Month: May 2011 – page 2

First look at Aardman’s The Pirates!

Aardman Animations and Sony have issued a first image and press release for their upcoming stop-motion film The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, reports BleedingCool. Directed by Peter Lord and featuring the voices of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, Russell Tovey, Salma Hayek, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant, The Pirates! In […]

First look at Pixar’s new short La Luna

Pixar has unveiled the synopsis and a still from their upcoming short film La Luna, reports /Film. Roughly seven minutes long and directed by Enrico Casarosa, La Luna is about a young boy coming of age in peculiar circumstances. The short will premiere at the Annecy International Animation Festival, which runs June 6-11 in France.

Mars Needs Moms DVD and Blu-ray in August

HomeCinema reports that Disney have announced the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Mars Needs Moms on 9th August 2011. Available on standard DVD, 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack and 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, extras on these releases will include, Extended Opening, Life On Mars: The Full Motion-Capture Experience, Deleted scenes, Fun With Seth, and more.

The Space Kidettes/Young Samson: The Complete Series

Warner Archive dug deep in the vaults for this combined show of kiddie space adventure, and a teen hero battling mad scientists and monsters. Stories are slight, but it’s old-school Saturday morning fun.

DreamWorks bringing characters to vacations

DreamWorks is continuing it’s encroachment into rival Disney’s turf, this time in the vacation field. The company has announced an alliance with Gaylord to bring the DreamWorks Animation characters to the chain’s line of hotels. At first the partnership will consist of character meals, private parties and shows at Gaylord’s four properties in Orlando, Dallas, […]

New Cars 2 posters and Lasseter interview

Hollywood.com has seven new posters for Cars 2, each featuring the film’s characters in a different country. And IGN talked with director John Lasseter about the making of the film, where he mentions that the spy storyline almost had a place in the original film.

Valley Of The Dinosaurs: The Complete Series

This Hanna-Barbera series lost out to a similarly themed show in its time slot in 1974, but stands the test of time as one of the better Saturday morning shows of the era.

The Art Of Kung Fu Panda 2

Although it will certainly please fans of DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda and its upcoming sequel, this Art Of… suffers from over familiarity, even if the image choices are refreshingly from the genuine concept stages as opposed to final frame filler.