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Specs on How To Train Your Dragon
…critics alike, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s “spectacular” (Access Hollywood), “funny and touching” (Rolling Stone) action-adventure HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON soars onto DVD and Blu-ray FRIDAY, October 15, 2010 with… |
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Bridge to Terabithia DVD press release
…rewards such as prizes, merchandise and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Fans can visit www.disneymovierewards.com for more info about registering this and many other Walt Disney Home Entertainment titles. STREET DATE: JUNE 19,… |
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Ghost In The Shell opens "huge"
…in US theaters and become the number one movie in 22 of the 48 theaters it is playing at, including the renowned Arclight Hollywood in Los Angeles and Sunshine Cinema… |
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Combining magic old and new: creating the new Walt Disney Pictures logo
{{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002802054 The Hollywood Reporter}} online takes a look at what went into the planning of the new Walt Disney Pictures logo upgrade and reveals rather surprisingly that the new… |
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Over The Hedge garners good critical praise in Cannes
Writing from the Cannes Film Festival, The {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/awards/cannes/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002465069 Hollywood Reporter}} states that DreamWorks’ latest CGI comedy Over The Hedge “is a backyard ecological comedy outfitted with some fine, silly… |
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New X-Men shatters box office
…remained in the top three, with a further $35.3m adding to its total domestic week-long take of $84.4 million. For more, head on over to {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002577034 The Hollywood Reporter}}…. |
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Happy Feet beats Bond at the U.S. box office
…million over the Bond film’s $40.8 million. As {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i61fccc799efa3cb7768358f72f63fd64 The Hollywood Reporter}} confirms, Happy Feet‘s debut marks Warner Brothers’ biggest ever opening for an animated movie in the U.S…. |
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The (Re)Birth Of The Pink Panther
…franchise. {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2029268 The Hollywood Reporter}} also states that none other than Steve Martin (currently starring as the twisted head of the Acme Corporation in Looney Tunes: Back In Action)… |
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Quay Brothers to present their work at Fest Anca
ŽILINA SLOVAKIA. In the film world, The Quay Brothers are more than just a name. For good reason last year Hollywood director Christopher Nolan took them on as the subject… |
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\\Shrek 2\\ trailer now online
The trailer for DreamWorks’ \\Shrek 2\\ is {{link http://www.msnbc.com/m/c/ctv_msnv3.asp?id=msn/8983&subid=NBCAccessHollywood&name= now online}}. It will also appear on the TV program \\Access Hollywood\\ Wednesday night and before the movie \\Elf\\ opening this… |
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CGI: changing the way students learn about filmmaking
The {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000629093 Hollywood Reporter}} has an interesting article up which looks at the ever growing need for CGI artists in the industry’s dominating reliance on those techincal aspects of… |
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Disney chooses Which Witch?…and looks set for Opus?
‘MusicFan’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=411#post411 Animated News Forum}} pointed us towards {{link http://www.scriptsales.com/DDScriptSales.htm Done Deal’s sales page}}, regularly updated to provide information on the hottest selling scripts and treatments in… |
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Chicken has anything but Little DVD debut
{{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/home_video/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002274534 The Hollywood Reporter}} announces that Disney’s Chicken Little “easily crossed the road to the top spot on the national DVD sales chart for the week ending March 26…. |
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Frank Thomas has passed away…
…half of the famous Frank ‘n Ollie duo, has passed away, aged 92. {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1075 Jim Hill Media}} was the first to have a tribute up. We at Animated News… |
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FOX to air banned episode of \\Family Guy\\
According to \\{{link http://www.thehollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000725285 The Hollywood Reporter}}\\, FOX will be airing an episode of \\Family Guy\\ that they once banned because of anti-Semitic concerns. Titled \\When You Wish Upon a… |
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Brando's last "animated" role…
Oscar-winning Marlon Brando, who died last week in Hollywood aged 80, had just finished recording his lines for what will eventually be his final screen outing, Big Bug Man. {{link… |
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Howl's Castle getting ready to move
Animated News reader Marko Markov has {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/contacts.html contacted us}} to report that Disney’s own wesbsite for Miyazaki’s newest, Howl’s Moving Castle, featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Billy Crystal,… |
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Howl's Moving Castle Los Angeles premiere press release
…experience. (2005, Walt Disney Studios, 119 min.) The El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Blvd. Special Ticket Price for Cinematheque Members of $19 VIP, $10.50 adults and $7.50 students/seniors for this… |
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More toons come alive in future film spin-offs
Apart from The Jetsons, Yogi Bear and the return of Garfield to the big screen, {{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8184943/site/newsweek/ MSNBC’s Newsweek}} has a small piece on more cartoons set to “go live”… |
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Sony's digital future
Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp has {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=5329072 announced a new system}} that could speed up the time it takes to convert traditional movie theaters over to digital projection. Currently,… |
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New and improved full Incredibles trailer hits the web; new site launched!
Thanks to Athena in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2423#post2423 Animated News Forums}} for pointing out that the full trailer clip that premiered on Access Hollywood last week is now available in a… |
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Shrek 2 opening to debut on TV
DreamWorks will debut the first five minutes of their May 19th summer sequel Shrek 2 on kids television, says {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000504352 The Hollywood Reporter}}. “The studio aims to whet its… |
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HP and DW and WB…
‘Guardstone’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2132#post2132 Animated News Forum}} points to an article at Wired.com that looks at Hewlett-Packard’s continued attempts to break into the lucrative Hollywood technology market. HP already… |
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More voice work for Cleese and Curry as they join Valiant
The Hollywood Reporter, via the {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=4846740 Reuters News Agency}}, reports that Valiant‘s cast of Ewan McGregor, Ben Kingsley, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie and John Hurt has been boosted by… |
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Macca Cartoons Get Big
…Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd between Highland and Las Palmas. TROPIC ISLAND HUM, TUESDAY and RUPERT AND THE FROG SONG feature two songs and an orchestral suite never… |
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Cinderella charity auction
…shoes by Jimmy Choo will be auctioned off to the general public on www.DisneyAuctions.com from October 17 – 27. Each designer created the fashions in honor of Cinderella’s highly anticipated… |
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OSCARS SPECIAL: Barbara Walters interviews Shrek!
Last night, Barbara Walters interviewed some of the leading Hollywood movers and shakers in her annual pre-Academy Awards show, including Shrek himself. The big green ogre told us about his… |
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OSCARS SPECIAL: The 76th Annual Academy Awards – "It’s a wrap!"
It certainly was an eventful night in the Kodak Theater, Hollywood, last night. Returning to the role of host, Billy Crystal enlivened proceedings with his now traditional mocked up appearances… |
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Herbie: The Love Bug back on the big screen!
…on its was to theaters. Chris Gardner of {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2096346 The Hollywood Reporter}} writes: “Fresh from the Sundance Film Festival premiere of D.E.B.S., her feature directorial debut for Screen Gems,… |
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Updated: Menken, Musker and Clements Return to Disney
…light their latest feature animation project, Fraidy Cat. Read the full story at: www.o-meon.com. UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the information about Musker and Clements and adds that legendary… |
