Thursday, September 29, 2016
An Animated Conversation with Bill Plympton
In 1960, when Bill Plympton was 14, he mailed some cartoons he’d drawn to Disney in the hope of being hired. Not surprisingly, Disney declined. The good news: he had talent. The ... Continue Reading →
New ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Character: Chopper
A lazy, cranky but goodhearted droid named Chopper has been revealed as one of the characters in the upcoming Disney animated series Star Wars Rebels.
“If Artoo is the family ... Continue Reading →
‘Cloudy 2′ Storms Its Way to DVD, Blu-ray
The weather forecast is for hunger this week, with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Sony Pictures, $30.99 DVD; $40.99 Blu-ray combo pack; $45.99 3D ... Continue Reading →
‘Paperman’s’ Kahrs to Helm ‘Shedd’ at Paramount
The winner of last year’s Oscar for best animated short film has been hired by Paramount to direct the first original feature from its new animation department.
John Kahrs, who ... Continue Reading →
Pixar-’Star Wars’ Rumor: Is it a Good Idea?
Star Wars fandom has been in a perpetual state of anticipation ever since Disney acquired the franchise when it bought Lucasfilm and announced plans for a new movie every year. Details ... Continue Reading →
‘Sheriff Callie’ Debuts Strong for Disney Junior
Disney Junior’s new animated preschool series Sheriff Callie’s Wild West premiered to strong ratings Monday with back-to-back episodes that topped the preschooler demographic ... Continue Reading →
Anybody Here Seen Our Old ‘Friend, Martin?’
I am writing this blog on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and I know what a lot of you are thinking: this is very likely the only national holiday for which there is no animated film.
Sorry, ... Continue Reading →
‘Frozen’ Tops Toon Category at PGA Awards
Disney’s Frozen added to its significant awards-season momentum by taking home the Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures.
The ... Continue Reading →
Trailer Unveils Jolie as ‘Maleficent’
Disney has released a teaser trailer for Maleficent, a live-action reimagining of Sleeping Beauty told from the point of view of that story’s antagonist.
The film stars Angelina ... Continue Reading →
‘Nut Job,’ ‘Frozen’ Hold Up Well in Strong MLK Weekend
It was a strong MLK holiday weekend for movie ticket sales, with a strong domestic debut for Open Road Films’ animated feature The Nut Job while Disney’s Frozen continued ... Continue Reading →
