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Archive for February, 2007
Open Season: Special Edition
by Ben Simon, February 28, 2007 | Category: DVD
Sony’s first in-house animated feature is a schizophrenic movie that isn’t the heart-warming family comedy it thinks it is or the outrageously crude one it really wants to be.
Images: WALL•E, Enchanted, Toy Story 3, Ratatouille
by Josh, February 28, 2007 | Category: News
JV Pixar News points to the latest Disney Investor Relations slideshow, where new images for WALL•E and Enchanted await. Furthermore, the presentation unveils the official logo for Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3. In other Pixar imagery news, Stef’s Sketches showcases a series of…
Oscar-winner interview, Abrams' Trek, Laurel & Hardy's animated themes, and more Dinosaurs!
by Ben Simon, February 28, 2007 | Category: Tooning In
Torill Kove on Danish Poet, plus Star Trek movie news and a new Laurel & Hardy soundtrack collection.
DreamWorks Animation reports financial results for 2006
by Josh, February 28, 2007 | Category: News
For its fourth quarter, DreamWorks Animation records show revenue of $204.3 million with a net loss of approximately $21.3 million, or $0.20 per share on a fully diluted basis. With that said, the company’s reported revenue for 2006 comes to…
Ninja Turtles enter MySpace
by Josh, February 28, 2007 | Category: News
In an interesting marketing move, TMNT has created a noticeable presence at MySpace. In addition to a main page for the flick, spaces have also been reserved for its stars: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo.
Artspace plans Art of Meet the Robinsons exhibit
by Josh, February 28, 2007 | Category: News
The Shreveport Times reveals that artspace is planning to bring the Art of Disney’s Meet the Robinsons exhibition to the Louisiana city of Shreveport. Opening April 9, the event “will include variety of drawings, sketches, digital images and models from the movie…
Mermaid catches Flounder, pays price
by Josh, February 28, 2007 | Category: News
According to the fansite Little Mermaid – Broadway, Cody Hanford has landed the role of Flounder in the stage production of the undersea musical. In other Mermaid news, ticket prices have finally been released for the production, regarding both its Denver and…
Hellboy: Blood & Iron to make Network debut in March
by Josh, February 28, 2007 | Category: News
SCI FI Wire indicates that Cartoon Network will air the second animated Hellboy movie, Blood and Iron, on Saturday, March 17, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. “In the new movie, Professor Broom discovers that someone in New York is attempting to bring…
Justice for the big screen
by Christian, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
Cinema Confidential reports that Warner Bros. has a feature film in the works based on their animated television hit Justice League. “The Justice League comic series, which started in the 1960s, features DC Comics’ most famous superheroes joining forces to…
Oscar Shorts on iTunes
by James, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
Four of the five nominees for Best Animated Short at the 2007 Academy Awards are available for download at the iTunes Store, including Oscar winner The Danish Poet. Also online are The Little Matchgirl, Maestro, and No Time For Nuts.…
Plot points for Pixar's WALL•E
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
Jim Hill Media discloses the events that take place in the first third of Disney/Pixar’s WALL•E, directed by Andrew Stanton. The semi-silent film focuses on a robot whose mission is to clean an abandoned earth of all its trash. The…
Tinkering Bell
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
In a follow-up to his insightful article “A Tale of Two Tinker Bells,” Chuck Oberleitner offers “Tinker Bell: Return of the Dark Fairy.” The interesting editorial expands upon the early versions of Tinker Bell, while also noting how John Lasseter…
Norway responds to Danish Oscar
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
Of all the folks thrilled at The Danish Poet’s “Best Animated Short” Academy Award, perhaps the majority of them are part of the population of Norway, writes Yahoo! News/The Associated Press. The Oscar “puts Norway on the map,” responds Jan…
Matt Groening talks Simpsons, Futurama
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
With Crave Online, Matt Groening discusses The Simpsons. During the conversation, topics raised include the series’ early reaction, guest voices, relationship with Family Guy, and, of course, upcoming feature. In addition, Groening explains the future of Futurama.
The 'Pixar-ization' of Disney animation
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
Variety discusses the changes being made at Walt Disney Feature Animation by Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter and president Ed Catmull. Further referenced are the long-term effects these changes could bring, as well as why the alterations were necessary.
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Meet the Robinsons music, images
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
The soundtrack for Disney’s Meet the Robinsons is now available to pre-order at Amazon.com. Concurrently, Rob Thomas’ single from the album, Little Wonders, may now be heard at the artist’s official site. Meanwhile, new promotional artwork for Robinsons may be viewed at…
Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron preview
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
IGN FilmForce previews the latest Hellboy animated adventure, Blood & Iron, coming to stores this June. The site critiques, “Director Tad Stones does a great job at adapting Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. agents into animated form — almost better, or more…
TMNT TV spots
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
Two 30-second television advertisments [1, 2] for TMNT have arrived at YouTube. Thanks to “YCougar” at the Animated News & Views Forum for the heads up!
Mermaid musical meets cast?
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
The Little Mermaid – Broadway speculates on the casting for the upcoming stage version of Disney’s undersea masterpiece. The article’s ruminations are inspired by a recent piece in The Denver Post, which suggests that the roles may be filled by Sherie…
Animation catches The Spirit?
by Josh, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
While a live-action film based on Will Eisner’s The Spirit is in the works, it has now been hinted that an animated follow-up could be coming soon as well. At the New York Comic-Con, The Spirit producer Michael Uslan made a slight…
Before Jack Sparrow there was Captain Hook . . . and Smee
by Christian, February 27, 2007 | Category: News
Following is the press release for the March 6 release of Disney’s classic Peter Pan as a 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD. The DVD boasts a brand-new digital restoration and is loaded with bonus features aimed to please general audiences as well…
Happy Feet dances to Oscar gold
by James, February 26, 2007 | Category: News
On a night where Hollywood touted and awarded environmental awareness, Warner Brothers’ Happy Feet fit the theme better than Pixar’s gas-guzzling Cars to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Cars also lost out to another environmental film, Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth,…
EXCLUSIVE! Oscar-winning director Torill Kove on The Danish Poet
by Josh, February 26, 2007 | Category: News
Animated Views speaks with director, writer and animator Torill Kove, who took home the “Best Animated Short” Oscar for The Danish Poet last evening at the 79th Academy Awards. Much of the discussion focuses on Poet, from the project’s conception to…
Director Torill Kove on The Danish Poet
by Josh Armstrong, February 26, 2007 | Category: Directors
The 2007 Best Animated Short Oscar-winning director talks about The Danish Poet.
Oscar, Oscar!
by Ben Simon, February 26, 2007 | Category: Tooning In
A review of Oscar’s predictable wins and surprises at the 2007 Academy Awards.
The Amazing Screw-On Head
by Randall Cyrenne, February 26, 2007 | Category: DVD
Mike Mignola’s wild creation gets a faithful TV pilot, though the execution could have been stronger.
Clooney, Blanchett to be Mr. and Mrs. Fox?
by Josh, February 23, 2007 | Category: News
The Hollywood Reporter indicates that George Clooney and Cate Blanchett could star in Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox. An adaptation of Roald Dahl’s literary classic, the stop-motion movie would feature Clooney as the title character, “a clever fox who must…
New Surf's Up pics
by Josh, February 23, 2007 | Category: News
Latino Review showcases the latest pictures from Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up. The flick will enter theaters on June 8, 2007.
Oscar puts on shorts
by Josh, February 23, 2007 | Category: News
IndieWIRE describes the festivities present during a festival the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted for this year’s nominated animated and live-action short films. Held last Wednesday, February 21, the event played to a sold-out crowd at the…
Two Tinks?
by Josh, February 23, 2007 | Category: News
In the article “A Tale of Two Tinker Bells,” Chuck Oberleitner explains an interesting scenario that is said to have occurred behind the scenes of Tinker Bell, in which two versions of the film were allegedly being prepared. One version…
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