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Skarsgård lands the role of Bootstrap Bill in Pirates sequel
…Caribbean sequels. The actor is set to begin work on the project in February and finish in December. The first Pirates of the Caribbean sequel will hit theaters in 2006…. |
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Bee Movie buzz
…a result, the bee and human communities get involved in ways they never had before, each one of them pointing a finger at the other. Barry gets caught up in… |
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"Matt Damon!" – DVD Toons on Popeye and Team America
…the word and set this right. Most interesting is the fact that while Warner Brothers sit on the cartoons awaiting the go ahead from King Features Syndicate, it seems KFS… |
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War of the Worlds set visit reveals details on Tintin, Wonderland
Quint at Ain’t It Cool News recently visited the set of Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, coming to theaters June 29, 2005. Within this revealing two-part article is not… |
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Zemeckis' Beowulf
…of the Gaets, following his battles with the troll-like Grendel and a fire-breathing dragon. Before that hits theaters, Zemeckis is producing Monster House, another feature using the same computer-assisted animation… |
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Interview: Shane Acker, creator of 9
…University of California, Los Angeles film school; his becoming a polished animator; his work on Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; and his four-and-a-half years working on 9…. |
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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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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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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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Flushed Away summed up
…Sense and Sensibility) as Rita; two-time Oscar® nominee Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gods and Monsters) as the Toad; Andy Serkis (The Lord… |
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Bambi II review; Kong, Rings, Potter set for HD discs
…Potter And The Goblet Of Fire and the Mission: Impossible trilogy, the third of which is out in theaters this summer. Other titles that feature animation or groundbreaking visual effects… |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: December 31, 2005 – January 1, 2006
…3rd week over 3,627 theaters) 18. Chicken Little with $799,028 ($131,944,653 total in its 9th week over 803 theaters) 19. The Polar Express – IMAX with $742,073 ($9,814,031 total in… |
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U.S. weekend box office estimates: January 6-8, 2006
…King Kong with $12,466,000 ($192,522,000 total in its 4th week over 3,482 theaters) 24(?). The Polar Express – IMAX with $275,000 ($10,457,000 total in its 7th week over 65 theaters)… |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: January 6-8, 2006
…4th week over 3,482 theaters) 23. Chicken Little with $343,605 ($132,863,585 total in its 10th week over 419 theaters) 27. The Polar Express – IMAX with $262,839 ($10,444,705 total in… |
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U.S. weekend box office actuals: January 13-16, 2006
…7. King Kong with $9,061,690 ($204,527,690 total in its 5th week, over 2,814 theaters) 31. Chicken Little with $296,502 ($133,235,508 total in its 11th week, over 271 theaters) 33. The… |
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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
…with each company owning 50%. The WB and UPN will continue to broadcast their respective network schedules independently until the fall. The CW will broadcast the schedule of children’s programming… |
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Britain's Oscars…the BAFTAs are awarded
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented their awards to the international film industry this Sunday evening. The BBC has the full {{link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4730718.stm list of winners}} online…. |
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Recent tricks of computer animation explained
…magic to be found in past and upcoming features such as Sin City, Jarhead, King Kong, Munich, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, V for Vendetta, and X-Men: The Last Stand…. |
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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
According to TV Shows on DVD, Hanna-Barbera’s The Godzilla Power Hour (1978) will arrive in DVD stores on June 6th. Courtesy of Classic Media Inc. and Sony Music, the “king… |
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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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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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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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Disney new release Tuesday: It's a Small World of Fun
…II,’ is only 5 inches tall, the runt of the herd. When a mouse attacks the herd and frightens all the other elephants away, Goliath II bravely battles the mouse,… |

