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‘Guardians’ Rises Amid Week’s DVDs

March 12, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

There’s a veritable olio of diverse DVDs simmering in the pot this week. Rising to the top of our list is DreamWorks’ magical adventure Rise of the Guardians (Paramount/DW, $29.99). Based on the book series by William Joyce, the 3-D CG-animated film is directed by Peter Ramsey and follows the [...]

DWA Unveils Extended ‘Guardians’ Spot

October 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

In case you haven’t gotten yourself psyched for the holiday season yet, here’s something that will help: A new 90 second spot for DreamWorks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians has been making the rounds online and reveals more of the revamped classic kids characters as well as some of the [...]

Rome Fest to Honor ‘Rise of the Guardians’

October 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Although DreamWorks’ animated feature Rise of the Guardians is set to open on November 21, the much-anticipated fantasy is already getting a head start on the awards department. The pic, which is directed by Peter Ramsey and exec produced by Guillermo del Toro and William Joyce, will receive the Vanity [...]

Hollywood Film Awards to Honor ‘Rise of the Guardians’

September 4, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Although DreamWorks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians doesn’t open until November 21st, it has already got a head start in the award season race. Directed by Peter Ramsey, the film will be presented with the Hollywood Animation Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards gala ceremony on October 22 [...]

‘Rise of the Guardians’ Releases New Trailer

July 6, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

A lot of solid buzz has been building around DreamWorks’ upcoming holiday movie Rise of the Guardians, which unites Santa Claus with the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Jack Frost against the dark forces of Pitch (aka The Boogeyman). You can get a look at the latest [...]

Disney Announces Release Date for ‘Maleficent’

April 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Mark March 14, 2014 as the day Angelina Jolie will begin scaring the living daylight out of young audiences. That’s the date Disney will release its live-action version of Maleficent, the retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, with Jolie in the lead role. Jude Law (Stefan) and Elle Fanning [...]

Anything But Elementary!

January 10, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

VFX supe Chas Jarrett ups the visual ante for the second Guy Ritchie/Sherlock Holmes thrill ride. It was a no-brainer for Chas Jarrett to return to the world of the world’s greatest detective as visual-effects supervisor on Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. “It was a perfect opportunity to really [...]

Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman Lead Cast for DreamWorks’ ‘Guardians’

January 27, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law and Isla Fischer have been cast in DreamWorks Animation’s Rise of the Guardians, a 3D animated feature based on the upcoming children’s book series. William Joyce, who created the book series, will co-direct the film with Peter Ramsey, using a script from [...]