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Now a days money troubles have hit every one. But everyone just keep spending to get into trouble and now everyone is paying for it. It is to bad they have to close the studio.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Walt Disney Co plans to close director Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers Digital facility in Northern California, laying off 450 workers there, or more than 5 percent of its movie studio division.

Disney will shut down IMD and lay off those workers as it wraps up production on “Mars Needs Moms,” an animated film that will hit theaters a year from now.

The plan to close IMD comes as Rich Ross, recently appointed chairman of Walt Disney Studios, shakes up the company’s movie division to focus on films that can be leveraged across other platforms, including toys and video games.

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LOS ANGELES — Roy E. Disney, who helped revitalize the famed animation division of the company founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and who at times publicly feuded with top Disney executives, died on Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 79.

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“The Princess and the Frog” earned a big wet kiss from family audiences as the animated musical leaped to No. 1 with $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Disney musical is the studio’s first hand-drawn animated tale in five years, a contrast to the computer-animated films that now dominate the cartoon world.

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So he doesn’t really need to deliver another gut-wrenching performance to demonstrate his chops. In fact, he can deviate from a traditional film and venture into animated territory.

He’s voiced animated characters in the past, but in Disney’s new 3-D tale “G-Force,” Cage lends his voice to a mole.

Speckles the star-nosed mole comes to life thanks to the film’s impressive digital animation and Cage’s voice. At first it’s unclear that Cage is the voice behind Speckles, because he changes his sound for the critter, er, character.

CNN talked to Cage about playing a mole, animated films and his taking walks in the forest. The following is an edited version of that interview:

CNN: What do you play in this film?

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LOS ANGELES – “High School Music 3: Senior Year” graduated with honors Saturday at the Kids Choice Awards.

The Disney musical was selected as the favorite movie by audience votes at the 22nd annual slime-filled Nickelodeon spectacle held inside UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens was also selected as the favorite movie actress.

“Lately, a lot of people have been taking credit for bringing back the musical,” Zac Efron said while accepting the movie’s trophy. “The truth is we’ve known who’s been responsible for bringing back the musical all along. It was you guys!”

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It’s a rarity akin to finding that 100th monkey who can type “Hamlet” — even through “Monsters vs. Aliens” is one of the season’s most saturation-advertised films, it actually lives up to the hype. Combining creepy-crawly creatures with exhilarating action, eye-popping animation (see it in 3D if at all possible) and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of sharp, smart laughs, it’s a treat for all ages.

Susan (voiced by Reese Witherspoon) is looking forward to her wedding to self-centered weatherman Derek (Paul Rudd), but when a stray meteorite hits her just before the ceremony, Susan grows to gigantic proportions.