Anime is seemingly everywhere these days, and Shonen Jump just clashed with Disney in a brand new Moana illustration by the author of Blue Exorcist.

Moana was a hit movie for Disney and introduced the equally impressive Maui and a backstory that was made even more tragic than his inspiration.

But what if Disney had a different relationship between its homegrown animation division and its live-action movies? What if, instead of remaking beloved animated Disney films with flesh-and-blood people, Walt Disney Pictures instead created mid-budget family films out of unrealized concepts for Walt Disney Animation Studios titles?

Tonight on American Idol, the top three give their final performances in a star-studded night filled with music legends and top stars. After the nationwide vote, host Ryan Seacrest reveals this year’s American Idol winner. Will John Foster, Breanna Nix, or Jamal Roberts take the crown? Follow our live blog to see each performance and …

Bryon Howard, who co-directed the first film, is joined by new Disney Animation CCO Jared Bush behind the camera this time around. The pair previously worked on yet another recent Disney Animation classic, Encanto, so we are expecting magic when Nick and Judy come back to the big screen on November 26. What did you think of the trailer?

Roy Thomson Hall, Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide will present Disney’s Moana Live-To-Film Concert on Monday, October 6, 2025. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 23 at 10am ET.

Hanalei Bay on Kauai, Hawaii. (Source: Bob Linsdell via Wikimedia Commons) LOS ANGELES (CN) — The jury tasked with deciding whether Walt Disney's 2016 blockbuster movie "Moana" infringed the work of an animator who created a story about a teenage surfer ...