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Warner Bros. Greenlights ‘Scalia & Snagglepuss’ Movie


March 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Jumping on the recent spotlight on Judge Antonin Scalia, Warner Bros. has announced that it’s going ahead with a new live-action/animated hybrid feature titled Scalia & Snagglepuss: The Adventure Begins. Slated for a summer 2015 release, this delightful family comedy will follow the wacky shenanigans of the longest-serving justice on [...]

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‘G.I. Joe’ Knocks ‘The Croods’ Off the Top Spot


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Hasbro’s durable action figure, first introduced to consumers in 1964, proved to be force to reckon with this Easter weekend. The new feature G.I. Joe: Retaliation made an estimated $51.7 million at the U.S. box office. The Paramount release was the number one release of the week and also made [...]

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Marvel to Offer Two Versions of ‘Iron Man 3'


March 29, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Audiences in China will be treated to a special Chinese version of Marvel’s Iron Man the studio announced today. This special version will include a special appearance by China’s top actress Fan Bingbing as well as bonus features specially created for Chinese audiences. Both versions of the film will star [...]

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‘Free Birds’ No Turkey


March 27, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image
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Relativity and Reel FX studio have announced that their animated project formerly known as Turkeys has been officially retitled as Free Birds. The CG animated feature will be released nationwide on November 1, 2013 in 3-D and standard formats. Directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears A Who!), the family-friendly buddy [...]

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Special Clip: ‘Zambezia’ Takes Wing


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The folks at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have released an exclusive clip from their new DVD / Blu-ray release, Triggerfish Animation Studio’s animal epic Adventures in Zambezia. The CG animated adventure is now available on disc at Wal-mart. The film follows a spirited young falcon named Kai (Jeremy Suarez, The [...]

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Global TV News Bytes


March 26, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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+ Nickelodeon will celebrate spring with new special of preschool series Peter Rabbit and the launch of a new animated pre-k series, Lalaloopsy, on Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. ET/PT and 7:30 p.m. ET/PT, respectively. Peter Rabbit airs regularly weekdays at noon; Lalaloopsy will air weekdays at 1:30 p.m. [...]

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New Pics, Voices for ‘Planes’


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DisneyToon Studios’ CG spin-off of Disney-Pixar’s popular Cars franchise, Planes, is getting ready for its August 9 lift-off as new images are revealed and Disney announces the full cast list, lead by comedian Dane Cook. Cook voices lead character Dusty, who dreams of being a racer but just wasn’t built [...]

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DreamWorks’ Shrewd ‘Croods’ Looks Good at No. 1


March 24, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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After months of anticipation, DreamWorks watchers can sigh in relief this weekend as the studio’s first animated feature of 2013 proved to be a solid moneymaker at the box office. Directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, the caveman family comedy brought in an estimated $44.7 million weekend. After the [...]

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Animated People: Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco


March 22, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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In theaters today, DreamWorks Animation’s latest feature The Croods goes back to the basics with a strong family comedy set in a magical, prehistoric period. The world will be watching DreamWorks’ caveman family very closely this spring. Fortunately, The Croods, the studio’s first venture after the disappointing box-office performance of [...]

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Chris Wedge Previews Vibrant New ‘Epic’


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Blue Sky Studios co-founder and Oscar-winning animation director Chris Wedge took some time out of his busy schedule to show a few scenes from his upcoming feature Epic to members of the press recently. Best known for helming features such as Ice Age and Robots and voicing the beloved character [...]

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