Disney, ESPN and NBA Team Up on ‘Dunk the Halls,’ the First Animated NBA Game Played in Real Time
The annual Christmas Day NBA game is getting animated this year — literally.
Disney, ESPN and the NBA are teaming up for “Dunk the Halls” – the first real-time animated NBA game that utilizes Sony’s Beyond Sports technology. The game, airing on Christmas Day at 12 p.m. Et on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+ and featuring the San Antonio Spurs facing off against the New York Knicks, marks the first animated presentation of an NBA game and the first NBA game to stream on Disney+.
In the animated version of the game, which in reality is being played in New York City’s Madison Square Garden, will be set on the iconic Main Street, USA, in the Magic Kingdom. Throughout the game, shots of Main Street, USA, and other iconic Magic Kingdom locations, will regularly be shown – including images of Cinderella’s Castle. Classic Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck,...
Disney, ESPN and the NBA are teaming up for “Dunk the Halls” – the first real-time animated NBA game that utilizes Sony’s Beyond Sports technology. The game, airing on Christmas Day at 12 p.m. Et on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+ and featuring the San Antonio Spurs facing off against the New York Knicks, marks the first animated presentation of an NBA game and the first NBA game to stream on Disney+.
In the animated version of the game, which in reality is being played in New York City’s Madison Square Garden, will be set on the iconic Main Street, USA, in the Magic Kingdom. Throughout the game, shots of Main Street, USA, and other iconic Magic Kingdom locations, will regularly be shown – including images of Cinderella’s Castle. Classic Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck,...
- 11/20/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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