With an announced budget of $25 million—later accounts place it closer to $40 million— The Black Cauldron was at the time the most expensive animated film ever made. Based on Lloyd Alexander's ...

Here’s how it works. The Black Cauldron had been in development at Disney since the early 1970s, when the studio optioned the rights to Lloyd Alexander’s The Chronicles of Prydain series.

It’s not yet known whether Black Cauldron is being eyed for a theatrical release or a bow on Disney+, where the studio premiered its live-action Lady and the Tramp. Disney is also developing a ...

The Black Cauldron is the Disney animated movie that came out the year I was born: 1985. Coincidentally, it is also the only film I’ve discussed for this column that I hadn’t seen at least ...

When first released in 1985, Disney's The Black Cauldron created a fair share of concern due to its dark tone and scary content. The only Disney cartoon ever to receive a PG rating, Cauldron was ...