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Director Torill Kove on The Danish Poet
…As explained in its official synopsis, The Danish Poet follows “Kasper, a poet whose creative well has run dry, on a holiday to Norway to meet the famous writer, Sigrid… |
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Co-director Chris Renaud on No Time For Nuts
…you’re like, ‘Well, you know what, let’s make him Robin Hood’ – Scrat has more rules than that. But those were the kinds of things that I was thinking of…. |
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Director Frank Nissen on Cinderella III: A Twist In Time
…sequels have a somewhat short run time, such as less than 75 minutes. Is that due to a studio request? FN: I think it’s just a general time slot that… |
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Lion King returns home to Africa
…preparation for its official run beginning June 6. Director Julie Taymor shares her excitement: “In the ten years I’ve been working on The Lion King it has been my dream… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies
…friends, who have formed “The Idle Hour Club”, also give excuses, such as belly aches. Finally, when it’s time to eat the corn, the two friends come running to the… |
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Aardman unveils film plans
…and Ashley Pharoah; a film based on Gideon Defoe’s Pirates book series, from director Peter Lord and writers Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil; Operation Rudolph, which is being developed by… |
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WALL•E gets our Animated View…
…words – thanks bud! One of the reasons I’ve not been around is down to the Elstree Film Festival, the week-long run of classic films made at the local studios… |
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Disney On Ice: The Incredibles Magic Kingdom Adventure
…imagine a reporter having asked, “Mr. Incredible, you just defeated Syndrome, what are you going to do now?” On their vacation the Super family runs into a number of fantastic… |
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Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword
…Black Samurai regains his powers, he will rule over Japan with an iron fist and bring the Samurai Age back to life. The gang then agrees to take the case… |
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Disney-MGM Studios update; Pirates invade Hong Kong
…planning a Pirates of the Caribbean attraction inspired greatly by the film franchise. Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbosa and Captain Sao Feng are some of the characters rumored for the ride…. |
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Cars 2 racing for 2009?
Having heard rumors of a sequel to Cars, Blue Sky Disney now points to MiceAge, whose sources claim that Cars 2 is scheduled for 2009. The word was published by… |
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Animated News & Views does Comic-Con 2008!
…contributors, so the rush of up to date stories will keep coming thick and fast, while we’ll also have some pretty cool content coming up for you next week right… |
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Winners revealed for 31st Annecy Film Festival
…the audience award for best feature went to Samuel and Frederic Guillaume’s Max & Co. Mamoru Hosoda’s The Girl Who Leapt Through Time was provided a special distinction in the… |
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Beowulf cancels Venice festival appearance
Yahoo! Movies/Reuters reports that Robert Zemeckis’ motion-captured epic Beowulf is no longer scheduled to debut at the Venice Film Festival, running August 29 – September 8, as the project will… |
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Perfect Nightmare: Mike Cachuela on storyboarding Christmas
…film did you work in Paris? MC: I started storyboarding on a short film called Runaway Brain, a Mickey Mouse short. And then, when it was over, I attempted to… |
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Aladdin: Platinum Edition
…day, when Princess Jasmine escapes the palace in disguise, she runs into Aladdin who saves her. Unfortunately, Aladdin is arrested for kidnapping the Princess and condemned to die before Jasmine… |
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'Shrek the First' with $122 million!
…In addition, Third currently has the third best opening of all-time, behind Spider-Man 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Box Office Guru further analyzes the sequel’s success…. |
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WALL-E
…don’t speak much more than their names and then giving the bulk of the film’s running time over to them, you’ve got to find another way to get the story… |
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Disney parks plan Pixar attractions
Upcoming Pixar points to The Blue Sky Disney Blog, which has the latest Disney theme park plans. For instance, more information is revealed regarding the rumored renovations to Tomorrowland that… |
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Jonatha Brooke and Joel McNeely: the Pixie-Powered Music of Return To Neverland!
…song stood on its own. We used it twice in the movie and I thought that those places were very special, so I didn’t want to run the risk of… |
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Transformers Animated Optimus Prime revealed
…Licensing International Expo 2007. Likewise in the article, information is unveiled concerning the cast and crew of the series. With its first season, Transformers Animated will introduce 26 episodes running… |
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Popeye The Sailor: Volume 2 1938-1940
…in the Fleischer Popeyes, even mid-way into their run. Disc Two The second disc continues a nice assortment of plotlines for our favorite sailor. Never Sock A Baby obviously is… |
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“Behind The Tatamis” with Kung Fu Panda‘s Directors!
…guru, Master Shifu. But before they knew it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung was headed their way, and it was up to Po to defend everyone from… |
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Latest on Shrek 4, Puss in Boots
…we’re doing is Shrek 3 right now, that’s where our heads are at.” Nonetheless, Shrek 4 is currently scheduled for a 2010 release, with Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews and Rupert… |
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Get Enchanted! Chapter Three: Musical minstrels Alan Menken and Danny Troob!
…releasing it for the holidays. Once those were the dates, everything was to be rushed to accommodate the production dates. AV: Let’s talk about the songs. First of all, can… |
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Get Enchanted! Chapter Two: Disney executive Doug Short, Giselle’s champion!
…script. Eventually, however, the Sonnenfeld/Josephson deal was over and they left Disney. I saw little of Barry Sonnenfeld after that. Once the movie was up and running, Barry Josephson became… |
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Studio survey offers Disney, Sony, Network news
According to the Animation Guild Blog, rumors remain that Disney’s American Dog is in for a title change, as character designs are confirmed as having been retooled. Meanwhile, it appears… |
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A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Documentary)
…The first animation in this documentary oddly shows Charlie Brown attempting to play the piano, before being run off by the other kids. Schroeder takes over on the piano, of… |
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Michael Giacchino cooks up tasty tunes for Ratatouille!
…the rats come out of the ceiling and run to evacuate the house. In that, it’s about as frenetic and crazy as the film gets, I think. And when she… |
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Little Mermaid tickets now on sale
…showings at Denver and Broadway are now on sale. Helpfully, the blurb lists the ticket prices and dates. The Little Mermaid musical will begin its Denver run on July 26…. |
