Animated News Weekly Archive
One downside to getting to celebrate another big milestone like our 20th anniversary is that there's not a lot more left to show or tell about our history. However, after some major excavation deep into the embarrassingly cluttered AV archives, we were able to find another dusty bit of long lost content under some old boxes of cease and desist letters and moldy Norm Of The North promotional plush.
From the first week of our launch in October of 2003 and intermittently over the next six years or so, we had an email newsletter. Sure these messages may not be too useful anymore! But they're actually kind of fun as a sort of virtual time capsule. And perhaps some future animation researcher might find the links useful. Either way, they're part of our story and we're happy to be able to move them from the dark, cobwebbed recesses of the AV archives and back into the warm light of our anniversary celebration!
So travel back 20 years with us to see how we covered the top stories of the day!
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Subject: Animated News Weekly 01/11/04 – 01/17/04: As 2004 swings into it’s own groove, it’s a packed Animated News Weekly this week. Please copy and paste any split links into your browser for more info on a given subject. This week’s big stories… ----FEATURE FILMS---- The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced the winners of their Critics Choice Awards. Finding Nemo, Return Of The King and Pirates Of The Caribbean were among the big winners: http://www.bfca.org/ Perhaps covering their tracks after announcing the closure of the Florida studio, Walt Disney Feature Animation said it would produce a feature length animated film based on William Joyce’s bestselling book A DAY WITH WILBUR ROBINSON, for release in 2006: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040111/lasu002_1.html Coming Soon.net has a new picture from THE POLAR EXPRESS: http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=2969 GARFEILD THE MOVIE has been pushed back one week, from June 18th to the 25th. Here’s a new pic: the German poster: http://www.impawards.com/2004/garfield_ver3.html The previously animated THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN, based on EB White’s book, is to be turned into a CG/live-action Paramount feature: http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=front_page Not sure on how to vote at this year’s ANNIES? Then check out Animated World Network’s handy Reference Guide: http://mag.awn.com/index.php?article_no=1965 SciFi Wire reports that John Leguizamo will be voicing one of THE IGUANA BROTHERS for director Robert Luketic, in an upcoming Fox/BlueSky animated comedy: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-film.html?2004-01/13/11.00.film TINTIN trilogy? Steven Spielberg (who originally bought the rights to film Herge’s comic books in the mid-1980s) is looking to create a motion picture trilogy for the junior detective: http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040114g.php The VES awards have announced their nominations: http://www.vesawards.com/nom/ BOYS NIGHT OUT: a new short film from animators Bert and Jennifer Klein and Teddy Newton, has been picking up good words from those who have seen it. We have the links and a couple of pics: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000650.html 6 news ad banners are up for SHREK 2 over at the Latino Review: http://www.latinoreview.com/films_2004/dreamworks/shrek2/shrek2.html Live-action/CGI EVENGELION in the works? Check out WETA Digital’s concepts here: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16790 THE INCREDIBLES: new pic and voice cast info: http://www.superherohype.com/catwoman/index.php?id=693 TEACHER’S PET came and went this weekend, with less than a $2.5 million taking: http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=teacherspet.htm ----DVD RELEASES---- The CGI animated MTV SPIDER-MAN series makes its debut on disc: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000624.html …and gets reviewed: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=3052 GARGOYLES on the way? Toon Zone thinks so: http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=99597 FilmForce reviews ALICE IN WONDERLAND: MASTERPIECE EDITION: http://dvd.ign.com/articles/462/462512p1.html DavisDVD announces dates for THE FLINTSTONE: SEASON ONE and SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU: SEASON ONE: http://www.davisdvd.com/news/daily_news.html Batman: The Animated Series to follow: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=980 New promo and screen-cap images from the DTV LION KING 1½ (be careful – these take an age to load, even on Broadband): http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000659.html http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000661.html http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000676.html The fun-sounding IN SEARCH OF SANTA has been picked up for release by Miramax. The CG comedy will come to DVD this coming Christmas: http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10054 THE HAUNTED MANSION, following a not-so-blockbuster theatrical release, comes to DVD: http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2344 Animated Bliss is reporting on an animated prequel to Universal’s big ticket summer picture VAN HELSING to appear on DVD on May 11, featuring the original film’s voice cast: http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=310 Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coming to DVD in April: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=989 DIC Animation headed for disc: Heathcliff comes on February 24, while Care Bears, Inspector Gadget and more are planned: http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=252 Updates on Disney’s DVD schedule: LILO AND STITCH’s 2-disc debut will be held back until 2005 to coincide with the sequel’s theatrical release. POCAHONTAS is also delayed, while we will see MARY POPPINS, DR SYN and the original FREAKY FRIDAY later this year: http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ ----INTERVIEWS---- Mr Ed’s ALAN YOUNG talks horses, Scrooge McDuck and more at FilmStew: http://www.filmstew.com/Content/ReviewsViews/Details.asp?ContentID=7617&Pg=1 A fun story about a professor who uses classic toons to teach his students about classical tunes: http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/01/12/400248b022276 As close to a Nightmare Before Christmas sequel as we’ll get? TIM BURTON talks The Corpse Bride over at CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/13/film.tim.burton.ap/index.html Bad Bad Rubber Piggy has an interview about the new Invader Zim DVD: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000672.html ----CHARACTERS AND HISTORY---- The “new and improved” SAVE DISNEY website is live and kicking: http://www.savedisney.com/ John Lasseter will receive the Art Directors Guild's honorary Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award during the ceremony on February 14th: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000647.html POPEYE at 75! In salute, the Empire State Building turns spinach green: http://www.southernillinoisan.com/rednews/2004/01/14/build/top/TOP004.html ASTRO BOY got some help from a real life robot this week, when Sony’s Qrio turned up to record some lines for the new show: http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/01/15/robot.actor.ap/index.html Jerry Beck takes a look back at 2003 and what 2004 hold in store: http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=1971 Animation kits for kids: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has produced its fifth high school teaching kit to promote understanding and appreciate the art of animation: http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=date&newsitem_no=10043 The 2004 Sundance Online Film Festival features 12 films in the animation section. See them now ($10 charge) until February 15th: http://www.sundanceonlinefilmfestival.org/ The ANIMATED STAR TREK show celebrates its 30th Anniversary at the show’s official site, and there’s also a chance to vote to see these episodes on DVD: http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/index.html Mike Barrier’s FUNNY WORLD updates with Bob Clampett’s son Robert’s response to a re-printed interview with his father. Great reading: http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Feedback/feedback_funnyworld.htm ----TELEVISION / THEMED / STAGE---- The cable network Trio will air a documentary about South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker on March 7th: http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=1959 BLADE is headed for the animated small screen. We have the links: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00000620.html A deal for the return of FAMILY GUY is very, very, very, close, says the New York Post: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/15460.htm Coming to Broadway from Disney: Tom Schumacher speaks to USA Today: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/usatoday/20040109/en_usatoday/disneyraisingcurtainsonnewprojects&e=5 LILO AND STITCH: THE SERIES are set to become McDonalds Happy Meals companions. Six new toys will feature Play Doh-enhanced fun features, reports The Laughing Place: http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10019060.asp?Headline=1&Date=1/17/2004&Section=MOVIE ----BUSINESS---- As reported last week, Disney announced that it would indeed be closing the WDFA-Florida studio. Jim Hill has the latest over at Ain’t It Cool News: http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=16759 Roy Disney speaks out about the closure: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-12-2004/0002087971&EDATE= Jim Hill also takes about David Stainton’s final showdown with the Florida staff: http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01132004.1.htm Reuters News reports that Time Warner and MetroGoldwynMayer have ended initial talks that would see the two companies merge: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=4104323 MASSIVE, the computer system used to create hoards of battlers in Return Of The King, has been awarded a Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards, by AMPAS, the academy who hand out the Oscars. The winners have been announced, with awards to be presented on February 14th: http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2003/04.01.12.html Video Business announces WARNER BROS’ foray into interactive game development: http://www.videobusiness.com/article.asp?articleID=6819&catType=NEWS ----WRAP UP---- That’s all for this week, folks! Don’t forget to visit us online at http://www.animated-news.com and contribute through our forums: http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/ Have a great week, The Animated-News Team. ---------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The news shared in this email contains material and links to other non-associated websites. Animated-News.com is not responsible for any consequences arising from the participating and use of these sites, and cannot be held liable for any content that may prove to be untrue, or stories that may later have elements within them changed by the creators of the reported projects. 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