Month: November 2004 – page 5

Shrek 2

DreamWorks’ box-office smashing ogre returns with all the usual suspects and some new friends for another round of very funny fractured fairytale frolics!

Review: Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas

Coming Soon reviews Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas, the computer animated sequel to 1999’s Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas. Giving the film a score of 8/10 and its extras a score of 7/10, the website concludes, “Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas is worth checking out not only for the computer animation but the fun Disney […]

First negative review for The Incredibles emerges

As more reviews appear at Rotten Tomatoes, the first negative review for The Incredibles has finally arrived, thanks to The Village Voice. Nonetheless, an overwhelming majority of reviews for the film have been positive, including a new review from Quint at Ain’t It Cool News.

Interview: The Batman's Rino Romano

CJAD speaks with Rino Romano, who voices the Caped Crusader in The Batman, airing every Saturday on Kids’ WB.

Interview: Incredibles producer John Walker; Incredible midnight screenings announced

Latino Review has an interview with The Incredibles producer John Walker. Meanwhile, Superhero Hype! has the poster announcing The Incredibles midnight screenings this Thursday.

Marvel sues Disney over hero licensing deals

Reuters reports that three months after suing The Walt Disney Co. in a dispute over royalties, Marvel Enterprises Inc. wants to strip the Magic Kingdom of its licensing deals for lucrative Marvel superheroes. In a new lawsuit filed on Friday in Los Angeles federal court, Marvel asks a judge to declare that Disney never legally […]

Pride Is Sweeps "Loser" at NBC

Zap2It has an article about NBC’s foreboding move to exclude Father of the Pride from its November sweeps slate. “A sweeps hiatus is rarely good news for any show, but it could be particularly dire for Father of the Pride since episodes of animated shows take so much longer to complete than live-action series. NBC […]

Animation careers on the line

“Despite [the] CGI gold rush, animators’ salaries are generally down from a decade ago, and the employment picture is not too rosy,” states Variety, via Yahoo! News, in the article ‘Toonsters wait for big payoff’. The article is definitely recommended for those considering a career in animation.

SpongeBob vs. Mr. Incredible

In what the article describes as “animation style wars”, The New York Daily News compares the animation techniques and styles used for The Incredibles and The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.

Polar Express clips now online

MTV.com and Yahoo! Movies now feature scenes from The Polar Express. In related news, The Chicago-Sun Times takes a peek at the making of the film. The Polar Express will open in theaters on Wednesday, November 10, 2004.

Incredible interview with director Bird; New commercial and pics

Latino Review interviews Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles. Meanwhile, Superhero Hype has the eighth television spot for the film, entitled ‘Do the Incredible’, along with a batch of new pics.

Update on Muppets Wizard of Oz

In the article “A Very Muppet-y Monday Mélange”, Jim Hill Media speaks on the production of The Muppets Wizard of Oz, referring to its filming and the importance of its television ratings. The Muppets Wizard of Oz will debut on ABC in May.