Andrew Stanton confirms John Carter Of Mars
…been announced yet. AWN, however adds that the film is said to be a mix of live action and animation and Stanton is rumoured to be the director on the… |
Arthur and the Minimoys sequels update
…just finished the ADR session the other day. Half of this is live action, while half of it is 3-D animation. It’s going to take a while before it is… |
Batman: Gotham Knight DVD package
…are expected to be available soon as well. Serving as a bridge between the live–action Batman Begins and this summer’s The Dark Knight, Gotham Knight will hit shelves on July… |
Hathaway, Bonham Carter for Burton's Alice
…the Red Queen. They’ll play alongside another Burton collaborator, Johnny Depp, as the Mad Hatter in the Disney produced film, which will be a combination of live–action and performance-capture technology…. |
When You Wish Upon A Star: The Musical Making of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio
…concepts to themes that recur all along the story, tailored to the situations and the emotions – a technique first used in live–action films by composers like Max Steiner, Erich… |
M-I-C-K-E-Y…Happy Birthday, Mr Mouse!
…the Walt Disney Studios and the many wonderful animated and live–action films since. Mickey switched to color in the 1935 short The Band Concert, won an Academy Award alongside Pluto… |
Akira and Ninja Scroll remake updates
In an exclusive update, MTV.com reports that Leonardo DiCaprio would not star in the live action remakes of Akira and Ninja scroll and will only stay behind the scenes as… |
Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD in March
…Tree, In The Belly Of The Whale)”, “Alternate Ending”, “The Sweat Box”, “Live Action Reference Footage”, “Art Galleries”, and more. Full specs for the Blu-Ray disc can be found here…. |
Nana’s back! Elisa Gabrielli on Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
…sound, performed by renowned vocal talent Elisa Gabrielli, who has lent her voice – and her impressive palette of different colors – to more than 30 different animated characters such… |
Resident Evil trailer number two
ComingSoon has posted the second trailer for the computer-animated Resident Evil: Degeneration. The feature, which serves as a sequel to the live–action Resident Evil film trilogy, centers around a zombie-infestation… |
Watch those pic-a-nic baskets, Yogi's coming to theaters
According to Yahoo! News, Warner Bros. has plans to create a live–action/animation feature film version of Yogi Bear directed by Ash Brannon (Surf’s Up). “Yogi Bear first appeared as a… |
New Horton Animated Movie Hatching Soon
Although determined to not allow any more live action movies based on Dr. Seuss characters, Audrey Stone Giesel, the widowed wife of the good doctor, has given the nod to… |
Little Airplane making jump to the big-screen
…in production, including one animated film, one live–action, and one hybrid of the two. “Wonder Pets showed us that we had the ability to create longform stories and evergreen, classic… |
New animation updates from AICN!
…and The Joker from the animated The Batman re-take on the legend, news on the Arkham Asylum location for Christopher Nolan’s new {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17029 live–action film}} reincarnation, Batman: Intimidation Game,… |
James Cameron talks Avatar
…characters created using a newly developed performance capture-based process, and 40% live action, with a lot of VFX in the imagery. Avatar is slated to open on Dec 18, 2009…. |
Scooby-Doo prequel on the way
Animation World Network reports that a new live–action prequel to the Scooby-Doo theatrical movies is set to air on Cartoon Newtork in the fall of 2009. The original film, titled… |
Marvin the Martian gets his own movie
Marvin the Martian should be very happy, very happy indeed, because it has just been announced that he will be getting his own live–action/CGI movie, according to Cinema Confidential. “Marvin… |
More trouble for Where the Wild Things Are?
Coming Soon notes that the Spike Jonze film, which was to use live–action puppetry and computer animation to bring to life the Maurice Sendak picture book, has been removed from… |
Marketing budgets for animated features are on the rise
…pricetag to promote live–action features? Simple, explains Variety. For one, it pays off handsomely at the box office, attracting families and repeat viewing from younger auds. They also bring in… |
THE 76th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS – Nemo wins, Rings is King and Krumpet amazes!
…Of April Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River Holly Hunter Thirteen Renée Zellweger, Cold Mountain Live–Action Short Film: Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket) Most (The Bridge) Squash (A) Torzija ([A]… |
Alvin fastest DVD seller of the year
…well as Enchanted, another hybrid of animation and live–action. Alvin had a worldwide intake of over $350 million during it’s run in theaters, and was released on DVD April 1st…. |
Underdog DVD, Blu-ray specs
DVD Active reveals the extra content and cover artwork for the DVD and Blu-ray of Disney and Spyglass Entertainment’s live–action Underdog adaptation. In addition to the bonus features offered by… |
Enchanted now in theaters!
Opening in 3,632 theaters today is Walt Disney Pictures’ Enchanted. Featuring traditional animation and live–action, as well as new songs from the Oscar-winning duo of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz,… |
Speed Racer trailer and images
The first trailer for the live–action/CGI Speed Racer adaptation is now up at Moviefone. Meanwhile, USA Today provides a set of images from the highly anticipated feature. Speed Racer will… |
Disney (the other one) supports Song Of The South on DVD
…reporting that Roy Disney would support the eventual release of his Uncle Walt’s 1946 animation/live–action masterpiece Song Of The South on DVD. “[Eisner] has been – for quite a few… |
Five new Chipmunks images
IGN Movies showcases five new captioned images from the live–action/computer animated comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks. The movie will enter theaters on December 14th…. |
Ambrose goes Where the Wild Things Are
…reportedly did not match the filmmakers’ vision of how the Wild Thing should sound. Where the Wild Things Are, using real actors, computer animation and live–action puppeteering, will hit theaters… |
Snow White 70th Anniversary Event: Part II
…moderated by Don Hahn and featuring Roy Disney, Glen Keane, Marge Champion (live action reference model for the character of Snow White), Leonard Maltin, and John Lasseter discussing the creation… |
New Disney DVD news
…including the original Freaky Friday, Flight Of The Navigator and Walt’s last musical, The Happiest Millionaire. {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2004/03_08.html DVD File}} reports that Disney “will release 50-plus favorites, many for the… |
Burton to direct Alice, Frankenweenie
…combine performance-capture imagery with live–action footage. As for Frankenweenie, the stop-motion feature will be based on Burton’s 1984 short film about a pet dog brought back to life by his… |