Back in February I posted a video to a children’s television series named Trunk Train, which had not gone into development at the time. I’m happy to report that the show is now in production. I’d like to congratulate Zé Brandão, Creative Director of Copa Studio, and everyone else involved. With any luck, the show will get picked up for distribution in the United States.
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Graphic designer Juan Pablo Bravo has created this awesome infographic showing 600 Hanna-Barbera characters and their estimated sizes.
To celebrate the recent June 7th premiere of the new animated series, Neighbors from Hell, we have partnered with TBS to provide our readers with the opportunity to win a Neighbors From Hell branded Webber Grill and a Devil Oven Mitt (both pictured after the break).
The giveaway is open to U.S. readers only. All you have to do is email theanimationblog at gmail.com with the subject “Neighbors from Hell on TBS” and you’ll be automatically entered. A random winner will be chosen Friday, July 2nd and the prize will be shipped directly from the Neighbors from Hell team at TBS. Good luck!
Check out the following video, with more after the break.
See five seasons of Futurama in seven minutes, narrated by Zapp Brannigan himself. New Futurama episodes premiere Thursday at 10pm on Comedy Central.
Futurama returns Thursday, June 24, 2010 on Comedy Central.
Comedy Central today announced that all-new episodes of Futurama will begin airing Thursday, June 24 at 10 p.m. To celebrate the announcement, Comedy Central released the following still from an upcoming episode:
South Park’s 200th episode airs Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
Variety reports that Lucasfilm Animation is developing a new animated Star Wars TV comedy series. Yes, you read correctly… a Star Wars comedy series. But really, are you surprised? If there is one thing George Lucas loves, it’s milking the Star Wars franchise for every golden drop.
Jennifer Hill, winner of a Daytime Emmy and Gemini Award, whose credits include Nickelodeon’s The Backyardigans, will produce the show, while Todd Grimes, who’s credits include Nickelodeon’s Back at the Barnyard will direct.
Writers will include Brendan Hay, who has written for the show Republicans love to hate, The Daily Show. Also, Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, creators and executive producers of Robot Chicken, will have creative involvement in the series.
No start date or network have been announced.
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is set to premiere fall 2010 on Disney XD.
Check out this wonderful animated chidren’s TV pilot from Copa Studio, in co-production with two Brazilian public broadcasters. No word yet on whether or not the show has found distribution outside of Brazil, but we’ll keep you updated.
Synopsis: An elephant with no memory, a vegetarian anteater and a colony of termites that believe they have come from another planet, travel together in a steam train through Latin America. In each episode there is a stop, and we get to know a different place and a new character.