Tag "Movie"

Joel Silver to Develop Live-Action ‘Ben 10′ Movie

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

Ben 10 has dialed up some big-time help in his bid to jump from TV to the cineplex. Cartoon Network has signed a deal with producer Joel Silver and his Silver Pictures production company to develop a live-action movie based on the popular animated series. The movie will be produced [...]

Sony Adapting ‘Muncle Trogg’ for Big Screen

March 31, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the motion picture rights to Janet Foxley’s prize-winning book Muncle Trogg. The deal was announced by Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions—who describes the story as “one of the most original” he’s come across—and Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production for Sony Pictures Animation. [...]

Video: Teaser for Disney’s New Pooh Movie

November 12, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Disney is bringing back one of its most popular animated characters next summer in the all-new, 2D animated feature film titled simply Winnie the Pooh. The studio has now released the first images from and a trailer for the film, which is due in theaters July 15. The feature film [...]

First Tintin Movie Images Released

November 1, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Empire magazine in the United Kingdom has delivered the first look at Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s upcoming motion-capture, CG-animated feature film The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. Adapted from the popular comic book stories by Belgian artist Herge, Spielberg is directing the film with Jackson producing. The [...]

2d3d, Wizzfilms Partner to Produce Zelphire Movie

October 21, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Karim Friha’s comic-book series The Rise of Zelphire will be adapted into an animated feature produced by Angoulême, France-based studio 2d3D Animations and Montreal studio Wizzfilms. The announcement was made today by 2d3D founder Florent Mournier and Wizzfilms president Danny Bergeron at the Ottawa International Festival, in conjunction with Cartoon [...]