Bolt is Disney’s latest computer animated movie; one for which new techniques had to be invented by the studio’s artists. With production wrapping up, Disney gave ComingSoon.net the chance to go behind the scenes and experience firsthand the level of detail that goes into a project such as Bolt.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Saturday awarded the 2007-2008 Creative Arts Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements at the 60th Annual Emmy Awards presentation at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)
IMAGINATIONLAND (SOUTH PARK)
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
THE SIMPSONS — “Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind”
Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation
Ben Balistreri — Character Design — Cartoon Network
FOSTER’S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS
“Mondo Coco”
Teresa Drilling — Animator — CBS
CREATURE COMFORTS AMERICA
“Self Image, Winging It, Art”
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Scooby-Doo & The Goblin King follows Scooby-Doo and Shaggy as they try to stop a carnival magician named the Amazing Krudsky from turning everyone into Halloween monsters, after he steals the light magic from Princess Fairy Willow.
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy board the Grim Reaper Railroad, which is bound for Halloween Land to retrieve the Goblin scepter from the Goblin King, before Krudsky can. Along the way, the Mystery Inc. crew encounters the Headless Horseman, Jack O’Lantern and a frisky broomstick.
The film features the voice talents of Jay Leno, Hayden Panettiere, Lauren Becall, Lary Joe Campbell, Wayne Knight, Wally Shawn, Russi Taylor, Thom Adcox and Tim Curry.
DVD bonus features include: Scooby-Doo You Believe in Magic? featurette where viewers learn the secrets behind some cool magic tricks.
Aside from its DVD debut on September 23, 2008, the Scooby-Doo & The Goblin King has also been scheduled for national broadcast in the Fall of 2008 on the Cartoon Network.
Burger King presents Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. New episodes served weekly, starting September 10th.
For more, visit www.youtube.com/sethcomedy
Variety reports that Johnny Depp will reunite with director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) on “Rango,” an animated movie financed and distributed by Paramount.
In the movie, scheduled for a March 4, 2011 release, Johnny Depp will voice the lead character, a household pet that goes on an adventure to discover its true self.
The script was written by John Logan (The Aviator) from an idea by Verbinski. The animation will be done by the incredibly talented folks at Industrial Light & Magic.
Warner Bros. announced today that Legion of Superheroes V3 is now available in stores. The Legion of Super Heroes, a three-time Emmy Awards nominee features the teen Heroes Superman, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Timber Wolf, Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy and Phantom Girl as they fight crime and protect mankind from villains.
In Legion of Super Heroes: Volume 3, Superman’s time in the 31st century draws to a close, prompting the Legion to hold its annual tryouts for a fresh crop of heroes to replace him. The audition stars off with The Substitutes, a wacky band of rejects, and a mischievous wizard from planet Xerok who wreaks havoc in New Metropolis leaving only Phantom Girl to save the day. How will it end? Find out in Legion of Super Heroes: Volume 3.
PBS Kids has launched a video player that offers free, full episodes of popular shows such as Arthur, Cyberchase, Postcards from Buster, Maya & Miguel and more.
There are also short clips if you don’t have the time to watch an entire episode.
DreamWorks Animation has announced that the IMAX run of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been extended to include the Thanksgiving holiday, and will run into December. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will be digitally re-mastered for IMAX and play for a full run in IMAX theatres, including select new IMAX Digital theatres.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africaa joins four other DreamWorks Animation movies previously announced and/or released on IMAX, including Kung Fu Panda, released on June 6, 2008, as well as DreamWorks Animation’s first three 3D titles, Monsters vs. Aliens (March 2009), How to Train Your Dragon (March 2010), and Shrek Goes Fourth (May 2010).
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa opens on November 7 in North America.
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Morris Sullivan, co-founder of the animation studio responsible for such classics as ‘An American Tail,’ ‘All Dogs Go to Heaven’ and ‘The Land Before Time’, has passed away in California at the age of 91.
Morris Sullivan co-founded Sullivan Bluth Studios in 1985 with Don Bluth and other ex-Disney animators.
Morris Sullivan is survived by nine children; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
I’d like to offer my condolences to Mr. Sullivan’s family. May he rest in peace.
MTV Networks International (MTVNI) today announced it will launch the first international high definition service dedicated to music and kids, MTVNHD (MTV Networks High Definition), featuring high definition cartoons and music programming. The 24-hour English-language channel will premiere on Monday, September 15, 2008 and will be available in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Over 300 hours of programming has been commissioned over two years.
MTVNI intends to extend the MTVNHD service to France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, U.K., Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela by the end of 2008.
Music content will include a variety of series such as MTV Unplugged and VH1 Storytellers as well as live music events including Isle of MTV, Roskilde, the MTV Video Music Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards. In addition, a Nickelodeon programming block will air Saturday and Sunday mornings, featuring SpongeBob Squarepants, Avatar, and Jimmy Neutron.
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