Disney’s Alan Bergman, Josh D’Amaro On World Building Across Film & Parks In High Wattage Event With Droids, Robert Downey Jr. – SXSW
deadline.comDisney’s famous flywheel came to life for the general public Saturday as studio executives, Imagineers and talent gathered on a SXSW stage to illustrate world building of beloved franchises as they move from TV and film to theme parks and back.
Robert Downey Jr., aka Tony Stark, joined Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Bruce Vaughn, president and chief creative officer of Walt Disney Imagineering, to talk Avengers, to highlight new attractions but also how they’re conceived and constructed step by step.
The actor has been invited in to advise the Imagineers. Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman, both in casual black, kicked off the event, which was called The Future of World Building At Disney, as dozens of cute droids wandered the stage. “A Disney story doesn’t end when the credits roll, or when you walk out the park’s front gate.
They keep growing and evolving,” said D’Amaro. “We’re really proud of the creative collaboration we have at Disney, and it starts with great storytelling.
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