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Disney Loses Federal Appeal in Pooh Copyright Case
…by the Slesinger family that Disney owes them hundreds of millions of dollars for failure to pay them for all commercial uses of Pooh, as well as on royalties based… |
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Gollum's other alter ego writes new book
{{link http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/20/serkis.gollum/index.html CNN}} has an interesting report on Andy Serkis, his new book, and the creation of Gollum for \\The Lord of the Rings\\. The book is called \\Gollum: How… |
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\\Mad\\ magazine artist Woodbridge dead
{{link http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/01/22/obit.woodbridge.ap/index.html CNN}} reports that \\Mad\\ magazine illustrator George Woodbridge has died of emphysema at 73. Woodbridge worked at the mag for nearly 50 years and his “exquisitely detailed pen-and-ink… |
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Last day at Disney for John Musker and Ron Clements
{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/01232004.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill}} looks back at the careers of two of Disney’s best directors, John Musker and Ron Clements, on their last day working for Disney. The pair kickstarted… |
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Academy Award nominations announced
…\\Destino\\, \\Gone Nutty\\, \\Harvie Krumpet\\, \\Nibbles\\ Best Original Screenplay: \\Finding Nemo\\ Best Original Score: \\Finding Nemo\\ Best Original Song: “The Triplets of Belleville”, \\The Triplets of Belleville\\ Best Sound Editing:… |
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Asbury goes Imaginary…
Kelly Asbury, director of the upcoming Shrek 2, has been tapped by Southpaw Entertainment to write and helm Imaginary Children, “a live-action/CGI fantasy adventure about a cartoonist whose creations inhabit… |
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\\Shark Tale\\ promo mailer pic
{{link http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/elsewhere/index.html Movie Poop Shoot’s}} Jeffrey Wells shows off the \\Shark Tale\\ mailer he recently received from DreamWorks. “I got this toy shark delivered to me the other day. It’s… |
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\\Thru the Moebius Strip\\ film in post-production, to become TV series
…he created. Eight years later, his son, Jac Weir, must search for him through a myriad number of planets, filled with wondrous sights and often gigantic beings”. {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10062 AWN}}… |
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Animation Blast updates with Bill Plympton info
…Film Festival on Saturday, February 14. Bill will be there in person”. For more information on the film, and its creator, check out the {{link http://www.hairhigh.com/index_flash.html official Hair High website}}!… |
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Comcast makes hostile bid to acquire The Walt Disney Company
…would issue 0.78 of a share of its Class A voting common stock for each share of Disney. This represents a premium of over $5 billion for your shareholders, based… |
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Comcast not interested in Disney at current price?
{{link http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/17/news/companies/comcast_disney/index.htm CNN}} reports that a source at Comcast says the company is not interested in buying Disney at current prices. Disney’s stock rose to a three year high after… |
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MGM Courts Pixar
{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10291 Animated World Network}} reports that MGM Vice Chairman and COO Chris McGurk has been in talks with Pixar Animation Studios about a distribution partnership. McGurk is quoted saying… |
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The tricks of the trade
Jan-Eric Nystrom, a Finnish professional animator based in Helsinki, and who has assisted with several Disney feature productions over the years, has set up a {{link http://www.sci.fi/~animato/index.html website}} that caters… |
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King – region 1 DVD sepcs
…it again at home, DVD Answers have just revealed the {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3471&n=1&burl= full specs, artwork and menus}} for the upcoming region one edition. Features include a 2.40:1 anamorphic transfer, Dolby… |
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Shrek: 3D menus
{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3567&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} have scored an early look at the menus for the upcoming Shrek DVD double pack, which will include the original film as well as a new… |
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Animation around the world
With Disney moving much of its animation production overseas, the {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10493 Animation World Network}} takes a timely look at what the higher and higher profile European studios are producing… |
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More on "foreign" Disney Animation: India next?
After opening (and closing) satellite studios in Paris, Florida, Canada and Japan, the majority of 2D Disney animation is now being carried out at the ToonStudios facility in Australia. The… |
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Muppet figures go MEGA!
If you’re one of the many who hope that Disney begin using the woefully underused Muppet characters again and are missing their dose of Kermit and Co, how about stocking… |
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Get those wallets out: more animation box sets on the way!
The {{link http://www.hometheaterforum.com/index.php Home Theater Forum}} brigade, a seriously dedicated band of “cinema at home” enthusiasts, had their annual chat with home video and DVD execs from Warner Brothers last… |
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Disney (the other one) supports Song Of The South on DVD
…years now – totally against (I think AFRAID is a better word) of re-releasing Song Of The South, which happens to be one of my favorite of the old Disney… |
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Animator goes "Squirrely"
…be followed by Silver Squirrel in Uneasy Pieces. In related news, Project Dogwaffle 2.0 has had a {{link http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/whatsnew new patch}} v2.0c released. Check out {{link http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/art/animations/index.html sample animations}} made… |
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Cat and mouse DVD
{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3359&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} has a first look at the cover artwork for a new Tom And Jerry: Classic Collection, due on region 2 disc in the UK from April… |
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Disney "dweebs": fighting the cause
MLive’s {{link http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/business/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?f0037_BC_WSJ–Disney-Fans&&news&newsflash-financial Business News Flash}} has a great little story on the kinds of Disney fans who are standing up to help Roy Disney’s fight against the current Disney… |
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Bob Iger, Disney's president and COO, to speak to investors
…Disney advises interested parties to “point your browser approximately five minutes prior to the start time”. A replay will be provided through Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. PST…. |
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More Marvel-ous movies; Spidey 3 set for 2007
As with many sequels nowadays, there is talk of a {{link http://superherohype.com/spider-man/index.php?id=951 third Spider-Man}} film being put on the development fast-track even as part 2 is being finished and prepped… |
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Walt: The Man Behind The Myth on DVD now
Now available in a wider DVD release, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/275 Walt: The Man Behind The Myth}} takes an intimate look at the life of one of animation’s pioneers and innovators. Despite… |
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This just in: This Just In coming to SpikeTV; Blue Aloha to Fox
…Fairly Odd Parents and Kevin Kay, Executive Vice President of Production & Programming, the weekly series debuts on Sunday, March 14 (10:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Check out the look of the… |
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Pics from WDFA-F farewell party
{{link http://snagson1.com/AnimationClosingParty/index.htm Some pictures}} from the farewell party for the animators at the now closed Disney Feature Animation Florida facility have been posted online. |
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Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World getting a makeover
…excited to share that her story has inspired a bold, shimmering and royal makeover of her namesake castle at the heart of Walt Disney World Resort.” The report notes that… |
