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Digital
Media FX News Archives
Wednesday
- April 11, 2001
- Spy Kids Tops $50 Million
- Cartoon Network
Plans "The Best We Got" Marathons
- Rugrats Turning into Nice
Franchise for Nickelodeon
- News Link of the Day
- KC Group Rebuilding Disney's Laugh-O-Gram Studio
Spy Kids
Tops $50 Million!
 (by
digitalmediafx.com) On Tuesday, the FX filled Spy Kids
movie surpassed the $50 million mark, achieving the milestone
in only 11 days. Meanwhile, the final weekend box office figures
for Pokemon 3 were adjusted. Estimates placed Pokemon
3 in fourth place with $9.2 million. Final receipts, however,
added up to only $8.2 million, making it a very disappointing
opening, particularly with free Pokemon cards being given away
to everyone who viewed the film opening weekend. Pokemon 3
is likely to only gross $25 million at the box office, which would
still be a profit for Warner Bros, which is planning on releasing
Pokemon 4 to theaters next year.
Spy Kids,
meanwhile, is set to become a blockbuster by the end of the month.
It is seeing very strong weekday takes of over $1 million. Its
closest competition next week will be the new PG rated comedy,
Kingdom Come.
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 Cartoon
Network Plans "The Best We Got" Marathons
(by digitalmediafx.com) The Cartoon Network has two "The
Best We Got" marathons planned for Saturday, April 14 (noon-10PM)
and Sunday, April 15 (noon-10pm). On Saturday, the Cartoon Network
will showcase what it calls the "50 greatest cartoons from
our complete collection of Warner Bros. cartoon classics."
Then on Sunday,
the Cartoon Network will showcase, "our original animation
series with the 50 best Cartoon Cartoons." According to Warner
Bros., included in Sundays marathon will be Dexter's Laboratory;
Cow and Chicken; Johnny Bravo; The Powerpuff Girls; Ed, Edd n
Eddy; Mike, Lu & Og; Courage the Cowardly Dog; I Am Weasel
and Sheep in the Big City.
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Rugrats
Turning Into Nice Franchise for Nickelodeon
(by digitalmediafx.com) Nickelodeon continues to build upon
the success of its Rugrats franchise with new products and services.
From TV shows and movies to theme park attractions and video games,
Rugrats is spreading fast with no end in sight. Here's a quick
look at the Rugrats franchise:
The TV
Show
Rugrats is Nickelodeon's No. 1 show. The animated series is about
life from a baby's point of view. Rugrats is currently in its
7th successful season.
The
Movies
When Rugrats: The Movie hit theaters in November 1998 it
quickly became, at the time, the highest grossing non-Disney animated
movie ever. It made $27 million in its opening weekend en route
to a U.S. box office gross $100.5 million. Last year's Rugrats
in Paris sequel made a respectable $76.5 million at the U.S.
Box Office. Now the team is fast at work at a third installment.
Theme Park
Attractions
Nickelodeon has entered into an alliance with Universal Studios
for Rugrats attractions, merchandise, and co-branded promotions.
Both Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida are receiving new
Rugrats-themed attractions.
Video Games
How successful is Rugrats in the video gaming industry? "The
Rugrats console franchise has already enjoyed a successful run
with more than four million units sold and $125 million in domestic
sales at retail," says Peter Dille, vice president, marketing,
THQ, which develops Rugrats software. Just yesterday, the newest
Rugrats video game, "Rugrats: Totally Angelica" was
released for Playstation.
Nickelodeon
appears to be in a strong position to continue building upon the
Rugrats franchise, particularly since ratings for Rugrats have
only grown since it premiered on TV seven years ago.
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News Link
of the Day - KC Group Rebuilding Disney's Laugh-O-Gram Studio
According to the Kansas City Star:
"It's
been nearly eight years since a small group of film fans decided
to create a memorial to native son Walt Disney. At 10 a.m. today
their dream takes a big step toward reality.
That's when
groundbreaking ceremonies get under way at 31st and Forest at
the building that nearly 80 years ago held the offices of Disney's
first animation company, Laugh-O-Gram..."
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