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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks to everyone out there who visits daily, weekly, monthly or entirely by accident. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
(Or, depending upon your politics and/or country of residence, a reasonably uneventful November 27th).
Stop-Motion Anne Frank Film Is In The Works
I know that there’s probably a pretty great joke somewhere about stop-motion animators and Anne Frank both spending lots of time cooped up in tiny, dimly lit rooms, but I can’t think of a way to condense all of that down to Twitter size.
Instead, here are the facts: Ari Folman, director of Waltz With Bashir and The Congress, will be making a stop-motion Anne Frank film with the DP of Fantastic Mr Fox. For more details, click here.
WTF Merch: Little Mermaid Fish Nuggets
These are real, and these are WRONG.
I mean, I expect this stuff from Ursula, but not Triton. Not Ariel. And Flounder? Why does he look so hungry? Those nuggets are his family!
TCM To Sponsor Disney’s ‘The Great Movie Ride’
Disney’s The Great Movie Ride used to be the centerpiece of their Hollywood Studios theme park. Over the years, though, its popularity has waned in favor of newer, more ‘exciting’ rides like The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Toy Story Midway Mania. The ultimate low came in 2001 when Disney execs erected a giant Sorcerer’s Hat in front of the ride to sell low-price souvenirs.
Disney and Turner Classic Movies plan to change all that via a new deal wherein TCM will add their name (and a large cash infusion) to the ride. Not only that, but that damned Sorcerer’s Hat is coming down, too!
So how does this tie into animation?
Charles Schulz, Self-Portrait
There is nothing I do not love about this. Via.
These Adventure Time/Batman Mash-Ups Kinda Take The Sting Out Of That Whole ‘Murdered Parents’ Thing
CG artist Milton Keynes used the Batcomputer to create a series of Adventure Time/Batman mash-ups, and the results are mathematical! Click here to check ‘em all out.
2nd Trailer For DreamWorks’ Home
Home features the voice acting of Rihanna, Jim Parsons, Jennifer Lopez and Steve Martin. Home will be released on March 27th.
Related: Jeffery Katzenberg Loves Rihanna
Look-Alikes?
Pitbull and Rufus from Kim-Possible. (Via.)
For more animation look-alikes, click here.
The ‘Strange Magic’ Trailer Is Just…Bad
Here it is. The trailer for Lucasfilm’s Strange Magic, the “fairy tale musical” inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
To quote the trailer, “I dunno. I was expecting…more.”
Glen Keane lists his (extremely!) old school inspirations for Ariel and the Beast
Quote via: Skwigly
Live-Action ‘Attack on Titan’ Posters Premier!
Character posters for Shinji Higuchi’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Attack on Titan hit the net today, and they look GREAT. Click through to view the lot of ‘em.
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Gather Your Children And Flee The City
Thanksgiving is coming.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Elliott Erwitt, 1988. (Via.)
GOTTA WATCH EM’ ALL
The Peeping Tom’s at Nielsen TOPTEN have put together an infographic detailing how many hours…days…WEEKS you’ll spend binge-watching your favorite cartoons. Looking at it only gets more intimidating when you realize that the chart was made in May. Think about it — there’s now HOURS more Bob’s Burgers, Legend of Korra and Archer to catch up on! Well, what are you waiting for? TURN ON YOUR TELEVISION.
Click through to view the complete chart. Continue reading
LEGO Batman Movie Will Acknowledge “Every Era of Batman Filmmaking”
LEGO Movie writer/director Chris Miller recently told Empire Magazine:
“Rest assured that every era of Batman filmmaking will be acknowledged. There have been so many interpretations of Batman and there is so much to play with there. There are 40 versions of his origin story alone.”
Even the Joel Schumacher Batman? Hallelego!
‘Sandman’ Chess Set Is The Stuff Of Dreams
Sculpted by Paul Harding, available July 2015. (x)
Are Former Disney Animators Planning A New Hand-Drawn Feature?
Former Disney animator Ruben Aquino has revealed to Rotoscopers.com that he and “a handful of other former Disney 2D artists” are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a hand-drawn animated film. Aquino says, “If it happens it’s going to have to be different than anything we’ve ever seen.” Continue reading
I Want A Groot Swing
Then again, who doesn’t? (Via.)
‘Bee Movie’ Is Rated PG For Parental Guidance
Title and screencap via funnuraba.
It’s Not Just Me.
This mug is a little weird, right?
The Shrekfast Club
It’s okay to groan. That’s what it’s here for.
(Via: Brogre.com)
Two New Posters For Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’
Click pics to enlarge.
For lots more images and info re: Inside Out, click here.
Die Of Cute Groot Overload
Homer Kardashian
(via/context)
Yahoo News Reports: Police Hunt For Tiger Loose Near Disneyland Paris
Hmn…now why does that pic seem so familiar?
Oh, wait — I know!
The LEGO Beast…The Topiary Beast…
Why does EVERY OTHER VERSION OF THE BEAST look better than Disney’s official walk-around character?!
USPS Issues Rankin/Bass Stamps
The United States Postal Service has issued a set of four stamps featuring characters from the Rankin/Bass classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The limited edition ‘Forever Stamps’ (ironic, no?) are currently available in your local Post Office and at USPS.com.
Coming Jan. 2015: Strange Magic
Disney/Lucasfilm have announced the Jan. 2015 release of Strange Magic, an animated, musical retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
According to Disney/Lucasfilm’s official synopsis, the film will use “popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion.” Continue reading
2 Semi-Valid Reasons To Buy An Officially Licensed ‘Iron Man’ Wearable Sleeping Bag
There are two (semi-valid) reasons why I’m keeping one of these Iron Man Wearable Sleeping Bags in the trunk of my car.
‘Booby Trap’ by Dr. Seuss
Original sketch available for purchase at DrSeussArt.com.
Amazon’s Top 20 Comic Books of 2014
Amazon has selected its Top 20 Comics and Graphic Novels of 2014. Click through to compare your picks with those of the online behemoth. Continue reading
Look-Alikes?
“Taylor Swift is always pulling the Max and Ruby face.” — sunharry
For more animation look-alikes, click here.
Is Wes Anderson Returing To Stop-Motion?
According to IndieWire.com, Wes Anderson (Fantastic Mr. Fox) recently revealed that his next film may be stop-motion animation. In a Q&A at the Lisbon And Estoril Film Festival, Anderson said that the story would be divided into episodes, inspired by Vittorio De Sica’s The Gold Of Naples. The Gold Of Naples is made up of six short vignettes, the only connecting thread being that they’re all set in Naples.
Miyazaki Accepts Honorary Oscar, Delivers Eulogy For Hand-drawn Animation
“I think I’ve been lucky because I’ve been able to participate in the last era when we can make films with paper, pencil and film.”
Hayao Miyazaki, receiving an Honorary Academy Award on 11/08/14.
Dear Every Single Western Animation Company:
“Please consider making your female leads half as interesting design-wise as your male leads. Please refrain from sticking to the huge eyes + button nose + thin lips formula. Please use the design skills you learned in school.”
Steve Holt, via steveholtvstheuniverse
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Would Have Only Been Ten Seconds Long If…
Let’s be honest. Shang was a mighty, honorable, admirable warrior.
That said, he really wasn’t the most observant fellow, was he?
I Pity The Recording Engineer
‘…featuring the voices of Sylvester Stallone, Gilbert Gottfried and Harvey Fierstein.’
Is there a Razzie-like award for Most Grating Vocal Performances In An Animated Film? If so, Vegas odds are on Animal Crackers.
Someone Made Vanellope’s Racecar!
My one and only complaint? Inedible. (Via: NerdyGirlNoodles)
4 Questions Re: Toy Story 4
Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that John Lasseter will be directing Toy Story 4, “a new chapter in the lives of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the Toy Story gang.”
Parks & Rec alum Rashida Jones, along with her writing partner Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever), will pen the screenplay. The film is scheduled for release on June 16, 2017.
While I LOVE the original trilogy, I must admit, this news came as a bit of downer to me. Reprinted below are the first four questions that popped out of my mouth when relaying the news to my gal, Mishka. Continue reading
Beautiful ‘Book of Life’ Merch
Is this a celebration of The Book of Life‘s artistic, aesthetic and box office success, or simply a long list of Amazon Associates links themed around a cartoon that the cool kids like?
Full disclosure: A li’l bit of both. That said, stunning swag awaits! Continue reading
Avengers vs. Attack on Titan is REAL
Marvel Comics Senior VP, CB Cebulski, has announced that the Avengers will be fighting Attack on Titans‘ titular titans in a Japanese comic book later this month.
Cebulski described the genesis of this unexpected crossover via his Twitter feed, saying, “I loved Marvel Team-Up and What If? as a kid. I would spend hours dreaming up my own crossovers & alternate reality stories. As I got more into manga, I always imagined how cool it would be for the Marvel characters to cross into the pages of manga worlds. If you ever wondered, ‘What if the titans from Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan attacked the Marvel universe?’ you’ll find out soon!”
‘Evangelion’ Attraction Coming To Universal Studios…Japan
Universal Studios Japan has announced a series of limited-time attractions based on popular anime including Neon Genesis: Evangelion and Attack on Titan. Continue reading
