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Chenoweth and Mars Flock to ‘Rio 2'

February 24, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Fox has announced new voice cast additions to its upcoming animated feature Rio 2, the sequel to director Carlos Saldanha’s well-received 2011 feature. The pic, which is slated for an April 14, 2014 release will feature the voices of original cast members Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Fox and Will.i.am. [...]

Saldanha Signs Five-Year Fox Deal

October 29, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Rio director Carlos Saldanha (also of Ice Age fame) has signed an exclusive five-year production and development deal with 20th Century Fox, which released the Brazilian-flavored CG flick last year, Variety reports. The 3-D film took in a worldwide box office total of about $485 million. The deal will include [...]

‘Rio’ and ‘My Dog Tulip’ Take Flight on DVD

August 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Two well-received but very different animated features make their DVD debut today (Tuesday, August 2). Fans of Rio, director Carlos Saldanha’s 3-D ode to his home country of Brazil will be able to check out this colorful, CG-animated feature, which was released last April and has made $479 million at [...]

‘Rio’ Conquers the World, While ‘Hop’ Repeats in U.S.

April 11, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Rio opened big overseas, while domestic moviegoers made it clear that they prefer to see Russell Brand in animated movies over live-action remakes. Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ Rio opened with an estimated $55 million in ticket sales in 72 foreign markets. The film played particularly well in Brazil, Russia, [...]

Brazilian Rhapsody – Blue Sky’s ‘Rio’

March 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

Under the direction of Carlos Saldanha, the team at Blue Sky delivers Rio, a visually stunning valentine to the birds, the beauty and infectious music of Brazil. True artists are often encouraged to find inspiration in their own backyards and personal histories. That’s certainly the case with Brazilian-born animator and [...]

‘Angry Birds’ Head to ‘Rio’; First Look at Trailer

January 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

20th Century Fox gave a big push to its upcoming animated film Rio, showing off Friday the first clips to the press and announcing a collaboration with the makers of the hit mobile game Angry Birds. The studio and Finland-based game-maker Rovio announced Angry Birds Rio, a new version of [...]