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New Updates on ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘Maleficent’
It’s been a heavy news period regarding Warner’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Pinocchio and Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. First up, director Tim Burton has expressed interest on Warner Bros.’ take on Pinocchio, and he seems to want Robert Downey, Jr. to play the wooden boy’s dad Geppetto, according to The Hollywood [...]
The Island of Lost Chipmunks
The CG-animated singing critters are back and in excellent form in the new family movie Chipwrecked. The Chipmunks first rose to international fame in December of 1958 with their holiday novelty song “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t be Late).” So it’s only fitting that moviegoers have become accustomed to seeing [...]
Warner Reveals Details About ‘Justice League: Doom’
Warner Bros. will release the new DC Universe movie Justice League: Doom on Feb. 28. Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any [...]
One More Time with Feathers
George Miller’s Oscar-winning, soft-shoeing penguin crew is back in the new 3-D adventure, Happy Feet 2. Back in 2006, audiences around the world got their toes tapping for an inventive CG animated feature called Happy Feet. The film shook up the toon world and sealed its reputation by beating Pixar’s [...]
15 Pics Make the First VFX Oscar List
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected for consideration for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 84th Academy Awards: The films are listed below in alphabetical order, followed by releasing studio in the U.S. In early January, the members of the [...]
New ‘Simpsons,’ ‘SpongeBob’ Seasons Out on DVD
As the mad race to the holidays intensifies, we have even more new animated DVDs and Blu-rays hitting stores and online shops today. First up, SpongeBob SquarePants fans can enjoy the entire seventh season of Nickelodeon’s long-running hit on DVD. The 4-disc, Paramount Home Ent. release is priced at $26.98 [...]
Warner Launches ‘DC Super Friends’ Book App
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and digital publisher ScrollMotion have launched DC Super Friends’ first interactive storybook app for iPad. DC Comics’ popular superheroes embark on a digital adventure this holiday season with DC Super Friends: Race to Save Christmas, debuting on the App Store. “We are thrilled to have created [...]
CN’s ‘Gumball,’ Disney’s ‘Fish Hooks’ Win BAFTAs
Cartoon Network’s freshman show The Amazing World of Gumball (Best Animation) Disney Channel’s Fish Hooks (Best International Show) and U.K. Children’s channel CBeebies (Best Channel) were three of the big winners of Sunday’s Children’s BAFTA Awards in London. Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 won the [...]
It’s an ‘Arthur Christmas/Muppets/Hugo’ 5-Day Weekend
In what is shaping up to be the “battle of the family movies” Thanksgiving weekend, Sony/Aardman’s Arthur Christmas, Disney’s The Muppets and Paramount’s Hugo will be trying to grab the attention of parents and their kids tomorrow. All three titles have garnered excellent reviews, with Disney’s reboot of The Muppets [...]
Happy Feet Sequel Not as Popular As First Pic
The second time is too much of a charm for the dancing penguins of Happy Feet Two, which opened to a $22 million box-office total domestically. The first outing of George Miller’s Oscar-winning feature made $41.5 million over the same weekend in 2006. The CG-animated birds had tough competition from [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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