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MADAGASCAR 2 Bringing Home the Bacon
WALL-E may be leading the animation pack for awards and accolades, but MADAGASCAR 2 is the big earner at the international boxoffice this holiday season. Not really surprising considering WALL-E had a summer release. However, with the Christmas week upon us, … Continue reading
Katzenberg Optimistic in Face of Recession
Jeffery Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation CEO is expecting financial growth in 2009 and says that CG animation remains profitable despite the global recession. Katzenberg touts the strong feature slate of DreamWorks, the popularity of its franchises, and the value of moviegoing at this time for … 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
