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Mohd Jafar Author Archive
First look at new Pixar short Day & Night
by Mohd Jafar, March 12, 2010 | Category: News
ComingSoon has an exclusive first look at Pixar’s upcoming short Day & Night. Directed by Teddy Newton, Day & Night will play in front of Toy Story 3 starting June 18.
Tom and Jerry Deluxe Anniversary Collection DVD in June
by Mohd Jafar, March 12, 2010 | Category: News
Warner Home Video has announced Tom and Jerry Deluxe Anniversary Collection DVD for 29th June. DVDActive shares the full rundown on included cartoons along with the official package artwork for this upcoming 2-disc set.
An interview with John Musker and Ron Clements
by Mohd Jafar, March 11, 2010 | Category: News
Anticipating the release of The Princess and the Frog on DVD and Blu-ray next week, UltimateDisney brings an exclusive interview with its directors John Musker and Ron Clements wherein the duo speak about their return to traditional animation for Disney’s The…
Shrek Forever After to open Tribeca Film Festival
by Mohd Jafar, March 1, 2010 | Category: News
Collider reports that Shrek Forever After will be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21. Shrek Forever After will be the second animated film to open a major film festival after Pixar’s Up which was the opening night…
Coloring the Kingdom: Disney’s ink and paint girls
by Mohd Jafar, February 27, 2010 | Category: News
Researching through the golden age of Walt Disney, starting from the first animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to the other 30s and 40s classics, such as Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi, Vanity Fair takes a look back at as…
The opening montage of Up
by Mohd Jafar, February 27, 2010 | Category: News
Up director Pete Docter discusses the film’s emotional opening montage with The Envelope. The largely silent sequence takes Carl and his beloved, Ellie, from childhood to old age, giving him a reason to fly his entire house to South America.
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Steven Spielberg talks Tintin
by Mohd Jafar, February 20, 2010 | Category: News
LATimes has an exclusive interview with Steven Spielberg wherein the director talks about the making of The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn and his love for the art of Hergé. Produced by Peter Jackson, with the animation done…
Disney’s Rapunzel is now Tangled
by Mohd Jafar, February 13, 2010 | Category: News
Walt Disney Studios have announced that their 2010 film will no longer be called Rapunzel and will now be known as Tangled, reports Collider. Produced by Roy Conli, Tangled is slated to hit theatres on November 24, 2010.
First Look at Studio Ghibli’s New Film
by Mohd Jafar, February 8, 2010 | Category: News
Collider shares the first teaser from Studio Ghibli’s upcoming feature Karigurashi no Arrietty (The Borrower Arrietty). Based on Mary Norton’s popular The Borrowers series of children’s books, and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Karigurashi no Arrietty will premiere in Japan on July 17,…
Teaser for the animated zombie film A.D.
by Mohd Jafar, February 4, 2010 | Category: News
Collider reports that the animated teaser trailer for the film A.D., what could some day be the first full-length zombie animated feature, is out on the net. Writer Haylar Garcia and director Ben Hibon hope to reinvent the zombie genre…
Trailer and poster for The Secret of Kells
by Mohd Jafar, February 3, 2010 | Category: News
Collider shares the promotional trailer and the first poster for The Secret of Kells. Nominated for best animated film Oscar, The Secret of Kells opens in theatres this spring.
The Princess and the Frog DVD and Blu-ray in March
by Mohd Jafar, January 26, 2010 | Category: News
Disney’s traditionally animated The Princess and the Frog will come to DVD and Blu-ray on March 16 as a single-disc DVD, a single-disc Blu-ray, and a three-disc Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. Extras on the single-disc DVD will include a filmmakers’ audio…
Cars 2 concept art
by Mohd Jafar, January 26, 2010 | Category: News
MovieWeb shares the first concept art from Pixar’s upcoming flick Cars 2, scheduled to hit theaters on June 24, 2011.
The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery in the Mist Edition DVD in April
by Mohd Jafar, January 21, 2010 | Category: News
The Great Mouse Detective will get a slipcovered Mystery in the Mist Edition DVD on April 13, reports UltimateDisney. The release featuring an all-new digital restoration, will also include all-new bonus feature “So You Think You Can Sleuth?”. A making-of featurette…
The Fantastic Mr. Fox DVD and Blu-ray in March
by Mohd Jafar, January 21, 2010 | Category: News
DVDActive reports that Fox Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of The Fantastic Mr. Fox for the 23rd March. Extras on the DVD release will include a “From Script to Screen” feature, a Still Life (Puppet Animation) feature,…
First look at The Congress
by Mohd Jafar, January 21, 2010 | Category: News
/Film shares the first image from The Congress, director Ari folman’s follow-up to the acclaimed animated foreign film Waltz With Bashir. The film is loosely adapted from the Stanislaw Lem short story, The Futurological Congress.
Beauty and the Beast 3D release delayed
by Mohd Jafar, January 21, 2010 | Category: News
/Film reports that Disney’s 3D re-release of Beauty and the Beast has been pushed back to 2011. Initially scheduled to hit cinemas this February, the 3D debut of the Disney classic is now expected to be at some point in 2011.…
Planet 51 DVD and Blu-ray in March
by Mohd Jafar, January 11, 2010 | Category: News
DVDTimes reports that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Planet 51 on 9th March 2010. Extra features on these releases will include, “Planetarium – The Voice Stars of Planet 51“, “Extended Scenes”, “The World of…
Alice in Wonderland Special Un-Anniversary Edition DVD in March
by Mohd Jafar, January 10, 2010 | Category: News
Disney has announced a 2-disc Special Un-Anniversary Edition DVD of Alice in Wonderland for release on March 30, 2010, reports UltimateDisney. New bonus features on this release will include the deleted scene “Pig and Pepper” considered in the 1930s, and the…
Disney to re-release three Miyazaki films with Ponyo
by Mohd Jafar, January 1, 2010 | Category: News
MyTokyoBox reports that Disney will re-release Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Castle in the Sky on 2-disc special edition DVDs, alongside Ponyo, in March 2010. Studio Ghibli DVD re-releases will include, an interactive “World of Ghibli” experience, “Enter…
Ponyo opens across North America
by Mohd Jafar, August 17, 2009 | Category: News
Hayao Miyazaki’s latest feature Ponyo opened at number nine spot on the US box office chart with an estimated $3,506,000 during its opening weekend from 927 theaters. After its first weekend, Ponyo has already become the 8th highest grossing theatrical anime released…
Oobermind cast shuffled
by Mohd Jafar, August 17, 2009 | Category: News
Variety reports that Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill have joined a cast led by Tina Fey to lend their voices for Dreamworks Animation’s upcoming feature Oobermind. Ferrell reportedly replaces Robert Downey Jr. in the title role of a…
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse DVD in November
by Mohd Jafar, August 17, 2009 | Category: News
UltimateDisney reports that Disney has announced Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse dvd on November 3rd. The non-branded new version will carry the same bonus features from the out-of-print original release which will include the premiere “House…
Total Recall: Hayao Miyazaki's best movies
by Mohd Jafar, August 17, 2009 | Category: News
Coinciding with the release of Ponyo, RottenTomatoes explores the career of Hayao Miyazaki and rates his nine best films.
Peanuts 1970s Collection, Volume 1 DVD in October
by Mohd Jafar, August 17, 2009 | Category: News
DVDActive reports that Warner Home Video has announced Peanuts 1970s Collection, Volume 1 dvd 20th October. This release will include 6 remastered TV specials, (“You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown”, “There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown”, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”, “It’s…
Up DVD and Blu-ray in November
by Mohd Jafar, August 8, 2009 | Category: News
UltimateDisney reports that Disney/Pixar’s Up will be out on dvd and Blu-ray on November 10th, 2009 as a standard 1-disc, 2-disc deluxe edition and a 4-disc Blu-ray release. Extras on the single disc edition will include the shorts Partly Cloudy and Dug’s…
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs outperforms Nemo overseas
by Mohd Jafar, August 8, 2009 | Category: News
Variety reports that 20th Century Fox’s three-quel Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs has become the highest-grossing animated film ever overseas, with a gross of $551.4 million through last Sunday. The previous record holder Pixar’s Finding Nemo had grossed $524.9 million internationally…
Ruby Spears Superman DVD in November
by Mohd Jafar, August 1, 2009 | Category: News
DVDActive reports that Warner has announced Ruby Spears Superman dvd on 3rd November. The 2-disc set will feature 13 episodes from 1988-89. Extras will include a “Corporation of the Corrupt: The Rise of LexCorp” featurette.
Ponyo theatrical trailer now online
by Mohd Jafar, August 1, 2009 | Category: News
YahooMovies! hosts the new theatrical trailer for Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming film Ponyo. Featuring the voices of Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White and Frankie Jonas, Ponyo follows the story of an ordinary boy…
Futurama gets its cast back
by Mohd Jafar, August 1, 2009 | Category: News
Variety reports that the original voice cast of Futurama has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox TV to return to the show as it reboots with 26 new episodes for Comedy Central. Move comes after the studio put out a…
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