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Special Edition DVDs for Muppet films to be released
According to Ultimate Disney, to celebrate Kermit the Frog’s 50th anniversary this year, Disney will be releasing Special Edition DVDs of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet… |
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Animation Block Party calling for summer submissions
…“Original Design”, “Music Video”, “Under-Minute Movie”, “Computer Animation”, and “Student Film”. Prizes will include: subscriptions for Animation or RES Magazine, gift certificates to NY Central Art Supply, designer products from… |
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Lowdown on Sky High
Movies.com has a 10-minute preview of Disney’s newest comedy, Sky High, which opens in theaters this Friday. The footage includes a peek at the movie’s animated opening, tailored to look… |
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Breaking news: 2D is not dead
…ones where the technology leads the art.” Then, after his ringing endorsement for the continuation of traditional hand-drawn animation, he also put a plug in for animated movies that were… |
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Lucas adds info on CGI Clone Wars television series
At the SIGGRAPH 2005 computer graphics conference in Los Angeles, George Lucas mentioned his future computer animated Clone Wars television series, indicates the Internet Movie Database. According to Lucas, the… |
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International poster for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Internet Movie Poster Awards has the international poster for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, coming to theaters on October 7, 2005…. |
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\\ Empress Chung\\ opens in the Koreas
…making, the film marks the very first time North and South Korea have collaborated to create a movie. The film follows one of Korea’s favorite traditional folk stories, “about Empress… |
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Catch some Good Ghosts; Four Tinker Bell films on the way
…article further indicates that the Tinker Bell Movie will be the first of four films to star the famous fairy, noting that the quadrilogy may be the “most ambitious project… |
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Murray in talks to voice Garfield once more
…Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt, both of whom also starred in the first movie. However, this time around, Hewitt’s role will be reduced, due to her involvement in the… |
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Cover art unveiled for Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island 'Anniversary Edition' DVDs
Ultimate Disney has cover art for the ‘Kermit’s 50th Anniversary Edition’ DVDs of Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island. These single-disc titles, along with The Muppet Movie and The… |
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Pieces of Cars; the Toy Story 3 that Jobs and Lasseter want
…pair are fine with the idea of another Toy Story movie and that Disney is animating it. However, Jobs and Lassetter supposedly hate the screenplay for Toy Story 3, wanting… |
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The Simpsons: Season Six now on DVD
The sixth season of The Simpsons was released on DVD yesterday, and reviews have been popping up across the net. IGN has reviewed the set, with the review praising the… |
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Meet the flockers: the Animated-News Valiant review
With Vanguard’s Valiant being distributed without much fanfare through Walt Disney Pictures, audiences may seem split on what to expect from the new studio’s debut movie and whether it’s worth… |
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\\Toy Story\\ to be first animated Disney UMD; animation flourishing on new disc format
…Buena Vista’s first animated UMD video release. UMD (Universal Media Disc) is a Sony created disc format for use on their PlayStation Portable entertainment system. The disc format has been… |
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Press releases: Muppet movies, Walt Disney Treasures, Gargoyles: Season 2, Vol. 1
Ultimate Disney has the press releases for the “Kermit’s 50th Anniversary Edition” DVDs of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island; the… |
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Muppet Anniversary Edition DVDs to feature films in widescreen
After a press release was issued that indicated the opposite, Ultimate Disney reports that the “Kermit’s 50th Anniversary Edition” DVDs of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet… |
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Interview: Shane Acker, creator of 9
…Burton-produced movie. Topics in the discussion include Acker’s history at the University of California, Los Angeles film school; his becoming a polished animator; his work on Lord of the Rings:… |
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McBride, Krauss providing music for Bambi II, Etheridge for Brother Bear II
…the Great Prince of the Forest, is now being referred to as simply Bambi II by a number of sites, including Moviehole and the Internet Movie Database, the latter of… |
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Wal-Mart gets Wise
…the 2003 Spanish movie will include both English- and Spanish-language versions of the film. Lending their voices to the English-language version are Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, and Eddy Martin, with… |
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Lady and the Tramp Platinum Edition DVD info and cover art
…movie), the virtual board game “Disney Dog Trivia”, and a Disney Virtual Puppy DVD-ROM feature. More details and a larger version of the cover art for the Lady and the… |
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Garfield Special Edition DVD on the way
…Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the DVD will boast such features as: an audio commentary by director Peter Hewitt and John Davis, a Garfield Movie: Inside Look featurette, two interactive games… |
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DVD news on Bambi II, New Groove movies, Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 2
…Game,” a “Pyramid Scheme” game, and the featuette “How To Cook A Movie.” In other ‘Groove-y’ news, Ultimate Disney has the disc art for the Emperor’s New Groove New Groove… |
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Corpse Bride receives 'thunderous reception' at Venice film fest
…this beautiful, old fashioned technique.” In other Corpse Bride news, About.com is holding a sweepstakes in celebration of the movie. One may find details on how to enter, along with… |
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Madagascar Still Off to Strong Starts
DreamWorks’ hit CGI flick Madagascar is continuing to make a strong showing around the world. Opening number one this week in five European markets including Italy, the movie grossed $11.6… |
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Corpse Bride news brought to life
…of items. One may also visit the official website for the Corpse Bride soundtrack, to hear the full songs from the movie. In addition, found at eBay are three new… |
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Madagascar 2, penguin projects on the way
E! Online, via Yahoo! Movies, indicates that after grossing approximately $500 million worldwide, Madagascar is about to get a sibling. With Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, and Jada Pinkett Smith set… |
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Interview: Corpse Bride's Danny Elfman; More Bride posters
…Elfman’s tunes, but his vocal role as Bonejangles as well, in Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, opening this Friday nationwide. In other Corpse Bride news, the Internet Movie Poster Awards has… |
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Dead Man's poster revealed
While there’s still one hour left of International Talk Like A Pirate Day we better mention that Ultimate Disney has just posted the movie poster for Pirates of the Caribbean:… |
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Cover art: Kronk's New Groove, Pooh's Grand Adventure, Muppet movies
At DVD Answers, high-res artwork has arrived for the 50th Anniversary Edition DVDs of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island, along with… |
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Little bit more marketing
…In other Chicken Little news, Chicken Little’s The Sky is Falling! Newsletter #3 has been hatched at Coming Soon, while another poster for the flick has been discovered at eBay…. |

