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In memory of Joe Grant
…contributed to Disney films over the last fifteen years. If what Don was saying was correct then Joe was responsible for creating Rafiki and Zazu in The Lion King. Don… |
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Jack Sparrow sets sail for Kingdom Hearts
…for The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Chicken Little and Herbie, plus new lines based on Cinderella, Kim Possible and Lizzie McGuire, plus the long-awaited… |
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Cinderella Platinum Edition DVD to get heavy marketing
…Twice the figure that was used to promote the Aladdin Platinum Edition DVD, the amount equals that which was used to promote the Lion King Platinum Edition DVD in 2003…. |
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Tarzan II screen captures
Whatever might be said of the storyline for Tarzan II (see diametrically opposing reports at Ultimate Disney and Jim Hill Media) 90% of the time the quality of the animation… |
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Disney Channel names animated movies for July 2005
The Disney Channel notes some of the animated films set to air in July 2005, including Disney’s Kim Possible Movie: So The Drama, The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, Toy… |
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Joe Grant Life Celebration
…all these ideas from people’s “Joe drawers” were used that Disney could make 15-30 more good films out of them over the next 50 years. Pete Docter, director of Pixar’s… |
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Pics: San Diego Comic-Con 2005
Coming Soon a large gallery of pics from the San Diego Comic-Con, including displays for movies such as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, King… |
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Buscemi and Cleese join monstrous cast for Exodus' Igor
…lend themselves perfectly to these characters.” Igor, along with The Hero Of Color City and Amarillo Armadillo, comprise the slate of Exodus’ $50 million film fund, one of the first… |
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Joe Ranft, dead at 45
…Beast\\, \\The Lion King\\, \\Toy Story\\ (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay), \\A Bug’s Life\\, and \\Fantasia 2000\\; as storyboard supervisor for \\The… |
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Broadway Goes Ape for Tarzan
Disney has had major success on the stage with traditionally animated classics like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King capturing the hearts of audiences and critics alike. Now… |
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Batman swooping down on Broadway?
A recent article in the http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/09/12/1126377253812.html”>Sydney Morning Herald dicusses animated movies that have become (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) or are becoming (Tarzan, Shrek) Broadway musicals and mentions… |
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"Gnomeo, Gnomeo, Wherefore art thou, Gnomeo?"
…Shakespeare play and featuring music by Elton John who previously contributed to The Lion King. The report does not mention if the movie will be hand-drawn, computer animated, or “claymated.”… |
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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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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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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
…animation executive Max Howard, who has collaborated on such animated blockbusters as The Lion King, Aladdin, Space Jam and The Iron Giant, will executive produce “Igor.” The announcement was made… |
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Were-Rabbit hops away with ten Annies
…“Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Matt Shumway – “The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe” – Rhythm and Hues Character Design in an Animated… |
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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…. |
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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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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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Slater, Buscemi and Cleese meet Igor
…The Lion King, and Aladdin, and Warner Bros.’ Space Jam and The Iron Giant. The screenplay was written by Chris McKenna, who is currently writing for his third season on… |
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\\Barnyard\\ opens today
…{{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1153230-barnyard_the_original_party_animals/ Rotten Tomatoes}}. The \\{{link http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,1222163_1_0_,00.html Detroit Free Press}}\\ complains that the film is “poorly animated and barely scripted”, while \\{{link http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,1222163_1_0_,00.html Entertainment Weekly}}\\ notes that the story “swipes… |
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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
…and the Seven Dwarfs (20%), Cinderella (12%), “Other” (9%), The Lion King (8%), Beauty and the Beast (7%), The Little Mermaid (5%) and Fantasia (4%). Pinocchio, Peter Pan and One… |
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ASIFA Alert: Oct. 23 Evening With Tom Sito
…Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Shrek. Join Tom as we screen films that influenced him, and hear him discuss his new book Drawing the Line:… |
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For Disney, Something Old (and Short) Is New Again
…“How-To” – in this case, How To Install Your Home Theater. “‘The impetus comes from John Lasseter, who takes the idea from Walt Disney and 100 years of film history,’… |

