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 09/26/04 – 10/02/04: Hello, and welcome again to the Animated News Weekly. Please copy and paste any split links into your browser for more info on a given subject. This week’s big news was… ----HOT TRAILERS---- ROBOTS - director Chris Wedge's highly anticipated follow up to Ice Age, again produced at Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox. The retro-sci-fi-comedy, with the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Mel Brooks, Jim Broadbent, Greg Kinnear, Drew Carey, and Amanda Bynes, comes to theaters next March 11 2005: http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/robots.html MADAGASCAR - DreamWorks upcoming CG comedy Madagascar’s trailer appears in front of current release Shark Tale, but here’s a sneak peek! Featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Coen and Cedric The Entertainer, Madagascar is set to open May 27 2005: http://www.tribute.ca/synopsis.asp?m_id=8641 THE INCREDIBLES – Opening in just a month’s time, here are two more “character profiles”, this time for the teenage Violet, and her parents, Mr Incredible and Elastigirl: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002438.html ----FEATURE FILMS---- IGOR – Exodus Films’ mad scientist feature gets a first look, plus the announcement of BUNYAN AND BABE, a new CG/live-action take on the Paul Bunyan story: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002392.html SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW – not opening with a great $14 million last week, the sci-fi geek-fest drops almost 60% with just $6.7m last weekend, limping with a further $3.2m this week for a $30.5m total take, putting to an end rumors of a prequel and sequel already in the works: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002398.html SHARK TALE – despite a critical backlash, the fishy computer comedy looks to be opening this weekend with an estimated $48-$55 million debut in theaters: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002433.html THE POLAR EXPRESS – more from the film’s director and star. Bob Zemeckis and Tom Hanks talk about the production process: http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/550/550126p1.html THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA – production updates on The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, news that the second film could be Prince Caspian, and Sean Connery for Aslan? It’s all here: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18496 MORE NARNIA – the official logo for the first film revealed: http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040929i.php TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE – Kim Jong II sings! [WARNING FOR STRONG LANGUAGE in this clip from the South Park creators’ new feature]: http://latinoreview.com/films_2004/paramount/teamamerica/teamamerica.html THE INCREDIBLES – a whole heap of new posters and character images: http://latinoreview.com/films_2004/paramount/teamamerica/teamamerica.html THE INCREDIBLES – another heap of posters, from the initial first release to recent foreign language editions: http://www.impawards.com/2004/incredibles_ver13.html THE INCREDIBLES – a new French trailer shows villain Syndrome in evil action. Look for “Exclusif VF” here: http://www.theincredibles.free.fr/ THE INCREDIBLES – the first toy wave: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002447.html SHREK 3 – Andrew Adamson, who had a hand in the first two, will pass on number three, due to commitments to the NARNIA franchise: http://filmforce.ign.com/shrek/articles/552/552008p1.html ROBOTS – director Chris Wedge on Robin Williams’ character, Fender: http://www.usatoday.com/life/2004-09-30-coming-attractions_x.htm THE FANTASTIC FOUR – the characters’ movie look is revealed: http://filmforce.ign.com/ff/articles/550/550083p1.html SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS – soundtrack listing and voice cast additions: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002442.html ICE AGE 2 – Simpsons scribe Jon Vitti (an story consultant on the first Ice Age), has been tapped as a writer on the sequel and the proposed Simpsons feature: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117911086?categoryid=1236&cs=1&s=h&p=0 GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 – INNOCEMCE continues to do well in its limited release: http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=33967 OPUS – the comic strip is coming to the big screen from Disney, via Miramax. CG animation company Wild Brain will be behind the visuals: http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=34026 OPEN SEASON – Sony’s feature animation debut sees The Lion King’s Roger Allers joining the directors team: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002436.html SURF’S UP – following Open Season, Sony is lining up this penguin comedy: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002437.html SHARK TALE – international poster: http://www.impawards.com/2004/shark_tale_ver5.html DESPEREAUX and BARBACOA – Triplets Of Bellville director SYLVAIN CHOMET talks to the Guardian about setting up a Scottish studio for these – and future – upcoming projects: http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Guardian/0,4029,1316226,00.html ----DVD RELEASES---- GARGOYLES – we have a first look at the artwork for the Complete Season One: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002387.html MARY POPPINS – THE CAT THAT LOOKED AT A KING – we have a sneak peek look at one image from the traditionally drawn animated short that will appear on the new DVD: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002388.html LILO AND STICTH – included in a recent foreign release of the 2-disc edition is the alternate 747 jet plane ending, which will hopefully also be available on the region one release early 2005. For a sneak peek, flip through these completed images: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002395.html ALADDIN – the new disc gets the full, in-depth review treatment: http://www.ultimatedisney.com/aladdin.html ALADDIN – photos from this week’s DVD premiere event in Hollywood: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002446.html THUNDERBIRDS – the thunder-bomb will hit DVD with a cover that sells it as the sub-Spy Kids, cheesy children’s film it really was: http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/673 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING – extended DVD announced: http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=4927&n=1&burl= MULAN II – The Disney Database is back online with 8 menu shots from the sequel: http://www.disneydatabase.com/dvd_screens.php?movieid=294&dvdid=119 MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS – see the over-sculpted, lifeless looks in their eyes, as what looks like Mickey and co (though we can’t be sure) feature in a bunch of promo images. Plus more promos and screen shots from Mulan II: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002451.html ----INTERVIEWS---- WALT’S PEOPLE is a new book series of interviews with many of Walt Disney’s top artists and technicians, drawn together (no pun intended) from a wide variety of sources by editor and author Didier Ghez. Animated News is in no way connected to this release, but has seen the manuscript and can recommend the book as a very worthy addition to any Disney or animation fan’s library. For a look at Volume one, due to be available online from November 1, check out these details: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002394.html THE WORLD OF TOMORROW – director Kerry Conran and producer Jon Avnet talk about the project (pre-disappointing box office): http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/skyc4.php TEAM AMERICA – Matt Stone and Trey Parker speak out about their latest film, a puppet-musical-action extravaganza: http://www.infocusmag.com/04october/puppetryuncut.htm ----CHARACTERS AND HISTORY---- FRANK THOMAS – Mike Barrier has a lot to say in tribute about the famed animator: http://www.michaelbarrier.com/index.html THE MOVIES, a new game from Activision, is searching for budding art directors. A contest to design the logo for a fictional studio in the game is on now: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002390.html MAJOR DAMAGE! A comic book and CGI short film from Disney director Chris Bailey (Runaway Brain, Clerks Cartoon, Kim Possible) is to be put into wide release from December: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002391.html RECOGNIZABLE ANIMATED VOCIES – the attraction that celebrities find in voicing animated feature characters: http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Entertainment/ap20040927_1206.html FRANK THOMAS – Cartoon Brew reports on the recent memorial tribute to the famed animator, which revealed a follow up cameo from Frank and artist partner Ollie Johnston in The Incredibles (director Brad Bird also pulled a similar trick in his The Iron Giant): http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2004_09.html#000487 ----TELEVISION / THEMED / STAGE---- BOB SCREEN: DEFECTIVE DETECTIVE is the latest character to hit the small screen. Just launched at the MIPCOM festival in Cannes, here’s a look: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002393.html# SHARK TALE – game site updated: http://www.sharktalethegame.com/ CLONE WARS – details on the new 12-minute season: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-09/29/09.00.tv ----BUSINESS---- The DISNEY BOARD will retain the services of an outside company into looking at candidates for the position of CEO of the company. Their goal is to have someone lined up by June: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002389.html NINTENDO MOVIES? The games giant looks to be following Square into the feature film arena: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002412.html PUBLIC DREAMWORKS – it’s official: DWA (DreamWorks Animation) has filed for a $650 million initial public offering, which it says will go into paying off debt and funding future projects: http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002413.html DISNEY BACK TO HAND DRAWN ANIMATION? The catch seems to be that it will be outsourced from the studio: http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=123092 ----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. Original content ©2004 Animated-News.com.
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