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Cartoon Network to Air First Made-for-TV Animated Feature
…hidden mine rich with rubies, sapphires and diamonds. Survivors of the sinking take the map and strike off to seek the treasure. Party Wagon stars Sean Astin, Maurice LaMarche, Pamela… |
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Jobs disses Disney
…“If you look at the quality of their sequels, such as \\Lion King 1 1/2\\ and (the \\Peter Pan\\ sequel \\Return to Neverland\\), it’s pretty embarrassing”. A Disney spokesperson responded…. |
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L'Île de Black Mor opens in France
Jean-François Laguionie’s new movie L’Île de Black Mor is coming to French theaters this week. The film marks the return of the famed French director to the silver screen. The… |
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More on the new Pink Panther movie, and important classic Panther DVD news!
…the series), The Curse Of The Pink Panther and the 1993 first attempt at getting the series going again, The Son Of The Pink Panther. Finally, the Dark Horizons piece… |
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Ron Clements and John Musker Interview
…great new in-depth interview with Disney’s dynamic directing/writing duo Ron Clements and John Musker who helmed The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, and Treasure Planet. Thanks to Kristin for the alert…. |
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Muppet figures go MEGA!
If you’re one of the many who hope that Disney begin using the woefully underused Muppet characters again and are missing their dose of Kermit and Co, how about stocking… |
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Spielberg and Cruise announce War Of The Worlds
…the blockbuster movies Independence Day and Mars Attacks!, which shared many similar thematic elements. The well-known book was more straight-forwardly translated into a memorable {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005LMKK/qid=1079528595/sr=8-6/ref=pd_ka_6/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 radio play}} by Orson… |
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Multiple lamps…
…film, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3855&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} is reporting that the DTVs Jasmine’s Wish and Jasmine’s Greatest Treasure will also debut on October 4th, with video sequels The Return Of Jafar and… |
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The Chronological Donald: Volume 1 Screen Grabs and Easter Egg Hint
Follow the ‘More’ link to view six screen grabs from The Chronological Donald: Volume 1 from Wave 3 of the Walt Disney Treasure series. The liner notes for the DVD… |
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News from The Front Lines
…open nature of the question and answer session that followed the screening, the content of the review reaches beyond the ostensible topic of the evening and touches on many subjects… |
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More on On the Front Lines
Animation World Network has an extensive article detailing the history behind the history-making release of Disney’s limited edition On the Front Lines DVD set from Wave 3 of the Walt… |
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Tintin traveling forward?
…has the green light from the Foundation to do the movies. Despite Rodwell’s not saying which album Spielberg is doing, rumors point to “The Secret Of The Unicorn” and “Red… |
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\\Kaena: The Prophecy\\ coming to DVD in fall
…Dark Fury\\, \\Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within\\) and Michael McShane (\\Treasure Planet\\, \\A Bug’s Life\\). [paid subscription required for \\Animation Magazine\\] UPDATE: {{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2154 AWN}} has in in-depth look at… |
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FoxBox adds One Piece and F-Zero to fall lineup
…F-ZERO — GP LEGEND is revved up and ready! The year is 2201 and across the universe rabid fans flock to F-Zero tracks everywhere. The prizes are enormous, and the… |
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Madonna to voice role in animated film Arthur
…the CG-animated feature film Arthur. Directed by Luc Besson (The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc) and produced by his Europa Corp, Arthur is adapted from a series of… |
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\\SpongeBob\\ opens at #2; animated films rake in the cash
…that the take shatters “the previous record held by \\The Rugrats Movie\\ in 1998 at $27.3 million… to make it the strongest opening ever for a Nickelodeon Movies release”. \\The… |
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Mickey Mouse Club menu screens
While it was predominantly live action, the Mickey Mouse Club show from the 1950’s did have that militantly fun animated opening sequence and other animated bits. The first week of… |
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The incomplete Complete Pluto review
…http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/360 The Complete Pluto: Volume One}}, describing the set as “light”. The review comments that “this earlier selection from Pluto’s career yields some odd choices. While the Treasures have been… |
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Weekend Studio Estimates: December 31 – January 2
…the Disney/Pixar film passed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to become the fourth largest movie of 2004. On the all-time list of domestic blockbusters, The Incredibles now stands… |
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Eisner and Jobs sparring
According to \\{{link http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-pixar11feb11,1,7547317.story The L.A. Times}}\\, Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs have been publicly sparring with each other this week. When asked about Disney’s computer… |
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Toy Story 3 plot revealed
…is a brief plot for Toy Story 3, directed by Bradley Raymond (The Lion King 1½) and produced by Roy Conli (Treasure Planet, The Hunchback of Notre Dame). The sequel… |
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Disney DTV sequels in the spotlight once more
…II. Also worth noting is the article’s belief that Treasure Planet will never have a sequel, due to the $140 million pic’s domestic box office gross of only $38.1 million…. |
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Stars go Over the Hedge
…Verne and their woodland friends find a suburban housing development encroaching on their forest home, Verne’s first instinct is to retreat into his shell and leave, but the ever-opportunistic R.J…. |
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Aladdin Reunion rundown and photos
…movie that used a computer generated character. Randy Cartwright drew by hand the outlines and the tassels for the magic carpet and Tina filled the outline in with the rug’s… |
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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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Exodus Film Group takes on Hero of Color City and Amarillo Armadillo
…the industry’s robust demand for animation properties. An Igor short is in production and features the voice of Christian Slater in the title role. The film’s theatrical release is anticipated… |
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Disney not looking to supersize their deal with McDonald's
…Planet. On the other hand, Disney wishes to close the alliance in order to gain options in choosing release dates for the studio’s films. The Wall Street Journal has more… |
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Special Edition DVDs for Muppet films to be released
…and Muppet Treasure Island. While no release dates nor bonus feature information is known yet, the promo for the DVDs promises that the films will be “completely restored and remastered.”… |
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More details of DuckTales on DVD
…and Louie as they have adventures in and around the town of Duckberg, and will arrive on DVD on November 8th. The text for this article was written by Animated… |
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Meet the flockers: the Animated-News Valiant review
…Valiant Flies High With the Mouse House’s deal with the Lamp still adrift in uncertain waters, the studio has made no bones about the fact they they’re quite willing and… |

