Nandu News Reporter Liu Yifan October 16 marks the 100th anniversary of Disney's founding. On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy Disney founded Disney Brothers Studio, the predecessor of The Walt Disney Company. Disney later used names such as "The Walt Disney Studio" and "Walt Disney Productions" until 1986, when it adopted its current name The Walt Disney Company.
To celebrate the company's 100th anniversary, Disney kicked off a series of celebrations, including a new version of Disney's iconic castle title for all new Disney theatrical and streaming films starting this fall.
The logo first appeared in the trailer for the live-action movie "The Little Mermaid" to be released in 2023.
In addition, the official also recently launched a special short film to celebrate its 100th anniversary "Once Upon A Studio". The short film is more than 8 minutes long and features 543 characters from more than 85 works, produced by hand and CGI. Hundreds of Disney animated characters "crossed" to the Disney Animation Studio building.
There are a lot of Easter eggs in this short film, such as Mickey Mouse taking off his hat after seeing the portrait of "biological father" Walt Disney, and thanking: "Thank you, let the show continue!" ”
At the end of the film, all the characters sang the theme song "When You Wish Upon A Star", and 543 characters took a group photo leaving a classic scene.
"Every time I watch Once Upon a Time at A Studio, I think of the people these characters have brought laughter and tears to families and fans around the world," said Clark Spencer, president of Disney Animation. So, I want the audience to watch this short film over and over again to discover all the hidden treasures in this short film. Hopefully, they shed tears again and again like I did, because these stories and these characters are such an important part of our lives. ”
Comparison of the restored graphics of "Snow White".
To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Disney will also release 4K remasters of Snow White and Cinderella, restoring 27 early short story collections. The newly restored versions of Snow White and Cinderella are now available on Disney+.
However, because Disney refused to raise the actors' salaries, the actors protested outside the headquarters on the occasion of Disney's centennial. Due to the impact of the Hollywood actor strike movement, almost no actors attended the "D100 Exbition" centennial event held by Disney recently.
Earlier, in February, Disney announced that it would cut costs by $5.5 billion, including 7,000 jobs, or 3% of its workforce. Disney's plan to reorganize three divisions: entertainment, ESPN, and parks, experiences and products has hit many employees. Whether Disney's centennial celebration can be carried out smoothly remains to be seen.