Is T.J. Miller Joining the Voice Cast of ‘Big Hero 6’

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Reports have been surfacing that comedian T.J. Miller is going to be voicing the character Fred in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming film Big Hero 6. Miller himself shared the information on his Twitter feed along with a link to the cool Big Hero 6 “first look” video of San Fransokyo. The tweet has since been removed. Nothing has been officially announced from Disney yet about the casting of Fred or any other role in the film (and we wonder if the folks at Disney made him remove the tweet).

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‘Frozen’ Wins Best Animated Feature at 41st Annie Awards

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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ mega-hit Frozen continues to dominate the award circuit–this time winning Best Animated Feature at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 41st annual Annie Awards. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ brilliant short film Get a Horse! took home the award for Best Animated Short Subject.

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41st Annual Annie Awards Nominees Announced

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ASIFA-Hollywood announced today the nominations for its 41st Annual Annie Awards. With 30 award categories that encompass animation production, individual achievement, and juried awards, the Annie Awards honor and recognize the year’s best animation in film, TV, and commercials.

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New Releases – Week of Tuesday October 15, 2013

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Hello, animation fans! This week’s new releases will have something for the entire family! We are given a spooky Halloween compilation and an epic galactic tale! Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales and Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Fifth Season are heading our way!

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Disney Channel Renews ‘Gravity Falls’

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Good news for fans of Dipper, Mable and Grunkle Stan–Disney Channel has announced that the hit series Gravity Falls has been renewed for a second season. Created by Alex Hirsch (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Fish Hooks), the show has become television’s number one animated series according to Nielsen with kids ages 2-11 and 6-12 along with tweens ages 9-14.

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Disney Channels Worldwide Announces Animated Programming For 2013-2014 Season

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Disney Channels Worldwide held its Kids Upfront presentation in New York City yesterday to announce to advertisers and sponsors its plans for the 2013-2014 television season. New animated shows along with returning favorites were highlighted for Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior.

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“Animation Fascination” Episode 21: Brave Men in Kilts (featuring Pixar animators Chris Chua & Austin Madison)

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In this episode Marc and Matt are joined by Pixar animators Chris Chua and Austin Madison to discuss Disney•Pixar’s 13th animated feature film “Brave”.

Plus much, much more…

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