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John Woo Prime for Metroid Pic
According to The Hollywood Reporter, legendary action auteur John Woo has optioned film rights to Nintendo’s Metroid video game franchise. The filmmaker will produce under his Tiger Hill shingle and may direct the big-budget sci-fi film planned for release before 2006. Metroid first surfaced in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment [...]
Cyper Media Acquires Joongang Movie Ent.
Computer animation studio Cyper Media, Inc., now in production on the CG feature The 5th Glacial Epoch, has acquired Joongang Movie Ent. Co. Ltd., a producer of animated content for the Pokemon series. Cyper CEO Duk Jin Jang comments, "Cyper will now be able to offer our combined clients traditional [...]
Hellboy Hot, Home in Range
Despite the lack of bankable stars, Sony Pictures and Revolution Studios’ CG-heavy, supernatural action flick, Hellboy, proved that an obscure comic book series can translate to box office bang. Though modest for a big effects film, the movie’s estimated take of $23.5 million was more than enough to put it [...]
Home on the Range Rides into Theaters
Cows turn bounty hunters to save the farm and bring down a nefarious criminal in Disney’s latest animated comedy to hit the big screen. Home on the Range opens today, going hoof to fist with Sony/Revolution Studios’ CG-laden comic book adaptation Hellboy and The Rock’s remake of Walking Tall from [...]
Anime Tamala 2010 Begins Theatrical Odyssey
Opening in very limited theatrical release today is the new anime feature Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space. Described as a dark allegory, the adult-oriented film is presented in black and white to evoke shades of noir. The story jumps around between various points in the distant past and [...]
Jessica Simpson, President Bush and Condoleezza Rice Star in New CG Feature
DreamWorks Animation announced today that it has signed pop star Jessica Simpson, President George W. Bush and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice for a new 3D animated feature, penned by Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David. Happy April Fools’ Day!
Dick Novel to Get Rotoscoped
Daily Variety reports that Section 8, the production shingle for George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, will produce an animated adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel A Scanner Darkly. Keanu Reeves, who lent his voice to Warner Bros.’ animated DVD release The Animatrix, will return to toondom in the lead [...]
Scoob Proves Top Dog
Call the case of the zombie flesh-eaters closed. Those meddling kids and their computer-animated canine pal managed to foil the brief box office reign of Universal’s Dawn of the Dead. Warner Bros.’ Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed brought in an estimated $30.7 million over the weekend, easily taking the top spot [...]
Winnie the Pooh Case Tossed
The 13-year legal battle over Winnie the Pooh royalty payments is over. The Associated Press reports that a judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed against the Walt Disney Co. by Pooh rights holder Stephen Slesinger Inc. The Slesinger case was built largely upon documents that were somehow obtained from Disney. [...]
Another Monster Opening for Scooby?
Warner Bros.’ live action/CG feature Scooby-Doo debuted in June of 2002 with a whopping $54 million opening weekend take and went on to make more than $153 million at the North American box office. The studio is hoping to scare up more of the same this weekend as Scooby-Doo 2: [...]
Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice...
The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on...
Boinx Unveils New Features of...
German software producer Boinx has unveiled some special upgrades the 3.1...
