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The trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker explodes online
…also has a title now: The Rise of Skywalker. The movie opens everywhere December 20th. (Also, could that familiar cackle at the end tease the return of a classic villain?)… |
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Endgame passes $600 million mark stateside, $2.1 billion globally in second weekend
…ran out of gas quickly once Christmas break was over. And speaking of Star Wars, anyone thinking that The Rise of Skywalker is going to be able to pull off… |
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Elsa unleashed in the epic new Frozen II trailer
…world-wide will center more on Elsa’s powers, in particular why she has them and how they may be the key to protecting her kingdom of Arendelle. The new trailer sees… |
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Darkness reigns in the full trailer to Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
…original re-imagining of Sleeping Beauty through the perspective of its antagonist, the sequel continues to explore Maleficent’s complex relationship with Princess Aurora ahead of the latter’s impending marriage to Prince… |
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A new warrior emerges in The Mandalorian trailer
…before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic…. |
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A classic villain returns in new The Rise of Skywalker poster
“Goooood….gooood…” A new poster for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiered at the Disney D23 fan convention today, and it showcases the film’s return of the franchise’s biggest villain:… |
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Abominable
…landscapes of mainland China, they try to stay one step ahead of their pursuers while discovering the magical capabilities of the Yeti, who the teens refer to as Everest. The… |
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Santa gets his origin story in the trailer for Klaus
…unique animation style, which looks similar to the “hand-drawn meets computer-generated” appearance of the “Steadfast Tin Soldier” sequence in Fantasia 2000. The film will launch in select theaters November 8th… |
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Frozen II heats up Thanksgiving weekend with new record
…holiday. The Numbers is reporting a three-day take of $85 million and a bounty of $123 million for the five-day weekend, eclipsing the records set by The Hunger Games: Catching… |
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Spies in Disguise
…the good guys are actually responsible for the actions of the bad guys if they are too violent. The main villain in the film actually states this as his motive…. |
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Watch the Oscars performance of Into the Unknown from Frozen II
…and you can check it out in the player above. It marked Menzel’s first return to the stage at the ceremony since Let It Go from the original Frozen took… |
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Watch Justin Timberlake journey to The Other Side with new Trolls World Tour music video
…the Feeling for the original Trolls, of course, ended up becoming a pop culture phenomenon, even earning a Best Original Song nomination at the Oscars. Will this new number find… |
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And now for some random 'toon trivia…
According to a guest column at Jim Hill Media, Stan Freberg did the voice of the beaver in Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. He almost had another part in a… |
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\\Mary Poppins\\ musical to debut December 2004
…8 week out-of-town run starting in in September, and then open on London’s West End on December 15, 2004, at the Prince Edward Theater. The Oscar winning music of the… |
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Michelle Williams take over in \\Aida\\
…in the musical \\Aida\\ next month. \\Aida\\, with a score by Elton John and Tim Rice in their first collaboration since \\The Lion King\\, is Disney Theatricals third Broadway show…. |
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More \\Fresh Spins\\ on fairy tales
…Magazine}}\\. Developed by {{link http://www.Noodlesoup.net Noodlesoup Prods.}} and the {{link http://www.thejgroup.com Johnson Group}} and created by Jeffrey Nodelman, the stories will feature scripts by David Stern, music by Rashida Jones,… |
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Comedy Central to air "Kid Notorius" tonight
…for about a decade he either produced or oversaw the production of a string of fine films, including “Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Godfather” “Chinatown” and “Urban Cowboy,” before drugs and other… |
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The Buzz from the Bees: New Interview with Zazu's Lead Animator
…with many interesting points raised about the art and the science of animation. Ellen talks extensively of her work on Zazu, as well as other assignments at Disney and run-ins… |
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\\Brother Bear\\ from inception to debut
…on an audition tape with a whole bunch of actors for \\Finding Nemo\\” – The title \\Brother Bear\\ actually had to be licensed from the owners of the \\Berenstain Bears\\…. |
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Top VHS sales
{{link http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/videos/sales.jsp \\Billboard\\ November 1, 2003 chart}}: 1 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition) 2 – \\Barbie of Swan Lake\\ 5 – \\Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico\\ 7 –… |
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Top DVD sales
{{link http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/videos/dvd.jsp \\Billboard\\ November 1, 2003 chart}}: 1 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition) 10 – \\Sleeping Beauty\\… |
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First Chance To "Digga Tunnah"
With today’s release of Sing-Along Songs: Brother Bear comes a special treat: the first chance to hear the new song from Lion King 1 1/2, “Digga Tunnah.”… |
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Top VHS sales 11/15/2003
\\Billboard\\ November 15, 2003 chart: 1 – \\George of the Jungle 2\\ 3 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition) 4 – \\Barbie of Swan Lake\\ 8 – \\Scooby-Doo and the… |
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Top DVD Sales 11/15/2003
\\Billboard\\ November 15, 2003 chart: 5 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition) 10 – \\George of the Jungle 2\\… |
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Press Release For Delayed Treasures DVDs
…the delay is due to the success of FINDING NEMO, LION KING (SE) and PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN and the desire to meet the public’s demand for these films. Facilities… |
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Gollum's next role
{{link http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=3631a5a1&atype=news&id=9645 VFXWorld}} reports that in an interview with the \\Toronto Star\\, Andy Serkis, the actor behind the CG character Gollum in \\The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers\\,… |
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What makes an animated show a hit?
…the show (\\SpongeBob SquarePants\\), and an appeal to demographics across the board (\\Futurama\\’s problem). The writer concludes that “there probably isn’t a ‘secret ingredient’ that can guarantee, or increase the… |
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Timon and Pumbaa's Interquel Page Update
Just a quick heads up that Disney’s official page for The Lion King 1½ has just updated with the sound working now, text clips from movie critics praising the movie… |
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\\Mary Poppins\\ cast
…Theatricals”. Kelly was the first recipient of the BBC’s Voice of Musical Theatre Award, a worldwide competition which aired on Radio 2. Rumor has it that she has turned down… |
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Animated El Cid to open in Spain December 19th
…ambitious project technically rivaling the best American productions. The popularity of the character in Spain, along with the planned marketing push, should guarantee a good success for the movie. The… |
