Monthly Archives: August 2008
“Ponyo” Breaks 10 Billion Yen Mark
Variety reports that Hayao Miyazaki’s latest movie “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea” has surpassed the 10 billion yen mark at the B.O. in Japan. This is the first Japanese film to pass the mark since “Howl’s Moving Castle” … Continue reading
Summer B.O. as Big as Last Year
Variety reports that with two weekends left in the summer domestic box office race, it looks like this year will be on par with last year’s record breaking profits of $4.16 billion. Many see the summer’s strength, led by “The … Continue reading
Dreamworks + Intel = 3D
Reuters reports that as of next year all of Dreamworks Animation SKG’s films will be shown in next generation 3D. The reason for the change is a hook up with Intel Corp. “This is the next innovation for the movie … Continue reading
MGM wants Moore
According to AWN, MGM Television has optioned The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore, a digital graphic novel, with a possibility of turning it into a TV Series. Set in the cyber-gaming world of the English Empire, Jonas Moore, a self-aware game … Continue reading
Gnomeo and Juliet Find Voices
According to the Hollywood Reporter, it looks like the Miramax and Rocket Pictures’ film “Gnomeo and Juliet” is on its way to settling on a voice cast. The CG animated film is still in the development phase, but negotiations have … Continue reading
Foster’s and Creature Comforts take Home Emmys
The Academy of the Arts & Sciences have announced the winners of categories of Individual Achievement in Animation and Outstanding Voiceover Performance. Ben Balistreri took home the Emmy for his character design work on the “Mondo Coco” episode of Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary … Continue reading
Del Toro Sheds Light on Hobbit
IGN has written a little article up about some comments Guillermo del Toro made about his upcoming project “The Hobbit”. In true director fashion, he’s already planning certain aspects of how he will approach the filmmaking. Much like Peter Jackson, … Continue reading
Artist Spotlight: August
If you haven’t checked out our Artist Spotlight page recently, now’s a perfect time. Our August Spotlight is on Jason Condon, a freelance animator who lives in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in Canada. We first saw Jason’s work while perusing … Continue reading
Fly Me and Clone Wars Square Off
This weekend Lucas’ Star Wars: The Clone Wars squared off against Ben Stassen’s stereoscopic Fly Me to the Moon. Animation Magazine reports: Since Fly Me is a 3-D only release, it’s bowing in just 452 theaters through Summit Ent., while … Continue reading
Voltron Making a Comeback
Variety reports that Fox-based New Regency has dusted off the Voltron franchise and is putting it into turnaround. With Transformers becoming such a hit at the B.O., studios are now looking to unearth other robot projects. Until now, New Regency … Continue reading
