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The Muppets
Walt Disney Pictures (November 23 2011), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (March 20 2012), single disc Blu-ray plus DVD and Digital Copy disc with Soundtrack Download, 103 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 1.78:1 widescreen, DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio, Rated PG, Retail: $49.99 Storyboard: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Camilla, Scooter, Dr Teeth, Rowlf, Bunsen and Beaker…the whole gang is back together for a simply triumphant return to both the silver screen and their rightful place in the status quo of showbiz! The Sweatbox Review: Shhh! Don’t tell anyone, but the famed Muppet Theater isn’t actually, as this movie suggests, to be found in almost the exact same location as Disney’s own El Capitan movie house in Los Angeles.
The theatrical trailer for Seth MacFarlene’s first movie, Ted , has made its way online and is now on YouTube . Viewers
John Textor, CEO of Digital Domain, has blacklisted himself in the animation community. Cartoon Brew has been following the story about how “Textor’s comments, which were made last November but leaked online last week, center around Textor telling investors that 30% of Digital Domain’s workforce would be comprised of ‘student labor that’s actually paying us for the privilege of working on our films.’” A follow up post tells about Textor’s “compensation” and Jeffrey Katzenberg indirectly addressed Textor’s scandal by saying it is good business strategy to honor employees. 
Four new character posters for Disney & Pixar’s Brave have just been revealed, and are available at EW.com 
DisneyToon Studios (1998, 2004), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (March 6 2012), 2 individual Blu-ray and DVD combo packs, 81 and 76 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 1.78:1 and 1.66:1 widescreen, DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio, Rated G, Retail: $39.99 each The Lion King II and The Lion King 1½ each sold separately . Storyboard: Picking up where the first film left off, Lion King II: Simba’s Pride sees the birth of Simba and Nala’s baby cub, with Timon and Pumbaa, eager to remain part of the family, taking it upon themselves to act as the cub’s babysitters: something they think will be fun until Rafiki reveals that it’s a girl, Kiara, they’ll be keeping an eye on. 
Over at Amazon.com, some new additions to Disney’s extensive Blu-ray catalog line up for the year have just been made available for pre-order, revealing the cover artwork for the first time. Perhaps predictably recycling previous DVD sleeve incarnations, Newsies: 20th Anniversary Edition arrives on June 19 to tie in with its Broadway musical stage bow, while Treasure Planet: 10th Anniversary Edition and Home On The Range are confirmed for July 3
Sony Pictures Animation’s The Smurfs 2 has been given a slight release date boost, ComingSoon.net 
Collider shares the first teaser trailer for the upcoming animated film Foosball . Directed by Academy Award-winner Juan Jose Campanella ( The Secrets in their Eyes ), the film “follows an underdog who, with the help of foosball figures that come to life, must take on a star soccer pro to save their village.” No release date has been set for the film. 
A brand new first trailer for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming feature Hotel Transylvania has gone online. The film follows the story of Dracula who works as a manager for a luxury hotel for monsters. 