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Disney’s Jennifer Lee on World of Frozen and Co-Creating a New Heroine in Wish
It all starts with a classic “wish upon a star” in Disney’s centennial animated release Wish. io9 recently sat down with Jennifer Lee, Walt Disney Animation’s Chief Creative Officer—she’s also the writer and co-director of the Frozen films—to discuss her writing on Wish and her excitement for World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. As…
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The Ending of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Has Forever Puzzled and Fascinated Me
For years, I believed Indiana Jones was immortal. I saw Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when it was first released in theatres and, since he’d taken a drink from the holy grail before he rode off into the sunset, I thought Indiana Jones would live forever. It wasn’t until years later that the explanation…
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See How Disney Princesses Have Evolved, From Snow White to Moana, in Beyond the Tiara
As Disney’s 100th year approaches, Disney Animation Studios is celebrating its fairytale lore with some major releases. Among them is author Emily Zemler’s Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara, a visual guide to the Disney Princesses, which will chronicle the impact Disney royalty has had on pop culture since 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Playbyte Is Like TikTok for Wasting Your Life Playing Amateur Games
A new app called Playbyte wants to clone TikTok’s vertical-scrolling experience to make it easier to discover simple, user-developed 2D games.