Tag "Michael Giacchino"

‘Rango’ Rides Home with Top Annie Prize

February 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

In what may be a bellwether for Oscar night, Paramount/Nickelodeon’s quirky CG-animated feature Rango won the prize for Best Picture at the Annie Awards this Saturday (Feb.4). The Gore Verbinski-directed pic, which centers on the adventures of a chameleon in the Wild West, also won the award for best writing [...]

‘Zenoids’ Blasts Off with Social Media

October 11, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

A new web series is taking interactivity to a new level, with hopes its ‘net popularity will bring the toon to TV. The show, titled The Zenoids and starring sci-fi legend William Shatner, is bringing fans into the creative process through contests on its social network site MyOuterSpace.com. According to [...]

Disney’s D23 Expo Boasts Stars & Sneaks

August 10, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Disney’s ultimate fandom expo, taking place August 19 – 21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, has announced its planned sneak peeks and appearances by stars from upcoming films, while promising even more surprises for attendees. Film previews will cover The Muppets, John Carter, Oz the Great and Powerful, Tim Burton’s [...]

New Stills, Concept Art for Disney’s ‘Nessie’ Short

April 5, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Disney has released two new stills and a handful of concept art images for The Ballad of Nessie, a new animated short film that will play attached to Winnie the Pooh. The 2D-animated short tells a tale of the Loch Ness Monster and is narrated by Billy Connolly. The story [...]

Disney Attaches ‘Ballad of Nessie’ Short to ‘Pooh’ Feature

March 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest short film, The Ballad of Nessie, will premiere in front of the studio’s upcoming feature Winnie the Pooh. The 2D-animated short tells a tale of the Loch Ness Monster and is narrated by Billy Connolly. The story follows Nessie and her rubber-ducky friend MacQuack, as [...]