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Month: June 2009 (Page 2 of 2)

‘Green Lantern: First Flight’ Q&A with Casting Director Andrea Romano

June 10, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Green Lantern: First Flight, an all-new DC Universe animated original movie, is set for release July 28, 2009 by Warner Home Video.

For Green Lantern: First Flight, Andrea Romano has brought together a pair of voiceover novices in the lead roles, along with assorted veterans of feature film and primetime television, including an 82-year-old character actor whose screen appearances date back to Mighty Joe Young.

Romano has worked on a variety of animated shows including Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs, The Boondocks and The Smurfs.

Romano found a few moments to discuss the casting and performances of the voices within Green Lantern: First Flight.

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Comedy Central orders 26 episodes of Futurama

June 9, 2009 / / 1 Comment

Good news, everyone! The Hollywood Reporter reports that Comedy Central has ordered 26 all-new episodes of one of the greatest animated shows of all time, Futurama. Now that Comedy Central has aired all the original episodes, along with the four DVD movies, they are hungry for more! The unusual number of episodes, 26, suggests that Comedy Central will air two, thirteen-episode seasons. The original cast and core writing team are expected to return. The show is currently scheduled to return mid-2010.

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‘Monsters, Inc. 2’ all but officially confirmed

June 8, 2009 / / 1 Comment

The rumors are all but officially confirmed as word on the street is that “Monsters, Inc. 2” is in development and will most likely be released in 2013. Pixar’s other upcoming sequels are Toy Story 3 (2010) and Cars 2 (2011). The news was revealed to attendees at the Licensing International Expo 2009. While they were told to keep things to themselves, the news quickly leaked to blogs around the web. Pete Docter, director of the original Monsters, Inc and Up, will return to helm the sequel.

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Pixar’s “Up” remains at No. 1 spot for 2nd week

June 7, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Update: The Hangover managed to sneak by Up to take the number one spot. Final numbers reported this morning put The Hangover’s total at $45 million, while Up brought in $44.3 million.

Previously reported: Pixar’s “Up” managed to pull in $44.2 million this weekend, enough to remain in the number one spot for the second weekend in a row. Up was the first summer movie of 2009 to accomplish that feat. In only ten days, Up has raked in $137.3 million, assuring itself an eventual $225+ million domestic haul.

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Full Top 10 list after the break.

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‘Green Lantern: First Flight’ Q&A with Actor Michael Madsen

June 4, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Movie tough guy Michael Madsen provides the voice of Kilowog, the enforcer with a heart, in Green Lantern: First Flight, the next DC Universe animated original PG-13 movie coming to DVD and Blu-ray on July 28, 2009. It will also be available OnDemand and Pay-Per-View as well as a digital download on the same date.

Madsen offered some surprising, honest answers following his recording for Green Lantern: First Flight, providing his thoughts and recollections of acting, the oddities of fan perceptions, sibling rivalries, pumping gas for the stars, and his cleanest definition of Kilowog’s favorite word, “poozer.”

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