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Chorion’s Mr. Men and Little Miss characters slam dunk the NBA
Just the other day, ToonBarn broke the story of Betty Boop teaming up with the United Football League in an odd mix of sports and animation. Today’s news continues in that mentality, with Chorion’s Mr. Men and Little Miss line connecting with the National Basketball Association. Working with Junk Food Clothing Company, Little Miss Sunshine and other characters from the Cartoon Network toon will appear on shirts, tees, and other pieces of clothing, coupled with NBA and team logos. The products will be available at the NBA Store in New York City, local stadiums and arenas, online retailers, and most department stores for the 2010-2011 NBA season. (more… )
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Warner Premiere’s DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection hits DVD and Blu-ray
Warner Premiere has been spitting out some awesome toons over the past few years, offering brand new tales from the DC Comics’ DC Universe in animated form. Batman, Superman, Justice League, Wonder Woman… many of the company’s “big guns” have had the spotlight head their way. As a nice little bonus, many of these discs included brief little vignettes on some of the lesser known DC All-Stars. Now, Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and Warner Home Video will release a DVD and Blu-ray package that collections them all, dubbed the DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection. In addition to extended versions of the already released shorts like The Spectre, Jonah Hex, and Green Arrow, the package, due out November 9th, will include the brand new Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam. Sign me up! (more… )
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Constantin Films hopes to out-Disney the House of Mouse with Tarzan
A human child raised in the jungle by great apes, rejecting civilization for the call of the wild. SpongeBob? No. Batman? No. …Stewie? No! We’re talking about Tarzan here. Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan has seen many different animated forms and spinoffs, from “George of the Jungle” to Disney’s animated Tarzan film from ten years ago. Now, Constantin Films is developing a new CG animated adaption of Tarzan, in full movie-standard 3D, with Ambient Entertainment handling the animation. Constantin acquired the rights to the Tarzan books from the estate of author Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan. Disney’s take on the character scored nearly $450 million dollars worldwide, and Constantin would love a similar result. (more… )
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G.I. Joe: Renegades hits The Hub this October
Hasbro Studios has big plans for the upcoming launch of their new network, The Hub. The channel, a joint project along with Discovery channel set to launch on October 10, 2010, will be a cartoon fan’s dream, with dozens of classic and new animated series. Of special note will be a revival of two of the more famous franchises; Transformers and GI Joe will be reborn as Transformers: Prime and G.I. Joe: Renegades. Branded as renegades for crimes they did not commit, a heroic group of young G.I.s is forced to “turn fugitive” as they battle to clear their names, and expose the evil that is Cobra Industries — a seemingly benevolent mega-corporation covertly controlled by a rogues gallery intent on creating a New World Order. The all-star voice cast will include a lineup of Charlie Adler, Lee Majors, Clancy Brown, Jason Marsden, Johnny Messner, and Kevin Michael Richardson, to name a few. Take a look at a teaser clip (more… )
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Chuggington season two heads to Playhouse Disney
Looks like the Ludorum CG animated series is heading back down the tracks to Disney. The first season has been riding high in the US on the various Disney outlets, just as it has in the UK on the BBC’s CBeebies. With that in mind, Disney announced they’ll gladly be showcasing a second season on Playhouse Disney, starting this coming January. Whether it’s freight cars loading or passenger cabs fueling up, there’s always something going on in Chuggington, and we get a special view of the action, thanks to chuggers Wilson, Brewster, and Koko. The locations feature a wide array of platforms, repair sheds, training yards, and more – virtually an unlimited number of destinations to explore; as long as you’ve got the tracks to spare! (more… )
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Cartoon Network says farewell to Chowder in Chowder Grows Up
For nearly three years and 49 episodes, Chowder has made an impact on the animated world. During its run, the Cartoon Network series, created by C. H. Greenblatt, has made everyone in, and out, of Marzipan City proud. Unfortunately, like Batman the Brave and the Bold, the Chowder series recently announced an ending, pegging last week as it’s last episode. Though the finale will air again and again, the 30 minute “Chowder Grows Up” left fans laughing at the good times, but fondly (and perhaps tearfully) saying good bye. 20 years in the future, Chowder is still reluctant to grow up & leave his immature ways behind. He takes the responsibility of training his own apprentice and being a master chef cause everyone he loves will be unable to move on with their lives if he does not. Chowder selects a turtle apprentice, And in the end, and has 50 babies with Panini. Check out a clip of the finale, and let us know your favorite Chowder moments! (more… )
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Disney swings toward Ultimate Spider-Man
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can. …including starting up a new cartoon on Disney XD in the fall of 2011. The new toon, dubbed Ultimate Spider-Man, tells the story of a teenage Peter Parker dealing with his new abilities, high school life, fellow Marvel Super heroes, and New York’s super villain community. We first learned of the toon a few months back, but now we get more info on the producers behind the series: Brian Michael Bendis, writer of the Ultimate Spider-Man comic book, Paul Dini, the man behind Batman: the Animated Series, and Man of Action, the team behind Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 and Generator Rex. (more… )
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The Hub presents My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
My Little Pony has certainly held up strong! After celebrating a 25th anniversary in 2008, the classic Hasbro brand is ready for an all new incarnation, joining The Hub’s launch line up on October 10th later this year (10-10-10!). Complete with colorful manes and a unique symbol, the ponies live in the magical kingdom of Equestria. The Hub plans to return viewers to this world with a new Pony series, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. In the story, Twilight Sparkle, a studious young unicorn determined to increase her magical abilities, has been assigned by Princess Celestia to stop studying and make some friends! Twilight Sparkle heads to the fairytale village of Ponyville, meeting new ponies along the way, learning the most powerful magic of all: the magic of friendship! (more… )