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New ‘Snoopy,’ ‘SpongeBob,’ ‘Bob’ Released on Home Video
It’s going to be tough to pick from this week’s relatively even batch of animation and visual-effects DVD and Blu-ray releases. The animated releases run the full gamut, from modern kid fare such as Hero 108: Season 1, Vol. 1 (VIZ, $14.97) to more nostalgic releases like Peanuts: Happiness Is … [...]
Nickelodeon Land Opens Doors in U.K.
The UK’s biggest amusement park, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool has opened Nickelodeon Land, a new six-acre area, costing £10.3 million ($16.9 million), offering 12 major themed rides based on Nick shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Rugrats. One of the new park’s highlights [...]
‘Governator’ Recruits ‘SpongeBob’ Writer Steven Banks
The Arnold Schwarzenegger-backed animated project The Governator has added former SpongeBob SquarePants head writer Steven Banks to its ranks. The Emmy-nominated Banks will be head writer for the new action-comedy series, a joint venture between Schwarzenegger, Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, Archie Comics and A Squared Entertainment. Banks worked as head [...]
Nick Unveils Toon-Heavy Schedule, New Series
Kids’ network Nickelodeon is increasing its commitment to animation, announcing at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers and press in New York that it will roll out 45 episodes of animation in the next three years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Those plans include more episodes of such current hits [...]
Miyazaki’s Classic ‘Nausicaa’ and ‘Tales From Earthsea’ Arrive on Disc
It’s a huge video week for fans of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (and who isn’t a fan?). This week sees the release of the film regarded by many as Miyazaki’s masterpiece: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Disney, $29.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray). Originally released in Japan in 1984, this [...]
Nick Unveils at Toy Fair New ‘SpongeBob,’ ‘Dora’ Lines
Nickelodeon Consumer Products is making a splash at Toy Fair by unveiling new lines of toys for hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer. The network will unveil at the trade show SpongeBob toys from Hasbro, Cardinal and THQ, as well as LEGO Group, with which the network [...]
Question for the Week of February 7 2011
How do you feel about How to Train Your Dragon’s huge sweep at the Annie Awards? What about SpongeBob SquarePants and Robot Chicken getting the TV honors again? Do you think the Disney/Pixar boycott hurt the show or didn’t make much of a difference ultimately?
Nick to Debut SpongeBob Legends Episode on Facebook
There’s good news and even more good news for SpongeBob fans: Nickelodeon is ready to roll out Legends of Bikini Bottom, an anthology of five all-new SpongeBob SquarePants tales guest starring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin and Amy Sedaris. And in a first for Nick, the first episode in the [...]
Nick Orders Season 9 of ‘SpongeBob’; Series to Surpass 200 Episodes
As if anyone could question the staying power of SpongeBob SquarePants, the square little dude’s show has been officially picked up for a ninth season by Nickelodeon, reports Deadline.com. The move will put the series over the 200 episode mark when season nine airs in 2012. The move is a [...]
‘Shrek Forever After’ Finds a Happy Home on Video
The big green goliath’s final adventure comes home to complete the collection of animation fans everywhere with the release of Shrek Forever After (DreamWorks, $30.99 DVD, $38.99 Blu-ray, $39.99 DVD/Blu-ray combo pack). The discs are packed full of bonus features, including Donkey’s Christmas Shrektacular, Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular, Shrek’s Yule Log, [...]
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