Monthly Archives: January 2009
HE-MAN Rises Again
Hollywood’s infatuation with the 80′s doesn’t look like it is going to end any time soon. AWN reports that MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE will be the next Saturday morning staple to join the live-action remake bandwagon. John Stevenson, co-director of … Continue reading
NARNIA Picked Up By Fox
Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has picked up the 3rd title in the NARNIA series after Disney pulled funding last month. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER will be a join venture for Fox and Walden … Continue reading
The Return of Lara Croft
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. are in development for a new TOMB RAIDER movie. Producer Dan Lin is re-imagining the famous adventuring archaeologist, and taking a new look at her character origins. Lin will produce the project via his … Continue reading
Lasseter Honored in Venice
According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Lasseter will be awarded The Venice Film Festival’s 2009 Golden Lion Award. This lifetime achievement award is to honor Lasseter’s work as director, producer, and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and it’s consecutive stream … Continue reading
More Problems for AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
Protests are popping up all over the internet due to M. Night Shyamalan’s casting of the live action version of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. AWN reports that fans are concerned that Paramount and Nickelodeon are “whitewashing” the film, casting all … Continue reading
BASHIR Speaks About Academy Nom
The Hollywood Reporter was able to get the reactions of several film-makers and stars about the nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. Ari Folman, director of WALTZ WITH BASHIR, spoke about the timelessness of his message of the hell of … Continue reading
Oscar Noms Are Here
The big news today is that the official nominations for the Oscars have been released. While WALL-E didn’t hit the Best Picture nomination, it was a shoe-in for Best Animated Feature along with KUNG-FU PANDA and BOLT. WALL-E also grabbed a nod … Continue reading
WB to Cut Jobs
More bad news on the job front. AWN reports that Warner Bros. is to cut 10% of its jobs worldwide, that means 800 more people to add to the unemployment count. Despite Warner Bros. solid performance last year, the studio is taking the … Continue reading
Autodesk Downsizes
The recession has claimed another casualty in the world 3d animation and motion graphics. Autodesk, the company that makes the industry software 3ds max, and Maya, just cut 10% of their work force. VFX World reports: Carl Bass, president and CEO … Continue reading
Fox and WB Settle over WATCHMEN
Variety reports that the the fight between Warner Bros. and Fox over the rights to the film adaptation of the comic WATCHMEN has ended in settlement. The one true winner is the fans,WATCHMEN is still scheduled for its March 6th … Continue reading
