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Month: November 2007 (Page 1 of 3)

Disney to launch Cars game site

November 30, 2007 / / 0 Comments

In 2008, Disney will launch an online game site based on the Disney/Pixar film “Cars,” Disney President and CEO Robert Iger said Nov. 29.

Disney is going to invest substantially in these types of sites over the next few years because of their potential in growing and maintaining interest in Disney film franchises. Instead of letting film franchises die, they can continue to live online, gaining new fans.

“You can live with and act with Lightning McQueen for years to come,” Iger added.

Via SF Valley Business Journal

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Does Ratatouille deserve Best Picture Oscar nomination?

November 30, 2007 / / 0 Comments

You obviously know that I agree with that fact, but it isn’t as easy as you would think to get the nomination. While Pixar pretty much has the animation Oscar in the bag already, it isn’t the case with Best Picture. If they choose to attempt to get the nomination for Best Picture then they might lose votes in the Animation category. The NYTimes has a very detailed article on the situation.

I for one think Ratatouille not only deserves the nomination, but also the win. It is, after all, the best reviewed movie of the year.

So what do you think? Leave a comment!

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The Aristocats Special Edition DVD details

November 30, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Buena Vista Home Entertainment have announced the release of The Aristocats Special Edition on 5th February 2008. Features include: 1.75:1 Anamorphic Widescreen, English DD5.1 Surround, English, French and Spanish languages, Never-Before-Seen Deleted song, Games and Activities: Disney Virtual Kitten ROM, English Read-Along The Aristocats, Disney Song Selection, Bonus Short – “Bath Day” a cartoon short from 1946 featuring Figaro, and Backstage Disney: The Aristocats Scrapbook.

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Free South Park online video archive

November 29, 2007 / / 0 Comments

MTV Networks has announced plans to make every clip from every episode of South Park available for free online next year.

Contrary to popular belief, offering versions of TV shows online has not hurt television ratings, and may have actually helped. “One does not diminish the other by any stretch of the imagination. That is kind of our hat trick,” said MTV Networks chairman and CEO Judy McGrath.

In August, Comedy Central signed a deal with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and agreed to spread South Park materials across the Web, on mobile phones and video games.

Via Hollywood Reporter

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Shrek the Halls and Grinch nab highest ratings

November 29, 2007 / / 0 Comments

The half-hour “Shrek the Halls” holiday special on ABC scored the night’s highest adults 18-49 rating with 21.1 million viewers and a 7.2 rating/20 share. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” followed closely with 18.7 million viewers and a 6.8/17 share. This back to back ratings knock out gave ABC an easy victory on the last night of the November sweeps.

Congrats ABC. It’s great to see animated shows do so well in prime time.

Via Hollywood Reporter

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Reminder: Futurama DVD out today!

November 27, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Just a friendly reminder to let you all know that Futurama: Bender’s Big Score is available on DVD beginning today! It is the long awaited return on Futurama so please go out and buy it. Show the network execs that we want more Futurama. They don’t care about all the emails and petitions you guys sign… they care about numbers! So go out and BUY the movie, don’t pirate it!

Here are direct links to places you can buy it:

Amazon

Circuit City

Best Buy

Fry’s Electronics

Deep Discount DVD

New Goofy short to debut with National Treasure 2

November 21, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Disney has announced that he new 2D Goofy short from Walt Disney Animation Studios, How to Hook Up Your Home Theater, will make its theatrical debut with National Treasure: Book of Secrets on Dec. 21.

This move shows how passionately Disney views its new animated shorts program under the leadership of Pixar’s John Lassseter and Ed Catmull. The short is inspired by the classic HOW TO Goofy shorts of the ‘40s and ‘50s directed by Jack Kinney and animated by John Sibley.

Via AWN

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Nickelodeon’s Frosty Fridays lineup

November 20, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Nickelodeon has announced its annual lineup of holiday programming, featuring five never-before-seen episodes of Nick Jr.’s Max & Ruby, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Yo Gabba Gabba! and Nickelodeon’s Wayside. During Frosty Fridays throughout December the network will present new holiday episodes every Friday from 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET/PT.

Beginning Monday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec. 22, Nickelodeon’s “Ha-Ha Holidays” celebration will feature holiday-themed episodes weekdays at 4:00 pm (ET/PT) of popular Nicktoons. In addition, Nickelodeon will also present holiday programming on Tuesday, Dec. 25. from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET/PT.

Via AWN

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Beowulf debuts at number one

November 19, 2007 / / 0 Comments

The performance-capture animated Beowulf debuted at number one this weekend with $28.1 million. 40 percent of that amount came from special 3-D showings in regular theaters and on Imax screens.

The film earned $8 million on 638 screens equipped with RealD technology, which uses a special reflective screen and polarized lens glasses that moviegoers can take as a souvenir. $3.6 million was earned on 84 Imax screens showing the film using their own 3-D technology.

In the number two spot was DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie with $14.3 million.

Via Yahoo!

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South Park earns best ratings since 1998

November 18, 2007 / / 0 Comments

The 11th season of Comedy Central’s South Park has earned its best ratings since 1998. This season was watched by 3.6 million total viewers, up 4% from last year’s 10th anniversary season.

The series posted a 2.3 rating among Persons 18-49 which was its best performance since 2000 in this key demographic. Year-to-date, South ParK is the #1 original series in cable among Men 18-24, Men 18-34 and Men 18-49.

Congrats to Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

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