Tag "The Dark Knight"

An Exclusive Sneak Peek at 2014′s ‘Legends of Oz’

May 17, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Roger S. Baum’s further adventures of his great-grandfather’s beloved characters are given a new animated life in Summertime’s Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return. In the world’s supply of film-worthy fairy tales, the attempts of American authors make up but a tiny fraction. Whether the United States’ relative youth or its [...]

‘Black Dynamite’ Gets Animated on Adult Swim

July 10, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

We’re only talking about Adult Swim’s newest animated star and his funkadelic show, Black Dynamite! Can ya dig it? Cartoon Network’s irreverent late night block, Adult Swim, is serving up a sizzling new buffet of martial-arts action, mature comedy and slick animation—hold the jive turkey. That’s right, it’s time for [...]

Adult Swim to Ignite ‘Black Dynamite’

June 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

If you’ve been looking for a super-cool, mature animated series to add to your late-night viewing list, then you’ll be happy to know that Black Dynamite is set to premiere on Adult Swim next month. Slated to debut on Sunday July 15 at 11:30 p.m., the new half-hour toon is [...]

‘Beware the Batman’ Set for CN in 2013

October 5, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The Dark Knight will enter a new dimension for Cartoon Network as part of the network’s upcoming “DC Nation” programming block, set to debut in spring of next year. A new CG-animated series titled Beware the Batman is slated to join the line-up in 2013—until then, expect recent and upcoming [...]

The Dark Knight Rewinds

September 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 4 Comments divider image

Warner Bros. delivers a striking new animated feature focusing on Bruce Wayne’s first year as Batman. Many comic-book readers agree that one of the medium’s very best years was 1986, the year that saw the publication of such masterpieces as Watchmen and Elektra: Assassin. For many fans, the year’s real [...]

Deal Cut to Make Live-action ‘Voltron’ Movie

July 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Voltron is taking a shot at the big screen, with property owners World Event Productions giving Relativity Media an option for a live-action feature film. The franchise, which debuted in 1984 as the animated series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, has making a big comeback of late, with the classic [...]

‘Harry Potter’ Casts Record-Breaking B.O. Spell

July 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Harry Potter cast a record-setting spell on the box office this weekend, with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 selling a stunning $168 million worth of tickets. The Warner Bros. release also did well overseas, making $307 million for a three-day worldwide total of $475 [...]

Nolan Earns VES Visionary Award

November 17, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Christopher Nolan, director of Inception and The Dark Knight, will receive the first Visionary Award from the Visual Effects Society. The award recognizes a filmmaker who has “uniquely and consistently employed the art and science of visual effects to foster imagination and ignite future discoveries by way of artistry, invention [...]