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Bill Desowitz

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Craft & Animation Writer: covering the creativity behind the tech; awards analyst/taste maker and Golden Globes voter.
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‘Hexed’ Preview: Disney Leans into Legacy for a Magical Witch’s Brew

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By Bill Desowitz
| Animation Scoop
L – R: Billie Doe (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld) and Beef Roger Crummchuk (voiced by Walton Goggins) in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Hexed”. © 2026 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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‘Ray Gunn’ Preview & First Trailer: How Brad Bird and His Team Created a Retro-Futuristic Sci-Fi Noir

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By Bill Desowitz
| Animation Scoop
Credit: Skydance Animation ©2026 At a recent Ray Gunn press day at Netflix (ahead of the December 18th streaming premiere), Animation Scoop got a glimpse of the first 30 minutes of Brad Bird’s sci-fi/noir passion project, and was treated to a revealing behind-the-scenes peek at the creative process.
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‘I had given it up’: Brad Bird on resurrecting ‘Ray Gunn,’ creating an animated sci-fi noir, and defying studio expectations Original

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By Bill Desowitz
| Gold Derby Verified
Brad Bird's Ray Gunn Better late than never for Brad Bird's animated passion project Ray Gunn. The sci-fi noir was intended to mark his directorial film debut 30 years ago. However, it was rejected by Turner Feature Animation and Warner Bros. for being too risky and too adult, so Bird pivoted to The Iron Giant (1999), which many now considered this country's last great 2D movie.
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