Tag "Rob Riggle"

3-D ‘Lorax’ Comes to 269 IMAX Screens

February 28, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The latest 3-D CG flick from Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, will come to IMAX March 2, opening on 269 domestic screens simultaneously, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The IMAX launch will be concurrent with the film’s North American wide release. In addition, Lorax will open in seven [...]

ShadowMachine Reveals ‘Hell & Back’ Cast Adds

January 25, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The new stop-motion animated feature being produced by ShadowMachine (Robot Chicken, Mora Orel, Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole) has received some exciting additions to the cast. Joining previously announced stars T.J. Miller and Nick Swardson will be Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn and Kumail Nanjiani. The film, written and directed by Tom Gianas [...]

‘Ugly Americans’ Returns June 30 on Comedy Central

June 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans returns for a wet, hot summer of zombie-loving good times with affable human social worker Mark Lilly (voiced by Matt Oberg), along with his creature cohorts of demons, wizards and robots. The original, animated comedy returns with 10 half-hour episodes beginning on Thursday, June 30 at [...]

Meledandri to Produce Uglydoll Feature

May 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Illumination Entertainment president Chris Meledandri will produce a new CG-animated feature based on the Uglydoll franchise, reports Deadline Hollywood. According to Michael Fleming, Meledandri has acquired the rights for the characters created by husband-and-wife team David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim. Larry Stuckey (Meet the Fockers, Elling) will write the script, [...]