PETER PAN IN WORLD WAR II
“Return to Never Land” places Peter Pan in the World War II era, where he meets Jane, the daughter of a now grown-up Wendy, after Captain Hook kidnaps the girl amid the raining bombs of the London Blitz.  Disney plans to release an animated movie to theaters each February from its television animation division, said department President David Stainton. In the upcoming sequel to "The Jungle Book," actor John Goodman will provide the voice of Baloo the Bear.
Next year, “The Jungle Book II” will hit theaters, with John Goodman as the voice of Baloo the Bear and Haley Joel Osment as Mowgli the “man-cub,” with the story picking up immediately after the conclusion of the 1967 original.
       Also in the works is a follow-up to 1941’s “Dumbo,” this time tracking the floppy-eared flying elephant as he befriends an ostrich, twin bears, a hippo and a zebra from the menagerie of his fellow circus animals. It’s unclear whether “Dumbo II” will premiere on video or in theaters, Stainton said.
       Other upcoming video sequels: “Cinderella II: Dreams Come True,” “Atlantis: The Lost Empire II” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame II.” Top sellers already include “Lady & the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure,” “The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea” and “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride.”

SHOESTRING BUDGET
       Most of the sequels are produced on a shoestring budget by Disney’s TV animation department; they’re shipped direct-to-video and marketed mainly for small children. By comparison, Disney’s theatrical animation features delicately detailed animation, soaring budgets upward of $80 million and massive marketing campaigns aimed at children and adults. Although produced on a modest budget by Disney’s TV department, it boasts nationwide distribution and elaborate digital effects, most notably the dogfight between Hook’s airborne pirate ship and a fleet of German bombers. The sequels can be a proving ground for up-and-coming animators who attempt to compensate for slim budgets by meticulously studying artwork from the original films to add detail and verisimilitude to the sequels. “The people who work on these take the assignments to heart,” Maltin said. “They know they’re going to be measured against classic animation by both 4-year-olds and their own colleagues.”

ABC will stay true to "NYPD Blue" and prime-time show creators Steven Bochco and David Milch for yet another season, the network said Wednesday. 

The decision to renew the show means it will be back for a 10th season this fall, making it one of the longest-running drama series in prime time television. 

The program has endured time changes and late season debuts that have often put Bochco and ABC at odds. Most recently, ABC made the controversial decision of putting the show up head-to-head with NBC's hit series "Frasier." 

"In moving 'NYPD Blue' to 9 p.m. this season, we asked a lot of Steven and his team," said Susan Lyne, president of ABC Entertainment. "But in one of the most competitive time slots of the week, 'Blue' remains a powerful draw." 

The gritty cop show set in New York attracts an average of 13.4 million viewers each week in its Tuesday night time slot, making it one of the evening's highest-rated shows and the 22nd most popular show in prime time, according to television data tracking firm Nielsen Media Research. 

Since its debut in 1993, "Blue" has received 82 Emmy nominations and won 19 awards. 

Over its lifetime, star Dennis Franz, playing Detective Andy Sipowicz, has played a widower raising his young son and battling personal demons as as alcoholism, divorce and loss of loved ones. 

The show has also thrived despite the departure of many of its stars, including David Caruso, Jimmy Smits, Rick Schroder, Amy Brenneman, Sherry Stringfield and Kim Delaney. 

Brenneman now plays the title role on CBS's "Judging Amy," while Stringfield has returned to her role as Dr. Susan Lewis on NBC's "ER," and Delaney stars in the ABC freshman drama series "Philly," also developed by Bochco. 

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