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UPDATED: Looking forward to the WABAC
…pet boy, Sherman. The series of short segments premiered in 1959 as part of Ward’s classic Rocky & Bullwinkle series and quickly became a favorite of viewers, young and old…. |
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Dead Man's Mail
…of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The action-packed worldwide film sensation will make its Disney DVD debut on December 5th. Starring Johnny Depp as that mischievous, heroic rogue… |
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The Wild keeps first place for second week
…in Pirates Ahoy!, the canine caper came in at #9. All of this info and more, including the live-action aspect of the DVD sales chart, may be found through The… |
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AWN launches Flushed Away micro-site
…to life the voice performances of stars Hugh Jackman (X-Men: The Last Stand), Kate Winslet (Titanic), Ian McKellan (The Lord of the Rings), Jean Reno (The DaVinci Code), Billy Nighy… |
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Disney, Target reach agreement in DVD dispute
…some signs advertising Disney DVDs and moving others to unfavorable locations after Disney refused to lower the wholesale prices of the products to the level of those offered by Apple… |
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Wallace & Gromit honored with children's BAFTA
…The Telegraph records that the film beat The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Pirates of the Caribbean:… |
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Buena Vista Pictures asks "For Your Consideration"
Buena Vista Pictures has opened its yearly “For Your Consideration” site. This time around, the studio is marketing Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, The Prestige, Déjà Vu… |
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Dead Man's Chest menu screens
Following are seven shots of the menu screens from the 2-disc Special Edition of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest DVD due out next Tuesday, December 5. Be… |
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ILM reveals secrets behind Dead Man's Chest visuals
Touring the special effects facility of Industrial Light and Magic, JoBlo was treated to a behind-the-scenes look at how many of the most marvelous illusions in Pirates of the Caribbean:… |
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Elliott and Rossio talk animation
Screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio talk to Coming Soon about their involvement in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Having written Aladdin, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek and… |
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Seven films shortlisted for VFX Oscar
…The films are: Casino Royale, Eragon, Night at the Museum, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Poseidon, Superman Returns, and X-Men The Last Stand. This list will be pared… |
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Explore Dead Man's Chest
The visual effects powerhouse Industrial Light and Magic has opened a section of its online home to promote the company’s work for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The… |
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More on ILM's work for Dead Man's Chest
Following similarly enlightening articles from JoBlo and Coming Soon, DVD Talk investigates the visual effects found in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, courtesy of Industrial Light and Magic…. |
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Disney ends 2006 with $3.26 billion box office
…having the year’s biggest box office draws: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which pulled in $1.06 billion, and Cars, which acquired $462 million. Both of those films went… |
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2006: The Year In Pix
Check out o-meon for a QuickTime slideshow of photos from some of the many animation and Disney-related events that took place during this last calendar year. Some of the events… |
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More Blu-ray titles coming from Buena Vista, Sony, Lionsgate
…will see the release of such Buena Vista flicks as Chicken Little, Cars, and both Pirates of the Caribbean films. Asia and Europe will also finally receive The Wild, with… |
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Scooby-Doo designer Iwao Takamoto dead at 81
…2007 – Burbank, CA) Renowned animator Iwao Takamoto, the designer of such beloved characters as Scooby-Doo, has died at the age of 81 in Los Angeles. At the time of… |
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"Threequels" to shine in 2007?
With the article “The Year of the 3quel,” TIME Magazine elaborates on the high-profile third chapters entering theaters in 2007. Films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,… |
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At World's End concept art
AICN has posted some newly revealed visual development art from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Beware, thar’ be spoilers ahead!… |
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2007 Oscar nominations announced
…Kedd Production’s Maestro – Geza M. Toth • Blue Sky’s No Time for Nuts – Chris Renaud and Michael Thurmeier The nominees for Best Visual Effects are Pirates of the… |
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Disney moves million movies via iTunes
…last October. The one million mark was exceeded during the holidays, when the company placed such popular films as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Cars at iTunes…. |
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Behind the "Best Visual Effects" Oscar nominees
USA Today notices each of the three nominees for this year’s “Best Achievement in Visual Effects” Academy Award: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Poseidon and Superman Returns. Specifically,… |
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Happy Feet wins BAFTA
…Animated Feature” to Happy Feet. Ian Gouldstone’s GUY 101 took the “Animated Short” award. And the award for “Best Visual Effects” went to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest…. |
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Small World to big screen?
Considering the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, IGN FilmForce contemplates what other Disney theme park attractions could make blockbuster motion pictures. Rides under consideration by the site… |
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Animated entries for 33rd Saturn Awards
…the Hedge and A Scanner Darkly for “Best Animated Film.” Concurrently, Mitchel Tate Musso, the voice of D.J. in Monster House, is in the running for “Best Performance by a… |
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Happy Feet dances to Oscar gold
…Cars also lost out to another environmental film, Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, for Best Song. Torill Kove’s The Danish Poet took the award for Best Animated Short. Pirates of… |
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Katzenberg, Poehler talk Shrek the Third
According to Reuters via Yahoo! Movies, DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg feels confident that Shrek the Third will do well against fellow third installments Spider-Man 3 and Pirates of… |
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Shrek the Third fun facts
…voice of Raul, the beauty salon owner providing the makeover eye for the green guy (and his wife) prior to one of their official engagements. He was also the voice… |
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Bunnies of the Caribbean
The 30-Second Bunnies Theater has unleashed its latest fast-paced spoof. The prey this time around is none other than the first two Pirates of the Caribbean films, The Curse of… |
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Disney, Breathed teaming for future features?
Jim Hill Media indicates that Pirates of the Caribbean franchise director Gore Verbinski is working with author Berkeley Breathed on a computer animated adaptation of Flawed Dogs: The Year End… |

