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Chiklis talks Legend of Secret Pass
Michael Chiklis recently spoke with SCI FI Wire about his villainous role in the upcoming animated movie The Legend of Secret Pass. “The story follows a Native American boy named… |
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Ratatouille concept art, fun facts, clips, and featurettes
CamMag currently hosts several concept art pieces for the upcoming Ratatouille, as well has some interesting fun facts about the characters, story, and film production. IESB also has five clips… |
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First look at Terra
…the good and bad of mankind. Footage from Terra, which is still seeking distribution, will be showcased Friday at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film features the voices of… |
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The Con Is (back) On!
…you may not have been able to attend, hopefully our story will give you a flavor of what the atmosphere was like, as well as the pros and cons of… |
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Ariel’s Song: loving memories of a Mermaid‘s lyricist, Howard Ashman
…of Little Shop of Horrors. Howard was very involved in the French translation of his musical. The wordplays are very important and the choice of the right words was crucial… |
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Fixing up Ratatouille
Reuters has posted an interesting article giving insight on the changes Brad Bird made to Ratatouille when he took over as director for the film. The story also mentions why… |
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Cast and crew talk Ratatouille
SCI FI Wire offers a video montage of interviews with Ratatouille writer/director Brad Bird and stars Patton Oswalt, Janeane Garofalo and Lou Romano. Meanwhile, Pixar illustrator and production designer Romano… |
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Kevin Costner presents The Explorers Club
…follow a group of Victorian-era adventurers as they travel to the darkest corners of the map. “Each episode is clever and visual, it works as a series, and it has… |
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Underdog set visit
…of the upcoming Underdog film. The story also includes short interviews with the director, executive producer, and other members of the crew. Underdog is set to hit theaters this August…. |
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Script review of Beowulf
…put, this script exceeded my every expectation. Not only is it a lean, vicious retelling of the story, but as it whips along, it drips evocative images from every paragraph.”… |
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Jack Black on Kung Fu Panda
An article in USA Today takes a look at Jack Black’s involvement in DreamWorks’ upcoming feature film Kung Fu Panda. The story also examines the actor’s interest in animation, noting… |
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Guardian on the demise of The Simpsons, plus animated Allen
…used to be [with] cheap, idle storytelling” – 1997. This was the year of creative team change at Groening Central, and the piece, available to read online from the Guardian… |
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Sean Penn and Iggy Pop to voice English version of Persepolis
…of the same name, Perspolis tells the true story of a girl and her upbringing during Islamic revolution in Iran. Winner of jury prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival,… |
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Titans, Toons, Loons…reviews and a Nightmare chat!
…funny some of these episodes were, and it was scary how many lines of dialog popped right back into my head. Freaky! And, speaking of which, joining the little toons… |
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TV to DVD: Aquaman, Casper, Family Guy
…The Untold Story, the package will present a deck of playing cards, 100 poker chips, a Ping Pong net, four Ping Pong balls and a pair of Ping Pong paddles…. |
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Ariel’s Song: Jodi Benson, a fortunate soul under the sea!
…York and Los Angeles and from London. We made old-fashioned, reel-to-reel tapes where each of us put down a scene of Ariel and then some singing Part of Your World…. |
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Burny Mattinson podcast interview concludes
After a long absence, Clay Kaytis’ Animation Podcast returns with part four of the Burny Mattinson interview. In this final segment, Burny “talks about his work on various films including… |
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Simpsons Movie premiere in Springfield
USA Today features an intricate article covering the premier of The Simpsons Movie in Springfield, Vermont. The story details the events held in honor of the Simpsons film, and hosts… |
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WALL•E cleans up at Comic-Con
o-meon has the downlow on Pixar director Andrew Stanton’s presentation at the San Diego Comic Convention on his current project, WALL•E, “the story of the last of these [trash-compacting] robots… |
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WALL•E Audio Interview
ComingSoon talked to director Andrew Stanton about his next film, Disney/Pixar’s WALL•E. Set in the year 2700, WALL•E is the story of one robot’s comic adventures as he chases his… |
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First look at Avengers Reborn
With video footage, IESB.net takes a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Avengers Reborn, the fifth film in the Animated Marvel Features line. The film’s story “takes place several decades in the… |
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Interview with Pixar's Ted Mathot
Upcoming Pixar speaks with Pixar story supervisor Ted Mathot, mostly regarding his personal projects unrelated to the animation studio. Topics in the interview include Mathot’s involvement with comics, drawing and… |
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The Chestnut Tree debuts
…in animation from the California Institute of the Arts. She enjoys working in all areas of animation, but her work mainly focuses on traditional hand drawn techniques. She cites the… |
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Pandamonium over Kung Fu Panda on DVD!
…of the first film, he now has to teach Kung Fu to a group of eager bunnies from the Valley of Peace. Although the Panda can hold his own with… |
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The Los Angeles Animation Festival 2007
…career workshops are designed to give budding talent its first major step on the ladder of success. Its tribute screenings help promote the continuing art and craft of animation. For… |
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Ten Commandments in CGI
According to Animation World Network American Cinema Int’l will be releasing an animated version of The Ten Commandments, the story of Moses leading his people out of Egyptian bondage and… |
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Jetix Acquires Captain Flamingo
…for them. Jetix has licensed all 52 half-hours of the show. The license comes just months following Jetix Europe’s pick up of the second season of the animated comedy …. |
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Persepolis to be France's Oscar entry
…Persepolis tells the story of an Iranian girl growing up at the time of the Islamic revolution. The film won jury prize at the Cannes film Festival this year and… |
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WGA expanding strike to include animation?
The Studio Briefing side of IMDB.com writes that the Writers Guild of America has confirmed if a strike is called next month, the WGA will bar writers from performing animation-related… |
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Best Compass sequence saved for second film
…visual wizardry, as provided by effects powerhouse Rhythm & Hues, was to take place at the North Pole, involving the aurora borealis. SCI FI Wire has more on this story…. |

