Aug. 17, 2026

Exciting Animation News from the D23 Expo (Ep. 370)

Exciting Animation News from the D23 Expo (Ep. 370)
Exciting Animation News from the D23 Expo (Ep. 370)
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor
Exciting Animation News from the D23 Expo (Ep. 370)

Drew and Jim take a break from Disney’s D23 fan expo festivities to talk about everything they learned in a jam-packed set of panels and announcements!


NEWS


• The End of Oak Street beats Paw Patrol at the box office but Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into first place again

• The threequels are coming! Zootopia 3, Frozen 3, and The Incredibles 3 are all on their way

• Jodie Foster has her first animated role in Hexed alongside Walton Goggins as Beef Roger Crumbchuck

• Kingdom Hearts finally gets an animated series along with a new entry in the Final Fantasy meets Disney video game series

• Pixar gets spooky with the upcoming Ghost Market, in what is being described by Pete Docter as its first ‘horror movie’

• Drew is hosting a special 15th anniversary screening of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, California on August 22nd at 7:30PM featuring a live virtual Q&A with director Brad Bird (and another mystery in-person guest along with other surprises!)


HOSTS

• Jim Hill - X: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com
• Drew Taylor - X: @DrewTailored | Instagram: @drewtailored | drewtaylor.work


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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Edited by Dave Grey
Produced by Eric Hersey - StrongMindedAgency.com


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