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Narnia DVD remains in top spot for second week
The Hollywood Reporter, via Coming Soon, notes that in its second week of release, Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe held onto the #1… |
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Lasseter talks Cars; Official film site updated
…of the official Cars website being updated, adding the characters Chick Hicks and The King to its showroom. Lastly, Pixar fans may be interested to know that State Farm Insurance’s… |
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Promotional partners dance with Happy Feet
Brandweek.com explains how Burger King, Pepperidge Farm, Doubletree Hotels, Perfectmatch.com, and Color Me Mine are looking to help Happy Feet dance its way to blockbuster status at the box office… |
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Tarzan's Broadway debut review
…production, the impact of which lessens considerably once the story and score kick in. While somewhat lacking compared to the long-running hits Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King,… |
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Patrick Dempsey to voice Kenai in Brother Bear 2
Whereas the trailer on the Bambi II DVD featured Jason Marsden (The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride) in the role, Kenai will be voiced by Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey… |
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Disney new release Tuesday: It's a Small World of Fun
Today marks the release of It’s a Small World of Fun, two volumes of animated shorts from Disney focusing on different regions around the world. While many of the shorts… |
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Mickey M. still friends with Mickey D.
The BYU NewsNet provides the lowdown on the current situation between Disney and McDonald’s. Breaking down the pros and cons of the companies’ previous deal, the piece explains that the… |
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CARS multimedia onslaught
…“Sonoma” Follow the CARS animators as they put the pedal to the metal at the Infineon Race Track in Sonoma, CA, one of many research trips that resulted in the… |
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Slater, Buscemi and Cleese meet Igor
…in the animation field by creating one of the first private equity animation film funds in the entertainment industry. Exodus’ CG-animation slate also includes The Hero of Color City and… |
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Diesel, BET to introduce Hannibal
…the life of Hannibal, from his tutelage as a warrior under his father, the king of Carthage, to his history-making invasions of Spain, England and his legendary scaling of the… |
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Bunny-Palooza hops onto the scene
…Starz On Demand viewers will have the chance to watch all of the 30-second Bunny Theatre re-enactments, including the premiere of the much anticipated Office Space parody, at the same… |
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\\Barnyard\\ opens today
…too much of its plot from \\The Lion King\\”. Not all reviewers are so negative. The \\{{link http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/movies/mmx-060805-movies-review-barnyard,0,1930763.story?coll=mmx-movies_top_heds Chicago Tribune}}\\ says the film is a “better-than-average animated feature” and a… |
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Spotlight on Mike Gerard
…Gerard’s credits include: Beauty and the Beast, Mickey’s the Prince & the Pauper, The Simpsons, Tiny Toon Adventures, Angry Beavers, Animaniacs, Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries and King of the Hill…. |
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Not the 'hood, The 'Wood
…celebrity persona from the young ingenue soaking up the limelight to the aging legend who wants to get out of the spotlight. “Starz is the perfect outlet to celebrate and… |
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Prince pens song for \\Happy Feet\\
…in the film will include Robin Williams (with the Spanish version of \\My Way\\ heard in the teaser trailer), the singing debut of voice actress Brittany Murphy (\\King of the… |
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Interview with Disney producer Don Hahn
…by One. The conversation covers topics like the Disney Digital 3-D release of The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Little Matchgirl, a 2-disc DVD for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the… |
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Poll finds Bambi most beloved Disney animated film
…Hundred and One Dalmatians each obtained 3 percent of the vote. Films noted in the “Other” section included Lady & the Tramp, Aladdin, Dumbo, Song of the South, Sleeping Beauty… |
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ASIFA Alert: Oct. 23 Evening With Tom Sito
…The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson. He will be signing copies of his book as well. Monday October 23rd at the Bridges Auditorium, Melnitz… |
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Late Night to air in "skelevision"
The Associated Press via Yahoo! News reports that on October 31, Late Night with Conan O’Brien will air an episode from last May. The difference is this time, the rerun… |
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Eloise actress Mouser honored with KIDS FIRST! award
…pets, Weenie the pug and Skipperdee the turtle, Eloise is the quintessential “city child.” There is never a dull moment for Eloise as she stays busy, busy, busy roaming the… |
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AWN launches Flushed Away micro-site
…to life the voice performances of stars Hugh Jackman (X-Men: The Last Stand), Kate Winslet (Titanic), Ian McKellan (The Lord of the Rings), Jean Reno (The DaVinci Code), Billy Nighy… |
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Flushed Away, Happy Feet invading kids' meals
A portion of the official website for McDonald’s is currently devoted to Flushed Away. Toys inspired by the film are now available in the restaurant chain’s Happy Meals. Concurrently, Burger… |
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BREAKING… 2007 Annie Award Nominations
…Nuts Weird Al Yankovic Don’t Download This Song Best Animated Television Production Charlie and Lola Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends King of the Hill The Fairly OddParents Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!… |
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For Disney, Something Old (and Short) Is New Again
…said Don Hahn, producer of The Lion King and The Little Match Girl, in a recent interview at his studio office. ‘Shorts have always been a wellspring of techniques, ideas… |
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Eloise: Little Miss Christmas premiere
…life.” The magic of Kay Thompson’s storytelling and Hilary Knight’s breathtaking illustrations come to life in the “Eloise” series and DVDs, the first-ever animated series based on the classic best-selling… |
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Leno, Coolidge meet Igor
…will take on the role of “Sybil,” the village vixen. Other actors already reported as part of the Igor cast include Jeremy Piven, Molly Shannon, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese and… |
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Swimming lessons for Mermaid
…used that style of puppets for their production of Finding Nemo at Disney World in FL. It will be unlike the Lion King puppets and more of its own style”… |
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Submarine banner among best posters
…Submarine as one of its “Best Movie Posters Ever.” Providing some history on the poster, the site writes, “As the film’s art director and man in charge of the advertising… |
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ASIFA-Hollywood presents Stop-Mo Expo
…on display from the ASIFA-Hollywood Archive, including part of the set from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, the stop motion model from the animated short Africa Parting and a… |
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Shrek the Third fun facts
…•The amount of clothing created for Shrek the Third is approximately 10 times the amount created for the original movie. •The physics and the dynamics of the clothes in Shrek… |


