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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,’… |
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Dalmatians 101: “Spotting” fun facts with Andreas Deja
…structure it more the way to really find the key-moments of the character, the drawings that really tell the story or tell the acting. And then, he would leave the… |
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Swimming lessons for Mermaid
Little Mermaid – Broadway explains the visual magic that will be used to help characters swim in the Mermaid musical. “The ‘roller skating concept’ is indeed what they are doing…. |
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Douglas Gresham: Producing Prince Caspian
…it the night of the premiere of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and have been working on it ever since! AV: What is your favorite addition to the… |
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Scooby-Doo prequel coming in 2008
…Journal article also features a list of Disney’s top-grossing direct-to-video films in the past five years. With approximately $153.2 million, The Lion King 1 1/2 takes the top of the… |
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Andreas Deja at Van Eaton Galleries
…Eaton Galleries! Andreas’ animation has had a huge impact on American popular culture over the past couple of decades. Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King are among the most popular… |
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Burny Mattinson podcast interview concludes
…final segment, Burny “talks about his work on various films including Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Mulan, and he shares some great advice on story idea generation and pitching.”… |
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Jungle Book DVD Clips
…from recent classics like The Lion King, Aladdin and Lilo and Stitch. The next two clips feature Bruce Reitherman (voice of Mowgli) discussing his father, Woolie Reitherman, director of The… |
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Burton to direct Alice, Frankenweenie
Variety indicates that Tim Burton will direct two 3-D films for Disney: Alice in Wonderland and Frankenweenie. Penned by Linda Woolverton (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast), Alice will… |
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Disney musicals set records in last week of 2007
BroadwayWorld.com reports that Disney Theatrical Productions’ three shows currently running on Broadway all set box office records for the week ending December 30, 2007. The Lion King, a six time… |

