S3D Animation Update: A New TANGLED Sequel Short And Another HAPPY FEET 2 Trailer

Looks like Disney has discovered shorts once again (it's a good thing!) because they have announced that pre-rolling in front of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D will be a short sequel entitled TANGLED EVER AFTER.

What I really like about this short is that EVERYONE is back! Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi (got a great autographed movie poster by Zach from Disney) are voicing again and the directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard are back.

Here's the official release:
The Walt Disney Studios proudly announced today that directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the talented team behind Disney Animation Studio’s global blockbuster Tangled, will premiere a delightful new animated short film spotlighting the royal wedding of Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) and Flynn Rider – a.k.a Eugene – (Zachary Levi) in front of each screening of Beauty and the Beast in 3D, which opens on January 13, 2012. By popular demand, Greno and Howard are bringing back some of Disney’s most beloved characters when TANGLED EVER AFTER picks up where Tangled left off. The Kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleon and ring bearer, respectively, lose the gold bands, a frenzied search and recovery mission gets underway. As the desperate duo tries to find the rings before anyone discovers that they’re missing, they leave behind a trail of comical chaos that includes flying lanterns, a flock of doves, a wine barrel barricade and a very sticky finale. Will Maximus and Pascal save the day and make it to the church in time? And will they ever get Flynn’s nose right?

TANGLED EVER AFTER is the perfect accompaniment to Beauty and the Beast, which is returning to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™ and introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. Beauty and the Beast was nominated for six Academy Awards®, winning Oscars® for Best Song, by the renowned Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and Best Original Score (Menken).

You can check the short and the re-release out on January 13.

*AND*

Check out the final trailer (I say this because the movie comes out on Friday!) for HAPPY FEET 2!

I think this one is a sure fire home run as there has been a lack of quality G rated movies this year and families NEED them.

Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and meets The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly!

Director: George Miller
Writer: George Miller
Studio: Warner Bros Pictures
Cast: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria
Release: November 18, 2011

CONTEST: Win A TANGLED Prize Pack!!

Contest time again! From what I have heard from others, most agree with me that TANGLED was a simply amazing animation for kids 6 to 60! I thoroughly enjoyed it. From the antics of Pascal to the personality of Maximus the horse, even the non-speaking characters aced their roles!!

Watch for an interview I did with TANGLED co-directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard very soon! A couple of very talented filmmakers!!

Here's what's up for grabs in the prize pack:
1. Blu-Ray DVD combo pack
2. Flynn Ryder himself Mr. Zachary Levi will personally hand sign a Tangled one sheet movie poster for your contest winner!
3. Plus, a bonus promotional surprise picked at random from the following list: A Pascal Beanie Baby, Flynn Ryder and Rapunzel T-Shirts, and Official Disney Paper Lanterns!)
***First Come First Served as Supplies Last!

About the TANGLED Widget (found in the left column of MarketSaw):
Tangled Talents! The Tangled widget will allow children of all ages to discover talents they might not have known they had! Whether you are an aspiring artist, chef, or just feeling crafty, Rapunzel will lead the way as you find your own hidden abilities!

Decorating Tips by Designer Claire Keane! Claire Keane, daughter of Tangled director and animator Glen Keane, will share tips on how to decorate your room just like Rapunzel’s including a time lapse video of Claire painting a mural!

All you have to do to win this outstanding prize pack from Disney is to be the first to tell me who points to the eye of Rapunzel in the clip entitled "Time Lapse, Artist: Claire Keane" in the comments section of this post. That's it! It's in the second clip in the widget found on the left. Contest is limited to residents of USA and Canada only. BE SURE to include your email address with your name with the comment so I can contact you if you win. You will have 24 hours to acknowledge being a winner after I email you. I will try to get something lined up soon for our international readers.

GOOD LUCK!

TANGLED Angles Into Hallows Gold! Almost $12 Million Worth Wednesday!!

Disney's TANGLED, which I thoroughly endorse by the way, surprisingly almost overtook HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS within days of the latter's opening, and not because HP was performing poorly!

No, you see TANGLED has 3D premium pricing folks. HP is unfortunately missing out on that - at least for Part One. And it is definitely worth the extra money to see TANGLED in stunning three dimensions. Disney has done it again. I knew months ago that their stylistic treatment of the TANGLED universe with World of Warcraft type rounded edges and coloring will make for a very pleasing backdrop for their story. And Disney did not disappoint with the story either.

TANGLED took in an estimated $11.6 million Wednesday alone and it could comb out an amazing $60 million over the Thanksgiving weekend. Do yourself a favor, check this thing out. It's tons of fun.

TANGLED is in theaters NOW. Click here for all of our coverage.

New TANGLED Clip: Grounded For Life!

Fresh from Disney's Facebook page comes a new clip entitled: TANGLED: Grounded For Life. Disney is emulating old style television for the video and it's nicely done.

Storyline:
When the rogue Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) chooses an isolated tower for his latest hideout, he has no idea the tower is already occupied by a princess who was kidnapped as an infant by the greedy Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy). Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), who can use her magical hair to heal, sees the devil-may-care bandit as her escape from the tower and a chance at a life of adventure – one that may reunite her with her long-lost parents and restore her royal heritage.

Check out the clip:



Disney's TANGLED hits theaters November 24!

Four New TANGLED Photos!

Have a look at four new TANGLED photos from Pete over at /Film who landed the exclusive from Disney!

You have to love the 'gondola' shot as all those illuminated lanterns floating in mid air will make for spectacular 3D and the feeling of being immersed into this scene. And I have said it before, I am loving the round edges animation style!

Official Info From Disney:
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Genre: Animation
Rating: TBD
U.S. Release Date: November 24, 2010
Voice Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, M.C. Gainey, Jeffrey Tambor, Brad Garrett, Paul F. Tompkins
Directors: Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Producer: Roy Conli
Composer: Alan Menken
Lyrics by: Glenn Slater
Screenplay by: TBD

Walt Disney Pictures presents “Tangled,” one of the most hilarious, hair-raising tales ever told. When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs. In theaters this holiday season in Disney Digital 3D™, “Tangled” is a story of adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair.

Notes:
· “Tangled” marks Walt Disney Pictures’ 50th full-length animated feature.
· Byron Howard directed Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Bolt,” the 2008 animated comedy adventure that grossed more than $300 million worldwide and earned two Golden Globe® nominations (Best Animated Film and Best Original Song), and an Oscar® nomination for Best Animated Feature. Nathan Greno, a 14-year Disney animation veteran, served as head of story on “Bolt,” and has animation and/or story credits on such other animated features as “Mulan,” “Brother Bear,” and “Meet the Robinsons.”
· “Tangled” features new songs and a score by eight-time Oscar®-winning composer/songwriter Alan Menken “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin,” “Pocahontas,” and, most recently, “Enchanted.” Lyrics are by Glenn Slater, a 2008 Tony® and Grammy® nominee for his work on “The Little Mermaid.”

Looking forward to seeing this in its entirety! What I have seen already is definitely impressive... Be sure to check out the high res shots over at /Film!

New International Posters For Disney's TANGLED

Got two new international posters for you from Disney's TANGLED (via /Film). See how the characters and environment has no sharp edges at all? Very World of Warcraft isn't it? The whole movie is refreshingly the same as I can attest as I saw an advanced early look at footage at The 3D Experience.

Click images to enlarge...

Directed by Byron Howard & Nathan Greno (the co-director and head of story on Bolt respectively), this new telling of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel (the original title of the film), will transport audiences “to a stunning CG fantasy world complete with the iconic tower, an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, the mysterious girl with the long golden tresses. Expect adventure, heart, humor, and hair, lots of hair.” The lead heroine is voiced by Mandy Moore while Chuck’s Zachary Levi will play a “dashing bandit” named Flynn Ryder who hits the road with the “rebellious, teenage hair apparent.” Previous director Glen Keane developed a new look for this computer animated film, which is said to look and feel more like a traditional hand-drawn Disney Classic, but in 3D. Apparently the film uses a non-photorealistic rendering technique which will make the surface look like it is painted but still containing depth and dimensions. The movie’s visual style is being based on French Rococo artist Jean-Honore Fragonard’s painting “The Swing”.

The end result is so fantastic! You are going to love TANGLED if you love animations. Walt Disney himself would love this movie. Mark November 24 on your calendar!

Check Out The New Disney Featurette - A TANGLED World: Creating The Difference

We have a new featurette for you from Disney (courtesy of AwardsDaily) focusing on the creation of TANGLED. The imagery is amazing. And it should be, the directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard used Disneyland's own Fantasyland for inspiration. LOVE the forest pub idea they have come up with...

Storyline:
The long-haired Princess Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but when she falls in love with a bandit who was passing by she must venture into the outside world for the first time to find him.

Mandy Moore voices Zapunzel and Zachary Levi takes on Flynn Rider's character.



TANGLED will be released in limited theaters on November 12 and will taken wide on November 24.

Disney's TANGLED: Second Teaser Trailer!

Disney Animation has released the second teaser trailer for TANGLED and it is not half bad. In fact, I can see some Pixar influences in their work and I love it. Artistically, TANGLED should be a must see.

Storywise, directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard are brushing up the male lead's role in an effort to attract a male audience. RAPUNZEL was clearly a female-centric story - not so much in today's version.

TANGLED is set to hit 3d theaters November 24.

First Look: Disney's TANGLED!

The good folks at Disney are giving TV audiences a first look at their upcoming 3D animation TANGLED on Sunday night hosted by, you guessed it, the Disney Channel.

Disney already has 15 seconds of the movie exposed during a commercial to market the event which has made its way to this very post!

Have a look...



TANGLED is a project of Disney Animation Studios and is slated for a November 24 release.

GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE Renamed *AND* New Titling For TANGLED

Jim here. Warner Bros has recently renamed GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE to LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS in what I think was an expected move. Let's face it, Ga'hoole is a strange word. I suppose Na'vi is too, but somehow I don't think GUARDIANS is going to impact our society quite like AVATAR has.

September 24 is still the release date however. The voice cast includes Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Emilie de Ravin, Ryan Kwanten, Jay Laga'aia, Miriam Margolyes, Richard Roxburgh, Jim Sturgess and David Wenham.

*AND*

Here is the new titling for Disney's TANGLED which was formally known as RAPUNZEL.

The teaser trailer looks enticing and in S3D I think the whole thing will come alive and vibrant. Looking forward to it - although I liked the original name much better. I'm afraid the branding will suffer because of it.

Disney's 3D Animation RAPUNZEL Now Entitled TANGLED

Jim here. I waited a bit to make sure this was on the up and up first as I thought that if Disney were going to rename a property they would have done so MUCH earlier. But that is not the case with RAPUNZEL according to Disney (via /Film).

Disney Animation has renamed RAPUNZEL to TANGLED. Word is they are doing it partially to alleviate fears that some young boys would be turned off by the title's perceived feminine name. Interesting point of view. Disney apparently has gotten a little shaken by the average return that THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG gave them ($101m domestic, $150m worldwide) when really they just have to release their movies in 3D! lol.

Seriously though, S3D delivers that extra box office that is very important to the studios' bottom line. While I understood what they were trying to accomplish with TPATF, traditional, hand drawn 2D cartoons may be a thing of the past for cinematic audiences. With each successive revolution of technology in Hollywood, old school animation gets further behind. You know, I really do hate saying that too. I have enjoyed watching Disney hand drawn animation all my life. But the young generations have not. That's something to keep in mind going forward.

RAPUNZEL TANGLED should be a nice hit for them. I cannot wager a guess at box office at this point, but suffice it to say it will do much better than TPATF. Stereoscopic 3D is one of those reasons.

TANGLED will be in 3D theaters November 24.