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When Pixar came out with Toy Story, the first computer-generated full-length feature film, audiences were in awe of the what this meant for the future of animation. Now, animators are making another step with animated feature films into the world of 3-D.

Dreamwork's Monsters vs. Aliens, the first this year in what will be a slew of 3-D animated films, opened at number one in the weekend box office earning almost $60 million. This total was definitely bumped up as 3-D viewings cost more than regular theater viewings. However, this does show that audiences are ready for the next big thing.


Disney is never one to be left behind in animated films, they are set to have approximately 17 3-D releases in the works through 2012, including the upcoming Pixar film, Up. But the biggest news that Disney made at their ShoWest presentation in Las Vegas this week was about their classics. Toy Story and Toy Story 2 will be released as 3-D double features in October (with Toy Story 3 coming out in 3-D in 2010), Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland will be available in IMAX 3-D as well as regular 3-D and the Academy Award nominee for Best Picture Beauty and the Beast will be re-released in 3-D in February 2010.

Of course, re-releasing films in a 3-D state might be harmful for Disney. How many people are going to be willing to shell out extra money just to see a film they've already seen (and possibly own) in 3-D? I do have to admit, though, that the idea of seeing the classic "Be Our Guest" and ballroom scenes from Beauty and the Beast in 3-D are enough to make me intrigued.

The other question is whether or not this will become the standard in films. In the same way that computer animation has seemed to do away with hand drawings (with the exception of the upcoming Disney flick The Princess and the Frog), are audiences going to expect 3-D effects?

The one thing that is for sure is that animators need to make sure that they don't rest on the "wow factor" of 3-D animation and just create good, quality films. A good story is a good story, no matter what medium is used to tell it.

 

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Variety has reported that the casting for the new Three Stooges film, which is to be directed by the Farrelly brothers, is finishing up casting. Sean Penn has been signed on to play Larry, Jim Carrey is in negotiations to play Curly and the brothers are looking to Benicio Del Toro to play Moe.

The movie got off to a rough start when Warner Bros. decided to drop the project, but it was later picked up by MGM. However, it's still unclear how the whole things is going to work.

The Farrelly brothers, known for such hits as There's Something About Mary, have already been quoted as saying that the film will not be a biopic, but will instead take place in the modern day with them still acting, dressing and looking like The Stooges.

"When the economy started turning, we felt like the world could use a Stooges slapfest," Peter Farrelly told Daily Variety. "Bobby and I haven't done a real physical comedy in a while, and it's the most exciting thing we could think of now, to have people go to the movie, see some great slapstick fun family humor."

I'm not going to pretend to be a Stooges aficionado, but now that there are actors attached to the film, it is much easier to see it all coming together. Carrey seems like the perfect fit for the movie since he is best known for his comedic roles (even though he proved his serious acting chops in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Penn, who just won an Academy Award for his role in Milk, and Del Toro seem to be odder fits, but you never know what range these guys will be able to show off if given the chance.

Because of the fact that the Stooges are beloved by so many around the world, this movie has quite the standard to live up to. Hopefully the Farrelly brothers will be able to create a movie that exceeds expectations.

 

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