Tag Archives: Bolt
Oscar Noms Are Here
The big news today is that the official nominations for the Oscars have been released. While WALL-E didn’t hit the Best Picture nomination, it was a shoe-in for Best Animated Feature along with KUNG-FU PANDA and BOLT. WALL-E also grabbed a nod … Continue reading
Big Weekend B.O. Expected
According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Day the Earth Stood Still looks ready to smash the domestic box office this weekend. The PG-13 remake, directed by Scott Derrickson (“The Exorcism of Emily Rose”), combines a classic title — the original … Continue reading
Golden Globe Noms Announced
According to AWN, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations for the Golden Globes this year. Wall-E, Bolt, and Kung Fu Panda made it on the list for Best Animated Feature, while Waltz with Bashir landed a nomination for … Continue reading
‘Madagascar’ Hits Big in Foreign Markets
Variety reports that “Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa” has made its release in the foreign market, dominating the weekend. In 35 markets, the Dreamworks animated film made $50.2 mil, taking in more than the combined total of “Quantum of Solace,” … Continue reading
Twilight No. 1; Bolt Opens Third in B.O.
According to Variety, Twilight trumped sales at the U.S. domestic box office this weekend with an estimated cume of $70.6 mill. Summit Entertainment’s vampire teen rom-dram flew over the heads of some Thanksgiving heavy-hitters with a built-in fanbase from Stephanie … Continue reading
Vampires vs. Wonder Dog at the B.O.
According to Variety, Twilight is likely to open at No. 1 at the box office this weekend. That would mean it would surpass Disney’s newest entry into CGI animation, “Bolt” which will also open this weekend. Final tracking was so … Continue reading
14 Films Vie for Animation Oscar
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 14 films were submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Best Animated Feature category. The contenders are “Bolt,” “Delgo,” “Dragon Hunters,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Igor,” “Kung Fu Panda,” … Continue reading
Keane Leaves Rapunzel
Ain’t It Cool News says one of their inside sources reported that Glen Keane has been taken off Disney’s Rapunzel as director. Keane is one of the top talents at the Mouse house, having written and/or animated on such classic … Continue reading
Trailer for Disney’s ‘Bolt’ released
Ever since Pixar and Disney made nice again, many animation fans have been waiting to see if John Lasseter, founder of Pixar and now head honcho at Disney can change that studios reputation from being a sequel factory, to the … Continue reading
Disney/Pixar to 2012 and Beyond
Reuters reports that Walt Disney Studios announced their upcoming films slated through 2012. One of the biggest parts of the announcement was that all films released after Pixar’s Wall-E (June 28) and Disney’s hand-drawn The Princess and the Frog (Christmas … Continue reading
