Zemeckis' Beowulf
The {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7776 JoBlo movie news}} site has a little on director Bob Zemeckis’ next performance-capture feature. Used last year on The Polar Express, Zemeckis is using the system on… |
Bear of very little thought, but worth many millions of dollars: the case continues
…Pooh merchandise and videos, originally filing the lawsuit against Disney 13 years ago. {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=4484172§ion=news Reuters News}} reports that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles W. McCoy Jr. said he… |
SEC launches Pixar inquiry
\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pixar27aug27,1,786367.story The L.A. Times}}\\ reports that Pixar Animation Studios is confirming they are the focus of a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry. Though neither the SEC nor Pixar are… |
\\Valiant\\ disappoints at the box office
Disney/Vanguard’s \\Valiant\\ opened in a disappointingly low 7th place this weekend according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2005&wknd=33&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. In its debut weekend the film brought in about $6.1 million…. |
More on Sony's digital revolution
For those interested in the technological details of Sony’s new digital theater projectors, the {{link http://www.digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=25972 Digital Producer}} has more on how the 4K resolution system works. To put things… |
Spidey's 1967 Collection artwork revealed
{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3805&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} features a first look at the cover and disc art for Spider-Man: The ’67 Classic Collection. No news on extras yet, but the set is due… |
Michael Eisner: Monkey Exec?
…of the Mouse House), caricaturist Pete Emslie has penned the rather clever and amusing {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/guest/emslie.06042004.1.htm The Monkey’s Tale}}, a poem which can be read over at Jim Hill’s page…. |
Oscar winner Krumpet heading for his own big movie?
{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040302c.php Dark Horizons}} has some post-Oscar bash talk, which covers everything from what the Lord Of The Rings guys are up to next, to talk of the Police Academy… |
Robots specs
Added to {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6824&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}}’ shot of the cover art for Fox’s Robots due this September is a list of the full disc specs for the release. As well… |
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,… |
Batman swooping down on Broadway?
A recent article in the http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/09/12/1126377253812.html”>Sydney Morning Herald dicusses animated movies that have become (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) or are becoming (Tarzan, Shrek) Broadway musicals and mentions… |
Kim Possible menus
DVD Toons has an early look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/527 the menus}} for Disney’s upcoming release of Kim Possible: A Stitch In Time, her first feature length (well, 66-minutes, including a… |
Home video of a real \\Corpse Bride\\?
Someone has captured this {{link http://www.sept23.com/ freaky home video}} of what appears to be a real \\Corpse Bride\\ at an unnamed graveyard. The cameraman says he is not sure if… |
DreamWorks' animation philosophy; upcoming release dates
In a piece over at {{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-05-13-shrek-main_x.htm USA Today}}, Jeffrey Katzenberg explains the change in direction DreamWorks has taken from the traditionally animated films Spirit and Sinbad to the hipper,… |
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}}…. |
Billy West interview
{{link http://www.onionavclub.com/feature/index.php?issue=4124 The Onion}} has a spirited interview with voiceover actor Billy West. In a no holds barred style, West talks on issues such as the possible future of \\Futurama\\,… |
Shark Tale game screenshots
The DreamWorks Fansite has posted a number of screenshots from the upcoming {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=575 Shark Tale video game}} from Activision. |
Two New Series Coming to NickToons
…WESTERN. Nicktoons, Nickelodeon’s new 24-hour animation channel, will premiere Animation Collective’s two new original series LEADER DOG and TORTELLINI WESTERN. The first LEADER DOG episode premieres at 8:00 pm April… |
Sneak peak of Curse of the Were Rabbit
An {{link http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=20502 AICN}} spy has seen two almost finished scenes from \\Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit\\ and gives the spoiler filled scoop…. |
\\Corpse Bride\\'s email
Send an email to your friends reminding them of tomorrow’s opening of \\Corpse Bride\\ with Warner Brothers’ {{link http://www.bonymail.com/ Bony Mail}} . Using a skeletal finger on a foggy mirror… |
Game Boy Advance adds an animated extra
‘Monkeyboy12’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=3375#post3375 AN Forum}} links to an intriguing new idea in Game Boy Advance technology. {{link http://www.gba-video.com/index.jsp GBA-Video}} will bring around 45 minutes of content to the… |
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… |
Independents increasingly given more of the animaton slate
\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-animate19jun19,1,83088.story The L.A. Times}}\\ takes an in-depth look at a major shift in animation away from big budget/big studio produced films. “Increasingly, major studios are relying on independent producers… |
\\Toy Story\\ to be first animated Disney UMD; animation flourishing on new disc format
According to {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/umdguide/index.html#umdreleaselist The Digital Bits}}, on September 6th DVD won’t be the only disc format to get \\Toy Story – 10th Anniversary Edition\\. The film will also be… |
\\Corpse Bride\\ answers all your questions
Not sure whether you should see \\Corpse Bride\\? Or just got any other question you need an answer to? Why not {{link http://www.askthedead.com/ Ask the Dead}}? This \\Corpse Bride\\ themed… |
Macca Cartoons Get Big
…Theatre, April 17 at 2:00 pm. Follow the ‘More’ link for complete information. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up. From the Animation Flash Newsletter: PAUL MCCARTNEY’S MUSIC & TOON… |
Animated DVDs offer "franchise extentions"
…so perhaps it is a money exercise after all (not that they’d want you to know that)? Thanks to ‘Lemon Swan’ for the link to the {{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-05-31-dvd-franchises_x.htm original article}}…. |
Disney goes after Viking booty
After striking gold with last year’s Pirates Of The Caribbean and the prospect of two blockbuster sequels to that film, Disney is {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=4484884§ion=news reported}} to have bought an untitled… |
More voice work for Cleese and Curry as they join Valiant
The Hollywood Reporter, via the {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=4846740 Reuters News Agency}}, reports that Valiant‘s cast of Ewan McGregor, Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie and John Hurt has been boosted by… |
More Garfield
{{link http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0406035 Cinema Confidential}} has a full gallery of Garfield: The Movie pictures up, including some new images…. |