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Close up look at Wedge's Robots
{{link http://mm.intizen.com/media/index.asp?uid=mu007 My Media’s Anima}} site has some hi-res shots of the cast of Blue Sky’s Robots, out early 2005…. |
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Whoopi Goldberg and Malcolm McDowell to voice Pinocchio 3000
…and Spain’s Filmax Animation. It’s rare for toons from continental Europe to feature Hollywood stars. So the $12 million Pinocchio, which competed last week at the Annecy animation fest (June… |
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Google Google Bork Bork
…quiet when you do. Also of interest to Muppets and Disney fans is the new, currently embryonic, Official Muppets Site hosted at Disney.com, featuring Kermit wearing a certain mouse-eared hat…. |
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Extended Return Of The King clip
The {{link http://dvd.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_485.php Monsters And Critics}} website has put up a large (over 30mb) clip of footage from the Comic-Con, “featuring the cut scenes from the extended edition of The… |
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Pixar CEO has cancer surgery
{{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=738&e=1&u=/nm/20040801/tc_nm/tech_apple_jobs_dc Reuters}} reports that Pixar Animation Studios and Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his pancreas. In a company-wide email sent to… |
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The box office summer
‘Monkeyboy12’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=5004#post5004 Animated News Forum}} points to an intresting story at Yahoo that rounds up the {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=762&e=1&u=/ap/20040906/ap_en_mo/film_summer_box_office box office numbers}} for this summer’s big – and… |
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Aladdin site update
…http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/aladdin/index.html Aladdin DVD webpage}}, which is now updated with clips, activities and a sweepstakes contest. Still a few “coming soon” sections, so keep an eye out for additional new features!… |
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New Kingdom Hearts II update
‘Monkeyboy12’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=4950#post4950 Animated News Forum}} posts a link to an interesting piece at {{link http://ps2.ign.com/articles/543/543070p1.html?fromint=1 IGN’s PS2 site}} on the still-in-development Kingdom Hearts II game from Square… |
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From screen to console: interview with Shark Tale game manager
The DreamWorks Fansite talks exclusively with {{link http://dreamworksfansite.com/features/interviews/bill_kim.php creator Bill Kim}}, project manager of Edge Reality, to discuss the upcoming Shark Tale game on PS2, XBox and Game Cube patforms…. |
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More Father Of The Pride updates
After stripping their interview with the producers and cast of Father Of The Pride over the past few days, the {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/fatherofthepride/ DreamWorks Animation Fansite}} has opened up a dedicated… |
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Watch the new Team America television spot online
MTV.com has an exclusive new preview for Team America: World Police…. |
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Shark Tale: game on!
The DreamWorks Fansite has posted a look at the {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/sharktale/games.php Shark Tale video game}}, with screenshots and specs for three console editions…. |
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Chicken Little: expectations big
“I thought it looked like a commercial for Pixar stock” says one particularly disgruntled money manager about the teaser for Chicken Little. He’s quoted in a story at {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20040815/va_ne_al/inside_move__beak_preview&e=5… |
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Tigger clears his name and goes back to work
The {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=31357 Big Cartoon DataBase}} reports that “Michael Chartrand, the Walt Disney World employee charged with fondling a 13-year-old girl while dressed as Tigger, was acquitted last week and… |
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New Disney Treaures up for pre-ordering
…the titles confirmed so far are Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume 2, The Complete Pluto, Volume 1 and The Mickey Mouse Club. A compilation of True Life Adventures… |
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Thunderbirds FX
…office takings, the one decent thing in the new live-action Thunderbirds movie is its special computer animation effects. {{link http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2178 AWN’s VFX World}} looks at how it was all done…. |
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More Bird, more Incredibles talk
Director Brad Bird and prodcuer John Walker continue to spread the good word on their new Disney/Pixar computer animated film The Incredibles in a recent ComicCon {{link http://movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4675 interview with… |
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Incredibles coloring fun
The official site for Disney/Pixar’s {{link http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/incredibles/main.html The Incredibles}} now has a coloring game up in which younger fans can fill in the character’s costumes and print them out…. |
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Details on Avatar, a new animated series from Nickelodeon
Nick.com has the the details on Avatar: The Last Airbender, a new animated action series. At the website, one can check out the show’s trailer and meet its characters. The… |
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Ten questions with Dr. Venture of Venture Bros.; Futurama Volume 4 review
…Venture of The Venture Bros. The website also takes a look at the Futurama Volume 4 DVD, giving the set the “IGN.com Editor’s Choice Award” and a score of 8/10…. |
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Iger would welcome Disney CEO post
{{link http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2004080519560002585206&dt=20040805195600&w=RTR&coview= Reuters}} reports that Walt Disney’s President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Iger has said he said he would “welcome a shot to succeed Michael Eisner as chief executive,… |
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\\Office\\ star to try hand at \\The Simpsons\\
…of Matt Groening, according to {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=cat&category1=Television&newsitem_no=12735 AWN}}. “I’ve got the rough idea, but this is the most intimidating project of my career,” Gervais said. He added that he believed… |
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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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Eisner says "yes" to Pixar sequels
…Pixar’s Mouse House films are in development and going forward. The {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=26859 Big Cartoon DataBase}} confirms a Hollywood Reporter story that says Disney is looking to “mirror Shrek 2‘s… |
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A Very Eggy Film to break in 2006
Currently in the works at Comunidad Huevo SA de CV is the traditionally animated Una película de Huevos, translated as A Very Eggy Film. Based on the successful, humorous website… |
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Behind the scenes of \\The Curse of the Were-Rabbit\\
{{link http://movies.aol.com/behind_the_scenes_wallace_gromit_movie Moviefone}} goes behind the scenes of \\The Curse of the Were-Rabbit\\ to learn about the work necessary to bring Wallace and Gromit to life with these two videos. |
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Curious George trailer and poster [Updated]
…Meanwhile, one can find the poster for Curious George at The Internet Movie Poster Awards. Update! A link to view the Curious George trailer in QuickTime has surfaced at AOL.com…. |
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Cover art: Gargoyles- Season 2, Volume 1
The cover artwork for the Gargoyles: Season 2, Volume 1 DVD is now available to view at Amazon.com. The 3-disc set will arrive in stores on December 6, 2005…. |
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Chicken Little mash-up posters
In an attempt to “show [movie studios] a thing or two about clever marketing campaigns,” Worth1000.com held a contest in which folks could submit fake posters composed of two subjects:… |
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Corpse Bride receives 'thunderous reception' at Venice film fest
…Venice Film Festival. Regarding the film’s praised style and usage of stop-motion animation, Burton stated, “We feel so lucky, with computers and all taking over, to be able to do… |
