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Academy Award nominations announced
The nominations for the 76th Academy Awards were {{link http://www.oscar.com/nominees/index.html announced}} on Tuesday. \\Finding Nemo\\ leads animated films with 4 nominations, including the third ever screenplay nomination and the fourth… |
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"Ogre"-whelmed with triplets
Like the dancing baby from Ally McBeal, Shrek and Fiona’s offspring groove just as much but are a lot greener: http://www.ogrebabies.com/… |
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Bambi II happening after all?
…recent library titles. Now, in an interview for {{link http://www.syfyportal.com/article.php?id=1265 SyFy Portal}}, Star Trek‘s Patrick Stewart is mentioned to be doing “voice work for Racing Stripes, The Water Warriors and… |
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Looney Tunes: Back on DVD!
DVD Toons spins the new DVD release of Joe Dante’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/276 Looney Tunes: Back In Action}}, and it seems as if the film is worthy of another chance on… |
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DreamWorks to spin-off its animation studio?
{{link http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2004/02/03/rtr1238996.html Reuters}} reports that \\The New York Post\\ sources say DreamWorks is “ramping up efforts to spin off its animation unit”. The \\Post\\ sources say that “a spin-off would… |
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Christmas goes Pink!
…Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit http://www.mgm.com. About Rubicon Studios, Inc. Established in 2007, Los Angeles-based Rubicon Studios is the wholly… |
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Watch a child deal with limb loss following cancer treatment in animated short Scarlett
…April’s Limb Loss Awareness Month (#LimbLossAwarenessMonth) . The short is fast becoming a worldwide hit on social media, played over 70,000 times in over 150 countries in less than three… |
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SpongeBob SquarePants sequel details surface
…Water and the website is at www.spongebobmovie.com. ComingSoon.net has a first look at the poster, which appears to feature CG animation rather than the hand drawn animation of the TV… |
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Upcoming Smurfs movie blog
Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2, Gnomeo & Juliet), director of Sony Pictures Animation’s brand new all-animated computer-generated Smurfs feature film, launched his official blog this morning at www.SmurfsProductionBlog.com The blog, called… |
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Jeffrey: the series to make its debuts January 28
…at a time. Beyond the weekly episodes, this character is alive and “in the moment,” having a presence on all social media platforms. Be sure to catch him on www.jeffreytheseries.com… |
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Dinosaurs’ Baby Sinclair returns in fan-made short
…remind people they still exist, and they still can make us laugh like they used to,” he told The Muppet Mindset. Watch I’m the Baby, Gotta Love Me! here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xOxiI43vUM… |
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Margaret Kerry – The Original Tinker Bell
…well. I know that when he was in the Ziegfeld Follies he earned $10,000/week. AV: That’s still a lot by today’s standards and went further back then. MK: He’s the… |
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Rupert coming home again!
…hand drawn and colored), as well as the hit song We All Stand Together, sung by an unforgettable chorus of frogs. {{link http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=408 Animated Bliss}} has the full press release,… |
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Looney Tunes swing back into action in the UK
…‘n’ Daffy discs to make up the 56-cartoon collection {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/241 as released in the States}} last year. The box set comes hot the heels of the UK cinema release… |
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BAFTA Film Award winners announced
…Matrix Reloaded, Pirates Of The Caribbean, X2 and Finding Nemo. A full list of nominees and winners will be up at the official {{link http://www.bafta.com/ BAFTA}} site soon, or check… |
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\\Aladdin\\ scribes interviewed for disc… but not paid
At the {{link http://www.wordplayer.com/forums/movies/index.cgi?read=62799 WordPlayer forums}}, \\Aladdin\\ writers Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio confirm that they were interviewed for the upcoming Platinum Edition of the film. Rossio adds that: Even… |
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Belleville's Triplets triumph again!
…competition in two categories at this year’s Oscar awards, Best Animated Film and Best Original Song”, reports today’s {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 IMDB Studio Brief}}. “The Lumières winners are selected by 200… |
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Sony greenlights first animated film
\\{{link http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117900376?categoryid=13&cs=1 Variety}}\\ reports that Sony Pictures Animation has greenlit \\Open Season\\ as its first film. “\\Open Season\\ tells the story of a 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear named Boog and… |
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Disney prepares takeover action; Animators back Roy Disney
The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today reports that “The Walt Disney Company has hired corporate lawyer Martin Lipton, famed for developing strategies used by companies to avoid hostile takeovers…. |
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AnimWatch site updates with new profiles and a new DVD
{{link http://www.animwatch.com AnimWatch}}, a monthly magazine featuring the best in independent animation, has updated its site with 8 new film profiles (bringing the total to 47), an interview with Joey… |
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Jetix program block serves ABC and Disney well
Toon Zone reports that the re-branded Jetix action-toon blocks on ABC Family and Toon Disney (which we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000602.html originally revealed here}}) have brought “ratings improvements for both channels, versus… |
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New clip from upcoming The Willoughbys
…own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.” The Willoughbys will debut on April 22nd. A full trailer is also available. More details can be found at www.netflix.com/TheWilloughbys…. |
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Oscar-winning Munro animator Gene Deitch, also of infamous 1960s low-budget Tom & Jerry cartoons, dies aged 95
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gene-deitch-dead-oscar-winning-animator-filmmaker-was-95-1290806… |
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Glen Keane’s Over the Moon: Meet Fei-Fei and her creators
…in its entirety on Netflix! Be sure to watch the trailer of the film here. More information on www.netflix.com/OverTheMoon With very special thanks to Lyn Cowan and Olivier Mouroux at… |
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Shrek the Musical opens Sunday 12/14/08 at Broadway Theatre
…For more information, contact Telecharge Group Sales at 212-239-6262, or 800-432-7780. DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) www.shrekthemusical.com ACTOR BIOGRAPHIES SUTTON FOSTER (Princess Fiona). Broadway: Inga in Young Frankenstein, Janet Van De… |
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US ToyFair: License Announcements and new look at Robots characters…
Chris Wedge’s next computer generated film, Robots is gearing up nicely to win over audiences next Spring 2005. This week at the {{link http://www.action-figure.com/Article11063.html US ToyFair}}, while the manufacturers were… |
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Herbie: The Love Bug back on the big screen!
…on its was to theaters. Chris Gardner of {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2096346 The Hollywood Reporter}} writes: “Fresh from the Sundance Film Festival premiere of D.E.B.S., her feature directorial debut for Screen Gems,… |
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Apple teases first look at Skydance’s Luck
…stars Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Flula Borg, Lil Rel Howery, Colin O’Donoghue, John Ratzenberger and Adelynn Spoon. Luck is slated for an August 5 release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUwg_JoNHpo&t=187s… |
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Steven Spielberg to Receive Visual Effects Society Lifetime Achievement Award
…303b “Exodus” (Gary Hutzel, Michael Gibson, Alec McClymont, Brenda Campbell) for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series. Submissions for the next awards are open through December 1st at www.vesawards.com… |
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The Chestnut Tree wins La Femme award
…story is a tribute to Hyun-Min’s mother. The film is animated in sync to a classical piece by Chopin. For festival and screening info, go to www.picnic-pictures.com. Hyun-Min is director,… |
