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Gnomeo
''Gnomeo & Juliet'' is a 2011 animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play ''Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare and features the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Julie Walters, Richard Wilson, Patrick Stewart, and Ozzy Osbourne. The story follows Gnomeo and Juliet, a pair of garden gnomes who fall in love, but due to the feud between their respective families, they must find a way to keep their blossoming romance a secret. ''Gnomeo & Juliet'' premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on January 23, 2011, and was theatrically released on February 11 by Entertainment One Films in the United Kingdom and Touchstone Pictures in the United States. The film grossed $193 million worldwide and received nominations for several Annie Awards. The song "Hello Hello" by Elton Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Asbury
Kelly Adam Asbury (January 15, 1960 – June 26, 2020) was an American film director, writer, voice actor, and illustrator. He was best known for directing the animated films '' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' (2002), ''Shrek 2'' (2004), '' Gnomeo & Juliet'' (2011), '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'' (2017), and '' UglyDolls'' (2019). Early life Asbury was born on January 15, 1960, in Beaumont, Texas, the son of Josephine Margaret (Lebeouf) and Donald Leslie Asbury. His father Donald died from cancer when Asbury was 12. He attended Lamar University for two years before transferring to the renowned California Institute of the Arts in 1980, where he studied animation and filmmaking. Career Asbury got his start at Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1983 to 1995, and contributed storyboards for several animated films including ''The Little Mermaid'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'', as well as Pixar's first feature film, ''Toy Story''. In 1993, he was the assistant art director on Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Cummings
James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in over 400 titles. Cummings has frequently worked with the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., serving as the official voice of Winnie the Pooh since 1988, Tigger since 1989, the Tasmanian Devil since 1991, and Pete since 1992. Other notable roles include Fat Cat and Monterey Jack on '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (1989–1990), the title character on '' Darkwing Duck'' (1991–1992), Dr. Julian Robotnik on ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1993–1994), Kaa on '' Jungle Cubs'' (1996–1998) and '' The Jungle Book 2'' (2003), Cat on '' CatDog'' (1998–2005), and Ray in '' The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). Early life James Jonah Cummings was born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 3, 1952, Cummings attended Immaculate Conception and St. Columba grade schools as well as Ursuline High School and graduated from there in 1970. Upon his graduation from hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment One
Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 as the Canadian music distributor Records on Wheels Limited. After it was acquired by music retailer CD Plus, the company became ROW Entertainment; with its vice president of operations Darren Throop becoming president and CEO. ROW later acquired American music and home entertainment distributor Koch Entertainment. By 2007, the company—now known as Entertainment One—had begun to acquire other production companies and film distributors including Canadian distributors Les Films Séville and Alliance Films. By 2015, eOne had begun to expand its American operations, including investing in Amblin Partners, and acquiring a stake in The Mark Gordon Company. On December 30, 2019, eOne was acquired by American toy and entertainment company Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is an American film distributor within the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company. It handles theatrical and occasional digital distribution, marketing, and promotion for films produced and released by the Walt Disney Studios, including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures, though it operates its own autonomous theatrical distribution and marketing unit in the United States. The company was originally established by Walt Disney in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company Inc. (later renamed Buena Vista Distribution Inc. and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc.). It took on its current name in late 2007. History Before in 1953, Disney's productions were previously distributed by: * M.J. Winkler Pictures (1924–1926), * Film Booking Offices of America (1926–1927), * Universal Pictures (1927–1928), * Celebrity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starz Animation
Jam Filled Entertainment is a Canadian animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario (with additional facilities in Toronto and Halifax), and a subsidiary of Boat Rocker Media. The company is known for animating several Nicktoons series such as ''The Loud House'' and its spin-off '' The Casagrandes,'' and ''Pinky Malinky'', as well as the Cartoon Network series ''DC Super Hero Girls'' and ''Final Space''. Its Toronto studio, formerly known as Arc Productions and Starz Animation, has worked on CGI films and series such as '' Chop Socky Chooks'', '' Gnomeo & Juliet'', ''Thomas & Friends,'' and ''VeggieTales.'' History Jam Filled Entertainment was founded in Manotick in 2007 by Kyle MacDougall, Phil Lafrance, and Jamie Leclaire. In January 2011, Jam Filled moved to a new location in Ottawa. On August 3, 2016, Boat Rocker Media acquired Jam Filled Entertainment, with the company maintaining its management as a subsidiary. On August 22, Jam Filled then acquired the assets of Toronto-ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket Pictures
Rocket Pictures is a British film company founded in 1996 by Elton John to produce family and music-themed film and TV projects. The company was established in 1996 with a ten-year first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company, a three-year deal with Paramount Pictures and with a current deal with STX Entertainment. Filmography Universal Pictures * '' Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras'' (1997) * '' Women Talking Dirty'' (1999) Icon Productions * ''It's a Boy Girl Thing'' (2006) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures * '' Gnomeo & Juliet'' (2011) * '' Elton John: Never Too Late'' (2024) Paramount Pictures * '' Sherlock Gnomes'' (2018) * '' Rocketman'' (2019) In production * '' Will Gallows and the Snake-Bellied Troll'' (TBA) * '' N.E.R.D.S.'' (TBA) * ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures was an American film distribution label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Feature films released under the Touchstone label were produced and financed by Walt Disney Studios, and featured more mature themes targeted at adult audiences than typical Walt Disney Pictures films. As such, Touchstone was merely a pseudonym label for the studio and did not exist as a distinct business operation.Letter signed by Thomas O. Staggs (Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company) to the U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Bacon (composer)
Christian Paul Bacon (born March 17, 1977) is an American composer of film and television scores. He is a four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee – Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) for '' Smash'' (2012–13), '' Bates Motel'' (2013–17) and ''Wednesday'' (2022–present); Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for '' The Tick'' (2016–19). Early life and education Bacon was born in Provo, Utah. His parents are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a youth, Bacon learned to play piano and saxophone, and from an early age he knew he wanted to be a film composer. He has said, "From the point that I could start thinking about what I wanted to do when I grew up... it was always to write movie music." Bacon received a Bachelor's Degree in music composition from Brigham Young University and completed the Scoring For Motion Pictures and Television program at University of Southern California. He interned under fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American film composer, orchestrator and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nominations for Academy Awards. His film scores include ''Pretty Woman'' (1990), '' The Prince of Tides'' (1991), '' The Fugitive'' (1993), ''Dinosaur'' (2000), '' The Village'' (2004), ''King Kong'' (2005), ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and its sequel ''The Dark Knight'' (2008) (both composed with Hans Zimmer), '' Michael Clayton'' (2007) and the ''Fantastic Beasts'' trilogy (2016–2022). He has collaborated extensively with directors M. Night Shyamalan and Francis Lawrence, having scored eight of Shyamalan's films since ''The Sixth Sense'' (1999) and all of Lawrence's films since '' I Am Legend'' (2007). He has also worked with other directors such as Edward Zwick, Michael Hoffman, P. J. Hogan, Andrew Davis, Lawrence Kasdan, Joe Johnston, Taylor Hackford, Ivan Reitman, Joel Schumacher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulk Hogan
Terry Gene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a brand ambassador. Known for his flamboyance and massive physique, and his trademark blond horseshoe moustache and Kerchief, bandanas, Hogan is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide, the most popular wrestler of the 1980s and one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but gained worldwide recognition after signing with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in December 1983. There, his persona as a Face (professional wrestling), heroic all-American helped usher in the 1980s professional wrestling boom, where he headlined eight of the first nine editions (WrestleMania I, 1, WrestleMania II, 2, WrestleMania III, 3, WrestleMania V, 5, WrestleMania VI, 6, WrestleMania VII, 7, WrestleMania VIII, 8, and Wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album, ''Hello, I'm Dolly'', was released in 1967, commencing a career spanning 60 years and Dolly Parton albums discography, 49 studio albums. Her forty-ninth solo studio album, ''Rockstar (Dolly Parton album), Rockstar'' (2023), became her highest-charting Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 album, peaking at number-three. Described as a "country legend", Parton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time. Her music includes Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 single (music), singles reach No.1 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country music charts, a reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
