Azaria, Lopez, Perry to voice in Smurf movie
Entertainment Weekly is reporting the other major actors that rumored to lend voice talent to the Smurf movie. Hank Azaria, best known for the multiple character voices on “The Simpsons”, will be the voice of Gargamel. Katy Perry will voice Smurfette, George Lopez and Alan Cumming will voice some unnamed smurfs. Jayma Mays will play [...]
Posted on: Mar 19, 2010, Section: Movies, Comments: 0 Comments
New Shrek Forever After trailer online
Movie to debut on May 21 in #d theaters and IMAX 3D.
Posted on: Mar 12, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Movies, Comments: 1 Comment
Neil Patrick Harris to star in Smurf movie
The LA Times blog reports that Neil Patrick Harris, star of “How I Met Your Mother,” has been cast to star in the upcoming Smurfs movie. The movie will be a mix of live action and CGI. Harris will play one of the live action roles.
Posted on: Mar 5, 2010, Section: Movies, Comments: 5 Comments
Shrek Forever to make Tribeca Film Festival debut
Shrek Forever After will open the Tribeca Film Festival in April.
This will be the fourth DreamWorks Animation film featuring the world’s most famous ogre, but the first ever released in 3D.
Mike Myers returns as the voice of Shrek. Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas are also coming back as the voices of Shrek’s sidekicks.
The [...]
Posted on: Mar 2, 2010, Section: Animation, Movies, Comments: 0 Comments
George Lopez to bring Speedy Gonzales to theaters
Comedian George Lopez will voice the Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzales on the big screen. New Line is producing a live-action/CG hybrid movie featuring the famous 50’s character.
Over the years, Speedy appeared in the live-action/animation features “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Space Jam” and “Looney Tunes: Back in Action.” But the character has often courted criticism [...]
Posted on: Feb 26, 2010, Section: Animation, Movies, Comments: 13 Comments
Comic book artists are big in Hollywood
The Heat Vision blog (part of Hollywood Reporter) notes that comic book artists are becoming a hit in Hollywood.
Not that Hollywood is likely to resist. It already has succumbed to such waves of outsiders as commercials directors and music video helmers, and comic artists bring a lot of the same visual flair. But they bring [...]
Posted on: Feb 12, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Movies, Comments: 3 Comments
Living Large contest launched for Marmaduke movi
With the upcoming Marmaduke movie, Twentieth Century Fox and USA TODAY’s pet community post are inviting readers to submit video of their dog’s antics. Four winners will be selected and their dog will be featured in the ending credits of the Marmaduke movie.
The Marmaduke movie is set to release on June 4. Contest ends February [...]
Posted on: Feb 11, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Movies, Comments: 0 Comments
CGI Smurf movie coming in July 2011
Comedian Jonathan Winters has signed to voice the Papa Smurf character for an upcoming CGI adaption to the 1958 Belgian comic strip turned 1980’s NBC cartoon, “The Smurfs.” Not much has been revealed about the movie other than it will be directed by Raja Gosnell and released through Columbia Pictures.
Ropes of Silicon has sample [...]
Posted on: Feb 11, 2010, Section: Animation, Cartoons, Comic history, Movies, Comments: 20 Comments
Avatar surpasses Titanic as top grossing film
Animated news reports that last weekend Avatar has surpassed Titanic as the highest grossing movie of all time. It has taken in $601 million to Titanic’s $600 million in domestic receipts. Titanic is still #1 when adjusted for inflation, but Avatar’s forecasted take-in is between $650 million to $700 million. When including Worldwide sales, the [...]
Posted on: Feb 4, 2010, Section: Movies, Comments: 10 Comments
The Secret of Kells up for Best Animated Feature
I reported earlier that Up was nominated for Best Picture – something rarely done for an animated film. I briefly mentioned it was also nominated in the Animated Feature Film category. What I did not mentioned was the other contenders which include: Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Princess and the Frog and The Secret of [...]
Posted on: Feb 4, 2010, Section: Animation, Awards, Movies, Comments: 2 Comments
Up nominated for best picture + 4 other Oscars
Planet Pixar reports that Pixar’s “Up” has been nominated for Best Picture – only the second time an animated feature has been such nominated. The Pixar film is pitted against “Avatar”, “The Blind Side,” “District 9,” “An Education,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Inglorious Basterds,” “Precious” and “Up in the Air.” “Up” has also been nominated for [...]
Posted on: Feb 2, 2010, Section: Animation, Awards, Movies, Comments: 3 Comments
Trailer for Diary of a Wimpy Kid posted
I got a chuckle out of it. Can’t wait to take the kids.
Posted on: Jan 26, 2010, Section: Graphic Novels, Movies, Comments: 2 Comments
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