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Sundance Shorts Announced
The Sundance Institute announced the program of short films selected to screen at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. This year the shorts program received 5,632 submissions, and a record 96 were selected to compete. High-profile entries from the U.S. include Bill Plympton’s Hot Dog, Don Hertzfeldt’s I Am So Proud [...]
Director Talks Little Spirit Special
A pet project that started off as an independent short film is now an animated primetime network holiday special airing Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. on NBC. We chatted with writer/director/producer/animator Leopoldo Gout to learn a bit about the making of Little Spirit: Christmas in New York, his love [...]
Chipmunks ‘Squeakuel’ Has Director
After earning more than $360 million at the box office worldwide last year, the singing rodents are making their way back to the big screen. Fox 2000 and Regency have tapped Betty Thomas (Doctor Dolittle, The Brady Bunch Movie) to direct Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel, according to The [...]
Shyamalan Casts Last Airbender
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has reportedly cast major roles for his upcoming big-screen adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender. Entertainment Weekly reports on EW.com that an open casting call in Texas yielded 12-year-old martial artist Noah Ringer, who has been offered the title role of Aang. [...]
New Version of Watchmen Trailer Online
A new variation of Warner Bros.’ Watchmen trailer has hit the web, offering another sneak peek at director Zack Snyder’s highly anticipated adaptation of DC Comics’ Hugo Award-winning graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons. The film is slated to arrive in theaters on March 6, 2009. [...]
Connors Named COO of Marvel Studios
Tim Connors has been appointed chief operating officer of Marvel Studios, the Hollywood subsidiary of Marvel Ent. In his new role, Connors will manage day-to-day business operations and will oversee the business transactions for all studio productions including Iron Man 2 (May 7, 2010) Thor (July 16, 2010), The First [...]
I Am Legend Collector’s Edition in Stores
Warner Home Video is tempting fans of the hit Will Smith vehicle I Am Legend with a new collector’s edition release loaded with bonus material including the four animated comics that debuted online in conjunction with the film’s theatrical release. Available on Tuesday, the three-disc DVD and two-disc Blu-ray box [...]
Critics’ Choice Noms Announced
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 14th annual Critics’ Choice Awards, placing Disney/Pixar’s WALL’E and Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight among the pics in the running for Best Feature. The winners will be announced at an awards gala on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the [...]
L.A. Film Critics Pick WALL’E
Disney/Pixar’s WALL’E was voted Best Picture of the Year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA). Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight was named runner-up for Best Picture, while Best Animated Feature went to Ari Folman’s Waltz with Bashir, which also got runner-up in the Documentary category. LAFCA’s 34th annual [...]
Holiday Toons Score Solid Ratings
The major broadcast networks can always count on perennial animated favorites to draw audiences during the holiday season. Millions of viewers tuned in for such classics as Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, as well newer entries such as DreamWorks Animation’s CG Yule Tide [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
