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Video Games

Blockbuster Flips for Gamers

Ryan Ball - June 16, 2004

Blockbuster Inc. today announced the national rollout of the Blockbuster Flip Card, a new rental plan that offers unlimited access to video games for...

Home Entertainment

Cool Zone Submitted for your approval: Peter Chung’s Dark Fury

Ryan Ball - June 15, 2004

After his groundbreaking work on MTV’s anime series, Aeon Flux, and his contributions to The Animatrix, anything new from director Peter Chung is cool....

Home Entertainment

Teacher’s Pet, Simpsons 4 Hit DVD

Ryan Ball - June 15, 2004

Today’s home video releases offer something for animation fans of all ages. In addition to Universal Home Video’s The Chronicles of Ridick: Dark Fury,...

Television

Buffy the Animated Vampire Slayer?

Ryan Ball - June 15, 2004

Word of an animated Buffy the Vampire Slayer series first came out in 2001, when creator Joss Whedon announced that it was being developed...

People

Nightmare Director Selick Joins Vinton

Ryan Ball - June 15, 2004

Award-winning director/writer Henry Selick has joined Vinton Studios as supervising director. The man behind such feaures as The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the...

Video Games

Square Enix Ships Front Mission 4

Ryan Ball - June 15, 2004

There’s more giant robot mayhem coming your way as Square Enix U.S.A. announces that the mech-based strategy game, Front Mission 4, is shipping to...

Festivals & Events

Lorenzo Wins By a Tail at Annecy

Ryan Ball - June 14, 2004

Lorenzo, a short film by Mike Gabriel, won the Grand Prix Award at this year’s edition of the Annecy Int’l Festival of Animation in...

Features

Potter too Magical for Garfield, Riddick

Ryan Ball - June 14, 2004

The wizard’s magic proved too potent for newcomers Garfield: The Movie, The Chronicles of Riddick and The Stepford Wives. According to weekend estimates, Warner...

Features

Marvel’s Arad Wants Spidey Sequels to Keep Coming

Ryan Ball - June 14, 2004

Marvel Studios chairman and CEO Avi Arad told a group of reporters Saturday that he wants to see everyone’s favorite comic book web slinger...

Features

Shrek 2 Swims Past Nemo

Ryan Ball - June 14, 2004

In just four weeks, DreamWorks’ Shrek 2, has become the top-grossing (domestically) animated film in history. At $354 million and still going strong, the...

Video Games

Playstation 2 Price Cut Drives Sales as Nintendo Talks New Console

Ryan Ball - June 14, 2004

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., which recently lowered the price of its PlayStation 2 gaming console to match the $149 price tag on Microsoft’s...

Video Games

Midway Ships Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

Ryan Ball - June 14, 2004

Midway Games announced today that Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy has shipped to retail outlets nationwide for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The title blends...

Festivals & Events

King Rules, Nemo Shut Out on MTV

Ryan Ball - June 11, 2004

New Line Cinema’s Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the big winner at last night’s MTV Movie Awards, which was...

Television

Fisher-Price Rescue Heroes Cartoon Network

Ryan Ball - June 11, 2004

Fisher-Price's Rescue Heroes toy line, which was animated for a direct-to-video feature, is now coming to Cartoon Network as a regular animated series. Produced...

Features

Garfield, Riddick Scrap for B.O. Scratch

Ryan Ball - June 11, 2004

Garfield, the beloved feline star of a nationally syndicated comic strip, animated specials and a regular animated TV series, hits the big screen for...

Features

Gollum Guy to Play Kong

Ryan Ball - June 11, 2004

The Hollywood Reporter today confirmed rumors that Andy Serkis will provide the motion-capture performance for the iconic great ape in Peter Jackson’s remake of...

Television

Studio B New Annie Toon

Ryan Ball - June 10, 2004

Studio B Prods., in conjunction with The Family Channel, developing a new animated series based on the Tribune comic strip, Annie. The show updates...

Licensing

Cartoon Network Seeks Powerpuff Girls Models

Ryan Ball - June 10, 2004

Girl power is in demand as Cartoon Network calls for girls 6-16 to enter its Style Heroes Model Search for a chance to represent...

Commercials

BASF Spots Farmed Out to Z Animation

Ryan Ball - June 10, 2004

The Z Animation team of Emmy Award-winning director/designer David Chomowicz, co-director/producer Rob Issen and exec producer Peter Barg has completed a campaign of four...

People

Morrill Named President of DisneyToon Studios

Ryan Ball - June 10, 2004

Formerly executive VP DisneyToon Studios, Sharon Morrill has been promoted to president of the Mouse House’s newly formed division for video premiere releases and...

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