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Digital
Media FX News Archives
Wednesday
- March 7, 2001
- Peter Pan Sequel to Hit Movie
Theaters in 2002
- Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's
Adventures Sales Skyrocket
- Welder Killed on the Set
of Spiderman
- News Link of the Day
- Animated Film is a Visual Disappointment
Peter
Pan Sequel to Hit Movie Theaters in 2002
(by digitalmediafx.com) Disney's on again and off again production
of a sequel to Peter Pan has been going so well that executives
are going to release the animated sequel to the big screen instead
of direct to video as originally planned.
Disney is
planning on releasing the sequel to theaters in the spring of
2002, even with Beauty and the Beast being re-released
on IMAX screens on March 8, 2002.
Disney is
expected to make an official announcement about the Peter Pan
sequel within the next few weeks.
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 Lady
and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Sales Skyrocket
(by digitalmediafx.com) Disney's Lady and the Tramp II:
Scamp's Adventure sales are huge for Disney. In just one week
the video
and DVD
have generated $50 million in sales. In its first week, over 3
million copies of the DVD and VHS were sold. Lady and the Tramp
II: Scamp's Adventure could end up making over $150 million,
while selling over 9 million copies. The record for Disney direct
to video sales is The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, which
sold 13 million copies.
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Welder
Killed on the Set of Spiderman Movie
(by digitalmediafx.com) There was a death on the set of the
FX filled Spiderman movie yesterday. A welder was killed
on Tuesday when a large crane fell on top of a smaller crane that
was holding the welder and a construction worker. Both were helping
to design a Spiderman set. The welder was directly struck,
apparently killing him instantly. The construction worker barely
escaped death. The pair were working on a two story 1930 New York
building set for the film.
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News Link
of the Day - Animated Film is a Visual Disappointment
According to The Kansas City Star:
"Recess
may bear the Disney logo, but don't expect the cutting-edge computer
graphics and Top 40-bound soundtrack of animated blockbusters
like Aladdin or The Lion King. It's based on a TV
show.
But what's
acceptable on Saturday morning cartoons -- flat, linear plots
and equally flat and linear drawing -- wears thin over 90 minutes
without jangly commercials and a bowl of super-sugary cereal for
distraction..."
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