Exclusive: Coming off a three-year overall deal at Netflix, kids programming veteran Nancy Kanter is re-launching her production company, Available Light Productions, with several projects already in the works, live-action movie Wayward Girls; animated movie Penny Phantom, based on the novel Little Thieves by Margaret Owen; animated movie The Circus Ship, based on the picture book of the same name; and animated preschool comedy series Alexander the Post Fox done in partnership with Kevin Jonas.
Available Light Productions’s slate of original series and movies, which Kanter is shepherding with the company’s Head of Development, William Goldberg, are expected to be taken out to the broader kids, family and general audience market.
Additionally Kanter, whose Netflix deal ended at the end of January, has animated and live-action projects across both the kid and adult demographic still in development at the streamer where her pact started in the kids and...
Available Light Productions’s slate of original series and movies, which Kanter is shepherding with the company’s Head of Development, William Goldberg, are expected to be taken out to the broader kids, family and general audience market.
Additionally Kanter, whose Netflix deal ended at the end of January, has animated and live-action projects across both the kid and adult demographic still in development at the streamer where her pact started in the kids and...
- 2/9/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
This year's Emmy season has come and gone, and amongst the historic wins for Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Brunson, and Lee Jung-jae, Netflix also took home the statue for Best Animated Program for the very first time. The streaming giant has been nominated in the past for "Big Mouth" and "BoJack Horseman," but it was "Arcane" that finally brought home the gold, and made Netflix the first streamer to ever take home the award.
This year's category was absolutely stacked, with "Arcane" besting the already Emmy award-winning series "The Simpsons," "Bob's Burgers," and "Rick and Morty," as well as the Chadwick Boseman-voiced episode of "What If...?" for Disney+. "Arcane" co-creator Christian Linke accepted the award during the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, delivering a speech honoring the video game world that inspired the series:
"Thank you for this. It's a big deal for us as we come from video games.
This year's category was absolutely stacked, with "Arcane" besting the already Emmy award-winning series "The Simpsons," "Bob's Burgers," and "Rick and Morty," as well as the Chadwick Boseman-voiced episode of "What If...?" for Disney+. "Arcane" co-creator Christian Linke accepted the award during the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, delivering a speech honoring the video game world that inspired the series:
"Thank you for this. It's a big deal for us as we come from video games.
- 9/14/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Women in Animation revealed the Class of 2020 Best Short Film winners from the organization’s Wia Class of 2020 Showcase during a live Zoom ceremony Thursday, Sept. 17.
Because the coronavirus pandemic curtailed most of the festivals where student filmmakers typically unveil their work, the Wia organized the showcase as a way of helping the burgeoning artists get their short films seen by animation professionals, recruiters, hiring managers, agents and studio executives in a virtual setting. More than 400 graduate and undergraduate student films from 121 schools worldwide were reviewed by a jury of industry professionals.
The winning short films are “Ciervo,” about a young girl who holds violence, submission and independence in an uneasy balance as one morphs into the other, by Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, who recently graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design; “La Vida de una Piñata” by Elena Heller, Marina Kunz, Raphael Pfyffer and Kai Muri, graduates of Switzerland...
Because the coronavirus pandemic curtailed most of the festivals where student filmmakers typically unveil their work, the Wia organized the showcase as a way of helping the burgeoning artists get their short films seen by animation professionals, recruiters, hiring managers, agents and studio executives in a virtual setting. More than 400 graduate and undergraduate student films from 121 schools worldwide were reviewed by a jury of industry professionals.
The winning short films are “Ciervo,” about a young girl who holds violence, submission and independence in an uneasy balance as one morphs into the other, by Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, who recently graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design; “La Vida de una Piñata” by Elena Heller, Marina Kunz, Raphael Pfyffer and Kai Muri, graduates of Switzerland...
- 9/18/2020
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
On Aug. 5, Comedy Central announced a reboot to the classic 1991 cartoon The Ren & Stimpy Show. The show’s initial airing, as one of the three original Nicktoons (alongside Doug and Rugrats), was a milestone in cartoon television history, with its purposely crude yet dynamic visuals and heavily exaggerated animation and aesthetics. It also had a deeply complicated run. Ren & Stimpy was controversial both in public and behind the scenes and its sordid history includes creator John Kricfalusi’s inability to complete episodes on time, episodes Nick edited down or refused to air, and the criticisms of the show’s most disturbing aspects. Nevertheless the show was able to cement itself with a passionate, dedicated cult following.
That sordid history, however, reached an impassable point in 2018 when Buzzfeed reported a grotesque expose on Kricfalusi, and his grooming and dating of a 16-year-old girl during the show’s production. Before this point,...
That sordid history, however, reached an impassable point in 2018 when Buzzfeed reported a grotesque expose on Kricfalusi, and his grooming and dating of a 16-year-old girl during the show’s production. Before this point,...
- 8/25/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Evolution Championship Series was set for July 31 to August 2. Thousands of fighting game fans from all over the world would have crammed themselves into a Las Vegas arena to scream along with Cell’s intro animation from Dragon Ball FighterZ. Nine different fighting games were going to be streamed for an online audience over the course of three days in what my wife calls “the most trying weekend of our relationship” because she can’t for the life of her understand why someone would dedicate their weekend to watching strangers play video games.
The line-up of games included Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, Samurai Shodown, Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r], and Granblue Fantasy Versus. There was also going to be an eight-player invitational tournament for Marvel vs. Capcom 2, a game that was extremely instrumental in Evo’s early existence.
Unsurprisingly, plans have changed.
The line-up of games included Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, Samurai Shodown, Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r], and Granblue Fantasy Versus. There was also going to be an eight-player invitational tournament for Marvel vs. Capcom 2, a game that was extremely instrumental in Evo’s early existence.
Unsurprisingly, plans have changed.
- 5/14/2020
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
Lauren Faust, the executive producer of Warner Bros. Animation’s rebooted “DC Super Hero Girls,” is on a mission: to right the wrongs committed by past series for girls.
“Too many shows for girls are less about inspiring them, less about entertaining them, less about reflecting their experiences back to them, and too often almost come across as lectures on how we expect girls to behave,” she told an industry audience at Cannes’ trade show MipJunior Saturday, as she discussed her animated show, which airs on Cartoon Network.
“That’s why [the female characters] end up being very soft, and very nice, and everybody’s very concerned about everybody else’s feelings all the time, and that is important to a degree, but is it really exciting to watch?”
That line of thought informs the overall tone for the show, which “sets us apart,” she said. “Make sure that it’s funny, make...
“Too many shows for girls are less about inspiring them, less about entertaining them, less about reflecting their experiences back to them, and too often almost come across as lectures on how we expect girls to behave,” she told an industry audience at Cannes’ trade show MipJunior Saturday, as she discussed her animated show, which airs on Cartoon Network.
“That’s why [the female characters] end up being very soft, and very nice, and everybody’s very concerned about everybody else’s feelings all the time, and that is important to a degree, but is it really exciting to watch?”
That line of thought informs the overall tone for the show, which “sets us apart,” she said. “Make sure that it’s funny, make...
- 10/12/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
After nine seasons and 221 episodes, Discovery Family Channel will commemorate the series finale of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic with a 90-minute, primetime special airing on Saturday, Oct. 12. Leading up to the finale, viewers will be teased with the special My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – A Decade Of Pony, an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series premiering Friday, Oct. 11 at 5 Pm/4 Central.
The final episodes of the Allspark Animation-produced series will also stream live and on demand on Discovery Family Go, the network’s TV Everywhere app.
Launched in 2010, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic follows the magical Princess Twilight Sparkle and her trusted dragon assistant Spike, who live in Ponyville in the enchanted land of Equestria, along with her colorful pony friends – honest Applejack, generous Rarity, kind Fluttershy, loyal Rainbow Dash and fun-loving Pinkie Pie. Together, they teach one another valuable lessons about the...
The final episodes of the Allspark Animation-produced series will also stream live and on demand on Discovery Family Go, the network’s TV Everywhere app.
Launched in 2010, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic follows the magical Princess Twilight Sparkle and her trusted dragon assistant Spike, who live in Ponyville in the enchanted land of Equestria, along with her colorful pony friends – honest Applejack, generous Rarity, kind Fluttershy, loyal Rainbow Dash and fun-loving Pinkie Pie. Together, they teach one another valuable lessons about the...
- 9/14/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
WonderCon returns to the Anaheim Convention Center from March 29-31, bringing some of the biggest superhero and other genre-specific television to Southern California. To keep up with all of the happenings of the weekend, Variety has compiled a list of the screenings and panels attending the event. Keep an eye on this page as it will be updated as more networks release their schedules.
Friday, March 29:
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Panelists for the upcoming second season of the coming of age superhero show include stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Emma Lahana, and executive producer/showrunner Joe Pokaski. Head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb will moderate the panel. An extended sneak peak will be shown ahead of the April 4th Season 2 premiere.
Legion (6:00-7.00 p.m., Room North 200A, FX) Cast members Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Navid Negahban, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder and Lauren Tsai, along with executive producers Noah Hawley,...
Friday, March 29:
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Panelists for the upcoming second season of the coming of age superhero show include stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Emma Lahana, and executive producer/showrunner Joe Pokaski. Head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb will moderate the panel. An extended sneak peak will be shown ahead of the April 4th Season 2 premiere.
Legion (6:00-7.00 p.m., Room North 200A, FX) Cast members Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Navid Negahban, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder and Lauren Tsai, along with executive producers Noah Hawley,...
- 3/8/2019
- by Daniel Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
The women’s super-empowerment movement continues to soar higher and higher. The just-released trailer for DC Super Hero Girls previews the major new Warner Bros. Animation initiative that gets underway March 8 with DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice, a one-hour movie that ushers in the television era for the animated franchise that has been on YouTube since 2015.
Sweet Justice will be followed on March 17 by the Cartoon Network series DC Super Hero Girls, which will air Sundays at 4 p.m. Et/Pt. Emmy-winner Lauren Faust is the executive producer along with Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) who executive produced the brand’s five-season tenure on You Tube. The Cartoon Network show features a costumed collective led by of Wonder Woman, Batgirl, and Supergirl and will be aimed at young viewers across all Cartoon Network platforms,...
Sweet Justice will be followed on March 17 by the Cartoon Network series DC Super Hero Girls, which will air Sundays at 4 p.m. Et/Pt. Emmy-winner Lauren Faust is the executive producer along with Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) who executive produced the brand’s five-season tenure on You Tube. The Cartoon Network show features a costumed collective led by of Wonder Woman, Batgirl, and Supergirl and will be aimed at young viewers across all Cartoon Network platforms,...
- 2/14/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
With negotiations set to begin Tuesday for a new Animation Guild contract, more than 2,600 industry figures have signed a petition calling for pay equity for color stylists, the animation industry’s only predominantly female craft, whose artists set the look, lighting and palette of cartoons.
The 3,500-member Animation Guild, Iatse Local 839, hasn’t struck the industry since 1983, but leaders told their members recently that a strike this time around “is always a possibility, if not a probability.” The guild’s talks are separate from the recently concluded negotiations for a new film and TV contract covering some 43,000 members of Iatse’s 13 West Coast studio locals.
The petition, organized by the Animation Guild’s Color Stylist Committee, is yet another sign of the growing movement for gender pay equity in Hollywood’s historically female-majority crafts. As reported here exclusively last week, more than 3,300 industry figures have signed another petition calling...
The 3,500-member Animation Guild, Iatse Local 839, hasn’t struck the industry since 1983, but leaders told their members recently that a strike this time around “is always a possibility, if not a probability.” The guild’s talks are separate from the recently concluded negotiations for a new film and TV contract covering some 43,000 members of Iatse’s 13 West Coast studio locals.
The petition, organized by the Animation Guild’s Color Stylist Committee, is yet another sign of the growing movement for gender pay equity in Hollywood’s historically female-majority crafts. As reported here exclusively last week, more than 3,300 industry figures have signed another petition calling...
- 8/27/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
With more TV shows available than ever before, 2018’s San Diego Comic-Con will likely be bigger and better than ever for small-screen content. To keep you updated on the happenings this year, Variety is compiling a master list of screenings and panels for the July 19 – July 22 pop culture convention. Bookmark this page to stay up to date on the schedule, as we will continue to update when networks and studios release their schedules for the event.
Friday, July 20:
Young Justice: Outsiders Producers Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti, art director Phil Bourassa, voice director Jamie Thomasson and members of the voice cast, Troy Baker and Stephaine Lemelin will join the “Young Justice” panel to talk about the teen superheroes’ latest challenge: meta-human trafficking and a genetic arms race. The show, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, follows the heroes of the DC comics as they come of age and will soon be...
Friday, July 20:
Young Justice: Outsiders Producers Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti, art director Phil Bourassa, voice director Jamie Thomasson and members of the voice cast, Troy Baker and Stephaine Lemelin will join the “Young Justice” panel to talk about the teen superheroes’ latest challenge: meta-human trafficking and a genetic arms race. The show, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, follows the heroes of the DC comics as they come of age and will soon be...
- 6/25/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
It’s almost that time of year when hordes of TV fans storm San Diego to get a sneak peek at their favorite returning shows and a glimpse of the upcoming season’s best new offerings at Comic-Con 2018. Below, we’ve compiled the dates, times and locations of all the major TV-related events.*
We’ll be updating this page as more panels are announced, so make sure to bookmark it and check back often!
Not paneling at Sdcc this year: Game of Thrones, Outlander, Westworld, iZombie, The 100, Gotham, Blindspot
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Deadly Class (Syfy) | Tba
Doctor Who (BBC America) | Stars Jodie Whittaker,...
We’ll be updating this page as more panels are announced, so make sure to bookmark it and check back often!
Not paneling at Sdcc this year: Game of Thrones, Outlander, Westworld, iZombie, The 100, Gotham, Blindspot
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Deadly Class (Syfy) | Tba
Doctor Who (BBC America) | Stars Jodie Whittaker,...
- 6/25/2018
- TVLine.com
On Monday, Warner Bros. TV announced its Comic-Con 2018 slate — and some especially big news for Riverdale: When the cast and producers return for their third consecutive Con, their panel will be held in massive Hall H. (File under: You know you’ve made it when… )
Among the other series heading back to the pop-culture-palooza are Arrow, Black Lightning, Supernatural and The Big Bang Theory (though the CBS comedy isn’t sending its actors this year, just its writers and EPs). New to Comic-Con are the Originals spinoff Legacies and J.J. Abrams’ and Stephen King’s Castle Rock.
Check out Wbtv’s full lineup below:*
Wednesday,...
Among the other series heading back to the pop-culture-palooza are Arrow, Black Lightning, Supernatural and The Big Bang Theory (though the CBS comedy isn’t sending its actors this year, just its writers and EPs). New to Comic-Con are the Originals spinoff Legacies and J.J. Abrams’ and Stephen King’s Castle Rock.
Check out Wbtv’s full lineup below:*
Wednesday,...
- 6/25/2018
- TVLine.com
Warner Bros. Animation is teaming up with Cartoon Network to build on their already successful Super Hero Girls DC animated series. The announcement comes along with the first look at their fresh new character designs from producer Lauren Faust, who previously worked on shows like My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and Super Best Friends Forever.
This whole franchise has been built to build confidence and empower young girls to discover their potential. As a father of three girls, that's why I support this series. It takes the teenage versions of some of DC's best and diverse female characters and shows them how to navigate the unique struggles of everyday life while simultaneously fighting to save the world.
The whole thing started with a franchise of direct-to-video movies and webisodes. Now that they are teaming up with Cartoon Network, we'll be seeing a lot more of the series. Here's...
This whole franchise has been built to build confidence and empower young girls to discover their potential. As a father of three girls, that's why I support this series. It takes the teenage versions of some of DC's best and diverse female characters and shows them how to navigate the unique struggles of everyday life while simultaneously fighting to save the world.
The whole thing started with a franchise of direct-to-video movies and webisodes. Now that they are teaming up with Cartoon Network, we'll be seeing a lot more of the series. Here's...
- 5/23/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
In certain ways, the May 2 CalArts Character Animation Producers’ Show resembled any number of other year-end showcases of undergrad work held by art schools nationwide. Students gathered to cheer on their classmates, as 22 student-created animation shorts were screened, with four of them winning special awards. Alumni and faculty mingled in the aisles, using the event as a de facto reunion.
Of course, most other schools’ programs do not fill up the DGA Theater in Hollywood, and most mingling alumni do not include the likes of Pixar’s Pete Docter catching up with students and offering notes afterward. And it was hard to miss the entire rows roped off for representatives of every major player in animation: Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, Netflix, Bento Box …. Begun in the 1980s, and slowly expanding in stature starting in the mid-’90s, CalArts’ showcase has evolved into something resembling a friendlier version of an NFL combine,...
Of course, most other schools’ programs do not fill up the DGA Theater in Hollywood, and most mingling alumni do not include the likes of Pixar’s Pete Docter catching up with students and offering notes afterward. And it was hard to miss the entire rows roped off for representatives of every major player in animation: Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, Netflix, Bento Box …. Begun in the 1980s, and slowly expanding in stature starting in the mid-’90s, CalArts’ showcase has evolved into something resembling a friendlier version of an NFL combine,...
- 5/8/2018
- by Andrew Barker
- Variety Film + TV
The evolution of animation on television has been thrilling to behold over the last several years, as creators use the medium’s unlimited potential to explore what is possible not just on a visual level, but on a storytelling level.
It doesn’t matter the target audience — some of the most emotional narratives, relevant satire and beautiful filmmaking on television this century has its roots in a format that many might write off as “just for kids.” Not so: Animation, like television in general, is very much a writers’ medium. That’s why even writers rooted in live-action series, like Dan Harmon and Bill Lawrence, have found themselves dabbling in the animated world.
Below, IndieWire spotlights some of the most important and relevant series of the binge TV era, with series that excites not in spite of the fact that it’s animated, but because of it.
Read More: The...
It doesn’t matter the target audience — some of the most emotional narratives, relevant satire and beautiful filmmaking on television this century has its roots in a format that many might write off as “just for kids.” Not so: Animation, like television in general, is very much a writers’ medium. That’s why even writers rooted in live-action series, like Dan Harmon and Bill Lawrence, have found themselves dabbling in the animated world.
Below, IndieWire spotlights some of the most important and relevant series of the binge TV era, with series that excites not in spite of the fact that it’s animated, but because of it.
Read More: The...
- 5/30/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, Steve Greene and Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Rob Leane May 24, 2017
Cartoon Network will host Warner Bros' DC Super Hero Girls animated series, which starts next year...
Warner Bros and DC Entertainment are set to bolster the female representation in their animated output, teaming with Cartoon Network for a show entitled DC Super Hero Girls. Despite the on-the-nose title - which it shares with a toy range, a series of online shorts and some straight-to-video movies - this sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
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Cbr's report tells us that the animated series will feature "fresh character designs and storytelling" from producer Lauren Faust, an Emmy winner, who's known for her work on Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony and Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends. Sam Register - Warner Bros' animation boss, and overseer of Teen Titans Go! and Justice League Action...
Cartoon Network will host Warner Bros' DC Super Hero Girls animated series, which starts next year...
Warner Bros and DC Entertainment are set to bolster the female representation in their animated output, teaming with Cartoon Network for a show entitled DC Super Hero Girls. Despite the on-the-nose title - which it shares with a toy range, a series of online shorts and some straight-to-video movies - this sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
See related Netflix's Stranger Things: Shawn Levy interview Netflix's Stranger Things: spotting the movie references
Cbr's report tells us that the animated series will feature "fresh character designs and storytelling" from producer Lauren Faust, an Emmy winner, who's known for her work on Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony and Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends. Sam Register - Warner Bros' animation boss, and overseer of Teen Titans Go! and Justice League Action...
- 5/24/2017
- Den of Geek
Cartoon Network Gives Green Light To DC Super Hero Girls Cartoon Network reveals that it has begun production on its upcoming animated DC superhero show DC Super Hero Girls. Set for release in 2018, the planned series from Emmy Award-winning My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic producer Lauren Faust takes inspiration from the [...]
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- 5/24/2017
- by Reggie Peralta
- Film-Book
Wonder Woman/Diana, Supergirl/Kara and Batgirl/Barbara next will grapple with high school life (as well as fight some crime!) on Cartoon Network, as the DC Super Hero Girls online shorts get reimagined as a full-on animated action-comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation.
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Featuring “fresh character designs” and storytelling from Emmy-winning producer Lauren Faust (Super Best Friends Forever, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic), DC Super Hero Girls is set to land on Cartoon Network in 2018.
DC Super Hero Girls previously existed as an online series and...
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Featuring “fresh character designs” and storytelling from Emmy-winning producer Lauren Faust (Super Best Friends Forever, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic), DC Super Hero Girls is set to land on Cartoon Network in 2018.
DC Super Hero Girls previously existed as an online series and...
- 5/23/2017
- TVLine.com
She gives voice to arguably the most famous pony on television right now, but Tara Strong (a.k.a. Twilight Sparkle from Discovery Family’s My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) is quick to speak up for another species who needs a voice right now.
With Easter quickly approaching, the actress — who has two rescue bunnies in her brood of pets — is vocal about the upsetting trend of buying rabbits around the holiday, and, as it often happens, discarding them soon after.
“This shelter that I got from had them every single year,” Strong tells People of her bunnies Stasha and Potato.
With Easter quickly approaching, the actress — who has two rescue bunnies in her brood of pets — is vocal about the upsetting trend of buying rabbits around the holiday, and, as it often happens, discarding them soon after.
“This shelter that I got from had them every single year,” Strong tells People of her bunnies Stasha and Potato.
- 4/11/2017
- by Amy Jamieson
- PEOPLE.com
My Little Pony: Fiendship is Magic #1
Written by Jeremy Whitley
Art by Brenda Hickey
Colors by Heather Breckel
Published by Idw
A strange little event is occurring over in the house of Idw as they are taking a month off to produce a weekly My Little Pony mini-series designed to focus on the franchise’s villains dubbed My Little Pony: Fiendship is Magic. In quite a pleasant surprise, the series does not go to the obvious foes such as Nightmare Moon, Discord, and Queen Chrysalis as this first issue focuses on King Sombra. Sombra is an odd choice to say the least. His debut was the subject of much hype given his intimidating design but quick backlash when Sombra actually spent most of his time being a spooky cloud of shadow in the background with little to no dialogue. He’s the perfect choice for a book like...
Written by Jeremy Whitley
Art by Brenda Hickey
Colors by Heather Breckel
Published by Idw
A strange little event is occurring over in the house of Idw as they are taking a month off to produce a weekly My Little Pony mini-series designed to focus on the franchise’s villains dubbed My Little Pony: Fiendship is Magic. In quite a pleasant surprise, the series does not go to the obvious foes such as Nightmare Moon, Discord, and Queen Chrysalis as this first issue focuses on King Sombra. Sombra is an odd choice to say the least. His debut was the subject of much hype given his intimidating design but quick backlash when Sombra actually spent most of his time being a spooky cloud of shadow in the background with little to no dialogue. He’s the perfect choice for a book like...
- 4/1/2015
- by Grant Raycroft
- SoundOnSight
Michelle Raimo Kouyate will move forward as a producer with a first-look deal at the studio
Michelle Raimo Kouyate has stepped down as President of Production at Sony Pictures Animation, a rep for the studio told TheWrap.
After five years in her post, Raimo Kouyate will transition to a producer role with a first-look deal at Spa.
During her tenure, the company released titles like “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “The Smurfs” and the Adam Sandler-voiced “Hotel Transylvania.”
Also Read: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires ‘Testament of Youth,’ Starring ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Kit Harington
Raimo Kouyate will oversee...
Michelle Raimo Kouyate has stepped down as President of Production at Sony Pictures Animation, a rep for the studio told TheWrap.
After five years in her post, Raimo Kouyate will transition to a producer role with a first-look deal at Spa.
During her tenure, the company released titles like “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “The Smurfs” and the Adam Sandler-voiced “Hotel Transylvania.”
Also Read: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires ‘Testament of Youth,’ Starring ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Kit Harington
Raimo Kouyate will oversee...
- 1/24/2015
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
"The Powerpuff Girls" is the latest kid-friendly series that's set for a reboot, as Cartoon Network announced that the show will return to airwaves will all-new episodes in 2016.
"Powerpuff Girls," about a pint-sized trio of young superheroines out to save the world, was created back in 1998, and ran on Cn for 78 episodes. The popular series won two Emmys during its run, and recently came back for a computer-generated, reimagined standalone feature, "The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed," which aired on Cartoon Network in January.
"The original 'Powerpuff Girls' was a franchise phenomenon for Cartoon Network, paving the way for a new generation of innovative storytellers and enthusiastic fans worldwide," said Rob Sorcher, Cartoon Network's chief content officer, in a statement announcing the news. "We are calling these girls back into action based upon an overwhelming demand for sugar, spice and Chemical X."
It was no doubt the warm reaction to...
"Powerpuff Girls," about a pint-sized trio of young superheroines out to save the world, was created back in 1998, and ran on Cn for 78 episodes. The popular series won two Emmys during its run, and recently came back for a computer-generated, reimagined standalone feature, "The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed," which aired on Cartoon Network in January.
"The original 'Powerpuff Girls' was a franchise phenomenon for Cartoon Network, paving the way for a new generation of innovative storytellers and enthusiastic fans worldwide," said Rob Sorcher, Cartoon Network's chief content officer, in a statement announcing the news. "We are calling these girls back into action based upon an overwhelming demand for sugar, spice and Chemical X."
It was no doubt the warm reaction to...
- 6/16/2014
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Disney has an apparent hit with the Maleficent. The tent pole that re-imagined Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of its villain has already amassed $93 million domestically, and in just 7 days. Now Sony is looking to re-imagine an iconic villainess of their own, but they are reaching far beyond fairy tales, all the way back to ancient myths. Indie Wire reports Sony Pictures Animation is developing Medusa, an animated adventure that will give a new perspective on the snake-headed beastie of Greek mythology. The studio bought the pitch for this from Jenny Marchick and Daniel Inkeles, but Sony got serious about Medusa's potential when they attached Lauren Faust to helm. Lauren Faust has a storied history in animation, working on cartoon shows like The Powerpuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and Super Best Friends. But she became a goddess among geeks when she rebooted the My Little Pony franchise with...
- 6/6/2014
- cinemablend.com
Sony Pictures Animation has found success with animation director Gendy Tartakovsky, who made a name for himself behind cartoon's like "Samurai Jack" and "Dexter's Laboratory." Now another animation director from Cartoon Network's early past is getting a crack at a feature film now too. Lauren Faust has directed 29 episodes of "Powerpuff Girls" and is best known for recently rebooting "My Little Pony" on television, and Sony Pictures Animation has announced that she will be at the helm of an animated comedy called Medusa, from a pitch from Antz co-writer Todd Alcott and reality TV producer Holly Golden. Plot details weren't up for grabs, but as you might have guessed, the film will offer a completely new take on the snake-headed woman from Greek mythology. Faust herself says: "Todd and Holly's version of the tale of Medusa is filled with so many of my favorite ideas to work with: magic, mythology,...
- 6/6/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Sony Pictures Animation has acquired Todd Alcott and Holly Golden's original animated comedy feature pitch "Medusa". Emmy winner Lauren Faust ("My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic") is attached to direct.
Much like "Maleficent" gave us a new take on a Disney evil villainess, this film will offer an all-new origin story behind the infamous snake-headed Gorgon from the story of Perseus in Greek mythology. This animated tale however will offer a far more comedic take.
Sony Pictures Animation president of production Michelle Raimo Kouyate says:
"After hearing the ingeniously funny pitch from Todd and Holly, we could immediately see the enormous potential in the idea. And when Lauren Faust, a uniquely gifted animation filmmaker with a real talent for relating to audiences, connected with the project, we knew the combination of her vision and their story would create something extraordinary. Medusa will be a clever, heartfelt animated comedy about...
Much like "Maleficent" gave us a new take on a Disney evil villainess, this film will offer an all-new origin story behind the infamous snake-headed Gorgon from the story of Perseus in Greek mythology. This animated tale however will offer a far more comedic take.
Sony Pictures Animation president of production Michelle Raimo Kouyate says:
"After hearing the ingeniously funny pitch from Todd and Holly, we could immediately see the enormous potential in the idea. And when Lauren Faust, a uniquely gifted animation filmmaker with a real talent for relating to audiences, connected with the project, we knew the combination of her vision and their story would create something extraordinary. Medusa will be a clever, heartfelt animated comedy about...
- 6/5/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Sony Pictures Animation today announced the acquisition of an original animated comedy feature pitch by Todd Alcott and Holly Golden entitled Medusa, which will tell an all-new story behind the infamous snake-headed lady from Greek mythology. Emmy® winner Lauren Faust, who rebooted the My Little Pony franchise in 2010 and turned it into the current My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic phenomenon with an ever-growing fanbase of all ages, is attached to direct the feature.
Sony Pictures Animation president of production Michelle Raimo Kouyate will supervise production, along with Jenny Marchick and Daniel Inkeles. Kouyate states:
"After hearing the ingeniously funny pitch from Todd and Holly, we could immediately see the enormous potential in the idea. And when Lauren Faust, a uniquely gifted animation filmmaker with a real talent for relating to audiences, connected with the project, we knew the combination of her vision and their story would create something extraordinary.
Sony Pictures Animation president of production Michelle Raimo Kouyate will supervise production, along with Jenny Marchick and Daniel Inkeles. Kouyate states:
"After hearing the ingeniously funny pitch from Todd and Holly, we could immediately see the enormous potential in the idea. And when Lauren Faust, a uniquely gifted animation filmmaker with a real talent for relating to audiences, connected with the project, we knew the combination of her vision and their story would create something extraordinary.
- 6/5/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Medusa, the infamous snake-headed lady of Greek mythology, will be slithering onto the big screen in a new animated comedy at Sony. Sony Pictures Animation bought a pitch from Todd Alcott and Holly Golden entitled Medusa, and My Little Pony director Lauren Faust is attached to direct. Michelle Raimo Kouyate, Sony Pictures Animation president of production, will supervise production, along with Jenny Marchick and Daniel Inkeles. Photos: 10 Inappropriately Sexy Cartoon Characters Faust, repped by Metropolis Talent, developed the Hub Network cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, which spawned the pop culture phenomena and their accompanying terms, "bronies" and "pegasisters.
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- 6/5/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lauren Faust, best known for rebooting the popular My Little Pony franchise, has been hired by Sony Pictures Animation to helm their all new animated film, Medusa. The movie will be a new take on the classic Greek Mythology that will be more accessible for a younger audience (i.e. all the damnation and abuse from the Gods will probably be left out). Come inside to learn more about the upcoming film!
Honestly, I'm kind of interested in this new adaptation. Greek Mythology has always been interesting to me, and Hollywood is making bigger efforts to bring some of those stories to the big screen. A new version of Medusa could be a lot of fun, especially with this director behind it:
Sony Pictures Animation today announced the acquisition of an original animated comedy feature pitch by Todd Alcott and Holly Golden entitled Medusa, which will tell an all-new story...
Honestly, I'm kind of interested in this new adaptation. Greek Mythology has always been interesting to me, and Hollywood is making bigger efforts to bring some of those stories to the big screen. A new version of Medusa could be a lot of fun, especially with this director behind it:
Sony Pictures Animation today announced the acquisition of an original animated comedy feature pitch by Todd Alcott and Holly Golden entitled Medusa, which will tell an all-new story...
- 6/5/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Sony Pictures Animation today announced the acquisition of an original animated comedy feature pitch by Todd Alcott and Holly Golden entitled Medusa, which will tell an all-new story behind the infamous snake-headed lady from Greek mythology. Emmy winner Lauren Faust, who rebooted the "My Little Pony" franchise in 2010 and turned it into the current "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" phenomenon with an ever-growing fanbase of all ages, is attached to direct the feature.
- 6/5/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Sony Pictures Animation had some success in 2012 exploiting supernatural creatures for comedy with Hotel Transylvania. A sequel is already in the works, and the company has decided to stick with unusual leading characters, picking up a pitch focusing on the mythical Medusa and hiring My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic cartoon series creator Lauren Faust to direct it.Antz co-writer Todd Alcott and producer Holly Golden were behind the original comedy concept, which appears to be following the current trend for revisionist fantasy tales by exploring the genesis of the Greek monster. Our heroine will be a decent, beautiful young girl who annoys the wrong goddess. Turned into the snake-haired demon, she learns to embrace her differences."I love the originality of it, the comedy take on Medusa,” Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production at Sony Animation, tells The Wrap. “The minute I heard it, it felt ingenious and clever and funny.
- 6/5/2014
- EmpireOnline
Revisionist fairy tales are all the rage in Hollywood right now, thanks to the success of films like Red Riding Hood, Snow White and the Huntsman and now Maleficent. Hoping to capitalize on this recent trend, Sony Pictures Animation is throwing its hat in the ring with a comedic take on the classic Greek myth Medusa. Today, we learned that the studio has tapped My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic creator Lauren Faust to direct the project.
Antz writer Todd Alcott and producer Holly Golden pitched Medusa to Sony Pictures Animation as a comedy which reinterprets the myth of Medusa, a powerful creature with snakes for hair whose gaze turns people to stone. This time around, however, Medusa will be portrayed as a sweet and kind girl who accidentally angers a deity but, after being transformed into the fearsome creature, eventually learns to accept her new appearance and believe in herself.
Antz writer Todd Alcott and producer Holly Golden pitched Medusa to Sony Pictures Animation as a comedy which reinterprets the myth of Medusa, a powerful creature with snakes for hair whose gaze turns people to stone. This time around, however, Medusa will be portrayed as a sweet and kind girl who accidentally angers a deity but, after being transformed into the fearsome creature, eventually learns to accept her new appearance and believe in herself.
- 6/5/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Sony Pictures Animation has hired Lauren Faust to direct a movie about Medusa, the snake-haired monster from Greek mythology. Faust created “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,” a popular television series inspired by the colorful Hasbro toys. “Antz” writer Todd Alcott and producer Holly Golden sold the studio on a comedy pitch about a beautiful, young girl who transforms into Medusa, a gorgon whose gaze turns people to stone. Also read: Sony's Foster Driver Joins Disney as Creative Executive (Exclusive) “I love the originality of it, the comedy take on Medusa,” Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production at Sony Animation,...
- 6/5/2014
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Every year at Comic Con, thousands of collectors line up to call dibs on the latest Sdcc exclusives from Mattel, Hasbro and DC Comics.
DC has just released their roster of toys that will attract collectors and Ebay junkies, who will drag their kids along to cheat their way through merchandise caps. The lineup features a healthy mix of toys adapted from the comics, the Batman Arkham City video game and DC’s Saturday morning comedy toons.
Hard core collectors will want to check out the DC Comics’ Superheroes of Green Lantern 4-pack. Ever since the Sinestro Corps war, Green Lantern has been a mainstay in DC’s Sdcc exclusives. I still wish I got my Red Lantern Hal Jordan, but that line was just too long a few years back. Robert Lynders sculpted the the Green Lantern Sinestro and Dex-Starr figures, while Phil Ramirez sculpted the Arkillo and Black Hand figures.
DC has just released their roster of toys that will attract collectors and Ebay junkies, who will drag their kids along to cheat their way through merchandise caps. The lineup features a healthy mix of toys adapted from the comics, the Batman Arkham City video game and DC’s Saturday morning comedy toons.
Hard core collectors will want to check out the DC Comics’ Superheroes of Green Lantern 4-pack. Ever since the Sinestro Corps war, Green Lantern has been a mainstay in DC’s Sdcc exclusives. I still wish I got my Red Lantern Hal Jordan, but that line was just too long a few years back. Robert Lynders sculpted the the Green Lantern Sinestro and Dex-Starr figures, while Phil Ramirez sculpted the Arkillo and Black Hand figures.
- 5/20/2013
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Warner Bros. have put out some fantastic shorts during their DC Nation programming block on Cartoon Network. They are evolving one of those into a series – Teen Titans Go! It’s almost a continuation of the old Teen Titans animated series but either way, sounds like fun. I know a lot of folks were hoping Sbff would also move on to a half hour series as well but from what I’ve been hearing, it’s not likely and my question is – why?
Warner Bros. don’t believe a “girls” show has the same selling power as a “boys” show and I’d like to prove them wrong. I’d point them to the huge successes that were Lauren Faust’s Power Puff Girls (Edit for clarity, I know Craig McCracken created Ppg, Faust also worked on the franchise. Sorry if I confused anyone!) and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic were,...
Warner Bros. don’t believe a “girls” show has the same selling power as a “boys” show and I’d like to prove them wrong. I’d point them to the huge successes that were Lauren Faust’s Power Puff Girls (Edit for clarity, I know Craig McCracken created Ppg, Faust also worked on the franchise. Sorry if I confused anyone!) and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic were,...
- 8/18/2012
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Comicmix.com
With Comic Con 2012 kicking off in sunny San Diego this week, theTVaddict.com thought now might be as good a time as any to share our definitive list of Must See TV Panels.
Wednesday July 11
6:00-9:45Pm: Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings— Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of five of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2012-13 television season: 666 Park Avenue, Arrow, The Following, Revolution and Cult. (Ballroom 20)
Thursday July 12
10:30-11:30Pm: Battlestar Galactica: So Say We All: Richard Hatch (Tom Zarek, Capt Apollo) hosts a 35th anniversary preview panel and fan discussion of the Battlestar universe, politics, philosophy, and 35 year history. Joining Hatch are Jane Espenson (producer/writer, Battlestar and Caprica), Lili Bordan (actress, Blood and Chrome), Michael Taylor (Battlestar, Caprica, Blood and Chrome), Toni Graphia...
Wednesday July 11
6:00-9:45Pm: Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings— Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of five of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2012-13 television season: 666 Park Avenue, Arrow, The Following, Revolution and Cult. (Ballroom 20)
Thursday July 12
10:30-11:30Pm: Battlestar Galactica: So Say We All: Richard Hatch (Tom Zarek, Capt Apollo) hosts a 35th anniversary preview panel and fan discussion of the Battlestar universe, politics, philosophy, and 35 year history. Joining Hatch are Jane Espenson (producer/writer, Battlestar and Caprica), Lili Bordan (actress, Blood and Chrome), Michael Taylor (Battlestar, Caprica, Blood and Chrome), Toni Graphia...
- 7/8/2012
- by theTVaddict
- The TV Addict
Secaucus, N.J. — Dale Fjordbotten is a proud "My Little Pony" fan, with the shiny blue body suit and yellow lightning bolt, blue wings and blue tail to prove it.
Like many "Bronies" – boys and men who like the cartoon "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"_ the 25-year-old college student turned out over the weekend for "BronyCon Summer 2012" at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, which drew 4,000 men, women, boys and girls, many in colorful wigs and costumes.
"I thought about what people would say. `It's creepy. It's weird. It's a ... show for little girls,'" said Fjordbotten, from Staten Island, N.Y. "It's just a great show ... the story line, the plot, the beautiful animation."
Bronies say they're a misunderstood lot who've gotten a bad rap from the media. They're all about the show, friendship, love and tolerance, and they have no bad intentions, they say.
"I discovered that there's nothing...
Like many "Bronies" – boys and men who like the cartoon "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"_ the 25-year-old college student turned out over the weekend for "BronyCon Summer 2012" at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, which drew 4,000 men, women, boys and girls, many in colorful wigs and costumes.
"I thought about what people would say. `It's creepy. It's weird. It's a ... show for little girls,'" said Fjordbotten, from Staten Island, N.Y. "It's just a great show ... the story line, the plot, the beautiful animation."
Bronies say they're a misunderstood lot who've gotten a bad rap from the media. They're all about the show, friendship, love and tolerance, and they have no bad intentions, they say.
"I discovered that there's nothing...
- 7/1/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Among the star guests at WonderCon 2012 were the cast and crew of hit TV shows Fringe and Alcatraz, plus the producers behind DC Nation - Cartoon Network's new Saturday morning segment dedicated to the superheroes from DC Comics.
Fringe is now in its fourth season and although its ratings dipped after it was moved to Friday nights in the USA - a slot notorious for killing off so many shows - there is a genuine optimism from those involved that it will get renewed for a fifth season. I would like to my add my own hope to that.
Speaking to reporters (via Spinoff Online) at WonderCon, John Noble, who plays Walter Bishop, said: "The overriding feeling is we're on the cusp of being one of the great science fiction shows of all time. We all want to finish it. We don't want to leave people going 'What? I've watched this for four years!
Fringe is now in its fourth season and although its ratings dipped after it was moved to Friday nights in the USA - a slot notorious for killing off so many shows - there is a genuine optimism from those involved that it will get renewed for a fifth season. I would like to my add my own hope to that.
Speaking to reporters (via Spinoff Online) at WonderCon, John Noble, who plays Walter Bishop, said: "The overriding feeling is we're on the cusp of being one of the great science fiction shows of all time. We all want to finish it. We don't want to leave people going 'What? I've watched this for four years!
- 3/26/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Press Release:
DC Nation plants a flag at WonderCon! Check out these way-outta-this-world Green Lantern: The Animated Series clips of Hal Jordan, Kilowog and Razer in action, seen for the first time at Saturday’s WonderCon session!
Hal Jordan and all of his DC Entertainment pals from Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice were covered in-depth in the first-ever DC Nation panel session at WonderCon. Featuring Young Justice producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman, Green Lantern producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe, and DC animated shorts producers Lauren Faust and Ben Jones, this talented crew answered fan questions about bringing some of the most legendary heroes from the DC Universe together in the new DC Nation block airing Saturdays from 10-11 a.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Green Lantern: The Animated Series airs Saturdays during the DC Nation block on...
DC Nation plants a flag at WonderCon! Check out these way-outta-this-world Green Lantern: The Animated Series clips of Hal Jordan, Kilowog and Razer in action, seen for the first time at Saturday’s WonderCon session!
Hal Jordan and all of his DC Entertainment pals from Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice were covered in-depth in the first-ever DC Nation panel session at WonderCon. Featuring Young Justice producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman, Green Lantern producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe, and DC animated shorts producers Lauren Faust and Ben Jones, this talented crew answered fan questions about bringing some of the most legendary heroes from the DC Universe together in the new DC Nation block airing Saturdays from 10-11 a.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Green Lantern: The Animated Series airs Saturdays during the DC Nation block on...
- 3/19/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Hoping to take flight far more than the recent film adaptation is Green Lantern: The Animated Series.
It's just started airing as part of DC Nation - the new one-hour programming block from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros Animation and DC Entertainment.
You might well wonder why they would create a TV series about a character whose live-action, big-screen incarnation did not exactly glow at the box office. Maybe it's an attempt to compensate for that failing, to show they can do it right, and perhaps to generate a stronger audience awareness that sets the stage for a movie sequel or reboot in the near future.
Whatever the reason, Green Lantern: The Animated Series seems to be making fans happy so far and a sneak peek at some of the upcoming episodes has been shown at this weekend's WonderCon 2012 in Anaheim, California. The footage is embedded below.
Fans were given a...
It's just started airing as part of DC Nation - the new one-hour programming block from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros Animation and DC Entertainment.
You might well wonder why they would create a TV series about a character whose live-action, big-screen incarnation did not exactly glow at the box office. Maybe it's an attempt to compensate for that failing, to show they can do it right, and perhaps to generate a stronger audience awareness that sets the stage for a movie sequel or reboot in the near future.
Whatever the reason, Green Lantern: The Animated Series seems to be making fans happy so far and a sneak peek at some of the upcoming episodes has been shown at this weekend's WonderCon 2012 in Anaheim, California. The footage is embedded below.
Fans were given a...
- 3/19/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Hal Jordan and all of his DC Entertainment pals from Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice were covered in-depth in the first-ever DC Nation panel session at WonderCon. The panel featured Young Justice producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman; Green Lantern producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe; and DC animated shorts producers Lauren Faust and Ben Jones. The talented group participated in a Q&A session with the fans, answering all their eager questions. The DC Nation animated block airs Saturdays from 10-11 a.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.
- 3/18/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Exclusives John Carter: Taylor Kitsch's Full-Length Interview John Carter Exclusive: Dominic West - The Bad Guy John Carter Interview: Lynn Collins - Warrior Princess Exclusive: Revealing Interview With The Avengers Extra David Goebel In this fascinating and lengthy interview with David Goebel (an extra on the set of The Avengers in Cleveland last Summer) we're taken through his amazing experiences and get plenty of new details about what exactly Joss Whedon and the cast were up to while filming those action packed scenes. Smallville Season 11 Exclusive: Writer Bryan Q. Miller Talks Superman DC Nation Exclusive Interview: Lauren Faust on Super Best Friends Forever As part of Cartoon Network's DC Nation, debuting tomorrow at 10Am, is the animated short Super Best Friends Forever, and in this exclusive interview guiding force Lauren Faust discusses its stars, Supergirl, Batgirl and Wonder Girl. Movies Rocksteady Rule Out The Dark Knight Rises...
- 3/3/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
This Saturday at 10 a.m. Et/Pt Cartoon Network is debuting their weekly DC Nation animated block. The block will consist of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Young Justice and a series of shorts featuring Plastic Man, Doom Patrol, and Teen Titans. Also in the mix is Lauren Faust's Super Best Friends Forever, which is based around teenage superheroines Supergirl, Batgirl and Wonder Girl.
- 3/2/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
In a line-up that sounds like geek heaven, the cast and crew of Fringe and Alcatraz and the producers of the DC superhero cartoons Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series will be among those heading to WonderCon 2012.
There will also be special screenings from The Secret Circle and Person of Interest.
Warner Bros Television has announced its panels and screenings for the pop-culture event, which is on from March 16 to 18 at Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California. The usual venue, San Francisco's Moscone Centre, is undergoing renovations.
The Wbtv line-up kicks off on the big screen on Friday, March 16, with an exclusive advance screening of a never-before-seen episode of The Secret Circle and an 'explosive' episode of Person of Interest.
The Secret Circle, from executive producer Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries) and based on the books by L.J. Smith (The Vampire Diaries), chronicles the story of a young...
There will also be special screenings from The Secret Circle and Person of Interest.
Warner Bros Television has announced its panels and screenings for the pop-culture event, which is on from March 16 to 18 at Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California. The usual venue, San Francisco's Moscone Centre, is undergoing renovations.
The Wbtv line-up kicks off on the big screen on Friday, March 16, with an exclusive advance screening of a never-before-seen episode of The Secret Circle and an 'explosive' episode of Person of Interest.
The Secret Circle, from executive producer Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries) and based on the books by L.J. Smith (The Vampire Diaries), chronicles the story of a young...
- 2/28/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Warner Bros is setting off the Wondercon move from San Francisco to Anaheim with appearances by cast and producers from Alcatraz, Fringe, Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series. The studio will also kick off the Anaheim move with screenings of The Secret Circle and Person of Interest.
Alcatraz stars Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Jonny Coyne and Parminder Nagra will appear as well as executive producers Jennifer Johnson, Daniel Pyne, Jack Bender and co-creators/co-executive producers Bryan Wynbrandt and Steven Lilien.
John Noble and Seth Gabel will appear from Fox’s Fringe, alongside executive producers J.H. Wyman and Jeff Pinkner. More cast members are expected to be in attendance. Needless to say, we want to see Anna Torv, who plays Olivia Dunham.
Young Justice producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman will be in attendance with Green Lantern: The Animated Series producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe. DC Comics will...
Alcatraz stars Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Jonny Coyne and Parminder Nagra will appear as well as executive producers Jennifer Johnson, Daniel Pyne, Jack Bender and co-creators/co-executive producers Bryan Wynbrandt and Steven Lilien.
John Noble and Seth Gabel will appear from Fox’s Fringe, alongside executive producers J.H. Wyman and Jeff Pinkner. More cast members are expected to be in attendance. Needless to say, we want to see Anna Torv, who plays Olivia Dunham.
Young Justice producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman will be in attendance with Green Lantern: The Animated Series producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe. DC Comics will...
- 2/24/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Welcome back for another edition of News Bits. What is it you ask? The film world can get quite overwhelming at times in the news that releases. Unfortunately some of this news is just too small to warrant a full article. Rather than deprive you of the news, we've created this section. This week in news bits we’ve got trailers, posters, clips, and lots more!
* The Lone Ranger (which has been plagued with problems) recently had another issue when a couple days ago, Dwight Yoakam, who was portraying the villain, left the production. Not to fear though, word has just come down from Deadline that William Fichtner will now take up the villain role...I'd say a step up.
* Disney has released what they're calling a new trailer for Pixar's Brave...but it's really a two and a half minute clip from the film. Oh, and it's pretty damn awesome.
* The Lone Ranger (which has been plagued with problems) recently had another issue when a couple days ago, Dwight Yoakam, who was portraying the villain, left the production. Not to fear though, word has just come down from Deadline that William Fichtner will now take up the villain role...I'd say a step up.
* Disney has released what they're calling a new trailer for Pixar's Brave...but it's really a two and a half minute clip from the film. Oh, and it's pretty damn awesome.
- 2/23/2012
- by solidstudios@ymail.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Chris Egan has been cast in ABC's fantasy version of Beauty and the Beast. Obviously too pretty to play the beast without blowing the SFX budget, Egan will play Gorrick, the princess's fiancé and most trusted of her father's soldiers.
The New York Times says that Google is not only working on a connected heads-up display, but they're going to be ready to ship by the end of the year at a $250-$600 price point. I'll be honest with you Marge, I don't care if they're uglier than the BCGs the Air Force gave me, I'll hock a kidney to get a pair if they work.
For the record, disgraced former Speaker Gingrich, you can put a gun rack in a Chevy Volt.
I haven't seen Red, so I'm not sure the tone of the movie. But when the headline is that Red 2 is going to use Galaxy Quest director Dean Parisot,...
The New York Times says that Google is not only working on a connected heads-up display, but they're going to be ready to ship by the end of the year at a $250-$600 price point. I'll be honest with you Marge, I don't care if they're uglier than the BCGs the Air Force gave me, I'll hock a kidney to get a pair if they work.
For the record, disgraced former Speaker Gingrich, you can put a gun rack in a Chevy Volt.
I haven't seen Red, so I'm not sure the tone of the movie. But when the headline is that Red 2 is going to use Galaxy Quest director Dean Parisot,...
- 2/22/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
The series of shorts - which are developed by Lauren Faust ( Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony) -- will air as a part of DC Nation, a TV and online programming that will showcase DC's expansive library of characters. DC Nation is a multi-platform, branded block of original programming and exclusive content based on the DC Comics library of legendary character properties, DC Nation is developed in partnership with Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. The all-new venture will harness the publishing, theatrical and television assets together for one powerful on-air block on Cartoon Network with exclusive online content. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Young Justice and ThunderCats are the three anchor series for DC Nation which will be augmented by Dcu Animated Shorts...
- 2/22/2012
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
New Programming Block
Premieres Saturday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are teaming up to present DC Nation, a full hour of exclusive kids’ television programming and shorts based on DC Comics characters. Full of action and humor, DC Nation brings some of the most beloved and legendary heroes — as well as some lesser-known cult favorites — from the pages of DC Comics to the screens of a whole new generation of fans. Anchored by Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, DC Nation will premiere Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. (Et, Pt).
Rounding out this branded block of original programming will be a number of shorts featuring DC Comics super heroes and characters as you have never seen them before. With fresh designs and concepts, fan favorites such as Plastic Man and Doom Patrol will finally take...
Premieres Saturday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are teaming up to present DC Nation, a full hour of exclusive kids’ television programming and shorts based on DC Comics characters. Full of action and humor, DC Nation brings some of the most beloved and legendary heroes — as well as some lesser-known cult favorites — from the pages of DC Comics to the screens of a whole new generation of fans. Anchored by Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, DC Nation will premiere Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. (Et, Pt).
Rounding out this branded block of original programming will be a number of shorts featuring DC Comics super heroes and characters as you have never seen them before. With fresh designs and concepts, fan favorites such as Plastic Man and Doom Patrol will finally take...
- 2/17/2012
- by THE LEGION fan network
- Legions of Gotham
All-New Hour-Long Block Premieres Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. (Et, Pt)
Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are teaming up to present DC Nation, a full hour of exclusive kids’ television programming and shorts based on DC Comics characters. Full of action and humor, DC Nation brings some of the most beloved and legendary heroes — as well as some lesser-known cult favorites — from the pages of DC Comics to the screens of a whole new generation of fans. Anchored by Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, DC Nation will premiere Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. (Et, Pt).
Green Lantern: The Animated Series debuted in November 2011 on Cartoon Network as a special one-hour movie event and was greeted with much critical acclaim: Variety lauded the “beautifully rendered” series for its “bold, sleek design.” Now fans can experience the series again from the very beginning. With stunning, stylized CG animation,...
Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are teaming up to present DC Nation, a full hour of exclusive kids’ television programming and shorts based on DC Comics characters. Full of action and humor, DC Nation brings some of the most beloved and legendary heroes — as well as some lesser-known cult favorites — from the pages of DC Comics to the screens of a whole new generation of fans. Anchored by Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, DC Nation will premiere Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. (Et, Pt).
Green Lantern: The Animated Series debuted in November 2011 on Cartoon Network as a special one-hour movie event and was greeted with much critical acclaim: Variety lauded the “beautifully rendered” series for its “bold, sleek design.” Now fans can experience the series again from the very beginning. With stunning, stylized CG animation,...
- 2/11/2012
- by THE LEGION fan network
- Legions of Gotham
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