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Box Office Weekend : March 11 – 13, 2005
…of 64%. In related news, Pooh’s Heffalump Movie finished its fifth weekend with $0.3 million, while Son of the Mask mareked its fourth weekend with $0.2 million. The films have… |
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Weekend Box Office: June 17 – 19, 2005
…the film had one of the smallest drops in the top ten, falling only 35%. In fact, Madagascar is the first movie of the year to stay in 3,500+ theaters… |
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Animated box office estimates: November 25 – 27, 2005
Facing off against Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and newcomer Yours, Mine & Ours for family audiences, Chicken Little fell a slight 16% over the weekend, to finish… |
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Weekend box office estimate: December 2 – 4, 2005
After enjoying a healthy box office intake during last week’s Thanksgiving weekend, Chicken Little fell 68% to eighth place, grossing approximately $4 million, says Box Office Report. Should that estimate… |
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Weekend Studio Estimates: March 18 – 20, 2005
…Shark Tale, Robots is currently running behind 23%. In the meantime, Sony’s release of the Japanese anime film Steamboy took in in an estimated $150,000 from 39 theates, for a… |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: December 23 – 25, 2005
King Kong remained in the #1 spot at last weekend’s box office, with $21,259,320 from 3,576 theaters, for a total domestic gross of $108,582,050. Not far behind was The Chronicles… |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: December 9 – 12, 2005
…at #37 with $58,794 from 208 theaters, bringing its domestic box office intake to $53,290,999. Finally, from 178 theaters, Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit captured $40,807, for… |
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2D Expo 2005
Just an early heads-up that a recent ASIFA-Hollywood mailing announced that there will indeed be another 2D Expo held this year but the exact date is yet to be announced…. |
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September 2005 movie schedules for Disney Channel and Toon Disney
Toon Zone has the schedules of movies and specials set to air on Disney Channel and Toon Disney. Popular movies on the lists include: A Bug’s Life, Lilo & Stitch,… |
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\\Nightmare\\ video games coming in 2005
{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=12764 AWN}} reports that Buena Vista Interactive and video game developer Capcom will release two video games this year based on \\Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas\\. \\Oogie’s Revenge\\… |
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DreamWorks previews upcoming slate at 2005's Comic-Con International
…than alive. Michael Bay directed The Island from a screenplay by Caspian Tredwell-Owen and Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, from a story by Tredwell-Owen. A suspense thriller at 30,000 feet,… |
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"Remembering Vance Gerry (1930 – 2005)"
Jim Hill Media has a touching tribute for the talented artist Vance Gerry, who did layout, story, concept and/or consulting work on projects ranging from 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book,… |
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UPDATED: DVD releases- May 24, 2005
Three animated DVD releases hit stores shelves today. First up is Pooh’s Heffalump Movie [press release here], the latest Pooh offering from Disney. Budgeted at around $20 million, the film… |
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Weekend Box Office: June 24 – 26, 2005
…3,500 theaters. Since its opening last Wednesday, Herbie: Fully Loaded has taken in approximately $17.8 million. Meanwhile, in its fifth week, Madagscar fell an understandable 32%, coming in sixth place… |
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Disney Shareholders' Meeting 2005
While it is not likely (but who knows?) to be as controversial as last year’s shareholder meeting, C. W. Oberleitner’s o-meon site has the scoop on the when and where… |
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Disney Channel animated movies for October 2005
…(October 31), Hercules (October 10), Monsters, Inc. (October 9), Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search For Christopher Robin (October 24), and Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender Of Fun (October 3)…. |
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New Miyazaki DVDs delayed till 2005
Well what can you do when the Mouse House has the golden keys to the vault? Just wait I guess. Check out The Digital Bits for more info…. |
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Disney Channel animated movie schedule for November 2005
Toon Zone has the schedule of animated movies appearing on the Disney Channel this month. Included in the lineup are: Alice In Wonderland, The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh,… |
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Director Bergeron, actress Paradis talk A Monster in Paris
…first draft overflowed with characters and situations, so the next step was to pare the best parts down into a 90-minute movie. Q: Why did you ask Stéphane Kazandjian to… |
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Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (Limited Edition with Plush)
Walt Disney Pictures (September 13, 2005), Walt Disney Video (September 1, 2009), single disc, 66 mins plus supplements, 1.78:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Rated G, Retail: $29.99 Storyboard:… |
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School of Visual Arts presents “Which Way Did They Go?” exhibit
The School of Visual Arts (SVA) has announced the “Which Way Did They Go?” exhibition, to be held Thursday, December 15, 2005 through Saturday, January 21, 2006. The exhibit displays… |
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Toy Story: full 10th Anniversary DVD details
…Best Actor, “Forrest Gump” 1993; Best Actor, “Philadelphia,” 1994 – “The Incredibles” Academy Award wins: Best Animated Feature Film 2005, Achievement in Sound Editing 2005 These press materials (c)Buena Vista… |
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Ollie Johnston to receive National Medal of Arts
…UPDATED: Yahoo! News Photo (link via Cartoon Brew) The full text of the official press release follows: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2005 PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES 2005 MEDAL OF ARTS… |
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Director Barry Cook remembers the Peoples of Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida
…Florida expanded to about 400 artists in a new $70 million, 200,000-square-foot, four-story animation building. “A great way to spend your life” But Mulan had taken its toll on Cook,… |
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From Snow Queen to Pinocchio II: Robert Reece’s animated adventures in screenwriting
…Bros. then hired him to rewrite Car Wars for producer Marc Gordon in 2000. But Car Wars, too, simply wasn’t meant to be. “Eventually, a competing studio put out a… |
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Studio Ghibli Region 1 DVD release updates…
…released before the end of 2005, with the upcoming wave consisting of Nausicaä, The Cat Returns, and Porco Rosso around March of 2005. The interesting thing is Madman claims these… |
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Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir on the Rise and Fall of Disney’s Circle 7 Animation
…$360 million. Proud of its initial collaboration, Disney signed Pixar to a five-picture deal, soon commissioning Pixar to make Toy Story 2, planning the sequel as a direct-to-video release. But… |
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Pixar releases financial results for fiscal second quarter
…Simon Bax, Pixar’s second quarter 2005 results conference call may be accessed by calling 800-475-6701 (U.S.) or 320-365-3844 (Int’l), and providing the reservation code: 789073. The replay will be provided… |
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Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie
…answer to The Lord Of The Rings, exploring the 10,000-year history of the dwarfs and their culture in an epic quest. He met with Evan Spiliotopoulos, then one of DisneyToons’… |
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Disney Channel's upcoming animated series and movies
Toon Zone has information on Disney Channel’s upcoming animated series and movies. New series include The Buzz on Maggie (June 2005), a comedy focusing on the world from the perspective… |
