News Archive for Meg Casey

3D Speed Racer Poster

Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes is a new poster for Speed Racer – in 3D! To view the three-dimensional effect, click and drag your mouse over the image. Speed Racer hits theaters and IMAX 3D on May 9th.

Calling All Robots!

Variety reports that Disney and ImageMovers have teamed with Michael Dougherty to create Calling All Robots, a sc-fi adventure that will feature the same performance capture technology used in Beowulf and The Polar Express. The project is “a throwback to old Godzilla movies”, and is being penned by Dougherty, Breehn Burns, and Simeon Wilkins. Dougherty […]

Silverman talks The Simpsons Movie

An interview with David Silverman, director of last summer’s The Simpsons Movie, can be read on APP. During the discussion, Silverman talks about his background history and artistic influences, as well as the budget of the Simpsons flick. The possibility of a equal to the hit big-screen adaption is also mentioned. “Well, commerce would indicate […]

Enchanted nominated for Hugo Award

Nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form in this year’s Hugo Awards is Disney’s live-action/animated tale, Enchanted. Up for the award are writer Billy Kelly and director Kevin Lima. Other nominations in the catagory are The Golden Compass, Heroes, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Stardust.

Batman: Gotham Knights voice cast announced

Currently featured on Toon Zone is an article announcing the voice cast of the upcoming direct-to-DVD project, Batman: Gotham Knights. Playing Batman will be fan-favorite Kevin Conroy, who has voiced the character in numerous other animated outings starring the superhero. Gary Dourdan, Ana Ortiz, David McCallum, and Parminder Nagra will also voicing major characters. Batman: […]

Persepolis to return to theaters

Yahoo! News reports that the Academy Award nominated film Persepolis will be returning to 100 screens in the United States on April 11th. This time around, the animated autobiography will feature the English language, replacing the subtitles the film sported in its first run. Included in the cast are Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Sean Penn, […]

Monster Vs Aliens website launched

The official website for the upcoming sci-fi satire Monsters Vs Aliens has recently been launched by DreamWorks. The teaser site features a short intro, as well as information regarding the film’s plot and cast. Monster Vs Aliens is set to hit theaters in Ultimate 3D on March 27, 2009.

First Ice Age 3 still

Latino Review has posted a first look at the upcoming animated sequel, Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs. Available on the site is a still from the movie, which features the character Scrat in the jaws of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. A direct link to the image can be found here. Ice Age 3 opens […]

New Madagascar 2 teaser

A new sneak peak for Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape can be viewed at DreamWorks SKG Fansite. The video is included in the Bee Movie DVD, which hit stores last Tuesday. Madagascar 2 is due out in theaters on 7 November, and features the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, […]

New Monsters vs Aliens information and image

USA Today currently features a first look at DreamWork’s upcoming sci-fi flick, Monsters vs Aliens. The article includes information on the plot of the film, as well as sporting a brand new promotional image. Monsters vs Aliens will be the first animated film to be entirely shot in 3-D, a trait nicknamed “Ultimate 3-D” by […]

Second Ice Age 3 poster

Another new poster for Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs can be found at WorstsPreviews. The first poster, previously reported on Sunday, can be viewed here. Starring the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah, Ice Age 3 hits theaters on July the 1st, 2009.

Madagascar 2 title change

Trademork reports that DreamWork’s upcoming sequel Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape may have undergone a name change. While it has not yet been confirmed, the article states that the new title for the film will be Madagascar Escape 2 Africa. The sequel is due out in theaters on November 7th, 2008.

Popeye & Friends DVD art

TV Shows On DVD features the cover art for the recently announced Popeye & Friends: Volume 1. The single-disc release will cost $14.95 and will be available for purchase on the 17th of June. The collection includes 8 Popeye cartoons, however it is not known exactly which ones will be on the disc. UPDATE: A […]

Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs poster

An extremely low-quality photograph of a new poster for Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs can be viewed at ComingSoon. Ice Age 3 will be Blue Sky Studios’ first film released in 3-D. The third installment to the prehistoric franchise will open in theaters July 2009. Thanks to “Wendy’s Jane” over at the Animated […]

Brown in animated Spider-Man series

An interview with Clancy Brown, voice of two characters in the new television series The Spectacular Spider-Man, can be read at the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review. In the article, Brown discusses his reasons for taking the roles, as well as how he became involved in an acting career. The Spectacular Spider-Man premiered today at 10 AM.

Jim Carrey talks A Christmas Carol

Featured on ComingSoon is an interview with actor Jim Carrey on his new role in Disney’s upcoming performance-capture film, A Christmas Carol. Carrey, who is playing Ebenezer Scrooge as well as the three Chirstmas Spirits, says, “It’s just a fantastic story. It’s beautiful literature.” He also vaguely mentions a possible role in Ripley’s Believe It […]

Culton to direct Hotel Transylvania

Variety has posted an article announcing that Jill Culton, helmer of Open Season, is set to direct Sony’s upcoming animated film Hotel Transylvania. Hotel follows the story of the youngest in a line of monster hunters who falls in love with the daughter of Count Dracula, and attempts to bring about peace between their two […]

Dragonball Release Date Pushed Back

The release date of the live-action adaption of the popular anime series, Dragonball Z, has been changed from August 15, 2008 to April 3, 2009, according to Superhero Hype. Had it been opened on it’s intended release date, the film would have had to compete with The International, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder […]

Beowulf #1 in DVD sales charts

Internet Movie Database reports that the CGI epic Beowulf took top spot in this week’s DVD sales charts. The movie had an intake of $10.9 million in rentals, beating American Gangster, last week’s number one. Other animated films received a boost in sales as well, with last year’s Ratatouille, Shrek The Third, and The Simpsons […]

Horton and Blue Sky

An in-depth article concerning Blue Sky Studios and their upcoming film Horton Hears A Who! can be read at USA Today’s website. The report explores the crew’s efforts to stay true to the material of the original book by Dr. Seuss, including information on what it was like converting the 72-page story in a 88-minute […]

Family Guy spin-off in development

An article featured on Hollywood Reporter’s website reveals that a spin-off to the hit animated series Family Guy is in the works at Fox and 20th Century Fox TV. The project, currently titled Cleveland, will revolve around the character Cleveland Brown, a friends of Family Guy‘s protagonist Peter Griffin. Several more upcoming animated shows are […]

Freddie Highmore to voice Astro Boy

ComingSoon reports that Freddie Highmore, the young star of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and The Spiderwick Chronicles, is set to voice the title character in Imagi’s upcoming adaption of the classic manga series, Astro Boy. “I am very thrilled that Freddie has accepted this role,” producer Maryann Garg said concerning the news. “He is […]

How To Train Your Dragon release date pushed back

ComingSoon reports that the original release date of DreamWork’s CG flick How To Train Your Dragon has been changed from November 20, 2009 to March 26, 2010. The animated comedy follows the efforts of a boy named Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III to capture and train a small dragon to pass an initiation.

Hoodwinked 2 cast information

ComingSoon reports that Hoodwinked director Cory Edwards has revealed the cast for the the upcoming sequel Hoodwinked 2: Red Vs Evil, which he is currently co-writing. While Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, and Andy Dick are returning for part two, Anne Hathaway, who previously provided the voice for Red Riding Hood, will be […]

Slew of Horton posters

A handful of new posters from the upcoming CGI comedy, Horton Hears A Who!, have appeared at Internet Movie Poster Awards. The one-sheets feature individual character posters as well as group shots. Horton and the gang will be hitting theaters this March 14th.

Wall-E featured in Total Film Magazine

Scans of a Wall-E centered article in Total Film Magazine can be found at First Showing. Several new images can be seen in the scans, including concept art, movie stills, and a photo of director Andrew Stanton. The article also includes and interview with Stanton, who gives information on both the creation and plot of […]

Wall•E Wondercon Panel

A summarization of several panels at this year’s Wondercon has been posted at ComingSoon. Included in the article is a report of Wall•E‘s panel, which featured director Andrew Stanton as a speaker. He describes Wall•E as a love story that follows a cinematic style set by sci-fi movies of the 70’s, also mentioning a new […]

Verbinski, King & Logan to make animated film

Gore Verbinski, director of all three Pirates Of The Caribbean films, and The Departed producer Graham King are teaming up to develop an animated feature, reports ComingSoon. John Logan, nominated for an Academy Award, is in talks with the two filmmakers to pen the script for the big-budget film. Though it is not mentioned in […]

Coraline teaser

The first teaser trailer for Henry Selick’s stop-motion Coraline has appeared on Cineplex. Due out in theaters in 3D on February 6th, 2009, Coraline is the dark tale of a girl who enters a parallel reality that appears to resemble a fantasy version of her own life. The film is an adaption of a best-selling […]

Kung Fu Panda merchandise

Reporting from Toy Fair 2008, ComingSoon has posted a description of many new toys from the upcoming Kung Fu Panda, complete with a photo gallery of the different merchandise. Ranging from plush animals to action figures, the toys were reportedly receiving a big push from Mattel, the makers of the toys.