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First-day Take of $37M for ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’
The visual-effects extravaganza Transformers: Dark of the Moon debuted Wednesday to about $37 million in ticket sales, marking the best debut of the year for any film. Based on the popular Hasbro toys and classic 1980s animated series, the third film in the Transformers franchise earned about $8 million of [...]
‘Cars 2′ Crosses the Finish Line with Huge Lead
Disney-Pixar’s Cars 2 raced to a strong finish in its opening weekend with $68 million in ticket sales, handily beating out its predecesor. The opening weekend gross for the film handily beat out the $60 million opening weekend take for 2006′s Cars, as well as the openings for fellow Pixar [...]
On the Autobahn of Fun
John Lasseter and his A-Team at Pixar up the ante for Lightning McQueen, Mater and the rest of their four-wheel buddies in the summer’s highly anticipated sequel, Cars 2. Far too many sequels consist of the filmmakers and studio taking a victory lap in which a hit film is tweaked [...]
Trailer for ‘Cars’ Spinoff ‘Planes’ Takes Off
With Cars 2 now less than two weeks from arriving in theaters, the Mouse House masters have released the first look at the DisneyToon Studios feature, Planes. Announced earlier this year, Planes is set in the same world as Cars and will be released a a full-length CG animated comedy [...]
‘Happy Feet 2′ Shows New Steps in Trailer
Happy Feet 2 is ready to shuffle and dance its way back into theaters this November, and Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the film. Take a look: Written and directed by George Miller, Happy Feet 2 is set to arrive in theaters Nov. 17. Village Roadshow is [...]
‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Incredibles’ Released on Blu-ray
It’s a big day for Muggles and Pixar fans alike, with the arrival of most recent Harry Potter movie and the high-def debut of The Incredibles. Up first on April 15 is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Warner Bros., $28.98 DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray), the penultimate chapter in [...]
U.K. Writer Claims Pixar Stole His ‘Cars’ Proposal
A British screenwriter has filed a lawsuit claiming Pixar stole the idea for Cars from screenplays he shopped around to studios in the early 1990s, and is seeking an injunction to stop the June 24 release of Cars 2, writes The Hollywood Reporter. The suit was filed by Jake Mandeville-Anthony in [...]
‘Cars’ Spinoff ‘Planes’ Confirmed for Spring 2013
It’s official: The Cars direct-to-video spinoff is ready to take flight. DisneyToon Studios has announced Planes, a full-length CG-animated movie set for release in spring 2013. The movie will introduce a cast of daredevil plans from across the globe, all inspired by the world of Pixar’s Cars. “We had such [...]
USPS Unveils Pixar Stamps for Summer
The United States Postal Service is honoring the films of Pixar with a set of postage stamps that will go on sale Aug. 19. The stamps will be sold in a pane of 20 featuring five different images from Pixar films: Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars (2006) Remy the [...]
Premieres set for Cars Toon, Adventure Time, Dino Dan, The Hub
Set your DVRs: Airdates have been set for the second-season premiere of Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time, the debut of Nick Jr.’s Dino Dan and a new Disney-Pixar Cars Toon short film. This Sunday, Oct. 10, also will see the debut of The Hub, a new children’s and youth-oriented channel from [...]
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