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 06/13/04 – 06/19/04: Hello, and we’re back with another Animated News Weekly. Please copy and paste any split links into your browser for more info on a given subject. This week’s bumper toontown crop… ----FEATURE FILMS---- OSEAM wins at Annecy: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001699.html The ANNECY AWARD WINNERS, including Disney’s LORENZO as Best Short: http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=11219 SHREK 2 has beaten The Lion King and Finding Nemo to become the biggest animated title of all time! See the records it smashed and DreamWorks reaction: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001710.html P3K – at Annecy, Filmax Animation confirms the English voice cast for its Spanish-animated CGI fantasy PINOCCHIO 3000: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001701.html PUSS IN BOOTS: THE MOVIE – the Antonio Banderas voiced character in Shrek 2 is proving to be so popular that a spin-off movie may well be in the works: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/09/1086749781669.html?oneclick=true MIND GAME – an amazing new manga anime film has a trailer online: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001698.html MADAGASCAR – Ben Stiller explains the 2D look of the CG characters: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-film.html?2004-06/11/11.30.film ROBOTS – A close up look at Blue Sky’s cast for their 2005 feature: http://mm.intizen.com/media/index.asp?uid=mu007 KING KONG – Andy (Gollum) Serkis is confirmed to “star” as the big ape: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-film.html?2004-06/11/11.00.film REX STEELE: NAZI SMASHER was among the films that won this year’s STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS: http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=26756&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 TINTIN – Spielberg’s movie adaptation looks like it’s gotten the nod from the right person: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17785 THE LION KING – the ASIFA 10th ANNIVERSARY REUNION revealed a fun look at the making of Disney’s biggest traditional feature: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001715.html Seems Warner Bros have forgiven director Frederick Du Chau over The Quest For Camelot – he’s behind their 2005 animated/live-action comedy RACING STRIPES: http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=5165 MADAGASCAR – a new title treatment for the very fun sounding comedy: http://www.madagascar-themovie.com/ AEON FLUX – the live-action version of the MTV cartoon gets an FX company on board: http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=5173 GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE – reviewed: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17814 I, ROBOT – stunning character animation in this very cool Japanese trailer for the upcoming sci-fi thriller: http://www.foxjapan.com/movies/irobot/ THUNDERBIRDS – now being referred to as a “children’s film” (oh, how this once might project has fallen), new images have appeared online: http://www.latinoreview.com/films_2004/universal/thunderbirds/info.html CHRONICLES OF NARNIA – Dawn French will provide the motion capture and voice for Mrs Beaver: http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040616e.php The amazing SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW – the totally CG (barring actors) adventure is getting various reports during test-screenings: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001745.html SKY CAPTAIN – more positive views: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17817 SPIDEY 2 – new clips: http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2474312 Classic features return to theaters – Regal Theaters’ Free Family Festival brings back some recent and classic gems for the summer: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001746.html MICKEY’S THREE MUSKETEERS on the big screen! Director Donovan Cook filled us in on some FREE screenings coming up: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001740.html ----DVD RELEASES---- LOONEY TUNES: GOLDEN COLLECTION VOLUME TWO – Check out the 60 – yes 60! – cartoons shorts that have been selected for inclusion for a new set to be released in the fall: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1731 SHREK KARAOKE 2 – another swamp singalong seems planned for the Shrek 2 DVD: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/25434.htm CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK: DARK FURY – reviews: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=5133 http://dvd.ign.com/articles/523/523526p1.html TEACHER’S PET – another good review for the theatrical bomb: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=5132 SPIDER-MAN VS. DOC OCK – the animated compilation disc is reviewed: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=5167 FIGHTING SPIRIT – more Japanese anime coming to DVD: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001700.html CARTOON NETWORK CHRISTMAS – another themed compilation on the way: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1708 STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERES – yes, it IS on its way: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1698 MICKEY’S MUSKETEERS – the traditional title-card “starburst” has been added to the cover art for Mr Mouse’s upcoming feature: http://www.disneydatabase.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=68&sid=1f28c575e346e28c667000913cd08010 STUDIO GHIBLI – Disney’s August issues of the new Miyazaki wave has been put on hold, but other titles are still on track for November: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001753.html Looks like the rumored DVD of the CLONE WARS “micro-series” is happening: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1726 GARGOYLES – the Disney team is putting together potential extras for an upcoming DVD, and you could feature in them: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001755.html ALADDIN – The PROUD OF YOUR BOY musical sequence WILL be inserted back into the main feature as a Special Edition: http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2004/06_15.html THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE – Bill Melendez’ original 1979 television animation version gets the DVD Toons once-over: http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/310 ----INTERVIEWS---- DreamWorks, past, present and future – Jeffrey Katzenberg talks about his studio: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,9794796%255E16947,00.html More JK – this time praising Pixar’s work: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/09/1086749775405.html?oneclick=true ANDREW ADAMSON – between his last and next projects – talks Shrek 2 and The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/entertainmentstorydisplay.cfm?storyID=3572710&thesection=entertainment&thesubsection=film&thesecondsubsection=general KELSEY SHANNON – from CGI animation and back to traditional comic books: http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=114015 ----CHARACTERS AND HISTORY---- The Cinema And World War II – DVD Toons looks back at films and animation in the wartime years: http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/66 FINDING NEMO’s humanistic touches have placed it among the finalists for this year’s Humanitas Prize: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000533535 Learn the trade online – ANIMATION MENTOR is advertising for its fall class: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001742.html Taking a leaf from the Jimmy Neutron handbook, Futurikon is producing a 2D television series, 3D feature film and video game simultaneously for its in-house project DRAGON HUNTERS: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001750.html ----TELEVISION / THEMED / STAGE---- More Krypto – images and info here: http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.html EAT AND WATCH – General Mills cereals to contain DIC Entertainment DVDs from June to August: http://www.videobusiness.com/login.asp?msg=e2&referPage=www.videobusiness.com/article.asp&referQryString=articleID=7795~catID=14 Check out country star TERRI CLARK’s new video, which features an encounter with a certain Caribbean buccaneer: http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/clark_terri/artist.jhtml EDIBLE WABBITS – The Crunch Toons line of Looney Tunes branded snacks have been discontinued: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2004_06.html#000242 RAVEN TALES – the independent project is getting a book published about its making: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001743.html BUFFY: THE ANIMATED SLAYER – Seems the cartoon continuation is back on: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001728.html FAMILY GUY – TBS is adding the comedy to its Wednesday line up: http://www.tvweek.com/news/web061504.html#family NEXUS – Steve Rude is hoping a promotional DVD will secure him a series for his Johnny Quest-styled project: http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2131 FATHER OF THE PRIDE – a sneak peek behind the scenes clip: http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Primetime_Preview_04_05/new_shows.shtml ----BUSINESS---- Nickelodeon and Holiday Inn are teaming up for two years to market the Spongebob Squarepants movie: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040614/clm021_1.html A McDISNEYs TO GO – Burger chain McDonalds is becoming more vocal about its dissatisfaction with their current deal with the Mouse House: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001719.html TOONACIOUS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT – from the ashes of traditional Disney animation comes another studio start-up with a heck of a pedigree! Check out Tony Bancroft’s projects here: http://www.toonacious.com/index.html GAME BOY VIDEO – a new way to watch cartoons and use the GameBoy Advanced console: http://www.gba-video.com/index.jsp PIXAR LOVES EISNER – some jokey shenanigans going on down Pixar way: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00001744.html ----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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