Archives for July, 2008
Afro Samurai returns with TV movie
Spike TV’s AFRO SAMURAI is set to return with an original movie premiering on the network in January 2009. AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION will star Samuel L. Jackson and Lucy Liu.
AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION is based on the original art and storytelling of manga artist Takashi Okazaki, of a black samurai’s quest for revenge and justice for his murdered father. Liu will give voice to Sio, a beautiful and sadistic mastermind plotting to destroy Afro.
A trailer can be seen at Afrosamurai.com
Virgin Comics and Perpective Studios partner up for ‘MBX’
Virgin Comics announced recently a collaboration with acclaimed comics scribe Grant Morrison on MBX, a new intellectual property and animation franchise based on India’s iconic myth The Mahabharata. Morrison’s re-imagining of the epic tale of two families at war and the fate of the universe that hangs in the balance features an ancient world fused with incredible technology and super beings.
Virgin Comics and Perspective Studios expect to announce several animated MBX projects in the coming months, including feature film and video game adaptations.
“Right from our initial meeting, it was clear that Virgin Comics and Grant shared a passion for Eastern mythologies,” said Gotham Chopra, Virgin Comics’ Chief Creative Officer. “Of course, since Grant did not simply want to retell the same original story, we knew we needed to partner with Perspective Studios and their innovative artists and animators to truly capture Grant’s vision.”
Handy Manny: Manny’s Pet Roundup
Disney is set to release Handy Manny: Manny’s Pet Roundup on DVD on August 5, 2008. In the mean time, check out these 10 images from the DVD:
Little Einsteins: Flight of the Instrument Fairies
Disney is set to release Little Einsteins: Flight of the Instrument Fairies on DVD on August 5, 2008. In the mean time, check out these 8 images from the DVD:
Code Monkeys: Season One heads to DVD
Shout! Factory, in association with G4 TV and MonkeyWrangler Productions, will release Code Monkeys: Season One on DVD on August 5, 2008. Season One of Code Monkeys features special guest voice appearances from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, video game creators John Romero and Lorne Lanning, as well as the late Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax, just to name a few. The 2-DVD set comes loaded with bonus materials that include Original GameAvision Games, Code Monkeys Daily Pranks, “Sir Eats-A-Lot” Gaming Tips from G4 TV’s Kristin Holt and much more, priced at $19.99.
Set in the 1980s at the dawn of the home computer era, Code Monkeys revolves around the fictional video game company GameAvision and its two star programmers, Dave and Jerry. Their lives are turned upside down when Bob Larrity, a crazed Texas businessman who knows nothing about video games except that they “sell good”, purchases GameAvision. Together, the two best bud slackers are destined for dysfunctional greatness.
Robot Chicken: Star Wars sequel announced
A sequel to ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS has been greenlit, days after the show earned an Emmy nomination for Best Animated Series. The episode is scheduled to air on November 16.
Most of the voice cast is back, including Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise their roles of Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian. Seth MacFarlane will voice various characters including Emperor Palpatine.
The sequel will focus on the bounty hunters and their stories.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ ratings hit all-time high
Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender’s series finale scored the series’ highest ratings ever, earning the number-one ratings spot with kids and tweens.
Ratings highlights include:
- The finale, “Sozin’s Comet,” was the number-one telecast on broadcast and basic cable television for the week of 7/14/08-7/22/08, averaging 5.6 million total viewers.
- All of the week’s new Avatar episodes, including the Saturday finale, reached 19.0 million total viewers combined.
- On average, the week-long Avatar premieres earned a 7.6/1.7 million T9-14; a 7.3/1.5 million K6-11; and 4.6 million total viewers.
- The new Avatar online Game of the Week on nick.com, RISE OF THE PHOENIX KING, generated almost 815,000 game plays and in just three days, became the number-two online game for the week.
- During the week of premiere episodes, Avatar became the number-one message board on Nick.com.
The series has inspired the 2010 live-action movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Avatar’s creators, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, will serve as executive producers.
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Ponyo’ trailer
Check out the trailer for Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated film, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.
Family Guy movie in the works
During a recent interview, Seth MacFarlane revealed that a Family Guy movie is in the works. Along with that juicy bit of news, he also spoke about The Cleveland Show, a Family Guy spin-off show.
Mickey Mouse in Thru the Mirror
Thru the Mirror is a Mickey Mouse cartoon short released in 1936. In this short, Mickey has a dream that he travels through his mirror and enters a world where everything is alive. While there, he engages in a dance number with a pair of gloves and a pack of cards, until the cards chase him out of the bizarre world.
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