Interview with Paul Dini
RevolutionSF speaks with Paul Dini, in an informative interview that covers such topics as unproduced Batman DTVs, Clone Wars, Jingle Belle, cryptozoology, and the Mystery Machine. |
Muppets' Wizard of Oz pre-production underway
Jim Hill Media takes a look at ABC’s upcoming television film Muppets’ Wizard of Oz, providing updates about the movie’s pre-production. |
McKellen jumps aboard Magic Roundabout
Variety reports that Ian McKellen will provide the voice of Zebedee in Pathe’s movie version of the classic television show for kids, The Magic Roundabout. Joining McKellen in the voice cast are also Robbie Williams, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone, Kylie Minogue and Bill Nighy. The CGI animated movie will hit U.K. cinemas next February. [paid […] |
Kangaroo Jack to get fully animated in new series of films
According to Toon Zone, Warner Home Video and Castle Rock Entertainment are planning to release a series of animated, direct-to-DVD Kangaroo Jack movies. The first in the series, Kangaroo Jack: G’Day USA!, is set for release on November 16. |
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie box office update
Based on the film’s Friday box office gross, Box Office Report estimates that Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie will take in approximately $11.5 million by Monday. |
New posters for Incredibles and Shark Tale
Hollywood 4 You reveals the new poster for The Incredibles, and The Internet Movie Poster Awards has the new one sheet for Shark Tale. |
Team America photos and teaser poster
Coming Soon! has the teaser poster and two photos which reveal the team members and villain Kim Jong II from Team America: World Police, while Dark Horizons has an exclusive third photo of a female character from the film. |
Ten Questions with Brock Samson of Venture Bros.
IGN FilmForce has ten questions with Brock Samson, the star of Adult Swim’s Venture Bros. |
The year 2006 to get Wild?
According to ‘monkeyboy’ at the AN Forum, the Disney/Core film The Wild has been pushed back to the summer of 2006, “due to Disney micro-managing and story problems”. |
Disney's summer blockbuster found in Princess Diaries 2?
Variety indicates that Disney may have finally found their summer blockbuster in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. According to a studio representative, the sequel to 2001’s sleeper hit grossed between $8 million and $9 million on Wednesday, when the film opened. This would make Princess Diaries 2 have the third largest Wednesday opening of […] |
Chronicles of Narnia to open two weeks earlier
IGN FilmForce reports that Walt Disney Pictures has moved The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe two weeks sooner, thus setting the film’s release date at December 9, 2005. This move will help Narnia avoid competition from Peter Jackson’s King Kong remake, opening December 14, 2005. |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Space Ghost Coast to Coast DVD specs
Toon Zone has the details on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 3 and Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume 2 DVDs, both coming to stores on November 16, 2004. |
Winstone is Mr. Beaver in Narnia
Narnia Web reports that Ray Winstone (Cold Mountain, the upcoming Magic Roundabout Movie) has been cast as the voice of Mr. Beaver in Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe. |
Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas, Mary Poppins, Garfield: The Movie DVD cover art
Ultimate Disney has the revised cover art for the Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas DVD and a larger look at the Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary DVD cover art, while DVD Answers has the DVD cover art for Garfield: The Movie. |
3 Is A Magic Number on Disney Channel
‘Monkeyboy12’ at the AN Forum alerts that the music video for 3 Is A Magic Number, the new single from Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, is now playing on the Disney Channel. Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers will premiere on video and DVD August 17, 2004. |
Review of Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers!
Ultimate Disney has posted one of the first reviews for Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, stating that the film “offers a good dose of humor and a pleasantly predictable plot. While it’s not in the same ballpark as the best Disney animated films, this light comedy offers brisk diversion and definitely ascends above the […] |
Gargoyles: Season 1 DVD release date announced
TV Shows on DVD has the scoop that at the opening ceremonies of The Gathering of the Gargoyles, a Montreal-based Gargoyles convention for fans of the show, Greg Weisman announced that the Gargoyles: Season 1 two-disc DVD set will be released on December 7, 2004 for $29.99. |
Official website for Brandy and Mr. Whiskers now online
‘Inkan1969’ at the AN Forum points to the fact that the official website for Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, set to debut on the Disney Channel on August 20, is now online. |
Zeroman revealed
The Calgary Sun reveals what Leslie Nielsen’s title character in the soon-to-be-syndicated animated series Zeroman looks like in a humorous new picture. |
Details on Avatar, a new animated series from Nickelodeon
Nick.com has the the details on Avatar: The Last Airbender, a new animated action series. At the website, one can check out the show’s trailer and meet its characters. The synopsis for Avatar, taken from the Internet Movie Databse, is, “When the hostile Fire Nation threatens to enslave the Water, Earth, and Air Nations, a […] |
Sky Captain CD to be included with DC comic books
Dark Horizons indicates that DC Comics will be inserting a CD with the trailer and a sample game plus other extras from Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow in both Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight #182 and Nightwing #96. |
Spider-Man 2 website reveals magic behind film's special effects
The official Spider-Man 2 website has been updated, now containing a nice featurette entitled “News Wrap”, which shows how the special effects in Spider-Man 2 were created. |
Ten questions with Dr. Venture of Venture Bros.; Futurama Volume 4 review
IGN FilmForce takes an Adult Swim, finding an interview with Dr. Venture of The Venture Bros. The website also takes a look at the Futurama Volume 4 DVD, giving the set the “IGN.com Editor’s Choice Award” and a score of 8/10. |
Teens dive into Adult Swim, avoiding sea of late-night talk shows
The Internet Movie Database reveals that for over a year, the Cartoon Network’s lineup of adult-oriented late-night cartoons, airing under the banner Adult Swim, have been drawing more young-adult males than either The Tonight Show with Jay Leno or Late Night with David Letterman, Kansas City Star TV columnist Aaron Barnhardt observes today (Friday). Barnhardt […] |
Clifford's Really Big Movie coming to DVD in August
Business Wire has the press release for Clifford’s Really Big Movie, coming to video and DVD on August 24, 2004. Bonus features on the DVD include: Clifford’s Really Big Movie read-along of The Star of the Show and Amazing Animals, Big Time music video and sing-along, Cleo’s Crafts, Inside The Dog House behind-the-scenes featurette, and […] |
Lillard declares no hope for a third Doo
Matthew Lillard (Shaggy in the two live-action Scooby-Doo films) tells SCI FI Wire that there is no hope for a third installment in the Scooby Doo series. “There will be no Scooby 3,” Lillard said in an interview. “The second one didn’t do as well as it was expected to do, and I completely hold […] |
X-Men: Evolution – Season 2 Vol 4: Mystique's Revenge coming to DVD in November
TV Shows on DVD reports that the eighth volume of the X-Men: Evolution animated series, X-Men: Evolution – Season 2 Vol 4: Mystique’s Revenge, is heading to DVD, filled with five year-two episodes, including the season finale. Bonus features on the DVD include a “Toad’s Test” quiz hosted by Toad of The Brotherhood, and “X-Men: […] |
Siegel and Shuster estates file to reacquire Superboy
According to Newsarama and Heidi McDonald’s The Beat weblog, the estates of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster have filed papers to terminate Time-Warner’s copyright of Superboy. Additionally, Shuster’s estate may be considering to reclaim the rights to Superman himself. Both articles provide an in-depth look at the situation’s background history and consequences. |
Design the fifth and final theme for the official Sky Captain website!
Paramount Pictures is inviting Sky Captain and the World Of Tomorrow fans to contribute to the film’s official website by designing it’s fifth and final theme. The grand prize winner will receive an AMD based Alienware Aurora Desktop. Please see the official Sky Captain and the World Of Tomorrow website for details. |