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Reviews

"SpongeBob: The First 100 Episodes" Is Absorbant, Yellow, Porous Nostalgia

Reported by Kevin Martinez on 11-07-2009 1:38 AM

Its been interesting to watch SpongeBob SquarePants blossom into a bona fide cultural force. When it first aired, the show's quirky...[read more]

Discuss this news in Nicktoons.


 

Movies

Zemeckis Suggests Use of Performance Capture in "Roger Rabbit" Sequel

Reported by MonkeyFunk on 11-06-2009 4:13 PM

Robert Zemeckis has put forward the idea of using performance capture technology in a potential sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit - but...[read more]

Discuss this news in The toonzone - General Animation Discussion.


 

Warner Bros.

Dan Aykroyd, Anna Faris, Justin Timberlake in Talks to Join "Yogi Bear"

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-06-2009 3:16 PM

The Hollywood Reporter is stating that Dan Aykroyd, Anna Farris, and Justin Timberlake are in varying stages of negotiations to star in...[read more]

Discuss this news in Retro: Classic Cartoons.


 

Disney

NY Times on "Epic Mickey" Makeover for Disney's Icon

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-06-2009 3:16 PM

The New York Times has taken a look at Epic Mickey, the upcoming Disney video game designed by Warren Spector (Deus Ex) which will "re-vision" Mickey...[read more]

Discuss this news in Video Games.


 

News

Ted "DarkLantern" Sterling 1962 - 2009

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-06-2009 3:15 PM

It is our sad duty to report that Ted Sterling (known by the user handle DarkLantern on our forums) passed away on October 23, 2009, due to pneumonia contracted while...[read more]

Discuss this news in The DC Animation Forum.


 

Video Games

"Halo Legends" Anthology DTV Coming February 9, 2010

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-06-2009 12:32 AM

Warner Home Video has officially announced that they will release Halo Legends on DVD and Blu-ray disc on February 9, 2010. The discs will contain seven...[read more]

Discuss this news in The Anime Forum.


 

Reviews

"SpongeBob" and "Fanboy": Familiarity, Meet Contempt

Reported by Maxie Zeus on 11-06-2009 12:23 AM

When you've been making SpongeBob SquarePants cartoons for ten years, I suppose it's okay if you start phoning it in. And since anniversary specials are...[read more]

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DVDs

"Superjail!" Coming to DVD

Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-05-2009 5:22 PM

The 11-minute animated comedy series Superjail!, which aired on Adult Swim, comes to DVD with its first season DVD set on 2/23/10. The price is $19.97. It will include the ten...[read more]

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Movies

"Berenstain Bears" and "Marmaduke" to Get Live-Action/CGI Hybrid Movies

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 4:48 PM

USA Today is reporting that the Berenstain Bears will be coming to movie theaters courtesy of Walden Media and director Shawn Levy (Night...[read more]


 

Disney

Colin Firth and Jim Carrey on Mocap Acting for "A Christmas Carol"

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 4:48 PM

The Telegraph has spoken with actors Colin Firth and Jim Carrey on what it was like to act in Robert Zemeckis' upcoming adaptation of A...[read more]

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Movies

"Missing Lynx" to Maintain Expanded Nominees for 2009 Best Animated Oscar

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 4:35 PM

The Los Angeles Times notes that The Missing Lynx: Paws on the Run is in the middle of a screening run in Los Angeles to make it...[read more]

Discuss this news in The toonzone - General Animation Discussion.


 

DreamWorks

Peter Ramsey Announced as Director of DreamWorks' "The Guardians"

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 4:35 PM

DreamWorks Animation SKG has announced that Peter Ramsey will be directing the studio's upcoming movie The Guardians (working title), based...[read more]

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Canada

Corus Kids Announces December 2009 Programming Highlights

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 1:13 PM

Canada's Corus Kids has announced its December 2009 programming highlights, with YTV highlighting Christmas classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed...[read more]

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News

Pittsburgh ToonSeum Grand Opening at New Location on November 14, 2009

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 1:13 PM

The ToonSeum, Pittsburgh's Museum of Cartoon Art, will be moving to its new location in Pittsburgh's Cultural District at 945 Liberty...[read more]

Discuss this news in The toonzone - General Animation Discussion.


 

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Media Blasters Licenses "Great Guardians" and "Queen's Blade"

Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-05-2009 12:43 PM

Today, John Sirabella of Media Blasters announced they have the rights to Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians, the third series in the ecchi martial arts...[read more]

Discuss this news in The Anime Forum.


 

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Media Blasters Announces New February Titles Including "Dairugger"

Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-05-2009 11:35 AM

The 1982 mecha anime series Dairugger, which is in the same family as Voltron, makes its R1 DVD debut on 2/23/10 with its first collection,...[read more]

Discuss this news in The Anime Forum.


 

Reviews

"Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure" Neatly Avoids the Sophomore Slump

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-05-2009 1:49 AM

I was as surprised as any when I found myself enjoying the first Tinker Bell direct-to-video movie, despite its long and troubled path...[read more]

Discuss this news in Disney/Pixar Forum.


 

DVDs

"The Life and Times of Tim" DVD Re-scheduled

Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-04-2009 5:30 PM

The first season of the HBO animated comedy The Life and Times of Tim, which was originally scheduled to be released in March 2009, has been re-scheduled for a...[read more]

Discuss this news in DVD Discussion.


 

Disney

Kevin Gamble Joins Disney TV Animation as VP, Development

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-04-2009 11:21 AM

The Walt Disney Company has announced that Kevin Gamble has been named the Vice President, Development, Disney Television Animation. He will be...[read more]

Discuss this news in Disney/Pixar Forum.


 

DC Comics

Joe Ruby and Ken Spears on Their Animated "Superman"

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-04-2009 10:21 AM

Warner Home Video has released an interview with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, founders of the Ruby-Spears animation studio, about their Superman animated TV...[read more]

Discuss this news in Retro: Classic Cartoons.


 

Cartoon Network

New "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Episode on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-04-2009 2:30 AM

Cartoon Network and Lucasfilm will debut the first chapter in a new four-part story arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars today, Wednesday, November...[read more]

Discuss this news in Cartoon Network Cartoon Forum.


 

Canada

"Tying Your Own Shoes" Wins Golden Dove Award at Leipzig Festival

Reported by Ed Liu on 11-04-2009 2:30 AM

The National Film Board of Canada's animated documentary "Tying Your Own Shoes" has won the Golden Dove Award at the 52nd International...[read more]

Discuss this news in The toonzone - General Animation Discussion.


 

Reviews

"Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1970s Vol. 2": The Nightmare Continues

Reported by Maxie Zeus on 11-04-2009 2:25 AM

I recently confessed to being a child of the 1970s, which in animation terms is like confessing to having grown up on a Nevada A-bomb...[read more]

Discuss this news in Retro: Classic Cartoons.


 

Nickelodeon

"SpongeBob SquarePants": "Viking-Sized Adventures" Coming in January

Reported by Ian Lueck on 11-03-2009 5:11 PM

On 1/26/10, Nick and Paramount plan to release a new best-of SpongeBob SquarePants DVD called "Viking-Sized Adventures". It runs 88...[read more]

Discuss this news in Nicktoons.


 

FUNimation

Wall Street Journal Interviews Adam Sheehan, FUNimation Events Manager

Reported by Jacob T. Paschal on 11-03-2009 1:17 PM

The Wall Street Journal had a chance to sit down with FUNimation Entertainment Senior Events Manager Adam Sheehan to discuss how he...[read more]

Discuss this news in The Anime Forum.


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