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On August 5, Cartoon Network premiered it’s newest cartoon, Thundercats, a remake of the 1980s cult classic produced by Rankin and Bass (the studio that made the popular Christmas specials: Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman). Fans were hesitant if the new show would live up to the reputation of the old, but after reading a collection of reviews from The Hollywood Reporter the show’s...
New Puss in Boots viral vi...
A new promotional video for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming Puss in Boots movie has just been posted by the studio on YouTube. In it, Puss advertises his new line of pants…which, in his case, means wearing no pants at all. It’s funny, but hopefully it won’t inspire any public nudity from anyone. Starring Antonio Bandaras as the title character, Puss in Boots comes to theaters everywhere this...
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces ...
BURBANK, Calif. (August 18, 2011) – The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 39th Annual Annie Awards. The Annie Award is recognized by the entertainment industry as the highest and most prestigious honor given in animation by the animation industry. The 39th Annual Annie Awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2012, at...
Back to the Futurama
Joe Strike chats with Futuramaco-creator David X. Cohen about bringing the former Fox series to Comedy Central. Read the full story at AWN… Click...
Toonbox Gets Nutty with TA...
Toronto, Canada (Aug. 2, 2011) – Southpaw Technology, a leading developer of production asset management (PAM) technology for digital content creation companies, announced today that Toonbox Entertainment (Toonbox) is deploying 100 seats of TACTIC to manage all of the assets and data for its first feature-length production, The Nut Job. The growing studio just completed the movie’s trailer, and is now...
D23 Expo 2011: Day 2 – Fra...
Folks unable to attend today’s D23 expo are in luck. From Andrew Stanton’s John Carter to Pixar’s Monsters University, Disney has released an official breakdown of the presentations, complete with green room photos, concept artwork, and brand-new title treatments. View the press release and pics here: Burbank, CA (8/20/11) – Today, Disney film fans went behind the scenes to explore the exciting...
Michael Giacchino Talks Ab...
Michael Giacchino tells the story of what inspired him and how he got his start to create music behind some of pixars newest and best musical scores. He talks about and shows clips from the incredibles, up, Ratatouille and Cars 2. You can watch part 2 of this video via the link that appears at the end of the video or click here.