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Meet the Robinsons News Stories

Disney's 3D animated feature based on the popular children's book "A Day with Wilbur Robinson"

• UI Alum Finds Boyhood Calling at Disney - Meet the Robinsons (5/3/2007)
  Don Hall, a Glenwood Iowa native provided the voice for Meet the Robinsons -- Uncle Gaston and Coach.
• Disney's Meet the Robinsons PS2 Game - (4/19/2007)
  Review of Disney's Meet the Robinson P2 game. Also features links to reviews of the game on other platforms.
• Adoption Agency Critical Of New Disney Movie - Meet the Robinsons (4/12/2007)
  Adoption agency critical of the storyline in Disney's Meet the Robinsons.
• Disney's 'Meet The Robinsons' Has Largest Digital 3-D Opening in History - (4/4/2007)
  "Meet The Robinsons," grossed a sensational $7.1 million on just 581 3-D screens to become the largest digital 3-D opening in history, it was announced by Chuck Viane, president of Disney's Buena Vista Pictures Domestic Distribution. Engagements of the film in Disney Digital 3-D(TM) represented 28% of the film's overall three-day gross of $25.1 million on just 13% of the screens.
• Game, movie guys meet for "Robinsons" - Meet the Robinsons (4/4/2007)
  The video game release of Meet the Robinsons marks the first time game makers at Disney Interactive and Avalanche Studios have collaborated with filmmakers on a project. The game was nearly simultaneously released with the film.
• Meet the Robinsons Creative Team - Meet the Robinsons (4/4/2007)
  Interviews with the creative team of Meet the Robinsons.
• Keep Moving Forward at Disney - Meet The Robinsons (4/2/2007)
  Bill Desowitz speaks with some of the creative forces behind Disney's latest animated feature, Meet The Robinsons.
• Disney Meets the New Neighbors - The Motley Fool (3/30/2007)
  The Motley Fool reminds people not to read too much into Meet the Robinsons numbers as the film was well into production before Lasseter and Catmull were under the Disney umbrella.
• "Robinsons" is first test of Lasseter at Disney - Reuters (3/29/2007)
  Reuters describes Meet the Robinsons as the first major test of Pixar's creative influence on Disney's animation studio.
• A Nerdy Orphan Plows Ahead With a Lot of Familiar Novelties - New York Times (3/29/2007)
  The New York Times reviews Meet the Robinsons saying it has "more in common with cobbled-together junk like Chicken Little and Treasure Planet than with the studio's classics."
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• Meet the Robinsons Review - Hollywood Reporter (3/29/2007)
  According to the Hollywood Reporter, "a cartoon that is busy and frenetic yet has little actually going on"
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• Meet The Robinsons Soundtrack Album Review - (3/28/2007)
  A hit and miss look into the future of pop music? Naw, just a hit and miss tie-in to the Disney animated feature.
• Meet the Robinsons Red Carpet Interviews - Variety (3/27/2007)
  Variety offers video of celebrities at the red carpet premiere of Meet the Robinsons.
• Lovable orphan and an oddball clan in 'Meet the Robinsons' - Los Angeles Times (3/26/2007)
  The Los Angeles Times talks with Meet the Robinsons director Steve Anderson.
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• Regal Cinemas in the US Featuring Meet the Robinsons 3D - (3/26/2007)
  Regal Entertainment Group a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced 75 more screens are being equipped for presentation of Walt Disney Pictures' MEET THE ROBINSONS in Disney Digital 3D utilizing the REAL D cinema system. Regal Entertainment Group will offer the 3D feature on a total of 109 screens when the film opens Friday, March 30. Click the complete story for the complete list.
• Walt Disney Pictures' Meet the Robinsons Video Games Coming 3/27 - Meet the Robinsons (3/26/2007)
  Enjoy game play featuring the characters from Meet the Robinsons across a variety of gaming platforms beginning March 27th.
• Keep Moving Forward - Cartoon Brew (3/26/2007)
  Cartoon Brew author and Animation Historian Jerry Beck was struck by the nod to Walt Disney featured at the conclusion of Meet the Robinsons.
• Dorothy McKim Interview, Producer Meet The Robinsons - Movies Online (3/20/2007)
  Movies Onlineinterviews Dorothy McKim, the producer of Disney's new Digital 3D film, Meet the Robinsons.
• Steve Anderson Interview, Meet the Robinsons - Meet the Robinsons (3/20/2007)
  An interview with the director for Meet the Robinsons Steve Anderson.
• Phil "Captain 3D" McNally Interview, Meet The Robinsons - Movies Online (3/20/2007)
  Movies Online interviews Phil "Captain 3D" McNally, the Stereoscopic Supervisor for Disney's new Digital 3D film, Meet the Robinsons.
• Disney Kicks Off ShoWest Opening Ceremony - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (3/14/2007)
  Coverage of Disney's presentation at ShoWest which included Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Meet the Robinsons and Ratatouille.
• Meet the Robinsons with Special Exhibit at El Capitan Theatre Begins March 30th - Meet the Robinsons (3/14/2007)
  Walt Disney Pictures' Meet the Robinsons will be presented at the El Capitan Theatre along with animation exhibit that includes concept sketches, storyboards, models and more. The film will be presented in Disney Digital 3D and wil be screened with the animated short Working for Peanuts also presented in 3D. As a special bonus, before each 10a show Chip & Dale will join guests for breakfast at Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store. Reservations needed as seating for the breakfast is limited.
• Movie theaters to boost number of 3D Screens - Los Angeles Times (3/7/2007)
  The Los Angeles Times reports the number of screeens with digital 3D technology is expected to increase dramatically with the roll-out timed with the release of Meet the Robinsons, March 30th.
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• Meet the Robinsons Machines - Meet the Robinsons (3/6/2007)
  Developmental art from Meet the Robinsons
• Behind the Scenes of an Animated Film - ABC News (3/2/2007)
  ABC News talks with Dave Smith, chief archivist of the Walt Disney Archives and artists involved with Meet the Robinsons.
• Exclusive Meet the Robinsons Art! - Meet the Robinsons! (2/27/2007)
  Images of outdoor art such as bus shelter posters and window clings featuring Meet the Robinsons!.
• Meet the Robinsons Ecards for Valentines Day - Disney.com (2/14/2007)
  Disney.com offers e-cards featuring the cast of Meet the Robinsons.
• RATATOUILLE Rough Animation Test: Emile's Magic Trick - Ratatouille (2/12/2007)
  Rough test animation of Emile, from Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille.
• Disney Project Gets Tiered - Meet the Robinsons (1/23/2007)
  Brief overview of the computer systems behind the development of Disney's Meet the Robinsons.
• Disney lays off animators - Meet the Robinsons (12/4/2006)
  As workd concludes on Disney's Meet the Robinsons Disney has laid off 20% of its total staff within feature animation.
• Meet the Robinsons One Sheet - Meet the Robinsons (10/31/2006)
  First poster celebrating the upcoming CG animated adaptation from Disney Pictures Meet the Robinsons.
• View Meet the Robinsons Trailer - Meet the Robinsons (4/17/2006)
  When Lewis meets a mysterious boy from the future named Wilbur Robinson. Visit the official website to view the trailer for Meet the Robinsons which is scheduled for theaters in 2007.
• Dindal and Fullmer Depart Disney Feature Animation - (3/30/2006)
  Earlier today, while at Walt Disney Feature Animation interviewing members of the production team from Disney's first full CG animated feature Chicken Little, o-meon.com correspondent C. W. Oberleitner learned that this was also the last day at the Disney studios for Chicken Little director Mark Dindal and producer Randy Fullmer.
• The folks from Pixar "Meet the Robinsons" - (3/16/2006)
  Though it's still two months or more 'til the Walt Disney Company officially completes its acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, John Lasseter & Co. are already reportedly quietly at work on their very first project for the Mouse House. Which is to figure how to gently retool the second act of Steve Anderson's directorial debut, "Meet the Robinsons"
• Ninja Turtles to Go Head-to-Head with Meet The Robinsons - Meet the Robinsons (3/9/2006)
  The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to the screen as a 3D animated film on March 30 which places it in theaters the same time as Disney's Meet the Robinsons.
• Meet the Robinsons on Digital Digital 3-D - (11/17/2005)
  Walt Disney Pictures will present its newest all CG animated film "Meet the Robinsons" in Disney Digital 3-D(TM), opening in theaters nationwide December 2006.
• Footage from A Day with Wilbur Robinson, American Dog and Rapunzel Unbraided info - A Day with Wilbur Robinson (8/8/2005)
  Vid clips from Siggraph presentation of A Day with Wilbur Robinson, American Dog and Rapunzel Unbraided.Link spotted on CartoonResearch.com. Ain't It Cool News discussion boards topics may contain strong language and appear at the end of the article. Animated logo in top left may contain graphic cartoon violence

 


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