Archives for October, 2007
Thundercats Director are Go!
Variety has reported that Gears of War (multi-million selling Xbox 360 game) art director Jerry O’Flaherty will helm “Thundercats,” a CG-animated movie based on the ’80s cartoon series. This will be his first feature directing job.
“It feels like a natural thing for me to step into,” he said. “Games have come so far now. The last four years of my life have been about bringing the energy of filmmaking into the videogame experience.”
Fox working on 3 new animated series
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox TV is in development on three new animated series. The first is a retooled version of the 2003 live-action comedy The Pitts, created by Simpsons vet Mike Scully. The second, Relative Insanity, will be exec produced by Jack Black. The third, Mothballs, is from Drawn Together creators Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser.
The Pitts originally aired in March 2003 for only four weeks, and followed the misadventures of the world’s most unlucky family.
Insanity follows a twenty-something man who can never seem to get his life in order, thanks to his crazy family.
Mothballs is set in a nursing home run by the dysfunctional family the Westings, as the patriarch must put his estranged father in the rules-oriented facility.
Surf’s Up arrives on DVD, Blu-Ray and PSP
Surf’s Up, from Sony Pictures Animation, is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and PSP. Surf’s Up about surfing penguins is directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. Surf’s Up stars the voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods and Mario Cantone.
Bonus features include:
THE CHUBBCHUBBS — The original Oscar-winning animated short
“Not A Drop of Real Water” — Three-part doc that takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the movie
Music Video — Lauryn Hill “Lose Myself”
Arnold’s Zurfinary — Arnold gives a kids-eye view of surf terminology
CREATE YOUR OWN SURFBOARD game
LAVA SURF game
WHALE HOPPING game
Filmmaker commentary
Pixar confirms John Carter of Mars
Pixar employees were seen exploring the huge Edgar Rice Burroughs archives in the ERB, Inc. offices on Ventura Blvd in Los Angeles. Pixar’s Jim Morris, Andrew Stanton and Mark Andrews discussed the John Carter of Mars film project with Burroughs representatives, Danton Burroughs, Sandra Galfas and Jim Sullos.
All six members at the meeting expressed a deep commitment to the project. The first film in the trilogy, faithful to the Burroughs books, is projected for release sometime before 2012.
Futurama: Bender’s Big Score trailer
Check out the trailer for the upcoming Futurama movie, Bender’s Big Score, coming to DVD on November 27th!
Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal demo now available
A demo for the upcoming Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal video game is now available for download on Xbox Live. The demo is completely free of charge and is available in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The game is rated E10+ for Cartoon “Violence” and will be available in stores on October 9th. More info can be found at ACMEarsenal.com
The Land Before Time 13 announced
Universal Studios Home Entertainment have announced the 13th entry in the Land Before Time franchise, The Wisdom of Friends, scheduled for DVD release on November 27. Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sandra Oh will provide voices for two new characters, Loofah and Doofah.
In The Land Before Time: The Wisdom of Friends, Littlefoot and his friends must guide two goofy yellow-bellied dinos, Loofah and Doofah back to their herd. Along the way, Littlefoot realizes that their comically strange survival techniques demonstrate a different kind of wisdom.
Via AWN
Warner signs Peanuts distribution deal
Warner Home Video has entered a multi-year, exclusive worldwide home video distribution deal for PEANUTS, the syndicated comic strip by Charles Schulz. The distribution deal includes the Peanuts library and original made-for-videos for home video and new media distribution.
Under the terms of the agreement, WHV will exclusively distribute multiple Peanuts DVD titles, which include more than 50 classic television specials and television series episodes. The first of these releases includes a deluxe edition of Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, scheduled for release on Jan. 15, 2008, followed by a deluxe edition of It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown scheduled for release Feb. 26, 2008.
The agreement also includes production of new made-for-DVD titles as well as new short-form content for digital distribution via wireless, EST and video-on-demand platforms.
Via AWN
Family Guy sued… again.
Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy composer Walter Murphy, Fuzzy Door Productions and Cartoon Network have been sued by Bourne, company that holds the copyright to the song “When You Wish Upon a Star”. Bourne alleges that the show violated its copyright to the song in the episode “When You Wish Upon a Weinstein,” which features character Peter Griffin singing a song titled “I Need a Jew” in the style of When You Wish Upon a Star.
We’ll keep you updated if Family Guy will have to fork over some cash. I highly doubt it though.
Via AWN
Bee Movie demo debuts on Xbox Live
Activision announced today that the Bee Movie Game demo is now available for free download on Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. The demo features a chase level in which players must learn to navigate New York City street traffic, narrowly avoiding collisions with speeding cars, trucks and other hazards.
Bee Movie Game is based on the upcoming DreamWorks Animation film, Bee Movie, from creator Jerry Seinfeld and will be available this fall for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Windows, Wii and DS.
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