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Blue Sky’s ‘Epic’ Getting Positive Early Reviews

May 22, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Hollywood trades have weighed in on Blue Sky’s new 3-D CG-animated feature Epic and the reviews are mostly positive. The fantasy adventure film, which is directed by Blue Sky co-founder Chris Wedge (Ice Age, Robots) is set in a hidden land deep in the forest where the battle between [...]

Chris Wedge Previews Vibrant New ‘Epic’

March 22, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Blue Sky Studios co-founder and Oscar-winning animation director Chris Wedge took some time out of his busy schedule to show a few scenes from his upcoming feature Epic to members of the press recently. Best known for helming features such as Ice Age and Robots and voicing the beloved character [...]

New Trailer for Fox/Blue Sky’s ‘Epic’ Delivers the Goods

November 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Just in time for Thanksgiving, animation fans have a new sneak peek at Fox/Blue Sky’s 2013 feature Epic. Directed by Chris Wedge, the film is based on William Joyce’s hugely popular book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs. The storyline follows a teenage girl named Mary Katherine (voiced by [...]

‘Dark Knight’ Has a Heroic $64 Million Weekend

July 29, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Chris Nolan’s epic feature The Dark Knight Rises managed to remain on top of the box office chart his weekend, taking in $64 million domestically. The Warner Bros. release, which will forever be connected to the Aurora shooting tragedy, has a $289 million cume after its second weekend in U.S. [...]

Fox Animation President Vanessa Morrison Renews Deal

July 18, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Fox Animation Studios president Vanessa Morrison has renewed her deal with Fox Filmed Entertainment (FFE), it was announced today by FFE chairmen Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman. Brian Keane, an EVP and COO at Blue Sky Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fox Animation, has also re-upped with the company. Keane [...]

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 [...]

The Return of ‘Fright Night,’ Conan’ and ‘Spy Kids’

August 18, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

While there are no animated features debuting in theaters this weekend, there are plenty of CG-laden summer thrills to go around that will spell competition for returning titles such as The Smurfs, Cars 2 and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. For starters, we have the remake of the [...]