• Tantalizing feature films and series were unveiled in Annecy.

  • The Disney studios have proven that they have what it takes to seduce audiences on the big and small screen.

  • The creative force of the "in-house" artists once again amazed the festival-goers.

Disney studios were back in Annecy for the first time since 2019. The opportunity for Mickey's firm to take stock of its three most recent projects presented on the Disney+ channel and for its director Jennifer Lee to receive a Cristal d honor from the hands of the artistic director of the festival, Marcel Jean.

The first images of two series and the feature film,

Avalonia, The strange journey

, prove that the studio is in great shape from a creative point of view.

“Since its creation, Disney has been able to find and bring together minds full of ideas, explains Roy Conli, producer of the film, to

20 Minutes

.

I am unable to explain why or how but it surprises me every time.

»

On small and large screens

On stage, Jennifer Lee made the same observation, declaring that she wanted to promote collective creation and the celebration of Disney heritage while looking to the future.

The Frozen

co-

director has taken the lead with the firm intention of fostering diversity and inclusion in all its forms.

Among the pleasures to come, the

Baymax series!

, whose first episode was highly acclaimed, features the robot nurse and bouncer from

New Heroes

.

"This is the first time the studio has embarked on a series inspired by its characters," said Roy Conli, who is also a producer.

We hope to develop what made them popular with the public.

Baymax, still as cute as ever, finds an ideal accomplice in the cat Mochi, a plump ball of fur.

The series will be available on June 29 on Disney+

If there is a series that I want to see, it's Baymax!

starring the cutest robot in the world!

The first images presented at @annecyfestival made me crack (yes, I love it).

@DisneyFR pic.twitter.com/zEJp4ZenW9

— Vié Caroline (@Caroklouk) June 18, 2022


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We will have to wait until November 9 to see the

Zootopia +

series , derived from the Oscar-winning film.

The short film proposed as an appetizer for the whole set off a storm of laughter.

This parody of The

Godfather

, dubbed Godfather of the Bride, brilliantly parodies Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece by starring mafia rodent Mister Big and his family.

Tigresses and sloths are announced for the rest of the program.

Our articles on Annecy are here

As for

Avalonia, The Strange Voyage

, a fantastic adventure film for which Roy Conli declares that the directors were freely inspired by Jules Verne, the preview sequences are simply sumptuous.

The Disney studios are always at the forefront of animation and it's not over: the presentation of the Disney Art Challenge prize, rewarding young artists, demonstrates that the next generation will be assured for the coming years.

The latter created their works with

Buzz Lightyear

in mind , the new Pixar also presented in Annecy and available in theaters on June 22.

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