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Almost 3/4 of Disney's 401(k) plan participants vote against CEO Eisner, over 3/5 against Chairman Mitchell
…done at this company without the support of the Company’s employees”. The {{link http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/8469207.htm?1c AP}} reports that “Disney representatives were quick to point out Monday that the 28.6 million shares… |
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If you didn't already know this about the Finding Nemo DVD
…menus and wait a minute or two. The {{link http://lightsout.movieweb.com/dvd/eggs/eggs.php?dvd=1629 DVD Dungeon}} and {{link http://www.eyecravedvd.com/dvd/easterEgg.php?eeId=246 EyeCraveDVD}} both posted additional “Easter Eggs” which can be found on the two-disc set. Enjoy…… |
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Pixar's Lasseter talks \\Cars\\ with Ford's chief designer
\\{{link http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0501/09/A01-54477.htmThe Detroit News}}\\ has an in depth article with \\Car’s\\ director John Lasseter and Ford’s chief designer J Mays, who became friends during the production of the upcoming Pixar… |
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Animated genre types are Drawn Together for their movie debut
…20. Drawn Together On DVD April 20 DVD Extras – Re-Animating Drawn Together www.comedycentral.com Futurama New Episodes Funny Demon Zombie TV Show Funny TV Comedy Blog Drawn Together premiered on… |
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Lady and the Tramp’s Peggy Lee on the right side of the (sound)tracks!
…Lady and the Tramp Three-Disc Diamond Edition is available to order now from Amazon.com Our deepest thanks to Holly Foster-Wells and David Torresen, webmaster for www.PeggyLee.com for their kind help…. |
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New DreamWorks Animation Fansite online with Shrek 2
‘Jawad’, who runs the excellent {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com DreamWorks SKG Fansite}}, has expanded his online universe by announcing on the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=249#post249 Animated News Forums}} a new, specific {{link http://animation.dreamworksfansite.com/shrek2/ DreamWorks… |
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Eisner keeps door open for Pixar talks; no future traditional animation
…try and reach a satisfactory distribution partnership between the two companies. The {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=5327278 Reuters News Agency}} has the full story, also reporting the official end of traditional hand drawn… |
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Vanguard producer's Happily N'Ever After taps German talent
{{link http://news.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=top&newsitem_no=9423 Animation World Network}} has reported that Shrek producer John H Williams, who has a four picture CG deal set up with Disney in the US under his Vanguard… |
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Cannes'd Shark…
The irrepressible JoBlo.com is back with another, lengthy update on Shark Tale‘s {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4313 appearance at the Cannes Film Festival}}, including asking DreamWorks’ head honcho Jeffrey Katzenberg about the name… |
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Whedon to direct \\Wonder Woman\\
…to {{link http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1498869/03222005/story.jhtml MTV.com}}. “I think she sort of sprang out fully formed, much like Athena herself. And, you know, it’s a question of really getting behind that… In the… |
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Home On The Range goes Gameboy interactive!
‘MusicFan’ has sent in a link to {{link http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&SQL=GIH||||44591 AllGame.com}}, which looks at the Gameboy Advance adaptation of Disney’s Home On The Range, out the same day as the theatrical… |
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Pixar’s RenderMan licenses drop price
…and RenderMan for Maya 4.0 are available at their existing pricing. For more information please visit www.pixar.com or contact rendermansales@pixar.com. About Pixar Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of… |
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\\Mary Poppins\\ cast
\\The Daily Mail\\ reports (via {{link http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=32605&CT=38 Broadway.com}}) that up-and-coming theater actress Laura Michelle Kelly “will play the ‘practically perfect in every way’ nanny in the upcoming stage musical” of… |
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Range to come Home in September!
Those with Disney’s Home On The Range on their wish lists at {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00029LO0Y/qid=1085052061/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=dvd Amazon.com}} will have been the first to see today that Walt Disney Home Video is listing… |
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MGM and Fox Favorites Easter Basket – Winner Announced!
…16, 2010, at 11:59pm ET. RULES FOR THE MGM/FOX SWEEPSTAKES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MOREEASTERFUN.COM. The sweepstakes are not operated or affiliated with Animated Views and Animated Views does not… |
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Family Guy movie confirmed for DVD
Though often rumored, {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=117377 Toon Zone}} reports that Canada.com has posted the first real confirmation that a {{link http://www.canada.com/entertainment/story.html?id=ca78e65d-d4e4-4dd6-b69e-a509e11773b2 Family Guy movie}} is indeed “in the works”. The story… |
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Portland Studios launches new Flash site
…who has work appearing in Expose 2, Spectrum 11, as well as a 10-page cover story in the current issue of Design Graphics magazine. More at {{link http://www.portlandstudios.com Portland Studios.com}}…. |
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Shrek 2 interview; directors not involved in Shrek 3
The fun and entertaining film site {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4351 JoBlo.com}} jumps on the Shrek 2 bandwagon and interviews directors Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. A much more meaty chat than an… |
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Divorce is Not a Game, But a New Computer Game Can Help Deal With It
…Not a Game, But a New Computer Game Can Help Deal With It Zipland Interactive recently completed the world’s first research-based psychological computer game designed to help kids from separated… |
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Shrek 2 causes dubbing problems
{{link http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/450471.html Haaretz.com}} reports that a Hebrew-dubbed line in Shrek 2 threatened to hold up the release of the film in Isreal. Local singer David Da’or was upset that one… |
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Disneyland ride closed again after another accident
…{{link http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/07/09/state1841EDT0129.DTL SFGate.com}} reports. California Division of Occupational Health and Safety inspectors are investigating, and said “the ride will remain closed until we identify the cause of the accident and… |
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Howl's Castle getting ready to move
Animated News reader Marko Markov has {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/contacts.html contacted us}} to report that Disney’s own wesbsite for Miyazaki’s newest, Howl’s Moving Castle, featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Billy Crystal,… |
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Raven Tales wins book contract to document production
Raven Tales, the first all Native American computer animated short film that we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001550.html previously reported}} on, is about to have its production documented in a new book. Read… |
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Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists
…author of Producing Independent 2D Character Animation and Storyboards: Motion In Art. His books, lecture schedule and a sample page from Facial Expressions may be found at {{link http://www.MarkSimonBooks.com MarkSimonBooks.com}}…. |
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Disney's Eisner to speak to investors
…at 4:00 pm EDT. His remarks will be available via live webcast at the {{link http://www.disney.com/investors Disney.com/investors}} page – point your browser approximately five minutes before the start to ensure… |
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Smurfs headed to the big screen
{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117926154&cs=1 Variety.com reports}} that Paramount Pictures are “getting the blues, acquiring film rights to vintage cartoon characters the Smurfs and set up development of a 3D CG feature with… |
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Spidey smashes Shrek 2
As expected, Sony’s Spider-Man 2 has smashed records to become the film with the biggest opening box office numbers. {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=4704 JoBlo.com}} reports that Spidey has broken Matrix Reloaded‘s 6-day… |
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More Incredibles online
Amr Ramadan of the pretty cool {{link http://www.3dtotal.com/ 3D Total.com}} writes to tell us that a new TV spot for The Incredibles is available for download at the site. It’s… |
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DreamWorks to spin of animation unit
In a move that has been {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000804.html expected for some time}}, DreamWorks has taken the first step in spinning off its animation studio by filing for an initial public… |
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A look back at a wonderful Nightmare!
…engagement. For those not lucky enough to see the film on the big screen, Touchstone’s {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305949980/102-3502886-9685707?v=glance Special Edition DVD}} offers up an amazing amount of quality supplemental material (previously… |
