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Trailer for ‘Cars’ Spinoff ‘Planes’ Takes Off


June 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 4 Comments divider image
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With Cars 2 now less than two weeks from arriving in theaters, the Mouse House masters have released the first look at the DisneyToon Studios feature, Planes. Announced earlier this year, Planes is set in the same world as Cars and will be released a a full-length CG animated comedy [...]

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A Video Sneak Peek at ‘Batman: Year One’


June 8, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Bat-fans are rejoicing that one of the all-time most-loved comic book stories will be adapted to animation with the release this fall of Batman: Year One from the DC Universe line of original animated features. The original comic was published in 1986 with a story by Frank Miller and art [...]

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‘Green Lantern: Emerald Knights’ Up for Home Viewing


June 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image
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Green Lantern is getting animated just ahead of his big-screen live-action debut, with the release on home video of a new animated feature film. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (Warner Bros., $19.98 DVD, $24.98 Blu-ray/DVD/digital copy combo pack) is the superhero’s second animated outing as part of the DC Universe line [...]

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New Deals Expand U.S. ‘Pocoyo’ DVD Distribution


May 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Pocoyo, the popular multiplatform children’s entertainment brand from Zinkia Entertainment, will expand its presence at retail nationwide, offering Pocoyo DVD titles from NCircle Entertainment at new retail outlets Kmart and 7-Eleven, as well as Redbox video kiosks. “NCircle has been a phenomenal partner in building a strong brand presence for [...]

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‘Gnomeo’ Comes Home on DVD, Blu-ray, 3D


May 23, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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The hit independent animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet leads the week’s major home video releases. Directed by Kelly Asbury of Shrek 2 fame and featuring music from the legendary Elton John, Gnomeo & Juliet (Disney, $29.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, $49.99 3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack) arrives with plenty [...]

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Animated ‘Thor’ to Hammer DVD Competition


May 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Thor, Marvel’s powerful God of Thunder is sitting on top of the new animated DVD releases list of the week. The new direct-to-DVD Thor: Tales of Asgard is the eighth in series of animated films produced by Marvel Animation and distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment. Timed to coincide with the release [...]

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Shout! Factory, Nelvana Prep ‘Tintin’ DVDs


May 11, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Timed to coincide with the release of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming motion-capture feature, Shout! Factory and Nelvana will release the animated series The Adventures of Tintin on DVD.  Under its multi-year pact, Shout! Factory will be the exclusive home entertainment distributor for DVD to 39 episodes of the toon, which was [...]

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‘The Illusionist’ Casts Its Spell on DVD


May 9, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Sylvain Chomet’s highly acclaimed and Oscar-nominated 2D feature The Illusionist arrives on DVD and Blu-ray today. The beautifully drawn movie, which is based on a screenplay by French comic legend Jacques Tati, centers on the friendship between a traveling magician and a young maid he meets at a small motel [...]

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‘Jackboots on Whitehall’ Hits DVD, VOD, Digital


May 5, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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New Video’s Flatiron Film Company announces the U.S. debut of the supermarionation WWII farce, Jackboots on Whitehall, available on DVD, video on demand and digital platforms July 26. The film, which is the first feature effort from Scottish brothers Edward and Rory McHenry, follows Chris, a young farm worker who [...]

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Early Days of Thunder – ‘Thor: Tales of Asgard’


May 2, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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A young Thor goes searching for adventures in the new animated Marvel/Lionsgate Home Entertainment feature. There are two kinds of people who will be drawn to the new animated movie featuring Thor: Those who know everything there is to know about the Marvel superhero and those who have just learned [...]

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