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'Finding Nemo' Sequel to Be Titled 'Finding Dory,' Arriving in Theaters November 2015

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Pixar's been keeping a pretty tight lid on the details for its upcoming Finding Nemo sequel, but as of today, we know a little bit more -- including the project's official title and release date. It sounds like Nemo won't be getting lost this time; instead, Dory, the friendly-but-forgetful fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, gets top honors in the aptly titled Finding Dory, due to arrive in theaters on November 25, 2015.

 

Box Office Report: 'Wreck-It Ralph' No. 1 With $13.5 Mil Friday; 'Flight' Takes Off With $8.2 Mil

Wreck-It Ralph

Moviegoing surges in the Northeast as people look for a distraction from Superstorm Sandy; most movie theaters now reopened. Disney Animation Studios' Wreck-It Ralph rushed to the top of the box office chart on Friday with an opening day gross of $13.4 million.

 

Pixar Goes Sequel-Crazy: Finding Nemo 2, Toy Story 4 in the Works?

Here’s what we know: Monsters University, a prequel to 2001′s Monsters Inc. is coming in June 2013. Here’s what we think we know: Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton has signed on to direct Finding Nemo 2.

 

3-D `Lion King' feels the love with $29.3M opening

3-D `Lion King' feels the love with $29.3M opening

It's 1994 all over again, with a re-release of "The Lion King" opening at the top of the box office. A 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.

 

Box Office Report: 'The Lion King' Earns $8.8 Million on Friday for $25 Million Weekend

Defying all projections, Disney’s re-release of The Lion King roared its way to a first-day gross of $8.8 million at the domestic box office and is now on course to gross as much as $25 million for the weekend. Lion King easily claimed the top spot over three new films — Ryan Gosling starrer Drive, Sarah Jessica Parker comedy I Don’t Know How She Does It and Rod Lurie’s Straw Dogs remake.

Senh: Impressive and surprising.

 

Dinosaurs, the Human Mind on Disney's Pixar Slate

The animators at Walt Disney Co's Pixar unit will explore dinosaurs and the inner workings of the human mind in two upcoming movies, studio executives told a gathering of fans on Saturday.

 

ArtsBeat: Amid Criticism, a Fast Start for ‘Cars 2’

ArtsBeat: Amid Criticism, a Fast Start for ‘Cars 2’

Pixar’s “Cars 2” overcame surprisingly negative critical reviews to overperform at the weekend box office, selling an estimated $68 million at North American theaters. That No. 1 finish extends Pixar’s perfect box-office track record — all 12 of its feature films have opened in first place. How sales hold up, however, will be watched carefully. “Cars 2,” directed by John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Pixar, represents an end to the studio’s perfect critical track record; only about 34 percent of reviews were positive, according to RottenTomatoes.com, by far the worst for any Pixar title.

 

Pixar shocker: Critics give 'Cars 2' a big thumbs down

The Wall Street Journal's headline says it all: " 'Cars 2' Is a Dollar-Driven Edsel." OMG! Pixar's amazing critical winning streak is over. And in a big way. Until now, Pixar had released 11 movies, none of which had ever dipped below 70 on the Rotten Tomatoes fresh rating scale, which aggregates reviews from around the country. In fact, except for the original "Cars," none of Pixar's 11 films had ever ended up with less than a 90 score at Rotten Tomatoes, with the "Toy Story" threesome all earning either a 99 or a 100.

 

'Tangled' climbs to No. 1 Friday

'Tangled' climbs to No. 1 Friday

Tangled rid itself of any knots as it climbed to the top of the box office on Friday, grossing $5.1 million, according to early estimates. That’s a 74 percent drop from last Friday, which, mind you, was an enormous day for moviegoing. The PG animated musical should receive a decent bump on Saturday, as most family films do, and finish the weekend with about $21 million.

 

New Image from TOY STORY 3

Empire Online has debuted a new image from TOY STORY 3 that hits theaters June 18, 2010.
Toy Story 3 sees our heroes - Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Slinky, Rex, Hamm, Mr & Mrs. Potato Head, the Aliens, and Bullseye - are unceremoniously dispatched to a day care center when their owner, Andy, goes to college.

 

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