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Month: December 2008 (Page 2 of 3)

Animated movie ‘Delgo’ has worst opening ever

December 16, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Freestyle Releasing’s DELGO premiered this past Friday but chances are you didn’t watch it. Chances are no one you know watched it. In fact, barely anyone in America went to theaters to watch DELGO. Released in 2,160 theaters, DELGO only managed to bring in $511,920, gaining the title as the worst release ever for a film released in the 2000-2500 theater range.

My condolences to everyone involved with the film. I know that years go into making an animated movie, and to have your hard work not seen really hurts. Here’s hoping the DVD release does better — which, in my opinion, is where the movie should have premiered. It’s pretty hard to succeed as an animated movie without the names “Pixar” or “DreamWorks Animation” on your poster.

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South Park coming to Blu-ray

December 15, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Comedy Central today announced that South Park will make its Blu-ray debut when the 12th season arrives in store on March 10, 2009, day-and-date with the DVD release. The 12th season Blu-ray set will include all 14 episodes on 3 discs. The set will also include the following bonus content:

– Six Days to South Park – A Day-by-Day Making of South Park
– Six Days to South Park — The Sixth Day
– The Making of the “Major Boobage” episode

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‘WALL-E’ wins two more awards

December 15, 2008 / / 0 Comments

With many awards already claimed, WALL-E nabbed two more over the weekend.

The New York Film Critics Online awarded WALL-E its Best Animated Feature of the Year award and also picked the film as one of the year’s Best Pictures.

The second award came from AFI via their annual Top 10 Movies Of The Year awards. Below are the films that AFI named the Top 10 of the year.

(Alphabetical Order)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
FROST/NIXON
FROZEN RIVER
GRAN TORINO
IRON MAN
MILK
WALL-E
WENDY AND LUCY
THE WRESTLER

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Weekly ‘Wonder Woman’ Q&A: Actor Alfred Molina

December 11, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Alfred Molina voices the suave and ruthless Ares, the God of War, in DC Universe’s upcoming Wonder Woman. The all-new film will be released on March 3, 2009 on Blu-ray, DVD, OnDemand, Pay-Per-View and for download.

“Wonder Woman” is not Molina’s first turn in animation, in fact, he voiced King Gustav for the two-part “Maid of Honor” episode of the “Justice League” animated series.

Alfred Molina took some time from his busy work schedule to answer some “Wonder Woman” questions:

QUESTION: Alfred Molina voicing Are, the God of War. That’s a nice title.

ALFRED MOLINA: Yeah. I’m thinking of changing my name professionally to Ares, the God of War. I think I might just do that.

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The Tale of Despereaux Giveaway

December 11, 2008 / / 0 Comments

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.

The Tale of Despereaux tells the story of four unlikely heroes: Despereaux, a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for speaking with a human; Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who loves light and soup, but is exiled to darkness; Pea, a Princess in a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her father’s grief; and Mig, a servant girl who longs to be a Princess, but is forced to serve the jailer.

After Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux discovers he is the only one who can rescue her… and that even the tiniest mouse can find the courage of a knight in shining armor. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one small creature will teach a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: what you look like doesn’t equal what you are.

What You Win:
Adult shirt
Adult hat
Picture frame magnet
Croc shoe decoration
Youth shirt
Youth hat
Bookmark
Full sized poster

How to Win:
Email theanimationblog at gmail dot com with “I’m Desperate for Despereaux!” in the subject line. In the email body you will have to write the following message: “What you look like doesn’t equal what you are.” — Follow these rules or your entry will not count.

Legal stuff: You must be 18 years or older and live in the USA to participate. Sorry, rest of the world.

Last Day to Enter: We’ll accept entries until December 26, 2008. A winner will then be chosen randomly, at which point we will email the winner, asking for their name and mailing address.

Release date: December 19, 2008

2009 Golden Globe animation nominees

December 11, 2008 / / 0 Comments

The 66th Annual Golden Globe nominees have been announced and Kung Fu Panda, WALL-E and Bolt were nominated for Best Animated Film. Both WALL-E and Bolt were also nominated for Best Original Song. The nominated WALL-E song was co-written by Peter Gabriel and the “Bolt” song was co-written by Miley Cyrus.

The Golden Globes ceremony will be broadcast on Sunday, January 11th, 2009 at 8 PM EST on NBC.

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“Tokyo Mater,” Pixar’s first 3D short, premieres Dec. 12th

December 10, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Disney•Pixar will premiere its first Disney Digital 3-D short film – “Tokyo Mater” – directed by John Lasseter, at theaters nationwide beginning December 12. Appearing before Walt Disney Pictures’ “Bolt,” the animated short is the fourth in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars Toons” series, inspired by the hit 2006 film “Cars.”

In “Tokyo Mater,” a routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, “Dragon” Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become “Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters.”

2-D computer versions of “Tokyo Mater” will also be available for theaters showing “Bolt” in 2-D.

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Sundance animated shorts announced

December 9, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Sundance today announced the program of animated short films selected to screen at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival’s Short Film Program includes nine U.S. animated shorts and 10 international animated shorts. The 2009 Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25, 2009 in Utah.

U.S. Animated Shorts:

DEAR BEAUTIFUL (Director: Roland Becerra; Screenwriters: Roland Becerra, Meredith DiMenna) — The sudden appearance of exotic flowers in New Haven spawns an unprecedented epidemic that threatens to destroy the city. Paul and Lauren, a married couple, are caught between the catastrophe and their own troubled relationship.

FIELD NOTES FROM DIMENSION X: OASIS (Director: Carson Mell) — Captain Fred T. Rogard muses in isolation on planet Oasis.

FROM BURGER IT CAME (Director: Dominic Bisignano) — An animated film that recounts early 1980s-era Cold War fears of a young boy in middle America. Using a variety of techniques, the visual narrative is colorfully assembled over semi-documentary audio conversations between a grown adult recounting his fears and his mother’s memory of the time and her own concerns.

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The Simpsons, King of the Hill nab Writers Guild nominations

December 9, 2008 / / 0 Comments

The Writers Guild of America today announced the nominees for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2008 season to be honored at the Writers Guild Awards on February 7, 2009.

Comedy Series Nominees: THE SIMPSONS, 30 ROCK, ENTOURAGE, THE OFFICE and WEEDS.

Animation Nominees (Any length, One airing):

“Apocalypse Cow” (THE SIMPSONS)
“The Debarted” (THE SIMPSONS)
“E Pluribus Wiggum” (THE SIMPSONS)
“Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words” (THE SIMPSONS)
“Life: A Loser’s Manual” (KING OF THE HILL)
“Strangeness on a Train” (KING OF THE HILL)

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