The coveted number one movie of the weekend honors was once again denied to Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out which came in second to Jurassic World. Again. Of course, if you can’t win at the game, redefine the rules. So hurray, Inside Out is the highest grossing ORIGINAL film (not franchise film, ahem, Jurassic Park, I mean […]
Disney/Pixar’s Peter Docter was featured in the New York Times on Sunday during which he revealed that he was inspired by Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson. Here’s the snippet:DRAWING I just bought a pile of crow-quill pen nibs. You know, the kind you dip in ink before you draw. Richard Thompson, the author of […]
I’m not sure a third movie in a sequel series is ever good, but I like the comedic timing in the teaser.
Today 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios released a new trailer for THE PEANUTS MOVIE!. It’s the most extensive peek into this anticipated release (November 6, 2015). My first reaction to the announcement was of worry that this was going to totally wreck any positive feelings for the original Peanuts. As more of these […]
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Opening in theaters on November 25, 2015.
Disney is set to release two movies this year: Inside Out and The Good Dinasaur. Variety has a blurp about a presentation given by John Lasseter at Cannes and gives grades to the next six movie releases.The chief creative officer unveiled new clips and plot lines of such titles as Pixar?s ?Finding Dory,? the sequel […]
Up until now, I’ve been wary about a movie solely about the Minions, but after seeing this trailer, it’s on my summer list of will-see.
Cartoon Brew reports that Warner Bros. and Netflix are working on a 13-episode series of Dr. Seuss?s Green Eggs and Ham. One of the executive producers will be Ellen DeGeneres, which makes me feel more comfortable with the idea of this beloved book becoming an animated series. According the the Cartoon Brew post, the Seuss […]
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation has announced that this year’s recipient of the 2015 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship is Derek Desierto of Sheridan College in Ontario where he studies animation. Derek will receive a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to The National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award Weekend in Washington DC in May.From the NCSF:??Derek was […]
The 2015-16 Kenosha Festival Of Cartooning fundraising has started. Anne Morse Hambrock, the festival founder, has a great event lined up. Mark Tatulli of Lio, Heart of the City, Desmond Puckett Bill Morrison ? Art Director: Futurama, Co-Founder of Bongo Comics, Simpsons and Disney Illustrator, Roswell Little Green Man Jan Eliot – Stone Soup Darrin […]
From Comingsoon.net:On July 20, 2018, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directors of The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and 21 and 22 Jump Street, are taking Spider-Man back to his graphic roots with the first-of-its-kind animated Spider-Man feature, it was announced today at CinemaCon by Tom Rothman, chairman of the Sony […]
Cartoon Brew reports that former Disney CEO Michael Eisner purchased the rights to the iconic Bazooka Joe character and is working to update the character for a potential animation film.From Cartoon Brew:Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of The Topps Company, owned by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, is collaborating with animation artists to give Bazooka […]
The National Cartoonist Society has announced the 2014 Division Awards aka Silver Reubens (or tongue in cheek the “Steckleys”).The winners will be announced during the annual NCS Reuben Awards dinner on May 23rd. This year’s Reuben Awards will be held in Washington D.C.Congratulations to the nominees.EDITORIAL CARTOONS Clay Bennett Michael Ramirez Jen Sorensen NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION […]