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No Oscar run for Coraline this year
…which is based upon a Neil Gaiman novel, was originally scheduled for a limited theatrical run before it’s wide release on February 6th, 2009. Coraline tells the story of a… |
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Astro Boy adds Matt Lucas
According to Latino Review, Matt Lucas has joined the cast of the upcoming big-screen adaption of Astro Boy. Lending their voices alongside Lucas will be Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Donald… |
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Glen Keane steps down as Rapunzel director
…Byron Howard (co-director of Bolt) and Nathan Greno (the head of story on Bolt). Keane will continue to be involved as the film’s executive producer and directing animator. Disney is… |
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Nana’s back! Elisa Gabrielli on Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
…the creators of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa couldn’t but call her back for an even more over-the-top and hilarious performance. Now, she’s become the leader of an army of tourists… |
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Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD in March
…J. B. Kaufman”, “No Strings Attached: The Making of Pinocchio”, “Deleted Scenes (The Story of the Grandfather Tree, In The Belly Of The Whale)”, “Alternate Ending”, “The Sweat Box”, “Live… |
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Waltz with Bashir to represent Israel at Oscars
…Based on a true story, the film is a quest into the director’s memory for the missing pieces from the days of the Lebanon War in the mid 80s. Waltz… |
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Coraline sneak peek
IGN reports about a special screening of roughly half an hour of footage from the upcoming 3D stop-motion animation film Coraline which they attended recently. Based on the novella by… |
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Wall-E DVD packaging and screencaps
Pictures of the upcoming Wall-E 3-disc dvd packaging can be found at UltimateDisney forum wherein a user shares the pictures of “Earth (and Space) Friendly Eco-Packaging” alongwith the screencaps of… |
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Wall-E concept art
…release of the film on DVD and Blu-Ray. The article includes sketches of Wall-E and Eve, storyboards, and concept art for Trash Planet. Thanks to PixarPlanet for sharing the story…. |
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M-I-C-K-E-Y…Happy Birthday, Mr Mouse!
…character awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, returning to theaters soon after in a string of featurettes: Mickey Mouse Disco (1980) featured the dance craze of the… |
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Mary and Max to open Sundance Film Festival
…the claymation feature tells the story of a young girl in Melbourne and an obese man in Gotham who are pen pals. Australian animator Adam Elliot’s Academy award winning short… |
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Bolt debuts below expectations
Disney’s animated feature Bolt debuted below expectations in third place, trailing far behind Twilight, the teenage vampire flick which dominated the weekend box office taking in $70.6 million, reports RottenTomatoes…. |
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Henry Selick talks Coraline
In an exclusive video interview with Collider, Henry Selick, the director of upcoming stop-motion feature Coraline, talks about the story behind the film, use of 3-D, and more. Selick also… |
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Ari Folman on Waltz with Bashir
Director Ari Folman attributed the cause of war to “small leaders with big egos” at the Variety Screening Series for his acclaimed film, Waltz With Bashir, reports Variety. Folman said,… |
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Follow-Up: New character from Pixar's latest revealed
Following-up on this story from Saturday where it was revealed that one of the names of a character in Pixar’s upcoming film Up was “Dug the Talking Dog”, here’s a… |
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Bolt, Lilo, Stitch…plus their creators!
…of Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida. Once again there’s a lot of fascinating information here, especially about the including of the film’s signature Elvis songs and the authentic Hawaiian sound… |
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The Smurfs, Vol. 1: True Blue Friends
…disc release for more casual fans of the show. The Sweatbox Review: To be a fan of The Smurfs means to be a child of the 80s. If you were… |
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Planet 51 trailer
A new trailer for the upcoming science fiction comedy Planet 51 can be viewed in high definition on Moviefone. Telling the story of an astronaut who lands on an alien… |
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Astro Boy and the economy; Tusker in production
An in-depth article focusing on how the current economic crisis has impacted Imagi Studio’s Astro Boy can be read at Forbes.com. The story details how the big-screen adaption of the… |
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Stanton goes in depth on WALL-E
…and how it parallels the way men perceive their relationships with women, the fact that this is Pixar’s first love story, the unintended environmental message, and the possibility of sequels…. |
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Max and Mary trailer; clips
…the story of a pen-pal relationship between two very different people: Mary Dinkle, a chubby, lonely 8-year-old living in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia; and Max Horovitz, a severely obese,… |
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Dan Fogler joins Mars Needs Moms! cast
…County creator Berkeley Breathed’s novel of the same name, Mars Needs Moms! tells the story of a young boy who must rescue his mother after she is kidnapped by aliens…. |
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The Secret of Kells trailer
…Secret of Kells tells the story of 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells…. |
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The Zeta Project: Season One
…pacifist after going after terrorists, and Bennett thinks that the terrorists reprogrammed him. In order to convince Bennett that he is capable of independent thought and developing new motivations, Zeta… |
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Battle for Terra trailer online
…Justin Long, Amanda Peet, Chris Evans and Dennis Quaid. Battle for Terra tells the story from the perspective of the aliens whose peaceful planet is invaded by humans fleeing a… |
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Ponyo honored at Tokyo International Anime fair
AnimeNewsNetwork reports that Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea was named the Animation of the Year at the 8th annual Tokyo Anime Awards. Ponyo also won the… |
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A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc Blu-ray in May
Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the release of Pixar films A Bug’s Life and Monsters, Inc on Blu-ray on May 19th, reports PixarPlanet. According to the report, both titles… |
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Laurie and Rogen talk Monsters Vs Aliens
…ComingSoon. Monsters Vs Aliens, which opens this Friday in conventional and IMAX theaters, follows the story of a group of creatures sent by the government to defeat an alien invader…. |
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How To Train Your Dragon image
…theaters on March 26th, 2010, tells the story of a young Viking who attempts to train a scrawny, toothless dragon to be a brave hero. Thanks to “CGIFanatic” over at… |
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Animated (Inter)Views, plus win Pinocchio on Blu-ray Disc!
Over at Animated Views, Jeremie Noyer has been keeping us up to date with all the theatrical and DVD releases by interviewing the key players behind a whole host of… |
