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Family Guy and American Dad television premiere dates released
The Futon Critic, via Toon Zone, shows that in the unveiling of its 2004 “fall” schedule and development slate, the Fox network has revealed that Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad, which… |
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Shrek 2: number 1
…Katzenberg and David Geffen – to produce live-action motion pictures, animated feature films, network and cable television programming, home video entertainment, books, toys, and consumer products. Source: DreamWorks Press Release…. |
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Game Boy Advance adds an animated extra
…console per title, with animated shows ranging from Pokemon, Spongebob Squarepants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Fairly Odd Parents, Jimmy Neutron and compilation Cartoon Network and Nicktoons collections already… |
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Nexus Gets Animated
…San Diego Comic Con this year. The artist hopes to find a network interested in turning his comic book into a Johnny Quest like TV series. “Nexus the comic book… |
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AWN on this year's Licensing…
{{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2135 Animation World Network}} has a report on the recent Licensing Show, with a look at the new TV properties, upcoming animated features and direct-to-DVD titles. Also on the… |
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Vince Vaughn to play Racer X?
Variety via Animation World Network is reporting that Vince Vaughn (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) has pitched to Speed Racer producers Joel Silver and Richard and Lauren Shuler Donner his… |
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Ghost In The Shell II featurette
The {{link http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=439 Anime News Network}} announces that there will be an “exclusive screening of a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of Ghost In The Shell II: Innocence, plus an… |
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Independent studios spark a change of 'toon
…productions to be spread among thousands of small animation studios all over the planet. One example of this new way of working is IDT Entertainment’s network, that extends to more… |
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Justice League Unlimited coming one week sooner
Animation Insider reports that the premiere of Cartoon Network’s Justice League Unlimited is being moved from Saturday, August 7, to Saturday, July 31. This new series will retain the superhero… |
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More on On the Front Lines
Animation World Network has an extensive article detailing the history behind the history-making release of Disney’s limited edition On the Front Lines DVD set from Wave 3 of the Walt… |
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Brian Wilson in the Twenty-fourth and a Half Century
Toon Zone reports that Beach Boy band leader Brian Wilson will get animated soon in an episode of Cartoon Network’s Duck Dodgers, starring as himself playing a spiritual advisor to… |
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Family Guy is back!
…the only question mark left is whether the new material will air initially on Fox or on Cartoon Network”. MacFarlane will also continue to develop his next show, American Dad…. |
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Drew Carey to make more "Green" for WB
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the WB Network has greenlit Green Screen, a live-action/animated improv comedy pilot from Drew Carey. In Green Screen, the cast will perform – in front… |
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Philadelphia 2004: Eisner steps down as Chairman; Comcast back; Disney issues statement
…network in an interview with anchor Ted Koppel, said he planned to stay as chief executive at least until his contract expires in 2006. A number of news stories from… |
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Mickey Mouse: Now Available in Three Dimensions
Animation World Network points out an article at VFXWorld about the process of bringing two-dimensional Mickey and friends into the three dimensional, computer-generated world. The article includes screen grabs from… |
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More on "foreign" Disney Animation: India next?
…{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10492 Animation World Network}} has news, however, that the studio may now also be looking to strengthen ties in India as a “production base for its animation and feature… |
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Animation around the world
With Disney moving much of its animation production overseas, the {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10493 Animation World Network}} takes a timely look at what the higher and higher profile European studios are producing… |
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Clone Wars resume tonight
The second season of Star Wars: Clone Wars is set to premiere tonight at 9:30, on Cartoon Network, following an airing of the complete first season. Check out the Clone… |
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New interview with Craig Bartlett
Toon Zone has a new interview with Craig Bartlett, the creator of Hey Arnold!, the Cartoon Network movie Party Wagon, and the newest season of Johnny Bravo…. |
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The Justice League: They're Not Incompetent, They're Just Drawn That Way
Chris Robinson, otherwise known as The Animation Pimp, has a funny new article at Animation World Network discussing the “direction and inconsistencies” of the Justice League animated series. Not to… |
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Eisner happy to not be Disney chairman
…he will now be able to “devote more time to working with company executives on reinvigorating the company’s animation unit and reviving the ABC television network”. Speaking about Roy Disney’s… |
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Pink Panther confirmed as CGI
…Steve Martin’s Inspector Clouseau feature The Mask Of The Pink Panther (or Birth Of…, depending on which day of the week it is). The {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=10747 Animated World Network}} confirms… |
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The Justice League: When one door closes another one opens
Animation Insider reports on the upcoming final episode of Cartoon Network’s DC Comics-based Justice League, set to air on May 29, and gives details of its replacement series, Justice League… |
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Batman and Challenge of the Superfriends first look!
…Van Helsing: The London Assignment and an {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/558 announcement}} for Cartoon Network’s Halloween, an August compilation featuring “9 creepy capers”. Check this link for close up looks at the… |
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AICN on manga and anime
…In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex TV series, which recently made its debut on Japanese television and will begin airing in the US on Cartoon Network’s late night Adult Swim… |
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New Home for Lorenzo
Animation World Network reports that the Joe Grant-inspired Disney short, Lorenzo, about the cat with the possessed tail, which was originally supposed to be part of Fantasia 2006 and then… |
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WB authorized Batman signing event
…7,000 pieces from a variety of animation art studios including Fox, Disney, Chuck Jones, Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. WWA is an award-winning gallery and is distinguished as the largest… |
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Sam Register talks Batman
UnderGroundOnline interviews Sam Register, Senior Vice President of Original Animation for Cartoon Network, about The Batman. Thanks to Toon Zone for the notice…. |
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SaveDisney back at work
It’s been a little quiet on the SaveDisney front lately, but Animation World Network reports that Stanley Gold and Roy Disney are preparing to nominate an alternate board of directors… |
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Hot Spots Showcase 2
While searching the ‘net for some new animated shorts to bring to the attention of the Animated News readership I stumbled across the mother lode at Animation World Network. This… |
