

    Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children

    TANGLED THE SERIRES
    Episode: Queen for a Day

    Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production

    AVATAR FLIGHT OF PASSAGE
    Production Company: Walt Disney Imagineering, Weta Digital, Lightstorm Entertainment
    Sr. VFX Supervisor: Richard Baneham
    VFX Supervisor: Thrain Shadbolt
    Compositing Supervisor: Sam Cole
    CG Supervisor: Pavani Rao Boddapati
    CG Supervisor: Daniele Tosti

    CARS 3
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Development & Effects Artist: Amit Baadkar
    Effects Lead: Greg Gladstone
    Effects Lead: Stephen Marshall
    Effects Supervisor: Jon Reisch
    Effects Lead: Tim Speltz

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Effects Artist: Shaun Galinak
    Effects Lead: Dave Hale
    Effects Artist: Jason Johnston
    Effects Artist: Carl Kaphan
    Effects Lead: Keith Daniel Klohn

    OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE
    Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Head of Effects: Christopher Hendryx
    Effects Animator: Dan Lund
    Effects Animator: Mike Navarro
    Effects Animator: Hiroaki Narita
    Effects Animator: Steven Chitwood

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Animator: John Chun Chiu Lee
    Character:All characters

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Animator: Allison Rutland
    Character: All characters

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production

    GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
    Production Company: Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures.
    Animation Supervisor: Arslan Elver
    Lead Animator: Liam Russell
    Lead Animator: Alvise Avati
    Lead Animator: Alessandro Cuicci

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    TANGLED: THE SERIES
    Episode: Tangled Before Ever After
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Co-Executive Producer: Shane Prigmore
    Character: Rapunzel, Eugene, Maximus, Cassandra
    Character Designer: Bobby Pontillas
    Character: King Frederick, Queen Arianna, Landy Caine, Fidella
    Character Designer: Taylor Krahenbuhl
    Character: Pub Thugs
    Character Designer: Mayumi Nose
    Character: Pascal

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Character Art Director: Daniel Arriaga
    Character: All characters
    Additional Character Art Direction: Daniela Strijleva
    Character: All characters
    Character Design/ Sculptor Greg Dykstra
    Character:All characters
    Character Modeller: Alonso Martinez
    Character: All characters
    Character Designer: Zaruhi Galstyan
    Character: All characters

    Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE
    Episode: The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Director: Dave Wasson
    Director: Eddie Trigueros
    Director: Alonso Ramirez-Ramo

    TANGLED: THE SERIES
    Episode: Tangled Before Ever After
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Director: Tom Caulfield
    Director: Stephen Sandoval

    Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Director: Lee Unkrich
    Co-Director: Adrian Molina

    Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE
    Episode: The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Composer: Christopher Willis

    LEGO STAR WARS: THE FREEMAKER ADVENTURES
    Episode: Trouble on Tibalt
    Production Company: The LEGO Group, Lucasfilm, Wil Film
    Composer: Michael Kramer

    Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Composer: Michael Giacchino
    Composer/Lyricist: Kristin Anderson-Lopez
    Composer/Lyricist: Robert Lopez
    Composer: Germaine Franco
    Lyricist: Adrian Molina

    OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE
    Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Composer/Lyricist: Elyssa Samsel
    Composer/Lyricist: Kate Anderson
    Composer: Christophe Beck

    Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    BIG HERO 6 THE SERIES
    Episode: Baymax Returns
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Production Design: Mark Taihei
    Production Design: Ben Plouffe
    Production Design: Chris Whittier
    Production Design: Sylvia Filcak
    Production Design: Amy Chen

    DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE
    Episode: The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Production Design: Jenny Gase-Baker
    Production Design: Justin Martin

    Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Production Design: Harley Jessup
    Production Design: Danielle Feinberg
    Production Design: Bryn Imagire
    Production Design: Nathaniel McLaughlin
    Production Design: Ernesto Nemesio

    Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE
    Episode: Bee Inspired
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Storyboard Artist: Eddie Trigueros

    Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Storyboard Artist: Dean Kelly

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Storyboard Artist: Madeline Sharafian

    Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE
    Episode: The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Voice Actor: Chris Diamantopoulos
    Character: Mickey Mouse

    Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Cast: Anthony Gonzalez
    Character: Miguel

    Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE
    Episode: Locked in Love
    Production Company: Walt Disney Television Animation
    Writer: Darrick Bachman

    MILO MURPHY’S LAW
    Episode: The Island of the Lost Dakotas
    Production Company: Disney Television Animation
    Writer: Joshua Pruett

    Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Writer: Adrian Molina
    Writer: Matthew Aldrich

    Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    PICKLE AND PEANUT
    Episode: Bear-I-cade
    Production Company: Disney Television Animation
    Nominee: John Roye

    Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production

    COCO
    Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
    Nominee: Steve Bloom
    Nominee: Lee Unkrich
    Nominee: Greg Snyder
    Nominee: Tim Fox