Tag "Relativity"

Reel FX’s ‘Free Birds’ Reveals Cast, Images

June 5, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Relativity and Reel FX announced today that Hispanic radio personality Eddie ‘Piolin’ Sotelo (Ice Age: Continental Drift), drummer for the world-renowned rock band Tool Danny Carey and Australian actor Josh Lawson (The Campaign) have joined the voice cast of Free Birds, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears A Who!). The [...]

‘Free Birds’ No Turkey

March 27, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image

Relativity and Reel FX studio have announced that their animated project formerly known as Turkeys has been officially retitled as Free Birds. The CG animated feature will be released nationwide on November 1, 2013 in 3-D and standard formats. Directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears A Who!), the family-friendly buddy [...]

Dates Announced for ‘Popeye,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania 2'

November 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Sony Animation has announced the release date for two eagerly anticipated projects. First up, Genndy Tartakovksy will be helming a new 3-D, CG-animated version of Popeye. The new pic about the spinach-chomping sailor is slated to arrive in theaters on September 26, 2014. The script for the 21st century version [...]

‘Ice Age 4' Still Hot for Auds Around the Globe

July 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Families around the world can’t get enough of the preshistoric antics of the Ice Age bunch as the fourth installment of the Blue Sky franchise rose to the No. 1 spot this weekend with an estimated domestic total of $46 million. Ice Age: Continental Drift opened with slightly more than [...]

Abrams’ ‘Super 8′ Enters Crowded Box Office Race

June 9, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The box office is looking to continue its summer rebound with the unknown quantity of Super 8 going up against kid flick Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer — and both looking to topple mutants, bachelors and animated pandas. Super 8 is the third film directed by J.J. Abrams, [...]

‘Rio’ Helps Fox Hit $1 Billion Mark

May 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Last weekend, Blue Sky’s 3Dblockbuster hit Rio helped Fox International hit the magic $1 billion dollar mark at the global box office. To date, Carlos Saldanha’s valentine to his native country of Brazil has made over $406 million all over the world (as of May 11). This is the third [...]