LOS ANGELES: Disney staged the largest gathering of its princesses in history on Friday as it delighted thousands of fans with a star-studded preview of its forthcoming animation slate.
The spectacular moment came as John Lasseter, Pixar and Walt Disney animation studios chief, was introducing his filmmakers at the biennial D23 Expo to reveal new details, footage and images from a host of upcoming films.
“I’m so excited about our upcoming movies. They are all hilarious, emotional, beautiful and make you think,” Lasseter told a delighted crowd.
“It’s a great mix of incredibly creative and surprising new worlds and characters and stories we love returning to. Our filmmakers are putting so much heart into these films — I can’t wait for people to see them.”
There was a world-first screening of one scene from “Ralph Wrecks the Internet: Wreck it Ralph 2” that deliciously sends up Disney princesses from the studio’s history.
Lasseter revealed that directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston had asked the original actresses for each to reprise their roles — and then one by one, they came on stage.
The gathering featured Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”), Kristen Bell (Anna in “Frozen”), Kelly MacDonald (Merida in “Brave”), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel in “Tangled”) and Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog”).
Also called on stage were Irene Bedard (“Pocahontas”), Linda Larkin (Jasmine in “Aladdin”), Paige O’Hara (Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”) and Jodi Benson (Ariel in “The Little Mermaid”).
The sequel to Walt Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” (2012) — which comes out on Nov. 21 — leaves the arcade behind, venturing into the expansive universe of the Internet.
The presentation at the Anaheim Convention Center had kicked off with Bell introducing more than 6,000 fans to a new 21-minute featurette entitled “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.”
Disney gathers princesses to showcase animation slate
Disney gathers princesses to showcase animation slate
Dutch couple’s marriage annulled due to ChatGPT speech
- The pair said “I do” and the officiant declared them “not only husband and wife, but above all a team”
- The judge found that they had not actually sworn to fulfil their marriage duties
AMSTERDAM: A Dutch couple had their marriage annulled after the person officiating used a ChatGPT-generated speech that was intended to be playful but failed to meet legal requirements, according to a court ruling published this week.
The pair from the city of Zwolle, whose names were redacted from the January 5 decision under Dutch privacy rules, argued that they had intended to marry regardless of whether the right wording was used when they took their vows.
According to the decision, the person officiating their ceremony last April 19 asked whether they would “continue supporting each other, teasing each other and embracing each other, even when life gets difficult.”
The pair said “I do” and the officiant declared them “not only husband and wife, but above all a team, a crazy couple, each other’s love and home base.”
But the judge found that they had not actually sworn to fulfil their marriage duties — something that is required under Dutch law.
“The court understands that the date in the marriage deed is important to the man and woman, but cannot ignore what the law says.” It ordered the marriage removed from the Zwolle city registry.
