Archives for August, 2007
Aardman Animation announces LITTLE J
Aardman Animations has animted Jamie Oliver, aka the Naked Chef, for their new animated series, LITTLE J. Aimed at 7 to 11-year olds, LITTLEJ follows the 10-year-old Oliver on his quest to become a great chef.
LITTLE J won’t take itself too seriously, featuring characters such as a depressed ham and a mad scientist named Eggs Benedict who wears a chicken on his head.
“We were thrilled when Jamie approached us to collaborate on an animated project,” said Miles Bullough, Aardman. “We quickly agreed that we needed to make a show that was first and foremost a comedy, which would hopefully inspire kids to think positively about good food, even brussel sprouts.”
Via AWN
SKUNK FU! picked up by Kids’ WB!
SKUNK FU! is heading to its North American home on Kids’ WB! on The CW. This follows successful launches on CBBC in the UK and ABC Australia.
“SKUNK FU! seamlessly blends martial arts action and broad humour with a mesmerizing Flash-anime artistic style that fits perfectly into the Kids’ WB! lineup,” Kids’ WB! Senior Vice President and General Manager Betsy McGowen said.
Created by Aidan Harte, the 52×12 comedy-action-adventure animated series for 6- to twelve-year-olds, scheduled for full delivery in Fall 2007.
Ratatouille demo on Xbox Live Marketplace
Just a quick heads up to let you guys know that a demo of Ratatouille is now available for the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo is obviously free and available in all countries except Japan. So if you’ve been on the fence on whether or not to buy this game for yourself or for your kids, here’s your chance to give it a try before you shell out your hard earned cash.
DreamWorks Animation, Shrek the Third goes HD DVD exclusive
Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG have announced they will exclusively support the HD DVD format and drop support for Blu-ray.
This affects the upcoming releases of the blockbusters “Shrek the Third” and “Transformers,” along with movies distributed by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films.
Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, said consumers seeking to switch to high-definition DVDs will be enticed by the movies available for HD-DVD players. He added the lower price for the Toshiba devices will appeal to the family market.
“It’s a game-changer, what they’re doing, and it’s why we decided to throw in with them,” Katzenberg said.
Source: MyWay
Finding Nemo and Sleeping Beauty Blu-Ray in 2008
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have announced that they will be releasing two animation classics on Blu-Ray: Sleeping Beauty and Finding Nemo.The first animated Platinum title coming to Blu-ray will be Sleeping Beauty. The disc will include a virtual castle and multi-player activities – both utilizing the new BD-Live technology.
Along with Sleeping Beauty, we will be treated to another Pixar release. This time we’ll get to experience Nemo’s adventure in high definition when the Finding Nemo Blu-Ray is released in Fall 2008 along with Sleeping Beauty.
Our guess is that Finding Nemo will be released in November alongside the DVD/Blu-Ray release for Wall-E — much like the upcoming Ratatouille and Cars Blu-Ray releases.
Mattel recalls Pixar’s CARS toy
Mattel announced today that the company has voluntarily recalled “Sarge” from the CARS die-cast vehicle, manufactured between May 2007 and July 2007, containing impermissible levels of lead. The recalled vehicles include 436,000 total toys, including 253,000 in the U.S. and 183,000 outside of the U.S.
For additional information regarding the Sarge toy recall, contact Mattel at (800) 916-4997, or visit the company’s Web site at www.service.mattel.com
Source WSJ
Tak and the Power of Juju ready for Nick premiere
Nickelodeon is set to debut Tak and the Power of Juju, Nicktoon’s first CG-animated series produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios. The show is based on the THQ videogame which has sold millions worldwide. Two back-to-back half-hour episodes will launch on Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, from 8:00 - 9:00 pm. In support of the launch, Nicktoons Network will air the premiere episodes the following day, Saturday, Sept. 1, at 11:00 am. The series will air regularly on Sundays at 10:00 am on Nickelodeon.
Source: AWN - Official site: Nick
Alvin and the Chipmunks movie videogame
Alvin and the Chipmunks, the videogame, from Brash Entertainment is scheduled to ship Dec. 4, 2007, ten days before the film release on Dec. 14. The game will be available for the PlayStation 2, the Wii, Nintendo DS and PC.
The game focuses on the Chipmunks’ musical abilities and expands on the film’s storyline. It follows Alvin, Simon, & Theodore on their mission to play during the battle of the bands event “Rockathonapalooza.” As the Chipmunks perform in each of the video game’s musical levels players are challenged to keep in rhythm with the music.
Source AWN
Slacker Cats debuts on ABC Family
ABC Family launches Slacker Cats tonight at 10:00 pm. The new adult animation series follows two lazy cats named Buckley and Eddie, who find themselves in mishap after mishap in the town of Wendell. The animation was produced by Film Roman. The cast includes Harland Williams, Sinbad, Emo Philips, Alex Borstein, Kiersten Warren, Nicole Sullivan and Niecy Nash.
Source AWN
Ratatouille art show in New Jersey
CEL-EBRATION! is the first animation gallery on the East Coast to premiere artwork from “Ratatouille”. Show dates are August 11 through September 8. A variety of vintage-flavored “Ratatouille” posters and photo-real giclee images will be available for fans and collectors to view and purchase through September.
CEL-EBRATION! Gallery is located at 30 Monmouth Street, Red Bank NJ. For more information please call 732 842-8489, or visit the website at www.cel-ebration.com
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