Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with the directors of the new Olaf short “Once Upon a Snowman”, Dan Abraham and Trent Correy. You can watch Olaf’s origin story unfold on Disney+ starting Oct. 23 ———————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of […]
Last time, Elsa said, “The cold never bothered me, anyway.” Well, there are more than a few things that bother me about “Frozen II”. It’s been six years since the original, game-changing “Frozen” was released. In that time it has, arguably, become the defining animated movie of this generation. So the pressure was on for […]
Some analysts are predicting that “Frozen II” could earn $100 million in its opening weekend. I don’t think that will occur, simply because it’s opening before the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. While the “Frozen” name was such a powerhouse in 2013, 6 years later, Disney is faced with a slightly uphill battle for their animated […]
ABC was originally set to air the new 22-minute “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” as a holiday special this season, and I think it would’ve done well in the ratings. But a few months ago, Disney decided instead to release this “Frozen” tale in theaters, attached to showings of Pixar’s latest film, “Coco”. It’s an interesting move, […]