Tag "Leafmen"

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 [...]

Expanding the Magical World of William Joyce

January 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

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How Hurricane Katrina and a veteran children’s book advocate in New York City inspired an award-winning animated short and popular iPad app. Many months before critical favorites such as The Artist and Hugo hit the big screen, a 14-minute-long animated short by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg paid a lovely [...]

Blue Sky’s ‘Leafmen’, DreamWorks’ ‘Turbo’ Set for 2013

August 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Two new animated projects have joined the summer 2013 slate, Variety reports. On May 17, Fox will present Leafmen, while Paramount is tagging in Turbo on July 19. The latest from Blue Sky Studios, Leafmen will be directed by studio co-founder Chris Wedge (Robots, Ice Age). The toon is based [...]