Sunday, March 1, 2015
‘Star Trek’s Spock, Leonard Nimoy, Dies
Leonard Nimoy, the talented actor, director and artist who gave life to Star Trek’s Mr. Spock, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83.
Fans around the world expressed sorrow ... Continue Reading →
Justin Lin to Direct ‘Star Trek 3′
Justin Lin will captain Star Trek 3, replacing outgoing director J.J. Abrams, who’s moved on to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The film had originally lined up Roberto Orci to ... Continue Reading →
J.J. Abrams to Receive VES Visionary Award
J.J. Abrams will receive the Visual Effects Society’s Visionary Award in recognition of his contributions to filmed entertainment. The award will be presented at the 13th Annual ... Continue Reading →
The Inspired Madness of ‘Rick and Morty’
Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s ... Continue Reading →
MAD’s Kevin Shinick Talks About the 100th Episode
It’s hard to believe that Cartoon Network’s popular MAD series will hit the big 100th episode mark this week. The Emmy and Annie Award-nominated series will premiere a special ... Continue Reading →
New ‘Star Wars’ Pic Will Be Out on Dec. 18, 2015
So yesterday, after much fanfare, Disney and Lucasfilm confirmed that Star Wars: Episode VII will be released on December 18, 2015.
“We’re very excited to share the official ... Continue Reading →
Pittsburgh’s ToonSeum Plans Scheimer Memorial
Pittsburgh’s The ToonSeum, Pittsburgh’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon art will be celebrating the life and legacy of Filmation co-founder and producer Lou Scheimer on November ... Continue Reading →
Lawrence Kasdan to Write New ‘Star Wars’ Script
Even Oscar-winning in-demand writers like Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) can be at the mercy of the whims and changes of studios and projects. It was just announced ... Continue Reading →
Lou Scheimer: An Appreciation
It seems that everyone in the animation business loved Lou Scheimer. The Saturday morning kidvid devotees of the 1960s (which included me) loved the cool shows Lou produced through ... Continue Reading →
R.I.P. Lou Scheimer (1929-2013)
We are sad to report that TV animation giant Lou Scheimer has passed away at the age of 85. The Emmy and Grammy award-winning producer, was one of the original founders of Filmation ... Continue Reading →
