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Pixar gave Disney no advance notice, may be bluffing
According to {{link http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jan2004/nf20040130_5999.htm Business Week}} “like everyone in Hollywood, Disney execs learned about Pixar’s surprise move from the press release”. Even Disney’s studio chief Dick Cook, “who enjoyed a… |
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Warner Brothers, Pixar a good fit?
According to {{link http://www.quicken.com/investments/news_center/story/?story=NewsStory/dowJones/20040129/ON200401291955001877.var&column=P0DFP Dow Jones Newswire}}, Warner Brothers may be the most natural fit for Pixar “based on their domestic and international film-distribution strengths”. If a Time Warner/Pixar deal… |
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DreamWorks to spin-off its animation studio?
{{link http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2004/02/03/rtr1238996.html Reuters}} reports that \\The New York Post\\ sources say DreamWorks is “ramping up efforts to spin off its animation unit”. The \\Post\\ sources say that “a spin-off would… |
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Rupert coming home again!
…hand drawn and colored), as well as the hit song We All Stand Together, sung by an unforgettable chorus of frogs. {{link http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=408 Animated Bliss}} has the full press release,… |
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Eisner's days at Disney numbered?
{{link http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7BA40FD307%2D4CC2%2D4629%2DA751%2DFB16F29A69B8%7D CBS MarketWatch}} believes that no matter what happens with the Comcast deal Eisner’s days at the helm of Disney may be numbered. The article also points out the… |
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Looney Tunes swing back into action in the UK
…‘n’ Daffy discs to make up the 56-cartoon collection {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/241 as released in the States}} last year. The box set comes hot the heels of the UK cinema release… |
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BAFTA Film Award winners announced
…Matrix Reloaded, Pirates Of The Caribbean, X2 and Finding Nemo. A full list of nominees and winners will be up at the official {{link http://www.bafta.com/ BAFTA}} site soon, or check… |
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\\Aladdin\\ scribes interviewed for disc… but not paid
At the {{link http://www.wordplayer.com/forums/movies/index.cgi?read=62799 WordPlayer forums}}, \\Aladdin\\ writers Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio confirm that they were interviewed for the upcoming Platinum Edition of the film. Rossio adds that: Even… |
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Belleville's Triplets triumph again!
…competition in two categories at this year’s Oscar awards, Best Animated Film and Best Original Song”, reports today’s {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 IMDB Studio Brief}}. “The Lumières winners are selected by 200… |
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Sony greenlights first animated film
\\{{link http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117900376?categoryid=13&cs=1 Variety}}\\ reports that Sony Pictures Animation has greenlit \\Open Season\\ as its first film. “\\Open Season\\ tells the story of a 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear named Boog and… |
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Disney prepares takeover action; Animators back Roy Disney
The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today reports that “The Walt Disney Company has hired corporate lawyer Martin Lipton, famed for developing strategies used by companies to avoid hostile takeovers…. |
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Jetix program block serves ABC and Disney well
Toon Zone reports that the re-branded Jetix action-toon blocks on ABC Family and Toon Disney (which we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000602.html originally revealed here}}) have brought “ratings improvements for both channels, versus… |
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US ToyFair: License Announcements and new look at Robots characters…
Chris Wedge’s next computer generated film, Robots is gearing up nicely to win over audiences next Spring 2005. This week at the {{link http://www.action-figure.com/Article11063.html US ToyFair}}, while the manufacturers were… |
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Herbie: The Love Bug back on the big screen!
…on its was to theaters. Chris Gardner of {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2096346 The Hollywood Reporter}} writes: “Fresh from the Sundance Film Festival premiere of D.E.B.S., her feature directorial debut for Screen Gems,… |
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Cat and mouse DVD
{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3359&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} has a first look at the cover artwork for a new Tom And Jerry: Classic Collection, due on region 2 disc in the UK from April… |
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Looney Tunes: Back on DVD!
DVD Toons spins the new DVD release of Joe Dante’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/276 Looney Tunes: Back In Action}}, and it seems as if the film is worthy of another chance on… |
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AnimWatch site updates with new profiles and a new DVD
{{link http://www.animwatch.com AnimWatch}}, a monthly magazine featuring the best in independent animation, has updated its site with 8 new film profiles (bringing the total to 47), an interview with Joey… |
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\\Variety\\ handicaps Oscar race
\\{{link http://www.variety.com/ac2004_article/VR1117900322?nav=wrap&categoryid=1656 Variety}}\\ takes a look at the major Oscar categories and breaks them down. In the Feature Animation category: \\Finding Nemo\\: “the year’s top grosser”, “The only thing that… |
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Andrew Stanton named "Animation Director of the Year" by ShoWest
…motion picture professionals and theatre owners in the world, with delegates from more than 50 different countries in attendance each year. For more information, visit the official {{link http://www.showest.com ShoWest}}… |
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Tokyo Godfathers DVD specs
Following yesterday’s news on Sony’s {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000955.html Triplets Of Belleville}} disc release comes news from the studio that they will be issuing their other international pickup film, Tokyo Godfathers to… |
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Disney DVD news update
{{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2004/02_24.html DVD File}} lists some new amendments to the previously announced Disney animated video features The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride and Mickey, Donald And Goofy: The Three Musketeers…. |
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More bad news, some good news for Eisner
…has announced they intend to vote YES. According to the \\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disney28feb28,1,5371620.story?coll=la-headlines-business L.A. Times}}\\, officials that run the New York City police, fire, school and municipal workers pension fund have… |
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"Truth & Justice the Afro-American Way" – Undercover Brother on DVD
Thanks go out to ‘MusicFan’ who sent in {{link http://www.venturadistribution.com/new_releases/serve/7811/Undercover+Brother%3A+The+Animated+Series this link}} to the full spec, details and hi-res cover art for the animated Undercover Brother DVD coming from UrbanWorks… |
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OSCARS SPECIAL: The 76th Annual Academy Awards – "It’s a wrap!"
…count down to the 77th Academy Awards, unbelievable as it may seem, has already started! {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000995.html Check out our full list of the 2004 nominees and winners right here!}}… |
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Disney to distribute Chronicles of Narnia
…Of The Rings and Harry Potter-style franchise that runs for the entire length of C.S. Lewis’ {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0064471195/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance original seven books}}, of which The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe… |
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Kim Possible menus
DVD Toons has an early look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/527 the menus}} for Disney’s upcoming release of Kim Possible: A Stitch In Time, her first feature length (well, 66-minutes, including a… |
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Oscar winner Krumpet heading for his own big movie?
{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040302c.php Dark Horizons}} has some post-Oscar bash talk, which covers everything from what the Lord Of The Rings guys are up to next, to talk of the Police Academy… |
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Bear of very little thought, but worth many millions of dollars: the case continues
…Pooh merchandise and videos, originally filing the lawsuit against Disney 13 years ago. {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=4484172§ion=news Reuters News}} reports that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles W. McCoy Jr. said he… |
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Disney goes after Viking booty
After striking gold with last year’s Pirates Of The Caribbean and the prospect of two blockbuster sequels to that film, Disney is {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=4484884§ion=news reported}} to have bought an untitled… |
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Disney "dweebs": fighting the cause
MLive’s {{link http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/business/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?f0037_BC_WSJ–Disney-Fans&&news&newsflash-financial Business News Flash}} has a great little story on the kinds of Disney fans who are standing up to help Roy Disney’s fight against the current Disney… |
