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Cars
— Disney/Pixar, June 9 Director: John Lasseter Starring: Owen Wilson, Cheech Marin, Paul Newman, Bob Costas Official Site: www.disney.go.com/disneypictures/cars/ Synopsis: This automobile melodrama centers on Lightning McQueen, a hotshot stock car who gets held up in Radiator Springs on his way to the big race. CG-animated racecars? We should have seen this coming. But, we’re breathing easy because the toon specialists over at Pixar are just the kind of people you want behind an animated body shop. Opening BO: $60,119,509 Domestic BO: $244,082,982 Foreign BO: $214,467,000 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Cars Speeds to Top https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5532 Cars Races into Theaters https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5525 Cars Speedway Premiere a Sell-Out https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5407 Trailer Hitched to Pixar’s Cars https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5129 Jobs Talks Cars, Pixar’s Future https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3920 Pixar Stocks Fall with Cars Stall https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3296 Disney/Pixar Cast Cars https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2039 |
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WINNER!!!
Happy Feet — Warner Bros., Nov. 17 |
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Monster
House — Sony, July 21 Director: Gil Kenan Starring: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke Official Site: www.monsterhouse-movie.com/ Synopsis: There goes the neighborhood! Three teens realize that their neighbor’s house is actually a true-blue monster in this latest pic to utilize the ImageMovers Performance Capture system that helped producer Robert Zemeckis bring previous effort The Polar Express to the screen. Opening BO: $22,217,226 Domestic BO: $73,661,010 Foreign BO: $61,823,139 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Monster Takes On Pirates https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5681 Monster House No Match for Pirates https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5686 200 Theaters Become 3D Monster Houses https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5668 Scanner Widens, Monster Sneaks https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5655 Monster, Creature Comforts Hit Home https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6056 Monster House to Debut in 3D at Cinema Expo https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5591 Monster House to Pack 3-D Thrills https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=4230 |
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Ant
Bully — Warner Bros., July 28 Director: John A. Davis Starring: Zach Tyler, Nicolas Cage, Alan Cumming Official Site: http://theantbully.warnerbros.com Synopsis: This one will make you think twice about how you treat ants. Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony and the next thing he knows he’s the size of an insect and repairing the destruction he wreaked from above. Opening BO: $8,432,465 Domestic BO: $28,142,535 Foreign BO: $26,500,000 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Ant Bully, ThunderCats on Disc https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6183 Ant Bully Floods Theaters https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5711 No Picnic for Ant Bully https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5715 Hanks, WB Get Antsy for IMAX https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=4240 |
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Arthur
and the Invisibles (Arthur and the Minimoys) - The
Weinstein Company, Dec. 15 Director: Luc Besson Starring: David Bowie, Snoop Dogg, Madonna, Mia Farrow Official Site: www.arthur-lelivre.com Synopsis: In pursuit of hidden treasure that will save his grandfather’s house from destruction, young Arthur ventures in to the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in a harmonious society. Opening BO: TBA Domestic BO: TBA Foreign BO: TBA Recent and Past Online Coverage: Besson to Make Arthur Sequels https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5452 French Minimoys Trailer Online https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5518 Weinsteins Nab Minimoys https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5112 Atari Gets Animated with Besson’s Minimoys https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5406 |
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Barnyard
— Paramount, Aug.4 Director: Steve Oedekerk Starring: Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Danny Glover, Rob Paulsen Official Site: www.BarnyardMovie.com Synopsis: Find out what happens when the farmer’s not around. These cows are determined to have a good time, but eventually someone needs to get a handle on the laissez-faire barn crew, and that responsibility falls on Otis. Opening BO: $15,820,864 Domestic BO: $72,637,803 Foreign BO: $26,396,619 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Barnyard Does Well at Market https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5744 Barnyard Grazes in Theaters https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5738 Barnyard, Ant Bully Swap Dates https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5489 Glover, Elliot, Sykes in Barnyard https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2890 |
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Curious
George - Universal, Feb. 10 |
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Everyone’s
Hero — Fox, Sep. 15 Directors: Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve, Dan St. Pierre Starring: Jake T. Austin, Brian Dennehy, Whoopi Goldberg, William H. Macy Official Site: www.yankeeirving.com Synopsis: Yankee Irving undertakes a thousand-mile journey to New York to help Babe Ruth and the Yankees win the World Series. Christopher Reeve was working on this inspiring tale of love between a father and son at the time of his death. Opening BO: $6,061,762 Domestic BO: $14,439,883 Foreign BO: unknown Recent and Past Online Coverage: Third-Base Hit for Everyone’s Hero https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5908 Everyone’s Hero at the Plate https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5902 IDT Renames Yankee Irving, Pushes Back Release Date https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5198 Stars Fall for Reeve’s Yankee Irving https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=4387 Reeve’s Work Lives On in Animation https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3067 |
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Flushed
Away — Dreamworks, Nov. 3 Directors: David Bowers, Sam Fell Starring: Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis Synopsis: A posh-living uptown rat gets a new taste of reality when he’s flushed down the toilet and comes out the other end in London’s sewers. This project is the first CG-animated feature from the team at Aardman. Opening BO: $18,814,323 Domestic BO: $61,607,497 Foreign BO: $46,962,885 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Animated People: Flushed Away Directors Sam Fell and David Bowers https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6099 Animator Happily Flushed Away https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6109 Flushed Away Plunges into Theaters https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6100 Flushed Crushed by Borat https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6107 Flushed Away Holds Ground https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6137 DreamWorks Writes Down Flushed https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6152 DreamWorks, Aardman Flush Out Big Stars https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2897 |
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Ice
Age 2: The Meltdown — Fox, March 31 Director: Carlos Saldanha Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary Official Site: www.iceagemovie.com Synopsis: The sequel to the 2002 hit finds Diego, Manny and Sid scrambling in the post-Ice Age meltdown to warn all of the valley animals before they’re hit with a major flood. Opening BO: $68,033,544 Domestic BO: $195,330,621 Foreign BO: $451,784,698 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Ice Age 2 Chills in Theaters https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5233 Ice Freezes Critics, Warms Fox Hearts https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5239 Ice Melts More Filmgoers’ Hearts https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5274 Ice Still Hot, Wild Mild https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5296 Ice Age Still Hot Overseas https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5358 Ice Age a Mammoth Hit in Mexico https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5382 Ice Age Melts Down on Disc https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6168 Ice Age, Simpsons Take Enviro Awards https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6134 Ice Age to Thaw on Hot Wii https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5941 Ice Age, X-Men Propell Fox to $1 Billion https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5537 VU Games Cool With Ice Age 2 https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=4864 |
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Open
Season — Sony, Sep. 29 Directors: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi Starring: Debra Messing, Billy Connolly, Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher Official Site: www.sonypictures.com/movies/openseason Trailer: apple.com Synopsis: A deer and a domesticated grizzly become fast friends hiding out together in the forest during hunting season. Opening BO: $23,624,548 Domestic BO: $84,303,558 Foreign BO: $90,781,699 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Animated People: Open Season Director Jill Culton https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5992 Sony Kicks Off Open Season https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5958 Season Opens on Top https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5964 Open Season Bears Fruit in IMAX 3D https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5978 Open Season Loaded for IMAX 3D https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5136 Sony Pictures Animation Goes Hunting https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=346 Sony Animation Announces First Feature, Cast https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2133 |
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Over
the Hedge — DreamWorks, May 19 Directors: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick Starring: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, William Shatner Official Site: www.overthehedgemovie.com Synopsis: In this adaptation of T. Lewis’ and Michael Fry’s forest crittertastic comic strip, R.J. the raccoon introduces his new animal friends to the feasting possibilities available in a new suburban development. They soon realize, however, that the lifted leftovers from humans may come with a price as their comfortable forest life is threatened. Opening BO: $38,457,003 Domestic BO: $155,019,340 Foreign BO: $175,029,748 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Editor’s Note: Hedge Your Bets on DreamWorks https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5443 Over the Hedge Hits Home https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6028 Over the Hedge Critters Prove Popular on Discs https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=6073 Hammy Short to Accompany Hedge DVD https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5471 Hedge Takes On Da Vinci https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5444 Hedge Edged Out By Code https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5450 Hedge, X3, Scanner Bound for Cannes https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5314 Short to Take Flight with Hedge https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5375 Over the Hedge Bows at Sprockets https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5159 More Stars Under DreamWork’s Hedge https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3842 COMIC-CON NEWS: DreamWorks Animation Exposed https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=1261 |
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Paprika
- Sony, TBA Director: Satoshi Kon Starring: Megumi Hayashibara, Tôru Furuya, Kôichi Yamadera Official Site: www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/paprika Synopsis: When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika. Opening BO: TBA Domestic BO: TBA Foreign BO: TBA |
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Renaissance
— Miramax Films, Sept. 22. Director: Christian Volckman Starring: Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Ian Holm Official Site: www.renaissance-lefilm.com/accueil.htm Synopsis: This black & white, neo-noir, sci-fi crime thriller is set in Paris in the year 2054. The city has become a labyrinth where all actions are monitored and recorded as an all-powerful corporation infuses its products and messages into all aspects of human life. The pic has drawn comparisons to Blade Runner and Sin City. Opening BO: $10,800 Domestic BO: $70,644 Foreign BO: $1,540,745 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Editor's Note: Vive la Renaissance! https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5931 French Renaissance Wins at Annecy https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5531 |
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Scanner Darkly — Warner Indie, July 7 Director: Richard Linklater Starring: Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr. Official Site: http://wip.warnerbros.com/index.html?site=ascannerdarkly Synopsis: Based on the drug experiences of Philip K. Dick (author of the novel), A Scanner Darkly visits the O.C. suburbs in the midst of a paranoid future where the controlling government forces friends to spy on each other. Richard Linklater delivers a rotoscoped commentary highlighting the pitfalls of the war on drugs. Opening BO: $391,672 Domestic BO: $5,501,616 Foreign BO: $1,903,468 Recent and Past Online Coverage: Editor’s Note: Looking Through A Scanner Darkly https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5627 Scanner Widens, Monster Sneaks https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5655 Scanner Darkly Gets Amp’d https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5673 24 Minutes of Scanner Darkly Online https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5664 Hedge, X3, Scanner Bound for Cannes https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5314 Shots from Set of A Scanner Darkly https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2624 Ryder, Downey, Harrelson in Scanner Lineup https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2445 Producer, Ani Director attached to Scanner Darkly https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2381 Dick Novel to Get Rotoscoped https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=2294 |
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Wild — Disney, April 14 Director: Steve 'Spaz' Williams Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Eddie Izzard, Chris Edgerly Official Site: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/thewild/ Synopsis: When a teenage lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa, his animal pals must band together to try and bring him home. Let the Madagascar comparisons begin! Opening BO: $9,684,809 Domestic BO: $37,384,046 Foreign BO: $56,708,000 Recent and Past Online Coverage: The Wild Is Top DVD https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5927 The Wild Meets the Wars on DVD https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5885 Ice Still Hot, Wild Mild https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5296 Disney Sounds Call of The Wild https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5292 Disney Debuts The Wild Trailer on Starz https://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=4887 |
