Browsing: Animation

The third volume of Warner Bros. Legion of Superheroes hits stores on September 9, 2008, and features the end of Superman’s time with the heroes from the 31st century.  That means it’s time for tryouts!

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Check out the trailer for Disney/Pixar’s upcoming film, Up.

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It’s hard to belive Mystery Science Theater 3000 just celebrated its 20th anniversary.  There are still plenty of fans who think the show rocks, including Andrew Dickman, who shared some of his quick sketch animation work. [youtube width=”425″ height=”335″]http://youtube.com/watch?v=rWDd2AgWblA[/youtube] via DeviantArt

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While your waiting for the next installment of Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk, check out this trailer for the Marvel animated feature Thor vs. Hulk. [youtube width=”425″ height=”335″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt3aaHGkVI4[/youtube]

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Pics are starting to come in, including this improtu photo of Nathan Fillion and Wonder Woman.  Fillion is one of the voice actors for the upcoming Warner Bros.  Wonder Woman direct to DVD movie. photo courtesy of Gary Miereanu/Warner Home Video If you have any photos from the conventions you’d like to share, please contact us!

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BURBANK, CA, (July 26, 2008) – Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives, Serenity) has joined Warner Home Video’s Saturday, July 26 panel at Comic-Con in support of Wonder Woman, the fourth entry in the DC Universe animated original movie series. Presented by DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation, Wonder Women streets in February 2009 on DVD, Blu-Ray, OnDemand and for download.

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Seems like we’ll never go a season without some form of Batman or Justice League cartoon available for fans.  The next outing for Warner Bros. Animation is Batman: Brave and the Bold.  There are lots of recurring characters including Booser Gold and Skeets, who will be voiced by the original voice actors from JLU.

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Cartoon Network has announced it has acquired the rights to take three comic titles “Firebreather”, “The Vanishers”, and “Mice Templar” and turn them into feature length movies.  Firebreather and Mice Templar are going to get the animation treatment, while The Vanishers will be turned into a live-action film.

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The first Robot Chicken: Star Wars DVD was released this week, and the episode earned an Emmy nomination for best animated episode, today Adult Swim has given the green light to Seth Green to follow up the success fo the first with Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II. Many members of the voice cast from the first special, including original “Star Wars” actors Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams — reprising their roles as Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian, respectively — are back. Also returning are Seth MacFarlane as Emperor Palpatine, Conan O’Brien as Zuckuss, Breckin Meyer as Admiral Ackbar…

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Yesterday the Emmy nominations were announced with the incredibly awesome HBO series John Adams receiving the most nominations (23).  Further down the list, DC’s New Frontier made it on the Animated Program (One hour or more) list alongside Family Guy’s Blue Harvest and South Park’s Imaginationland episodes. Hands down New Frontier should get the award, but everyone in H’wood seems to be in love with Seth MacFarlane, so don’t be surprised if the Star Wars parody walks away with the award. via Variety

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First it was Invincible getting the animated treatment, now Warner Bros. is announcing something very similar. UPDATE: I just finished watching the 22 minute Chapter 1, and I must say it looks really good.  The images are taken from the graphic novel, and do include word balloons and the like, but what makes this one stand out is that the panels are animated, with the figures moving, and shifting through the scene.  The only thing that would have made this first episode better would have been if they could have gotten the character’s mouths to move.  Other than that, it…

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In this bonus episode, Rodrigo and Stephen review the Batman: Gotham Knight DVD from Warner Video. Acclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins) Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Burnett (Batman The Animated Series) join forces with revered animation filmmakers on six spellbinding chapters chronicling Batman s transition from novice crimefighter to Dark Knight. These globe-spanning adventures pit Batman against the fearsome Scarecrow the freakish Killer Croc and the unerring marksman Deadshot. Using an arsenal of high-tech gadgetry from Wayne Industries Batman s ethical boundaries exist only where he chooses to place them leaving some fearful of his…

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The new Iron Man animated series begins airing in 2009 on Nicktoons.  Until then, check out the trailer. Tony Stark, heir to a billion-dollar corporation, lives a life of luxury, free to pursue his chief interests — seeing extreme thrills, solving scientific mysteries, and creating mind-boggling inventions. But everything goes horribly wrong when a tragic accident robs Tony of his father and nearly costs him his own life. Now dependent on his own amazing technology for survival and dedicated to battling corruption, Tony must reconcile the pressure of teenage life with the duties of a super hero. Inside his remarkable…

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