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Netflix announces cast for Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion animated musical Pinocchio
…I found my perfect partner in Netflix. We have spent a long time curating a remarkable cast and crew and have been blessed by continuous support from Netflix to quietly… |
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The return of Puppetoons
…that have not been seen in decades, and some never outside of Europe, all meticulously restored in high definition. Altogether, there are 18 films in the set, which even includes… |
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Of pigs and men – Robert Kondo & Dice Tsutsumi talk about The Dam Keeper
…quality visually and to soften some of the tones we needed to convey in our story. AV: Regarding the design of the city, can you tell me about that mix… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #34: Toy Story 2 – British Invasion
…Pixar’s first sequel Toy Story 2. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV5582303857.mp3 Highlights: • What Have You Been Watching (WHYBW) – Animation Edition: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Does that count as animation?), Rio, Hotel Transylvania…. |
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New Trolls World Tour music video premieres ahead of film’s home video release
Trolls World Tour didn’t get to enjoy the theatrical run it had been anticipating, but it’s at least able to still have the usual digital and disc releases. To help… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #82: Duet – Interview with Glen Keane
…should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes? • Bridget Monica: What story (that hasn’t been done!) would you love to see transformed into… |
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Sony does release date juggling for Connected, Spider-Verse 2, and more
It’s become increasingly common news for film studios to announce release date changes for their tentpoles these days, and this evening proved no different with Sony Pictures Animation announcing that… |
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New clip from upcoming The Willoughbys
A new clip for Netflix’s The Willoughbys has been posted. “Who knew a baby could move that fast? When candy is involved, all bets are off!” Based on a book… |
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Disney pushes Soul back to holiday season, Raya to 2021
…media that Pixar’s Soul–which had been set to open in June–will now be hitting theaters on November 20th (which is the same day Godzilla Vs. Kong is set to come… |
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Rick & Morty return for more insanity in new Season 4.5 trailer
As so many movies and TV shows have been getting delayed indefinitely lately, fans of Rick & Morty can at least be relieved that their favorite ultra-violent yet still weirdly… |
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Onward
…But there’s something special about getting to enter one of the studio’s unique world’s for the first time. In thirteen previous visits, I’ve only been disappointed once. In other words,… |
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Production Designer Carlos Zaragoza puts a smile on The Emoji Movie
…Toronto, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, where he lives now. We were glad to talk with him as the movie has just been released on video. AnimatedViews: To you… |
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Disney historian Didier Ghez reveals the hidden art of Disney’s late golden age
…And I was able to track down and translate all of his correspondence written at the time of his stay at the Studio. Reading it is like taking a time… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #109: The Good Dinosaur – Brought to You By Montana!
…The story is good, but not necessarily totally original. The rotten fruit sequence. Some people think it makes it seem like doing drugs was fun. Agree or disagree? Would it… |
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For Smurfs: The Lost Village‘s art department, it’s great to feel blue!
…It’s been a pleasure to have them share their labor of love for the film, and their own journey through the Forbidden Forest… AnimatedViews: Noëlle and Patrick, can you tell… |
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Welcome…to Moana orchestrator and song arranger Dave Metzger!
…Powell, Hans Zimmer, Alan Silvestri, Christophe Beck, Henry Jackman, and others. In 2013 Dave was matched up with Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez to arrange and orchestrate the songs for… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #110: Don Bluth & Gary Goldman Interview
Learn more about The Rotoscopers! The animation world has been abuzz since animation legends Don Bluth and Gary Goldman announced they were doing a crowdfunding campaign for a sizzle reel… |
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Watch the full trailer for Pacific Rim: The Black
…time has passed. Now, Australia has been overrun by Kaiju, forcing the evacuation of an entire continent. Left behind, teenage siblings Taylor and Hayley embark on a desperate search for… |
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Bolt: John Ashton Thomas – one bold, Bolt orchestrator!
…have followed, on most of John Powell’s scores, up to Bolt. He’s recently been working with another famous composer, John Debney, on…another dog story, Hotel for Dogs! Animated Views: How… |
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The sky’s the limit in the final Lightyear trailer
A spectacular final trailer for Lightyear has been released online, and can be viewed out in the player above. Despite some speculation that Disney was going to send the movie… |
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Ron’s Gone Wrong opens
20th Century and Locksmith Animation’s Ron’s Gone Wrong opens today. Critics think the film is working just fine, giving it a solid 80% at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “It isn’t… |
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The fur flies in the Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank trailer
The first trailer for Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is now online, and can be viewed in the player above. The film has been in development purgatory for… |
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Kingdom Hearts IV announced as part of franchise’s 20th anniversary
…no date has been announced yet for when it is expected to ship. The third game garnered some notoriety for having taken roughly a decade to develop, skipping an entire… |
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Get groovy with the full Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer
It’s been a long time since we last had a trailer for Minions: The Rise of Gru–more than two years, as a matter of fact–but that finally changed today with… |
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Fantasy cartoons The Owl House, Amphibia return to Disney Channel in March
The wait is (almost) finally over for fans of Disney Channel’s hit fantasy cartoon series The Owl House, which has been on hiatus for six months after its mid-season finale…. |
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Go to infinity and beyond with the Lightyear trailer
…play a bit during recording sessions. This resulted in a level of specificity that elevated the material and brought additional depth to the characters’ relationships. It has been a privilege… |
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Plot summary released for The Bob’s Burgers Movie; PG-13 rating confirmed
An official plot summary for The Bob’s Burgers Movie has been released by 20th Century Studios, and you can read it below (it sounds like the Belchers are going to… |
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2021 Quick Review Recaps
…right with a quick review recap of some of the big studio releases! Since it’s been a while (and for any newcomers) here’s how I rate movies. I give films… |
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Santa Inc.
…the first episode, there have already been at least 15 strong profanities and a joke about how more Americans believe in Santa than they do in the holocaust. Moments after… |
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Composer Germaine Franco on her enchanting score for Encanto
At the Madrigals’, music is definitely part of the family, whether it be the songs, written by multi-talent Lin-Manuel Miranda, or the incomparable score, composed by Germaine Franco, whom we… |
