November 2001 News Archive

Thursday - November 1, 2001
- DreamWorks: "Disney Threatened to Pull THX Business"
- dFX Monsters, Inc. Site Opens Tomorrow
- Warner Bros. Recalls PowerPuff DVD Over Virus
- News Link of the Day - Star Wars Trailer Irks Studios

Friday - November 2, 2001
- Monsters, Inc. Opens to Positive Reviews
- Best Animated Feature Oscar a Go! Barely!
- Shrek DVD Released Amidst Accusations
- News Link of the Day - Toons Get an Oscar Category

Saturday - November 3, 2001
- Monster Friday Opening for Monsters, Inc.
- Monsters, Inc. Characters in Newspaper Reading Ads
- Academy Lecture to Examine Japanese Anime
- News Link of the Day - Bay Area Artists Behind Monsters, Inc.

Sunday - November 4, 2001
- $63.5 Million Estimated Open for Monsters, Inc!
- Toy Story 2 Vs. Emmy Awards and World Series
- TRAINZ Pictures
- News Link of the Day - Computer Animation Fans in for a Fun Week

Monday - November 5, 2001
- Positive Buzz From Harry Potter Premiere
- Digital Media FX Reviews Monsters, Inc.
- Release Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day - Monsters, Inc. Mashes Box Office

Tuesday - November 6, 2001
- Shrek Makes $110 Million in DVD and Video Sales
- Early Reviews: Harry Potter is "Pure Magic"
- Final Weekend Box Office Numbers: Animation & FX Movies
- News Link of the Day - Pixar Stock Drops

Wednesday - November 7, 2001
- Pixar Releases Animated Shorts Online
- Lucas Confirms Star Wars 2 Trailer with Harry Potter
- Harry Potter Special to Air this Sunday
- News Link of the Day - The Dreamlike Animation of Waking Life

Thursday - November 8, 2001
- Monsters, Inc. Makes $70 Million in 5 Days
- Harry Potter Fans Steal Merchandise
- Top Selling Animation and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day - Cinar Trades Spark Fears

Friday - November 9, 2001
- Monsters, Inc. Expands for Holiday Weekend
- CineGroupe Begins Work on Two New Animated Series
- Screenshots: Clusterball
- News Link of the Day - Harry Potter and the Synergy Test

Saturday - November 10, 2001
- Monsters, Inc. Makes $12 Million on Second Friday
- Fox Kids Afternoon Cartoons Fail
- More Pictures of Disciples 2
- News Link of the Day - Pixar Profits Slump

Sunday - November 11, 2001
- Weekend Estimate: Monsters Scores $46.2 Million
- Harry Potter Images
- Annie Award Winners
- News Link of the Day - Cartoonists Reluctant to Show Violence

Monday - November 12, 2001
- Xbox Launches on Thursday
- Harry Potter Has Smashing Sneak Peek in UK
- Release Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day - Walking With Beasts Blurs Facts with Fiction

Tuesday - November 13, 2001
- Heavy Traffic to WB for Chuck Jones Timber Wolf
- Critical Acclaim Continues for Harry Potter
- Final Weekend Box Office Numbers - Animation & FX Films
- News Link of the Day - Ex-Wichitan Enjoys Monstrous Success

Wednesday - November 14, 2001
- DreamWorks Finally Releasing Score for Shrek
- Harry Potter Gets Some Negative Reviews
- New dFX Newsletter Tomorrow
- News Link of the Day - The Beasts Come Alive

Thursday - November 15, 2001
- Xbox Officially Enters Console Competition Arena
- Harry Potter Set For Record Number of Theaters
- Writers Guild Challenges Nickelodeon Again
- News Link of the Day - Filmmakers Send Messages with Legos

Friday - November 16, 2001
- Harry Potter Opens to Mixed Reviews
- Caligari Announces trueSpace 5.2
- Top Selling Animation and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day - Denver FX Company Takes Emmy Home

Saturday - November 17, 2001
- Harry Potter - $29 Million Opening Friday!
- Bruce Lee 3D
- LightWave Applied 6.5 & 7 Sells Out in First Week
- News Link of the Day - Waking Life a Beautiful Yawner

Sunday - November 18, 2001
- Weekend Estimates - Harry Potter Slaughters Competition
- Warner Bros. Could Learn From Universal
- Trainz to Support 3D Studio Max Models
- News Link of the Day - Indian Animated Feature Ends LA Run

Monday - November 19, 2001
- Monsters, Inc. Enters Top 10 Animated Movies List
- Nintendo's GameCube Hits Store Shelves
- Release Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day - Bruce Lee to Make Digital Comeback

Tuesday - November 20, 2001
- Lord of the Rings is Three Hours Long!
- Sequel to Balto Set for February Release
- Final Weekend Box Office Numbers - Animated & FX Films
- News Link of the Day - Cosby Debates Role in Fat Albert

Wednesday - November 21, 2001
- Samurai Jack: From Animation to Live Action
- Santa Coca-Cola Painting Animated to Life
- Top Selling Animation and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day - Aardman to Create New TV Programs

Thursday - November 22, 2001
- Beauty and the Beast IMAX Information
- Shrek Video Game Sales Strong for Game Boy Color
- New Monsters, Inc. Trailer Released
- News Link of the Day - Animation Wizards Back Staff Talent

Friday - November 23, 2001
- Monsters vs. Shrek - And the Winner is...
- Monsters, Inc. Makes $4.2 Million on Thanksgiving Day
- American Companies Want CINAR Board Gone
- News Link of the Day - Cal State Launches Centers in Oakland

Saturday - November 24, 2001
- Monsters, Inc. Nears Mega-Blockbuster Status
- New Animation Festival Hits Michigan Area Next Year
- Escanflowne Movie Being Released January 25, 2002
- News Link of the Day - Cinar Cuts 54 Staff

Sunday - November 25, 2001
- Harry Potter and Monsters Have Stellar Weekend
- ADV Gets Steel Angel: Kurumi
- The Lion King Confirmed for IMAX
- News Link of the Day - Big Bucks in Small Fry Film Fare

Monday - November 26, 2001
- Snow White Scores Big Overseas
- Release Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- CINAR Press Release on Restructuring
- News Link of the Day - Harry Potter Breaks More Records

Tuesday - November 27, 2001
- What is the Animatrix?
- Sega Announces Top Holiday Games
- Final Weekend Box Office Numbers - Animated & FX Films
- News Link of the Day - Richard Protovin

Wednesday - November 28, 2001
- More on The Animatrix
- Quest for the Ring Airs Tomorrow Night on FOX
- Top Selling Animation and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day - Holiday’s Sleighful of TV Delights

Thursday - November 29, 2001
- Cell Phones Being Given Away with Jurassic Park 3 DVDs
- South Park Goes to Afghanistan
- Sun Microsystems Powers Pixar
- News Link of the Day - Taking the Mickey Test

Friday - November 30, 2001
- GameCube Outselling Xbox and Playstation 2
- Monsters, Inc. to Cross $200 Million Mark this Weekend
- Digital Media FX Countdown Ends Monday
- News Link of the Day - Disney Institute Latest Victim of Tourism Slide

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