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Narnia turns to London for special effects
…effects. The Oscar-nominated special effects for Caspian‘s predecessor, The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, were created by Industrial Light & Magic, Sony Pictures Imageworks and Rhythm & Hues. Nonetheless,… |
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TV to DVD news: Voltron, She-Ra, Groovie Goolies, Ultraman
TV Shows on DVD indicates the September issue of the magazine Newtype may include a free DVD containing the first episode of Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Also, it appears… |
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TV to DVD: Voltron, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
TV Shows on DVD presents an update on Voltron: Defender of the Universe – Collection 2: Yellow Lion, pinpointing the details for the 3-disc set’s 15 episodes and bonus features…. |
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Disney wishes upon a Starz this Thanksgiving
…The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & and the Wardrobe, Chicken Little, Herby: Fully Loaded and The Incredibles. The presentation will begin Thursday, November 23, at 6 a.m…. |
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Wallace & Gromit honored with children's BAFTA
…The Telegraph records that the film beat The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Pirates of the Caribbean:… |
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TV to DVD: Voltron, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
…on December 12. In the meantime, the cover artwork for Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends – Season 1 has been updated, along with the DVD package’s release date. The set… |
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Disney ends 2006 with $3.26 billion box office
…on to become the year’s top-selling DVDs, while another Disney film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, took the third position in DVD sales for… |
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Stiller to play with DreamWorks' Mind
…the lion in the global hit Madagascar and in the upcoming Madagascar: The Crate Escape. Schoolcraft & Simons will write the film, with DreamWorks Animation’s Chris Kuser and Red Hour’s… |
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Framestore on Caspian special effects
IGN FilmForce points to the official website of Framestore, where the special effects house refers to their work for next year’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. “The next Narnia… |
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Thundercats….live action?
…the script as an origin story expanding on the major heroes and villains from the animated series, with the plot focusing on Lion-O coming of age as the leader of… |
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Berger, Wright talk Caspian visual effects
…of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Topics in the conversation range from the production’s tight schedule to the visual differences between it and its predecessor, The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe…. |
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Sleeping Beauty and Finding Nemo to debut on Blu-Ray in 2008
…the picture-in-picture treatment when it gets released on Blu-Ray next fall. Other titles in the line-up include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and National… |
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TV to DVD: Land Before Time, Care Bears, Denver, DuckTales, Voltron
…the Time television series will arrive on November 27. Meanwhile, Lionsgate will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Care Bears with the 25 Years of Caring Gift Set, coming November 20…. |
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TV to DVD: Freakazoid!, Voltron, Denver
…the Universe – Collection 5: Black Lion, with the package’s bonus features finally confirmed. Concurrently, a reminder is being sent that, despite a limited supply of copies, Denver, The Last… |
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Casting now complete on Shrek the Musical
…Rent), Jennifer Cody (Urinetown, The Pajama Game), Ben Crawford (Les Misérables), Bobby Daye (The Color Purple, The Lion King), Ryan Duncan (Altar Boyz), Sarah Jane Everman (The Apple Tree, Wicked),… |
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Madagascar 2 poster
…Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, and the comical group of penguins. To view the poster in full-size, click here. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa hits theaters on November 7th, 2008…. |
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Ponyo on the Cliff opens Cinekid Festival
GhibliWorld reports that Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated feature Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea was the opening film at Cinekid Festival which takes place from October 19 till 26… |
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The Sky Crawlers in US theatres
…The film will be shown twice on December 12 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. with a special video introduction by Oshii. The Sky Crawlers received its world premiere at… |
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The Astonishing Work of Osmau Tezuka DVD in July
AnimeNewsNetwork reports that Kino International have announced the dvd release of The Astonishing Work of Tezuka Osamu, a collection of 13 anime shorts by the anime pioneer Osamu Tezuka, on… |
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Saturday Morning Cartoons – 1970s: Volume 1
…a rock band. They also solved mysteries with their dog, making this a mishmash of Archie and Scooby-Doo (and maybe Cheaper By The Dozen). The episode Scotland Yard sees the… |
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Tom & Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection
…as opposed to the whacking and thwacking of the earlier efforts. Certainly, these cartoons are of their time, the mid-1960s, but within that range there were also some new things… |
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: Season One, Vol. 3 – Hello Mummy
…cash is recovered. Sensing a mystery, the gang decides to investigate and their clues lead them to the theater of a master puppeteer. There, they find a counterfeit $20 bill… |
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DuckTales: Volume 1
…US television markets on the basis of the Disney name and the show’s concept. They took two years then to prepare the initial 65 episodes, ensuring that the show had… |
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Huckleberry Hound Show: Volume One
…the next few, so I don’t see why the first episode’s reconstruction was placed on the last disc. Nevertheless, the effort to put these together is much appreciated. The added… |
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Whisper Of The Heart
…The Microphone (8:00) shows off the English voice cast, and is typical of what one would expect. The first disc also has Trailer And TV Spots (10:45)— enough that they… |
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Hanna And Barbera: A Cartoon Appreciation, Part 1
…Boot was the first collaboration for the pair. They realized that the idea was hackneyed, but felt they could do no worse than the rest of the MGM output. Even… |
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George Of The Jungle: The Complete Original Series
…Pilot (7:15) and Super Chicken Pilot (5:30) are each looking a little more worn than the episodes themselves, but they are plenty of fun. It’s interesting, too, to watch them… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald Volume Four
…Disney and the many innovations they were implementing at the time – including Stereophonic sound. They also discuss the character of the Ranger and the voice work of Bill Thompson…. |
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Directors Buck and Brannon on Surf’s Up
…They’re all little real moments. Then Kelly Slater and Rob Machado – surfers in the movie, the real deal – they played roving reporters, and then Sal Masekela – they… |
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The Art Of Tom And Jerry: Volume Three
…the H-B cartoons their spark. Here Tom and Jerry are more mischievous, with careful plotting taking the place of a quick and painful revenge. Certainly, these cartoons are of their… |
