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Despicable Me 2 footage screened at CinemaCon
Universal used this year’s CinemaCon to screen about 15 minutes of Despicable Me 2. Peter Sciretta of SlashFilm.com and Alex Billington of FirstShowing.net discuss the footage, which included a look… |
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Britney Spears contributes song to Smurfs 2
It appears Katy Perry won’t be the only pop star in The Smurfs 2. Billboard.com says Britney Spears will lend her vocals to the end credits song Ooh La La…. |
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 artwork revealed
…revealing an older version of the first film’s young protagonist, Hiccup. Now PerezHilton.com has artwork showing Hiccup’s new look as well as the film’s first poster. Hypable likewise has a… |
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On Blue’s Clues 25th anniversary, former host has message for now grown-up fans
So about that time Steve went off to college… #BluesClues25 pic.twitter.com/O8NOM2eRjy — Nick Jr. (@nickjr) September 7, 2021… |
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The Croods Blu-ray now available to pre-order
Audiences who made The Croods this year’s first animated blockbuster can now pre-order the film on Amazon.com. The film will be available to own via 3D or standard Blu-ray combo… |
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How EAA AirVenture landed Planes
This week, Walt Disney Studios announced that Planes will have a special screening during this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, at Ford’s Fly-In Theater on August 2. Now TheNorthWestern.com goes behind… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #37: Tinker Bell – They’re Breaking Canon
…The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what’s a tinker? (Buy the book Tinker Bell: An Evolution on Amazon.com) • The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell’s “power”…. |
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Exclusive: The Art of Planes book to coincide with Planes 2
When Amazon.com recently listed their upcoming books based on Disney’s Planes, one anticipated title was noticeably missing: The Art of Planes. Now an inside source has revealed to Animated Views… |
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Planes sequel Fire & Rescue gets a teaser poster!
While Planes won’t hit theaters until August 9, a teaser poster for its sequel, Fire & Rescue, has already been discovered by Cine1.com.ar. The poster advertises the DisneyToon sequel as… |
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Toy Story of Terror based on unused Toy Story 3 script?
…reached out to the Steinkellners for a comment on the matter. While the Steinkellners declined to comment, they expressed fond memories of writing their draft of Toy Story 3. Perhaps… |
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Planes rated PG, with Blu-ray coming this December?
While the official website for Disney’s Planes says the film is not yet rated, IGN and Blu-ray.com claim the MPAA has given the Cars spinoff a PG rating. Both Cars… |
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Pixar Character Art Director Deanna Marsigliese plunges into the art of Luca
…comes from. All these things combine to meet her character. And of course, you can’t forget the hair. We had brilliant artists who worked on it. A little bit like… |
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Epic Blu-ray available to pre-order
…Copy combo pack or – for just three bucks more right now – the Blu-ray 3D combo pack. Released to positive reviews, Epic has collected $67 million domestically thus far…. |
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Frozen coming to Blu-ray on March 18th
Disney’s Frozen will cool off on Blu-ray on March 18th, Blu-ray.com is reporting. Unfortunately for fans, as has been the case with most of the studio’s recent animated features (with… |
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Disney Interactive’s animates new short with Google
…encouraging people to spread the word about the short at blankmovie.withgoogle.com. On February 14, the short will have a limited release at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the El Captain Theatre…. |
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How Ted presented at the Oscars
…teddy bear to present, with Mark Wahlberg, Oscars for Sound Mixing and Sound Editing. Deadline.com and Coming Soon reveal how Tippet Studio integrated the CGI character into the live broadcast…. |
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Pixar Shading Art Director Bryn Imagire reveals the “incredible” art behind I2
…to prove ideas outside of the computer. As I said, there’s something infinite about the computer, and by making a practical model, I’m actually making it be not infinite. It’s… |
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More Emily Blunt photos and first look at Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns
…is some more stills of Emily Blunt as #MaryPoppins in ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ the new sequel to Disney’s 1964 film ‘Mary Poppins.’ pic.twitter.com/x3YpNcw8VN — Gordon Harrold (@TheRoyalFootman) March 5, 2017… |
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For Smurfs: The Lost Village‘s art department, it’s great to feel blue!
…from different angles and in various combinations, thus becoming flexible assets tailored to Layout’s compositional needs. AV: What will you retain from this overall experience? PM: What I discovered working… |
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The Road To Broadway And Beyond: Disney’s Aladdin – A Whole New World
…highest grossing animated feature of the time, The Lion King, not to mention experimentation in stop-motion (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and computer graphics (Toy Story) that took Disney even further… |
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AV Roundtable Flashbacks: Titan A.E.
…after they finished production on the direct-to-video movie Bartok The Magnificent, so that was either ’98 or early 1999. Titan comes out June 2000, and Fox was committed to that… |
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Star vs. The Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni special to air July 15 on Disney XD
…villain Toffee, who has a dark connection with her mother Moon. According to ComicBook.com, the special will air three times on July 15 at 11am, 2pm, and 7pm EST as… |
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Production Designer Bill Cone feels at “Eze” in the world of Cars 3
…very used to pastel. It’d be as if I played a musical instrument I was very comfortable with. So, in painting outside, I’m very comfortable with that medium. I think… |
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Disney XD releases Star vs. The Forces of Evil season 3 intro (contains some spoilers)
…up with the series. We couldn’t keep this from you fans, you’re all way too awesome. Enjoy the #StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Season 3 Intro!!! pic.twitter.com/2VNqTBENKS — Disney XD (@DisneyXD) June 13, 2017… |
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A tribute to X. Atencio
…warning in California, which says: “Ye come seekin’ adventure and salty old pirates, aye? Sure, ye’ve come to the proper place!” That was just an addition to warn people that… |
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Don Bluth claims “movie pitch presentation” for Dragon’s Lair film is finished
Don Bluth celebrated his 80th birthday today by posting on Twitter the news that a “movie pitch presentation” for a Dragon’s Lair movie has been completed, along with what might… |
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Teen Titans Go! animated movie coming to theaters summer 2018
…the cartoon will know that it’s extremely comedic and random and nature, so seeing how that can be made into a full length movie will certainly be interesting. It strikes… |
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Disney historian Didier Ghez reveals the hidden art of Disney’s late golden age
…the “Disney style” which makes it absolutely fascinating, from my standpoint. Character designs by Ecuadorian artist Eduardo Solá Franco for the abandoned project Don Quixote AV: How different and complementary… |
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Trolls Holiday TV special airing on NBC in November; TV series coming to Netflix in 2018
…be coming to Netflix in 2018. A full press release along with promotional images follows. DreamWorks Trolls Holiday, a half-hour animated musical special that features the A-list talent involved in… |
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Pixar Production Designer Harley Jessup “remembers” Coco
…After serving as creative director of the art department at ILM, Harley next worked as production designer for Disney’s animated feature James And The Giant Peach before coming to Pixar…. |