Animation

Could Pixar do a Marvel superhero animated feature film now that Disney’s buying them?

Most of you probably know by now that Disney is buying Marvel Entertainment outright. The deal puts Marvel’s list of comic characters into the stable of Disney’s history, expertise and multimedia infrastructure. Some additional details have been released at ComingSoon, regarding the specifics of the deal, including a meeting with Pixar’s John Lasseter with Marvel, ….

Wolfgang Petersen developing live-action version of the anime Paprika

Wolfgang Petersen (Troy, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm) developing a live-action feature film version of the book and anime film Paprika, according to Moviehole. According to the report, the director is hard at work to bring the acclaimed novel to the big screen. The original 1993 novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui, tells the story of ….

Warner Premiere to debut first of its kind ‘visual music album’ featuring U.K. band

The U.K.-based band One Eskimo and Warner Premiere have created an innovative new musical experience that brings a musical album together with groundbreaking animation and story to offer music fans a fully immersive musical and visual storytelling experience. The brainchild of lead singer Kristian Leontiou, The Adventures of One Eskimo is a visual album comprised ….

Win one of five pair of tickets to advance screening of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo

The long awaited U.S. debut of animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo is here. The New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival is presenting the first East Coast screening of the film in a special pre-release event 3:00pm on Sunday, August 9th at Symphony Space in New York City. Also, if you’re feeling lucky, New York – ….

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season One coming to DVD and Blu-ray in November

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Complete Season One is coming to DVD and high-definition Blu-ray Disc on November 3, 2009 from Lucasfilm and Warner Home Video. Live the adventures again and again, and dig deeper into the first season of The Clone Wars with a comprehensive look behind-the-scenes of the popular animated series. ….

Ninja Scroll & Vampire Hunter D animators Madhouse to reveal Iron Man and Wolverine anime shows at Comic-Con ’09

Marvel Entertainment has teamed up with iconic Japanese animation studio Madhouse (who animated Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, Trigun, Tokyo Godfathers, the list goes on… it’s just insane) to create four all new anime versions of classic Marvel Super Heroes. Get an exciting first glimpse of two of the planned four series ….

Toy Story 1 and 2 returning to theaters in 3D, plus updates on a boatload of new 3D projects

Low-cost quality hosting and domain names: byhandmedia.net On October 2nd, Disney/Pixar has scheduled a short-run release of the Toy Story films as a double feature, according to Screenrant. For two weeks the films will play in theaters. This of course, is meant to lead up to the Lee Unkrich-directed Toy Story 3, slated for release ….

Adult Swim to bring Batman, The Clone Wars and Robot Chicken to Comic-Con 2009

Below is the latest list of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series panels, signings and events for 2009 Comic Con 2009. Thursday, July 23 ADULT SWIM: Robot Chicken w/ Titan Maximum 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: 6A Moderator: Keith Crofford, vice president of production Adult Swim Seth Green (co-creator, Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum), Matthew ….

First four minutes of Green Lantern: First Flight now online

The first four minutes of Green Lantern: First Flight, is now available online exclusively at MTV SplashPage. The clip gives you a preview of how Hal Jordan becomes the Green Lantern of Sector 2814. The entire film will be screened next Thursday, July 23rd, during Comic-Con, ahead of its DVD and Blu-Ray release on Tuesday, ….

Tron, Alice in Wonderland and more footage to be in 3-D at Comic-Con ’09, plus Miyazaki and Lasseter to attend

Disney has released its Comic-Con 3-D heavy lineup, and the studio confirmed that it will showcase 3-D footage of the new Tron film, along with 3-D clips from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Robert Zemeckis’ A Christmas Carol. Directors Robert Zemeckis and Tim Burton will join Tron producers Sean Bailey and Steve Lisberger on ….

Green Lantern: First Flight will have its world premiere at Comic-Con and the trailer looks great

Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth in the feature-length animated DVD series of DC Universe animated movies, will have its world premiere in Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con in San Diego at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, according to Sci-Fi Wire. Fans attending the Con will have the opportunity to see the film on ….

Warner Bros. bringing V, Human Target, Jackie Earle Haley, Fringe, Josh Jackson, Eastwick, Rebecca Romijn and more to Comic-Con 09

Warner Bros. Entertainment has released a complete line up for its return to San Diego Comic-Con, featuring the stars and creators of a Studio-record 11 series, including The Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Eastwick, Fringe, Human Target, Past Life, Smallville, Supernatural, V, The Vampire Diaries and Batman: The Brave and the Bold for panel sessions, media appearances and ….

Mobile Suit Gundam creator to headline New York Anime Fest 2009

It’s just been confirmed that legendary Japanese director Yoshiyuki Tomino – the father of Gundam – will attend the New York Anime Festival as a Guest of Honor. Tomino has overseen numerous series including Aura Battler Dunbine, Brain Powered, Overman King Gainer and The Wings of Rean. His longest-lasting legacy is Mobile Suit Gundam, a ….