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Studios Tease ‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Avengers’ Movies


July 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Comic-Con started with comic books, and now that movies have gotten in on the act it is no surprise that the show features sneak peeks at comic-book movies. Up first is a teaser trailer from Warner Bros. for The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final film in Christopher Nolan’s [...]

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‘Robot Chicken’ Creators Add ‘Stoopid Monkey’ Via YouTube


July 12, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image
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The creators of Robot Chicken are bringing their unique brand of animated-toy humor to YouTube, launching a new content channel that will feature a new show called Stoopid Monkey. Named for the production company behind the Adult Swim series Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum, the channel is a joint venture [...]

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‘Batman: Year One’ Gets Trailer, Release Date, ‘Catwoman’ Short


July 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image
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Warner Premiere has released a trailer and additional details for Batman: Year One, the next animated feature film in the direct-to-homevideo DC Universe line. Here’s the trailer, courtesy of MTV: Adapted from the four-issue 1986 tale by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli, Batman: Year One is set to arrive on [...]

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Deals Announce Impending Start of Licensing Expo


June 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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The annual Licensing Show is set to open its doors Tuesday for three days of licensing (or licencing, if your British) craziness in Las Vegas. There’s always a ton of announcements related to animation properties coming out of the show, so here’s a rundown of some of the pertinent deals [...]

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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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DC Reboots with 52 First Issues, Day-and-Date Digital


May 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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DC Comics will reboot its entire line of superhero comic book titles, relaunching 52 comic titles with first issues that will be released day and date digitally and in print. The relaunch spins out of the current Flashpoint event and will kick off Aug. 31, when DC will release the [...]

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Create & phuuz Ready to Deliver ‘Iconicles’


May 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Create Media Ventures and phuuz entertainment are close to wrapping the first season of Iconicles, their new animated/live-action series produced for the preschool set. The 26 x half hour High Def series, which will be ready for CBeebies this summer, features a live-action host named Nat (played by Gavin Stenhouse) [...]

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MoCCA Adds Levitz, Uslan to Advisory Board


April 27, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Former DC Comics president and publisher Paul Levitz and Batman movie producer Michael Uslan have joined the board of advisors for the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. MoCCA’s board of advisers assists the museum in tasks such as fundraising, growing the permanent collection and curatorial assistance. Levitz entered the [...]

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‘Batman: Brave and the Bold’ and ‘Barbie: A Fairy Secret’ on DVD


March 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image
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It’s the Caped Crusader and the world’s favorite doll swooping in to the rescue with new video releases perfectly timed to stave off bouts of boredom. Batman: The Brave & the Bold, Season 1, Part 2 (Warner Bros., $14.97) brings 13 episodes from the Cartoon Network series that teams up [...]

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Hathaway is Catwoman, Hardy Plays Bane in ‘Dark Knight Rises’


January 19, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image
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Catwoman and Bane are one step closer to terrorizing Gotham City, with actors Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy joining the cast of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. The studio confirmed the casting decisions in a press release. The Dark Knight Rises is the third film in Nolan’s Batman series [...]

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