Producers of The Simpsons hinted last fall that they would be killing off a character. Last night on the season premiere they made good on that promise. Krusty’s father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski died while “Krusty was seeking validation from his father.”From The Daily Mail:Krusty, whose real name is Herschel Krustofski, later sought out his father […]
Almost like clockwork, someone is suing a major movie studio claiming plagiarism. This time Isabella Tanikumi claims Disney based Frozen on her book Yearnings Of The Heart and not the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tell.Here’s how Tanikumi’s book is described by Entertainment Wise:“This is a compelling, introspective account of the life of Isabella Tanikumi, who […]
Funny and depressing at the same time. Steve Cutts shows us where all our favorite 1980’s comic characters are today. Where Are They Now? from Steve Cutts on Vimeo.
The LEGO Movie surprised everyone with its box office success. As with all things in Hollywood, if the first movie goes well – make another. And another. And another. So expect a few more LEGO movies in the next few years.From Animation Magazine:WB previously announced that The LEGO Movie 2, to be directed by Chris […]
I hadn’t heard of the film until this morning, but the imagery and style of the animation has me intrigued to seer he movie.
Nearly 2 years after it hit the web, Nina Paley’s “This Land Is Mine“ is viral. Honestly I’m not sure if it hasn’t already been viral. Given the topic of the Middle East, it has capacity to go viral every 18 months. Sigh. This Land Is Mine from Nina Paley on Vimeo.Her original blog posts […]
Just when I think Disney couldn’t possibly demonstrate more that it has no soul. This.Hollywood Reporter reports a live-action Dumbo movie is in the works. Ehren Kruger (Transformers) is writing the script, Justin Springer (Tron: Legacy, Oblivion) will produce.The new take involves the adaptation of the original movie while adding a unique family story that […]
Eddie Pitman, a fine gentleman, animator and creator of Red’s Planet has a few very cool announcements. The first had to do with doing voice acting for Phineas and FerbWhile I was in LA, several of my colleagues, having heard many of my impressions and voice characterizations, encouraged me to pursue voice acting. I did […]
The penguins in the Madagascar series have been some of the funniest supporting characters in an animated film. We’ll see if they can transition from supporting characters to main. Movie hits theaters November 26 with the talent of Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru and Peter Stormare.
I posted the teaser a while back. I’m excited to see this one.
This is a great video with concepts not just for animation, but still drawings too. The illusion of life from cento lodigiani on Vimeo.
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) has announced the recipient of this year’s Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship is Renee Faundo, a character animation major at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA. She wins a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to this year’s Reuben Award Weekend in San Diego, CA.From the NCSF: In addition […]
David Silverman, who directed The Simpson’s Movie and co-directed Monsters Inc., is working on a live-action/animated hybrid feature film of the Pink Panther character. Since the Pink Panther was introduced in 1963, most of the movies have been live-action films centered on Inspector Clouseau with references to a pink diamond nicknamed “The Pink Panther”. Most […]
Michael Cavna talks to Craig Schulz about the new Peanuts movie. The result is a very long and in-depth story about how the family selectively picked the animation studio and efforts to stay true to the strip.Amid this lasting appeal, the cartoonist?s son had a short-format concept for a ?Peanuts? film. And once he had […]
From Cartoonbrew:This weekend, Disney?s Frozen became the highest grossing animated film of all time. Its $1.072 billion worldwide gross has surpassed the $1.063 billion of Toy Story 3, which was the previous record-holder for biggest animated feature. Frozen now ranks number 10 on the all-time list of highest-grossing films. The film has has earned an […]