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Cinematical: "Disney sets off to ruin 3D animation with Toy Story 3 and more
Posted Jun 16, 2005, 12:01 PM ET by Peter Sciretta
Filed under: Disney, Animation, Critical Thought & Trends, Family Films
Disney has announced that they are proceeding with production of a Pixar-less Toy Story 3 under its contractual right to produce sequels to the Disney/Pixar films. At a recent recruitment pitch, Disney offered up story details. Buzz Lightyear is recalled to Taiwan after a series of malfunctions. Learning of a productwide recall, all the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, head to Taiwan to save Buzz from doom. This surprisingly doesn't sound bad. But do I have faith that Disney can pull off a good Toy Story sequel without Pixar? Not possible.
A second project, tentatively titled A Day With Wilbur Robinson, based on the book by William Joyce, follows a time-traveling 12-year-old orphan who hooks up with a 13-year-old kid from the future in settings that recall 1930's Metropolis and the cartoon television series The Jetsons (Didn't The Incredibles already do this style?). The project stars stylized young human protagonists and a mustachioed and bowler-capped villain. This sounds like it has potential.
They also showed ten minutes of rough story boards, hand-drawn animatics, and raw computer animation from the tentatively titled American Dog, from Lilo & Stitch director Chris Sanders. The film, scheduled for release in 2007, follows a TV star dog, who drinks martinis with starlets and showboats on sets until he is suddenly abandoned in his trailer in the Nevada desert, where he meets up with a radioactive rabbit and a one-eyed cat who are trying to find new homes. Everyone seemed to love Lilo & Stich, but I never really understood why. Dis"
Posted Jun 16, 2005, 12:01 PM ET by Peter Sciretta
Filed under: Disney, Animation, Critical Thought & Trends, Family Films
Disney has announced that they are proceeding with production of a Pixar-less Toy Story 3 under its contractual right to produce sequels to the Disney/Pixar films. At a recent recruitment pitch, Disney offered up story details. Buzz Lightyear is recalled to Taiwan after a series of malfunctions. Learning of a productwide recall, all the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, head to Taiwan to save Buzz from doom. This surprisingly doesn't sound bad. But do I have faith that Disney can pull off a good Toy Story sequel without Pixar? Not possible.
A second project, tentatively titled A Day With Wilbur Robinson, based on the book by William Joyce, follows a time-traveling 12-year-old orphan who hooks up with a 13-year-old kid from the future in settings that recall 1930's Metropolis and the cartoon television series The Jetsons (Didn't The Incredibles already do this style?). The project stars stylized young human protagonists and a mustachioed and bowler-capped villain. This sounds like it has potential.
They also showed ten minutes of rough story boards, hand-drawn animatics, and raw computer animation from the tentatively titled American Dog, from Lilo & Stitch director Chris Sanders. The film, scheduled for release in 2007, follows a TV star dog, who drinks martinis with starlets and showboats on sets until he is suddenly abandoned in his trailer in the Nevada desert, where he meets up with a radioactive rabbit and a one-eyed cat who are trying to find new homes. Everyone seemed to love Lilo & Stich, but I never really understood why. Dis"
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