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‘Iron Man: Armored Adventures’ premieres April 24

April 2, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Nicktoons Network announced today that “Iron Man: Armored Adventures” will premiere Friday, April 24 at 7:00pm. It will continue to air in that time slot. The 26-episode animated half-hour series follows a teenage Tony Stark as he attempts to balance the pressures of being a teen with his responsibilities as Iron Man.

In the fpremiere episode, “Iron, Forged in Fire, Part 1,” Tony Stark has just finished his greatest invention: the Iron Man armor. But before he gets to show his dad, Tony’s world is shattered. His father, his home, his entire life are all gone, and Tony is left picking up the pieces. But with the help from his friends Rhodey and Pepper, he begins to unravel the mystery surrounding the attack on his father. As Iron Man, Tony takes his first steps toward becoming a hero.

Below is a sneak peek at the series:

‘The Simpsons’ USPS stamps announced

April 1, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Next time you’re at the post office you may just find yourself sticking Homer Simpson on your envelopes. Featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, the stamps were designed by Simpsons creator Matt Groening.

A sneak peek of the stamps will go live on USPS.com next Thursday, April 9 at 8:00am. The Postal Service will also take this opportunity to announce the release date and how to pre-order the stamps.

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Max Fleischer’s SUPERMAN coming to DVD

April 1, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Warner Bros. is set to release the Max Fleischer’s SUPERMAN 1941-1942 two-disc DVD set on April 7, 2009.

The collection includes 17 Technicolor short films along with tons of bonus features including a documentary which defines the tradition of the Super Human archetype of hero and why Superman resonates with fans on such a deep and personal level.

Also included in the bonus features are interviews with surviving members, relatives and biographers of the animation and production team and contemporary animators such as Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Dan Riba who detail the influence these cartoons have had on their own works.

‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ debuts at No. 1

March 29, 2009 / / 0 Comments

DreamWorks Animation’s “Monsters vs. Aliens” destroyed the competition this weekend with a $58.2 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. This makes it the biggest debut so far of 2009, taking out Watchmen’s $55.2 million debut earlier this month.

“Monsters vs. Aliens” was shown in 3D on 2,080 screens, while the rest of the 7,300 screens were traditional, non digital screens. DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming films, “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Shrek Goes Fourth,” will also be in 3D.

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‘VeggieTales: An Easter Carol’ available on DVD

March 20, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Uncle Nezzer is on a rampage to make Easter “bigger than ever!” In just one unforgettable day and night, Cavis and Millward (Bob and Larry) and a music box angel named Hope (voiced by Rebecca St. James) must convince Nezzer that Easter is about more than just candy and eggs. Inspired by Dickens’ Christmas classic, this VeggieTales film explains why people around the world celebrate Easter.

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Dentyne debuts Blog Smog animated short

March 20, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Dentyne has released an animated short poking fun at blogger stereotypes (mostly about how we sit alone staring at computers all day). The film is part of Dentyne’s Make Face Time campaign reminding everyone to take breaks from technology and spend more time together in real life. Not a bad message to send out to a generation that is obsessed with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc… Just make sure you do partake in that “real life” thing after you have visited The Animation Blog. Just saying.

‘Sit Down, Shut Up’ sneak preview

March 19, 2009 / / 0 Comments

A quick heads up to Arrested Development fans. Mitchell Hurwitz’ new animated show “Sit Down, Shut Up” starring Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Henry Winkler will be previewed Thursday, March 26 at the Paley Center in Los Angeles.

The following people involved with the show will be attending the event:
Henry Winkler, “Willard Deutschebog”
Cheri Oteri, “Helen Klench”
Mitchell Hurwitz, Executive Producer
Tom Kenny, “Happy”
Nick Kroll, “Andrew Legustambos”
Eric Tannenbaum, Executive Producer
Kim Tannenbaum, Executive Producer
Josh Weinstein, Executive Producer

Tickets cost $15 for members and $25 for non-members. The Paley Center is located at the corner of N. Beverly Dr. and S. Santa Monica Blvd. Parking is free in the Paley Center parking lot located off S. Santa Monica Blvd.

More info can be found here.

Pixar’s UP to open Cannes Festival

March 19, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Big news for Pixar fans as word spread across the internet revealing that the highly-anticipated animated feature “UP” will have the honor of opening the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday May 13, 2009, the first time an animated 3D film has opened at Cannes.

UP is directed by Pete Docter, director of Monsters Inc., who also helped developed Toy Story’s characters and story, along with serving as supervising animator. Not only that, he was also a storyboard artist on A Bug’s Life and wrote the initial story treatment for Toy Story 2. So as you can see, you have nothing to be worried about. Sure, the story is about a 78-year old man and a boy scout who fly away to South America — but when has Pixar ever let you down?

UP will be released in the United States on Friday, May 29.

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