Animation

Live-action Jetsons film will happen and Sin City director Rodriguez will helm

Producer Donald De Line told Dark Horizons that a live-action film based on the 1960s animated series The Jetsons is going to happen. The Jetsons has been in development, since May of 2007, and has been in development hell ever since. “In fact, Robert Rodriguez, who lives right here in Austin, has done a great ….

Pinocchio 2-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-ray review

Disney’s classic Pinocchio is a walk back in time. While 3D technology has taken animation to new levels, watching a completely hand-drawn story, adds a certain depth, life and quirkiness to the medium. The studio’s second feature after Snow White, Pinocchio is amazingly complex and somewhat dark (for a kid’s film).

Win five grand in Monsters vs. Aliens’ Monster Makeover Sweepstakes

In celebration of the theatrical release of DreamWorks’ new 3D animated film, Monsters vs. Aliens, which opens in theaters on March 27, 2009, Office Depot and Hewlett-Packard launched the Monster Makeover Sweepstakes, a national promotion where one grand prize winner will receive $5,000 in Office Depot gift cards for an Office Makeover, a trip for ….

Win a copy of the classic Pinocchio on Special Edition Blu-ray

On March 10th, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the timeless classic Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition on Blu-ray and DVD. Featuring the Academy Award winning original song When You Wish upon a Star, join Gepetto’s beloved puppet—with Jiminy Cricket as his guide—on a thrilling quest that tests Pinocchio’s bravery, loyalty and honesty, ….

Animated sci-fi epic Battle for Terra trailer online

The official theatrical release trailer for the animated Battle for Terra is now online. ‘Terra’ follows the story of a peaceful alien planet facing annihilation. The animation was done by a company called MeniThings, whose artistic director, Aristomenis Tsirbas, is also the director of the film. According to MeniThings’ website, Tsirbas was a visual effects ….

Trailer online for Watchmen: Tales Of The Black Freighter

A few weeks ago, I posted details on Watchmen: Tales Of The Black Freighter HERE, which Warner Bros. is releasing on March 24, 2009, soon after the film hits theaters and IMAX. Now MTV has posted an exclusive trailer for the animated epic, which brings to animated life the novels richly layered story-within-a-story, about a ….

Robots from Jonathan Mostow’s sci-fi thriller Surrogates revealed at New York Comic Con

Disney previewed Pixar’s Up and the Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller the Surrogates at New York Comic Con, over the weekend. Up director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera walked the audience through three very extended clips from the new animated film, and explained the some of the technical challenges in creating the movie, including how ….

Astro Boy’s butt cannon concept art revealed at New York Comic Con

I saw footage from Imagi Animation’s upcoming computer-animated Astro Boy movie at New York Comic Con over the weekend, at the Summit Entertainment panel moderated by IGN Movies editor-in-chief Eric Moro. Also revealed were detailed concept designs for the film’s characters and technology. Based on the beloved Japanese manga by Osamu Tezuka, the adaptation will ….