AniBoom animation contest accepting entries
AniBoom, the world’s first virtual studios, recently announced its Third Annual aniBoom Awards for submissions from independent animators of all types around the globe. Submissions are welcome through December 1, 2008, during which time the animations will be viewed and ranked by the community on aniBoom.com and by a select panel of entertainment industry luminaries. ….
Live-action Mulan epic planned as U.S. China co-production
A $30 million live-action version of the story Mulan, about a heroic Chinese female warrior popularized by Walt Disney’s 1998 animated film, is in the works by Xinhua Media Entertainment in partnership with state-run China Film Group, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is set to begin production in China next spring, according to ….
Kung Fu Panda sequel Pandamonium coming in 2011
According to Variety, DreamWorks has greenlit a sequel to Kung Fu Panda called Pandamonium, which is scheduled for release on June 3, 2011. Jack Black and Angelina Jolie have signed on to reprise their voice roles for the film, which will be directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who was head of story on Kung Fu ….
The New York Anime Festival lands in NYC this weekend
The New York Anime Festival comes to NYC this weekend. The con is held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan and features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video game competitions, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, and the cultural treasures that gave birth to Japanese pop ….
Schoolhouse Rock on DVD tomorrow
Rediscover the infectious music, witty lyrics and colorful animation from the Emmy-winning animated series that rocked America for more than a decade, when Schoolhouse Rock! The Election Collection hits DVD tomorrow, September 23, 2008 from Walt Disney Studios. Rather timely release with a historic presidential election in front of us. For me, the DVD brought ….
Fun Wall-E quizzes and other movie stuff to download
Wall-E Movie Trivia Wall-E Lost and Found Challenge Wall-E Quiz What type of robot are you? A glossy modern feat of technology like Eve? Maybe a sentimental fool that sees beauty in discarded items like Wall-E? Discover your own robot identit-E, with this fun quiz.
Monsters vs. Aliens going mobile AND 3D in 2009
Glu Mobile today announced an agreement with DreamWorks Animation to develop and publish a mobile game to launch in conjunction with the March 2009 film release of the 3D animated film Monsters vs. Aliens, which will be one of DreamWorks’ first 3D titles. The film reinvents the classic ‘50s monster movie into an irreverent modern ….
Madagascar 2 IMAX version getting extended run
IMAX and DreamWorks announced today that the IMAX release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been extended to include the Thanksgiving holiday, and will now run into December. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will also play for the full run in new IMAX Digital theatres, which began rolling out this summer. These theaters are equipped with ….
Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV premiere dates
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the first weekly television series from Lucasfilm Animation, premieres on Cartoon Network Friday, October 3, 2008 at 9 p.m. (ET, PT) with a special one-hour presentation that anchors the Network’s all-new night of fantasy, action and adventure. New series The Secret Saturdays and the current hit Ben 10: Alien Force ….
Igor film joins forces with Against Malaria Foundation to fight disease
Exodus Film Group, Malaria.com, and the Against Malaria Foundation today announced their partnership to help rid the world of the disease with the help of Igor, the title character in Exodus’ upcoming animated feature Igor opening nationwide on September 19 distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In the movie, Igor lives in the fictional land of Malaria and ….
Marvel characters to get anime treatment
As part of the company’s aggressive strategy to grow the exposure of its character franchises in international markets, Marvel is partnering with Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D), one of the top Japanese animation studios in the world, to create brand new characters inspired by the Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. Working closely with ….
The Animatrix film review
The ANIMATRIX is a series of animated short films, inspired by and linked to the MATRIX universe. They were created by some of the hottest Japanese animators working in the industry today. The following reviews are for each of the nine shorts. The Final Flight Of The Osiris The first short within the Animatrix disc ….
The Corpse Bride film review
Year: 2005 Directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson Musical Score by Danny Elfman Screenplay by John August and Pamela Johnson With his second attempt in the feature-length animation genre, “The Corpse Bride” is another visually stunning film from Tim Burton. The story revolves around Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp), a young man who is about to ….
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Production Company: Steamboy Committee / Studio 4C / Studio VAP Studio: Toho Films / Sony / Columbia / TriStar Pictures Cast: Voices talents of: Robin Atkin Downes as David (English version), Kiyoshi Kodama as Robert Stephenson, Manami Konishi as Scarlett, David S. Lee as Jason, Alfred Molina as Eddie Steam (English version), Katsuo Nakamura as ….
Howl’s Moving Castle film review
Miyazaki (Academy Award winner for Spirited Away) has delivered us another sophisticated and pleasantly whimsical animation. Although it is visually stunning, this is Miyazaki’s most complex fantasy to date, with straightforward narrative, and a multilayered approach that reflects the contradictions of real life. Here the master Japanese animator exerts a strong command over the story ….
