The Princess and the Frog

[Macaluso]

wait wait wait hold up

There's a Spyro movie coming out? Where's the info on that

[Neal]

From my site:

The Fantastic Spyro: Rise to the Silver Screen

Some Clarifying Details for the Spyro Film

Charles Zembillas Supports the Spyro Movie

IMDb Page Created for Spyro Film

Velvet Octopus

Spyro Movie Confirmed?

We have a new image from the Spyro movie:

Small Movie Tidbits

Spyro Film Website Updates For Cannes

[ShyViolet]

Don Hahn book signing coming this Thursday in Glendale:

http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ulti ... 1;t=013385

[Wolf]

An Interview video with the Director and animators has been posted on the Disney Animation studio site:

http://www.disneyanimation.com/projects ... _john.html

[Ben]

Note the emphasis on <I>Pinocchio</I>, guys!

[Once Upon A Dream]

Any news?.
It's 2009.... there should be start showing the merchandise... I wonder what cliparts of Tiana we"ll see.

[Ben]

Um...it's <I>two days</I> into 2009. Exactly 12 months to go before this opens. We won't see anything until around the toy fairs in the spring.

[Once Upon A Dream]

Spring? but aren't the toy faires next month? I do hope we"ll the Princess And The Frog merchandise I wonder what cliparts they"ll use for Tiana.

[EricJ]

Well <I>we</I> know that Alvin will suck...but when you have two kids wanting to see the sequel to a massive hit from last summer - which they will <I>remember</I> in a bit of brand marketing - are you going to take them to that or to what might still be misconstrued as something "old".

Well, that's just it...DO they want to see a "sequel to a massive hit" that pretty much made its money just for showing up?

Keep in mind, in '07, Alvin was King of the Wasteland...Bravely distracting viewers away from the prospect of being thrilled by "Fred Claus" or that Loch Ness Monster thingy, without any icky old Narnian princes around to grab all the attention.
Had that one "Dear gods, why MAY??" decision gone otherwise, we would be talking about a very different Christmas season.
(Just as this November would have been particularly vampire-free if Harry Potter had shown up on schedule, and delusional television dogs and their hamster sidekicks might've had a fighting chance.)

Kids may want one movie (and only ONE) during Christmas vacation, but let's face it:
Parents may be desperate, but they're not...exactly....DIM.

[Once Upon A Dream]

EricJ-But Alvin And The Chipmunks wasn't released with Enchanted and Bee Movie? it was more sucessful then them?.

[Josh]

I really wish Disney would reschedule The Princess and the Frog - even if it means placing the film into 2010. I'm afraid that if Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakel crushes - or even simply beats - Princess at the box office, some studio executives will get the wrong message. Instead of thinking, "Oh, a sequel to a family film that grossed over $217 million defeated another family film," they will think, "Well, that proves it: Audiences prefer hip computer animated movies over traditionally animated films."

[Neal]

That's exactly my fear. They opened Caspian against Indy 4 - a much more highly anticipated film - and claimed it must mean no one wants more Narnia which really isn't true.

[Once Upon A Dream]

I remember reading in a Jim Hill about Bolt's sucess and they thought they don't need big promotions (So that's why Enchanted and Bolt had weak promotion) and they"re planning huge promotion for The Princess And The Frog.

[Prince Kido]

Exclusive new picture on LA Times of Tiana and the Frog! Enjoy!

[Darkblade]

Nice! xD the frog looks funny, love the design of the princess.