How Roy E. Disney got “Fantasia Continued” greenlit (Ep 284 )

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing how well “Moana 2” did at the box office over its second weekend in theaters.

They also talk about why “Paddington in Peru” had its release date pushed back to February 14, 2025

Listeners will learn about these highlights:

• How long did it take the original “Fantasia” to finally turn a profit

• Which spec song led to the creation of the “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas” back in 2012
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• How many “Best Animated Feature of the Year” awards has “Flow” already claimed

• According to James Gunn, why was “Creature Commandos” the very first project out the door after he took over as the new head of DC Studios at Warner Brothers Discovery

• How long had Disney’s live-action version of “Snow White” been in development prior to the start of production

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