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The Reluctant Dragon: Disney Exclusive Edition
…and some other supplementary television programs, features the original 1941 theatrical version of this live–action classic in its entirety. Walt had been eager to produce a live–action film as well… |
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Cartoon Network gets Re-Animated with live-action
In the article “Cartoon Comes Alive,” Multichannel News notices the Cartoon Network original movie Re-Animated, airing December 3. The essay particularly observes the live–action content of the film, while also… |
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The Best Of 2018: The Year Old Became New (Again!)
…the streaming service. Granted, Mowgli was always going to face the hurdle of coming only two years after Disney’s live–action Jungle Book remake, with its Oscar-winning special effects setting the… |
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Kite live-action remake takes flight
A live–action remake of hit Japanese anime Kite is scheduled to go into production in January 2012, reports /Film. David R. Elliswill, director of Final Destination 2 and Snakes on… |
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Sleeping Beauty Deluxe Edition
…up all the still images). Live Action Reference is a clip from the beginning of production, which originally aired on the DisneyLand TV show in 1954, featuring live–action model Helene… |
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Finding Nemo: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
…20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954), the Disney film that featured a captain named Nemo. There are also references to Aardman Animation’s trademark style in the seagulls, with their pointy… |
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Mark Smith talks Art of Flash
…going to see The Seventh Sign. They had a built-in preview of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which looked like an actual cartoon short subject before it went to the live–action… |
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Disney/Pixar want rights to John Carter of Mars – but for live-action or animation?
…for a live–action franchise or an animated film? Variety started the ball rolling, while Dark Horizons and Mania Movies both go into history of the development hell the project has… |
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Animation supervisor Jamie Beard captures The Aventures of Tintin!
…than 350 million copies of the books sold. Meanwhile, the iconic character lit up the silver screen with the stop-motion Crab with the Golden Claws (1947), the live–action Tintin and… |
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Marmaduke heads to the live-action big screen
With 20th Century Fox pleased with its recent forays into “live–action” editions of some fondly remembered animated characters (Garfield, Alvin And The Chipmunks, etc) the studio is set to continue… |
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Watch the recent trailer for the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie
Warner Bros. Japan has released a trailer for a forthcoming live–action adaption of the popular manga and anime series Fullmetal Alchemist. Fullmetal Alchemist Live Action Fanpage Channel has posted, via… |
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A look at the live action Akira
LatinoReview takes an exclusive look at the live action remake of Katsuhiro Otomo’s anime classic Akira which is being turned into two live–action feature films, the first of which is… |
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Television Academy hypocrisy allowing live action writers into animation categories?
…animation categories or the regular comedy categories. Either/or, never both. King of the Hill, The Simpsons, and Family Guy have all tried and failed to crack into the live action… |
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Thundercats….live action?
According to Variety, Warner Bros has optioned a script by Paul Sopocy to turn the popular 80’s animated series and toy line Thundercats into a live–action feature. Sopocy has written… |
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Grave of the Fireflies to be a live-action film
Anime News Network reports that Japan’s PAL Entertainment Productions has confirmed a live–action remake of Akiyuki Nosaka’s semi-autobiographical novella Grave of the Fireflies. This will be the third movie adaptation… |
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Finding Nemo: Ultimate Collector’s Edition
…A Tale always makes me smile – it’s Ned the sailor’s song from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954), the live–action Disney film that featured a captain named…Nemo! There are… |
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Pinocchio comes to life in new trailer for live-action remake
The full trailer for Disney’s upcoming live–action remake of Pinocchio is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. Despite being a straight-to-streaming movie, this looks… |
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Heidi’s Song
…music, despite including the Sherman’s own favorite song, slows down the action: it isn’t a patch on the much later and surprisingly effective CG/live–action version featuring Julia Roberts’ voice. In… |
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Good and bad news on the Last Unicorn live-action film
Ain’t It Cool News has a string of both good and bad news regarding the Last Unicorn live–action film. As it turns out, Continent Films recently paid $250,000 to go… |
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Sequel Toons Go Live-Action
Here’s a couple of news items on a couple of upcoming live–action features based on animated characters. Even though the first film has yet to open, producer Brian Grazer is… |
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2016: Animated Views’ Review Of The Year!
…bring us a unique feature but also keep the stop-motion medium going strong. In live–action, things weren’t much better, with an over-abundance of big budget fare that outright disappointed (Independence… |
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Of Paramount importance: a pair of live-action reviews!
…on the site, it’s one of our occasional live–action days, as I take a quick look at a couple of recent releases, both Paramount titles and both of which take… |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Five
…The Crocadero, Scrap Happy Daffy and Wholly Smoke). 15×4 = 60 Tuneful encounters! The Sweatbox Review: As sure as clockwork, Warner Brothers have delivered another wonderful collection of 60 classic… |
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DreamWorks previews upcoming slate at 2005's Comic-Con International
…than alive. Michael Bay directed The Island from a screenplay by Caspian Tredwell-Owen and Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, from a story by Tredwell-Owen. A suspense thriller at 30,000 feet,… |
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire – 2 Movie Collection
…a couple of stand-out action moments in the Leviathan attack (in which the crew’s Ulysses submarine, making a reminiscent link with Captain Nemo’s vessel in 20,000 Leagues, is destroyed) and… |
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One Of One Hundred And One Dalmatians – Winners!
…all-new Virtual Dalmatians game, over 101 pop-up trivia facts, an all-new music video and much more! Full review of the DVD coming soon! One Hundred And One Dalmatians is available… |
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Howard Ashman, and 304 Dalmatians!
AN&V speaks to those close to Howard Ashman, and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure, plus 101 Dalmatians, plus 102 Dalmatians equals 304 Dalmatians, right!? As if you had to… |
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San Diego 2016 Comic-Con Exclusive
…made only so many, 300 of Korra and 150 of Aang. Needlessly to say, it was a race to get as close to the front of the line as possible… |
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Production Designer Carlos Zaragoza puts a smile on The Emoji Movie
…a hybrid artist who works both in animation and live action movies. His wide experience includes art directing for over 18 years in feature live action, animation, musical theater, commercials,… |
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Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie
…I’ve been approached a lot more about live–action. It’s probably better for me because you don’t spend four years animating a live–action project.” Still, Disa is not leaving animation completely:… |
