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Fox Animation Picks Up del Toro’s ‘Book of Life’


December 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Fox Animation Studios will distribute Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming animated feature Book of Life, which was formerly titled Day of the Dead, says The Hollywood Reporter. The much-anticipated pic will be directed by the very talented, Emmy-winning animation veteran Jorge R. Gutierrez, who created Nickelodeon’s El Tigre: The Adventures of [...]

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Peter Jackson Reveals Plans for ‘Tintin’ Sequel


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During his Hobbit press tour appearance in Belgium, Peter Jackson said that plans for a sequel to director Steven Spielberg’s 2011 feature The Adventures of Tintin are still on track. Originally, the plan was to have Jackson film the performance-capture portion of the sequel this past summer after he finished [...]

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Five Animated Pics Nab Golden Globe Noms


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The Golden Globes 2013 nominations were announced this morning (Dec. 13). The five animated features up for the award are:     The big surprise was the absence of critical favorites such as LAIKA’s ParaNorman and any of GKIDS’ stylish imports such as The Rabbi’s Cat, Zarafa, The Painting and [...]

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Mondo Celebrates ‘Hobbit’ with Olly Moss Prints


December 12, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Mondo, the collectible art division of the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, is celebrating the impending release of Peter Jackson’s latest Tolkien adaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with the unveiling of gorgeous new “The Lord of the Rings” poster art prints from famed artist Olly Moss. The perfect collectible [...]

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‘Angry Birds’ Movie Takes Producer Under Wing


December 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image
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The hottest mobile gaming (and now merchandising/licensing) sensation of late is on track to take movie theaters by storm with the Angry Birds flick set to take flight summer of 2016. The latest step, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has been game developer Rovio Entertainment tapping Despicable Me producer John [...]

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Ty Burrell to Star in ‘The Muppets’ Sequel


December 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Modern Family’s Ty Burrell has joined the cast of Disney’s upcoming sequel to 2011’s The Muppets movie. Oscar-winning Austrian actor Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds) was originally in talks to play the role, but schedule conflicts prevented him from going through with the deal. The November 2013 release is directed and [...]

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DreamWorks’ ‘Guardians’ Rises to the Top


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Santa, Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the rest of the gang had a great weekend at the box office as DreamWorks’ Rise of the Guardians became the number one international feature, taking in $26 million from 58 territories, bringing its overall cume to $90.5 million after four weeks. Helmed [...]

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Shout! Nabs U.S. Rights for ‘Monster in Paris’


December 6, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Multi-platform entertainment company Shout! Factory has acquired U.S. distribution rights for Bibo Bergeron’s CG-animated feature A Monster in Paris as well as Luc Besson’s epic live-action adaptation of the Jacques Tardi graphic novel The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec from EuropaCorp, which was a producer on both films. The announcement [...]

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‘Battlestar’ Spin-Off ‘Blood & Chrome’ Out in February


December 4, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Universal Cable Productions and the much lauded producing team behind hit sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica will offer home audiences a new franchise spin-off feature titled Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition on DVD and Blu-ray next year. The film is packed with vfx and CGI magic and stars Luke [...]

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‘Rise of the Guardians’ Makes $105.9 Mil. Worldwide


December 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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DreamWorks holiday feature Rise of the Guardians landed on the number-four spot at the U.S. box office this weekend, bringing in $13.5 million and bringing its two week-total to $48.9 million. DreamWorks and Paramount are counting on the Christmas family audience rush to bring up the numbers through the end [...]

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