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Shrek 3, Bambi and the Great Prince, and Rapunzel casting ruminations
…Teulan (the upcoming Great Raid) has landed the role of Rumplestiltskin in Shrek 3. Meanwhile, young actor Anthony Ghannam (Kronk’s New Groove) has been cast as the voice of Ronno… |
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Revenge of the . . . Brick?
…and creativity saves the day when the heroic Jedi Knights battle the villainous Sith for control of the galaxy in this all-new computer animated mini-movie.” Official Announcement at Star Wars.com… |
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And the first digitally projected 3-D feature film is…?
…that have taken place in the realm of 3-D film, leading up to why he believes a certain upcoming animated movie may be the first digitally projected 3-D feature film…. |
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Happy release date
The Internet Movie Database has listed that the expected release date for Warner Brother’s Happy Feet is November 17, 2006. Directed by George Miller (Babe: Pig in the City, Mad… |
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Fox Animation's John Cohen promoted to vp of production
…Alvin and the Chipmunks back with a movie featuring computer animated versions of the title characters in a live action world. Cohen also was the brain behind www.NapoleonVsFender.com, which cross-promotes… |
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Howl's Moving Castle American Trailer
Here is the domestic trailer for Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece. The movie will open in the states on June 10th…. |
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Studio Ghibli Next Animated Project
Online Ghibli reports that Miyazaki’s studio is working on a new animated project to be released in 2006. According to the Japanese newspaper Nanjing Morning Post, the movie will be… |
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Heffalump Halloween trailer
Justin Williams in our Animated News Forum has pointed out that a trailer for Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween is now available for viewing online. The movie is due out on DVD… |
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Stitch has a glitch… and a 'PG' rating; Heffalump Halloween cover art and stills
…on August 30th. In other Disney DTV news, Ultimate Disney has the cover art and five stills from Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie, coming to video and DVD on September 13th…. |
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DisneyToon Studios Australia "getting better and better"
…“With each movie, they seem to be getting better and better and more experienced,” remarks Deja. “I think Bambi and the Great Prince will probably be their best one yet.”… |
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Dream On Silly Dreamer report and photos
…things began to slide. The biggest business-related tragedy depicted in the film is that the executives could not see the end result of their actions. They made it harder and… |
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Pocahontas leads new reviews, plus DVD Toons on Plague Dogs, Spongebob and Kim!
…one of the Studio’s most overlooked and much-maligned features” reads the review, while commenting on the addition of the musical song If I Never Knew You: “Does the new –… |
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Pirates of the Caribbean massively multiplayer online role-playing game announced
…Pirates of the Caribbean theme park rides and movie franchise. The game’s release will coincide with the Summer 2006 release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Official Site… |
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Clay Aiken confirmed for Disney's Rapunzel
The Internet Movie Database has added Clay Aiken to the cast of Disney’s Rapunzel Unbraided. While his role in the film is not listed, it has been speculated that he… |
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More on the new Muppets series
The London Times, via The Internet Movie Database, reports that a new series featuring the Muppet characters is in development for primetime. Early production on the series has already begun… |
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Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD coming September 6th
…and Randy Newman singing “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” The site further indicates that the picture and sound quality have been improved compared to the movie’s first DVD release…. |
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Mickey the astronaut
The Disney Database has a brief announcement on a movie in production at DisneyToon Studios called Mickey in Space, and hints that it may receive a theatrical release. Thanks to… |
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Kimba returns
…works of Osamu Tezuka began a theatrical release last April 20 so you may still be able to catch it. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up. Official Movie Page… |
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More Disney DTV titles on the way
…are the following projects: Cinderella III, The Little Mermaid III, Brother Bear II, The Aristocats II, The Tinker Bell Movie, Mickey in Space, and The Fox and the Hound II…. |
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Pooh's Grand Adventure coming to DVD
The 1997 direct-to-video film Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin is finally coming to Region 1 DVD, in a promotion to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the… |
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International poster for Madagascar online
The Internet Movie Poster Awards has an international poster for Madagascar, scheduled for a U.S. release on May 27th…. |
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Short creatures star in short feature
…the four mischievous penguins (Kowalski, Private, Skipper, and Rico) and set during a Christmastime not long before the movie itself takes place. The directors and producers also held out the… |
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Animated A Hard Day's Night On Hold
…The producers had also considered changing the project to feature the Rolling Stones, but at the moment the film remains shelved, and the four penguin characters have surfaced instead in… |
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Project Firefly going strong
…Following a dream the partners had to run their own studio, the foursome mortgaged their homes and turned down job offers from major animation houses. The risk has paid off…. |
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Interview with Doug Cooper
…has posted an interview with Doug Cooper, visual effects supervisor at DreamWorks Animation, in which he discusses advances in visual effects technology from Prince of Egypt down to Bee Movie…. |
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Tinker Bell Talks!
Margaret Kerry, the original live action reference model for Tinker Bell, has just opened a personal site and it is heavily Tinker Bell-themed (original link via Laughing Place). Wonder if… |
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Flushed Away logo
Check out JoBlo.com’s Movie News page for the very first sneak peek at the title treatment for DreamWorks’ Flushed Away. Thanks to Kristin for the heads up…. |
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CGI Ninja Turtles teaser poster
JoBlo has the teaser poster for the computer animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie coming in 2007…. |
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Gumby's Golden Anniversary
…News has a fairly comprehensive article detailing the origins of that lovable green slab of clay as well as mentioning future plans, including new TV episodes and a new movie…. |
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Cannes' Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit press event
…last year for Shark Tale, the four men sat on the stage, speaking about Curse of the Were-Rabbit and revealing clips from the movie. JoBlo describes the clips, along with… |


