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Festivals & Events

Tribute to Gene Deitch in Hollywood

Ryan Ball - February 9, 2004

The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood will present a special retrospective of the works of Oscar-winning animator and maverick cartoonist Gene...

Licensing

OddParents Materialize at Burger King

Ryan Ball - February 9, 2004

Burger King hopes to get some promotional magic out of Nickelodeon’s hit animated series, The Fairly OddParents. Today the royal fast food franchise rolls...

Video Games

Sony Online Opens Gates of Discord

Ryan Ball - February 9, 2004

Fans of the massively multiplayer online role-playing PC game EverQuest will be happy to know that the latest expansion will be in stores tomorrow....

Television

Warner Bros. Hatching New Batman Series

Ryan Ball - February 9, 2004

DC Comics’ dark knight is getting yet another animated update for television. Warner Bros. Animation is producing The Batman, an all-new series for Kids'...

Home Entertainment

Disney Polishing Aladdin for Oct. DVD

Ryan Ball - February 6, 2004

The Walt Disney Co. is apparently working hard to rub one of its animated classics the right way for a new DVD release. According...

Home Entertainment

Hey Jude! Paul McCartney Animation Coming to DVD

Ryan Ball - February 6, 2004

Miramax Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment are teaming up to release Paul McCartney: The Music and Animation Collection on DVD on April...

Features

Lost Skeleton Found in Theaters

Ryan Ball - February 6, 2004

Opening in limited release today is The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, TriStar Pictures’ comic send up of classic B-movies by the likes of Roger...

Video Games

EA Heroes Vs. Marvel Greats

Ryan Ball - February 6, 2004

You’d be crazy to go mano a mano with the likes of The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spiderman and Daredevil, but that’s exactly what...

People

R.I.P. Disney Legend John Hench

Ryan Ball - February 6, 2004

Longtime Disney artist and Imagineering designer John Hench passed away from heart failure Thursday morning at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif....

Television

Sunday Sees Blue’s Clues First

Ryan Ball - February 6, 2004

As the latest host of the popular preschool series Blue’s Clues, actor Donovan Patton usually does all the talking for his four-legged, animated pal,...

Licensing

Timon and Pumbaa Grace Happy Meals

Ryan Ball - February 5, 2004

Disney's direct-to-video sequel The Lion King 1 1/2 may be heading to retailers on Feb. 10, but you’ll also be able to catch the...

Features

Pixar Profits Up, Jobs Down on Eisner

Ryan Ball - February 5, 2004

During a conference call Wednesday evening, Pixar CEO Steve Jobs reported that Pixar has had its most profitable quarter and full year in the...

Video Games

ALIENS: Unleashed on Verizon Wireless

Ryan Ball - February 5, 2004

The popular Alien Quadrilogy DVD box set may be a bit cumbersome to lug around all day, but if you have the right cel...

People

Roy Disney to Brief Shareholders Before Disney Meeting

Ryan Ball - February 5, 2004

Roy E. Disney’s anti-Eisner campaign moves to Philadelphia next month, where the Walt Disney Co. will have its annual meeting on March 3. Disney...

Television

CBS Sunday Morning Cartoons

Ryan Ball - February 5, 2004

This Sunday, CBS News Sunday Morning is scheduled to broadcast a segment on the current state of the animation industry. The report will feature...

VFX

LA SIGGRAPH Explores Future of Visual Effects

Ryan Ball - February 5, 2004

Visual effects have come a long way since Edison and others started experimenting with in-camera tricks during film’s infancy. But what’s next? That’s a...

Features

Disney Disses Eisner Again

Ryan Ball - February 4, 2004

Roy E. Disney continues his campaign to oust Mouse House CEO Michael Eisner and restore former glory to the company that bears his family...

Features

DreamWorks May Be Shopping Ani Unit

Ryan Ball - February 4, 2004

According to reports in The New York Post and Forbes.com, DreamWorks may move its animation unit out of house by spinning it off to...

Features

DreamWorks Taps Scribe for Monkey Business

Ryan Ball - February 4, 2004

Whatever may be happening with DreamWorks’ reported plans to spin off its animation unit, the studio is still plugging away at developing new animated...

Video Games