Restarted With A Mouse: A Pop Culture Timeline

[redben12]

Here is 2004's other movies (2003 was pretty uneventful for barely eventful movies)

The Day After Tomorrow

Distributed by Warner Bros. (Carolco) on March 5, 2004

Hellboy

Distributed by Universal Pictures on April 2, 2004

Shrek 2

Distributed by Universal Pictures on May 19, 2004

Cast: Chris Farley, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Janeane Garofalo

Batgirl (dir. Jean-Christophe Comar)

Distributed by Paramount Pictures on July 16, 2004

Cast: Elisha Cuthbert, Brendan Fraiser, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Masse

- A major Batman reboot with Memento director Christopher Nolan and Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn actor Christian Bale is currently in production

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Distributed by Paramount Pictures (Famous Studios) on September 17, 2004

Saw

Distributed by Lionsgate on October 25, 2004

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie

Distributed by Warner Bros. (Cartoon Network Studios) on November 19, 2004

- I don't know where else I could put this info so I'm just going to place it here, Ed, Edd n Eddy airs on Nickelodeon ITTL

The Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures (Hyperion Pictures) on December 25, 2004
If there's two other posts that are exactly like this, it's because they won't let me just delete one of them without deleting the rest

 

[redben12]

Do you mean that if you delete the mistake post that the other mistake post and the normal post will be deleted too or do you mean that if you delete the mistake post that your whole timeline will end up getting deleted? - JCC the Alt Historian

If I delete one of the mistake posts, the original gets deleted too. Luckily, I think I can just edit the posts.

[1]
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures on November 5, 2004

In 2002, disaster would strike for what was then known as Pixar. The company's founder John Lasseter would be accused of sexual misconduct by several former employees and co-workers. In a matter of a few months, Pete Docter went from the first person other than Lasseter to direct a Pixar film to being the guy replacing him as CCO of the company. Finding Nemo would come out in 2003 and while it would recoup it's production costs, it was very clear the success of the movie was greatly hampered by the scandal.

The Incredibles would be a film of many first for the studio. Their first to be animated in 2D[2], their first with mostly human characters, their first under their rebrand as Henson Animation[3], but it would most importantly be the first film where Pete Docter oversaw the majority of the production instead of Lasseter. Incredibles was undoubtedly their biggest challenge yet as it could either be hit and help them get back into becoming one of the best animation studios in the world, or become a bomb and effect almost all future plans for animated features at The Jim Henson Company. Thankfully for all those involved, It would become one of the best films of 2004 and become a massive success at box office.

NEWS REPORTS FOR FALL 2004

Shocking Replacement: Ryan Leaf unretires to become Chargers QB once again after Vick injury
- ESPN

Trevor Strong hospitalized after suffering overdose on set
- Entertainment Weekly

2004 Election Results

- MSNBC
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1. Poster was done by dlee1293847 on DeviantArt
2. Incredibles was originally supposed to be a 2D animated feature but John L. suggested to make it a CGI movie instead
3. Pixar and Hanna-Barbera would be consolidated under the Henson Animation umbrella in mid-2004

 

[redben12]

Disney Canon as of 2005

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)
Pinocchio (1940)
Fantasia (1940)
Dumbo (1941)
Bambi (1942)
Saludos Amigos (1942)
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Make Mine Music (1946)
Mickey's Misadventures (1948)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949)
Cinderella (1950)
Peter Rabbit (1951)
Peter Pan (1953)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Don Quixote (1957)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
101 Dalmatians (1961)
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Chanticleer (1967)
Alice in Wonderland (1969)
The Aristocats (1970)
Hansel & Gretel (1971)
The Rescuers (1977)
Rapunzel (1979)
The Snow Queen (1980)
The Secret of Nimh (1982)
An American Tail (1986)
The Great Mouse Detective (1987)
The Land Before Time (1989)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Aladdin (1992)
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (1993)
The Lion King (1994)
The Hunchback of Note Dame (1996)
Hercules (1996)
Anastasia (1997)
Tarzan (1999)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Dragons Lair (2000)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Brother Bear (2002)
Treasure Planet (2003)
A Few Good Ghosts (2004)
Musicana (2006)(upcoming)
Meet The Robinsons (2007)(upcoming)
American Dog (2007)(upcoming)
The Four Horsemen (2008)(upcoming)(50th animated feature)
The Princess and the Frog (2009)(upcoming)
Untitled film (2011)(upcoming)

Non-Canon Films

The Black Cauldron (1985) (Hyperion)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Ducktales: Treasure of the Lost Map (1990)
All Dogs go to Heaven (1991) (Hyperion)
Who Kindnapped Roger Rabbit (1991)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (Distribution)
A Goofy Movie (1995)
Who Deleted Roger Rabbit (1999)
An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)

 

[JCC the Alt Historian]

If there's two other posts that are exactly like this, it's because they won't let me just delete one of them without deleting the rest

Do you mean that if you delete the mistake post that the other mistake post and the normal post will be deleted too or do you mean that if you delete the mistake post that your whole timeline will end up getting deleted?

 

[JCC the Alt Historian]

Incredibles was originally supposed to be a 2D animated feature but John L. suggested to make it a CGI movie instead

It would have been cool seeing The Incredibles in traditional animation.

I should note that in OTL, that when Brad Bird was at Warner Bros., he had envisioned The Incredibles as a traditionally animated film. However, after The Iron Giant bombed at the box office and Bird moved to Disney/Pixar, the film got its production started and it became the 3D animated film we know today.

 

[Beetlejuice the Rizzler]

It would have been cool seeing The Incredibles in traditional animation.

I should note that in OTL, that when Brad Bird was at Warner Bros., he had envisioned The Incredibles as a traditionally animated film. However, after The Iron Giant bombed at the box office and Bird moved to Disney/Pixar, the film got its production started and it became the 3D animated film we know today.

Right. Great updates @redben1, that XYZ post should be out soon.

 

[JamieLucaFan01]

View attachment 873173[1]
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures on November 5, 2004

In 2002, disaster would strike for what was then known as Pixar. The company's founder John Lasseter would be accused of sexual misconduct by several former employees and co-workers. In a matter of a few months, Pete Docter went from the first person other than Lasseter to direct a Pixar film to being the guy replacing him as CCO of the company. Finding Nemo would come out in 2003 and while it would recoup it's production costs, it was very clear the success of the movie was greatly hampered by the scandal.

The Incredibles would be a film of many first for the studio. Their first to be animated in 2D[2], their first with mostly human characters, their first under their rebrand as Henson Animation[3], but it would most importantly be the first film where Pete Docter oversaw the majority of the production instead of Lasseter. Incredibles was undoubtedly their biggest challenge yet as it could either be hit and help them get back into becoming one of the best animation studios in the world, or become a bomb and effect almost all future plans for animated features at The Jim Henson Company. Thankfully for all those involved, It would become one of the best films of 2004 and become a massive success at box office.

1. Poster was done by dlee1293847 on DeviantArt
2. Incredibles was originally supposed to be a 2D animated feature but John L. suggested to make it a CGI movie instead
3. Pixar and Hanna-Barbera would be consolidated under the Henson Animation umbrella in mid-2004

The future's looking bright for Henson Animation! I wonder what their 2006 film is gonna be, considering that Crazy Titan Entertainment is working on Cars ITTL...

 

[JCC the Alt Historian]

2004 Election Results

- MSNBC

I know that the Democratic candidate is probably Al Gore, but who are the Republican and Reform Party candidates in this version of the 2004 United States presidential election?

 

[redben12]

I know that the Democratic candidate is probably Al Gore, but who are the Republican and Reform Party candidates in this version of the 2004 United States presidential election?

That is a great question..... anyways, let's talk about the next generation of gaming.

Sega Phantom

Released on August 19, 2005 in North America

Launch Titles: Altered Beast, Battlebots: Smash n' Burn, Feature Presentation, FIFA 06, Madden 06, MX vs. ATV Unleashed, Nebula & Quasar, Shining Force Neo, Sonic Gems Collection, Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, Timesplitters: Future Perfect, Yakuza

The summer of 2005 would mark the beginning of the seventh-generation of video game consoles, with Sega being the first to throw their hat into the ring with the Phantom. Sega was heading into the generation on fairly shaky ground. While the Saturn and Dreamcast were both very profitable, they were also in last place for their respective generations. Sega had begun to fall out of favor with the general public against the likes of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. The company next console would have to be statement to prove that they could still compete with ever changing market. Beginning development in 2002, the Phantom would set out to becoming the most powerful console they had ever made up to that point. It would be released in 2005 to much acclaim from the public, with many praising the impressive visuals and fun library of games for the machine.

NEWS REPORTS FOR SUMMER 2005

Also: Air Styles wants to leave WCW, Former ECW Champion debuts for WWE Developmental, Why Guerrero was written off TV
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated

President Gore: We are going to have weekly Katrinas if we don't taking stronger action against Climate Change
- The Washington Post

Orlando start-up company thinks the Laser-Disc can be revived
- Ain't It Cool News

 

[Beetlejuice the Rizzler]

Orlando start-up company thinks the Laser-Disc can be revived

Do it!

 

[redben12]

List of Billboard #1 songs of 2005

906: 1,2 Step - Ciara ft. Missy Elliott (January 1 - February 5, 2005)
907: Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day (February 12 - April 9, 2005)
908: Candy Shop - 50 Cent ft. Olivia (April 16 - May 7, 2005)
909: Mr. Brightside - The Killers (May 14 - June 25, 2005)
910: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey (July 2 - July 30, 2005)
911: Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz ft. De La Soul (August 6 - September 10, 2005)
912: Gold Digger - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx (September 17 - October 29, 2005)
913: Where Are You - Our Lady Peace (November 5 - December 10, 2005)
914: Don't Forget About Us - Mariah Carey (December 17, 2005 - January 28, 2006)

 

[redben12]

Sadly, not every 2005 movie is important enough for a major update, so let shine some light on other interesting features of the year.

Robots

Distributed by 20th Century Fox on March 11, 2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures (Hyperion Pictures) on April 29, 2005

Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures on May 19, 2005

Madagascar

Distributed by Universal Pictures on June 3, 2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Distributed by Warner Bros. on July 15, 2005

Sky High

Distributed by Touchstone Pictures on July 29, 2005

Batman: Year One

Distributed by Paramount Pictures on August 12, 2005

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Distributed by Paramount Pictures on October 14, 2005

 

[redben12]

The following is an excerpt from an interview with Nia Volesky, for the miniseries Slayed Titan: The Secret, Freaky Horrors of an Entertainment Company.

"After I graduated from school, I had lots of trouble trying to find a steady job in animation. Would hop around from several different internships and freelance gigs just to get my foot in the door, but none of them ever result me getting any chance of long term employment. I was barely making enough to avoid going homeless when I first saw a now hiring ad for CTE around 2004. I was thinking that I had finally found a place to start my dream of becoming a famous animator when I got hired.

A decent amount of the people I worked with were in similar positions as me when I started. A bunch of struggling and desperate artists finally getting the opportunity they always wanted since they were kids. Most of them however hated working there, it was very clear that almost all of the new hires either wanted to be somewhere else or hated the way the studio treated them.

Despite all of this, I tried my best to make the most out of it and made some friends with some of the new hires. There was this guy who was also recently hired by the studio that didn't last very long, but would end become someone who I would grow a close attachment to.[1]"

NEWS REPORTS FOR FALL 2005

With his latest injury, is the Michael Vick experiment over in San Diego?
- ESPN

Sony & Disney are among the companies interested in collaborating with Laser Visionaries
- Orlando Business Journal

Shawn Michaels wins WWE Championship at Survivor Series
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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1. You'll find out who this someone is soon

 

[redben12]

5 years after WWE destroyed all competition in our timeline, how about we look at the wrestling rosters ITTL?

WWE

AJ Styles [1]
Al Snow
Ashley Massaro
Batista
Big Show
Bobby Lashley
Candice Michelle
Carlito
Charlie Haas
Chris Benoit
Daivari
Danny Basham
Doug Basham
Eddie Guerrero (WWE Champion) [2]
Edge
Eugene
Goldust
Hardcore Holly
JBL
Jeff Hardy (Tag Team Champions)
Jillian Hall
John Cena
Johnny Jeter
Kane
Kenny Dykstra
Kurt Angle
Lillian Garcia
Lita
Maria Kanellis
Mark Henry
Matt Hardy (Tag Team Champions)
Mr. Kennedy
Orlando Jordan
Owen Hart (Intercontinental Champion)
Randy Orton
Rene Dupree
Rob Conway
Scotty 2 Hotty
Shawn Michaels
Snitsky
Steve Austin
Sylvan Grenier
The Great Khali
The Undertaker
Triple H
Trish Stratus
Umaga
Val Venis
Victoria
Viscera
William Regal

[3]

WCW

Animal
B.G. James
Bobby Roode
Booker T
Brian Danielson
Chavo Guerrero
Chris Adonis
Chris Harris (Tag Team Champions)
Christian Cage (United States Champion)
Diamond Dallas Paige
Elix Skipper
Finlay
Goldberg
Gregory Helms
James Storm (Tag Team Champions)
Jamie Knoble
Jeff Jarrett
Johnny Nitro
Kevin Nash
Kip James
Konnan
Lance Cade
Lance Hoyt
Melina Perez
Mike Mizanin
Mike Mondo
Nick Mitchell
Nick Nemeth
Norman Smiley
Paul Burchill
Rey Mysterio (WCW Champion)
Ric Flair
Ron Killings
Scott Steiner
Sean O'Haire
Sharmell
Stacy Keibler
Sting
The Boogeyman
Torrie Wilson

ECW

Abyss
Adam Pierce
Alex Shelley
Austin Aires
Brian Kendrick (Tag Team Champions)
Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Chris Sabin
Christopher Daniels
D-Von Dudley
Eric Young
Gail Kim
Hernandez
Homicide
Jay Lethal
Jerry Lynn
Joey Matthews
Kid Kash
Kristal Marshall
Low Ki
Matt Striker
Mike Shane
Monty Brown
Nova
Nunzio
Paul London (Tag Team Champions)
Petey Williams
Psychosis
Raven
Rob Van Dam
Rodrick Strong
Samoa Joe (ECW TV Champion)
Shane Douglas
Shelton Benjamin (ECW Champion)
Sho Funaki
Sonjay Dutt
Spike Dudley
Stevie Richards
Super Crazy
Tajiri
Todd Shane
Traci Brooks
Trevor Murdoch
Vito
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1. AJ Styles wrestled for WCW as Air Styles from 2001 - 2005
2. Eddie Guerrero is still alive ITTL. After being written off TV after Summerslam to deal with a medical issue, he would win the Royal Rumble and beat Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 22 to win his 2nd WWE title
3. Former ECW Champion CM Punk is currently a WWE developmental wrestler

 

[redben12]

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures on April 14, 2006

Originally concepted back in the 1970's, Musicana set out to being different from the other Fantasia films. While the franchise had usually used a selection of classical music, Ryan O'Reilly suggested the idea of using music more akin to what was popular in the early to mid 2000's with each segment using a different genre of music. Musicana would be well received by critics and go on to make over 130 million dollars at the box office. It was also one of Disney first ever movies to get a Laser-Disc release by the start-up company Laser Visionaries, alongside Snow White and Dragon's Lair.

NEWS REPORTS FOR SPRING 2006

Welcome to the New Rave? A look into the rise of Dance-Punk
- Billboard

Interesting name spotted on set of Paramount adaptation
- TMZ

Brees agrees to 60 million dollar deal to stay in Atlanta
- ESPN

 

[Beetlejuice the Rizzler]

Welcome to the New Rave? A look into the rise of Dance-Punk

What's this I see???

 

[kirbopher15]

Interesting name spotted on set of Paramount adaptation

And who would that be

 

[redben12]

Distributed by Crazy Titan Entertainment on June 9, 2006

The story of Cars is arguably trumped by the story of the film's production. It started out as concept by Pixar animator Jorgen Klubien called "The Yellow Car", an ugly duckling story about an electric car in world populated by fossil fuel vehicles. It was originally supposed to be Pixar 3rd movie after A Bug's Life, production would stall out so that the crew could focus more on films like Toy Story 2. After taking a road trip with his family in 2000, writer and director John Lasseter would retool Jorgen's script into a new movie about a racecar getting lost in a ghost town eventually befriending the local residents. All seemed to be going well with the film being ready to start production 2002 as Pixar's 7th feature. However that same year, John would be involved in several misconduct allegations that result in Touchstone firing Lasseter and the film's production being halted once again. It seemed like his firing would last anyone would hear from John L., that was until Cheryl Disney would end up announcing that he be the head of CTE's animation department with Cars being the new company's first production. The bold move shocked pretty much everyone but Cheryl was determined to make sure the film would be a hit. An all out marketing campaign would be launched ranging from toy versions of the characters made by Mattel to sponsoring the entire Pocono race weekend. The campaign would be a massive success, as the film went on to earn over 500 million on a 100 million dollar budget.

NEWS REPORTS FOR SUMMER 2006

Cheryl Disney: "The Chargers will be the team to beat in 2006"
- ESPN

Ducks win 2nd Stanley Cup
- Sports Illustrated

 

[redben12]

List of Billboard #1 Songs of 2006

915: Check On It - Beyoncé ft. Slim Thug (February 4 - February 25, 2006)
916: Temperature - Sean Paul (March 4 - April 1, 2006)
917: Bad Day - Daniel Powter (April 8 - April 22, 2006)
918: Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers (April 29 - May 27, 2006 )
919: Ridin' - Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone (June 3 - June 10, 2006)
920: The Fallen - Franz Ferdinand (June 17 - July 1, 2006)
921: Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland (July 8 - July 29, 2006)
922: Crazy - Gnarls Barkley (August 5 - September 2, 2006)
923: Sexyback - Justin Timberlake (September 9 - October 14, 2006)
924: Smack That - Akon ft. Eminem (October 21 - November 4; December 2 - December 9, 2006)
925: My Love - Justin Timberlake ft. T.I (November 11 - November 25, 2006)
926: Irreplaceable - Beyoncé (December 16, 2006 - February 3, 2007)

The next major update will also involve music.

 

[redben12]

Of course, there were more than 2 movies released in 2006. Here's just a few more

Hoodwinked

Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures on January 13, 2006

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Distributed by 20th Century Fox on March 31, 2006

Over The Hedge

Distributed by Universal Pictures on May 19, 2006

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

Distributed by 20th Century Fox on May 26, 2006

Mission: Impossible 3

Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures on July 14, 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures on July 21, 2006

Barnyard

Distributed by Touchstone Pictures (Nickelodeon Movies) on September 4, 2006

Open Season

Distributed by Sony Pictures on September 29, 2006

Casino Royale

Distributed by United Artists on October 20, 2006



Also some notes on movies that don't exist ITTL

Flushed Away - Aardman is currently hard at work on the stop-motion film Crood Awakening for Paramount
United 93 and World Trade Center - 9/11 doesn't happened in the RWAM universe, so these movies aren't made. Or at least aren't going to be made in 2006 and be about attacking the Twin Towers, not that I'm implying that versions of these films might exist for a different terrorist attack years later.