From Wicked’s Box Office Smash to Oliver & Company’s 80s Charm (Ep. 282)

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🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In this episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor bring you the latest in animation news and insights. Tune in as they dive into: "Wicked" Dominates the Box Office: Universal Pictures’ adaptation dazzles with a massive opening weekend. Jim and Drew discuss the strategic marketing behind its success and what it means for future blockbusters. Animated Feature Oscars Update: A record 31 animated films are in the running for this year’s Academy Award. Hear predictions for frontrunners like The Wild Robot and dark horse contenders including Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Sonic 3 and The Bad Guys 2: Explore the buzz surrounding upcoming sequels like Sonic 3 (coming this December) and DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys 2, continuing the franchise’s creative streak with festive specials. Pixar’s "Dream Productions" Limited Series: A sneak peek into Pixar’s upcoming four-episode series debuting on Disney+ this December. Jim and Drew discuss how this unique project breaks new ground for the studio. "Oliver & Company” Retrospective: Take a nostalgic trip back to Disney’s 1988 animated classic. Learn about its ambitious use of computer-assisted imagery and its surprising connection to the Great Movie Ride. Don’t miss these stories and more on this week’s Fine Tooning! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.6	Welcome back to fine tuning with Drew Taylor, your one-stop shop when it comes to animation news and commentary.
0:33.2	I'm entertainer, Jim Hill and Mr. Taylor, whose writings on the industry you can
0:37.6	regularly read over on the rap and whose musings in the Mission Impossible movies.
0:42.3	You can enjoy when you listen to Like the Fuse.
0:45.7	He and I are recording this week's show on Friday, November 22nd, which is a wee bit early
0:53.7	for us, true.
0:55.7	But worth noting that Wicked is doing what Universal Executives had fervently hoped would happen.
1:06.0	What?
1:06.5	$19 million just in 13-9 preview previews and I was just reading what is it
1:12.8	29 or 30 in ticket sales domestic for for Friday so what is it that that's a 48
1:21.5	million dollar just in the in like the first 36 hours and they're now estimating 120 million opening weekend.
1:30.4	Is that right?
1:31.0	Yeah, I've heard that number could be higher though by the end of the weekend.
1:34.3	I think actually both Wicked and Gladiate are going to overperform this weekend.
1:39.1	But let's hope.
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