John Lasseter

16 young filmmakers named winners of student Academy Awards

Sixteen young filmmakers took home prizes Saturday night at the 2013 Student Academy Awards at a ceremony at the Motion Picture Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Comedian and former Student Academy Award winner Bob Saget served as emcee...

Tags: Trey Parker, Teaching and Learning, Clark Gregg, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes

Young filmmakers excitedly gather for Student Oscars

On Tuesday, Wouter Bouvijn left his home in Belgium for his dream trip to Hollywood. Wednesday morning, the 25-year-old filmmaker from Deinze, a small municipality in East Flanders, sat in the lobby of the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, jet-lagged but...

Tags: Trey Parker, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment Events, Culture, Awards and Prizes

Exclusive: Disney Animation announces first Marvel movie, ‘Big Hero 6′

Disney unveils plan for first animated Marvel film

The studio behind the animated fantasies "Bambi," "Dumbo" and '"The Lion King" has a new kind of hero tale on the way — a Marvel Comics one. Walt Disney Animation Studios on Thursday announced plans to release "Big Hero 6," an action-comedy inspired...

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Disney trots out 'Monsters University,' Johnny Depp in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- The cavalcade of A-list stars continued to descend upon Caesars Palace here Wednesday, as Johnny Depp turned up to wow movie theater owners at CinemaCon, days after Brad Pitt put in a surprise appearance. Depp's arrival to tout Disney's...

Tags: Star Wars (movie), Tom Hanks, Monsters University (movie), The Lone Ranger (movie), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

Producers Guild inaugural Digital VIP awards find opulent setting

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Oscars: Pes aims for a long shelf life with 'Fresh Guacamole' buzz

Steven Spielberg was inspired by Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Ben Affleck was provoked by a Middle Eastern hostage tale. Adam Pesapane wanted to transform a hand grenade into an avocado. All three directors will walk the red carpet...

Tags: Chris Wedge, Abraham Lincoln, Spike Jonze, Ben Affleck, Satellite and Cable Service

Disney unveils plans to revive its video game business

Long stuck in low gear, Walt Disney Co.’s video game division is aiming for infinity. The entertainment conglomerate on Tuesday unveiled plans for a high-stakes initiative called Disney Infinity that could determine the success or failure of its...

Tags: Epic (movie), The Walt Disney Co., Gaming Industry, PlayStation, Monsters University (movie)

Reality TV is dangerous work! 'Texas Chainsaw' massacres 'Hobbit.'

After the coffee. Before getting over the Redskins' loss to Seattle. The Skinny: Nice to have new episodes of "The Good Wife" back on CBS. It helped me salvage a depressing Sunday of football. Monday's headlines include a look at the dangers of...

Tags: Viacom Inc., ESPN (tv network), The Walt Disney Co., News Corp., Monsters University (movie)

Mark Andrews is up to the task for 'Brave'

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — It takes a fearless sort of man to wear a skirt to the office — even when the office is a den of art school grads, the boss is an avuncular guy with a Hawaiian shirt fetish and the skirt is a stylish plaid number...

Tags: Billy Connolly, Animation (genre), Entertainment, Andrew Stanton, Kelly Macdonald

‘Wreck-It Ralph’: Disney animators zip around in video game realms

How Disney's imagineers transformed Carland into Cars Land

Los Angeles Times staff writer

The idea for a themed land at Disney California Adventure celebrating California's car culture had been kicking around at Walt Disney Imagineering for years. The working premise focused on the classic cars, tourist attractions, auto-centric restaurants,...

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