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What’s Your Spirit Muppet?
The latest headwear craze that has graced the pates of pop idols Ke$ha and Katy Perry (among other trendy celebs) is moving on from wild beasts to felt puppets. SpiritHoods, a Los Angeles-based company that makes charming hood/scarf combos in the likeness of animals such as wolves, bears and exotic [...]
Chipotle Ad Showcases Johnny Kelly’s Animation
London-based animator Johnny Kelly’s wonderful stop-motion ad for Chipotle is generating a lot of good word-of-mouth on the Internet this week. The spot which promotes the fast-growing burrito chain tells the story of a farmer, who decides to change his wasteful ways and go back to sustainable farming. Willie Nelson’s cover of [...]
‘South Park’ Doc. to Premiere on Comedy Central
Comedy Central will continue its year-long celebration of South Park’s 15th Anniversary with a special documentary about the show on Sunday, October 2 at 10 p.m., followed by the series’ fall season premiere. The cable channel promises fans an all-access pass to the behind-the-scenes world of creators Trey Parker and [...]
New ‘Avengers’ Promo Art Surfaces
It seems that fans can’t get enough of Joss Whedon’s 2012 features adaptation of The Avengers. Today’s big buzzy item was the web release of a promo art for the superhero-packed extravaganza. The Marvel movie features Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Cobie Smulders, Scarlett [...]
‘Rantarou’ Remake in Works?
U.S. studios have been buzzing with interest ever since Japanese director Takashi Miike’s (13 Assassins) live-action manga adaptation of Nintama Rantarou titled Ninja Kids!!! launched at the New York Asian Film Festival at the beginning of July. According to Hollywood Reporter, negotiations are already underway with a major production company. [...]
‘Thor & Loki’ Key Art, Clips Revealed
Marvel Knights Animation has revealed new art and clips from the upcoming direct-to-DVD feature Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers (Shout! Factory, $14.97) due out September 13. The film is produced by Ruwan Jayatilleke, written by Robert Rodi and features art by Esad Ribic. The story follows the mythic struggle of [...]
Wacom’s Inkling Sneak Peek
On Tuesday, Wacom got plein air doodlers the world over drooling when they uploaded a video promo for their latest device, called Inkling, on their official YouTube channel. The system combines a digital sketch pen and receiver, allowing you to sketch onto any paper and digitally record each pen stroke [...]
DreamWorks’ ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Pics to Bow on China’s Youku
DreamWorks Animation will make the original Kung Fu Panda and its 2011 sequel available online in China, through the country’s biggest streaming site, Youku.com. The deal is the first time the studio’s movies will be available online in China. Consumers can watch the films on Youku’s premium on-demand service for [...]
Neil Patrick Harris Visits Gender-Swapped ‘Adventure Time’
Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris gets several more cool points next week when he guest stars on Cartoon Network’s hit series Adventure Time. The How I Met Your Mother star will voice the character of Prince Bubblegum in a special episode of Pendleton Ward’s show on Monday, Sept. 5 at [...]
New Trailer for ‘A Monster In Paris’ Arrives
The new English-language version trailer for Bibo Bergeron’s 3-D, CG-animated feature A Monster In Paris (Un Monstre a Paris) has arrived on YouTube. The pic, which will be released on October 12 in France, is set in Paris, circa 1910 and tells the story of a shy movie projectionist and [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
