How Hades Became the Star of Disney’s Hercules (Ep. 290)

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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In this episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor discuss: A behind-the-scenes look at Disney’s Hercules, from the creation of Hades to Jeffrey Katzenberg’s surprising influence on the character. The passing of legendary filmmakers David Lynch and Robert Verrall, celebrating their lasting impact on cinema and animation. Box office highlights, including Moana 2 crossing the billion-dollar milestone and Mufasa: The Lion King’s continued success. Exciting new releases, including trailers for Pixar’s Win or Lose and DreamWorks’ Dog Man. Join Jim and Drew for insights, stories, and industry updates that celebrate animation’s rich history and exciting future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	Welcome back to fine tuning with Drew Taylor, your one-stop shop when it comes to animation
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0:57.7	And if you listen to last week's show, you know, we spent a lot of time talking about
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1:12.6	3 o'clock East Coast time, 51% contained. Eaton fire, on the other hand, is 81% contained,
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