Tag "Mia and the Migoo"

Girerd’s ‘Aunt Hilda!’ Begins Production

June 20, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Acclaimed toon helmer Jacques-Remy Girerd’s upcoming project Aunt Hilda! has landed SND-M6 Group as its theatrical and DVD distributor. Girerd, whose 2009 feature Mia and the Migoo had its U.S. release only two months ago, told the press at the recent Annecy Festival that his new feature will be an [...]

Girerd Discusses the Making of ‘Mia and the Migoo’

May 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

French animator Jacques-Rémy Girerd Looks Back at Mia and the Migoo This month, French animator Jacques-Remy Girerd’s traditionally animated feature Mia and the Migoo (produced by Folimage and distributed by GKids) opens in theaters across the U.S. Aimed at young viewers, the ecologically themed movie features the voice talents of [...]

New Trailer for U.S. Release of ‘Mia and the Migoo’

April 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

GKids has released an official trailer for the U.S. release of Mia and the Migoo. Directed by Jacques-Remy Girerd, Mia and the Migoo is a hand-painted animated feature that won the best animated feature award at the 2009 European Film Awards. The U.S. version will debut April 22 and will feature [...]

‘Wimpy Kid’ Handily Outscores ‘Sucker Punch’ at B.O.

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

The Wimpy Kid sequel is tougher than it looks. The tough chicks of director Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch came in second place in the weekend box office race, earning $19 million in ticket sales. Leading the pack was Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, a sequel based on a [...]

‘Sucker Punch’ Takes On ‘Wimpy Kid’ in B.O. Battle

March 24, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Zack Snyder is back and he’s hoping his new visual-effects action pic Sucker Punch can knock out a new installment in the popular kid franchise Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Warner Bros.’ Sucker Punch debuts at about 3,000 cinemas and features visual effects from Quantum Creation FX, The Moving Picture Company, Prime Focus [...]

Girerd’s ‘Mia and the Migoo’ Gets Spring Release in U.S.

March 16, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Independent distributor GKids is bringing Jacques-Remy Girerd’s animated feature film Mia and the Migoo to theaters in the United States, with an all-star voice cast lined up for an English-language dub. Doing the English dub are actors John DiMaggio, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Modine, Wallace Shawn, James Woods and Amanda Misquez [...]