Tag "Ghostbusters"

Columbia Picks Columbus to Direct ‘Pixels’ Pic

May 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Director Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) is being courted by Columbia and Happy Madison productions to direct a feature adaptation of Patrick Jean’s award-winning 2010 short Pixels. EW.com reports that formal negotiations have begun for the gig. The feature is described as “a Ghostbusters-style action [...]

‘Dan Vs.’ Returns to Hub with a Vengeance

November 2, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Fast-growing TV network The Hub will premiere the third season of half-hour 2D animated comedy series Dan Vs. on Saturday, November 17 at 4 p.m. ET. The season premiere will be part of a special two-hour marathon of fan-favorite episodes from the first two seasons beginning at 3 p.m. ET [...]

‘Real Ghostbusters,’ ‘Cryptkeeper’ Return on FEARnet

July 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Two animated blasts from the past are arriving on an unlikely cable destination—FEARnet. The horror-themed channel will begin airing The Real Ghostbusters and Tales from the Cryptkeeper beginning Saturday Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. during a specially created “Funhouse Block.” The two-hour weekend block also includes live-action dramas Eerie, Indiana [...]

‘ParaNorman’ Helmers Craft a Zombie Pic for Kids

May 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

A few months ago, we had the great opportunity to visit the talented team of artists and technicians at Portland studio LAIKA, who are putting the finishing touches on their much-anticipated summer movie ParaNorman. The charming tale centers on a misunderstood young boy who can speak with the dead and [...]

TV Animation Veteran Jim Duffy Dies from Cancer

March 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

We are sad to report the passing of TV animation veteran Jim Duffy this weekend after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home in his sleep surrounded by his family at the age of 75. Duffy was born in the U.S., but spent his career between London [...]

WGAW Honors Animation Writers McDuffie and Kress

November 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Dwayne McDuffie and Earl Kress will be the recipients of the Writers Guild of America’s 14th Annual Animation Writing Award posthumously at the Animation Writers Caucus Awards tonight (Thursday, Nov. 17) at the Writers Guild West headquarters in Hollywood. The award recognizes their animation writing work and their efforts to [...]

Gang of Seven to Use $100M China Fund for ‘Biker Mice’ Movie

July 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Gang of Seven Animation has announced a new $100 million Animation Film Fund in partnership with the Chinese Government. One of the first films slated to be financed through the fund is a reboot of the 1990s popular animated television series Biker Mice from Mars, which ran from 1992-1996 and again [...]

Take ‘Rango,’ Third ‘Robot Chicken: Star Wars’ For a Spin

July 11, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Lizards, toys and classic toons come home on video this week, highlighted by the release of the hit feature film Rango. Directed by Gore Verbinski and starring the voice of Johnny Depp, Rango (Paramount, $30.99 DVD, $40.99 Blu-ray and DVD) arrives with plenty of bonus features, including an alternate ending, [...]