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Toy Story Of Terror!
…during the opening of the recent Muppets Most Wanted, the Studio does in fact seemed to have hit on a winning formula to keep the franchise’s characters – and Hanks… |
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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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A Christmas Carol
…in 1983 and, of course, The Muppets’ on fine form in 1992. That’s not to mention the huge number of television productions over the years, and it was only in… |
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Nominations for the Critics Choice Awards announced
…Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots. Gnomeo & Juliet saw a nomination for Best Song, while The Muppets was able to score three nominations in that category. The… |
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Ponyo
…basically the same Sneak Peeks, but adds Muppets Studio DC Almost Live: Extended Edition (a melding of the Muppets with Disney Channel kid stars—- saints preserve us!), and a promo… |
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The Best Of 2021: The More Things Change…
…releases out [above], with More Stop Motion Marvels, and a dazzling Blu-ray upgrade of Rainbow Parades. Moving slightly away from animation, I appreciated the good stab at old-school Muppets in… |
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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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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
…edition, Mr Magoo’s 1962 special, Albert Finney’s 1970 musical, Richard Williams’ 1971 animation (again with Sim), Mickey Mouse’s take in 1983 and, of course, The Muppets’ on fine form in… |
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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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Regal Entertainment Group's Free Family Film Festival
…Neutron Muppets From Space Rugrats Go Wild Looney Tunes: Back In Action Jonah: A Veggie Tale Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown Road To El Dorado Chicken… |
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Toy Story 4
…proposition for Disney–to the point where there was even a joke about it in Muppets Most Wanted–and here we are, nine years since the release of the last film, with… |
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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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Alice Through The Looking Glass
…Tim Burton doesn’t return to direct this time (choosing to helm the upcoming Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children instead), James Bobin (The Muppets) is able to fill his shoes… |
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Great songs never die: how director Dan Lund is giving a new life to Aria For A Cow
…2 years worth of false starts and dead ends. Aria has met and almost tangoed with Disney, Muppets, Rhythm and Hues, Don Hahn, and many, many others. Each version had… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #56: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Santa Hates Misfits
…Two requests for Cats Don’t Dance!, Andreas Deja’s blog, Saving Mr. Banks predictions, Incredibles error, Melissa K.always has our back! The Muppets, New interview podcast, Clay Katis is directing Angry… |
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ABC to get "Muppet-ized"
Jim Hill Media unleashes the facts and rumors concerning new Muppet projects for ABC, including the Muppets of Oz telefilm, a new special featuring Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, and… |
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Twenty Questions with the AV Staff
…anymore, it’s down to his working at Elstree Studios during the Muppets, Star Wars and Indy Jones era as to why I do what I do. JAMES: I was born… |
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Lava – Pixar’s newest short revealed?
…in June 2015, or The Good Dinosaur the following November. In the meantime, audiences can check out the latest Pixar short, Monsters University: Party Central, when it accompanies Muppets Most… |
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Belleville leads sparkling UK TV Christmas line up!
…The Towering Inferno – 6.05pm, C4 New Year’s Day The Muppets Take Manhattan – 7.15am, C4 Tintin And The Lake Of Sharks – 8.30am, C5 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey… |
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Elstree 1976
…in the sticks of Borehamwood, England, but that’s where we came, with my Dad winding up as one of Muppets man Jim Henson’s “associates”, as his company was called then…. |
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The Best Of 2014: Son Of 2013!
…Muppets Most Wanted (otherwise light on extras but with a unique longer cut of the movie) and a trio of Studio Ghibli issues (Princess Mononoke, Kiki’s Delivery Service, The Wind… |
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Oz, The Great And Powerful (regular and 3D editions)
…that each and every interpretation, from the disco-tinged The Wiz, The Muppets Wizard Of Oz and several television mini-series to the Broadway sensation Wicked all regularly reference (or do their… |
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Dora recovers $17 million treasure; Toy Story 4 now biggest in franchise
…matters was director James Bobin–who had previously helmed 2011’s The Muppets as well as 2016’s Alice Through the Looking Glass–and an appealing marketing campaign which targeted both current kids and… |
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Disney announces release dates for several tentpole films; removes The Little Mermaid 3-D from schedule
…the news that The Muppets 2 will hit the big screen on March 21, 2014. Maleficent, meanwhile, has its original spring release date moved to July 2, 2014. Brad Bird’s… |
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Lizzie, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!; the salary of Jobs
Jim Hill Media reports that Disney is currently offerring Lizzie McGuire star Hillary Duff a large sum of money to take on the role of Dorothy in Muppets’ Wizard of… |
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New Arthur Christmas teaser
…Santa Claus, Arthur Christmas is facing pretty fierce competition for the family market this holiday season, including The Muppets, Happy Feet Two and Hugo, Martin Scorsese’s first ever 3-D movie…. |
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Clip from the new Toy Story short film
…Featuring the voices of Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, John Ratzenberger, and Joan Cusack, Toy Story: Small Fry will play in front of The Muppets, which opens in theaters November 23rd…. |
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Muppet mocumentary mini-series in development?
…as he tries to gather the ol’ gang for a new Muppet Show. Furthermore, the series would reveal the humorous jobs certain Muppets have taken since the original show ended…. |