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Wallace and Gromit surging overseas
The following comes from a Variety e-mailing about the continuing success of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit throughout the world: Clay stayed king at the foreign box… |
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Caption Contest
…– As the others welcomed the baby bird into the world Dale wondered how he could break it to everyone that he was the father. Josh Bowman – St Mary’s,… |
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Elvis is everywhere
If you’re planning on attending Disneyland soon and riding the Small World Holiday keep an eye out for Elvis Stitch and The King himself…. |
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CGI sequel and series to Kong coming
In a review for Kong: King of Atlantis, the traditionally animated DTV film continuation of Kong: The Animated Series, Toon Zone notes that a computer animated Kong DTV movie is… |
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Trailer teases with traditional animation
‘Inkan’ at Animation Nation links to a “Silence is Golden” trailer currently playing in AMC theaters, which mixes traditional animation with humor thrown toward such films as The Lion King… |
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\\Wallace & Gromit\\ leads 2005 Annie Award nominations
…Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Christopher Sadler – “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Matt Shumway – “The Lion, The Witch… |
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Academy announces Visual Effects shortlist
…\\Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\\ \\The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\\ \\Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\\ \\King Kong\\ \\Star Wars: Episode III Revenge… |
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In the Primate of His Life
The Orlando Sentinel via the Los Angeles Times has an interesting article up about Andy Serkis’ research and preparation for his motion-capture acting of the title character in King Kong…. |
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Animated movies found among poll of greatest family films
…Animated movies chosen in the poll include: Shrek (#2), Mary Poppins (#3), Toy Story (#5), The Lion King (#6), Finding Nemo (#13), The Incredibles (#17), and The Jungle Book (#19)…. |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: December 23 – 25, 2005
…of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which roared with $19,777,962 from 3,853 theaters, making its U.S. total $153,220,802. At #16, the IMAX re-release of The Polar Express… |
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Incredibles, Cinderella, Kong DVDs contain some of 2005's best extras
…King Kong may find their questions answered in the film’s Collector’s Edition DVD, with its “best making–of documentary,” RKO Production 601: The Making of Kong, Eighth Wonder of the World…. |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: December 31, 2005 – January 1, 2006
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 1. The Chronicles of Narnia with $25,686,555 ($217,677,877 total in its 4th week over 3,853 theaters) 2. King Kong with $24,772,410 ($167,505,310 total in its… |
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U.S. weekend box office estimates: January 6-8, 2006
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 2. The Chronicles of Narnia with $15,427,000 ($247,561,000 total in its 5th week over 3,514 theaters) 3. King Kong with $12,466,000 ($192,522,000 total in its… |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: January 6-8, 2006
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 2. The Chronicles of Narnia with $15,643,135 ($247,777,824 total in its 5th week over 3,514 theaters) 3. King Kong with $12,622,285 ($192,678,805 total in its… |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: January 13-16, 2006
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 2. Hoodwinked with $16,879,402 (1st week over 2,394 theaters) 4. The Chronicles of Narnia with $12,809,767 ($264,020,859 total in its 6th week, over 3,224 theaters)… |
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U.S. weekend box office estimates: January 20-22, 2006
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo: 2. Hoodwinked with $11,078,000 ($29,304,000 total in its 2nd week, over 3,002 theaters) 7. The Chronicles of Narnia with $6,067,000 ($271,682,000 total in its 7th… |
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UPN and The WB to cease operations, CBS and Warner Brothers to create new network
…of selected current UPN and The WB stations. The full distribution of the new network is expected to exceed 95% of the country. Dawn Ostroff, currently President of UPN, will… |
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2005 BAFTA nominees announced
…Visual Effects: \\Batman Begins\\, \\Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\\, \\The Chronicales of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe\\, \\Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\\, and \\King Kong\\… |
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Updated: Weinstein catches Igor
…president of international business and legal affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of The Weinstein Company. Todd Stern from Weissman & Wolf negotiated the deal on behalf of Exodus Film… |
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Were-Rabbit hops away with ten Annies
…“Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Ralph Fiennes – Voice of Victor Quartermaine “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Peter… |
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Britain's Oscars…the BAFTAs are awarded
…was swiped by the giant monkey, King Kong. Often an indication of which awards will end up with whom at the Oscars, the big overall winner of the evening was… |
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Recent tricks of computer animation explained
Wired Magazine briefly breaks down some of the computer generated magic to be found in past and upcoming features such as Sin City, Jarhead, King Kong, Munich, Ice Age 2:… |
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Kong gets hare-cut
Angry Alien Productions presents a 30-second bunny reenactment/parody of the 1933 masterpiece King Kong…. |
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Disney channels’ animated movies, March 2006
…such films as Mulan, Tarzan, The Black Cauldron, The Brave Little Toaster, The Sword In The Stone, The Tigger Movie, and Aladdin And The King Of Thieves may be seen…. |
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Hanna-Barbera's Godzilla set to roar on DVD
…Hour (1978) will arrive in DVD stores on June 6th. Courtesy of Classic Media Inc. and Sony Music, the “king of the monsters” will strike with two separate DVD volumes…. |
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Game Developer's Conference to discuss games of film properties
…facilities, as well as game publishers and developers, to make the best of a license opportunity. The key points in building a good relationship, as well as the multitude of… |
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight song royalties stay awake
…South Africa claiming they were owed royalties for the popular song The Lion Sleeps Tonight that the company used in their Lion King feature and stage musical. Disney, at the… |
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Lowe's Motor Speedway becomes theater; Cars promotion heats up
…by Michael Keaton, and The King, voiced by Richard Petty. Likewise, MovieWeb.com has the latest Cars countdown poster, announcing that only eight weeks remain until the movie races into theaters…. |
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Hollywood Reporter goes Wild with review
…visual details are impressive, the characters lack the personality of those in such efforts as The Lion King, the stage version of which gets a prominent plug in this film…. |
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Gnomeo now at Miramax
…the duo behind the songs for The Lion King, Aida, and The Road to El Dorado, will pen Gnomeo’s tunes, while Kate Winslet remains attached to star in the movie…. |


