Animation

Beyonce confirmed as Disney announces voice-cast of The Lion King

Posted 9 years ago

One of Disney's many upcoming remakes of their animated classics will be Jon Favreau's THE LION KING, and although we already knew who most of the actors taking part in the film were, seeing the all-star cast together is quite...

Marco Polo writer to pen feature adaptation of Pax children’s book

Posted 9 years ago

MARCO POLO and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGONL SWORD OF DESTINY writer John Fusco has been tapped by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment to pen the adaptation of the popular children's book PAX after winning a bidding war for the property last year....

Female animators call for an end to sexual harassment in open letter

Posted 9 years ago

For the past several weeks, the Harvey Weinstein scandal has served as something like the first domino in a series of many to come toppling down around Hollywood and its many abhorrent behavioral practices. Among the several accusations being brought to the...

Genndy Tartakovsky on why the Samurai Jack movie never happened

Posted 9 years ago

Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack told a visually distinctive and action-packed story of a young samurai who was thrown into the distant future by a supernatural shape-shifting demon named Aku, and for four seasons, Jack, as he came to be called,...

Angelina Jolie to voice the lead for Disney’s The One and Only Ivan

Posted 9 years ago

Of the many films that Disney has planned for the next couple of years, a live-action hybrid adaptation of the Newbery Medal-winning book written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao entitled THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN is among them....

Supernatural/Scooby-Doo crossover hits March 2018?

Posted 9 years ago

Back in May, we brought you guys word that CW's SUPERNATURAL series was going to be doing a crossover episode with none other than SCOOBY-DOO. And since that article, news has been quiet on the crossover's progress. But earlier today,...

New joint animation firm announces first film Ron’s Gone Wrong

Posted 9 years ago

Twentieth Century Fox and Locksmith Animation, the UK's new high-end CG feature animation studio, have today unveiled their inaugural project together, RON'S GONE WRONG. Co-directed by Alessandro Carloni (KUNG FU PANDA 3) and Pixar Story veteran J.P. Vine (INSIDE OUT, THE GOOD DINOSAUR) will helm the...

My Neighbor Totoro sequel to screen throughout November at Ghibli Museum

Posted 9 years ago

Ummm, why didn't anyone tell me that there's a sequel to  Hayao Miyazaki's anime fantasy classic MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO?  Apparently, a 14-minute-long film entitled MEI AND THE KITTENBUS exists, and sadly, it's never been shared for theatrical or home release. Photos of...

Taika Waititi says his Akira would adapt the manga rather than the anime

Posted 9 years ago

Last month it was reported that Taika Waititi (THOR: RAGNAROK) was in negotiations with Warner Bros. about tackling a live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's "Akira". Taika Waititi's involvment is far from a sure thing, but the director did speak to...

Will Smith and Tom Holland to lead Spies In Disguise animated film

Posted 9 years ago

Unlikely pairs are always a recipe for fun when it comes to bombastic spy-related films. Over the years, we've watched Hollywood cast some pretty spectacular magic with parings like Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Harry (Colin Firth) in the KINGSMAN series,...

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