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The Buzz: October 2006

It's been Forty Years, Charlie Brown

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown © United Feature SyndicateWhen ABC aired It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on October 27th, it marked the 40th Anniversary of this classic Halloween special hitting the airwaves, (it first came to TV on CBS in 1966). In honour of the event, the Chicago Sun Times ran an article with Jeannie Schulz, (widow of Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz), about what she recalls from the making the the special. Also Snoopy.com has been running an essay contest to seek out stories from people's worst Halloween experiences. If you remember this special, don't forget to write your review!

posted: Oct 29, 2006 by athena

Why did Aardman make Flushed Away CG?

Flushed Away © Dreamworks / AardmanIt's a question that many fans of Aardman's classic claymation shorts and features have been asking. There's a huge number of CG films already out there, why should the masters of stop-motion ditch their plastercine for pixels? Well the folks at SCI FI WIRE asked that very question of Flushed Away directors, David Bowers and Sam Fell. Read the article to learn more. The film gets its North American release November 3rd.

posted: Oct 26, 2006 by athena

Transformers: the Movie coming to DVD

Transformers: the Movie © Toei Animation / SonyLong-time fans of the cult favourite, Transformers: the Movie, can now toss their worn out VHS tapes and pick up the new 20th Annivesary Edition DVD release. This 2-Disc Special Edition will be coming out November 7, 2006 and will feature a re-mastered edition of the film, commentary tracks, interviews with cast and creators, deleted/test animation and more. For the full list of extras check out the official website.

posted: Oct 16, 2006 by athena

Nightmare Fan Character Contest

The Nightmare Before Christmas © DisneyFans of Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas should flex those artistic fingers and put on their creativity caps. Disney and ComingSoon.net are teaming up for a Create Your Own Character Fan Art Contest--create a character that fits within the Nightmare Before Christmas universe and enter to prizes such as The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D one-sheet signed by the filmmakers, a 6ft tall Jack Skellington theatre stand-in and more, (see website for prize details). All entries must be in by October 31st. The Nightmare Before Christmas in Digital 3-D opens in theatres October 20th, 2006.

posted: Oct 13, 2006 by athena

Aardman and Dreamworks split

Dreamworks / AardmanWord has filtered out that Dreamworks and Aardman are likely to split after the release of Flushed Away in November. The CG feature is the second in what was supposed to be a three picture deal between Aardman and Dreamworks. However, due to the lack of box-office success for Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and rumours of creative friction during the production of Flushed Away, it's looking like Aardman may be in the hunt for a new partner. For more check out the article on Animation Magazine.

posted: Oct 07, 2006 by athena

World of Warcraft comes to South Park

World of Warcraft © Blizzard Entertainment, South Park © Comedy CentralFans/Addicts of World of Warcraft, (I count myself among the latter), will find their favourite video game featured in the first episode of South Park Season 10. A preview clip from the show is available for download on the World of Warcraft website. The new season of South Park will debut in the US this Wednesday, Oct. 4th on Comedy Central.

posted: Oct 01, 2006 by athena