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More traditional animation on the way
Following Michael Eisner’s quote on “the end of 2D animation”, {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ Cartoon Brew}} has an amusing take on that comment, and news of a new Spanish-themed animated feature coming… |
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Disney to launch new TV channels in India
Beginning to use its growing presence in India, The Walt Disney Company will launch three new TV channels in the area over the next twelve months, reports {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=5319657 Reuters}}…. |
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Sony's digital future
Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp has {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=5329072 announced a new system}} that could speed up the time it takes to convert traditional movie theaters over to digital projection. Currently,… |
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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…. |
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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. |
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Fire And Ice coming to disc
…listing the 1983 animated feature on their {{link http://www.blue-underground.com/future_releases.php Future Releases}} webpage. No details on specs, though BU are well aware of the collectors’ nature of this title and, like… |
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Poppins DVD looking good
Okay, here we go: {{link http://www.showbizdata.com/contacts/picknews.cfm/35921/JULIE_ANDREWS_SAYS_POPPINS_DVD_IS_SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC Showbiz Data}} is the first to announce that the 2-disc Special Editon of Mary Poppins is going to be “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. Speaking briefly to star… |
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Finding Nemo…again?
…News Forum}} points to a recently added page at Nintendo’s site for {{link http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=6f465e96-4535-4cc1-890b-a86f4c10dd00& Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures}}. Nothing much to see right now, but we’ll keep you posted…. |
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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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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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More Macca animation in the pipe
…Helter Skelter there with releasing a single for children by a cartoon squirrel, but it’s ringing the changes like this which keeps me interested in the possibilities of life.” www.paulmccartney.com… |
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Disney Enters the Computer Market
…a breakthrough or just another specialized device flop. The $599 Dream Desk PC would be available through the Disney catalog and at www.disney.com beginning Aug. 12 and at CompUSA stores… |
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CGI Popeye trailer online
…(to air on the Fox network and appear as an extended DVD) can now hop on over to see a {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/594 trailer at DVD Toons}} in Windows Media format…. |
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Atlantis discovered?
{{link http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/06/ireland.atlantis.reut/index.html CNN}} reports on a new theory by a Swedish scientist who beleives that the legendary city of Atlantis may actually be Ireland. Ulf Erlingsson says he is “amazed… |
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New \\SharkTale\\ trailer now online
A new trailer for DreamWorks’ \\Shark Tale\\ is now online at {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/shark_tale/trailer/ Apple’s Quicktime movie trailer page}}…. |
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Actress Fay Wray dies at 96
…heart beats a little faster. I like that feeling. I really like it!” Wray is survived by three children, including daughter Victoria Riskin.” Source: {{link http://www.imdb.com/ The Internet Movie DataBase}}…. |
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Paramount animated comedy on DVD
To grab a peek at Paramount’s animated DVD line-up for October/November, hop on over to {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/643 DVD Toons}} for a full list and some early artwork…. |
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Walt Disney Treasures screen shots!
{{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4764 Ultimate Disney}} has scored another first: screen shots from three of the upcoming Walt Disney Treasures titles. Still no word on whether True Life Adeventures has been postponed… |
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Disney Treasures Wave Four specs
…The Complete Pluto, a similarly themed set featuring Mr Mouse’s pet pup. Initial specs for all three titles can be found over at the {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4779 Ultimate Disney DVD}} site…. |
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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… |
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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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Rex Steele ready to fly!
…the most original and well made shorts in recent years, is now available on DVD, after premiering at last week’s Comic-Con. The traditionally animated award-winner comes packed with bonus features… |
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Mary Poppins shines on DVD
Ultimate Disney DVD has posted the complete specs for this fall’s {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4796 Mary Poppins: Definitive 2-disc 40th Anniversary Edition DVD}}. Highlights to look foward to include commentary with Julie… |
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More on Looney Tunes: Golden Collection 2
…http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2004_08.html#000401 Cartoon Brew}} website with a partial list of goodies to expect in the set. For starters, he lists 31 audio commentaries, six featurettes, fifteen isolated music tracks, and a… |
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Eggbert starring in Chicken Little?
…asks…is the Warner Brothers character Eggbert (AKA Egghead Jr.) reviving his career in Disney’s upcoming Chicken Little? Check out exactly {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2004_08.html#000399 what he means}} and spot the uncanny resemblance…… |
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Dick Van Dyke: CGI artist for hire
…he has an idea for a planned animated feature! Catching up with the 79-year old at the SIGGRAPH convention was {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1036 Jim Hill Media}}, and Jim found out more…. |
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Disney fined for Pluto worker's death
…and Health Administration. Disney has until August 20 to show OSHA that it has made changes to prevent a similar accident from happening again, reports the {{link http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-bk-biz-disneypluto081104,0,224487.story Orlando Sentinel}}…. |
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Twice Upon A Christmas trailer
The Disney Database has posted a Portugese version of a {{link http://www.disneydatabase.com/movie_clips.php?movieid=293 trailer for Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas}} very similar to the one that will appear on next week’s… |
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Wind In The Willows team sets up shop
…under Baruch Inbar to launch {{link http://www.snaut.com/ Snaut Entertainment}}, an LA-based company providing extensive creative services for the industry. Currently the group is engaged in developing The Wind In The… |
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Barbie sings!
DVD Toons has a trailer up for the fourth computer-animated video movie to star Mattel’s Barbie, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/595 The Princess And The Pauper}}, with the twist this time being that… |
