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Frozen II heats up Thanksgiving weekend with new record
…in helping the first Frozen make it to $400 million stateside, a number that Frozen II should easily be able to surpass before it’s done. So far, the Disney sequel… |
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Exclusive 2015 Comic-Con Recap
…for as long as possible. Of course, it will be about three and a half months before I get the book back, but I think it will be worth it…. |
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World more attended than Funeral in second weekend
…its box office crown, as Captain Marvel opens Friday to an onslaught of fan buzz and marketing. It is currently tracking for an opening of $100 million or more. Meanwhile,… |
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A Conversation with Terry Rawlings
…That’s right! It was dreadful! AV: It was that bad? TR: I’ll find it and loan it to you. AV: It sounds absolutely bonkers. Apparently there was a sequel called… |
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Production Designer Bill Cone feels at “Eze” in the world of Cars 3
…for that and establish it as a unique place in the world that doesn’t look like anything else, so that it has its own identity. In addition, we used a… |
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Laika announces new feature Kubo and the Two Strings
…some of the most bizarre and exciting imagery I’ve ever seen. Most importantly, it’s deeply moving. It’s a story that means something, a story that deserves to be told. In… |
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Heidi’s Song
…when it came to animation, largely made up of cartoons shorts compilations or the classic features split into two-part episodes. It wasn’t really until the 1980s, when the Disney Afternoon… |
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The Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken trailer makes a big splash
…inevitably draw some comparisons to Pixar’s Luca due to its sea creature stars, but this looks like it has more of a high school comedy and adventure focus than that… |
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The Boxtrolls coming to Blu-Ray January 20th
…Stalman), Outstanding Achievement in Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production (Rick Sevy, Peter Vickery, Kent Estep, Peter Stuart, Ralph Procida); Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated Feature… |
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2018 Golden Globe nominees revealed
…Isle of Dogs, Mirai, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In addition, Mary Poppins Returns (which features some animated sequences) was nominated for Best Motion Picture –… |
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Ruby-Spears’ Superman: DC Comics Classic Collection
…outside of its television airing and it became something of a cult hit on home video, where it still has many fans today. Aside from the occasional breakout hit like… |
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UPA’s continuing influence on animation
…include Genndy Tartakovsky, Pixar’s Ralph Eggleston, and Disney’s Mike Giaimo. If you’re in the area, on Friday, March 30th LACMA will host “Madcap Modernism: Mid-Century Cartoons from UPA and Beyond”… |
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Fire And Ice disc release and specs
As {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001774.html we reported}} around one year ago, Ralph Bakshi’s 1983 animated feature Fire And Ice is coming to disc, and specs for a limited edition release have been… |
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Kung Fu Panda leads 36th Annie Awards nominations
…Walt Disney Animation Studios Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation $9.99 – Sherman Pictures/Lama Films WALL-E – Pixar Animation Studios Waltz With Bashir – Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films… |
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Disney announces ten animated films through 2012
…80th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, the character that started it all for us, it seems especially timely to share our plans for the future of animation. With John Lasseter and… |
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Russell Schroeder has retrieved Disney’s Lost Chords!
…first one) a sequel, Disney’s Lost Chords 2, which proves to be even better than its predecessor. Not only is it fully loaded with new and exquisite artwork, but it… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy
…more of his cartoons. I think it is a combination of his innocence, blind persistence, and warm heart. Or, it could just be that we all feel a bit like… |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Six
…it sounds, being a positively epic wild western. Shuffle Off To Buffalo is simply so bizarre it has to be seen to be believed (and greatly enhanced by its commentary… |
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What do Beowulf, Enchanted, and Fritz The Cat all have in common?
…have explored this technical territory, including Ralph Bakshi’s animated movies of the 70’s. The story also mentions that while live-action/animation hybrids were once a novelty element, they are now frequently… |
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Sleeping Beauty: Platinum Edition (Blu-ray/DVD)
…filmmaking. As much as it remains timeless, it’s also very much a product of its time, but it’s also very contemporary – extremely fine line work, clean ups and effects,… |
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The Animated Seuss
…exactly welcomed by publishers. Thirty or forty of them rejected it before it saw publication in 1938. It was Vanguard Press (a division of Houghton Mifflin) that first published Seuss,… |
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Were-Rabbit hops away with ten Annies
…“Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Ralph Fiennes – Voice of Victor Quartermaine “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Peter… |
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\\Wallace & Gromit\\ leads 2005 Annie Award nominations
…Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Christopher Sadler – “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Matt Shumway – “The Lion, The Witch… |
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Dinosaur director takes Otter
Reuters, through Yahoo! News, reports that Ralph Zondag, who directed Disney’s Dinosaur, will direct the computer-animated adaption of Kelly Alan Williamson’s children’s book Ollie the Otter. Its story follows, “a… |
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Tarzan, Emperor's New Groove, Ferngully DVDs hit stores today
…critics. Lastly, Fox Home Entertainment is releasing a 2-disc “Family Fun Edition” DVD of Ferngully: The Last Rainforest. With the traditionally animated movie receiving generally positive reviews, its DVD contains… |
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Ferngully, Emperor's New Groove, Tarzan Special Edition DVDs on the way
…DVD will include: a commentary by director Bill Kroyer, coordinating art director Susan Kroyer, and art director Ralph Eggleston; a “Seed of the Story: Script to Screen” comparison, with optional… |
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Bakshi and Wu Tang Clan want to do Coonskin 2?
Ain’t It Cool News is reporting on a very out-of-the-blue proposal by notorious animation director Ralph Bakshi to produce a sequel to his blatantly stereotypical 1975 film, Coonskin. Oddly enough,… |
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Three Warner animated classics coming to Blu-ray
Blu-ray.com reports Warner has announced three animated titles to be released on Blu-ray October 6, 2009. The animated Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, (not to confused with its… |
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Narnia update: Aslan loses voice, trailer gets description
…Possible replacements for the coveted role are Jason Isaacs, Sean Bean, Timothy Dalton, Gerard Butler, Ralph Fiennes, and Ian McKellen. In the meantime, Disney is planning to adapt at least… |
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Behind-the-scenes of The Wallace And Gromit Movie online
…Wallace And Gromit feature debut has been put up at IFilm. Lots of info on the film’s story, an overview from co-director Nick Park, plus first look peeks at the… |
