What’s Wrong with 'The Illusionist?'
Ed Hooks explains why Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist is a frustrating near miss. The lack of dialogue is not the biggest problem with the film. More significantly the girl’s character is not fleshed out.
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The Oscars: Ralston Talks 'Alice in Wonderland'
Sony's acclaimed supervisor discusses going down the rabbit hole once again along with the other nominees.
Chico & Rita Will Open Cartoon Movie 2011 To The Rhythm Of Cuba
Animated feature film “Chico & Rita”, winning director Fernando Trueba (“Belle Epoque”) Mariscal, will open the 13th edition of Cartoon Movie on 2 March in Lyon, France.
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The Oscars: Trojansky Talks 'Hereafter'
Scanline's founder and vfx supervisor discusses the new mindset for working with Clint Eastwood.
Chris Meledandri Talks Despicable Me Blu-ray
With the release this week of DESPICABLE ME on Blu-ray (from Universal Home Ent.) along with the Golden Globe nomination, we took the opportunity to chat with producer Chris Meledandri.
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The Muppets Move to Thanksgiving
Walt Disney has moved the release of the new MUPPETS movie from Dec. 25, 2011 to Nov. 23, 2011, reports ComingSoon.net.
Shadow Play with 'Potter''s Tale of Three Brothers
Ben Hibon discusses his acclaimed animated sequence in the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
Gervais, Blunt Cameos in The Muppets
Ricky Gervais and Emily Blunt have been added to the list of celebrity cameos in the new Muppet movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Peter Chung Breathes Life into 'FireBreather'
Rick DeMott talks with Peter Chung about his first foray into feature CG on Cartoon Network's FireBreather.
Nathan Greno & Byron Howard Talk 'Tangled'
Bill Desowitz chats with the directors of Disney's 50th animated feature and first CG fairy tale.
Unkrich Talks 'Toy Story 3' Going Blu
The celebrated TS3 director tells us what he likes about Blu-ray and confronting change at Pixar.
Tom McGrath Talks 'Megamind'
Tom McGrath channels his inner super baddie in discussing the latest DreamWorks Animation 3-D extravaganza.
Galifianakis In The Muppets
During the press rounds for DUE DATE, Robert Downey Jr. slipped on a secret role for his co-star Zach Galifianakis.
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Chiller Announces Major Redesign
Fueled by skyrocketing ratings, significantly younger audience and a major expansion of programming featuring its first original movie (The Passenger) and first original special (Chiller 13: The Decade’s Scariest Movie Moments) Chiller today announced a creative redesign effective October 27 – in time for Halloween!
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The Muppets Gains Human Friends
Disney is in talks with Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Rashida Jones to join its new Muppet movie, reports Heat Vision.
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Don Hahn Talks 'Beauty and the Beast' Going Blu
An opportunity to look back on the 1991 Disney classic and how it was prepped for Blu-ray.
Moi j’aime la television and Helion Pictures Secure New Partners for Genie in the House Franchise
Award-winning independent producers Moi j’aime la télévision (MJTV) and Helion Pictures have secured three new partners for their $6million trilogy of feature-length live action films based on their hit long-running television half hour comedy series Genie in the House.
Tron: Legacy Hosted at Digital Domain
Disney hosted a TRON: LEGACY preview at Digital Domain over the weekend, which included the screening of rough footage of the first 20 minutes (not to be discussed at this time), along with panel discussions with key filmmakers and talent.
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Back To The Future Races Back to AMC Theaters
AMC Theatres has announced that in celebration of the 25th anniversary of BACK TO THE FUTURE the film will come back to the big screen.
Weta Tackles More 'Avatar'
Eric Saindon of Weta Digital leads us through the Avatar Special Edition.
Piranha 3D – The Sequel Is In The Works
After earning rave reviews from top critics, wild cheers from audiences around the country, and $10 million in its opening weekend boxoffice, Dimension Films is pleased to announce that PIRANHA 3D – THE SEQUEL is in the works.
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Monkee Dolenz Added to Gibson-Tiffany Monster Movie
Syfy has cast Monkee drummer Micky Dolenz in its monster movie MEGA PYTHON VS. GATOROID, which stars '80s pop stars Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
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Shyamalan Talks 'The Last Airbender'
The acclaimed director of supernatural fables tells us about bringing the popular Nickelodeon series to the big screen as a live-action, vfx-intensive feature.
TBS Taken Over by Despicable Me
The TBS lineup is about to be infiltrated by characters from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's upcoming 3D CGI feature, Despicable Me, through a first-of-its-kind movie studio promotion built by the network, it was announced today.
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Jimmy Hayward Talks 'Jonah Hex'
The former Blue Sky and Pixar vet tells us what it's like making the transition to directing live action.
