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‘Adventure Time’ and More Mathematical Toons on DVD

June 5, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

If you’re anything like us here at Animag, the first tastes of summer have left you with an itchy sunburn and vicious allergies. Luckily there are a few fun new animated releases on disc this week to keep you company as you nurse your seasonal ails. We highly recommend Adventure [...]

Long Weekend News: ‘Tad,’ ‘Simpsons,’ ‘Planet Earth’

February 18, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It was another big weekend of awards for animated titles. Fox-TV’s long-running animated series The Simpsons received a Writers Guild honor for the episode “Ned and Edna’s Blend Agenda” written by Jeff Westbrook. The episode was competing against three other episodes of the show and the “Forget-Me-Not” episode of Family [...]

A Zany Return to Area 51

February 12, 2013 by Ellen Wolff No Comments divider image

Director Cal Brunker stresses strong visuals and iconic imagery in the new, sci-fi comedy movie Escape from Planet Earth. If luck happens when preparation meets opportunity, then director Cal Brunker is one lucky guy. After working as a storyboard artist on Horton Hears A Who!, Ice Age: Continental Drift and [...]

Weinstein Tags 3 Toons for Theaters

April 24, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

2013 is going to be a busy year for The Weinstein Company as the studio focuses on multiple family-friendly toons set for theatrical release next year. In addition to the much-buzzed about Escape from Planet Earth, TWC co-chair Harvey Weinstein has announced the release dates for SantApprentice, The Trick or [...]

Voice Cast Set for ‘Escape From Planet Earth’

August 2, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The Weinstein Company and Canada’s Rainmaker Entertainment announced today that the voice cast of their 2012 animated movie Escape from Planet Earth will include Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. The 3-D CG-animated movie is directed by Cal Brunker, best known for his [...]

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s … Comic-Con International!

July 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Before you snap your spine picking up the official event guide for San Diego’s massive comics, animation and pop-culture event, take a quick glance at what the 41st edition has to offer this July 21-24. Awesome Anniversaries The show will be celebrating some key milestones in the comics world this [...]