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Puss in Boots is a Rich Kitty
The Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots claws its way to the top of the box office ratings earning a decent wad of cash for the Halloween weekend. Usually horror films… |
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Final Puss in Boots poster revealed
…is expected to be posted online sometime tomorrow. Starring Antonio Bandaras, the epic adventure starring arguably the most popular Shrek character comes to theaters and IMAX 3-D on October 28th…. |
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The Wild
…CGI pictures that had become so popular. First up was an agreement with Shrek co-producer John H Williams’ own Vanguard Animation, resulting in the enjoyably entertaining but critically derided World… |
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Official estimates are in: #1 with $62.5M for Wall•E
…the end of its run to become DreamWorks Animation’s second most successful original film domestically behind Shrek. Both Wall•E and Kung Fu Panda are expected to do brisk business overseas…. |
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At the movies: Klaatu, Julien, Despereaux, a Transporter, Bolt and Delgo!
…was a good film in here but was as if DreamWorks had actually skipped a second film and delivered us the Shrek The Third of Madagascar movies. The story issues… |
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\\Hoodwinked\\ top of the box office
…though the pop culture riff on Little Red Riding Hood made a fraction of fellow fractured fairy tale \\Shrek\\, the opening more than doubled the last low-rent computer-animated affair, \\Valiant\\”…. |
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DWA short First Flight takes off
…The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas and Shark Tale. Jefferson also did pre-visualization work on Michael Bay’s live-action epic… |
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Hoodwinked DVD details
…INCLUDE DELETED SCENES, A MUSIC VIDEO, A “HOW TO MAKE AN ANIMATED FILM” FEATURETTE AND MORE! “The Funniest Animated Movie since Shrek!” – Shawn Edwards (Fox-TV) SANTA MONICA – Behind… |
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DreamWorks buys a farm, a Punk Farm
…are thrilled that the project has landed at DreamWorks — and my five-year-old son couldn’t be more excited that his dad is working with the studio behind ‘Shrek.’” Jim Hecht… |
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New DreamWorks Animation website
Check out the newly redesigned dreamworksanimation.com for: * information on their films, including Over the Hedge, Shrek the Third, all the way to the Madagascar sequel coming in Fall 2008;… |
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Eisner says "yes" to Pixar sequels
…Pixar’s Mouse House films are in development and going forward. The {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=26859 Big Cartoon DataBase}} confirms a Hollywood Reporter story that says Disney is looking to “mirror Shrek 2‘s… |
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Game Developer's Conference to discuss games of film properties
…Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Batman Begins, Shrek, Madagascar, and others. The panelists will be discussing the unique challenges and opportunities afforded by close collaboration between film studios and visual effects… |
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Madagascar teams up with other films in 2-for-1 deals
Beginning March 28, one may buy DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar with either Chicken Run, Shrek 2, or Shark Tale, getting two DVDs for the price of one. The sets are already… |
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Harvard School of Public Health studies ‘G’ rated films
…characters using tobacco or alcohol. It is worth noting that the study seems to have mistaken the Shrek films to be G-rated, though the text is an interesting read nonetheless…. |
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Animated movies found among poll of greatest family films
Courant.com points to a British television poll which lists the greatest family flicks of all time. Animated movies chosen in the poll include: Shrek (#2), Mary Poppins (#3), Toy Story… |
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Weinstein Co. to tell Unstable Fables
…Destined for direct-to-DVD release, the films will feature screenplays overseen by Roger S. H. Schulman (Shrek). The first stories up for an irreverent representation include Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs,… |
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School of Visual Arts presents “Which Way Did They Go?” exhibit
…of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Sito was animation co-director on Osmosis Jones (2001); a story artist on Antz (1998), Dinosaur (2000) and Shrek (2001); and a storyboard artist, animator… |
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Paramount buys DreamWorks
…Viacom execs last night, stated that “Certainly, Madagascar and Shrek offer great possibilities”, while adding that Nickelodeon is “probably the most far-reaching distribution platform for children in the world. It’s… |
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Second Chronicles of Narnia trailer; Director Adamson talks Narnia sequels
…but certainly not for all seven. I wouldn’t like to work on just two franchises [Shrek and Narnia] for the rest of my life.” IGN FilmForce has the full article…. |
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The science of animation
…results. These results are then applied to the reactions of the general public to the characters in several recent CGI movies, such as Shrek, The Incredibles, and The Polar Express…. |
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Walden Media takes on Tortoise and Hippo
Walden Media has gained the rights to Tortoise and Hippo, which will be written by Shrek co-writer Roger S.H. Schulman, reports Variety [registration required], via Coming Soon. The film, to… |
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Batman swooping down on Broadway?
A recent article in the http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/09/12/1126377253812.html”>Sydney Morning Herald dicusses animated movies that have become (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) or are becoming (Tarzan, Shrek) Broadway musicals and mentions… |
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SEC launches Pixar inquiry
…sales of \\Shrek 2\\. Analysts contacted by \\The Times\\ seemed to consider the Pixar inquiry a formality. One said that “In our dealings with Pixar, we note that the company… |
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Madagascar Gives Some Good News to DreamWorks
…the losses in DVD revenue from Shrek 2 and Shark Tale. While the gains did not fully offset the company’s losses, the net negative 4 cents per share earnings were… |
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The formula for the winning Hedge
Over the Hedge director Tim Johnson learned a few tricks from a big, green ogre. The Toronto Sun reports that the Shrek movies have set the standard for DreamWorks animation… |
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Films look for both inner child and adult
…child or adult, depending on how old the viewer is. Animated examples in the piece include Chicken Little, Shrek 2, The Incredibles, The Ant Bully, Cars, and Over the Hedge…. |
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NYC Licensing Show 2005 animated images
…the Were-Rabbit, Shrek 3, Flushed Away, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda, and Paramount’s Barnyard), plus banners heralding Disney’s {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20535 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the… |
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DreamWorks Financial News
Check out The New York Times article about Shrek and the possible sale of DreamWorks’ animation division. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up. Free subscription required to read article… |
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Interview with Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews talks to Coming Soon! about Shrek 2, Princess Diaries 2, and the upcoming 40th anniversary DVD edition of Mary Poppins…. |
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Stiller to play with DreamWorks' Mind
…to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas and Shark Tale. Prior to working on Sinbad and Shark Tale, they each took a… |
