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CNN asks, “Is it time for The Simpsons to go?”

December 14, 2009 / / 0 Comments

CNN reporter Ted Leopold writes:

As it turns 20 on Thursday, “The Simpsons’ ” greatest enemy may be itself.

For many fans — particularly hard-core followers in the mold of the show’s sneering Comic Book Guy — the glory days are long past. Some refuse to watch anymore; others admit they still find it funny, but they’re disappointed the show didn’t bow out at the top of its game.

In the 1990s, “The Simpsons” was one of the most inventive shows ever broadcast, taking on high and low culture with equal abandon, becoming engrained within the culture at large. It was revolutionary; at the very least, it helped make Fox a big-league player.

What do you think? Is it time for The Simpsons to leave the airwaves? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

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‘The Penguins Of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere!’ announced

December 13, 2009 / / 0 Comments

The popular penguins from DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar are ready for their feature-length DVD debut with “The Penguins Of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere!” set for release February 9, 2010.

The Penguins Of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premiere! is presented in widescreen with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, English 2.0 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 2.0 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. Running 120 minutes, the DVD features all-new, never-before-seen missions as well as several fan-favorites from the Nickelodeon TV series.

Additional features include exclusive access to Nick.com’s The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Devious Dr. Blowhole game, as well as special sneak peeks at upcoming DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon releases including How To Train Your Dragon, Shrek Forever After, Po Kung Fu Panda Virtual World, The Madagascar Story So Far, More of The Penguins of Madagascar and Fan Boy Chum Chum, plus the DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox.

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‘Toy Story’ and ‘Toy Story 2’ coming to Blu-ray March, 2010

December 13, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Disney is prepping Pixar’s Toy Story and Toy Story 2 for Blu-ray Disc and DVD release on March 23, 2010 — just in time to cash in on the Toy Story 3 hype.

Toy Story and Toy Story 2 will be released as “Blu-ray + DVD” combos in two different packages: one with the Blu-ray Disc logo/design front and center, while the other puts the DVD in the spotlight. Eight week later, on May 11, both movies will be released in DVD only packages.

Both discs will include an exclusive sneak peek of Toy Story 3. Other extras included are:

Toy Story:
– The Story of Toy Story 3
– Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: Blast Off
– Paths to Pixar: Artists
– Studio Stories
– Buzz Takes Manhattan
– Black Friday: The Toy Story You Never Saw

Toy Story 2:
– The Characters of Toy Story 3
– Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International Space Station
– Paths to Pixar: Technical Artists
– Studio Stories
– Pixar’s Zoetrop
– Celebrating Our Friend Joe Ranft

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‘The Princess and the Frog’ debuts at No. 1 with $25MM

December 13, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Classic animation fans rejoice! Disney’s return to 2D animation is a success with The Princess and the Frog earning $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release; enough to take the #1 spot.

The Princess and the Frog is Disney’s first traditionally animated film, with theatrical release, since 2004 when “Home on the Range” had an opening weekend haul of $13.8 million. That film went on to gross $104 million worldwide — a gross that The Princess and the Frog will no doubt eclipse.

The Princess and the Frog is based on The Brothers Grimm’s classic fairy tale “The Frog Prince,” which follows the adventures of a young woman turned into a frog by a kiss from an amphibian.

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THQ and DreamWorks Animation announce partnership

December 4, 2009 / / 0 Comments

THQ and DreamWorks Animation today announced that they have entered into multi-year, multi-property licensing agreements granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming animated feature films, Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom and Puss In Boots, as well as the CG animated television show, The Penguins of Madagascar.

The new agreements grant THQ exclusive worldwide rights to publish interactive games based on these DreamWorks Animation properties for all console and handheld systems, including Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Nintendo Wii Virtual Console, and wireless devices.

THQ plans to release videogames in conjunction with DreamWorks Animation’s theatrical releases, as follows:

– Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom, the sequel to Kung Fu Panda, is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2011.

– Puss In Boots, based on one of the characters in the Shrek universe, is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2011.

– Also, THQ previously announced the rights to publish videogames based on MegaMind (previously known as Oobermind), which is scheduled to be released on November 5, 2010.

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Leonardo DiCaprio to headline DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Guardians’

December 4, 2009 / / 0 Comments

DreamWorks Animation announced today that Leonardo DiCaprio will make his animated feature film debut when he headlines the company’s November 2, 2012 release, The Guardians (working title) as Jack Frost.

DiCaprio is the first actor announced for The Guardians, which is produced by Christina Steinberg and Nancy Bernstein, and directed by Peter Ramsey.

Synopsis: When an evil spirit called Pitch becomes bent upon taking over the world by inspiring fear in the hearts of kids everywhere, a group of our greatest heroes — Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Jack Frost — band together for the first time, determined to stand in Pitch’s way.

More than a collection of storybook subjects, The Guardians are also a band of superheroes, who possess their own special powers. Now joined in opposition of a common foe, the Guardians heed the call and combine their powers to defeat Pitch and protect the world from his campaign of fear. The film is based on The Guardians of Childhood, a series of upcoming books by William Joyce.

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Pixar’s Up nominated for three Grammy awards

December 4, 2009 / / 1 Comment

The folks at Pixar Animation Studios have something to celebrate today as their latest animated hit “Up” has been nominated for three Grammy awards. Up’s score is nominated in the Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media where it will go up against The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Milk, and Star Trek. Also, two of Up’s individual tracks, Married Life and Up with End Credits, were nominated for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Instrumental Arrangement.

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Nominees announced for 37th annual Annie Awards

December 1, 2009 / / 0 Comments

ASIFA-Hollywood today announced the 37th Annual Annie Award nominees. Award recipients will claim their trophies at the ceremony scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. The nominees are:

Best Animated Feature
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – Sony Pictures Animation
Coraline – Laika
Fantastic Mr. Fox – 20th Century Fox
The Princess and the Frog – Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Secret of Kells – Cartoon Saloon
Up – Pixar Animation Studios

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Complete list of nominees after the break.

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