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An Exclusive Sneak Peek at 2014's ‘Legends of Oz’


May 17, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 3 Comments divider image
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Roger S. Baum’s further adventures of his great-grandfather’s beloved characters are given a new animated life in Summertime’s Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return. In the world’s supply of film-worthy fairy tales, the attempts of American authors make up but a tiny fraction. Whether the United States’ relative youth or its [...]

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Clarius to Distribute Summertime’s Animated ‘Oz’


March 18, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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It looks like Dorothy has a new home. Summertime Entertainment’s 3D, animated feature Dorothy of Oz, which was originally slated for a 2013 release, has been renamed Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return and will now be released by Clarius in the first quarter of 2014, Variety reports. The movie is [...]

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Disney’s ‘Frankenweenie’ Comes Home in January


November 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie will be available as a 4-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital and On-Demand on January 8, 2013, Disney announced. The acclaimed 3D stop-motion animated feature tells the story of the friendship between a young boy named Victor and his dog Sparky. After Sparky dies in a car accident, [...]

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Dawn of the Dead Pets


October 4, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Director Tim Burton pays homages to his favorite monster movies and his childhood pet in the charming stop-motion gem Frankenweenie. Filmmaker Tim Burton had two great childhood loves: movies and his pet dog. “If you’re lucky enough to have a pet that you love, it connects right to your heart. [...]

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Frankenweenie Guests on ‘Where’s My Water’ Game


September 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Disney has launched “10 Days of Frankenweenie,” a new, free level pack for its hit mobile game Where’s My Water? Free. Inspired by Disney’s stop-motion animated film Frankenweenie, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton, the level pack features new black and white levels that combine the film’s retro look and feel [...]

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Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’ to Open London Film Fest


August 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Tim Burton’s much-anticipated black-and-white stop-motion feature Frankenweenie is set to open the 56th BFI London Film Festival on October 10, a week before its London opening. Based on Burton’s 1984  student short, the Disney feature showcases the voices of Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau and Winona Ryder. The story [...]

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‘Frankenweenie’ to Premiere at Austin’s Fantastic Fest


June 29, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Tim Burton’s eagerly anticipated feature Frankenweenie will have its world premiere on September 20 at the 2012 Fantastic Festival, held at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas. Featuring a new and diverse line-up of sci fi and fantasy movies and shorts, the festival takes place September 20-27 in Austin. “Tim [...]

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Disney to Open ‘Art of Frankenweenie’ Exhibit


June 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Walt Disney Studios will launch a touring exhibition featuring the art of Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, the director’s upcoming stop-motion, animated feature film which comes out on October 5, 2012. The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition will premiere in Barcelona, Spain, at CineEurope, June 18-21, and in the U.S. at Comic-Con 2012 [...]

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Welcome to the ‘Madagascar 3' Vs. ‘Prometheus’ Weekend


June 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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DreamWorks Animation will find out whether audiences are hungry for more madcap adventures featuring the Bronx Zoo buddies of Madagascar 3 this weekend. The third outing of the franchise, which is directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon, played at Annecy this past week and is opening wide [...]

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Euro Dash


June 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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DreamWorks’ delightful zoo buddies find some new European pals in the third chapter of the Madagascar trilogy. After the huge box office success of their first two movies, everybody knew Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria were going to have more eye-popping adventures on the big screen. The lovable New York [...]

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