October
2001 News Archive
Monday
- October 1, 2001
- FX/Animation
Films Top Three in Anticipated Movies
- Release
Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- Civilization
III Presales High - Ships October 31, 2001
- News
Link of the Day - Ghibli Museum on Animation
Films Opens
Tuesday
- October 2, 2001
- Spirited
Away Tops Titanic Record for Attendance
- Disney/Pixar
Movies Coming to UK TV
- Weekend
Box Office Numbers - FX/Animation
- News
Link of the Day - Toy Story 3: Out for Blood
Wednesday
- October 3, 2001
- Writer's
Union Keeps Up Pressure on Nickelodeon
- Square
Gives Up on Movie Business
- New
dFX Newsletter Tomorrow
- News
Link of the Day - Miramax Preps bin Laden Terrorist
Movie
Thursday
- October 4, 2001
- King
of the Hill Friction
- Update
on Writers Guild Story
- Burger
King Wins Spirit Tie-In
- News
Link of the Day - Universal's New Game Franchises
Friday
- October 5, 2001
- Square
Pictures: "We're Not Finished Yet"
- Janex
International Acquires Anvil Studios
- Failed
Animated Movies Get Early Release to Video
- News
Link of the Day - Cinar Courts European Purchaser
Saturday
- October 6, 2001
- Another
Matrix Star Dies
- Friday
Box Office Results
- Mark
Fleischer Named President of Mainframe U.S.A.
- News
Link of the Day - Ousted Cinar Founders Strike
Back
Sunday
- October 7, 2001
- Snow
White Second Top Selling DVD
- Digital
Media FX Opens Monsters, Inc. Forum
- Weekend
Box Office Estimates
- News
Link of the Day - Experimental Waking
Life a Treat
Monday
- October 8, 2001
- Osmosis
Jones DVD to Have Special Features
- Live
Action Feature, Based on Anime Series, Coming to DVD
- Release
Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- News
Link of the Day - 'Snow White' to Make Digital
Debut
Tuesday
- October 9, 2001
- Winning
Bid for Lunch with Roy Disney: $12,100
- Playdate
2001 - October 16
- Final
Weekend Box Office Numbers
- News
Link of the Day - Is DVD Now Fairest of All?
Wednesday
- October 10, 2001
- Sony
Gives $124 Million to Square
- Mummy
Returns Breaks DVD Opening Records
- Blockbuster
Launches Massive Shrek Promotions
- News
Link of the Day - Animated TV Union Agreement
Thursday
- October 11, 2001
- Visual
Effects Movies Get "Sequel-Itis" in 2002
- Over
One Million Snow White DVDs Sold First Day
- ILM
Continues Massive FX Production
- News
Link of the Day - Cinar Vote Includes Founders
Friday
- October 12, 2001
- Xbox
Alliance with Sega
- 4Kids
and Nintendo Strike New Agreement
- Buy
$300 in Food, Get Two "Free" Monsters, Inc. Tickets
- News
Link of the Day - The Magic of Manga
Saturday
- October 13, 2001
- FX
- Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers
- Sega
Cancels Shenmue 2 for Dreamcast!
- Friday
Box Office Results
- News
Link of the Day - Cinar Board Endorses Sale
to Gullane
Sunday
- October 14, 2001
- Gemini
FX and Animation Award Nominations
- Uli
Meyer Tackles Fred Bastard
- Weekend
Box Office Estimates
- News
Link of the Day - Dreaming of Oscars
Monday
- October 15, 2001
- Passion
Affords Animators New Opportunities
- New
dFX Newsletter Tomorrow
- Release
Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- News
Link of the Day - Animation of Shooting Weighed
Tuesday
- October 16, 2001
- Disney
Announces Atlantis DVD Release Date
- Warner
Bros. Plays Limited Release Game Again
- Final
Weekend Box Office Numbers
- News
Link of the Day - Director Gambles on Dream
Vision
Wednesday
- October 17, 2001
- Alan
Burnett Wins Writers Guild Animation Award
- Shrek
for Xbox to be Ready on November 15
- Top
Selling Animation and FX DVDs
- News
Link of the Day - Waking Life in Sleepy Toontown
Thursday
- October 18, 2001
- Universal
Gets Feature Film Rights to Butt Ugly Martians
- Animated
Films Play Big Role in Disney Monopoly
- Buy
Your Way Into Lord of the Rings DVD Credits
- News
Link of the Day - Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Friday
- October 19, 2001
- New
Line Strikes Distribution Deal with
Warner Bros.
- Five
Little Monkeys Continues Festival Run
- Nightmare
Before Christmas Opens at El Capitan
- News
Link of the Day - Sci-Fi or Sci-Future?
Saturday
- October 20, 2001
- Monsters,
Inc. Gets Boost From Financial Analysts
- Disney's
Pinocchio Coming to Broadway
- Friday's
Box Office Results
- News
Link of the Day - Cinar Struggles With Sale
Sunday
- October 21, 2001
- Early
Monsters, Inc. Reviews Very Positive
- A
Look at Kohan: Ahriman's Gift
- Advance
Look: Disciples 2
- News
Link of the Day - Coming Up: Anime This
Monday
- October 22, 2001
- Good
News and Bad News for Monsters, Inc.
- A
Look at Patrician 2
- Release
Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- News
Link of the Day - Trouble in Toon Town
Tuesday
- October 23, 2001
- Monsters,
Inc. Ice Cream Promotion
- Cartoon
Network Restores Popeye
- Final
Weekend Box Office Numbers - FX & Animation Movies
- News
Link of the Day - Eisner and Jobs Overnight Enemies
Wednesday
- October 24, 2001
- Star
Wars 2 Teaser Attached to Monsters, Inc.
- Phantom
Menace DVD Sets Sales Records
- Top
Selling Animation and FX DVDs
- News
Link of the Day - Is Game Up for Toy Story?
Thursday
- October 25, 2001
- Disney
Begins Dismantling The Secret Lab
- Snow
White DVD Playback Problems
- The
Iron Giant Special Edition DVD a Year Away
- News
Link of the Day - Waking Life: Dream On
Friday
- October 26, 2001
- Monsters,
Inc. Opens Next Friday
- Billboard's
Top Video Sales
- Chuck
Jones Timber Wolf Flash Series
- News
Link of the Day - Waking Life is 'My Dinner
with Andre' on Acid
Saturday
- October 27, 2001
- Disney
Continues IMAX Support with The Lion King
- Toy
Story Airing on ABC Sunday Night
- Big
Apple Anime Fest Concludes Tomorrow
- News
Link of the Day - Potter Preview Stirs Excitement
Sunday
- October 28, 2001
- Disney's
Beauty and the Beast Shines on IMAX
- LA
Times Praises John Lasseter
- Helix
Digital - Overseas Animation Problematic
- News
Link of the Day - Manga Monsters Guard Sakaiminato
Monday
- October 29, 2001
- Chuck
Jones Timber Wolf
- Steve
Jobs: "Pixar Creates Original Stories"
- Release
Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
- News
Link of the Day - Family Appeal
Tuesday
- October 30, 2001
- DreamWorks
Shrek Surprise Fails to Materialize
- Footage
From Monsters, Inc. Premiere
- Final
Weekend Box Office Numbers - Animated / FX Films
- News
Link of the Day - Monsters Grabs With Sight
Gags
Wednesday
- October 31, 2001
- For
the Birds to Air in Front of Monsters, Inc.
- New
dFX Newsletter Tomorrow
- Top
Selling Animation and FX DVDs
- News
Link of the Day - A Monster Undertaking
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