Disney's The Princess and the Frog brings forth two important landmarks for the studio: the return of theatrically-released 2-D animation. This is obviously the film's poster; here's the trailer:
A princess and a prince falling in love, some upright animals dancing in a row... that's your classic Disney.
If you haven't already heard, Pixar is opening a studio in Vancouver! The news is that they are scouting locations to build a 20,000 square foot mega-studio to have built by this fall. Production there will begin early 2010 and will be focused on their short films program. They will be looking to employ 75 to 100 artists and will be hiring mainly Canadians.
Dom DeLuise, actor, comedian, and frequent Win, Lose or Draw contestant, has died at 75:
Dom DeLuise, the mirthful, moon-faced comic actor who was a regular on Dean Martin's television variety show in the 1970s and provided frequent comedic support in movies starring Mel Brooks and Burt Reynolds, has died. He was 75.
DeLuise died in Santa Monica in his sleep Monday night surrounded by family after a long illness, his son, Michael, told KTLA.
"He was a naturally funny man," film critic Leonard Maltin told The Times today. "He didn't need a script to be funny, but smart people like Mel Brooks knew how to give him just the right setting and showcase."
Cassidy Curtis, an animator at PDI/DreamWorks, and his wife, Raquel Coelho, created this charming pixilated short that also serves as a document of a pregnancy. See their notes on how they made it.