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Episode Date: March 16, 2026Disney and Pixar face their longest Oscar drought, with Netflixs KPop Demon Hunters winning Best Animated Feature. Despite box office success, flops and inconsistencies persist. The animation gia...nt, known for renaissances, now relies on sequels and remakes, raising questions about fresh creativity. The twenty twenty-seven Oscars present a chance to break the streak, but cultural buzz favors bolder outsiders. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/427dbacacc603f14
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Today is March 16th. Here's what's trending in entertainment. Disney and Pixar have gone four years without winning the best animated feature Oscar, marking their longest drought ever.
Netflix's animated musical K-pop Demon Hunters just took the award, beating out Disney's Zootopia 2 and Pixar's Elio.
Before this, the longest gap was just two years. This streak started after their 2022 wins with Enkanto, Raya, and the Last Dragon, and Luca dominating nominations.
Last year, the Dialog-Free Latvian film, Flo, topped Pixar's massive hit Inside Out 2.
In 2024, Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron won over Pixar's Elemental,
and in 2023, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.
Be Turning Red.
Fans and critics note Disney's box office power, remains strong, with Zootopia 2,
earning $1.86 billion worldwide and Inside Out.
Two, close to $1.7 billion.
yet flops like Elio, which face backlash over changes to its story and which highlight inconsistencies.
Disney animation has seen these ups and downs before, struggling in the 1970s, 80s, and 2000s before Renaissance.
Today, hits often rely on sequels and remakes like Moana 2 or Frozen, raising questions about fresh creativity.
Looking ahead, Disney and Pixar hoped to break the streak at the 2027 Oscars, but cultural buzz seems to favor bolder outsiders right.
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