New chapters of Mouse in Transition will be published every Friday on Cartoon Brew. It is the story of Disney Feature Animation—from the Nine Old Men to the coming of Jeffrey Katzenberg. Ten lost ...

It was supposed to be the movie that put Walt Disney Feature Animation (as it was then known) back on the map, its release heralded as a second coming. It was a return to the romantic, fantastical ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Black Cauldron had been in development at Disney since the early 1970s, when the studio ...

Check out our image gallery of Mel Shaw artwork, which will soon be on display at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Steve Hulett remembers the time when Disney artists were told they were being moved to ...

In 1985, a single movie almost killed Disney animation. With an announced budget of $25 million—later accounts place it closer to $40 million— The Black Cauldron was at the time the most expensive ...