Singer Says Quicksilver...
Just in time for the Memorial weekend, fanboy favorite Bryan Singer announced...
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Scholastic to Throw Big Bash for Clifford’s 50th
Scholastic Media will kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of Clifford the Big Red Dog on September 24th—in conjunction with the publication of Norman Bridwell’s Clifford and the ‘Biggest Birthday Party Ever’ at Scholastic headquarters in New York City, a live event, which will be streamed to classrooms nationwide. The [...]
Evergreen Develops Live-Action ‘Courageous Cat’ Movie
Evergreen Media Group is working on a live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of Courageous Cat, an animated 60s cartoon by Bob Kane, who was also the creator of Batman. Courageous Cat is one of only two properties that were originated by Kane that are not owned by DC Comics and Warner Brothers. [...]
Mattel Makes Playdate with ‘Mia and Me’
Italian production, distribution and licensing house Rainbow has secured a licensing partnership with toy giant Mattel for its new girls’ television series Mia and Me. Mattel joins international licensing partners Panini, Unilever Germany, Belltex, Ciementoni, Schmidt Spiele and Egmont in the property’s program, with consumer products set to launch this [...]
‘Potter’s’ Heyman Tackles ‘Paddington Bear’
David Heyman, the producer behind Harry Potter’s big screen outings, will be guiding another Brit kids lit classic by bringing Paddington Bear to theaters, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Created by writer Michael Bond (and first illustrated by Peggy Fortnum) in 1958, the toggle-coat wearing immigrant bear from Peru who [...]
Illumination Plans a ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Movie
Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford the Big Red Dog will be wagging his tail on the big screen again, thanks to the team at Illumination Entertainment and Universal. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Illumination is planning a live-action/CG animation hybrid pic based on the books by Norman Bridwell, which were adapted into [...]
Warner Bros. to Produce Hybrid ‘Rascal Raccoon’ Movie
One Press graphic novel Rascal Raccoon’s Raging Revenge is on its way to become a Warner Bros. live-action/CG animation hybrid movie. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Matt Fogel (Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son) is attached to adapt the pic, with Todd Strauss-Schulson (A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas) planning [...]
Plot and Cast Announced for ‘Smurfs’ Sequel
Sony Animation began production on the sequel to its 2011 hit The Smurfs today. Most of the cast and crew from the original movie, which made over $560 million at the global box office, are coming back for the second outing, which will be released on July 13, 2013. The [...]
First-Wave December DVD Rush
If you managed to avoid the Black Friday mania over the holiday weekend, you may congratulate yourself on your cool-headed approach to the consumer madness. However, the gift-getting clock is ticking down! Why not cross a couple names off your list with a few of this week’s cool toon and [...]
Hybrid ‘Snow Flake’ Lands on Festival Circuit
The Spanish live-action/CG hybrid feature Copito de Nieve (Snow Flake the White Gorilla) is beginning to receive attention on the festival circuit before its official opening on December 23. The film is set to premiere at the International Festival of Gijon (FICXion) this week. The family movie is produced by [...]
Moonscoop to Launch ‘Code Lyoko’ Social Online Game
Brand management and entertainment studio Moonscoop and French producer 3D Duo will launch a new social online game based on the animated series Code Lyoko in the spring of next year. The game will first be introduced as a Facebook application with plans to roll it out to further online [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
