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‘The Hobbit’ Continues to Draw Auds to Theaters


January 6, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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No animated movies made the U.S. top 10 this weekend, but several of 2012’s popular toons are still continuing to deliver strong numbers both stateside and overseas. Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit landed at the No. 3 spot and managed to deliver $17.5 million in the U.S, bringing its global cume [...]

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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Arrives on DVD/Blu-ray in March


January 3, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ hit animated feature Wreck-It Ralph gets an early release on HD Digital and HD Digital 3D on February 12, 2013, followed by the 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, SD Digital and On-Demand release on March 5, 2013, the studio announced today. Directed [...]

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Five Movies Nominated for Producers Guild Awards


January 2, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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It’s only the second day of the new year, and we already have more award season news about our favorite animated features. Today, we got word that the five animated features nominated for Producers Guild Awards are (drum roll please):     Brave (Disney/Pixar) Producer: Katherine Sarafian Frankenweenie (Disney) Producers: [...]

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10 Things We Loved about This Past Year


December 30, 2012 by Animation Magazine No Comments divider image
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Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Is No. 1 Animated Pic of 2012


December 28, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Brave, Disney/Pixar’s charming tale of a bold Scottish princess, took the crown as the best-selling animated movie of 2012. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, the movie landed at No. 7 on the total U.S. box office with over $237 million gross (as of 12/27/2012) and $545.4 million worldwide [...]

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Jonathan Groff Joins Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Cast


December 19, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced that its extreme mountain man character Kristoff from the upcoming animated comedy-adventure Frozen will be voiced by Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff. The film is set to hit theaters in time for the holidays next year on November 27, 2013. Frozen, billed as a [...]

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Disney Releases ‘Paperman’ Single


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Walt Disney Records’ soundtrack for the award-winning short Paperman is now available digitally. Christophe Beck (The Muppets, The Hangover Part 1 & 2) composed the uplifting original music for the animated short film. Paperman is one of the ten films on the short list being considered for an Academy Award [...]

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‘The Hobbit’ Delivers a Record Weekend


December 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Filmgoers all around the world proved that they are still in love with J.R.R. Tolkien’s characters as Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey scored a record $84.8 million during its first weekend at the U.S. box office. The 3-D fantasy delivered the top three-day opening of all time for [...]

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The Winning Scores


December 14, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The composers of some of the best animated soundtracks of the year discuss their craft and inspirations. Over the past year, there have been plenty of behind-the-scenes features about the visual aspects of recent animated features in theaters. While many of these movies have been absolutely stunning to look at, [...]

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Five Animated Pics Nab Golden Globe Noms


December 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The Golden Globes 2013 nominations were announced this morning (Dec. 13). The five animated features up for the award are:     The big surprise was the absence of critical favorites such as LAIKA’s ParaNorman and any of GKIDS’ stylish imports such as The Rabbi’s Cat, Zarafa, The Painting and [...]

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