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Frozen teaser trailer to arrive next week
“Your summer is about to get a bit cooler…” reads a tweet from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Twitter feed. Indeed, the studio is finally releasing a trailer for Frozen next… |
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Have release dates for Frozen 2, The Incredibles 2, and others been revealed?
A photo of a document from an unknown source claiming to be an official schedule for Disney’s upcoming D23 convention has been making its way around the internet, providing what… |
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2017: Animated Views’ Review Of The Year!
…convention scene got very interesting in 2017 with Disney moving their D23 Expo to the weekend before San Diego Comic Con. Both had fantastic moments, but I think D23 slightly… |
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The Best Of 2018: The Year Old Became New (Again!)
…been a complex and confusing adaptation of a comic book premise into an amazing moviegoing experience that was just breathtaking to watch, particularly on an IMAX screen. Featuring outstanding visual… |
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The Best Of 2022: Wait, What…It’s Over? Where Did THAT Go?
…the DCEU might be in complete chaos right now, The Batman certainly wasn’t; a moody, hypnotic comic book outing that feels as daring as it does familiar. On Marvel’s side… |
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2023 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive
…decided to hold its world premiere at Comic Con. World premiere screenings were nothing new for Comic Con. The world premiere of Sand Land, though, was seen as a big… |
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New Toy Story short
At the D23 Expo that started today in Anaheim CA, it was announced that a new Toy Story short titled Small Fry will premiere before the Muppets movie opening November… |
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It's official: Mickey owns Kermit
{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=109703 Toon Zone}} reports that Disney CEO Michael Eisner has officially announced that The Jim Henson Company’s Muppets and Bear In The Big Blue House properties are now part… |
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DreamWorks Animation SKG announces changes in key personnel
…our production and development slate.” Damaschke recently served as a producer on the computer-animated comedy hit Shark Tale, which earned an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Feature. He has… |
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Dinosaurs: The Complete First And Second Seasons
…say. While I will be the first to say that Kermit’s Swamp Years was excruciating to watch, and Muppets From Space was woefully disappointing, the Henson company has managed to… |
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Kermit, Piggy, Woody, Oswald…and Jerry Beck too!
…and company pretty well and have at least been delving into the archives to include some rarely seen material. Hopefully, future sets will see the illuminating Of Muppets And Men… |
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A Christmas Carol
…again to what they’ve captured with Christmas Present, it could offer some hope. A great deal of the genuine Christmas spirit throughout the film comes from long-time Zemeckis composer Alan… |
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Ponyo
…port village that the Ghibli crew had gone to while on retreat after completing Howl’s Moving Castle. This combination of elements makes for a unique film that seems destined to… |
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Pixar’s great Muppet caper
…of Tron: Legacy reshoots, The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Pixar’s Brain Trust has been involved in how to successfully revive Jim Henson’s Muppets, with a table read of the… |
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Original Kermit the Frog donated to Smithsonian
…puppets include characters who would later become the inspiration for Sesame Street Muppets Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster, along with Jim’s oldest surviving creation, Pierre the French Rat. “It… |
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A Christmas Carol
…Disney’s regular visual commentary Cine-Explore features, there’s a good reason it doesn’t use the name, since this is something slightly different, though no less interesting: the complete motion capture footage… |
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Nominations for the Critics Choice Awards announced
…Muppets was also nominated for Best Comedy. Perhaps most notable, though, was Andy Serkis seeing a nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as Ceaser in Rise… |
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Animation gets no Grammy love
Animation (and quasi-related projects) were all losers in the Grammy Award race. The Woody Allen film Midnight In Paris won Best Compilation Soundtrack over The Muppets, The Girl With The… |
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Miss Piggy to face familiar rivals in The Muppets…Again!
Miss Piggy will have some serious competition in The Muppets…Again!, says the creative talent behind the film. According to Tough Pigs, director James Bobin reveals in the newest issue of… |
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McKenzie talks Muppet sequel
Collider has posted a video interview with Bret McKenzie, one half of Flight of the Conchords, a Middle Earth elf, and the Oscar winning song writer of The Muppets. While… |
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Muppet designer Faz Fazakas passed away
Sad news hit the puppetry community when Jane Henson died this year, but another person from the golden age of the Muppets has followed her. You probably do not know… |
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Here comes Captain Underpants from DreamWorks Animation
Dav Pilkey’s children’s book hero Captain Underpants is set to make his big screen debut courtesy of DreamWorks Animation, THR is reporting. The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted director Nicolas… |
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The Best Of 2021: The More Things Change…
…to an accessible storyline — girl turns into demon, boy must fight other demons to change her back into a human — combined with stunning animation and exhilarating fight scenes,… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #47: Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation – It’s Direct-to-video for a Reason
…movies of all time: Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation. Highlights • D23 Expo News with Morgan. • Lines a mile long… it’s 3 days for a reason!… |
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A tribute to X. Atencio
…warning in California, which says: “Ye come seekin’ adventure and salty old pirates, aye? Sure, ye’ve come to the proper place!” That was just an addition to warn people that… |
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Garfield gets sequel; Jetsons wait for Martin
…At this time details are sketchy, but {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=9071 Coming Soon}} has a tentative release date of July 28 2006, with director Tim Hill (presumably of Max Keeble’s Big Move,… |
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New Muppet figures go on sale
Proving that Jim Henson’s Muppets are still a popular line of characters (are you taking note, Mr Eisner?), Palisades Toys has announced the availability and very fast sell out of… |
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Television air dates for Muppet Christmas Carol
According to Muppets.com, the beloved classic Muppet Christmas Carol will air on the Disney Channel on Wednesday, December 22, at 8pm, and on ABC Family either Christmas Day or Christmas… |
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A Christmas Carol: director Robert Zemeckis’ season’s greetings!
…animated featurette, the unforgettable Muppets’ rendering and the filmed version of Alan Menken’s magnificent musical. Now, the latest one comes from director Robert Zemeckis, features a starry cast that includes… |
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Cars 2’s Victor Navone takes the wheel!
…to experiment. As for expressing feelings, we rely on most of the same techniques for simple characters as for complex characters: timing, posing and caricature. You don’t need complex characters… |
