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Kung Fu Panda 2 To Advertise Tofu
…tofu to children. Other advertising partners are Best Buy, Hint Water, Sun Maid, and McDonalds. For a complete list of the Kung Fu Panda 2 promotional partners visit Cartoon Brew…. |
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New Transformers: Dark of the Moon trailer
…the franchise by now: lots of giant robots and lots of explosions. The third live-action/animated film to be based off of the popular 80s cartoon series, Transformers: Dark of the… |
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Duck Dodgers producers Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone enter the Toon Zone
…(itself “sequel-ized” in the 1970s follow-up Duck Dodgers And The Return Of The 24 1/2 Century). The new Duck Dodgers show airs on the Cartoon Network at various weekend slots…. |
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Jim's festive farewell feature…
…people to write about it” – here’s {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/guest/rgutierrez.12242003.1.htm Rick Gutierrez}}’s take on possibly the most misguided thing George Lucas ever did (though the Boba Fett cartoon segment was cool)!… |
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Ready for Jack Skellington on Blu-ray Disc? The future looks cool, but watch out for that tree!!
…on the cake – without them, this package would not have seemed complete. While many DVD cartoon releases get by on nostalgia, this is really a show of strong quality”…. |
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Happiness Is… Peanuts – Snoopy’s Adventures
…the 14th episode from the Saturday morning cartoon, three short stories see Snoopy get traded to Peppermint Patty’s ball club and take on a giant; and Rerun gets the spotlight… |
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First Wallace and Gromit feature to begin filming
{{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=13391 The Big Cartoon Database}} reports that “after two years of preparation, filming of the first Wallace and Gromit feature movie will start in a few days”. \\Curse Of… |
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\\Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman\\ review
…the most compelling part of the Batman cartoon. It’s the look and this is where \\BMOTB\\ delivers. It’s definitely the most beautiful work to come out of modern noir cartoons”…. |
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Clone Wars concept art now online!
In the lead up to the November 7th premiere episode of the Star Wars: Clone Wars “micro-series” on the Cartoon Network, the company has made available some original conceptual work… |
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Keeping it cheap(er) – CG cartoons for TV that don't break the bank
Mainframe’s Scary Godmother is set to premiere this Halloween, but how do you keep the cost down and produce a great CG cartoon? Film and Video… |
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Is Ariel's Beginning worth going back for…?
…takes Christian on a Character Animation Crash Course to dip inside his new cartoon “how to” guide – and you can win a copy of the book in our Contest… |
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First Footage of the new ThunderCats
…1980s Lion-O, provides the voice for King Claudius. The writers also made an effort to make Snarf less annoying. The series will premiere in July 2011 on the Cartoon Network…. |
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Anime movies up for the Japanese Academy Prize
…Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky from Tokyo Movie Shinsha, and Toei Animation’s One Piece Film: Strong World. Check out the post at Cartoon Brew for more information…. |
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A Charlie Brown Valentine
…with age, and countless additional hours of cartoon viewing in the intervening years that have taken much of the edge off the novelty of seeing those funny drawings move. And… |
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Disney planning Phineas and Ferb movie?
Deadline is reporting that Disney is in the early stages of producing a theatrical movie based on their popular cartoon show Phineas & Ferb. Supposedly, the project might end up… |
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Robert Downey Jr. to star in DreamWorks’ Peabody and Sherman
Entertainment Weekly reports that Robert Downey Jr. will star in a computer animated adaptation of Peabody and Sherman, a cartoon series shown with The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The Iron… |
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More from the Looney's world: layout artist John McGrew
…Schlesinger Studio, the styles of the backgrounds, working for Chuck, and their involvement in the cartoon strikes of the 1940s. Once again a great read from Barrier (who also served… |
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Let's start the week off with some new announcements…
…totally missing out anything on the Lion’s cartoon output, is a worthy history of the studio, hosted by Patrick Stewart. Finally, Rand will probably be excited by The All-New SuperFriends… |
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Thunder-Thunder-Thundercats…Anime?
Children of the 1980s, rejoice! The beloved Rankin-Bass cartoon Thundercats is being revitalized anime-style. Warner Brothers released a promotional image seen at right. The character designs appear to retain the… |
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Johnny Bravo live-action feature moves ahead
According to {{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117894889&categoryID=13&cs=1 Variety.com}}, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is lined up to become a real-life Johnny Bravo in a live-action feature film based on the Cartoon Network show. Though… |
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New Thunder Cats Trailer
The anime-inspired Thunder Cats cartoon now has an official trailer. Taking the same revamp path as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe a few years back, the trailer gives… |
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The Looney Tunes Show Videos and Pictures
Cartoon Network has updated The Looney Tunes Show website with new videos. Hop on over to the site and see how the show has changed from the original classics. Character… |
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JapanNYC Fest to Show Rare Miyazaki Shorts
…26 at Carnegie Hall. These two shorts are dialogue free and part of a collection of eight made especially for the Ghibli Museum in Japan. More information at Cartoon Brew…. |
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Gary Goldman on the American Tail DVD…
…was called Amblimation or Universal Cartoon. Our understanding is that An American Tail II: Fievel Goes West (1991), cost $25M to do in London. Our next film was All Dogs… |
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What Works for The Lion King May Work for Tarzan
The Big Cartoon DataBase updates with a report on the upcoming Tarzan Broadway musical from Disney and states that Phil Collins has already written six to eight new songs for… |
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Stop-Motion Marvels!
…a more fully developed story, with a romantic set-up not unlike the Paramount Popeye cartoons. Hector The Pup (8:10) has a strong resemblance to Pepper, except that he’s a sheriff… |
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars III coming home this July
Robot Chicken: Star Wars III, the third Star Wars special from Cartoon Network’s popular sketch comedy show, comes to DVD and Blu-Ray this summer, DVD Active is reporting. Extras on… |
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Character Animation Crash Course's winner!
Recently Christian was able to chat to Disney animator Eric Goldberg about his new cartoon how-to guide, the Character Animation Crash Course. It’s a really neat book for those looking… |
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Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell . . . Kid Rock?
The forum at the Big Cartoon Database has a report on an upcoming animated segment featuring rapper/rocker/country artist Kid Rock and his version of the perennial yuletide favorite “The Twelve… |
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Simpsons renewed for 23rd season
Springfield’s favorite family isn’t looking to retire anytime soon, as Fox has just greenlit a 23rd season of the show. The series, of course, is the longest running primetime cartoon… |