For the primary time, The Walt Disney Firm is assembling its full animation arsenal for a united entrance on the Annecy Competition, which is able to happen June 8 to 14 this summer time.
Trade giants from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Animation, Lucasfilm, Disney Tv Animation and twentieth Tv Animation will converge on the shores of Lake Annecy within the French Alps to showcase the magic, innovation and cultural legacy that outline the corporate’s place on the head of the worldwide animation desk.
From long-awaited sequels to model new originals, Annecy 2025 will function the most important showcase of upcoming Disney titles in its historical past, with talent-laden panels, never-before-seen footage and career-recognizing honors for a few of Disney’s most revered artists.
From Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Zootopia 2” can be teased by its Oscar-winning director, Jared Bush (“Encanto,” “Moana”). Set for a theatrical launch on Nov. 26, the sequel reunites fan-favorites Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they chase a reptilian thriller that threatens to upend Zootopia’s concord. A particular open-air screening of the unique Zootopia on June 14 will certainly have attendees prepared to listen to the newest updates on the vastly anticipated sequel.
Pixar’s Chief Artistic Officer Pete Docter will lead a can’t-miss presentation that includes the studio’s future slate. Headlining the showcase is “Elio,” the 2025 summer time tentpole directed by Domee Shi (“Turning Pink”) and Madeline Sharafian (“Burrow”), with producer Mary Alice Drumm (“Coco”). The movie follows a younger dreamer mistaken for Earth’s ambassador to a cosmic council, mixing humor, coronary heart and sci-fi spectacle.
Docter may also preview “Hoppers” (2026), a touching story of a woman who brings robotic animals to life, and provide a sneak peek at “Toy Story 5.” To honor the thirtieth anniversary of “Toy Story,” never-before-seen footage from the movie’s early days can be unveiled, offering a uncommon glimpse into one of the influential and transformative movies in animation historical past.
‘Hoppers’
Credit score: Disney/Pixar
Docter may also be inducted into the Annecy Stroll of Fame alongside Disney legend Ron Clements, one of many main forces behind Disney’s Nineteen Nineties Renaissance and the director of contemporary classics together with “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Moana.”
Marvel Animation strikes into Annecy with the premiere episode of “Eyes of Wakanda,” an action-adventure sequence following Wakandan warriors throughout time. Director and EP Todd Harris will unpack the sequence’ making forward of its Disney+ premiere on Aug. 6.
‘Eyes of Wakanda’
Marvel
Lucasfilm takes a darker flip with “Black,” a brand new brief for “Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3,” written and directed by anime auteur Shinya Ohira. The brief plunges viewers right into a hypnotic, psychological conflict between gentle and darkish. The studio may also display screen “Devotion,” from “Tales of the Empire,” created by “The Mandalorian’s” Dave Filoni, which explores the trail of former Jedi Barriss Offee beneath the Empire’s shadow.
Matt Groening, the legendary creator of “The Simpsons” and “Futurama,” will obtain Annecy’s Honorary Cristal, becoming a member of producers Matt Selman and David Silverman for panels, signings and a behind-the-scenes celebration of the world’s longest-running animated sequence. Silverman may also host a reside drawing session at Mifa Campus.
Disney Tv Animation all the time has loads to share at Annecy, and this yr can be no totally different. The unit will tease “Dragon Striker,” a magical sports-themed sequence with anime aptitude. Attendees will hear from the inventive crew at Chouette Studios. In the meantime, fan-favorite buddy comedy “Kiff” competes within the competition’s TV Movies class.
