Tag "Chris Wedge"

Beyonce, Farrell, ‘Idol’s’ Tyler Lead Blue Sky’s ‘Epic’ Voice Cast

May 31, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

A voice cast including Beyonce Knowles, Steven Tyler and Colin Farrell has been set for Epic, an upcoming animated feature film from Fox and Blue Sky Studios. Directed by Chris Wedge, Epic is about a teenage girl who is transported into a secret forest universe where a group of whimsical [...]

Hot New Discs: ‘Adventures of Tintin,’ ‘Ice Age Special’

November 21, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

If the upcoming Steven Spielberg upcoming feature The Adventures of Tintin has whetted your appetite for other versions of Herge’s comicbook character, we’ve got just the DVD for you this week. Shout Factory! has released a new disc featuring Season One of Nelvana’s traditionally animated series based on the franchise, [...]

Fox to Air New ‘Ice Age’ Christmas Special on Nov. 24

November 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Fox TV will premiere the new Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special on Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.. The Blue Sky-produced half-hour adventure finds Sid and Manny on their way to the North Pole to make things right with Santa after their accidentally end up on Santa’s naughty list. Directed [...]

SIGGRAPH Recruiters Hum ‘O, Canada’

August 7, 2011 by Ellen Wolff No Comments divider image

A look at which studios are looking to hire at the big CG confab. SIGGRAPH may be the preeminent annual meeting of international computer graphics cognoscenti, but they typically need to travel to a U.S. city to attend. This year’s choice of Vancouver, British Columbia seems particularly fitting, however, given [...]

Blue Sky’s ‘Leafmen’, DreamWorks’ ‘Turbo’ Set for 2013

August 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Two new animated projects have joined the summer 2013 slate, Variety reports. On May 17, Fox will present Leafmen, while Paramount is tagging in Turbo on July 19. The latest from Blue Sky Studios, Leafmen will be directed by studio co-founder Chris Wedge (Robots, Ice Age). The toon is based [...]