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Elemental director Peter Sohn to helm Incredibles 3
It will be the first in the franchise not to be directed by Brad Bird…. |
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Toy Story coming back to theaters for for 30th anniversary
…currently unknown if it will be a wide release or a special engagement. The comeback happens September 12th. You can check out a brand new poster celebrating the re-release below…. |
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The Buzz from the Bees: New Interview with Zazu's Lead Animator
Laughing Place updates with a recent interview with Ellen Woodbury, who served as the supervising animator for Zazu, Mufasa’s majordomo bird, in Disney’s The Lion King. A great, in-depth interview… |
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A Note About The Brother Bear Soundtrack…
…good bit of grumbling about how the CD doesn’t contain Phil Collins’ rendition of “Great Spirits” – just Tina Turner’s. Well, I happened to have the dumb luck of buying… |
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Gary Goldman on the American Tail DVD…
…standard 1:1.85 for the theaters. The video was created from an IP (inter-positive) protection master which came from the original negative. The film was shot at the full academy aperture,… |
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More from the Looney's world: layout artist John McGrew
…Schlesinger Studio, the styles of the backgrounds, working for Chuck, and their involvement in the cartoon strikes of the 1940s. Once again a great read from Barrier (who also served… |
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More from Belleville
{{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheTripletsofBelleville-1127609/gallery.php?page=1&size=hires Rotten Tomatoes}} has a great look at the upcoming animated feature The Triplets Of Belleville with 14 hi-res images from the film now online. You’ll get a great… |
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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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Jim Hill briefs Harry Knowles on the latest at Disney
…for the attraction’s pre-show as well as to supplement the action in the show’s main theater”. The Imagineers went to Disney’s Feature Animation department to see if they could produce… |
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New Lion King 1½ Review
…Dolby Digital options, and the picture looks great. And if you thought The Lion King’s ending was great, you ain’t seen nothin’ until you’ve seen The Lion King 1½’s send-off.”… |
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Jim Hill Updates: Damage Control, Image Control, and Cartoon Trivia
…the Pixar contract debacle.” The second article “discusses what the Walt Disney Company could possibly do in order to turn around its somewhat toxic reputation,” while the third article is… |
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A look at Oscar's Animated Short Films
…of the characters, wrote the music and lyrics, voices the jackalope, and performs the song. “For some, \\Boundin’\\ is a cross between the vibrancy of Mary Blair and the buoyancy… |
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Foothill and phuuz announce strategic alliance
…programming. Foothill released this statement, which outlines their companies and their combined goals, saying “phuuz represents the sort of cutting edge creative energy that is vital in today’s marketplace. Great… |
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Shark Tale at the Tribeca Film Festival
…the film which were really great. Will’s character, Oscar is great. After the show, Jeffrey ran out, as did the other stars. I caught Mr. Imperioli outside the back door,… |
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Another new Shrek 2 review!
…them by introducing great new characters, one joke after another, great musical sequences and new dynamics and twists to the whole Shrek world.” The reviewer then warns that fans of… |
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Meet the modern space-age family: Jetsons on DVD
Rodney Figueiredo over at DVD Toons reviewes the new Warner Video release of {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/296 The Jetsons: Complete Season One}} box set on DVD. “It is great to see such… |
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Lillard declares no hope for a third Doo
Matthew Lillard (Shaggy in the two live-action Scooby-Doo films) tells SCI FI Wire that there is no hope for a third installment in the Scooby Doo series. “There will be… |
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Dragons: Fire and Ice trailer
…Xenoz seems to have any clue to the mystery, until the momentous day when Thoron, the huge black Dragon King, appears through the portal from the Dragon world bearing great… |
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The Incredibles production notes excerpt: Part II
…The layout crew is instrumental in the next phase—fine-tuning the characters and the camera from the story reel to create the “shots” that will tell the story to its greatest… |
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\\Harvie Krumpet\\ DVD review
Todd Doogan of {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/doogansviews/111504.html#har The Digital Bits}} reviews the DVD of \\Harvie Krumpet\\, the film that beat competion from the some major studios (Disney’s \\Destino\\, Pixar’s \\Boundin’\\, and Blue… |
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Fairly positive early review of Madagascar
…unfinished screening, stating “The film was a great surprise. It was genuinely funny and had plenty of characters that an audience can actually care about. [However], once they arrive on… |
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Iger speaks
Yahoo! Finance reports an Associated Press interview with Bob Iger, “CEO Elect” of The Walt Disney Company, in which he discusses the company’s future, its relationship with Pixar and Roy… |
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Henry Selick keeping very busy, talks \\The Wall and the Wing\\ and \\Moongirl\\
Henry Selick (\\The Nightmare Before Christmas\\, \\James and the Giant Peach\\) is attached to direct a film version of the children’s novel \\The Wall and the Wing\\ for the independent… |
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Scooby news
…be available in the Kids’ Pak meals until June 26th, while supplies last. Descriptions of the toys can be read with the click of the “More” button. SUBWAY KIDS’ PAK… |
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Joe Ranft, dead at 45
…on many of the most beloved modern classics out of Disney and Pixar, including: writing for \\The Brave Little Toaster\\, \\Oliver & Company\\, \\The Rescuers Down Under\\, \\Beauty and the… |
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Cinderella Grab Bag
…the Great Prince of the Forest). The preview is not a “trailer” per se, but a full, straightforward 2-minute clip from the movie with Thumper trying to escape his sisters…. |
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Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows giveaway contest
…of Bionicle®, and the Toa will face their greatest challenges yet in an all-new, CGI-animated epic. With one final duty to fulfill before they can build their new home on… |
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Henry Selick speaks about Moongirl and more
…are your thoughts now on MonkeyBone? While there are some fans of the film, they are in the minority and the majority of viewers (both public and critics) disliked the… |
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DreamWorks Animation recruiting new employees
…train any new recruits. In the meantime, Bobby Beck, CEO of AnimationMentor.com, suggests DreamWorks Animation’s greatest strength in promoting itself: “They do great films so that’s pretty much their business… |

