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‘Superman/Batman: Apocalypse’ Interview With Ed Asner
Seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner reprises his Superman: The Animated Series/Justice League role as Granny Goodness in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the ninth entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming September 28, 2010.
Asner took some time to answer a few questions following his latest recording session as Granny Goodness.
QUESTION: How does Granny Goodness compare to playing other female characters?
ED ASNER: I don’t think I have played any other female characters before (he laughs). But if I did, she’d have more balls than any of them. It’s become the fashion lately – there’s Brian Bedford in Stratford doing Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s play. What hasn’t been done enough is women playing men in as butch a manner as possible. That’s got to be even more fun. I’m talking somebody like Marjorie Main pulling it off.
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue - 8 Minute Sneak Peek
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue debuts September 21, 2010 on Blu-ray Combo-Pack, DVD, and movie download.
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland coming to DVD, Blu-ray June 1
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Disney’s 4th biggest film of all time, is heading to DVD and Blu-ray June 1, 2010. A 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy), 1-Disc Blu-ray and 1-Disc DVD will be released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
The Blu-ray Disc versions of the film include nine bonus features that take viewers deeper into the Rabbit Hole - exploring more of the world of Wonderland, its iconic characters and the making of the film. Features include the making of the Futterwacken Dance, a look inside the world of the Mad Hatter and Johnny Depp’s transformation, Tim Burton’s vision for the movie and its characters, the visual effects of growing and shrinking of Alice, costume designs, music, stunts and more.
The film’s opening weekend made Alice in Wonderland the highest-grossing non-sequel opening weekend in history, the biggest March opening of all time, the biggest 3D opening of all time and the biggest IMAX opening of all time. As of today, according to Box Office Mojo, its worldwide gross is $784,748,859.
Giveaway: ‘The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!’ on DVD
“The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!” DVD will be released by Comedy Central and Paramount on Tuesday, April 20. It will be also available on download-to-own platforms in HD and SD including iTunes (pre-order 4/5), Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Zune, Sony PlayStation Store, and Amazon Video on Demand. Also, Comedy Central Records will release the “Drawn Together: The Soundtrack” CD on Tuesday, April 20.
To celebrate the release, TheAnimationBlog.com (that’s us!) will be giving away a copy of the DVD to a random reader. All you have to do is email theanimationblog at gmail.com with the subject heading “Drawn Together DVD Entry.” Entries must be submitted by 12:00PM on Monday, April 19, 2009 at which point a random winner will be chosen. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond with a mailing address. Should the person not respond in a timely manner, another random person will be chosen.
Pixar Studio Stories: The Movie Vanishes
Check out this preview for one of the bonus features you can find on the Toy Story 1 and 2 Blu-ray Discs.
‘Invader Zim’ now available on DVD
The wait is finally over as Invader Zim seasons 1 and 2 have been re-released on DVD. The Season 1 set is comprised of 36 episodes spread across 4 DVDs, while the Season 2 set features the final 10 episodes of the series on 2 DVDs. If you missed your chance to nab the DVDs back in 2004 or 2006, the last times they were in print, now’s your chance!
Synopsis: Disguised as an earthling child, albeit one with a green complexion that he explains away as a “skin condition,” and accompanied by GIR, his faithful, intelligence-gathering robot who’s camouflaged in a zippered dog suit, INVADER ZIM has come to assume control of Earth and its annoying inhabitants. But alas, a wrench has been tossed into ZIM’s devious plan. A wrench with a name: Dib, a ‘pitiful human’ obsessed with the paranormal. This abhorrent creature is the only human recognizing ZIM as the potential threat that he is. And Dib will stop at nothing to expose him.
Check out the the DVD cover art along with more episode screenshots after the break.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ coming to Blu-ray Oct. 5th
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray high-definition debut of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, scheduled to arrive on store shelves on October 5, 2010.
‘VeggieTales: Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn’t’ coming to DVD
Big Idea today announced “Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn’t,” coming to DVD March 2, 2010. Synopsis: Once upon a time in the small town of Bologna-Salami, there lived a lonely toymaker named Gelato and his assistant Cricket. Gelato had no children of his own, so one day he decided to carve a little boy out of wood. Imagine Gelato’s surprise when he learned this little boy could walk…and talk…and definitely had a mind of his own! When Pistachio tries to do things his way, he lands in a “whale” of a situation! Will he decide to listen to the wisdom of a loving father in time to save his whole family from becoming fish food?
Pre-order the DVD at BigIdea.com and receive two free bonus CDs.
Check out a clip of one of the silly songs featured in the movie after the break.
‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ coming to Blu-ray, DVD March 23
Fantastic Mr. Fox arrives as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack and on DVD March 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Synopsis: In the re-imagined classic family tale, Mr. and Mrs. Fox live a happy home life with their eccentric son Ash and visiting nephew Kristopherson. That is until Mr. Fox slips into his sneaky, old ways and plots the greatest heist the animal world has ever seen. When mean old farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean join forces to surround Mr. Fox and his family, they don’t realize they are not dealing with any old fox – it’s Fantastic Mr. Fox and he has a fantastic master plan to save the day.
Bonus features include: The Look Of Fantastic Mr. Fox; From Script To Screen; The Puppet Makers; Still Life (Puppet Animation); Bill And His Badger; A Beginner’s Guide To Whack-Bat; Fantastic Mr. Fox: The World Of Roald Dahl.
Click here to check out the Fantastic Mr. Fox cover art at our sister site, BlurayWire.com.
‘Planet Hulk’ coming to DVD, Blu-ray Feb. 2
Marvel Animated Features and Lionsgate Home have announced the upcoming release of Planet Hulk on Blu-Ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD February 2nd. Based on the popular Planet Hulk comic book series, the release will be the first Marvel Animated Feature to include a digital copy, and will also feature box art created by comic artist Alex Ross along with tons of bonus materials such as: audio commentaries, in-depth featurettes, music videos, a full episode of Wolverine and the X-Men featuring the Hulk, 2 complete Marvel motion comics plus a glimpse of the next animated feature film, Thor: Tales of Asgard and more.
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