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Once Upon a Studio

AnimationFamilyFantasyDramaComedy

Directed by Trent Correy, Dan Abraham

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo. From TMDB

100 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 17, 2026 · last updated Oct 17, 2026 · How this works

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Once Upon a Studio is a 2023 animation family fantasy film, directed by Trent Correy and Dan Abraham, starring Chris Diamantopoulos, Kaitlyn Robrock and Tony Anselmo.

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  • The-Autistic-Artist 🥥 🎃 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 Halloween Era @theautisticart.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 14, 2026

    Yeah, releasing this film on the same day as the last Harry Potter film didn't help. I just hope we can get more 2D animation out of Disney in the future. Or a balance of 2D and 3D if we are being realistic. Especially since Once Upon A Studio came out a few years ago.

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  • 💫Lezzy Gonna Reach for the Stars💫 @lezzybugo3o.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 24, 2025

    The short film "Once Upon a Studio" had more of an impact than whatever this was

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  • Brandon Williams @stupidartpunk.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2023

    Very funny that a huge selling point for the Robin Williams voice appearance for that Once Upon A Studio film is that it’s NOT AI. Like already admitted AI is less valuable.

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  • GabeA113 @gabea113.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 16, 2025

    Speaking of Disney Animation, the studio was founded on this day. Here’s a beautiful group photo from the studio’s 100th anniversary short film, Once Upon a Studio from 2 years ago.

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  • ✨CHELLE D☯GGO✨(she/they) @chelledoggo.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 30, 2025

    MC would be looking through files on the vault's computers when he'd find a folder for a movie titled "One Last Dream." it'd be a massive animation/live action hybrid crossover with every piece of media the Walt Disney Company had ownership of. like "Once Upon a Studio," but more massive. (2/9)

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  • The Autistic Diabetic😺💙 @autisticdiabetic.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 23, 2025

    I really liked Wish! (Sorry, Disney Haters!😛) Sure, it wasn't exactly the perfect celebration of Disney's 100th anniversary, that honor went to Once Upon A Studio. But I thought it was still a good animated film as is with a great soundtrack!⭐ (Except for I'm A Star)

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  • Etch! 🔞 🦊💥 @etching204.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2025

    the problem I realized with making a Disney 2D movie is it would be hard now, the studio artists rethink their entire model and learn to do 2D again, it's not as easy or cheap as it's said IMO Once Upon a Studio had to beg Disney to have 2D involved so yeah

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  • Erich D. Fiedler @er1ch.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 27, 2026

    The fact were getting a short in front of the new Disney movie reminds me of why Wish really flopped, they should've put the Once Upon a Studio short in theaters first before airing it on TV and posting it on YouTube

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  • TheImpressiveX @[email protected]Lemmy · Nov 23, 2023

    I saw it this afternoon. I thought it was enjoyable, but for a film meant to celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary, I was expecting more. They were supposed to play the "Once Upon a Studio" short in front of Wish, but for whatever reason there was no short. Chris Pine was excellent as King Magnifico, I was disappointed that he didn't get much screentime. I was frustrated that Valentino (the goat) didn't have much to do in the film, and you could remove him from the plot and it would make very…

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  • please stop forgetting how elections work i beg of you @tonygoldmark.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    And the hell of it is, they already DID make a great film for their 100th anniversary! It was called ONCE UPON A STUDIO! THAT was their reference-heavy victory lap, and it was just about perfect! Wish could've devoted time and energy to being an ACTUAL MOVIE instead!

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  • TheAbbeyRoadie | Commissions Open! @theabbeyroadie.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 17, 2026

    It was okay, but it was not a proper centennial film the way it turned out. “Once Upon A Studio” did a better job of celebrating Disney’s 100 year legacy. But I digress… I don’t hate Wish, but I wish its artists’ original vision was realized vs what it became. And I say this as a Magnifico fan

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  • GabeA113 @gabea113.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 15, 2026

    Remember the beautiful Once Upon a Studio short film that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Disney and Disney Animation that combines characters that are either in Hand Drawn or CGI? I think this could be a taste of what their 2028 original movie would look like.

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  • Chuck Jordan @sasquatchers.wtfBluesky · Jul 23, 2025

    Today Disney announced that they’re turning the Hollywood Studios animation courtyard back into a celebration of animation, inspired by the “Once Upon A Studio” film that was released for the anniversary. disneyparksblog.com/wdw/disney-a...

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  • Dorito Doggo 🔜 MFF @doritohead.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 16, 2023

    I just watched Disney's Once Upon A Studio, and man... that was a lot to take in. It's like there was so much love the 2D and 3D animators put into this short film and it really showed they didn't forget about anyone, even from their most underrated films.

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  • Marcel @marcel.fyiBluesky · Mar 2, 2026

    Watching people work at Disney Animation is my happy place. It makes me surprisingly emotional to see how much care and love goes into these movies. It’s perfectionism brought to its absolute zenith. I love it. 🎬 Disney’s Once Upon a Studio: youtu.be/gB90me0aqSY 🎨 Studio Tour: youtu.be/1KUAO2hfdBE

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  • rustyredking.bsky.social @rustyredking.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 23, 2025

    The best part of this movie... didn't even happen in the movie. Aisha singing with Snow White and Mulan in Once Upon A Studio.

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  • JJ 🏳️‍🌈👻 @jjr222.bsky.socialBluesky · May 14, 2025

    tbh I think the best thing they produced in 2023 was Once Upon A Studio, a cute and celebratory short film that (as far as I know) generated no revenue for the company.

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  • GabeA113 @gabea113.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2026

    6 years after Galaxy Edge opened, they decided to close down the Launch Bay in 2025 and bring back the Magic of Disney Animation a year later. Only this time, based on their Burbank, California studio and the acclaimed 100th anniversary short film, Once Upon a Studio.

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  • Ryan Robotham @ryanjrobotham.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 11, 2026

    Like I say, I am half joking, but from what I can tell, Disney can still distribute the film and the soundtrack, but merchandise, theme parks, and crossover media like Disney Heroes Battle Mode is sadly out of the question (Once Upon a Studio being a notable exception).

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  • GabeA113 @gabea113.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2025

    Probably using some unused recordings from either the first film or his other films, but it’s very sweet. He sadly passed away in 2020, but I’m happy that Disney is taking a Once Upon a Studio (Robin Williams as Genie) route on this.

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  • Donovan W (🎂10/18) @navondo.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 13, 2024

    I'm getting flashbacks to this guy called ACriticalHuman, who worships the previous Tom & Jerry film as some kind of masterpiece of cinema and refuses to take any criticism of it, while being dismissive of Once Upon A Studio and the Sonic movies.

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  • Digital Digest Network @ddigest.comBluesky · Sep 22, 2023

    All your favourite characters are coming to life in the delightful short film from Disney "Once Upon a Studio". Download the trailer for this upcoming TV special in 4K here: www.digital-digest.com/movies/Once_...

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  • Kamu! ✨ 💤︎ @kamu.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    It's an attraction and museum dedicated to Disney animation, centered around Disney's 'Once Upon a Studio' 100 year anniversary animated short. The same animators from the movie animated these portraits.

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  • Hastin @hastin.netBluesky · Feb 23, 2026

    Looks like the intro experience is just going to be the short, and not a new version of a Magic of Disney Animation film: disneyparksblog.com/wdw/disney-a... "...your journey continues into the Once Upon a Studio Theater, where you can enjoy the Emmy Award-winning short film Once Upon a Studio."

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  • Ludmillanon @ludmillanon.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 22, 2025

    Tomorrow on Fiery Discourse, we'll be discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • Ataru...That Guy... @ataru320.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 16, 2025

    It sucks that this movie wasn't that bad and yet it's legacy...is Splat hitting on Ursula in "Once Upon a Studio" and future generations going "wait, what is that blue blob thing?" letterboxd.com/ataru320/fil...

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  • Veness Travel Media @venesstravelmedia.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 22, 2025

    How have we never seen this (or even heard of it) before?? Pure Disney genius that we completely missed in 2023. Anyone else miss this...? youtu.be/gB90me0aqSY?... #Disney #OnceUponAStudio

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  • LoudToon @loudtoon99.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 21, 2025

    I mean, Bush didn't specify if it's specifically a feature film. Could be more shorts ala Once Upon A Studio given I don't know if their 2D animation department is large enough for a feature length production at the moment.

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  • epicureantrekker.bsky.social @epicureantrekker.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 4, 2025

    When reality isn’t where you want to be, sometimes you need a little magic. Disney Once Upon a Studio 100yr short film has me daydreaming about the hidden wonder of water’s “backside” over today’s chaos. Take a break & let the enchantment work its charm. #Storytelling youtu.be/gB90me0aqSY

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  • The-Autistic-Artist 🥥 🎃 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 Halloween Era @theautisticart.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    Apart from one person saying he is still in Fantastic, characters from the Black Cauldron HAVE showed up in Once Upon a Studio, and Disney had a VHS tape of that movie appear in one of the semi-recent (almost a decade old) Mickey Mouse shorts.

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  • Catherine L. @thecat1987.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 27, 2026

    It felt like the pacing was way too fast and there were too many side characters. I liked most of the songs though. But for Disney's 100th anniversary movie? Yeah Once Upon A Studio did it better.

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  • The Rori Horror Picture Show @missrori.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 26, 2026

    Actually wouldn’t be surprised if it’s decoupled from the film the way Once Upon a Studio was from Wish and the short turns up as the intro to the tv premiere of Moana 2 or something.

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  • The-Autistic-Artist 🥥 🎃 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 Halloween Era @theautisticart.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 21, 2026

    For a while, it seemed it to be the black sheep of Disney cinema, but in recent years, they've referenced that film, even featuring Eilonwy, Taran, Gurgi, Fflewddur Fflam, Hen Wen, and the Horned King in Once Upon A Studio.

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  • Ludmillanon @ludmillanon.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 23, 2025

    Today on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-t... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • Fiery Discourse @fierydiscourse.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 23, 2025

    Today on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-t... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • Fiery Discourse @fierydiscourse.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 22, 2025

    Tomorrow on Fiery Discourse, we'll be discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • The Emperor's New Podcast @podcasttenp.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 23, 2024

    I still think there should be a Once Upon A Studio ride. that way EVERY WDAS film would get some kind of representation. Obviously they wouldn't all be animatronics, it'd be a mix of that and screens.

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  • mattmuir24.bsky.social @mattmuir24.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2024

    My grand and epic 'extended cut' of Disney's centenary short film, 'Once Upon a Studio', featuring an even grander rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star", a slightly more fleshed out finale, even more returning VAs, and even a cameo from the spirit of Mufasa! disney.fandom.com/wiki/User_bl...

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  • Notorious B.A.Bs @babsiwuff.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 8, 2024

    You know what I can't stand? Nimona did it RIGHT. Disney's done it right before with Paperman and Feast AND they rocked the house with Once Upon a Studio. Yet they made their centennial feature film a halfassed, corporate-meddled rush job. WHY?

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  • Jenny Geist @jennygeist.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 18, 2024

    Me before seeing the Animated Short-Film noms: I kinda get why Once Upon a Studio didn't get nominated, it's a loving tribute but not exactly a standalone story like the others. Me after seeing the Animated Short-Film noms: I would do anything to kick War is Over! off the list.

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  • Echo @myecho4.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 27, 2024

    From a podcast I listen to: "Once Upon A Studio doesn't deserve to be nominated as they didn't release it in theaters so Disney snubbed themselves out." Dude. The short had its world premiere at the Annecy Film Festival,premiered at the El Capitan AND was on the shortlist. What are u on about? 🤦🏾‍♂️

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  • The Picture Of Jared Gray 💀 @misterjaredgray.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2023

    There’s a moment in the Once Upon A Studio short where Mr. Toad races by on Aladdin’s Magic Carpet hollering “I’ll show you the world!” (as in his original film) and I think the person who came up with this GENIUS crossover joke deserves a raise

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  • Erik Edgeworth @ Prosecutor Extraordinaire @monkeyderkpo1.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2023

    So @ageddragonflame.bsky.social and I were feeling the magic after watching and fanboying over the Once Upon A Studio short film that we went ahead and watched The Muppets movie last night Also can rely on them to bring us laughter. Life’s a happy song when there’s someone by your side to sing along

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  • Michael 🗝 @DisneyMichaelMastodon · Oct 14, 2023

    Received this gift in the mail today from #disney for all of their cast and employees. Try as I might, I can’t find Waldo in the lithograph. #disney100 #DisneyCastLife #disneyplus #OnceUponAStudio

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  • Donna Dickens ✡️🍉 @mildlyamused.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2023

    It was really cool of Disney to make a short film just for me. 🤭 "Once Upon A Studio" is my favorite sub-genre of animation: where the cartoon characters exist together outside their films. Very excited to watch this!

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  • MC The Toonster @mtoonster24.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 16, 2026

    Happy Disney Day! What better day of the year than this to talk about a great work for the company’s animation legacy, Once Upon a Studio? boxd.it/gOsfs9

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  • Ryuakira - 🔞 @ryuakira.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2026

    Yeaahh, sure does…why couldn’t they just make a movie out of Once Upon a Studio, I would’ve jumped on that in a heartbeat!

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  • Ludmillanon @ludmillanon.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 23, 2025

    Today on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-t... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • Ludmillanon @ludmillanon.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 22, 2025

    Tomorrow on Fiery Discourse, we'll be discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • Evan Skaggs @bige93.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 20, 2025

    Having one of the directors of Once Upon a Studio co-directing the next Frozen film should be interesting.

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  • Ludmillanon @ludmillanon.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 20, 2025

    This week on Fiery Discourse, we'll be discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • Fiery Discourse @fierydiscourse.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 20, 2025

    This week on Fiery Discourse, we'll be discussing the 2023 Disney anniversary short Once Upon a Studio! Will the standout of Disney's 100th anniversary give good screen time to some dragonesses? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #Disney #onceuponastudio #disney100 #movie #cartoon

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  • GabeA113 @gabea113.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2025

    Aside from the Package films, Disney Animation has never done a movie that’s animated/live action hybrid before. And hopefully, Once Upon a Studio is a taste of what the possible Mickey Mouse film would look like in the future.

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  • LooneyTuneLegend @looneytunelegend.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2025

    Returning to the Studio of Magic!!!! Classic Silver's Once Upon a Studio Movie Watch Plus is Officially Here!!! Come Check it out!!!!! youtu.be/bu881fxJZ0E?...

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  • The Rori Horror Picture Show @missrori.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 10, 2025

    Well, Wish was under scrutiny as the 100th anniversary movie. (“Once Upon a Studio” was supposed to run before it in theaters, but that was dropped at the 11th hour.)

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  • hinesd24.bsky.social @hinesd24.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 31, 2025

    2025 Film Reviews 486. Once Upon A Studio (2023) - 5.0 487. Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) - 3.5 488. Pete Holmes: I Am Not For Everyone (2023) - 4.5 489. India Song (1975) - 4.0 490. Scarecrow (1973) - 4.0 #2025FilmsDH

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  • When It Happens, I'm Getting Wasted. @nathanplante.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 27, 2025

    Shit, just look at ANY Disney Sunday Movie thing, or the short Michael and Mickey, any commercial, any Disney Princess thing, anything in the Disney Parks, Ralph Breaks The Internet, Once Upon A Studio, they have old characters yucking it up with new or more recent ones nonstop.

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  • The Rori Horror Picture Show @missrori.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 15, 2025

    I wonder if this has anything to do with it opening against "Paddington in Peru" in North America and Disney worrying that movie will cut into potential family audiences. Also, the same month as "The Marvels", Disney sent "Wish" out without the promised "Once Upon a Studio" crossover short...(more)

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  • Danny Dingo @dannydingo.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 8, 2024

    I will have to agree with you here. The animation on Wish does look unfinished and I personally found the movie based on what I've heard about it (haven't seen the movie) more of an insult than a tribute to Disney's 100th anniversary; Once Upon A Studio definitely takes the cake here!

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  • Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 10, 2024

    The Best Animated Short Film I've seen in years is Disney's "Once Upon A Studio," part of its centennial celebration for the studio. It is WONDERFUL. Watch it during a commercial break and a performance of the non-Barbie songs.

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