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Looking into Cartoon Network’s Sym-Bionic Titan
Sym-Bionic Titan is Cartoon Network’s latest and greatest action adventure toon, ready to rock your TV. The series was created by Genndy Tartakovsky, famed developer behind previous hits on the CN, like Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack. Sym-Bionic Titan follows the adventures of three beings from the planet Galaluna who crash-land on Earth while attempting to escape their war-torn world. Ilana, princess of Galaluna; Lance, a rebellious but capable soldier; and Octus, a bio-cybernetic robot. When called into battle, the Galalunians are outfitted with individual armor, ready to ward off the treats of an evil General, Modula. In times of great crisis, Octus activates the sym-bionic defense program and the three merge form the cyber-giant, Sym-Bionic Titan. Now, at least, you know where the name comes from. Take a look at some grabs of the toon in action! (more… )
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Transformers: Prime brings Transformers Generation 1 to The Hub this October
The Transformers have been around for thousands of years, in their time. In our time, we’ve had about 30 or so. In either time frame, they’re awesome. With the two recent Transformer films doing so well in theaters, and the revival of classic toons sparking (pun!) everyone’s interest, Discovery and Hasbro decided they’d take advantage of this for their new network, The Hub, and launch an all new series, Transformers Prime. The CG toon is built in the world of generation one, when Optimus Prime did regular battle with Megatron. They’ve even gone so far as bringing back many of the original voice actors from the 1980s toon for the definitive cartoon, including: Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Gina Torres, James Remer, Josh Keaton, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Markie Post. Take a look at a teaser trailer (more… )
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue on Blu-ray and DVD
Long before Peter Pan’s pal Tinker Bell ever met Wendy, Michael, and John – future lost boys, all – she met Lizzy, her very first human friend. That’s a very brief summary of a very sweet tale, but you’ll be able to get your hands on the longer version this September 21st, when Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue on Blu-ray & DVD! The all-new adventure includes the vocal talents of Michael Sheen, Pamela Adlon, Lucy Liu, Kristen Chenoweth, Mae Whitman, Jesse McCartney, Raven-Symone, and more! Take a look at some shots of the movie in action, and read up on the full press release! (more… )
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Warner Bros. and D3Publisher to release Yogi Bear: The Video Game
It was just two years ago that ToonBarn first announced the upcoming Yogi Bear live action and CG animated movie. The film, a product from Warner Bros. about the Hanna-Barbera classic, is deep into production, with stars like Dan Aykroyd, Anna Faris, Justin Timberlake, and Chrstine Taylor already on board. Recently, D3Publisher announced they will be working with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on Yogi Bear: The Video Game, set to hit Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 consoles with the film on December 17th, 2010. The game will share the 3D look of the film as well as the voice actors to give gamers a shared experience between theaters and living rooms. (more… )
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Coolabi and King Rollo Films bring Poppy Cat to Nick Jr
Soon enough, Nickelodeon will bring fans the world of Poppy Cat, Big Cat, Zuzu, Alma, Mo, Owl, and Bear. Why’s that? Because Coolabi and King Rollo Films are bringing the book series to Nick Jr. The production has already begun, translating Lara Jones Poppy Cat books into animated form and straight to Nick Junior in the UK. The plan is to get the cute little toon on televisions starting early 2011, spreading across the globe shortly after, with Cake Entertainment handling the plans for that. It’s not quite clear yet what the series’ tone will be, but we can turn to the existing books for a cue: Poppy Cat’s Play House, Poppy Cat’s Christmas, Poppy Cat Loves Rainbows, Poppy Cat’s Dream, Poppy Cat’s Sparkly Night, amongst others. (more… )
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The Maxx now available on DVD from MTV and Liquid Television
For a few years during the mid 90′s, MTV was home to an amazing array of animated series. One programming span called “Oddities” featured The Maxx, a comic book series brought to life as a toon. The animation style frequently changed, moving from quality detail to simplified shapes to CG; all perfectly replicating the comic book panels and change of perspective. Now, the entire collection is available at Amazon. The 2-disc DVD set includes all 13 episodes, interviews with creator Sam Kieth & director Gregg Vanzo, and audio commentary on all episodes. The voice cast features Michael Haley as The Maxx, Glynnis Talken as Julie and Gloriee, Amy Danles as Sara, and Barry Stigler as Mr. Gone. (more… )
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Marvel powers Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with super voice talent
Since Disney took ownership of Marvel, their universe has not only expanded with superheroes, it’s exploded! This fall, the pair hope to showcase that collection in their latest animated adventure, Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. The toon, set to air on Disney XD, features a wide cast of famous heroes and villains, but is also loaded with voice talent familiar with the comic book world. Amongst a large collection of stars, the toon will feature the sounds of Kevin Conroy (Batman from Batman: the Animated Series, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited), Clancy Brown (Lex Luthor from Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy from the motion picture films as well as the animated toons). More voices, and guest stars, will be announced in the coming days, and ToonBarn will be there to share the info! (more… )
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Disney’s Ducktales could be heading back to videogames
There are many legendary video games from the original Nintendo home console, the NES. Similarly, there are many legendary cartoons from that same 1980s/1990s era. It’s only logical that Ducktales is fondly remembered, as it was an awesome toon and an awesome NES game. If there’s one person in the field who couldn’t agree more, it’s Warren Spector, video game designer extraordinaire. Spector is apparently campaigning Capcom and Disney with reviving the franchise, allowing him control over the new game’s direction, telling Industry Gamers, “A day does not go by where I don’t tell somebody at Disney: ‘Uncle Scrooge, come on! Donald! Huey, Dewey, and Louie! Come on, let me do a duck game!’” And who knows, if Epic Mickey becomes a success for Disney on the Nintendo Wii, a Ducktales sequel could be in the cards. (more… )