Tag "Weta Workshop"

Pukeko and Weta Set to Fly with ‘Thunderbirds’ Reboot

February 4, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures and Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop are working on a new reboot of Gerry Anderson’s legendary puppet-animated children’s series Thunderbirds for U.K.’s ITV. Slated for broadcast on ITV’s kids channel CITV in the U.K. in 2015, the 26 x half-hour series will use a combination of CG animation [...]

Warner Bros. Readies Diverse Toy Fair Slate

February 1, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Warner Bros. Consumer Products is getting ready to unveil new tie-in toys for The Dark Knight Rises, The Green Lantern, Young Justice, Looney Tunes, ThunderCats and The Hobbit at this month’s Toy Fair in New York City. DC Comics master toy licensee, Mattel, is also hoping for an avalanche of [...]

Preschooler Series ‘the WotWots’ Wins Parents’ Choice Award

July 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The animated preschooler series the WotWots has been honored with a Parents’ Choice Award in the television category for spring 2011. The category selects content based on being age appropriate and learning based with a sense of fun. Currently in production of its second series and with a broadcast deal [...]

The Hub to Air Second Season of ‘the WotWots’

June 21, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures is close to completing production on the second season of the animated series the WotWots, which will air in the United States on The Hub. The second season of the preschool series will consist of 52, 11-minute episodes. Here’s a look at the series: the WotWots is [...]

Acker to Direct Live-Action ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Movie

June 9, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

Shane Acker, who directed the animated short and feature film 9, has signed on to directed a live-action Thomas the Tank Engine movie, according to Deadline.com. Acker will direct from a script by Chris Viscardi & Will McRobb and Josh Klausner. Weta Workshop and Mattel’s entertainment properties design team also on [...]