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Weekend Studio Estimates: December 31 – January 2
…Christmas may be over, The Polar Express continues to roll on at the box office, falling 12% with $5.7 million. Currently in its eighth weekend, the Warner Bros. animated film… |
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Roger Rabbit sequel to use mo-cap
…A Christmas Carol). “I wouldn’t use it for the cartoon characters, because I think they should stay two-dimensional because that’s what — I wouldn’t dimensonalize Roger”, he said. But the… |
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DVD Exclusive announce awards nominees
…Complete Fifth Season, Shrek 2, Barbie as Princess and Pauper, Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-A-Lot, Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, and The Three Musketeers…. |
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A London Rendezvous! Plus printable posters Up for grabs!
…that any of us have ever met at all! A close call came last Christmas when Jeremie visited Disneyland Paris and I was very tempted to join him, but various… |
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A Merry Madagascar Walmart exclusive
…gets amnesia after his sleigh crashes on the island and Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria and the penguins must save Christmas by delivering presents, will be on sale for only $5,… |
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Zemeckis defends Carol process
…techniques with some name-dropping in an article from the National Post, and Jim Carrey gets philosophical with the LA Times, as they both discuss A Christmas Carol, opening this Friday…. |
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Three animated films remain in top five
…at #2 with $24 million ($214.7 million total). With the unofficial start of the Christmas season this past weekend \\The Polar Express\\ charged past \\The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie\\ to reach… |
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Tim Sullivan writing Shrek 4
…Steinberg will write the Shrek 2-spinoff Puss in Boots. Meanwhile, Shrek 3, written by Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price (the duo behind How the Grinch Stole Christmas), is nearing pre-production…. |
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Thurl Ravenscroft R.I.P.
…provided voices for characters in Disneyland’s Country Bear Jamboree, The Enchanted Tiki Room, and The Haunted Mansion, as well as providing voices in How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Snoopy… |
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More Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids DVDs on the way
…Fat Albert’s Christmas Special, coming October 11th; and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids – Vol. 2 – Episodes 13-24, coming October 11th. Cover art and plot synopses for the… |
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More DVD news: CGI Tinkerbell; Hi-Def resolutions; Herbie's extras; ComicCon events
…year with DVD premiere Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas, DisneyToon Studios is {{link http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=2263&categoryID= ramping up production}} of several more CG DVDs, including an indication that the previously announced The… |
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Special Edition DVDs for Muppet films to be released
…Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island. While no release dates nor bonus feature information is known yet, the promo for the DVDs promises that the films will be “completely restored… |
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Snow White and the Seven X-Men!
…The Flying Cat, The Two Mousketeers, Smitten Kitten, Baby Butch, Designs On Jerry, The Pecos Pest, Touche Pussy Cat!, The Flying Sorceress, Blue Cat Blues, The Night Before Christmas, The… |
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Pinocchio: Platinum Edition
…with themed cover artwork, plus an exclusive lithograph, which the company often included in their laser sets before they became a popular bargaining chip in the DVD pre-order stakes. When… |
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Yogi! New announcements! And tons of Pinocchio clips!
…and Beverly Hills Chihuahua are on the way but in the meantime we zip back just before Christmas for some belated but valid words in praise of Hey There, It’s… |
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Madagascar Gives Some Good News to DreamWorks
…the Christmas season DVD release of Madagascar and the upcoming theatrical release of Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The text for this article was written by Brandon Neeld…. |
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The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea – Special Edition
…Poorly conceived and trapped in the rut of ostensibly being set before the events in the feature film were to take place, The Little Mermaid television program had trouble finding… |
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Peter, the Wolf, and a Nutty Professor! Plus Watership Down's composer remembered…
The wheels of the old reviews section get well and truly underway again today as I start to bring you my thoughts on some pre-Christmas titles. We kick off with… |
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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
…Edition” DVDs of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island will each contain both the widescreen and fullscreen versions of the films…. |
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Supertramps trailer
…offered to whoever returns Nora to its house safe and sound. The film will be released in Spain this Christmas. You can see a trailer on the official web page…. |
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Twenty films compete for Oscar nominations
…20 submitted features follow. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Astro Boy Battle for Terra Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Coraline Disney’s A Christmas Carol The Dolphin – Story… |
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The story behind Tron Legacy
…notice. A trailer for the sequel, currently playing on the big screen with prints of Alice in Wonderland, can be found here. The movie is due in theaters this Christmas…. |
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Yes, Virginia airs tonight
…of Beatrice Miller, Alfred Molina and Michael Buscemi. USA Today gave the special a good short review, saying that it “should be a welcome Christmas visitor for years to come.”… |
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Disney/Zemeckis’ ImageMovers split
After the high cost and unexpectedly low returns on Disney’s Robert Zemeckis-directed A Christmas Carol, the studio has announced the closing of the ImageMovers Digital facility in Marin County. Currently… |
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Smurfy casting news
…Harris is set to play the main live action character. Originally set for release this Christmas, The Smurfs are now planning on coming to theaters in the summer of 2011…. |
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Up wins Best Feature Annie Award
…Kells — Cartoon Saloon • Up — Pixar Animation Studios Best Home Entertainment Production • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas — Universal Animation Studios • Futurama: Into the Wild… |
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Pretty as a picture: Chuck Jones retrospective
…the most popular and critically-acclaimed animated television specials in the history of the medium, including Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Horton Hears A Who, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Mowgli’s Brothers, and… |
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The Princess And The Frog‘s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 5: Down In New Orleans
…the Studio’s current contemporary classic! From “Disney dreams” of working at Disney Animation and landing his first assignments working on such classics as The Fox And The Hound, Mickey’s Christmas… |
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Casting news for Yellow Submarine
…motion capture technology that he recently used for Disney’s A Christmas Carol. Presented in Disney Digital 3D at select theaters, Yellow Submarine is currently hoping to set sail in 2012…. |