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Cars helps Mattel profits soar
Mattel Inc. sure loves those Cars. Merch from the Disney/Pixar flick put the toy company's profits in overdrive.
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Early Ratatouille review
An early review of Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, in Vancouver, Washington, claims that it's "better than The Incredibles and right up there with Finding Nemo."
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Floyd Norman on Disney Mavericks
Disney veteran Floyd Norman talks about how Walt Disney occasionally tolerated crazy animators in his studio. A cautionary tale for the current Disney administration.
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John Lasseter Toy Story 3 in 3-D
Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 will be released in 3-D, as will the two previous movies. Lee Unkrich will direct flick, coming June of 2010.
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Lasseter's Wild Things screen test
Here's a glimpse at what might have been: John Lasseter's 1983 screen test for a proposed adaption of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.
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Pixar and Disney's next step
John Lasseter rebuilding Disney's animation division. Return of cell animation hinted.
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Ratatouille Rumpus
Here's a crash course in InterWeb Rumours 101: how an email from a disgruntled Disney executive has turned into a major story about Disney/Pixar politics.
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Robinsons, Ratatouille,WALL-E news
John Lasseter talks about getting Meet the Robinsons, Ratatouille, American Dog and Wall-E to the big screen. And an announcement about Toy Story 3.
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Tim Allen on Toy Story 3
"It's gonna be great," claims Buzz Lightyear voice actor.
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Wall-E plot details
Andrew Stanton's shooting for the stars in 2008's Pixar flick, and it looks like the studio's most unusual and ambitious offering to date. SPOILER ALERT!!!!!
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WALL-E poster, pictures
Check out some early images of WALL-E, the next film from Pixar and Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo).
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Will Cars go the distance?
Disney executives are unhappy with Cars' performance at the box office.
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20 Important CGI Flicks
What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #3 of a 5-part series.
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2006 Animated Oscar nominations
In a shocking move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences only nominated 3 movies for its best Animated Feature Film category: Cars, Happy Feet & Monster House.
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American Dog news
Chris Williams has been handed Chris Sanders' American Dog. What's he going to do with it?
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American Dog Rumours
Confusion and controversy swirl around Disney's animated movie American Dog. Animation Boy digs through the dog pile.
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Benchmarks in CGI History
What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #1 of a 5-part series.
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Best Twenty CGI Films
What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #2 of a 5-part series.
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Bolt Goes 3-D
Disney's Bolt, formerly American Dog, will be going 3-D when it comes out on November 26, 2008. Movie directed by Chris Williams and stars John Travolta.
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Bolt Rumpus, WALL-E Image
A controversial Bolt image has animation fans seeing red. I take you inside the controversy. BONUS: a new WALL-E image.
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Cars 2 Announced
The Walt Disney Company announced that Cars 2 will be Pixar's animated movie for 2011. Movie will likely star voices of Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt and Larry the Cable Guy.
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Casting the Frog Princess
Here's a game: tell us who you would cast in Disney's next animated film, The Frog Princess. Find out who or what the Mouse House is looking for.
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Disney out of CGI movies?
Everyone in Animation World freaked out when Disney pulled Chris Sanders off the upcoming CGI flick American Dog. But what's really going on?
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Disney's Animated Film Schedule
What animated movies will the Mouse House make this year and the next? Click the link and find out. Part #1 of 3.
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Disney, Zemeckis join forces
By signing motion capture director Robert Zemeckis, the Walt Disney Company looks to corner the market in North American animation. But will this be a good thing?
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Does Pixar Have Brand Fatigue?
The questions over why Ratatouille didn't make more money continue. Now the theory is Pixar has "brand fatigue." What's going on? Part #1 of a 2-part series.
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DreamWorks and Disney make nice
Why have DreamWorks and Disney mended their fences? And will the Rabbit return?
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Flushed Away, Cars lead Annie noms
DreamWorks animated movies lead Annie nomination pack with 17 nods. Disney/Pixar's Cars and Flushed Away tied with nine nominations
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Frog Princess African-American?
Rumour Mill hits overdrive: Will The Frog Princess have a more African-American slant than traditional Disney fare? Randy Newman score would start to make sense.
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Frog Princess officially announced
Disney's The Frog Princess is getting a major buzz ever since the Mouse House announced it as a project. Here's the skinny.
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Keys wants to be Frog Princess
Alicia Keys is working hard to get the role of Maddy, the title role in Disney's The Frog Princess. Can she do it? I also check out the other major contestants.
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Meet the Robinsons struggling?
Meet the Robinsons had a rough first weekend, making less than $30 million in theatres. What went wrong? And what does this mean for Disney's future?
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More Meet the Robinsons pics
More stills from Disney's Meet the Robinsons are now online.
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More WALL-E Pictures
Check out some screen captures from Disney/Pixar's upcoming film WALL-E. Andrew Stanton movie comes to theatres on June 27th.
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Movie Review: Cars
Pixar's latest animated film is visually spectacular but the story isn't as strong as previous movies.
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Movie Review: Meet the Robinsons
Stephen Anderson's film Meet the Robinsons has what few family-oriented animated films possess: a heart. 7/10.
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Movie Review: The Pixar Story
Leslie Iwerks' documentary looks at the powerhouse CGI studio started by Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter. 9/10.
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NBR calls Cars best animated film
The non-profit National Board of Review of Motion Pictures calls Disney/Pixar's Cars the best animated movie of 2006.
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New Disney animated shorts
Reason#15 why John Lasseter is The Man: he greenlights cel and CG animated shorts to precede Disney movies in theatres as a way to develop new animation talent.
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Pixar Short Films Collection 1
Pixar has taken 13 of their best animated short films and compiled them onto a single DVD or Blu-Ray disc. Due in Region 2 October 8th.
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Pixar Website Offers a Survey
Now that Ratatouille seems unable to translate critical love into mega box office, Pixar is asking website visitors to help the studio find its way.
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Randy Newman scores Frog Princess
John Lasseter pisses off Disney animation staffers by bringing in Pixar composer Randy Newman to write the songs for The Frog Princess.
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Rapunzel gets co-director
Disney announces that Dean Wellins will co-direct with Glen Keane on the CGI movie adaptation of Rapunzel. Movie is due in 2009.
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Rapunzel Gets New Life
Pixar culture has infected the staff of Walt Disney Feature Animation, and guys like Rapunzel director Glen Keane couldn't be happier.
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Ratatouille Rocks Overseas
Ratatouille is the #1 movie overseas for the 5th straight week, bringing its worldwide totals to $577 million. PLUS: why did Disney skimp on Ratatouille DVD extras?
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Sharon Morrill Leaves DisneyToon
Sharon Morrill, the president of controversial Mouse House imprint Disney Toon Studios, has resigned from her position after The Tinker Bell Movie debacle.
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The tragedy of Tinker Bell Pt.2
In Part #2 in this series, we discover what happened to Disney's upcoming animated flick, Tinker Bell.
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Thomas Haden Church American Dog
Thomas Haden Church is waiting for the latest script for American Dog, to see what role he's playing. Is he waiting in vain?
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Toy Story 3 coming in 2009
Yes, Virginia, there is a Toy Story 3. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen will return as Woody and Buzz but Toy Story 2 co-director Lee Unkrich will direct this time around.
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Toy Story 3 Plot Revealed
At least two possible plot synopses for Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 have appeared online. But which one's real? WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!
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