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Monsters, Inc. 2 plot details, a prequel?
Collider has details on the plot for Monsters, Inc. 2 which may be a prequel instead of a sequel. Mike and Sully will return in a brand new movie about their adventures while they attended Fear University and how they became best friends, years before their escapade at Monsters, Inc. with Boo. To get the […] |
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Toonpur Ka Superrhero is Bollywood’s newest animated movie
While Bollywood produces more movies than Hollywood annually, they haven’t developed many animated films. After a couple flops, Roadside Romeo and Ramayana-The Epic, Toonpur Ka Superrhero proves to be a successful film. The Indian Express provides a detailed review, while Cartoon Brew has the trailer. In the vein of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Aditya is […] |
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Anime movies up for the Japanese Academy Prize
On February 18, 2011 Japan will have its 34th Japanese Academy Prize ceremony. The Academy Prize is the Japanese equivalent to Hollywood’s Oscars. Five movies were nominated in the category of feature length animated film: Sunrise Studio’s Colorful, The Borrower Arrietty from Studio Ghibli, Doraemon The Movie: Nobita’s Great Battle of the Mermaid King made […] |
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Highest grossing films of 2010
Cartoons have proven themselves this year by claiming four spots on the highest grossing films list for 2010, according to Forbes. Disney raked in over $2 billion with their films this year with Toy Story 3 at the top of the list. DreamWorks with Shrek Forever After and How To Train Your Dragon follow behind […] |
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Tron and Twilight get animated!
Popular movies with a stake in the children’s market are often transformed into cartoon TV series. Total Film has confirmed that an animated Tron series based on the recent movie will premiere next summer. Bruce Boxleitner is involved with the project. The series will fit in with the established continuity and will be ten episodes […] |
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DreamWorks Acquires Maintenance comic book movie rights
We’ve seen a lot of movies about evil geniuses lately and now DreamWorks has acquired the movie rights to Maintenance a comic book about two janitors and the mad scientists they clean up after. Johnny and Manny work for TerroMax, an evil think tank, and they deal with the aftermath of experiments gone bad. Maintenance […] |
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Ashoka-The Hero is India’s own animated superhero
Bollywood Hungama gives the scoop about Illusion Interactive and their first leap into an animated feature: Ashoka-The Hero. The movie is about a boy named Ashoka whose father was a policeman, who died in the line of duty. He finds a medallion created by the Emperor Asoka to protect humanity from evil, which gives him […] |
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Tron Guy Reviews Tron Legacy
Remember that guy who dressed up like a program from Tron and became a web sensation? He recently reviewed Tron Legacy on Wired. Jay Maynard AKA Tron Guy states that the movie went beyond his expectations and actually brought him to tears. He also reflects on his role as Tron Guy and how he brought […] |
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Terry Gilliam to head the composite fantasy 1884
Terry Gilliam’s wacky and fantastical animation has entertained audiences for years. The Film Stage reports the Monty Python animator will head “a retro sci-fi fantasy” set in a steam punk world. The film will feature live-action puppets with CGI heads and the actors’ eyes/mouths. The story is about a bumbling secret agent charged with stopping […] |
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Plot for 2011 Muppet movie revealed
Muppet Central has posted an official movie synopsis from Disney for the new Muppet movie. It looks like the Muppet Theater is in danger once again and the Muppets, plus a cast of colorful cameos must save it. The movie is scheduled to premier during the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend. |
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First trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Apple has the first look at Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The third installment in the popular Transformers enterprise is set to premiere in July 2011. Not much of the plot is revealed in the trailer, but Apollo 11 is involved. |
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Gisele and the Green Team-an eco-friendly webtoon
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has launched her own environmentally friendly cartoon Gisele and the Green Team with AOL Kids. Gisele and her team multi-ethnic, female superheroes fight to save the Earth by using magic, girl power, and green ingenuity. The series is similar to the popular 1990s cartoonCaptain Planet. Bündchen was inspired by cartoons from the […] |
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Kung Fu Panda and DreamWorks battling a lawsuit
DreamWorks Animation is fighting a lawsuit against Terence Dunn, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dunn, a writer, claims he proposed the idea of a “spiritual kung fu fighting panda bear” to the animation studio back in November 2001. His idea was rejected, but only months after his chat with DreamWorks, they began to promote Kung […] |
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Dora the Explorer finds an end to her lawsuit
Caitlin Sanchez, the former voice of the popular children’s program Dora the Explorer recently ended her multimillion dollar lawsuit against Nickelodeon. She sued the cable network for lack of compensation for merchandise and residuals as well as lowering her pay for her work. After lawyers from both parties met, matters appear to have settled, but […] |
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Tron Legacy director on the movie’s score written by Daft Punk
io9.com posted a video interview with Joseph Kosinski, the director of Tron Legacy. Kosinski discusses the movie’s score composed by the French techno duo Daft Punk, how the music enhances the plot, and how the sound effects ad music work together. Daft Punk is famously known for their animated musical film Interstella 5555 supervised by […] |
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Animated shorts up for an Oscar
The Wrap has announced the contenders for Best Animated Short film at the 83rd Academy Awards. Pixar’s “Day and Night” is nominated, but the studio has not won an Oscar in this category since their 2002 win “For The Birds.” Another short “The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger” animated by Bill Plympton and […] |
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Cartoons helping kids as a medical tool
It’s a simple fact that kids the world over like cartoons and medical professionals are using animation as a tool to connect with them. In India, the non-profit TeachAIDS organization created an animated tutorial to teach AIDS/HIV awareness to children, detailed in this article from The Hindu. In Mexico City, Dr. Julia Borbolla invented an […] |
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Young Justice and Firebreather premiere on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network had two premieres on Black Friday. The pilot for Young Justice, a new series, follows the adventures of Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and other sidekicks in the DC universe as they team up to fight crime. The second premiere is for the CGI TV movie Firebreather, directed by Peter Chung of Aeon Flux […] |
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The Toy Story 3 that might have been…
Jim Hill Media gives us a look at the Toy Story 3 Disney Circle 7 Animation was working on before Pixar Studios was bought. This version’s plot had all the Buzz Lightyear action figures recalled to Taiwan to fix a defect. Woody and the gang would have traveled to Taiwan to save Buzz. The article […] |
