Drew Taylor is a senior film reporter at TheWrap, writing broadly across topics including blockbuster films, production, animation and with a side passion for Hollywood’s theme parks. Before joining the site in 2021, Drew was a film journalist with a keen interest in animation and Disney history. Drew has been covering film, television and theme parks for 15 years, writing for the New York Times, the New York Daily News, Time Out New York, Collider, The Playlist, Polygon, Vulture, Box Office Magazine, AOL Travel and Syfy.
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Drew received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Literary Studies from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School in New York, New York.
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Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ Footage Introduces Moana’s Little Sister, Reveals Sequel’s Timeline
Annecy: The first details from the highly anticipated sequel were revealed by directors David Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand
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Annecy: ‘Despicable Me 4’ Plays Like Gangbusters in Animation Fest Debut
The Illumination franchise’s latest installment had the audience clapping along, signaling a potential box office smash on the horizon
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Annecy: ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Gets Superheroic Response at World Premiere
The animated feature, based on the beloved Japanese property, arrives on Netflix this week
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‘The Imaginary’ Trailer Brings Gorgeous, All-Ages Anime to Netflix | Video
After Annecy premiere, new Studio Ponoc production arrives next month
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Annecy: ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Reiterates the Viability of the Looney Tunes in Wake of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Debacle
The feature-length movie, starring Daffy and Porky, screened to an enthusiastic crowd and will get a theatrical release this year
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‘Arcane’ to End With Season 2, Which Returns in November
Set in the “League of Legends” universe, the Emmy and Annie Award-winning animated series premiered in 2021
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‘The Wild Robot’ Director Chris Sanders Breaks Down New Trailer, Talks Casting Lupita Nyong’o
Annecy: The filmmaker also tells TheWrap how DreamWorks Animation responded to the idea of making “such a different film”
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The first look at DreamWorks’ animated epic elicited cheers and tears at the animation festival
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Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh Join Animated ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’
Annecy: The announcement was made alongside a screening of new footage
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How the ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Creators Got Their Decidedly Grown-Up Animated Series Off the Ground
TheWrap magazine: “This was a very personal story,” says EP Amber Noizumi. “The only way to tell it was in a new way”
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First ‘Transformers One’ Reactions Spark Standing Ovation, Multiple Applause Breaks
Annecy: A work-in-progress premiere of the first fully animated “Transformers” movie since 1986 brings the house down
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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ VFX Breakdown Shows How Godzilla Came to TV | Exclusive Video
From the iconic kaiju to gooey humans
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GKids Acquires Global Video Rights to ‘Arcane’
The massively popular animated series debuted on Netflix in 2021
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Why It Took David Oyelowo 10 Years to Make ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’
TheWrap Magazine: The actor faced excuse after excuse from reluctant studios until the success of “Yellowstone” helped pave the way for his western
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How Disney Legend Mark Henn Created the First Donald Duck Short in 63 Years | Video
“D.I.Y. Duck” is available to watch right now
