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Finding Nemo sequel christened Finding Dory; set for release in 2015

Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo sequel has been given a release date, an official title, and, by extension, a plot. Finding Dory will hit cinemas November 25, 2015. As you can probably discern from the name, the picture will focus on Ellen DeGeneres’ forgetful Dory. The official press release states she will wander the ocean and “be reunited with […]

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Albert Brooks will return for Finding Nemo 2

Last year it was announced that Andrew Stanton would return to the loving embrace of Pixar – following the flopping of his John Carter – to direct guaranteed money-spinner Finding Nemo 2. Deadline now reports Albert Brooks has closed “a fat deal” to reprise the role of nervy clownfish Marlin too. Ellen DeGeneres had already been set […]

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Ellen DeGeneres in talks for Finding Nemo sequel

Disney Pixar is hoping to bring back Ellen DeGeneres for their upcoming sequel to Finding Nemo. According to The Hollywood Reporter, DeGeneres is in talks to reprise the role of forgetful Dory. It was revealed back in July that the original’s director, Andrew Stanton, had returned to Pixar to work on the project following the flopping of his John Carter. […]

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Andrew Stanton working on Finding Nemo 2

Andrew Stanton might swim back to the safety of Pixar following the failure of his John Carter, with Deadline claiming that the Oscar-winner has been hired to direct a sequel to Finding Nemo. The studio has reportedly been working on the project for months, with Stanton only signing on if Disney promised to let him […]

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Barsoom brawl – John Carter review

John Carter – Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Andrew Stanton. Rated M. Originally published March 2, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. John Carter arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia July 4, 2012 It’s hard to imagine a time in which Star Wars wasn’t such a megalathon (a word I have invented to encapsulate the incomparable hugeness of its influence and cultural infiltration; […]

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John Carter loses $200 million for Disney

Disney has released a statement informing investors that they expect a $200 million loss in the current fiscal quarter due to the catastrophic failure of John Carter at the box office. According to Deadline, this is “the biggest loss to date for a single film”, not including the $174 million hole left in Carolco Pictures’ pocket by […]

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Interview: Chris Miller & Phil Lord (21 Jump Street)

Interview: Chris Miller & Phil Lord (Directors of 21 Jump Street). By Simon Miraudo. Chris Miller and Phil Lord are following in the footsteps of Brad Bird and Andrew Stanton (just barely) before them, leaving behind the world of animation and making their live-action feature debut. However, unlike Pixar alumni Bird and Stanton – who began the […]

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Barsoom brawl – John Carter review

John Carter – Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Andrew Stanton. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. It’s hard to imagine a time in which Star Wars wasn’t such a megalathon (a word I have invented to encapsulate the incomparable hugeness of its influence and cultural infiltration; nothing in the English language […]

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Trailer Debut: John Carter

A new trailer for Disney’s John Carter has been released and certainly gives us a taste of the grand scale of this epic fantasy. The Andrew Stanton directed adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough’s novel stars Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) as John Carter, who finds himself transported to Mars and unwittingly caught in a battle […]

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Teaser Debut: John Carter

The teaser trailer for Andrew Stanton‘s John Carter (formerly John Carter of Mars) has debuted online. It’s a good morning for trailers to movies that have had a title change!  The Disney film marks Stanton’s first live-action feature, having previously helmed the Oscar winners WALL-E and Finding Nemo. Taylor Kitsch stars as the eponymous Carter, who […]

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