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At the D23 Expo 2015 last weekend, Walt Disney Animation Studios made it official—their long-rumored feature about giants will be released in 2018 and will be called Gigantic.
ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 14: Producer Dorothy McKim (L) and director Nathan Greno of GIGANTIC took part today in “Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Upcoming Films” presentation at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images; © Disney)
Director Nathan Greno and producer Dorothy McKim were on hand at the Expo to talk about the project. Here’s the official summary:
Things are looking up at Walt Disney Animation Studios – way up. “Gigantic,” Disney’s unique take on “Jack and the Beanstalk,” will feature music from Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, who greeted D23 EXPO fans in signature style—in song—alongside director Nathan Greno (“Tangled”) and producer Dorothy McKim (“Get A Horse!”). Set in Spain during the Age of Exploration, Disney’s “Gigantic” follows adventure-seeker Jack as he discovers a world of giants hidden within the clouds. He hatches a grand plan with Inma, a 60-foot-tall, 11-year-old girl, and agrees to help her find her way home. But he doesn’t account for her super-sized personality—and who knew giants were so down to earth? “Gigantic” hits theaters in 2018.
ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 14: Songwriters Bobby Lopez (L) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (R) of GIGANTIC with Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios John Lasseter (C) took part today in “Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Upcoming Films” presentation at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; © Disney)
It all sounds gigantically cool to us. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. And make sure to follow Walt Disney Animation Studios on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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