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• Disney’s looking for Beatles sound-alikes to come climb aboard its “Yellow Submarine” remake

  Jim Hill shares some information about the fab four feature film open casting call that’s been held in Stamford, CT this coming Saturday & Sunday Read More... Posted Monday, November 23, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: animation, Disney, A Christmas Carol, CG, Walt Disney Pictures, Robert Zemeckis, Jim Carrey, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, cast members, cast member, ImageMoversDigital, D23, Connecticut, 2009, animated feature, character , CG feature, Disney Digital 3D, characters , performers, Beatles , walkaround characters, walkaround character, audition, auditions, audition process , Walt Disney Company, D23 EXPO, performance capture, performance, animated film, ImageMovers

• Monday Mouse Watch : “Carol” makes cash registers ring, while “Frog” ‘s financial future makes Disney animators jumpy

  Jim Hill looks past what “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” earned over its opening weekend to what this new Robert Zemeckis movie will gross over the next 3 to 5 years. He also talks about what impact “The Princess & the Frog” ticket sales may have on veteran animators’ careers Read More... Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 12:00 AM | 10 Comments Filed under: animation, Disney, A Christmas Carol, CG, John Lasseter, Robert Zemeckis, Walt Disney Animation Studios, WDAS, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton, Burbank, Ed Catmull, ImageMoversDigital, box office, 2009, animated feature, ticket sales, opening weekend grosses, opening weekend, Disney Feature Animation, animated features, soundstage , hand-drawn animation, animators , CG feature, Disney Digital 3D, 2011, Warner Bros. , The Polar Express, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D , seasonal run , box office projections, box office estimates, The Princess and the Frog, hand-drawn, limited release, Charles Dickens, seasonal event, animated film, animated films, ImageMovers, hand-drawn feature, Winnie the Pooh

• Toon Tuesday: Is "Disney's A Christmas Carol" a little too scary for its own good?

  Jim Hill shares what he's been hearing about this new Robert Zemeckis film. Which suggests that people who've seen the Digital 3D footage that was screened as part of "Christmas Carol" 's nationwide promotional train tour were somewhat put off by the more grisly moments Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:00 AM | 13 Comments Filed under: A Christmas Carol, Robert Zemeckis, Jim Carrey, ImageMoversDigital, 2008, 2009, 3D, Disney Digital 3D, The Polar Express, Back to the Future , performance capture, Charles Dickens, ImageMovers

• You CAN make a difference by bringing along some canned goods to the D23 EXPO

  Jim Hill talks up one of the more community-friendly aspects of next week’s event. Which involves attendees bringing along items to donate to the Orange County Food Bank. Which will then be used to build a Disney fantasy castle Read More... Posted Thursday, September 03, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: Disney, Bob Iger, Beauty and the Beast, Anaheim Convention Center, Richard M. Sherman, the boys: the sherman brothers' story, South of the Border with Walt: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program 1941 - 1948, D23, 2009, Laurence Juber, Ted Thomas , Walt & El Grupo, Disney Digital 3D, Richard M Sherman, J B Kaufman, Al Petteway, D23 EXPO, documentary, Greg Hawkes, Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Marvel, Hushabye Mountain, Solid Air Records, You're Sixteen, acoustic guitar, Henry Mancini Pink Guitar, JJ Plays the Beatles, Fernando Coellar, Orange County Food Bank, can-structure, Kuniko Okubo, Pink Elephants

• Do eye-popping effects & an emotional thru-line really hold the key to audiences connecting with “Alice” ?

  Jim Hill shares what Tim Burton said at Comic-Con last month while this acclaimed filmmaker was talking up Disney’s new Digital 3D version of “Alice in Wonderland” Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Disney, Johnny Depp, Walt Disney Pictures, Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton, Walt Disney Studios, film, movie, 2009, animated feature, London, 3D, Disney Digital 3D, 3D film , 2010, Pretty in Pink, 3D movie, San Diego, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International, live action, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

• Disney has big plans for “Prince of Persia” & “Phineas & Ferb” in 2010

  Jim Hill’s back with even more suggestions about how to make the best use of your time at this year’s Comic-Con. Including booths that you really need to drop by while exploring the exhibit hall Read More... Posted Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer, Beauty and the Beast, Disney Press, Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton, 2009, Disney Digital 3D, 2010, Toy Story 3, Prince of Persia, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, San Diego Convention Center , San Diego, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International, The Princess and the Frog, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Phineas, Phineas and Ferb

• Monday Mouse Watch: Unconventional promotion really paid off for “Up”

  Jim Hill explains why Wall Street analysts didn’t quite get the marketing campaign that the Mouse put together for Pixar’s latest Read More... Posted Monday, July 13, 2009 12:00 AM | 7 Comments Filed under: Disney, Pixar, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Pixar Animation Studios, marketing, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, 2008, 2009, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Disney Digital 3D, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Up

• Monday Mouse Watch : "Camp Rock 2" ? A Jonas Brothers concert in 3D ?

  Jim Hill talks about the Walt Disney Company's future plans for some of the Disney Channel's most popular performers & programs Read More... Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 12:00 AM | 14 Comments Filed under: Disney, High School Musical, Disney Channel, Walt Disney Pictures, High School Musical franchise, Miley Cyrus, Walt Disney Studios, movie, Disney Channel Original, 2009, Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both World Concert, Disney Digital 3D, Camp Rock , Jonas Brothers