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Diversity discovered in preschool shows
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… |
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China bans animated/live-action hybrids
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… |
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See The World According to The Simpsons
…include revisions, expansions, and analyses of newer Simpsons episodes. Due for release in bookstores everywhere this April, The World According to The Simpsons is already available for presale at Amazon.com…. |
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Cars second trailer debuting Thursday; website revved up
Coming Soon indicates that the second trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Cars will hit a wide variety of media outlets this Thursday, March 9, at 8pm. Anyone wishing to view the trailer… |
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Animated coverage of the 78th Annual Academy Awards
…of Hollywood, and for remembering its yesteryears. Nonetheless, as the race for this season’s Oscars comes to a close, another one has just begun. Coming soon to a Kodak Theatre… |
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Fox and the Hound 25th Anniversary Edition DVD coming
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… |
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Harvard School of Public Health studies āGā rated films
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… |
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Toy Cars cars
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… |
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Tales from Earthsea trailer online!
SquarejawHero at the Animation Nation forum has pointed out a Japanese trailer for Studio Ghibli’s next project Gedo Senki, or Tales from Earthsea – found on the French Catsuka.com website… |
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Preview Animation from Pencils to Pixels
…animated or computer generated film, or a Web-based animation or a game. The book includes a comprehensive DVD containing a full version of the author’s film, Endangered Species, which showcases… |
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Everyone's soundtrack
Billboard.com has the official track listing for the sountrack to Everyone’s Hero. Artists on the album include: John Ondrasik (“The Best”), Brooks & Dunn (“Keep on Swinging” and “Swing It”),… |
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Roy Disney Presents At The Newport Film Festival 2008
…help out in introducing and giving background to each film. The evening began with a screening of a Disney.com tribute to recently passed Nine Old Man and Disney Legend Ollie… |
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The Aristocats DVD site opens
The all-new Disney.com has added a section for the upcoming Special Edition DVD release of The Aristocats. Presently, the site only provides an ad for the 2-disc title, showcasing the… |
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Russian TMNT poster
Kinoguru.com has the Russian one-sheet for TMNT. The image reveals the Ninja Turtles readying for action against a surrounding army of menacing villains…. |
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Classic cartoon characters get more classic
As pointed out at Cartoon Brew a PhotoShop contest staged by Worth1000.com features famous cartoon characters meshed into famous paintings. See what happens when Goofy gets caught in an M…. |
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Third Simpsons Movie trailer now available
The third trailer for The Simpsons Movie is now available to view at Apple.com. The spot provides a larger peek at the film’s plot and animation than the previous trailers… |
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Ratatouille peeks; Lasseter speaks
Upcoming Pixar notices Action-Figure.com, where photos of the Cars and Ratatouille toys from the 2007 Toy Fair are displayed. Likewise, the earlier site points to Cinematical, which contains a larger… |
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Valentine greetings from the Robinsons
Coming Soon displays four Valentine’s Day images, featuring Tiny, Frankie and the Frogs, Buster and Lefty from Meet the Robinsons. At Disney.com, one may send these images as Valentine’s Day… |
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Trailers: Bee Movie, Underdog
…seen in the first teaser, this latest ad features a cameo from Steven Spielberg. Likewise, the first teaser trailer for the live-action adaptation of Underdog may be seen at Disney.com…. |
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Cinderella III: A Twist in Time contests
An abundance of contests regarding Cinderella III: A Twist in Time have been discovered. For a chance to win a copy of the DVD, one may enter a competition at… |
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Artspace plans Art of Meet the Robinsons exhibit
…the exhibition, the Art of Disney’s Meet the Robinsons publication is now offered at the UK edition of Amazon.com, as noted by “ShyViolet” at the Animated News & Views Forum…. |
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Disney, Zemeckis form motion capture company
On August 8, 2006, TMZ.com reported that Robert Zemeckis was seriously considering moving his ImageMovers production company to The Walt Disney Co., in a multi-year deal. Now, via a press… |
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Spotlight on Pixar's Valerie LaPointe
…Pixar Animation Studios. Receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, LaPointe acquired a job at Pixar after completing a summer internship with the company…. |
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In2TV offers Looney Tunes classics free
The AOL/Warner Bros. video on-demand website In2TV.com has recently begun offering dozens of classic Looney Tunes shorts on its website for free viewing. Bugs Bunny, Daffy, and Porky star in… |
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Serena Williams becomes queen of Loonatics
DailyBulletin.com writes that tennis star Serena Williams can soon be heard in an episode of Loonatics Unleashed. Airing February 17 on The CW, the episode features Williams as Queen Athena,… |
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DreamWorks Animation in the future
DreamWorks Animation is retooling the way it creates films, in an effort to secure long-term success. Adding a year to the production of its films, the company is also eyeing… |
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Animated Smallville to hit very small screen
Smallville is coming to a cell phone near you, in the form of the animated Smallville Legends: The Oliver Queen Chronicles, notifies Variety. Premiering Thursday, the series will be exclusive… |
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Meet the Robinsons music, images
The soundtrack for Disney’s Meet the Robinsons is now available to pre-order at Amazon.com. Concurrently, Rob Thomas’ single from the album, Little Wonders, may now be heard at the artist’s… |
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Enchanted
…better efforts. This comes as more of a surprise because, even those these segments were outsourced, they were handled by very competent animators, including animation director James Baxter and Disney… |
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Ratatouille toys reveal characters, settings
Upcoming Pixar brings the glad tidings that toys for Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille may now be seen at ToyWiz.com. While the figures reveal more character designs from the film, two playsets present… |