News Archive for Josh Armstrong

More Batman, Superman, and Justice League DVDs on the way

Toon Zone has the details and cover art for Justice League: The Brave and the Bold, Superman: The Animated Series: A Little Piece of Home, and Batman: The Animated Series: Secrets of the Caped Crusader. All three titles will be available in stores on October 19.

The Batman and Justice League Unlimited comic book writers interviewed

Newsarama interviews Adam Beechen and Bill Matheny, the writers for the upcoming comic book spinoffs of The Batman and Justice League Unlimited.

Brendan Fraser is Big Bug Man

As was reported yesterday, Marlon Brando’s last theatrical role will be as Mrs. Sour, in the independent CG feature Big Bug Man. Now comes word from Variety that Brendan Fraser may provide the title character’s voice in the film, which is already in production at Studio-Free Studios, a new animation pursuit from Bob Bendetson and […]

Incredible finds at eBay

Turning up at eBay are new promotional items for The Incredibles, including a set of theater pins, a banner, and a static cling poster.

Spider-Man 2 spoofed in Peril of Doc Ock

Be sure to check out the Spider-Man 2 spoof, The Peril Of Doc Ock, at Yahoo! Movies. Animated completely in Lego, this Spite Your Face production is set to please.

Mission: Impossible for Chicken Little

According to Coming Soon!, Chicken Little will now have to face off against Mission: Impossible 3, which was previously scheduled to open on May 6, 2005. With more competition coming from Fantastic Four, the three films will duke it out for the top spot during next year’s July 4th weekend.

Spider-Man's original voice speaks

In addition to reviewing the Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection DVD set, Superhero Hype! talks with Paul Soles, the original voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man for the 1967-70 Spider-Man animated series.

Info on upcoming animated DVDs

TV Shows on DVD has the details and cover art for the DVDs of The Wild Thornberrys, Teen Titans, and Static Shock.

Fox to pen Bratz for Fox

The Hollywood Reporter reports that scribe Dana Fox will write the feature film based on MGA Entertainment’s Bratz fashion dolls, for 20th Century Fox. Blending live-action elements with some traditional or computer animation, the plot for the movie remains a secret, although it will focus on the theme of girl power.

More Sky Captain early reviews

Appearing at Ain’t It Cool News are another batch of reviews for Sky Captian and the World of Tomorrow. “The film is really so much fun, it seemed as though the filmaker didn’t really want it to end,” says Sean Gallagher. Meanwhile, Drago offers a slightly-less enthusiastic review, stating, “Is the story great? Not particularly, […]

UPDATED: Faster than a speeding asteroid…

Something interesting has appeared on Michael Bay’s official website. Is this an indication of a future project, perhaps? UPDATE: Superhero Hype! indicates that in answer to Superman’s logo being removed from Michael Bay’s website, Warner Brothers has responded that McG is still involved with the Superman film, while the rumors of Bay’s involvement are “absolutely […]

Second Chronicle already in the works

IGN FilmForce has the scoop that despite the first film having over a year before its release, a script for a second Chronicles of Narnia film – possibly Prince Caspian – is already being worked on. Apparently, Disney is “extremely enthusiastic” about the first movie. “In my nearly 25 years at Disney, I’ve never seen […]

Disney/Pixar update: Chicken Little, amends big

Jim Hill Media provides an update as to what is going on between Disney and Pixar these days. Is Disney trying to get back with Pixar? Is “The Sequel Lab” for Pixar’s or Disney’s movies? Is the sky falling for Chicken Little? Please decide for yourself after reading the article’s speculation.

Bride woos Depp

Variety reports that Johnny Depp will provide the lead voice in Warner Brothers’ The Corpse Bride, Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated film. With Michael Johnson directing and Allison Abbateand co-producing, The Corpse Bride will also feature the voices of Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard Grant, Joanna Lumley and Christopher Lee. Filmed in London, […]

Box office weekend estimates: June 25 – 27

According to Box Office Guru, Shrek 2 fell to seventh place in the weekend’s top ten movies, with an estimated $10.5 million. Falling only 25% from last weekend, the sequel has grossed an incredible $397.1 million. Meanwhile, Garfield: The Movie took the eighth spot, with an estimated $7 million. Down 38%, the feline film has […]

New Kaena: The Prophecy pictures

My Stuff and News has new pictures from Kaena: The Prophecy. The film will begin its limited release in US theaters on July 9, 2004.

Disney "reducing investment" in films

Reuters indicates that in a small conference with Deutsche Bank investors, from Disney’s Burbank headquarters, Disney CEO Michael Eisner stated, “We are reducing our investment in our film businesses.” According to Disney President and COO Bob Iger, “If we are going to invest money on entertainment, I think there are better ways to spend than […]

New Sky Captain trailer now online

Yahoo! Movies has the new trailer for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, which will open in US theaters on September 17, 2004.

Ramsey to adapt Dragonball Z for Fox

Variety, via Coming Soon!, reveals that screenwriter Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit) will adapt Dragonball Z for the big screen for 20th Century Fox. The popular series upon which the movie will be based follows “an adult humanoid alien who’s just discovered that he was sent to Earth to blend in and destroy our population […]

Jonathan Frakes speaks Thunderbirds

At IGN FilmForce, Jonathan Frakes speaks about his new film Thunderbirds. “I think we are all pretty conscious that there is a way to tell the story of the Thunderbirds for the fans, and there is a way to tell the Thunderbirds as a family action movie. If you happen to be a fan, you’ll […]

Shrek 2 breaks another record, in France

DreamWorks SKG Fansite reports that Shrek 2 broke box office records on it’s opening day in Paris, France, attracting 78,069 seats in comparison to Finding Nemo‘s draw of 50,261 seats. Grossing $39 million overseas and $382 million in North America, expect Shrek 2‘s domestic total to be around $410-420 million, with the overseas total being […]

Review of World of Tomorrow today

In a positive, early look at Sky Captain and the World Tomorrow, Moriarty at Ain’t It Cool News writes, “Even unfinished, this is a very pure and uncomplicated piece of entertainment.” The critic goes on to say, “Is this a perfect piece of transcendent film art that will change you life? No, of course not, […]

Curious first look

Ropes of Silicon has the first picture of the well-known monkey and the Man in the Yellow Hat from Universal’s upcoming Curious George, climbing to theaters on September 30, 2005.

Three new Incredible pictures!

Frédéric from the French Incredibles fansite, The Indestructibles, has added three new pictures to his website, under the “Infos” section! Also check out Shane Glines’ Cartoon Retro forum for more Incredible artwork and book covers!

Updated: Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc Special Edition DVD specs and cover art; Aladdin Platinum Edition disc art

Commemorating the movie’s two-year anniversary of its US theatrical release, Ultimate Disney has received word of what bonus features may appear on the 2-Disc Special Edition DVD of Lilo & Stitch. Though these specs are from the film’s DVD re-release in Italy, arriving this fall, most – if not all – of the same features […]

Kung-Fu Panda still coming

Dark Horizons confirms that Kung-Fu Panda is still in the works, with word coming from Shelly Page at DreamWorks. As a guest speaker at a student film convention in Cardiff, Wales, Page not only confirmed but also described the film as “a cross between Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Pandas“.

Solomon and Matheson's stop-motion film: Hitler to be killed by Automatons

Ain’t It Cool News has the scoop on a project from writers Ed Solomon (Men in Black) and Chris Matheson (A Goofy Movie). In the stop-motion project that has already been in development for over a decade, two large, self-aware automatons have been built in World War II, with their only purpose being to kill […]

AICN \\Sky Captain\\ and \\Ghost in the Shell 2\\ reviews, \\Fantastic Four\\ followup

Ain’t It Cool News has posted some updates concerning past stories. First up are two more very positive reviews for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. As the latter reviewer ‘Froggie Dude’ states, “Without a doubt, this is one of the best movies of the summer, and one of the most interesting movies of […]

Look at a Fantastic Thing!

Superhero Hype! has an exclusive look at a maquette of The Thing, which was seen at the recent International Make Up Artist Trade Show in Pasadena. The special effects team that worked on Hellboy will also be creating The Thing in The Fantastic Four. It is possible that the maquette is a close reflection of […]

Finding Nemo among top finalists for the 2004 Humanitas Prize

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Finding Nemo was honored along with fellow films Seabiscuit and Dirty Pretty Things, and television series Joan of Arcadia and The Bernie Mac Show as the top finalists announced Wednesday for the 2004 Humanitas Prize. The Humanitas Prize, celebrating its 30th year, honors writers whose work “honestly explores the complexities […]