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Toy Story coming back to theaters for for 30th anniversary
…currently unknown if it will be a wide release or a special engagement. The comeback happens September 12th. You can check out a brand new poster celebrating the re-release below…. |
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Netflix secures rights to live-action Dragon’s Lair movie
…negotiating, the streaming service will move forward with a feature film based off the legendary Don Bluth adventure game, with Ryan Reynolds in talks to star as Dirk the Daring…. |
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James Cameron announces that Avatar 2 release date has been delayed again
…highly anticipated sequel was on track to be released to theaters for Christmas of 2021, but now the movie is now set to open the following holiday season in 2022…. |
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Lightyear blasts off in yet another trailer
Disney’s really trying to build up some Buzz with the marketing for Pixar’s Lightyear, as they’ve released yet another trailer (here labeled as “special look”) for the sci-fi adventure today…. |
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Elemental opens
Pixar’s Elemental is now playing in 4,035 theatres according to The Numbers. It’s doing fairly well with the critics, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score of 75%. Their consensus: “Elemental may… |
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Moana 2 opens
Disney’s Moana 2 opened this week in 4,200 theatres according to The Numbers. Critics have mixed feelings, but more than not have found something positive to say, giving the film… |
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Flow wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature
Gints Zilbalodis’ film takes home the first Oscar for Latvia. In the Shadow of the Cypress wins Animated Short. Dune Part 2 wins for Visual Effects…. |
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More animation stamp sets in 2006
…Art of Disney series. The theme this time is Romance, and the stamps feature Cinderella and Prince Charming, Beauty and the Beast, Lady and Tramp, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse…. |
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Poll finds Bambi most beloved Disney animated film
…and the Seven Dwarfs (20%), Cinderella (12%), “Other” (9%), The Lion King (8%), Beauty and the Beast (7%), The Little Mermaid (5%) and Fantasia (4%). Pinocchio, Peter Pan and One… |
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Dallas McKennon 1919-2009
…the voice of Archie Andrew in the Archie cartoons, as well as a voice actor for many Disney films, including Sleeping Beauty and Lady & the Tramp. He was 89…. |
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Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie
…revealed that the animators were so pleased with the dwarfs that they pleaded with Walt to place the characters in future productions. “The artists responsible for the quaint and droll… |
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The Lion King is now Disney’s biggest remake ever
…leaving money on the table by releasing their upcoming Lady & the Tramp revamp on streaming only instead of giving it a theatrical run? Elsewhere at the box office, the… |
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A look at Oscar's Animated Short Films
…of the characters, wrote the music and lyrics, voices the jackalope, and performs the song. “For some, \\Boundin’\\ is a cross between the vibrancy of Mary Blair and the buoyancy… |
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Rudolph And Frosty’s Christmas In July
…case here. I guess they have to use up their stock somehow. Ink And Paint: The DVD packaging claims that the movie was done in the 4:3 ratio, and I… |
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Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition
…as the other characters. When remembering the characters in the movie, the villains and other supporting characters are the ones that stand out the most. One wants to see more… |
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Beaumont and Kerry: Peter Pan‘s Leading Ladies
…I’ve been over there since they started making the movie, chatting with them and giving them some ideas from Tink’s point of view. They’ve been sketching me as I’m there…. |
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Mark Smith talks Art of Flash
…in with the family. I enrolled at AUM and convinced the Dean at the Art Department that I could take the Video Animation class without the prerequisite. AV: When and… |
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The Triplets Of Belleville (Sony US Edition)
…musical theme, the rating of the film based on Baker’s appearance, how the use of the Triplets’ choice of instruments came about, and the film’s sound design. Combined, these clips… |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles on the Road To…San Diego!
…to LA, where they switch to a train for the rest of the journey, while James (and wife!) is on the tracks the whole way from Cincinnati, on a cross-country… |
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Animated Con-versation: AN&V at Comic-Con 2008!
…improved and using the Nemo characters very cleverly and entertainingly), and a handful of Fantasyland journeys: the Storybook Land canal boats, Alice In Wonderland and Mr Toad’s Wild Ride among… |
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Peter, the Wolf, and a Nutty Professor! Plus Watership Down's composer remembered…
…Peeping Tom, The Lady Is A Square and The Looking Glass War. In 1972 Stott became Morley and found herself as in-demand as ever, working with Lerner & Loewe on… |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
…first film. With that story established, and the animals seemingly back in the Zoo, the credits montage begins, expediting their journey from the original and getting them back to the… |
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A Magic Gourd, Chipmunks, Madagascar's Nana and Wonder Woman? It's another packed post!
…more of what they liked first time out, and one of those characters was the little old lady who beats up Alex the lion on the New York subway. Now… |
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2010 Oscar nominations, Up up for Best Picture
…with 8 others. The nominees for Best Animated Feature are: Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Princess and the Frog, Secret of the Kells, and Up. Other animated nods: • Original… |
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The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
…the film again. Drawn Together: True Confessionals (12:22) has the executive producers and the cast discussing their feelings on bringing back the show as a direct-to-video movie. The actors prove… |
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Tales From Earthsea
…A troubled boy takes up with a wise wizard, a farm lady, and a girl; and all together they face an evil wizard, in the midst of magical imbalance. The… |
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Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2
…these. Naturally each short doesn’t have the pristine CG quality of a modern Pixar film, but then they’re all hand-drawn, mostly by their directors themselves, and in a variety of… |
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From Snow Queen to Pinocchio II: Robert Reece’s animated adventures in screenwriting
…was interesting to see what the needs and ideas were for the studio,” says Reece, “because their ideas weren’t necessarily the same as the producer’s.” Afterward, Reece wrote and sold… |
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Adventure Time: The Complete First And Second Seasons
…them and holds them prisoner while he decides which one to marry. Naturally, it’s Finn and Jake to the rescue. There is a dark undercurrent to the series, though the… |
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Oscar noms for 2018 movies announced
…Born Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Music and… |
