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Scaling the VFX Heights of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
The third and final chapter in Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy delivers plenty of spectacular visuals and mind-boggling vfx scenes that linger in memory long after the final credits roll. The stakes are bigger than ever for Batman in The Dark Knight Rises, the final installment in director Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed [...]
Evergreen Develops Live-Action ‘Courageous Cat’ Movie
Evergreen Media Group is working on a live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of Courageous Cat, an animated 60s cartoon by Bob Kane, who was also the creator of Batman. Courageous Cat is one of only two properties that were originated by Kane that are not owned by DC Comics and Warner Brothers. [...]
WB Kicks Off Merch Program for ’60s ‘Batman’
Holy merchandising gold mine, Batman! It only took five decades, but Warner Bros. Consumer Products is finally launching a new licensing program based on the classic Batman TV series from the ’60s. Stores will offer related merchandising featuring episode photos, illustrated character art inspired by the series’ animated opening sequence, [...]
Former WB Head Alan Horn to Lead Walt Disney Studios
Former Warner Bros. president Alan Horn will take over as chairman of the Walt Disney Studios on June 11. Horn was tapped by Disney chief Bob Iger to replace Rich Ross, who left the studio in April. Horn was president of Warner Bros. for 12 years before leaving the studio [...]
Animated ‘Dark Knight’ Movie Gets Voice Cast
Warner Bros. Animation has announced the voice cast for its upcoming animated DVD movie based on the 1986 Frank Miller comicbook adventure The Dark Knight Returns. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peter Weller (Robocop) has nabbed the plum part of Batman/Bruce Wayne and Ariel Winter (Modern Family) will voice Robin. [...]
Produced By Confab Announces 2012 Lineup
The fourth annual Produced by Conference, which is held this year June 8-10 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, has announced its jam-packed program for this year. Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer, Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, Batman director Christopher Nolan, HDTV’s Mark Cuban, Lionsgate vice chairman Michael [...]
DC to Offer Animated ‘Flashpoint’ Movie
Comic Book Club website reports that DC Comics is working on animated movie featuring its Flashpoint miniseries. Voice actor Kevin Conroy let it slip during an interview that he was working on the project. “I am recording a new animated movie that features The Flash. It’s more about the Flash, [...]
Teen Spidey Reports for Duty
Ultimate Spider-Man begins to spin its colorful web on Disney XD’s new Marvel block. There must be something so primal about the Spider-Man legend that each generation seems to demand its own version of the mythic Marvel superhero. Since movie audiences are treated to a new reboot of the agile [...]
Pizza Planet: It Delivers, Again and Again!
With just about everybody, everywhere, weighing in on the surprising flopping sound being made by Disney’s epic feature film John Carter, I’m going to exercise my right to remain silent. All I will say about the film, which is the first live-action picture from Pixar’s Andrew Stanton, is that it [...]
Spidey Tops Teletoon Retro’s Crush List
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Teleteoon Retro fans have picked their favorite Top 5 Crushes of all time, which will be inducted into the Teletoon Retro Hall of Fame. Spider-Man is the top vote-getter, followed by Batman (Batman: The Animated Series) at No. 2, Smurfette (The Smurfs) at 3, [...]
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U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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