Happily N'Ever After clips
Yahoo! Movies offers nine scenes from Happily N’Ever After. The computer animated fairy tale spoof will enter theaters this Friday. |
Latest on Aardman Animations
BBC News relays the thoughts expressed by Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord regarding the death of Joseph Barbera. “Hanna and Barbera’s surprising achievement was to give us great animated comedy without a great deal of animation. With great design, wonderful vocal performances and superb sound effects they created a string of utterly memorable comedies – […] |
U.S. weekend box office actuals: December 29-31, 2006
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 9) Happy Feet with $7,650,181, averaging $2,982 over 2,565 theaters ($175,967,627 total; 7th week) 31) The Polar Express (IMAX) with $179,513, averaging $5,279 over 34 theaters ($2,770,777 total; 7th week) 43) Santa Vs. the Snowman – Season 5 with $41,545, averaging $1,888 over 22 theaters ($828,415 total; 9th week) 60) […] |
Nicktoons Network shares Secret
Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation channel, has announced 13 original half-hour episodes of The Secret Show, via a press release at Broadcast Newsroom. Described as “Get Smart meets Monty Python,” the series will air Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET), beginning January 20. |
Animated Views exclusive! A tour of the Disney art exhibition!
Ben Simon travels to Paris for an exclusive tour of Il était une fois, Walt Disney (Once Upon A Time… Walt Disney), the current exhibition running at the prestigious Grand Palais. The show extensively reveals the many and varied sources of European inspiration, from books to cinema, that the Disney artists of the Golden Age […] |
Disney.com gets a makeover
The New York Times notices the plastic surgery that Disney.com has received. The site’s redesign will be introduced by Disney CEO Robert Iger at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, on January 8. The article explains, “Some executives who saw it said it was much improved, with video and interactive features, and was much […] |
DreamWorks characters to try non-Universal theme parks
FilmStew.com via Yahoo! Movies writes that a deal providing Universal Studios theme parks the exclusive use of DreamWorks Animation characters is no longer in service. Supposedly, the studio had numerous ideas for theme park attractions that Universal did not find appealing. As a result of this action, DreamWorks’ animated properties may now be shopped to […] |
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron trailer
The production blog for Hellboy Animated sends readers to YouTube, where the first trailer for Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron is now available. Lasting a little over one minute, the advertisement comes from Starz Media. |
Finding voice as easy as "123"
PRWeb has the press release for Voice123, an online database dedicated to helping casting directors find the voices they need for various voiceover work. Specifically, the website describes itself as “the largest online platform for the voiceover market, and boasts of having the largest number of voiceover artists enrolled with it.” |
TV to DVD: Scooby All-Stars, Loonatics
Cover artwork for Scooby All-Stars, which the packaging refers to as Scooby Doo, Where Are You! – The Complete Third Season, is displayed at TV Shows on DVD. Likewise, the site offers the backside artwork for the first season of Loonatics: Unleashed. |
Pop in to catch Poppins at the El Cap
The holiday season may be winding down now but you can still have a jolly holiday with Mary Poppins during its three week engagement at Disney’s own El Capitan Theatre from January 11th to the 31st. Keep in mind that The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D is still playing there until January 4. |
Divorce is Not a Game, But a New Computer Game Can Help Deal With It
The following press release tells of an important new videogame, Earthquake in Zipland from Zipland Interactive, which is not only fun but also helps children cope with divorce: |
EXCLUSIVE: It's here! Come tour the Disney Paris art exhibition!
Our epic feature on the Once Upon A Time…Walt Disney art exhibition is finally online! |
Il était une fois…Walt Disney – Artistic Sources Exhibition
Ben Simon travels to Paris to tour and experience the Il était une fois, Walt Disney (Once Upon A Time…Walt Disney) art exhibition at the Grand Palais, and speaks to the commissioning curator and the exhibition’s instigator Bruno Girveau about this once in a lifetime, ten years in the making event. |
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2007 is here; plus site updates and remembering Joe Barbera and his partner Bill Hanna |