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Paul McCartney Web Chat Transcript
…for the heads up. On Monday April 12th, Paul took part in a web chat live on www.msn.com. Paul was discussing his new DVD, ‘PAUL McCARTNEY: THE MUSIC AND ANIMATION… |
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Comcast's bid over, Eisner to meet dissident fund managers, protests of Nick's gay family special
The {{link http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2004-04-14 IMDb Studio Briefing}} has several stories of interest to animation fans. In the first, they report that analysts have “expressed skepticism that Comcast’s February proposal to buy… |
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Macca Cartoons Get Big
…& ANIMATION COLLECTION. General admission is $9, $6 Cinematheque members and $8 seniors (65+ years) and students with valid ID card. For more information, call (323) 466-FILM or visit www.egyptiantheatre.com…. |
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More voice work for Cleese and Curry as they join Valiant
The Hollywood Reporter, via the {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=4846740 Reuters News Agency}}, reports that Valiant‘s cast of Ewan McGregor, Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie and John Hurt has been boosted by… |
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Two New Series Coming to NickToons
…LEADER DOG and TORTELLINI WESTERN, like all of Animation Collective’s shows, are created and animated via Flash completely in-house by the company in a walk-up loft studio in New York… |
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A whole new load of Shrek
{{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4765823/ Newsweek}} scores the first in-depth look at the upcoming Shrek 2, with a full run down on the story, the new characters, behind the scenes audio and trailer… |
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Mulan: two-disc set for October
Disney’s 1998 animated feature Mulan is set to get the Special Edition treatment on DVD, joining Aladdin this October as this year’s “classic” Platinum support title. {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2004/04_19.html DVD File}}… |
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Spidey's 1967 Collection artwork revealed
{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3805&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} features a first look at the cover and disc art for Spider-Man: The ’67 Classic Collection. No news on extras yet, but the set is due… |
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Animator Harry Holt dies
{{link http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/8498375.htm Harry Holt}}, a Disney animator who began at the studio in 1936 as an apprentice and quickly worked his way to playing a role in the development of… |
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Building a better Mouse: Mickey for revamp?
…reports, the company is having trouble finding a vital role for Mickey to play in this day and age. The sketch here comes from Nick Lowe, a Marvel Comics editor… |
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Herobear And The Kid no more?
In a round-up of dealings and developments at Universal, the {{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040423i.php Dark Horizons}} website is listing Herobear And The Kid, based on Mike Kunkel’s comic books, as being “dead”…. |
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\\Beauty and the Beast\\ hits milestones
{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85599.html Playbill Online}} notes that the Broadway stage version of \\Beauty and the Beast\\ celebrated two milestones last week. On April 18th, the show celebrated its tenth year on… |
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The "traditional vs computer animation" debate through the eyes of film history
\\{{link http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/25/movies/25MITC.html New York Times}}\\ film critic Elvis Mitchell looks at the trend toward computer animation and how it fits into the history of film making. “Every few decades an… |
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Disney board to discuss CEO succession plan
The \\{{link http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-asecdisney26042604apr26,0,542839.story?coll=orl-home-headlines Orlando Sentinel}}\\ reports that at Disney’s annual retreat for board members at Disneyland today, the directors are expected to discuss a succession plan for CEO Michael Eisner…. |
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More on Universal's cancelled Herobear feature
Following the Dark Horizons {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001356.html story}} that Universal’s adaptation of Mike Kunkel’s Herobear And The Kid comic books had been cancelled, we have had word from someone who was… |
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The Triplets Of Belleville: full DVD review
DVD Toons have just posted their review for Sony Pictures Classics’ release of Sylvain Chomet’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/293 The Triplets Of Belleville}}: “The overall melancholy feel of Belleville is one of… |
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Multiple lamps…
…film, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3855&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} is reporting that the DTVs Jasmine’s Wish and Jasmine’s Greatest Treasure will also debut on October 4th, with video sequels The Return Of Jafar and… |
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Mickey In Living Color Volume 2 details
…one of this year’s 2-disc packages in the lavish Walt Disney Treasures DVD line, due May 18. Hop on over to the {{link http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID280180-280180.asp Laughing Place}} for the full preview…. |
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Home On The Range holds on!
{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040503d.php Dark Horizons}} posts this weekend’s box office figures, and it seems that Disney’s last 2D hope, Home On The Range, hasn’t hit the bottom of the top ten… |
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A look into Shrek 2's story process
{{link http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_191257.html Chris Miller}}, head of story on DreamWorks’ Shrek 2, is interviewed over at Pittsburgh Live’s Tribune Review…. |
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Disney could nominate new board
Not as Earth-shattering as that headline sounds, the {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5019135 Reuters News Agency}} has a little more on the story that former Disney board members Roy Disney and Stan Gold’s… |
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Roy Disney still intact on Disney Treasures tins
…signature” situation. With a {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/297 review copy}} of Mickey Mouse In Living Color Volume Two having turned up, we can confirm that Roy’s signature DOES appear on the wraparound… |
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Meet the modern space-age family: Jetsons on DVD
Rodney Figueiredo over at DVD Toons reviewes the new Warner Video release of {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/296 The Jetsons: Complete Season One}} box set on DVD. “It is great to see such… |
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More Flintstones; Top Cat and Wacky Races on the way
They were right before and likely they’ll be proved right again: {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html The Digital Bits}} have posted the rumored titles for Warners next wave of Hanna-Barbera classics on DVD…. |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse In Living Color Volume 2: full, in-depth review
DVD Toons continue their in-depth appraisal of animation on DVD with a full look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/297 Mickey In Color 2}}, due out May 18. “These shorts are simply eye-popping,… |
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Shrek 2 opening to debut on TV
DreamWorks will debut the first five minutes of their May 19th summer sequel Shrek 2 on kids television, says {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000504352 The Hollywood Reporter}}. “The studio aims to whet its… |
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Presenting Stanley Kubrick's The Shining in 30 seconds, and re-enacted by bunnies
And, er…that’s basically it! “Hop” on over to {{link http://www.angryalien.com/0504/shiningbunnies.html Angry Alien}} for a very funny spoof! Thanks to ‘Lemon Swan’ for sending in the link…. |
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Mulan Special Edition specs
As reported previously, Disney’s Mulan is set to appear as a fully-fledged Special Edition DVD alongside Aladdin‘s disc debut this October, but now {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/570 DVD Toons has the full… |
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Final Fantasy sequel to debut on new format
‘MusicFan’ writes in to say that “{{link http://www.gamespot.com/psp/rpg/finalfantasyviiadventchildren/index.html Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children}} will be released exclusively in an unusual format, in the form of UMD Disc, the media for… |
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Walt Disney: On The Front Lines – another Treasure review
…Now DVD Toons clocks in with a fully in-depth look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/301 On The Front Lines}}, the collection of Wartime films. “It can be safely said that no single… |
