{"id":2488390,"date":"2026-07-04T20:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2488390"},"modified":"2026-07-04T20:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:27:45","slug":"i-just-found-out-an-all-disability-group-looped-a-major-2026-movie-and-now-i-know-what-looping-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-just-found-out-an-all-disability-group-looped-a-major-2026-movie-and-now-i-know-what-looping-is\/","title":{"rendered":"I Just Found Out An All-Disability Group Looped A Major 2026 Movie, And Now I Know What Looping Is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Sony Pictures Animation<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">July is Disability Pride Month, and along with it serving as a reminder for more of us to check out all the great <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/9-inspiring-movies-documentaries-real-090432965.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:movies starring people with disabilities;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;movies starring people with disabilities&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">movies starring people with disabilities<\/a>, there are so many ways those with these identities have contributed to Hollywood films behind the scenes. One story that I just learned has to do with the making of Sony Pictures Animation\u2019s <em>GOAT, <\/em>a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/upcoming-movies-in-2026-new-movie-release-dates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:2026 movie release;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026 movie release&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2026 movie release<\/a> from earlier this year. I just found out the movie assembled an entire team of disabled employees to loop the film. Don\u2019t know what \u201clooping\u201d is? Neither did I until I came across their story.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Cool Way Sony\u2019s Goat Made History For People With Disabilities<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>GOAT<\/em> is basically an underdog sports movie told creatively in a fictional world where <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/loved-seeing-sony-goat-co-014852310.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:co-ed predator animals play together;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;co-ed predator animals play together&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">co-ed predator animals play together<\/a> in something very close to basketball called Roar-ball. And the animated movie, which is now available to stream with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/netflix-subscription-plans-price-included-174717448.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Netflix subscription;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Netflix subscription&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Netflix subscription<\/a>, featured the first-ever all-disability loop group to work on a major studio film, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/artisans\/news\/goat-voiced-disability-loop-group-sony-1236686254\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Variety;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Variety&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I had never heard about this before, but a loop group supplies the voices in the background of a scene that needs it. And since <em>GOAT<\/em> primarily takes place at Roar-ball games, there was a lot of looping to do. Nic Novicki, the founder of this groundbreaking loop group, said this about how the job can cater to anyone:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It doesn\u2019t matter what your disability is or what you look like. Your voice is your instrument\u2026 You could play anything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Novicki and The Disability Loop Group had been trying to get on a feature film for years, and <em>GOAT<\/em> was the first opportunity for them to finally do so. I love how the movie itself is about an unexpected character (a goat) who gets to play in the big leagues, and behind the scenes, a group of people with disabilities got to work all together to provide a necessary service for the film.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">I Had No Idea What Looping Was Before Learning This Story<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not only did The Disability Loop Group achieve something new in Hollywood worth celebrating during Disability Pride Month, but the story itself taught me about one aspect of filmmaking I didn\u2019t know about before. Here\u2019s Novicki\u2019s explanation of the loop group\u2019s job:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We\u2019re doing improv, different accents, different elements \u2014 it\u2019s almost like an orchestra\u2026 We\u2019re coming in with different voices and sounds, sometimes collectively, sometimes singularly, to create the atmosphere of the whole movie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While a live-action movie might have ambient sound that can be recorded on location if a basketball game was part of a movie \u2013 <em>GOAT<\/em> had to start from scratch. The loop group had to take the time to help create the world of the movie through constructing things like chants, background chatter, crowd energy and reactions. It sounds like a meticulous job, and a fun one, and I\u2019m happy I know about it now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/study-finds-representation-disabled-movies-174615596.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:disabled are still underrepresented in movies and TV;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;disabled are still underrepresented in movies and TV&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">disabled are still underrepresented in movies and TV<\/a>, and this story is a small but cool example of some of the unsung jobs and people in Hollywood we don\u2019t highlight enough. Congrats to The Disability Loop Group. I hope we hear about them getting more work in future movies and\/or TV shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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