Tag "Brother Bear"

Disney Publicist Denise Greenawalt Dies at 52

May 28, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

We were saddened by the recent death of longtime Disney publicity exec Denise Greenawalt who passed away in her sleep following a long illness May 22 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. She was 52. During her 16-year tenure with Disney, Greenawalt played a key role in developing and implementing publicity [...]

Byron Howard to Direct New Disney Feature

May 6, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

A new Disney animated feature may be the next stop for Arrested Development star Jason Bateman. According to an item in The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is in talks to work on the next big Disney toon, set to be directed by Byron Howard of Tangled and Bolt fame. Before [...]

‘The Nut Job’ Announces Key Voice Cast

November 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Stephen Lang and Jeff Dunham are among the voice talent lined up for the new animated feature The Nut Job, directed by Peter Lepeniotis. Co-produced by Toronto’s ToonBox Entertainment and Korean house Redrover Co., the film is based on Lepeniotis’ 2005 comedy short Surly [...]

Warner Signs Exclusive Deal with ‘Nut Job’ Producers

August 28, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Warner Bros. has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Gulfstream Pictures, the film production and financing company headed by Mike Karz, producer of Valentine’s Day, and Bill Bindley. Gulfstream Pictures will produce and co-finance two films a year beginning with The Nut Job, a $45 million CG-animated feature directed by [...]

Aaron Blaise and Chuck Williams to Direct ‘Tembo’

August 11, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Digital Domain Media Group’s Tradition Studios has enlisted Aaron Blaise and Chuck Williams to direct its first CG-animated feature The Legend of Tembo. According to The Hollywood Reporter, DDMG was recruiting talent for project at SIGGRAPH this past week. The film’s poster features a small bird sitting on Tembo the [...]

Back to the Days of Christopher Robin & Pooh

July 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Disney returns to the basics with the terrific 2D movie Winnie the Pooh, which is inspired by five classic stories by A. A. Milne. In this day and age, when everyone is trying to jump on the 3-D, CG animation bandwagon, you’ve got to admire Disney for sticking to its [...]