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And the Oscars go to…the (Slum) dogs!
…Hollywood last night. It was an odd show on the whole, with host Hugh Jackman welcoming the audience and nominees almost into his own living room: an intimate nightclub styled… |
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Positive buzz on Kung Fu Panda coming out of Cannes
Reviews of DreamWorks’ June 6th offering are pouring in following Kung Fu Panda‘s world premiere Thursday in Cannes. Kirk Honeycutt at the Hollywood Reporter calls the film “a martial arts… |
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How To Train Your Dragon 2
…in that time? Puss in Boots. Not exactly a title that’s going to go down as a Hollywood classic! In other words, DreamWorks has been coasting lately. Not doing bad… |
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Is the Dream over? NBC/Universal to acquire DreamWorks Animation
…sales to Disney. For full details, The Hollywood Reporter has more. UPDATE: More takes on today’s news: CNN: “Why Comcast wanted Shrek all to itself” Wired: “Comcast is buying DreamWorks… |
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South Park Chihuahua…a new breed? Get Outa Here!
While the majority of our coverage naturally concerns major Hollywood studio fare, we do like to champion independent film here at Animated News & Views, and so today Jeremie does… |
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Warner goes Blu-ray exclusive
…releasing exclusively on Blu-ray. With studios supporting Blu-ray now accounting for 70% of Hollywood content — only Universal and Paramount/DreamWorks support HD-DVD now — the so-called High-Def War may soon… |
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Disney's Bolt to receive 3-D treatment
Disney’s Bolt, previously known as American Dog, will be released in digital 3-D when it enters theaters November 26, 2008, says The Hollywood Reporter. Featuring the voices of John Travolta… |
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Thunder And The House Of Magic
…is great news for those of us tired of formulaic Hollywood fare. The release in question here is Thunder And The House Of Magic (the on-screen title is just House… |
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DCA Expansion
…the Walt Disney Plaza. Hollywood Pictures Backlot Hollywood Pictures Backlot will be a new home for a slate of special ticketed events and chances to hear first hand from innovative… |
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Tropic Thunder: 2-Disc Unrated Director’s Cut
DreamWorks/Paramount (2008), 2 discs, 120 mins plus supplements, Not Rated, $35 The Movie: An acerbic, biting satire of Hollywood and, most notably, the fickle glamor of celebrity, Tropic Thunder is… |
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The Essential Daffy Duck
…a colorized version) has something to do with it. Still, it’s a pretty random choice. As if Daffy Duck In Hollywood, To Duck Or Not To Duck (his first pairing… |
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Press Release: Sony Pictures Imageworks announces key new hires
…global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment… |
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Animation Mentor Celebrates Graduates with Pete Docter
…feature of all time. He is currently in production on the motion picture Up, scheduled for release in 2009. Animation Mentor’s nontraditional graduation ceremony included an award ceremony that honored… |
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AFI to name 100 greatest movie quotes
{{link http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/quotes.aspx The American Film Institute}} will “count down America’s 100 greatest lines of dialogue spoken in the movies, as chosen by experts of the motion picture community, in a… |
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\\Variety\\ handicaps Oscar race
\\{{link http://www.variety.com/ac2004_article/VR1117900322?nav=wrap&categoryid=1656 Variety}}\\ takes a look at the major Oscar categories and breaks them down. In the Feature Animation category: \\Finding Nemo\\: “the year’s top grosser”, “The only thing that… |
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McPhee addresses \\Wonder Woman\\ rumors
\\{{link http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,1535436_4_0_,00.html Entertainment Weekly}}\\ talks to \\American Idol\\ runner-up Katharine McPhee who addresses the rumors that she is at the top of the short list for the title role in… |
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ACADEMY AWARDS: And the Oscars go to…
…{{link http://www.oscar.com Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}} website. Join us in our own {{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2755#2755 Animated News Forum}} to post on what you thought of this year’s awards…. |
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Green Lantern: First Flight soars into stores in July
…theatrical motion picture, to be directed by Martin Campbell, bringing the popular DC Comics super hero to the big screen for the first time. About Warner Premiere: Warner Premiere is… |
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Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists
…author of Producing Independent 2D Character Animation and Storyboards: Motion In Art. His books, lecture schedule and a sample page from Facial Expressions may be found at {{link http://www.MarkSimonBooks.com MarkSimonBooks.com}}…. |
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English French in Narnia; director Adamson interviewed
MukMouth, via Dark Horizons, indicates that English comedian Dawn French will provide the motion capture and voice for the completely computer-animated character of Mrs. Beaver in Disney/Walden’s The Chronicles Of… |
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Shrek 2: number 1
Following our report {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001704.html yesterday}} on Shrek 2‘s hitting the “number one animated feature of all time” spot, we have the official press release from DreamWorks Pictures. On top… |
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\\Shrek\\, \\Triplets\\ nominated for Grammy Awards
The nominees for the {{link http://www.grammy.com/ 47th Grammy Awards}} were announced today. Among them \\Shrek 2\\ was nominated for “Best Compilation Soundtrack Album”, and \\Belleville Rendez-Vous\\ from \\The Triplets Of… |
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"Truth & Justice the Afro-American Way" – Undercover Brother on DVD
Thanks go out to ‘MusicFan’ who sent in {{link http://www.venturadistribution.com/new_releases/serve/7811/Undercover+Brother%3A+The+Animated+Series this link}} to the full spec, details and hi-res cover art for the animated Undercover Brother DVD coming from UrbanWorks… |
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Disney to push ahead with Toy Story 3 without Pixar?
Following Steve Jobs’ announcement, Disney.com’s Corporate Press released a statement, which has ended up on the {{link http://www.animationnation.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007538;p= Animation Nation}} boards. The first half of the statement features the quotes… |
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Lucasfilm Animation gets ready to challenge former Lucasfilm division Pixar
…greatest success stories in the animation business. {{link http://www.redherring.com/article.aspx?f=Articles/2003%2F10%2F0c7fc820-5666-48fc-addf-496ba6276531%2F0c7fc820-5666-48fc-addf-496ba6276531.xml&hed=George%20Lucas%20gets%20animated Red Herring}} reports that George Lucas’ company is preparing to strike back. “Earlier this year, San Rafael, California-based Lucasfilm quietly formed… |
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Volckman talks \\Renaissance\\
{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=16575 ComingSoon.net}} has an exclusive interview with \\Renaissance\\ director Christian Volckman. He talks about the unique animated look (“It’s all motion capture, and then the backgrounds are 3-D or… |
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Picture and info from \\The Polar Express\\
{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=2969 ComingSoon.net}} has posted a picture of Tom Hanks’ character in \\The Polar Express\\ taken from the latest issue of \\Entertainment Weekly\\ (go to ComingSoon.net for larger version). The… |
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AFI honors \\Finding Nemo\\ as one of 10 Best Films of 2003
{{link http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards03/default.aspx The American Film Institute}} has announced its “Ten Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and Television Programs of the Year”. Their awards are “the only form of national recognition that… |
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\\The Return of the King\\ CG characters too lifelike?
\\{{link http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/story.asp?id=7530006A-C103-4E13-9A55-F6EFCC111ACC The Montreal Gazette}}\\ reports that the special effects wizards working on the third installment of \\The Lord of the Rings\\ trilogy, \\The Return of the King\\, encountered an… |
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Rings scores boffo box-office bonanza!
…the Peter Jackson motion picture behemoth continued to trail blaze through the charts, flying past the $300 million mark this weekend with a $14.2 million take, for a $312.3 million… |
