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

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

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

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