EA and Fox team for Will Wright’s Spore the movie
Electronic Arts has no problem producing some of the greatest video games you encounter on a daily basis; but what about movies? Well, it looks like Twentieth Century Fox is up to the challenge, partnering with EA to produce a CG animated feature film based on Will Wright’s video game masterpiece, Spore. Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, the folks behind Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, have been selected to write the script, with Blue Sky Studios, of Ice Age fame, ready to produce the epic. The video game has gone on to massive success and critical acclaim, but we’ve yet to see how that can translate into animated film appeal. I guess there’s only one way to find out! (more… )
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Coraline directory Henry Selick joins up with Disney and Pixar
Henry Selick, one of the masterminds behind last years animated blockbuster Coraline, has singed an exclusive deal with Disney and Pixar to create more stop-motion animated feature films for the House of Mouse. Selick started his career with Disney years ago, even working on Tim Burton’s original stop-motion adventure, the Nightmare Before Christmas. Now, he’ll be partnered up with Pixar and Disney Animation as a whole, as the department head, John Lasseter, continues to branch out the capabilities of the studio; CG animation projects like Toy Story, traditional cel animation projects like the Princess and the Frog, and now stop-motion projects, like Coraline. What do you expect from future projects?
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The Inside Scoop on Disney’s The Princess and The Frog
It’s been a few days now since Disney released the Blu-ray and DVD of their latest classic, The Princess and the Frog. In that time, there’s been a lot of continued hype and praise as this film marks Disney’s return to traditional animation, as well as their amazingly popular princess franchise. Included in the hype machine is a series of interviews conducted with artists, designers, musicians, composers, producers, and other magical creatures between the House of Mouse and Pixar, with some very important questions like: How did ‘Princess Expert’ Mark Henn fit Tiana into the Disney Princess Legacy? What has Disney’s traditional animation team learned from Pixar’s CG team? Take a listen as Mark Henn, Eric Goldberg, and Bruce Smith delve into these questions and more! (more… )
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Disney’s The Princess and the Frog Review
The latest and greatest animated film to the Disney collection has just recently been released on Blu-ray and DVD March 16th, as we can welcome Tiana and her lovable tale The Princess and the Frog to our homes. The film marks Disney’s triumphant return to the realm of traditional animation, it’s first in the field since Home on the Range in 2004. Once Toy Story hit theaters in 1995, so many animated projects have drifted towards the computerized CG world that Pixar, and later DreamWorks and Sony amongst others, made so popular. Returning to it’s roots, and taking cues from Snow White, the movie that started it all, the House of Mouse has a true gem with The Princess and the Frog! But the tale can’t be all that easy, can it…? (more… )
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The Princess and the Frog to DVD in a few days
In Just a few days, Disney’s The Princess and the Frog will hit Blu-ray and DVD, making it’s official launch on March 16th. As we gear up for the home welcoming of Disney’s latest animated blockbuster, we thought it would be fun to take a look at some fun clips and a sneak peek at the discs’ bonus materials. And all in an effort to properly introduce Disney’s newest princess, as Tiana joins Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Pocahontas, Jasmine, and Mulan. (more… )
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Up takes home the Oscars
While it didn’t win the award for Best Picture (losing out to “The Hurt Locker”) Disney and Pixar’s summer blockbuster of 2009, UP, did get to take home the night’s most prestigious animated award, Best Animated Feature Film. The flick appeared in a group of some really amazing nominees; Coraline, The Princess and the Frog, The Secret of Kells, and the Fantastic Mr. Fox each represented toons in an amazing fashion. But, at the end of the night, it was Up that took the Oscar – and not just for the animation! Composer Michael Giacchino also grabbed the trophy for providing UP with a phenomenal musical score. Absolutely well deserved awards, we think Oscar was spot-on this time around 
And for kicks, check out this behind-the-scenes clip of the film, starring Ed Asner, aka Carl Fredricksen (more… )
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
The history of beautiful animated films is no perfect fairytale. Sure, now we have Finding Nemo, Coraline, Kung Fu Panda, and The Princess and the Frog. And yeah, it all stems from the rich heritage of golden age classics, like early Mickey Mouse reels, Snow White, Looney Tunes, and Sleeping Beauty. But the late 1970s brought a “dark age,” when animation studios were shut down, artists fired, projects canceled, and the medium itself was thought to be dead. That’s where the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty steps in, telling the true story of how animation, and the love for the art, was brought back to life by a group including Roy Disney (of Disney family fame), John Lasseter (Pixar, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Up, Wall-E, etc.) Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, etc.), and Don Bluth (An American Tail, The Land Before Time, The Secret of NIMH, etc.) and dozens of others. Together, they brought us the Disney Renaissance, revived the entire industry with new classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. On March 26th, in select theaters, you’ll get to see the story for yourself. But for now, check out the trailer! (more… )
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UP, Prep and Landing big winners at this years Annie Awards
February 6th saw the 37th Annual Annie Awards ceremony in LA, a celebration of animated talent. We learned of the nominations a few weeks ago, and now the results are in. The big winners of the night: Up was named Best Animated Feature. The holiday special Prep and Landing took the award for Best Animated Television Production. The award for Best Home Entertainment Production went to Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder, and Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2.5 was picked as Best Animated Short Subject. The Nickelodeon and DreamWorks series, Penguins of Madagascar, was named Best Animated Television Production for Children. Check out the full list of winners (more… )
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