Seth Rogen joins DreamWorks Animation’s Boo U
He’s quickly becoming the number one star of voice acting in animated projects. He’s starred as Mantis in Kung Fu Panda, and will reprise that role in Kung Fu Panda 2. He was Morton in Horton Hears a Who. He slopped along as B.O.B. in Monsters vs Aliens, played a Ship Captain in Shrek the Third, Hogsqueal in The Spiderwick Chronicles, and even guest starred as Lyle McCarthy on an episode of The Simpsons. Seth Rogen is no stranger to the world of voice acting, and DreamWorks is not done with him! According to recent reports, Rogen will star as the lead character in DreamWorks Animations’ upcoming 3D, CG film titled Boo U. His character, a ghost, of course, is sent back to school to learn how to better scare people. I wonder if that place is Casper’s Scare School…? (more… )
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Pixar’s Toy Story 3 earns Disney another spot in the $1 billion club
Not only are the toys back in town, the toys are in the money! Just last week, Pixar’s Toy Story 3 became the highest grossing animated film of all time, besting DreamWorks Animations’ Shrek 2. A few weeks before that, the Disney film crossed the $400 million dollar mark. Now, the box office receipts make it official, as Toy Story 3 moves into the incredibly exclusive $1 billion dollar club. Ignoring the concept of inflation, there are only 6 other movies in this famous grouping, which helps set Toy Story 3 aside as one of the greatest films and accomplishments of all time – just edging out Batman’s The Dark Knight. With the third, and reportedly final installment in the trilogy, the Toy Story franchise will forever be known as one of the most successful. Take a look at the rest of the list (more… )
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Disney’s Toy Story 3 tops DreamWorks’ Shrek 2 as top earning animated film
For 6 years now, Shrek 2 has remained on top of the mountain as the all-time highest grossing animated film, dethroning the Lion King after Disney’s animated classic had a 10 year reign. As of this past week, there’s a new boss in town, Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 3. The 3D sequel juggernaut has earned over $920 million worldwide in the box office (over $400 million locally) besting Shrek’s $919.8 million. As the speed is dying down a bit since the June 18th launch, experts are unsure whether the film will have the legs to reach the $1 billion global plateau. However, the film is already Disney/Pixar’s highest grossing weekend with $109 million, and holds the title of the biggest June opening ever. And thankfully for us at home, Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Toy Story 3 on Blu-ray and DVD on November 2, 2010. (more… )
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Nickelodeon Studios taps Oktobor Animation for The Penguins of Madagascar
As the world of CG animation grows by leaps and bounds, there has become a larger need for quality CG studios, giving movies and animated TV toons the polish that they need. Omnilab Media and Oktobor are no slouches in this field, joining together to form Oktobor Animation. Working along with Backyard Animation Pictures, this mega studio will become a dominant force for CG animation, leading the way with Nickelodeon Studios’ hit series The Penguins of Madagascar. The plan is to balloon the studio to over 120 artists and producers in the next 12 months, then 300 by 2014. And with the demand already so great for more of DreamWorks Animations “Penguins” series, that seems pretty likely! (more… )
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Nick and DreamWorks join for The Penguins of Madagascar: The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel
The Penguins of Madagascar has been one of Nickelodeon’s more successful series, and neither Nick nor DreamWorks Animation is ready to forget that fact! Recently, the pair joined forces to debut a brand new special for the toon, titled The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel. The episode pitted the Penguins versus the Lemurs versus the Rats, all in a quest to see who will reach the treasure first! The special, which will be replayed again and again over the next few weeks, was a big ratings earner for the network, drawing one of the larger audiences in the cartoon’s history. Check out a promo with clips of the CG show in action (more… )
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Rainmaker Entertainment present Ting & Juma: The Movie
Production companies are always on the search to create the next big thing, especially now in the advent of the CG movie. Pixar has it’s Toy Story franchise, DreamWorks can always turn to Shrek, Fox has the Ice Age films, etc. So where does a company like Rainmaker Entertainment turn to? Ting & Juma. At least, that’s what they’re hoping. The story follows the exploits of Ting, a small energetic alien with an attitude, and Juma, an adventure seeking, creative caveman-ish forest dweller. The studio has already produced several short films of their adventures, and is now prepping the grandest of adventures, Ting & Juma: The Movie. So, how will things turn out? Will we be talking about the Ting & Juma franchise at their themepark some ten years in the future? Only we can be the judge of that! (more… )
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DreamWorks Animation goes from Shrek to Trolls
For nearly ten years now, DreamWorks Animation has been known as the home to the ogre-based Shrek franchise. So, would it surprise you all that much to hear that the CG movie making giant could perhaps be tackling another folklore type mythological character; trolls? The animation studio has revealed plans to create just such a CG film, with the big hair good luck Troll Dolls as the main characters. The toy line, owned by Dam Things, has signed on with DreamWorks to give the characters a good home, with Dannie Festa at the helm. We’ve seen the Smurfs walk and talk – would you be freaked out to see these green, yellow, and pink-haired guys running around? (more… )
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E3 2010: Toy Story 3, How to Train Your Dragon, and more heading to Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo has long-since been the king of handheld systems; championing the original GameBoy with classics like Pokemon, all the way through the Nintendo DSi, with classics like… well, new Pokemon! Now, the video game king is preparing the launch of its latest system, Nintendo 3DS. Folks all over the world have been speculating about what Nintendo will unveil during E3 2010, and the company did not fail to impress. The lifelike, three dimension, “no more glasses” technology is already wowing the live audience in LA. And whats better, beyond games, the company promises that 3D movies will also soon be playable on the system, including DreamWorks Animations’ How To Train Your Dragon and Disney Pixar’s Toy Story franchise, including the new Toy Story 3. Could not be more excited about this!! (more… )
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