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Archive for September, 2007
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show: The Complete Series
by Randall Cyrenne, September 30, 2007 | Category: DVD
This season is marginally better than the early ones, with the addition of Firestorm adding some interest, not to mention the spectacle of seeing Darkseid crushing on Wonder Woman.
TV to DVD: Land Before Time, Care Bears, Denver, DuckTales, Voltron
by Josh, September 30, 2007 | Category: News
TV Shows on DVD updates readers on the content for The Land Before Time – Volume 2: Good Times and Good Friends. The second DVD release containing four episodes from the Time television series will arrive on November 27. Meanwhile, Lionsgate…
Disney starts new stop-motion venture
by Josh, September 29, 2007 | Category: News
Ain’t It Cool News has the latest early review for Disney’s Enchanted. Interestingly, during the advance screening of the movie, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook hinted of a brand-new stop-motion project coming soon from “the creative mastermind behind the…
Third Alvin & the Chipmunks teaser poster
by Josh, September 29, 2007 | Category: News
The Internet Movie Poster Awards displays the third teaser poster for Alvin & the Chipmunks. The live-action/CGI flick will enter theaters nationwide on December 14.
Simpsons DVD cover, image matchup
by Josh, September 29, 2007 | Category: News
DVD Active has the cover artwork for The Simpsons Movie, coming to stores on December 18. In other Simpsons news, The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century offers a unique gallery that matches images from the Simpsons series with similar…
Michael Wallis talks Cars 2
by Josh, September 29, 2007 | Category: News
Upcoming Pixar points to Route 66 News, where Michael Wallis, the voice of Sheriff in Cars, responds to rumors of a sequel to Disney/Pixar’s 2006 hit. The actor commented, “No news has reached me regarding a Cars sequel. In August, some…
Images: Legion of Super Heroes, The Batman
by Josh, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
Superman Homepage delivers the latest images from the conclusions to last week’s two-part season premieres of Legion of Super Heroes and The Batman. The television events will hit the small screen tomorrow, September 29, at 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. ET/PT,…
WALL-E poster and preview
by Josh, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
Upcoming Pixar announces that according to Buena Vista International, a new preview for Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E will premiere online here, on Tuesday, October 2nd. In the meantime, the site showcases the teaser poster for the movie, featuring the title character gazing up…
Murray, Schwartzman meet Mr. Fox
by Josh, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
Director Wes Anderson recently revealed to MTV that Billy Murray and Jason Schwartzman have joined the cast of the stop-motion animated film The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Other actors previously announced for the feature include George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.
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How Spider-Man 3 should have ended
by Josh, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
The folks behind the popular How It Should Have Ended online series have unveiled their latest short, a humorous look at Spider-Man 3. With a running time of nearly seven minutes, the film examines an alternate way the blockbuster could have…
Latest on TV titles coming to DVD
by Josh, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
TV Shows on DVD offers a vast assortment of news regarding animated series arriving on DVD. Fan favorites mentioned include: Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Beetle Bailey, BraveStarr, Family Guy, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Littles, The Lone…
WALL-E looks cute!
by Ben Simon, September 28, 2007 | Category: Tooning In
Discover The Lost World in a new review, plus the latest WALL-E poster!
How to cook Chicken
by Josh, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
Wired takes a sneak peek behind the scenes of Adult Swim’s hit stop-motion series Robot Chicken. Enlisting a slideshow of 19 images with descriptions, the piece examines the unique methods utilized to bring the show to life.
Cinderella II Special Edition cover artwork
by Josh, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
At the Animated News & Views Forum, Daniel points out that cover artwork for the Special Edition release of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True is now available at DVD Empire. The DVD is schedule to hit stores on December 18.
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Bee Movie swarms into Boston
by Christian, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
Apparently due to its name starting with the letter “B” the city of Boston was chosen as the spot for a huge press event for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie with star Jerry Seinfeld and directors Simon J. Smith and Steven Hickner…
Disney's Animated Features and Shorts
by Christian, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
A recent entry at Cartoon Brew links to an image of a cardboard disc handed out to attendees at the Ottawa International Animation Festival last week which shows a complete (or pretty close to complete) list of all the animated…
Shorts Reports
by Christian, September 28, 2007 | Category: News
Animation World Magazine takes a look at some of the animated shorts shown at recent animation festivals around the world. Featured this month are Mr. Reaper’s Really Bad Morning, Birdcalls, Lapsus, I Like Pandas, and La memoria dei cani (The…
Jungle Book DVD Clips
by Christian, September 27, 2007 | Category: News
We’ve got three fantastic bonus clips from The Jungle Book: 40th Anniversay Platinum Edition (October 2). The first clip shows how The Jungle Book directly inspired characters and animation techniques from recent classics like The Lion King, Aladdin and Lilo and Stitch.…
2nd Annual Aniboom Awards Open for Submissions
by Christian, September 27, 2007 | Category: News
“If you have a calling for creating cartoons, Aniboom is letting you show the world your talents. Aniboom (www.aniboom.com), the premier multi-platform animation network that partners with untapped animation talent from around the world to create the best independent animated…
I Heard It Through The Animation Grapevine
by Christian, September 26, 2007 | Category: News
Back on the animation news trail, Chuck Oberleitner at O-meon reports the animation grapevine that exists in the Hollywood area between the Disney and DreamWorks animation departments, from the rank-and-file animators all the way up to Bob Iger and Jeffrey…
Jungle Book's Rocky the Rhino concepts!
by Ben, September 26, 2007 | Category: News
Disney’s The Jungle Book is ready to boogie onto DVD, and the studio has released some concept, design and photo art from the Platinum Edition, available from October 2. The images include storyboard art of the “lost character†Rocky-the-Rhino, who is…
Nutritional marketing for Enchanted
by Josh, September 26, 2007 | Category: News
Jim Hill Media elaborates on the healthier aspect of Disney’s promotional plans for Enchanted. According to the site, marketing for the live-action/animated feature will include more nutritional options for kids than certain past campaigns for other films have offered. Enchanted will…
Freston joins DreamWorks Animation Board of Directors
by Josh, September 26, 2007 | Category: News
Yahoo! Finance has the DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. press announcement that Tom Freston has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Freston most recently acted as President and CEO of Viacom, in a period that lasted from January to…
Simpsons Movie DVD details
by Josh, September 26, 2007 | Category: News
DVD Active has the early details on what one may expect from the Simpsons Movie DVD, coming December 18. Bonus features for the release will include: a commentary by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, David Silverman, Dan…
Family Guy Strikes Back?
by Josh, September 26, 2007 | Category: News
TV Week writes that due to the success of the Family Guy episode Blue Harvest, which spoofed Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, a follow-up special mocking The Empire Strikes Back “seems likely.” In fact, the article notes that spoofing…
Disney wins battle over Pooh
by Josh, September 26, 2007 | Category: News
Deadline Hollywood Daily writes that the Walt Disney Company has won a California appeals court ruling after a 16-year battle with the Slesinger family regarding hundreds of millions of dollars in Pooh royalties. Bloomberg.com and Reuters likewise offer coverage of…
The Lost World (1925 and 1960 versions)
by Ben Simon, September 25, 2007 | Category: DVD
Fox’s surprise DVD includes both Irwin Allen’s kitsch 1960 take on Conan Doyle’s The Lost World as well as the George Eastman House restoration of Willis O’Brien’s pioneering 1925 feature in a deluxe and very welcome package.
Plague Dogs uncut DVD, plus Joy To Sky's World
by Ben Simon, September 24, 2007 | Category: Tooning In
The Plague Dogs to come to DVD uncut in the UK? Plus Sky brings Joy To The World in a fun new commercial.
Casseus joins G-Force
by Josh, September 24, 2007 | Category: News
Variety reveals that Gabriel Casseus (Black Hawk Down) has joined the cast of Walt Disney Pictures’ G-Force. In the live-action/CGI family adventure, the actor will play “an NSA agent tracking a group of genetically enhanced animal commandos.” Directed by Hoyt Yeatman…
Dini to pen Gatchaman
by Josh, September 24, 2007 | Category: News
IGN Movies indicates that Paul Dini will collaborate on the screenplay for Imagi Animation Studios’ computer animated feature Gatchaman. Directed by Kevin Munroe, the film is scheduled to hit theaters in 2009.
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