“Animation Fascination” Episode 57: AF News – Week of January 13th, 2014

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It’s our first AF News episode! Stanford Clark joins Marc to discuss all the latest news in animation from the past few weeks.

News Highlights Discussed: Actor Sam Witwer Q & A, Golden Globe for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE goes to Frozen, Star Wars: The Clone Wars final Darth Maul story arc, Pixar’s Party Central, Disney’s Big Hero 6, Turbo: FAST on Netflix Instant, and a fifth Ice Age film.

(Recorded on 01/13/14)

• New Releases (Reviews)
  • Being Human – Season 3 (BLU)
  • The Nut Job (theaters)
• News
  • FROZEN
    • ‘Frozen’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film
    • Continued box office success
    • Soundtrack #1 on Billboard 200 chart
    • ‘Frozen’ Freak-Out! Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Release Dates Announced
  • STAR WARS
    • ‘Clone Wars’ Final Arc to Be Told in Comic Book Miniseries
    • Star Wars: Rebels – The Inquisitor
    • Wild Episode VII script rumors
  • PIXAR’S PARTY CENTRAL
    • Playing with Muppets Most Wanted
  • BIG HERO 6
    • Chris Williams and Roy Conli Join Team
  • TURBO: FAST
    • Original series now playing on Netflix
  • ICE AGE 5
    • Coming to theaters in 2016
  • Hayao Miyazaki Un-retiring?
  • Glen Keane – Motorola Project
• New Trailers
  • ‘The LEGO Movie’ tv spots
    • “Everything is Awesome”
    • “Oh my G-O-S-H”
    • International
• Recommendations/Stories
  • Marc’s Recommendation
    • Mickey Mouse in Tapped Out
    • Kick Buttowski
  • Stanford’s Recommendation
    • Disney CEO Iger: ‘Frozen’ Has Restored Our Mojo