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Samuel L. Jackson discusses \\The Incredibles\\
{{link http://www.tiscali.co.za/tiscali/entertainment/entertainment_story.jsp?content=109769 Tiscali Entertainment}} has interviewed Samuel L. Jackson, who discussed his role in the upcoming Pixar movie \\The Incredibles\\. He reveals that he does not play a bad guy,… |
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Eleven films to compete for Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations
…Action\\, \\Millenium Actress\\, \\Piglet’s Big Movie\\, \\Pokèmon Heroes\\, \\Rugrats Go Wild!\\, \\Tokyo Godfathers\\, \\The Triplets of Belleville\\. \\Jester Till (Till Eulenspiegel)\\, \\Tokyo Godfathers\\, and \\The Triplets of Belleville\\ must open… |
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DreamWorks on \\Sinbad\\ skipping the Oscars
…extraordinary artistic achievement of the creative team behind the movie, we decided that it was the best decision not to enter it in the Oscar race”. This seems like an… |
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First look at \\The Incredibles\\
…family is every bit as touching as Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo… the action sequences really hold their own against any other superhero movie. The humor is more abundant that… |
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\\Chicken Little\\ update
…“wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing camp counselor character”. However, the writer concludes that \\Chicken Little\\ is going to be a “great little movie. The film that will finally show the world what Disney can… |
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Thunderbirds trailer is Go!
…ultra-cool. Anyway, movie site {{link http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=40252&type_id=270285&cat_id=270338&sub_id=0# Cinescape}} alerts us to the fact that it’s now online – a CG packed live-action version of the classic “Supermarionette”-animated show from the 60s,… |
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Almost half of Oscar eligible films created with USAnimation software
…of the eleven films (\\The Jungle Book 2\\, \\Piglet’s Big Movie\\, \\Looney Tunes: Back in Action\\, \\Rugrats Go Wild!\\, and \\The Triplets of Belleville\\) were done with their USAnimation software…. |
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Moore Barbie
MovieHole reports that Demi Moore’s production company is considering making a live-action Barbie movie, with Ethan Hawke and Ashton Kutcher being considered for the role of ‘Ken’. The website jokes,… |
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Haunted Mansion not so haunted?
…from the gates of Walt Disney Pictures will be forever more compared to that Johnny Depp-led behemoth. Perhaps not letting the film speak for itself, {{link http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=40271 Cinescape reviews}} The… |
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Belleville Weekend Box Office
…of $150,400 since opening. This averages to $19,100 per theater, better than the $7,370 average of the top movie this weekend: The Cat in the Hat. Way to go, Triplets!… |
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More Haunted Mansion Posters
The Internet Movie Poster Awards has four new posters from Disney’s The Haunted Mansion…. |
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Pixar to revive traditional animation after Disney and DreamWorks abandon it?
{{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16604 Ain’t It Cool News}} has the scoop on what may be confirmation of a long whispered rumor. Pixar creating traditional hand-drawn animated movies after Disney and DreamWorks say… |
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No Campaigning For Collins
According to the Internet Movie Database, “Phil Collins is refusing Disney’s request to campaign for an Oscar for his Brother Bear film score – and won’t even vote for his… |
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Box office Predictions for Haunted Mansion's Second Weekend
The Haunted Mansion’s future looks scary, as Box Office Guru states that the movie “may drop 55% to about $11M and put its 12-day cume at $47M,” while Box Office… |
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Michael Silberkleit Speaks About Betty & Veronica
…this company. Allan’s is playing a leadership role to landing us movie, TV and licensing deals, working with Chuck Grimes, our long time counsel and CEO of the new company.”… |
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Animated Poll!
Be sure to vote at today’s Internet Movie Database poll: “What’s your favorite (animated) Christmas TV special?”… |
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Zimmer Composing Music For Upcoming Animated Films
The Internet Movie Database is reporting that in addition to already completing the musical score for The Lion King 1 1/2, Hans Zimmer will be composing the musical scores to… |
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Jerry Seinfeld in Yellow and Black Pinstripes
Kristin Cheddar gives us the heads-up about an article on Variety.com regarding an upcoming CGI animated feature starring uber-famous standup comedian Jerry Seinfeld and entitled “Bee Movie.” I wonder if… |
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Don Hahn on Disney Orlando and the Roy/Michael split, plus "no layoffs for WDW staff"…
The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today points out that the Disney Animation Tour at Orlando’s Walt Disney World re-opened on Monday, but that the attraction has one thing missing:… |
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\\Chicken Little\\ cast
…{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/04302003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill reported}} earlier this year that head of Disney Animation David Stainton “ordered that – in order to make the movie’s central character more sympathetic – that… |
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Looney Tunes premiere draws stars Back In Action
Reporting somewhat strangely on an event for a film which opened (and closed) weeks ago, the usually hot off the press {{link http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=40389&type_id=270285&cat_id=270338&sub_id=0# Cinescape}} today posted new pictures of the… |
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El Cid technical director interview
…contains interesting insight about the production process and the use of Softimage XSI to integrate 3D CGI with the 2D art in the 150 CG shots realized for the movie…. |
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Garfield launches online!
…points us toward the Apple site, who have another new teaser for us today: the upcoming live-action/CG take on {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/garfield/ Garfield: The Movie}}. The film opens next June 18th…. |
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Update #1½ on The Lion King 1½: The Two Trailers
…At least some of the animation looks to be exactly the same high quality as the animation in the original Lion King movie. There is also a funny little clip… |
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Bruno Bozzetto's new feature: Mammuk
…two kids, learning to survive in a world of violence and brutality. The movie is produced by RAI Cinema and has a budget of 10 million Euros. You can view… |
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Christmas Nightmare
Halloween movie or Christmas classic? However you think of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, there’s no denying that it’s a holiday favorite and a technical marvel. Just as its… |
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Howl's Moving Castle hits another delay
…time to complete the movie (rumored to be his last, though he’s been saying that for a while now)! The {{link http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ Anime News Network}} has a link to the… |
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Clerks: Sell Out Test Footage
…Flash-animated. As the website reminds us, “Mind you, none of this material will be in the animated movie; this was just the guys showcasing what they could accomplish with Flash.”… |
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Disney Adds "Terror" To the Rose Parade
According to the Internet Movie Database, “The Walt Disney Co. was being taken to task Tuesday for its plan to present a float titled the ‘Twilight Zone Tower of Terror’… |
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DVD Doo
…Monsters Unleashed hits theaters, What’s New, Scooby-Doo? Volume 2 – Safari, So Goodi! contains “movie cash”, good for up to $6.50 off a child’s ticket to see the sequel in… |

