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Brad Bird talks about \\The Incredibles\\
{{link http://www.superherohype.com/catwoman/index.php?id=693 Superhero Hype!}} has the scoop on an \\Entertainment Weekly\\ article that discusses Pixar’s upcoming \\The Incredibles\\. Though you might expect an action stud like Vin Diesel or The… |
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Sony greenlights first animated film
\\{{link http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117900376?categoryid=13&cs=1 Variety}}\\ reports that Sony Pictures Animation has greenlit \\Open Season\\ as its first film. “\\Open Season\\ tells the story of a 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear named Boog and… |
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New I, Robot trailer hits web
…effects, this summer’s action-pic take on Asimov’s classic tale of humanoids-gone-bad finds Will Smith back in the sci-fi genre. Check out the new QuickTime teaser at {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/i_robot/ Apple Trailers}}…. |
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Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition
…of an audio commentary that should in theory be different to this one, the 60th anniversary and Big Top DVDs’ previous track with John Canemaker has been completely dropped, leaving… |
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Win Peter Pan, plus more archive reviews and site updates
…rodents of Flushed Away last night and have to admit it’s a very fun little movie – more on that later this week. Now…the promised site updates. We’re working our… |
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Mars Needs Moms, but Earth needs Director Simon Wells!
…as well as traditional, computer, and motion capture animation. Born in Cambridge, England, Wells studied audio-visual design at the De Montfort University. Upon graduating, he directed commercials at Richard Williams’… |
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Directors Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco introduce The Croods
…the Were-Rabbit (2005) and Flushed Away (2006). John Cleese of Monty Python fame signed on to pen Crood Awakening with Kirk DeMicco, a co-writer on such films as Quest for… |
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Studio Idefix #2 – Lucky Luke: Daisy Town and Ballad Of The Daltons
…in the Asterix discs). By far and away the best of the bunch when it comes to Studio Idefix’s movies on Buena Vista’s discs, Lucky Luke combines the comics of… |
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WB getting serious about animation on DVD
…season sets, now in production. Following recent rumors, {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html The Digital Bits}} all but confirms that we should see The Flintstones: Season One, The Jetsons: Season One, Johnny Quest:… |
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The Pirates! Band of Misfits trailer sails online
…film marks the first feature film from the animation studio since 2006’s Flushed Away. Starring Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson and Imelda Staunton, The Pirates! come ashore in theaters next March…. |
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DreamWorks on the rise
After an analyst upgrade, shares of DreamWorks Animation stock rose yesterday, according to the {{link http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060926/dreamworks_mover.html?.v=1 Associated Press}}. Sanders Morris Harris Group analyst David W. Miller upgraded the company’s stock… |
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Harry Gregson-Williams: Scoring the Return to Narnia!
For any film music buff, Harry Gregson-Williams is no stranger. We owe him such notable scores for all three Shreks, Gone Baby Gone, Chicken Run, Man on Fire, Flushed Away,… |
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Tex Avery DVD collector sets released today… in France
The French localized version of {{link http://www.amazon.fr Amazon}} lists 2 new Tex Avery DVD collector sets being released today. Details are few, but {{link http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DF12D/qid%3D1070413926/sr%3D1-2/ref%3Dsr%5F1%5F2%5F2/402-8903024-5291303 one contains four disks}} and… |
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Giacchino to host AMPAS animation music event
Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino will be hosting “What’s Opera, Doc? Animation and Classical Music” on May 14 in Beverly Hills. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences event will… |
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Duck Tales movie on DVD
…DVD from today. Coming with a new 1.66:1 anamorphic transfer and Dolby Stereo surround sound, the only bonus is a set-top game, but the disc is {{link http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001K2K66/pd_ka_0/026-3496342-2022820 available in… |
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35th ANNIE AWARDS: Call for Entries
For those with recently completed or soon-to-be-completed works of animation please be notified that ASIFA-Hollywood is now accepting nominations for the 35th Annual Annie Awards. More information follows: The International… |
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Les Nuits Magiques currently accepting short film submissions
…closing deadline using the following links: Online Entry Form: http://www.lesnuitsmagiques.fr/festival/registration/entry-form.php Print Entry Form (Adobe Reader): http://www.lesnuitsmagiques.fr/festival/registration/entry-form.pdf Mail to the following post address: Les Nuits Magiques 13, rue LHÔTE 33000 BORDEAUX… |
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Cineme Animation Festival and IGDA Video Game Developers Summit update
…for early consideration. The competition categories are as follow: Animated Feature Films; Animated Short Films (under 30 minutes); Animated Student Films; Animated First Films (commissioned or non-commissioned first work); Experimental… |
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Animex Student Animation Awards 2006 results
…David Sproxton and Philip Hunt. Congratulations to : Clik Clak by Supinfocom Arles students Aurélie Fréchinos, Victor-Emmanuel Moulin, Thomas Wagner – Winner in the 3D Computer Animation Category Kamiya’s Correspondence… |
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Pinchcliffe races home: Caprino Studios Collection on DVD!
…film has been reconstructed and the complete and very entertaining tale of two young girls who dream that their father’s attic full of musical instruments come alive can be enjoyed… |
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BAFTA animation and FX nominees
The British Academy Of Film And Television Arts, known more succinctly as {{link http://www.bafta.org/press/releases/pr_071103_1.htm BAFTA}}, just announced the nominees for this year’s awards, which will take place in Leicester Square,… |
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The Secret World Of Arrietty
…the drop of a hat. It’s a wonder that Arrietty hasn’t run away from home to get away from her mother’s histrionics. Then there is Haru, the villain of the… |
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Wallace & Gromit’s World Of Invention
…itself has become a main supplier to the BBC’s younger channels since switching their early allegiance to the UK’s Channel Four, where Park’s ground-breaking and noticeable Creature Comforts made its… |
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Shrek the Third adds seven voices
…Shrek the Third” DreamWorks Animation announced today that the final cast for its upcoming computer-animated comedy Shrek the Third has been set. The original casts from Shrek and Shrek 2… |
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
…from this release as possible too. It’s a shame that he’s come into the company to turn around the animation division and will have to see Ariel’s Beginning come out… |
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Disneynature: Oceans / The Crimson Wing: Mystery Of The Flamingos
…we get to select different regions from each disc, which makes it feel more unique. Disneynature’s Filmmakers Annotations trivia and picture-in-picture video commentary again features remarks from the producers, directors,… |
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Ratatouille
…without thought. As well as being a winning combination of technical exuberance and delightful gentle whimsy, Ratatouille is also Pixar’s first out and out romantic picture, with the relationships between… |
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Mulan: 15th Anniversary 2-Movie Collection
…As a fellow comedy relief, Cri-Kee is given much less to do, and almost comes off as an afterthought (indeed, he seemingly disappears for sequences at a time, only to… |
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Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition
…Company stuck: there was something new and different going on here that pointed out a new direction for where the company’s animation was headed. Previous films had retained the warm… |
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Cultoons! Volume 1: Ads And Oddities
…programming one would expect in coming to a Cultoons! disc on commercials, and very much the kind of advertisements commonly shown at drive-ins and on television in the 1950s. “Yes,… |
