Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Movie News Bits

Here are bits & pieces news for the most-awaited movie from 20th Century Fox, Ice Age 3:  Dawn of the Dinosaurs.  Let's start with well-loved Ellie the Mammoth, who was voiced-over by no other than Queen Latifah.  PR News Wire reports from Los Angeles:

"Hip-hop's first lady, Queen Latifah, is adding a touch of class to the post-festivities of the BET AWARDS '09 by hosting the My Black Is Beautiful Post Show at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, June 28 at 11:00 PM.  Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and SAG-winning actress, Grammy Award winning-singer and Hip Hop pioneer Queen Latifah has wowed us since her early days of rapping. The world-renowned Cover Girl cosmetics spokeswoman is set to release her highly anticipated new album titled "Persona" which includes her recent single "Cue the Rain" on July 7. Queen Latifah will also star in 20th Century Fox's "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," due in theatres on July 1."

And now, news from Alberta, Canada.  Movie House grows to five screens.  Hal Wolf, co-owner of the Cochrane Movie House expands the theater from two screens to five to accomodate more box-office movies.  Along this expansion is the upgrade to play 3-D movies.  Cochrane Times reports:

"He [Hal Wolf] now believes he will be giving Cochrane residents more reasons to stay local, even if Cochrane will be “over-screened.” Wolf said the theatre industry has a general rule that one movie screen is adequate for about 10,000 people, so he will have more screens than may be necessary, but he is confident that there is a need in Cochrane. Once completed, the theatre will double its current seating plan to approximately 300.
As part of the expansion, Wolf is also retrofitting one of his current theatres to play 3-D movies, the first of which will be Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, which will be released in July.
Wolf said more screens would allow him to play additional box-office movies, as well as playing different movies and try additional promotions that he was unable to do in the past."

So there you go...  three more weeks and the sub-zero heroes will rock the cinemas again.  But before I go, better view the movie synopsis and movie trailers A & trailer B for a head on!

 

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Movie Profile Summary

Once again, movie theaters this summer will be twice the fun!  The beloved Ice Age characters are back.  Check out the movie profile, see the official poster & watch the official trailers.

Synopsis:

The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbuster movies “Ice Age” and “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown” are back! An incredible adventure... for all ages. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while, maybe, finding true love); Manny and Ellie awaits for the birth of their mini-mammoth; Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs; and Diego, the saber-toothed tiger, wonders if he’s growing too “soft” hanging with his pals. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck – and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.


Theatrical Release: July 04, 2009 (Saturday)


Starring: view full cast

• Ray Romano
• John Leguizamo
• Denis Leary
• Queen Latifah
• Simon Pegg
  

Directed by:

• Carlos Saldanha

• Mike Thurmeier

Distributor:

20th Century Fox

How About Licking Sid of Ice Age 3 this Summer?

By Voxy News Engine

An eminently lickable banana, chocolate and vanilla ice cream in the shape of Sid, the much-loved sloth from the 20th Century Fox Ice Age movie series is now on sale in ice cream freezers around New Zealand, taking Tip Top back to its Hollywood years.

The ice cream comeback delivers a drum-roll for Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, the third movie in the Ice Age series, which will screen in cinemas throughout New Zealand from 3rd July.

The R2D2 was New Zealand's biggest ice cream block-buster in 1978, followed by Pink Panther in 1986, and Batman in 1992.

A long-serving Tip Top employee remembers the Caves Dairy in Sumner, Christchurch, selling about a thousand R2D2 ice creams in the first week, and in his experience no other ice cream has come close. In 1978, the R2D2 lemonade shell and jelly tip ice cream melted on Kiwi fingers while the heroic little robot melted hearts on screens around the world.

The Flintstones, Bionic Man, Darth Vader, Garfield and the Incredible Hulk are also among a long line-up of iconic screen characters who caused box office and television mayhem and unprecedented excitement on Tip Top wrappers in the 80s and 90s.

In the same era, Rachel Hunter, Cliff Curtis and Dominic Bowden started out as screen stars in Tip Top television commercials before launching Hollywood careers.

The licensed partnership between 20th Century Fox and Tip Top gives the New Zealand ice cream maker exclusive use of the new movie's name for ice cream products in New Zealand.

In the new movie, Sid gets into trouble when he creates his own make-shift family by hijacking dinosaur eggs. Set to rescue the hapless Sid from Momma Dinosaur, the gang ventures into a mysterious world where they meet a new friend - a one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel called Buck. Source: www.iceage3.co.nz

The director of the movie is Carlos Saldanha and the actor whose voice has endeared children to Sid since he debuted in the first Ice Age movie, is John Leguizamo.

During the company's 14-year absence from licensed partnerships with big movie titles, Tip Top focused on building its own ice cream repertoire.

Goody Goody Gum Drops on a stick is the most recent of the company's world-beating inventions with 1.6 million ice creams, juiced up with almost 10 million gum drops, selling this summer. The story of the romance between 'Goody' and 'Stick' has put the television commercial at 8th spot among New Zealand's favourite ads this summer. (TNS poll of 1000 New Zealanders).

Tip Top Marketing Manager Trish Whitwell says the magic of the characters and stories in movies is never far away from the magic of ice creams. She hopes Sid will be as popular as R2D2, and that the new partnership with 20th Century Fox will mark the dawn of a new ice cream era.

Let's see if our much-loved Sid, the sloth, can rock the Tip Top Ice Cream sales the way he done it with Ice Age movies.  

See the New 3-D Poster of Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Virtual Images Produces 3-D Movie Posters for Fox's Release of 'Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'
 

REDLANDS, Calif., PRNewswire-FirstCall -- With the dawning of 3-D movies and entertainment, studios are looking to promote their pictures in new and exciting ways -- ways that connect with movie goers and expand the 3-D experience beyond the theater.

"Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is the third installment of the "Ice Age" film series and will be released in RealD (digital 3-D) in theaters nationwide. Produced by Virtual Images, the poster-sized displays utilize a unique, high-tech 3-D technology that produces images of remarkable depth and clarity.

"When studios want to make an impact and draw viewers to the theater, our 3-D effects pack a punch and resonate with movie-goers," said Dave Corey, general manager of Virtual Images. "Just as 3-D is the latest revolution in film making, our unique and innovative technologies can be used to tell a 3-D story to consumers outside of the theater."

With more than 15 years experience connecting a brand's message to 3-D, Virtual Images dominates the 3-D and entertainment markets -- helping to promote some of the highest grossing movie titles, such as "Transformers," "Batman," "Star Trek," "Harry Potter" and "Iron Man."

"Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" ultra 3-D movie displays are currently in high-traffic theaters across the United States. The movie opens nationwide July 1st, 2009. For more information on "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," visit http://www.iceage3.com.

About Virtual Images, Inc

Virtual Images, an IGH Solutions Company, headquartered in Redlands, California, is the leading provider of 3-D marketing products. Their patented software and advanced production equipment ensure the most dynamic 3-D imagery. With expert designers and leading 3-D artists in-house, Virtual Images helps entertainment marketers, publishers and advertising agencies break through the clutter using 3-D technologies to engage consumers. For more information, visit their website at: http://www.ighsolutions.com.

Poster Image: http://www.ereleases.com/pr/2009-VirtualImages.jpg
Animated Poster Image: http://www.ereleases.com/pr/2009-VirtualImages2.gif

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Releases New Clip

As Mother's Day atmosphere is still in the air, and some people even say that it should be celebrated for the whole month of May - Ice Age 3:  Dawn of the Dinosaurs celebrates with us by releasing a new clip where the lovable character, Sid the Sloth, becomes a "mother"!

Let's not argue about Sid's gender here for he's "mothering 3 cuttie baby Tyrannosaurus's (hey, how do you spell that)" this time!

Without further ado, let's watch this new clip - only from the wacky Ice Age 3:  Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - A Must-see on Your Summer Calendar

It's this time of year again when studios release an onslaught of big-budget releases.  I just can't believe that there are so many sequels.  Yet it appears that Hollywood is making sure everyone has something to see this season.

One of the sequels that will surely rock the cinemas is - Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs -- Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo once again put on their goofy voices to play animals who try to keep themselves from getting extinct in another installment of the prehistoric, computer-animated film series.

It's just a matter of time that we will soon find out if this one will outrun the two previous sequels.  but that is just the good thing about it,  since the previous sequels already drew fans - this third will definitely have followers.  but then, they will also need to sustain if not surpass those previous sequels to keep the fire burning.

Along side with X-men, Star Trek, Harry Potter among others...   family entertainment will be lotz of fun!

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Trailer B

Now that summer's fast approaching, here's a sneak peek on one of the hottest 3-D movie this season - Ice Age 3:  Dawn of the Dinosaurs"  Just don't forget that 3-D cardboard glasses for an exciting family entertainment!

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Trailer A

Here's another sneak peek for the summer movie, "Ice Age 3:  Dawn of the Dinosaurs"  that can be simply described in one word - Hilarious!  Join us & watch how Scrat finally meet his match - Scratte...

3-D Glasses for Ice Age 3: Whose Cost Should It Be?

Biz balks at cost of 3-D glasses
Studios unwilling to take on the cost themselves
By DAVID S. COHEN


For a biz so focused on the booming potential of digital 3-D, Hollywood's studios -- and the exhibs -- are looking decidedly myopic.

While pics like "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Monsters vs. Aliens" created a big B.O. splash for the emerging form, behind the scenes, the economics of 3-D eyewear have become something of a free-for-all, with distribs looking to get out of subsidizing the disposable glasses and exhibs unprepared -- and unwilling -- to take on the cost themselves.

Fox, whose first 3-D release, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," bows in July, is the first distrib to balk at paying for disposable 3-D glasses.

But it isn't alone in wanting to get out of the glasses biz: With 3-D attendance booming and disposable specs costing about 75¢ per pair, distribs and exhibs are haggling over millions of dollars in costs.

"The economics of showing 3-D movies have been largely subsidized by the film distributors for the theaters that use disposable glasses," says John Carey, VP of worldwide sales for Dolby, which offers reusable glasses and so doesn't benefit from the subsidies.

Competitors Real D, which accounts for some 90% of the American market, and Korea-based MasterImage are the ones caught in the middle.

Some in the 3-D biz have long predicted that distribs would stop paying for disposable glasses -- eventually -- but it's clear that most exhibs didn't expect to pay for glasses anytime soon, if ever.

Now, if the pushback from Fox and other studios takes hold, they're looking at having to pay millions upfront for the 3-D specs, to store them and to manage the inventory. And they're not happy about it.

Regal Cinemas responded to Fox's stance by threatening to show "Ice Age 3" only in 2-D unless Fox went back to the old business model. But that's probably little more than a bluff, as Fox holds a trump card: the year's most anticipated 3-D title, James Cameron's "Avatar," slated for December.
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Fox is resisting a business model invented mostly by Disney when 3-D pics were rare and the Mouse wanted to seed the market. Distribs bought the glasses and shipped them to theaters, sparing exhibs almost all inventory and administrative costs. After a pic closed, the exhib and distrib would square up over how many glasses were used and how many were left over.

Now, with 3-D movies coming from all studios about three weeks apart, the accounting is more complicated. Each studio strikes its own deals covering the amount and terms of subsidies on 3-D glasses, all under strict nondisclosure agreements. Even Disney has tweaked the model over time.

One compromise would be for theaters to charge for disposable glasses, then discount tickets for customers who bring in their own.

But that could hurt Real D. Some of the company's royalty deals are based on a cut of the premium on 3-D tickets. In those deals, if the 3-D upcharge shrinks, so does Real D's cut.

Dolby's Carey says he asked distribs to offer the same subsidy on reusable glasses for Dolby-equipped theaters but was told that distribs don't want to enter a new arrangement because they're trying to get out of the one they're already in.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Premiere at Giffoni Film Festival

Screen Daily Sheri Jennings in Rome

The Giffoni Film Festival, which focuses on productions for kids and young people, is relaunching as the Giffoni Experience.
Giffoni Film Festival launches the 39th edition, which will run from July 12-25 in the Italian town of Giffoni Valle Piana, will host a partial world premiere of Spanish CGI-animation film, Planet 51, showing 25 minutes of the feature ahead of its release in November. There will also be national premieres in 3D of 20th Century Fox's Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs and Disney's G-Force: Hair Force One.
The year's event will be split into two sections with the first half dedicated to the youngest kids and the second half to teens. Its age-oriented sections have been increased from four to six and renamed. It will now comprise Elements 3+ (aged 3-6 years), followed by Elements 6+ (aged 6-9), Generator 13+ (aged 13-15 years), Generator 16+ (aged 16-17 years) and Restless Glances (Sguardi Inquieti), which takes the festival into the 18+ age group.
The festival has a jury made up of 2,800 children, aged between three and 22 years old, from 42 countries, including war-torn countries such as Palestine and Iraq, as well as from the US and across Europe.
Titles in competition include:

• Summerhood - Jacob Medjuck (Canada)
• It's Not Me, I Swear - Philippe Falardeau (Canada)
• How To Survive Myself - Nicole van Hildonk (Holland
• Where God Left His Shoes - Salavtore Stabile (US)
• Johnny Mad Dog - Jean-Stephane Sauvaire (France)

A full line-up across all categories had yet to be announced.