Archives for September, 2007
The Bee Movie special report
Peter Sciretta, from the awesome slashfilm website, was invited to a special screening of footage from Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie in San Francisco. Seinfeld and director Steve Hickner were in town to present the footage and do interviews.
The report is very informative and entertaining. Don’t read it if you don’t want to spoil anything though!
Check it out here.
Monsters vs. Aliens release date pushed up
Monsters vs. Aliens, DreamWorks Animation’s first-ever film produced in stereoscopic 3-D technology, has been pushed up to a March 27, 2009 release. The release had been previously slated for May 15 and now avoids competition with James Cameron’s 3-D/CG fantasy, AVATAR, which opens May 22.
While they will avoid the James Cameron heavyweight, DreamWorks Animation will now have to compete with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Sony Pictures Animation’s next 3D-animated feature, currently scheduled for March 27 as well.
Monsters vs. Aliens reinvents the classic 1950s monster movie into a modern day action comedy. It is being directed by Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2) and Rob Letterman (Shark Tale).
Via AWN
Wally, King of Flurb becomes cartoon series
Peter Hannan, creator of Nickelodeon’s Catdog, has signed a deal with Cartoon Network to turn his book series — Wally, King of Flurb — into an animated TV show. Hannan is in the process of writing and illustrating the series.
Can’t wait to see what Mr. Hannan has up his sleeve. If Catdog is any indication, we’re in for a real treat!
Via AWN
Ben 10 goes live-action
Cartoon Network has completed production on Ben 10: Race Against Time, a live-action made-for-TV movie based on the animated series. Alex Winter, of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, directed the movie which will air in November. Graham Phillips stars as Ben Tennyson, a boy who is able to transform himself into a variety of super aliens.
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Feed the Kitty
Feed the Kitty is a 1952 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese where Bulldog Marc Antony adopts small cat Pussyfoot and tries to hide it from his mistress. It was voted #36 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
A Corny Concerto
A Corny Concerto is a 1943 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and written by Frank Tashlin. It was intended as a parody of Disney’s Fantasia. In was voted #47 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
Unicorn in the Garden
Here’s another classic cartoon for you guys and gals! This is a 1953 short by James Thurber from Columbia Pictures’ UPA studios titled Unicorn in the Garden. It was ranked #48 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Vol. 3 now available
The Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Vol. 3 is now available for an MSRP of $26.99 although you could probably find it cheaper online. Volume 3 is the final collection in the series and features 35 classic Tom and Jerry cartoons on two DVDs. 15 of the 35 shorts have been re-mastered in their original CinemaScope widescreen format.
Bonus features include: Cat and Mouse: The Tale of Tom and Jerry, a history of the show. Also included in the collection is The Karate Guard, a theatrical short released in 2005 that marked Joe Barbera’s first return as a writer, director and storyboard artist on the series since his and Hanna’s original cartoon shorts.
Via AWN
The Ten Commandments heading to theaters
American Cinema International has announced that its animated feature, The Ten Commandments, is set for a U.S. theatrical release on Oct. 19, 2007. The CG feature is the first in a branded twelve-film series from Promenade Pictures focusing on stories from the Bible.
The Ten Commandments will feature voices by Ben Kingsley (narrator), Christian Slater (Moses), Alfred Molina (Ramses) and Elliott Gould (God).
Via AWN
HOMIES premiering on LATV
LATV will air THE HOMIES HIP-HOP SHOW, a stop-motion one-hour animated series, on Thursday, September 13. The show will then air on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 pm PT. Each show will consist of 8 to 10 sketches mixed in with music videos.
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