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Chomet's next not at Dimension
The Sylvain Chomet film picked up by Dimension Films that we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001255.html reported yesterday}} will not be his already in-the-planning Barbacoa, but “another new project”…. |
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Home On The Range comes home
The Ultimate Disney site takes an in-depth look at Disney’s upcoming DVD release of {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/homeontherange.html Home On The Range}}. The review confirms that the included Three Little Pigs short… |
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Futurama: Volume Four specs and details
{{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/574 DVD Toons}} today posts what we can look forward to in the fourth box of Futurama comedy adventures. The new set will include commentaries and deleted scenes for… |
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Raven Moon to compete with Disney/Pixar
…Movie and The Dino Bugs Movie. A full press release, including how these films will be made on a $1.5m budget, can be found at the {{link http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/?d=80191 PrimeZone Network}}…. |
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Jackson Beck dead at 92
Jackson Beck, “a master of voice-over”, has died at the age of 92, the {{link http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny–obit-beck0729jul28,0,5765067.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire AP}} reports. Beck introduced each episode of the \\Superman\\ radio show with the now… |
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\\Wired\\ cover story on Pixar
{{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}} notes that the June issue of \\Wired\\ Magazine (on sale now) has a “major article about Pixar and Brad Bird”. Brewmaster Jerry Beck calls it “a… |
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More toons come alive in future film spin-offs
Apart from The Jetsons, Yogi Bear and the return of Garfield to the big screen, {{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8184943/site/newsweek/ MSNBC’s Newsweek}} has a small piece on more cartoons set to “go live”… |
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Eisner happy to not be Disney chairman
{{link http://www.showbizdata.com/contacts/picknews.cfm/35108/EISNER_SAYS_HE’S_HAPPY_NOT_TO_BE_DISNEY_CHAIRMAN ShowBiz Data}} reports that Disney Copmany CEO Michael Eisner, who was recently stripped of his additional Chairman role, has said that he’s “happy with this arrangement” and that… |
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John Fiedler dead at 80
In more sad news for \\Winnie the Pooh\\ fans, John Fiedler, the voice of Piglet, passed away on June 25 according to {{link http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/27/obit.fiedler.ap CNN}}. The stage and screen actor… |
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The return of the King
Currently being sponsored by Volkswagen (shouldn’t they have done this for the Herbie film?) is the trailer for {{link http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_splash.html Peter Jackson’s King Kong}}, which features a surprising amount of… |
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Rex Steele ready to fly!
…has a run of only 2000 sets produced, so hurry over to the {{link http://www.monkeysuit.com/monkeysuit.html official MonkeySuit website}} to place an order and see what all the fuss is about!… |
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Disney directors to name new board seat
…House has come forward with a concession plan: to “allow them to suggest nominees for a seat on the company’s board this year”, says the {{link http://www.latimes.com/business/custom/cotown/la-fi-disney22may22,1,1659392.story?coll=la-headlines-business-enter LA Times}}. However,… |
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Pixar's One Man Band poster
Following {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003619.html our sneak peek}} at Pixar’s new short last week, regular reader Joost vd Bosch, of ka-Ching Cartoons, has sent in a scan of the souvenir card handed… |
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Original Thunderbirds are go!
…proper, with MGM’s new release of the {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/324 Thunderbirds: International Rescue Giftset}}, a stunning and feature-packed collection of the two 1960s theatrical outings. “MGM has done an admirable job,… |
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New Digital Cinema book shines light on Bowie
…in 22 countries worldwide in September 2003. {{link http://www.beamingdavidbowie.com Beaming David Bowie}} “goes behind the scenes not just of the Bowie gig but the advent of digital cinema at large”…. |
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\\Home on the Range\\ reviews mild, but critics love music
The {{link http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/ IMDb Screening Room}} notes that while critics haven’t been lavish in their praise for Disney’s \\Home on the Range\\, most do love the music. The score and… |
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Nickelodeon's Kids Choice winners announced
At a live ceremony held Saturday, hosted by \\Shrek\\ stars Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz, {{link http://www.nick.com/all_nick/specials/kca_2004/winners_list.jhtml Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Award}} winners were announced. The winners included: – Favorite Movie:… |
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Shrek 3 and 4 moving ahead "one at a time"
…time”. Dark Horizons’ {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040525e.php News Bites}} reports the details, with Daly adding that DWs was in “final talks” with principal voice actors Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and… |
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Disney cast member charged with molesting two women while in Tigger costume
The \\{{link http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-bk-tigger040204,0,396560.story?coll=orl-home-headlines Orlando Sentinel}}\\ reports that a Walt Disney World employee dressed as Tigger has been arrested and charged with molesting a 13 year old girl and her mother…. |
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Hellboy DVD signing
Director Guillermo del Toro will be signing copies of his latest film, the comic-book adaptation of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, on Tuesday July 27th from 5pm to 9pm at the newly… |
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Mind The Gap, Inc. to aide in feature animation technology
From animation industry veterans George Bruder, Kevin Cureton, and Marlon Montgomery comes the animation pipeline development and consulting company Mind The Gap, Inc. The company is has been launched for… |
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\\Simpsons\\ actors in work stoppage
…Each member currently earns $125,000 an episode”. During a 1998 work stoppage by the actors, who only made $30,000 an episode at the time, the show’s producer “hired casting directors… |
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Family Guy is back!
{{link http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=2224 DVD Exclusive}} reports that “After more than a year of speculation, Fox has announced the release of an animated DVD premiere movie version of Family Guy on September… |
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Thunder-bomb
…US top ten, following a less than stellar debut in its UK homeland last week. With estimates entering the film in the {{link http://www.boxofficereport.com/wbon/daily.shtml American chart}} at number nine, Thunderbirds… |
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Thunderbirds are go!
…original two {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/551 Thunderbirds: International Rescue}} films from producer Gerry Anderson. The set contains audio commentary, multiple featurettes, trailers and remastered 5.1 surround sound and 2.35:1 anamorphic transfers! F-A-B!… |
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Independent Animation Channel goes live
…Channel says it will “travel to events coast to coast to pull in new viewers and will advertise the site everywhere”. More info at {{link http://www.independentanimationchannel.com The Independent Animation Channel}}…. |
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Larry The Cable Guy voice in Cars
…Cars. Speaking to the {{link http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2004/08/08/entertainment/local/dbcfaa1b1d68728386256eea0015cab4.txt Sioux City Journal}} (subscription required), Larry, whose voice was heard by director John Lasseter after hundreds of auditions, says “That’s one of the funniest… |
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Team America is go!
Dark Horizons posts a report from the set of Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s new ‘super-marionette’ musical movie {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040810b.php Team America}}, where the boys reveal their Thunderbirds influences and… |
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Upcoming DVD: Poppins to include new animation
{{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2004/04_07.html DVD File}} today posts the specs, dates and prices for a crop of new DVD titles, including The Simpsons: Season 4. Of most interest is the announcement that… |
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Three Musketeers "a fun return to the screen for the classic characters"
DVD Toons takes an in-depth look at Disney’s new Mickey Mouse movie, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/327 The Three Musketeers}}, also starring Donald and Goofy. “For a medium that is supposedly running out… |
