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…holiday weekend with $16.6 million according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1984&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. “The first of over a dozen computer-animated movies scheduled for [a wide opening in] 2006 – a record…

Rotten Tomato’s {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/features/rtawards/index_2005.php 7th Annual Golden Tomato Awards}} has awarded \\Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit\\ their top prize for The Best Reviewed Film of 2005 in…

At the Animated-News Forum, “bambifan56” links to several clips from Bambi II, posted at the New York Times’ office website. Meanwhile, a few visitors of Amazon.com have written in to…

This week’s AutoWeek.com had some “spy photos” from Disney/Pixar’s Cars. The two pictures (large file sizes!) can be viewed here:…

…Hong Kong Disneyland. More information about the grand opening of “Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!” and the Disneyland 50th anniversary celebration, plus vacations at the Disneyland Resort…

…national cable, Chicago’s WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune’s print and broadcast properties and extend the company’s nationwide audience. Source: CBS Corporation…

The Academy Award-nominated short film \\{{link http://www.blur.com/shorts/gopher_broke/ Gopher Broke}}\\ will be made into a feature-length film, reports {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=12886 ComingSoon.net}}. “Written and directed by Jeff Fowler, \\Gopher Broke\\ is a…

…DIC Entertainment, the series will teach its young viewers the importance of “financial literacy,” helping them make better money choices when they are older. The news comes courtesy of Forbes.com….

Reuters via Yahoo! News Signapore focuses on the past, present, and future of the Curious George brand. The article also notes that with the inquisitive chimp investigating theaters next weekend…

Paul Martin of NarniaFans.com points to USA Today, where word comes that in addition to the two upcoming DVD releases of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, &…

Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit by DreamWorks/Aardman Animation was the clear winner at last night’s {{link http://www.annieawards.com/ 33rd Annual Annie Awards}} ceremony held at the…

…in an attempt to maintain its energetic production schedule. Talent is being scouted from such countries as Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. Furthermore, DreamWorks Animation is making great efforts to…

The Walt Disney Company has announced that its first-quarter profit rose 7%, partially thanks to an increase in theme-park revenue. Posted at Bloomberg.com, the report also mentions that Disney CEO…

…has been extended to March 1st, 2006! Pass it on! (In case we miss someone!) ANI-Visioneers! Be sure to check out the themed competition: ANI-Mini Spot, (20-60 seconds), “A Hero…

…Disney Feature Animation in A Tale of Two Divisions and the future of Marty Sklar, Vice Chairman and Principal Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, Marty Moves On at o-meon.com….

On February 15th, the Chinese government issued a vague notice banning films and TV shows that mix animation with live-action. The AP through Breitbart.com reports that the ban is an…

…and brought to us via Ain’t It Cool News. The file is a zipped download, and contains the trailer in RealPlayer format. Tales from Earthsea marks the directorial debut of…

Don Knotts, most famous for his role as Deputy Barney Fife on \\The Andy Griffith Show\\, died Friday night of pulmonary and respiratory complications at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly…

About.com via Route 66 News provides a glimpse of the upcoming Mattel toy line inspired by Disney/Pixar’s summer picture Cars, explaining the bells and whistles to be found with some…

FortWayne.com spotlights a recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health, in which 74 animated, G-rated films were tested for kid-friendliness. According to the creator of the study, Kim…

Ultimate Disney learns through MadonnaDownload.com that a 25th Anniversary Edition DVD for The Fox and the Hound will be released this summer. The information arrives from an advertisement inside the…

Just a week after its release, DVD Toons takes its customary {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/477 in-depth review}} format to Walt Disney’s Lady And The Tramp, with analysis on the film itself, extensive…

…Starz Edge, Starz Cinema, Starz HDTV, and Starz On Demand. AOL will likewise serve the trailer, offering it on on the AOL Welcome Screen, AOL.com, Moviefone, AOL Red, KOL, and…

…Says About Life, Love, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Donut. In addition, Rick Miller, known for MacHomer, has written the book’s new foreward. Other changes include revisions, expansions, and…

…and consumer products licensing, and $58.3 million from Finding Nemo, mainly comprised of worldwide home video, worldwide television and consumer products licensing. The company’s library titles contributed approximately 23% of…

NorthJersey.com spotlights the diversity that can be found in many of today’s television series for younger audiences. For instance, Dora the Explorer held the honor as top-rated preschool show for…

…noting his work ethic and future at Disney. The same paper also interviews Paul Newman, the voice of Cars’ Doc Hudson. In related news, ToledoBlade.com, through Luxo, focuses on the…

…Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Batman Begins, Shrek, Madagascar, and others. The panelists will be discussing the unique challenges and opportunities afforded by close collaboration between film studios and visual effects…

SFGate.com surveys The Art of Ray Harryhausen, a new book from stop-motion animation master Ray Harryhausen and friend Tony Dalton. The 230-paged album presents “memories, anecdotes and pictures” from the…