Exclusive: Mila Kunis has partnered with superhero creator Sharad Devarajan of Graphic India to launch Armored Kingdom Media Inc.—a new entertainment franchise spanning a Web3 trading card game, digital comics, animation and film, which will be built on the carbon-neutral, community-driven blockchain, Near. To commemorate the launch of the sci-fi/fantasy franchise, a limited-edition Issue #0 comic book Nft will be made available for free, for seven days only, at this link.
Armored Kingdom chronicles the medieval dynasties of Armoria, a world named after a powerful and mysterious metal, Armorite. No one has been able to mine Armorite—no one since the Ancestors, a vanished dynasty who used it to forge magical weapons now scattered across the lands. Each of these weapons has the ability to change the balance of power among the warring dynasties, which include humans; the jungle dwelling creatures of the Kingdom of the Horn; the amphibious Costraca; and the Warri,...
Armored Kingdom chronicles the medieval dynasties of Armoria, a world named after a powerful and mysterious metal, Armorite. No one has been able to mine Armorite—no one since the Ancestors, a vanished dynasty who used it to forge magical weapons now scattered across the lands. Each of these weapons has the ability to change the balance of power among the warring dynasties, which include humans; the jungle dwelling creatures of the Kingdom of the Horn; the amphibious Costraca; and the Warri,...
- 6/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net, here is the Toronto Film Production Update for April 2016, including "Taken", "Rocky Horror Picture Show", "XXX 3" and a whole lot more:
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle /Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Mar. 14 – Sep 30 /16
American Gothic
TV Series
Amblin /CBS Studios
Prods.: Frank Siracusa, John Weber
Feb 29 - Jul 1/16
Cardinal
Mini Series
Sienna Films Inc.
Prod: Jessica Daniel
Exec. Prod.: Jennifer Kawaja,
Julia Sereny
Co Producers: Elise Cousineau, Andrea Glinski
Feb 11 - Apr 21/16
Dark Matter Season 2
TV Series
Prod: Norman Denver
Exec. Prod.: Jay Firestone,
Vanessa Piazza, Joseph Mallozzi
Dec 9/15 - May 9/16
Designated Survivor
TV Pilot
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Amy Harris, David Guggenheim
Exec. Prod.: Amy Harris, David Guggenheim
Mar. 7 - Oct. 21/16
Downsizing
Feature
Paramount /
Mega Omaha Films Inc.
Prods.: Mark Johnson, James Burk, James Taylor
Exec. Prod.: Diana Pokorny
Apr. 12 - Jul 11/16
Eyewitness...
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle /Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Mar. 14 – Sep 30 /16
American Gothic
TV Series
Amblin /CBS Studios
Prods.: Frank Siracusa, John Weber
Feb 29 - Jul 1/16
Cardinal
Mini Series
Sienna Films Inc.
Prod: Jessica Daniel
Exec. Prod.: Jennifer Kawaja,
Julia Sereny
Co Producers: Elise Cousineau, Andrea Glinski
Feb 11 - Apr 21/16
Dark Matter Season 2
TV Series
Prod: Norman Denver
Exec. Prod.: Jay Firestone,
Vanessa Piazza, Joseph Mallozzi
Dec 9/15 - May 9/16
Designated Survivor
TV Pilot
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Amy Harris, David Guggenheim
Exec. Prod.: Amy Harris, David Guggenheim
Mar. 7 - Oct. 21/16
Downsizing
Feature
Paramount /
Mega Omaha Films Inc.
Prods.: Mark Johnson, James Burk, James Taylor
Exec. Prod.: Diana Pokorny
Apr. 12 - Jul 11/16
Eyewitness...
- 3/25/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Games Of Thrones alumna Amrita Acharia has been cast opposite Laura Brent in The CW genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania. Written by Hugh Sterbakov and directed by Jason Ensler, Transylvania is set in 1880 and centers on Victoria (Brent), a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective, and together they witness the births of the most famous monsters and…...
- 3/9/2016
- Deadline TV
Rebel in the Rye
Zoey Deutch has landed the sought-after role of Oona O'Neill in Danny Strong's J.D. Salinger biopic "Rebel In The Rye" starring Nicholas Hoult as the author alongside Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Brian D'Arcy James and Hope Davis.
Oona O'Neill was the daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill and the toast of the New York City social scene, a fixture in gossip columns. She and a young Salinger dated and had a tumultuous relationship. [Source: EW]
Miss Sloane
Meghann Fahy ("Next to Normal") has joined the cast of John Madden's "Miss Sloane" at EuropaCorp and FilmNation. The story follows a ruthless and highly successful political strategist (Jessica Chastain) who exposes the cutthroat world of D.C lobbyists on both sides of the gun legislation debate.
Fahy steps into the part of Clara, a lobbyist on Chastain's team who gets bamboozled by one of her bosses' ploys. [Source: Deadline]
Transylvania
British...
Zoey Deutch has landed the sought-after role of Oona O'Neill in Danny Strong's J.D. Salinger biopic "Rebel In The Rye" starring Nicholas Hoult as the author alongside Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Brian D'Arcy James and Hope Davis.
Oona O'Neill was the daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill and the toast of the New York City social scene, a fixture in gossip columns. She and a young Salinger dated and had a tumultuous relationship. [Source: EW]
Miss Sloane
Meghann Fahy ("Next to Normal") has joined the cast of John Madden's "Miss Sloane" at EuropaCorp and FilmNation. The story follows a ruthless and highly successful political strategist (Jessica Chastain) who exposes the cutthroat world of D.C lobbyists on both sides of the gun legislation debate.
Fahy steps into the part of Clara, a lobbyist on Chastain's team who gets bamboozled by one of her bosses' ploys. [Source: Deadline]
Transylvania
British...
- 3/9/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
British actor Luke Allen-Gale (Dominion) has been cast as the male lead opposite Aussie Laura Brent in the CW genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania. Also cast in the pilot, from CBS TV Studios, is Canadian actor Evan Stern. Written by Hugh Sterbakov and directed by Jason Ensler, Transylvania is set in 1880 and centers on Victoria (Brent), a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams with a wrongfully…...
- 3/7/2016
- Deadline TV
Young Australian actress Laura Brent (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) has been cast as the female lead in the CW genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania. Written by Hugh Sterbakov and directed by Jason Ensler, Transylvania is set in 1880 and centers on Victoria (Brent), a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective, and together…...
- 2/22/2016
- Deadline TV
Jason Ensler has signed on to direct The CW’s drama pilot Transylvania. Written/executive produced by Hugh Sterbakov, Transylvania centers on a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective, and together they witness the births of the most famous monsters and villains in history. Ensler directed the pilots for such series as the CW’s Hart of Dixie and…...
- 2/19/2016
- Deadline TV
The CW has ordered a TV show pilot for Transylvania. Set in the 1800s, this monster drama is written by Hugh Sterbakov, who executive produces with Jeff Pinker (of Fringe and the cancelled October Road TV series), Josh Appelbaum (Star-Crossed), Andre Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg, both of whom hail from the cancelled Happy Town, and from Zoo with Appelbaum.
Sterbakov was on the writing team for Seth Green and Matthew Senreich's TV movie Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, a Star Wars spoof, that grew out of the Robot Chicken TV series.
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Sterbakov was on the writing team for Seth Green and Matthew Senreich's TV movie Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, a Star Wars spoof, that grew out of the Robot Chicken TV series.
Read More…...
- 2/2/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The CW’s pilot season shopping spree continued late, late Friday with another four drama orders — including the buzzed-about subversive take on the Archie comics, plus trips to Transylvania and Mars.
RelatedPilot Season ’16: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows and Stars
Set in present day and based on the iconic Archie Comics characters, Riverdale promises a surprising and subversive take on Archie and friends, exploring the surrealism of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade. #Flarrow’s Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are among the executive producers, while Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Supergirl) will pen the pilot.
RelatedPilot Season ’16: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows and Stars
Set in present day and based on the iconic Archie Comics characters, Riverdale promises a surprising and subversive take on Archie and friends, exploring the surrealism of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade. #Flarrow’s Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are among the executive producers, while Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Supergirl) will pen the pilot.
- 1/30/2016
- TVLine.com
Freeform has put in development Hunted, a drama series project from Mila Kunis and her Orchard Farm Productions. Separately, Orchard Farm has extended its first-look deal with ABC Studios for another year. Hunted, created and written by Hugh Sterbakov (Hell And Back), follows a young mother on the run following the murder of her husband. Drama veteran Ed Bernero (Criminal Minds) is attached to direct and showrun the potential pilot. Sterbakov and Bernero executive produce…...
- 1/22/2016
- Deadline TV
Here’s a New Year’s resolution for ya: I resolve to keep rockin’ yer F’n socks off! And to that end…
Deathgasm
• Release Date: Available Now on Blu-ray
• Written By: Jason Lei Howden
• Directed By: Jason Lei Howden
• Starring: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman
I was going to start this ol’ revoltin’ review off with some of my award losing blather about how much I love the perfection of the heavy metal horror subgenre and how wonderful it is that Deathgasm is a sparklin’ new gem in that creepy catagory, but F that, my fiends. You know me, you know what makes my pants tight, and let me tell ya—this is F’n that!!!
Deathgasm concerns the adventures of two metalhead outcasts who join forces with a couple of D&D aficionados to form a garage band. What could go wrong there, I ask ya? Well,...
Deathgasm
• Release Date: Available Now on Blu-ray
• Written By: Jason Lei Howden
• Directed By: Jason Lei Howden
• Starring: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman
I was going to start this ol’ revoltin’ review off with some of my award losing blather about how much I love the perfection of the heavy metal horror subgenre and how wonderful it is that Deathgasm is a sparklin’ new gem in that creepy catagory, but F that, my fiends. You know me, you know what makes my pants tight, and let me tell ya—this is F’n that!!!
Deathgasm concerns the adventures of two metalhead outcasts who join forces with a couple of D&D aficionados to form a garage band. What could go wrong there, I ask ya? Well,...
- 1/7/2016
- by DanielXIII
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Want to go to Hell and back without the, you know, going to Hell part? Daily Dead's Hell and Back DVD contest details are after the jump. Also in this round-up: a teaser trailer for The Harvesters, details on the Netflix series Gypsy, and an update on the release of The Abandoned.
Hell and Back DVD Contest: Prize Details: (5) Winners will receive (1) DVD copy of Hell and Back.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Hell and Back Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01 am Est on January 12th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA (December 3, 2015) – Freestyle Digital Media announced today that...
Hell and Back DVD Contest: Prize Details: (5) Winners will receive (1) DVD copy of Hell and Back.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Hell and Back Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01 am Est on January 12th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA (December 3, 2015) – Freestyle Digital Media announced today that...
- 1/6/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
You may have noticed posters for the R-rated, stop-motion animated comedy Hell and Back throughout the summer and fall seasons in anticipation of its October release only to find it didn’t come to a theater near you. It was released and took in about $150,000 on the few screens it graced to the chagrin of a ton of hopeful Nick Swardson fans complaining on the movie’s Facebook page about their inability to watch. So this week brings with it a belated VOD Christmas gift for many. To all those who believe themselves one of these brave souls chomping at the bit, please look deep inside yourself and really ask whether Swardson is your God because his being merely a passing chuckle won’t be enough to save you.
The brainchild of Human Giant creator Tom Gianas (who co-directs with Moral Orel and Robot Chicken art director Ross Shuman), Robot Chicken writer Zeb Wells,...
The brainchild of Human Giant creator Tom Gianas (who co-directs with Moral Orel and Robot Chicken art director Ross Shuman), Robot Chicken writer Zeb Wells,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The CW is heading to the 1880s with Transylvania, a drama project executive produced by Midnight Radio, the team of Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg, who are behind CBS’ summer series Zoo. Written/executive produced by Hugh Sterbakov (Hell And Back), Transylvania is set in 1880. A headstrong young woman in search of her missing father ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective, and…...
- 12/3/2015
- Deadline TV
As the days get darker and the cold winds of Autumn approach, it’s time to look ahead at the upcoming movies set to hit cinemas this Fall.
The huge slate includes the return of the Jedis, the rebirth of Frankenstein and a new age of Good Dinosaurs. These movies will take audiences to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, on a voyage to Mars and to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest.
Here’s our list of the 2015 Fall movies that we can’t wait to see!
September
The Visit (Sept 11)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip.
The huge slate includes the return of the Jedis, the rebirth of Frankenstein and a new age of Good Dinosaurs. These movies will take audiences to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, on a voyage to Mars and to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest.
Here’s our list of the 2015 Fall movies that we can’t wait to see!
September
The Visit (Sept 11)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip.
- 9/3/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
From RedBand.Ca, Sneak Peek the restricted red band' trailer supporting the stop-motion, animated comedy feature "Hell & Back" directed by Tom Gianas and Ross Shuman, written by Hugh Sterbakov and Zeb Wells, starring Mila Kunis, Danny McBride, Bob Odenkirk, Nick Swardson and Susan Sarandon, opening October 2, 2015:
"...'Remy', 'Augie' and 'Curt' are best friends since birth. When they jokingly take a blood oath and break it, Curt is dragged to 'Hell' to be sacrificed.
"The guys must risk everything to save their friend from a slew of misfit demons, Greek legends and a whole lot more..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hell & Back"...
"...'Remy', 'Augie' and 'Curt' are best friends since birth. When they jokingly take a blood oath and break it, Curt is dragged to 'Hell' to be sacrificed.
"The guys must risk everything to save their friend from a slew of misfit demons, Greek legends and a whole lot more..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hell & Back"...
- 8/30/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Image via: ACGArt
A few of us here from GeekTyrant will be hitting up WonderCon 2013, which takes place from Friday, March 29th to Sunday, March 31th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. We went for the first time last year, and we had a great time, so we're all excited to be going back for more geek goodness!
WonderCon has released the full three-day schedule! There's a ton of great stuff to check out this year! Enough cool stuff to keep you more than busy! Check out the schedule and start planning out your trip! If you're going and you see us around make sure to say hi! We can talk about geek stuff! See ya there!
March 29 • Friday
12:30Pm – 1:30Pm
1
35th Anniversary: BattlestarRoom 300De
Host Richard Hatch (Capt. Apollo, Tom Zarek), Kevin Grazier (science advisor, Battlestar, Caprica, Defiance),Michael Taylor (writer/producer, Battlestar, Defiance, Caprica...
A few of us here from GeekTyrant will be hitting up WonderCon 2013, which takes place from Friday, March 29th to Sunday, March 31th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. We went for the first time last year, and we had a great time, so we're all excited to be going back for more geek goodness!
WonderCon has released the full three-day schedule! There's a ton of great stuff to check out this year! Enough cool stuff to keep you more than busy! Check out the schedule and start planning out your trip! If you're going and you see us around make sure to say hi! We can talk about geek stuff! See ya there!
March 29 • Friday
12:30Pm – 1:30Pm
1
35th Anniversary: BattlestarRoom 300De
Host Richard Hatch (Capt. Apollo, Tom Zarek), Kevin Grazier (science advisor, Battlestar, Caprica, Defiance),Michael Taylor (writer/producer, Battlestar, Defiance, Caprica...
- 3/16/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We’re back with our largest Indie Spotlight to date. Today’s feature contains over a dozen indie horror items, including details on The Other Side and your chance to win a copy of City Under the Moon:
The Other Side: We’re sent dozens of short films to check out each month, but The Other Side really stands out from the pack. This short horror film is directed by The Santoro Brothers and it is apparent that they are skilled directors who are also true fans of the genre. The Other Side will be hitting the festival/convention circuit shortly, and we expect it to play really well with slasher and home invasion horror fans.
Synopsis: “When a fresh faced nanny arrives at her new job on a creaky farm in the English countryside, she is instantly caught up in the turbulent relationship of her employers. James is struggling...
The Other Side: We’re sent dozens of short films to check out each month, but The Other Side really stands out from the pack. This short horror film is directed by The Santoro Brothers and it is apparent that they are skilled directors who are also true fans of the genre. The Other Side will be hitting the festival/convention circuit shortly, and we expect it to play really well with slasher and home invasion horror fans.
Synopsis: “When a fresh faced nanny arrives at her new job on a creaky farm in the English countryside, she is instantly caught up in the turbulent relationship of her employers. James is struggling...
- 8/12/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
London, July 28: Actress Mila Kunis was flattered when Seth Green wanted to immortalise her in his comic book, but she agreed on a condition - she wanted a curvier alter ego.
Her "Family Guy" co-star Green wanted her to serve as the inspiration for Annalee Rogers, the leading lady in his series "Freshmen", which he created with writer Hugh Sterbakov, reports dailystar.co.uk.
"My friend (Green) actually writes.
Her "Family Guy" co-star Green wanted her to serve as the inspiration for Annalee Rogers, the leading lady in his series "Freshmen", which he created with writer Hugh Sterbakov, reports dailystar.co.uk.
"My friend (Green) actually writes.
- 7/28/2012
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Susan Sarandon has been added to the cast of animated comedy Hell & Back, she’ll be voicing the part of an angel named Barb. The plot finds best friends Remy played by Nick Swardson and Augie (played by T J Miller) who journey into Hell to rescue a mate who has been accidentally dragged down there. Along with Sarandon, the cast includes Mila Kunis, Jennifer Coolidge, Danny McBride, Bob Odenkirk, Kerri Kenney, Michael Pena, David Koechner, Jb Smoove, Brian Posehn and Greg Proops, The script is being written by Zeb Wells and Hugh Sterbakov (they of Robot Chicken fame) and looks set to be an interesting affair if the cast list is anything to go by. Sarandon in the meantime will be seen next in Adam Sandler’s That’s My Boy in addition too indie drama Robert And Frank featuring Frank Langella. She is also set to appear in...
- 7/3/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (gercooney)
- www.themoviebit.com
Because animated comedy Hell & Back didn’t already boast a bulging cast list, directors Tom Gianas and Ross Shuman have added yet another name to the roster. Susan Sarandon has climbed aboard, and she’ll be voicing an angel named Barb.Hell & Back finds best mates Remy (Nick Swardson) and Augie (TJ Miller) journeying into the Inferno to rescue a mate who has accidentally been dragged down there.The voice cast includes (very deep breath) Mila Kunis, who signed on in March, Jennifer Coolidge, Rob Riggle, Danny McBride, Bob Odenkirk, Kerri Kenney, Michael Pena, David Koechner, JB Smoove, Brian Posehn, Greg Proops, Seth Morris and Jay Johnston, among others. Suffice to say, it’ll be distinctly R-rated, no-holds-barred comedy.With a script by Robot Chicken veterans Zeb Wells and Hugh Sterbakov, it’s going through the stop-motions right now and is set for release… Well, it hasn’t locked that particular detail in just yet,...
- 7/3/2012
- EmpireOnline
We’re back with the latest edition of our Indie Spotlight. This weeks’s feature includes werewolves, zombies at Comic-Con, an 8-Bit Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter game we wish really existed, and more:
City Under the Moon: This is the debut novel by Hugh Sterbakov, the Emmy-nominated writer of Robot Chicken:
“On New Year’s Eve in Manhattan, a werewolf attack sparks an epidemic. Each night the victims multiply. The disease spreads. An army grows. As authorities scramble to contain the monsters, they discover that one man is behind them. His name is Demetrius Valenkov. And he has a message for the United States: Find A Cure.
The disease evades an international coalition of top scientists. The president must prepare an unspeakable solution. But one person has picked up Demetrius Valenkov’s trail: FBI counterterrorism specialist Brianna Tildascow. Forged by tragedy, training and technology, she’s the government’s most efficient-and ruthless-manhunter.
City Under the Moon: This is the debut novel by Hugh Sterbakov, the Emmy-nominated writer of Robot Chicken:
“On New Year’s Eve in Manhattan, a werewolf attack sparks an epidemic. Each night the victims multiply. The disease spreads. An army grows. As authorities scramble to contain the monsters, they discover that one man is behind them. His name is Demetrius Valenkov. And he has a message for the United States: Find A Cure.
The disease evades an international coalition of top scientists. The president must prepare an unspeakable solution. But one person has picked up Demetrius Valenkov’s trail: FBI counterterrorism specialist Brianna Tildascow. Forged by tragedy, training and technology, she’s the government’s most efficient-and ruthless-manhunter.
- 6/24/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The hilarious Bob Odenkirk has come aboard to co-star in the stop-motion animated comedy movie Hell & Back, joining an ensemble voice cast that includes Mila Kunis, Nick Swardson, Tj Miller and Rob Riggle, reports Deadline. The feature, the first from stop-motion Robot Chicken studio ShadowMachine, is an R-rated comedy about two best friends who must rescue their buddy from the depths of hell. Odenkirk will play the Devil, whos been running Hell since before time began, and its starting to get on his nerves. The actor-writer-director currently co-stars on AMCs "Breaking Bad" and has won two Emmys for writing. Tommy Gianas is directing; ShadowMachines Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler and Alex Bulkley are producing along with Ross Shuman, with current writing revisions by Hugh Sterbakov.
- 3/29/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
Mila Kunis has signed on to star in the r-rated stop motion animated feature Hell and Back. Kunis will star alongside Nick Swardson, Tj Miller, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn, and Kumail Najiani in a movie that follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue a buddy who’s been dragged to hell by accident. ShadowMachine’s Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler and Alex Bulkley are producing and Tommy Gianas is directing with Ross Shuman. Script revisions are being made by Hugh Sterbakov.
According to Deadline, Kunis is a female demon whose ability to navigate the underworld makes her the toughest rogue demon in Hell. Her independent streak comes from the fact she’s half human. She was sired by the Orpheus of myth when he traveled down the River Styx, nailing everything in sight.
According to Deadline, Kunis is a female demon whose ability to navigate the underworld makes her the toughest rogue demon in Hell. Her independent streak comes from the fact she’s half human. She was sired by the Orpheus of myth when he traveled down the River Styx, nailing everything in sight.
- 3/2/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
A little bit of heaven just entered hell... Mila Kunis has been set to star in Hell & Back alongside previously announced Nick Swardson, Tj Miller, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn and Kumail Najiani, reports Deadline. The R-rated stop-motion animated comedy follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue a buddy whos been dragged to hell by accident. Kunis is a female demon whose ability to navigate the underworld makes her the toughest rogue demon in Hell. Her independent streak comes from the fact shes half human. She was sired by the Orpheus of myth when he traveled down the River Styx, nailing everything in sight. ShadowMachines Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler and Alex Bulkley are producing and Tommy Gianas is directing with Ross Shuman. Script revisions are being made by Hugh Sterbakov.
- 3/2/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
You can now add another name to the ever growing cast list for the upcoming animated horror comedy Hell & Back. The old inferno is about to get a lot hotter. Read on for details.
Mila Kunis has joined the previously announced Nick Swardson, Tj Miller, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn, and Kumail Najiani.
Hell & Back, an R-rated stop-motion animated comedy, follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue their buddy who has been accidentally dragged to Hell. ShadowMachine’s Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler, and Alex Bulkley are producing the film directed by Tommy Gianas ("SNL", "Human Giant", "Tenacious D", "Pretend Time") along with Ross Shuman, with current writing revisions by Hugh Sterbakov.
In the flick Kunis will play Deema, "a female demon whose ability to navigate the underworld makes her the toughest rogue demon in Hell. Her independent streak may come from her greatest secret: She's half-human. She was...
Mila Kunis has joined the previously announced Nick Swardson, Tj Miller, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn, and Kumail Najiani.
Hell & Back, an R-rated stop-motion animated comedy, follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue their buddy who has been accidentally dragged to Hell. ShadowMachine’s Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler, and Alex Bulkley are producing the film directed by Tommy Gianas ("SNL", "Human Giant", "Tenacious D", "Pretend Time") along with Ross Shuman, with current writing revisions by Hugh Sterbakov.
In the flick Kunis will play Deema, "a female demon whose ability to navigate the underworld makes her the toughest rogue demon in Hell. Her independent streak may come from her greatest secret: She's half-human. She was...
- 3/2/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Mila Kunis has joined cast of ShadowMachine's Hell & Back, the studio announced today. She'll star opposite the previously announced Nick Swardson, Tj Miller, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn and Kumail Najiani.
The R-rated stop-motion animated comedy follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue their buddy who has been accidentally dragged to Hell. ShadowMachine’s Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler and Alex Bulkley are producing the film directed by Tommy Gianas ("SNL", "Human Giant", "Tenacious D", "Pretend Time") along with Ross Shuman, with current writing revisions by Hugh Sterbakov.
Read more...
The R-rated stop-motion animated comedy follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue their buddy who has been accidentally dragged to Hell. ShadowMachine’s Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler and Alex Bulkley are producing the film directed by Tommy Gianas ("SNL", "Human Giant", "Tenacious D", "Pretend Time") along with Ross Shuman, with current writing revisions by Hugh Sterbakov.
Read more...
- 3/2/2012
- by silas.lesnick@craveonline.com (Silas Lesnick)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Exclusive: Mila Kunis has been set to star in Hell & Back alongside Nick Swardson, Tj Miller, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn and Kumail Najiani. The R-rated stop-motion animated comedy follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue a buddy who’s been dragged to hell by accident. ShadowMachine’s Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler and Alex Bulkley are producing and Tommy Gianas is directing with Ross Shuman. Script revisions are being made by Hugh Sterbakov. Kunis is a female demon whose ability to navigate the underworld makes her the toughest rogue demon in Hell. Her independent streak comes from the fact she’s half human. She was sired by the Orpheus of myth when he traveled down the River Styx, nailing everything in sight. Kunis wrapped Oz: The Great and Powerful for Disney and the Seth MacFarlane-directed Ted for Universal. She’s repped by CAA and Curtis Talent Management.
- 3/2/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Mila Kunis has joined cast of ShadowMachine's Hell & Back , the studio announced today. She'll star opposite the previously announced Nick Swardson, Tj Miller, Rob Riggle, Brian Posehn and Kumail Najiani. The R-rated stop-motion animated comedy follows two best friends (Swardson and Miller) as they rescue their buddy who has been accidentally dragged to Hell. ShadowMachine.s Corey Campodonico, Eric Blyler and Alex Bulkley are producing the film directed by Tommy Gianas ("SNL," "Human Giant," "Tenacious D," "Pretend Time") along with Ross Shuman, with current writing revisions by Hugh Sterbakov. Kunis' character is officially described as follows: Deema is a female demon whose ability to navigate the underworld makes her the...
- 3/1/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Here's the full list of winners from the 38th annual Annie Awards. DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon sept the awards with 10 trophies including the award for Best Animated Feature, which is what I hoped would happen. That was my favorite animated movie of the year.
Pixar / Disney Boycotted the awards because they feel that the International Animated Film Society voters favor DreamWorks even though Up won the Best Animated Feature award last year. As much as I love Pixar animation, just because they don't win an award doesn't mean it's the end of the world, and I don't see why they feel they need to boycott. Just because they are Pixar doesn't mean every movie they make has to win.
According to THR "two years ago, questions about the voting were raised when Dwa's Kung Fu Panda swept the Annies feature categories, winning ten trophies and shutting out Pixar's Wall-e,...
Pixar / Disney Boycotted the awards because they feel that the International Animated Film Society voters favor DreamWorks even though Up won the Best Animated Feature award last year. As much as I love Pixar animation, just because they don't win an award doesn't mean it's the end of the world, and I don't see why they feel they need to boycott. Just because they are Pixar doesn't mean every movie they make has to win.
According to THR "two years ago, questions about the voting were raised when Dwa's Kung Fu Panda swept the Annies feature categories, winning ten trophies and shutting out Pixar's Wall-e,...
- 2/7/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The Vince Lombardi Trophy wasn't the only piece of hardware handed out this weekend. The 38th annual Annie Awards took place as well with the DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon sweeping many of the regular awards (which was to be expected with Disney/Pixar boycotting the awards [1] because of judging procedures they feel favor DreamWorks.) The highlight of the night, however, was when director Brad Bird was awarded one of three Windsor McCay Awards for career achievement (The others went to Eric Goldberg and Matt Groening). Bird couldn't be there to accept in person so he video taped an acceptance speech from the Vancouver set of Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. Most of the video package highlighted Bird's incredibly varied history in animation (including The Simpsons, The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and more) but then things take a turn for the worse. Check it out after the jump...
- 2/7/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
The Annie Awards, Animation's Highest Honor, went all the way for DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon!" The fun, animated film, originally received 15 nominations and won 10 trophies including Best Animated Feature.
Given by the International Animated Film Society, the 38th annual Annie Awards was not without controversy. Apparently, Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged.
The studios claimed the Annie Awards have always been slighted towards DreamWorks Animation. And this year, both DreamWorks film ("How to Train Your Dragon") and TV ("Kung Fu Panda Holiday") topped the Annie Awards.
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, beat Annie contenders such as Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. (Check out...
Given by the International Animated Film Society, the 38th annual Annie Awards was not without controversy. Apparently, Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged.
The studios claimed the Annie Awards have always been slighted towards DreamWorks Animation. And this year, both DreamWorks film ("How to Train Your Dragon") and TV ("Kung Fu Panda Holiday") topped the Annie Awards.
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, beat Annie contenders such as Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. (Check out...
- 2/7/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
With awards season is underway comes the 38th Annual Annie Award nominations, which recognize the year’s best work in animation. Since the creation of the animation-specific Oscar category in 2001, the Annies have predicted the Academy Award winner every year except 2006 and 2008.
Unfortunately, the award has been tainted by controversy after CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly bought each DreamWorks Animation employee a membership in the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood, skewing the voting in the studio’s favor. This likely resulted in a surprise sweep by DreamWorks Animations’ Kung Fu Panda at the Annies in 2008-2009 over Pixar’s eventual Oscar winner, Wall-e.
Disney Studios has since pulled its official support of the event and submissions for the awards, though individual animators are able to submit their films themselves. As a result, the rules were changed for individual achievement categories, but Disney sought a neutral committee of animators from every studio to propose and approve guidelines.
Unfortunately, the award has been tainted by controversy after CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly bought each DreamWorks Animation employee a membership in the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood, skewing the voting in the studio’s favor. This likely resulted in a surprise sweep by DreamWorks Animations’ Kung Fu Panda at the Annies in 2008-2009 over Pixar’s eventual Oscar winner, Wall-e.
Disney Studios has since pulled its official support of the event and submissions for the awards, though individual animators are able to submit their films themselves. As a result, the rules were changed for individual achievement categories, but Disney sought a neutral committee of animators from every studio to propose and approve guidelines.
- 12/9/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
The International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood, announced nominations today for the 38th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation including best animated feature, television production, commercials, short subjects, video games and outstanding individual achievements.
Two years ago, Kung-Fu Panda swept the awards over Wall-e pushing Disney and Pixar to withdraw from the organization and making everyone else wonder if there is any point in caring anymore about the ceremony. Toy Story 3 and Tangled did get Best Picture nominations, but DreamWorks (who pretty much run the show) lead the nominees.
According to /film, Disney’s reason for withdrawing was rooted in the organization’s very loose membership requirements and the fact that DreamWorks seemed actively working to stack the deck in the studio’s favour. Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull said earlier this year,
“After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board,...
Two years ago, Kung-Fu Panda swept the awards over Wall-e pushing Disney and Pixar to withdraw from the organization and making everyone else wonder if there is any point in caring anymore about the ceremony. Toy Story 3 and Tangled did get Best Picture nominations, but DreamWorks (who pretty much run the show) lead the nominees.
According to /film, Disney’s reason for withdrawing was rooted in the organization’s very loose membership requirements and the fact that DreamWorks seemed actively working to stack the deck in the studio’s favour. Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull said earlier this year,
“After more than a year of discussions with the Asifa board,...
- 12/7/2010
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The full list of nominations for the 38th Annie Awards were announced today with Dreamworks’s How to Train your Dragon gathering up the majority of nominations including Best Feature, Animation, Character Design and Voice Work for Gerard Butler and Jay Baruchel, as well as Directing nominations for Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois.
Pixar’s Up took home the Best Animated Feature earlier this year at the 2009 awards and when the awards are announced next February Lee Unkrich and his team are up from a number of awards, along with Disney’s Tangled, but the recent decision of Disney to withdraw support for the awards may go some way to explaining the relatively few number of nods.
It has been a great year for animation as the films on the list below attest, and it’s nice to see Sylvain Chomet’s enchanting film The Illusionist scoring a point against the domination of CG here.
Pixar’s Up took home the Best Animated Feature earlier this year at the 2009 awards and when the awards are announced next February Lee Unkrich and his team are up from a number of awards, along with Disney’s Tangled, but the recent decision of Disney to withdraw support for the awards may go some way to explaining the relatively few number of nods.
It has been a great year for animation as the films on the list below attest, and it’s nice to see Sylvain Chomet’s enchanting film The Illusionist scoring a point against the domination of CG here.
- 12/6/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" flew high above competition by nabbing 15 nominations for the 38th annual Annie Awards given by the International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood. ("How to Train Your Dragon" movie review)
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, will duke it out with Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. ("How to Train Your Dragon" interviews)
But there's controversy in the Annie Awards world. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that "Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged."
Apparently, Disney was complaining that the Annie Awards has favored DreamWorks in recent years such as when "Kung Fu Panda" won 10 trophies and beat Pixar's "Wall-e" in 2008.
This year, DreamWorks Animation...
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, will duke it out with Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. ("How to Train Your Dragon" interviews)
But there's controversy in the Annie Awards world. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that "Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged."
Apparently, Disney was complaining that the Annie Awards has favored DreamWorks in recent years such as when "Kung Fu Panda" won 10 trophies and beat Pixar's "Wall-e" in 2008.
This year, DreamWorks Animation...
- 12/6/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The month of December, January, and February pretty much means near-daily updates of award nominations and selections. The latest is for the 38th Annual Annie Awards, awarding excellence in the animation area. Leading the pack is How To Train Your Dragon, a film I recently re-watched and loved just as much as in the theater. Also getting big nods are Despicable Me, Tangled, The Illusionist, and Toy Story 3. Check out the full list below.
Production Categories
Best Animated Feature
* Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
* How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
* Tangled – Disney
* The Illusionist – Django Films
* Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
* Coyote Falls – Warner Bros. Animation
* Day & Night – Pixar
* Enrique Wrecks the World – House of Chai
* The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger – Plymptoons Studio
* The Renter – Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
* Children’s Medical Center – Duck Studios
* Frito Lay Dips “And Then...
Production Categories
Best Animated Feature
* Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
* How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
* Tangled – Disney
* The Illusionist – Django Films
* Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
* Coyote Falls – Warner Bros. Animation
* Day & Night – Pixar
* Enrique Wrecks the World – House of Chai
* The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger – Plymptoons Studio
* The Renter – Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
* Children’s Medical Center – Duck Studios
* Frito Lay Dips “And Then...
- 12/6/2010
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Disney has tough competition in the form of itself this year, as “Tangled” and “Toy Story 3″ will compete against one another, along with a host of other fantastic animated films, at the 38th Annual Annie Awards.
The Annie Awards will be a battleground for the upcoming Oscar animation awards. This year, only three animated films will be nominated. Why? Because the rules that govern the Oscars are laughably outmoded. But that’s beside the point.
Fact is, the Annie Awards deserve attention amongst the many other awards shows because so many great animated films were released in 2010, arguably more than traditional films. “Tangled,” “Toy Story 3,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Despicable Me” and “The Illusionist” will jostle for the Best Animated Feature award.
Here’s a list of all the nominees.
Best Animated Feature
“Despicable Me” (Illumination Entertainment)
“How to Train Your Dragon” (DreamWorks)
“Tangled” (Disney)
“The Illusionist...
The Annie Awards will be a battleground for the upcoming Oscar animation awards. This year, only three animated films will be nominated. Why? Because the rules that govern the Oscars are laughably outmoded. But that’s beside the point.
Fact is, the Annie Awards deserve attention amongst the many other awards shows because so many great animated films were released in 2010, arguably more than traditional films. “Tangled,” “Toy Story 3,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Despicable Me” and “The Illusionist” will jostle for the Best Animated Feature award.
Here’s a list of all the nominees.
Best Animated Feature
“Despicable Me” (Illumination Entertainment)
“How to Train Your Dragon” (DreamWorks)
“Tangled” (Disney)
“The Illusionist...
- 12/6/2010
- by Chris Plante
- NextMovie
The International Animated Film Society Asifa-Hollywood has announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Annie Awards, and the DreamWorks feature How to Train Your Dragon leads the pack with more than ten nods. But there's a caveat; that and the full list of nominations after the break. This will be the first Annie Awards after Disney and Pixar withdrew from the organization [1] that organizes the awards. Toy Story 3 and Tangled did get Best Picture nominations, and Lee Unkrich was nominated Best Director. But in the feature deaprtment this is DreamWorks' show, with a few nods toward the Warner Bros. film Legend of the Guardians and a scant few other features such as The Illusionist. Disney's reason for withdrawing was rooted in the organization's very loose membership requirements (read: almost non-existent requirements, until recently) and the fact that DreamWorks seemed actively working to stack the deck in the studio's favor.
- 12/6/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
How To Train Your Dragon has dominated the nominations for the Annie Awards awarded by the International Animation Society.
It will compete for the top category against The Illusionist, Despicable Me, Tangled and Toy Story 3. It is surprising that Tangled and Toy Story were nominated since they withdrew from the International Animation Society.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
Best Animated Feature
Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
Tangled – Disney
The Illusionist – Django Films
Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
Coyote Falls - Warner Bros. Animation
Day & Night – Pixar
Enrique Wrecks the World - House of Chai
The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger - Plymptoons Studio
The Renter - Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
Children’s Medical Center - Duck Studios
Frito Lay Dips “And Then There Was Salsa” - Laika/house
‘How To Train Your Dragon...
It will compete for the top category against The Illusionist, Despicable Me, Tangled and Toy Story 3. It is surprising that Tangled and Toy Story were nominated since they withdrew from the International Animation Society.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
Best Animated Feature
Despicable Me – Illumination Entertainment
How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation
Tangled – Disney
The Illusionist – Django Films
Toy Story 3 – Disney/Pixar
Best Animated Short Subject
Coyote Falls - Warner Bros. Animation
Day & Night – Pixar
Enrique Wrecks the World - House of Chai
The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger - Plymptoons Studio
The Renter - Jason Carpenter
Best Animated Television Commercial
Children’s Medical Center - Duck Studios
Frito Lay Dips “And Then There Was Salsa” - Laika/house
‘How To Train Your Dragon...
- 12/6/2010
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Seth Green and Matthew Senreich’s “Robot Chicken” is prepping for their third installment of their “Star Wars” specials with the casting of Zac Efron as Anakin and Anthony Daniels as C3PO. How will “Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III” top their other specials? Green talks about the approach they are taking with this one:
“We’re telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish.”
Senreich explains the angle the “Robot Chicken” team will take:
“We wanted to take the Star Wars universe and see if through the eyes of our Robot Chicken: Star Wars Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Gary the Stormtrooper. We’ll still flip around the universe but we’ll get a unique perspective from the bad guy side, from people who just want to rule the universe.”
Also lending their vocal talents for the special...
“We’re telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish.”
Senreich explains the angle the “Robot Chicken” team will take:
“We wanted to take the Star Wars universe and see if through the eyes of our Robot Chicken: Star Wars Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Gary the Stormtrooper. We’ll still flip around the universe but we’ll get a unique perspective from the bad guy side, from people who just want to rule the universe.”
Also lending their vocal talents for the special...
- 7/13/2010
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
I've got some great news for all you Robot Chicken fans out there! The Robot Chicken team is currently making a third Star Wars spoof special called Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III.
There's going to be some great voice talent jumping on board Robot Chicken for the first time as well. This talent includes Anthony Daniels who played C3PO in the original film, Zac Efron (High School Musical), Donald Glover (Community), and Mike Henry (The Cleveland ). In addition, Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Amed Best (Jar Jar Binks) will return from the previous Star Wars specials.
Co-creator of the series Seth Green had this to say,
We're telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish.
Co-Creator Matthew Senreich then gives us some details on the direction they are going with the next Star Wars special.
We wanted to take...
There's going to be some great voice talent jumping on board Robot Chicken for the first time as well. This talent includes Anthony Daniels who played C3PO in the original film, Zac Efron (High School Musical), Donald Glover (Community), and Mike Henry (The Cleveland ). In addition, Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Amed Best (Jar Jar Binks) will return from the previous Star Wars specials.
Co-creator of the series Seth Green had this to say,
We're telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish.
Co-Creator Matthew Senreich then gives us some details on the direction they are going with the next Star Wars special.
We wanted to take...
- 7/13/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken" is readying a third Star Wars spoof, this time with C3PO voice talent Anthony Daniels joining the cast, as well as "High School Musical" star Zac Efron.
"Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III" will riff on all aspects of George Lucas' iconic universe, following up on two previous Emmy-nominated specials.
"We're telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish," said "Chicken" co-creator Seth Green.
In addition to Daniels and Efron, "Community" co-star Donald Glover and "The Cleveland Show" regular Mike Henry will also make their first "Robot Chicken" appearances. In addition, Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Amed Best (Jar Jar Binks) will return from the previous specials.
"We wanted to take the Star Wars universe and see if through the eyes of our Robot Chicken: Star Wars Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Gary the Stormtrooper,...
"Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III" will riff on all aspects of George Lucas' iconic universe, following up on two previous Emmy-nominated specials.
"We're telling more of a linear story this time that covers the series from start to finish," said "Chicken" co-creator Seth Green.
In addition to Daniels and Efron, "Community" co-star Donald Glover and "The Cleveland Show" regular Mike Henry will also make their first "Robot Chicken" appearances. In addition, Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Amed Best (Jar Jar Binks) will return from the previous specials.
"We wanted to take the Star Wars universe and see if through the eyes of our Robot Chicken: Star Wars Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Gary the Stormtrooper,...
- 7/12/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If you're a fan of Adult Swims most popular show, Robot Chicken, then you're going to be pretty excited about this news. Creators/Executive Producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich have secured a deal with Cartoon Network's Adult Swim for an unprecedented 40 episodes which will encompass seasons 5 and 6 on the network.
"We're very excited," says Green, "we never expected to do a second season, let alone a fifth and sixth, so we are thrilled by the audience response and how the show continues to grow internationally." Senreich says, "We love Adult Swim. It's really that simple. From the get-go, we've always said that Robot Chicken was a show where we play with friends and we look forward to doing that for years to come!"
They've provided with some of the funniest clay-mation skits over the past few years, the highlight of which, in my opinion, were all of their...
"We're very excited," says Green, "we never expected to do a second season, let alone a fifth and sixth, so we are thrilled by the audience response and how the show continues to grow internationally." Senreich says, "We love Adult Swim. It's really that simple. From the get-go, we've always said that Robot Chicken was a show where we play with friends and we look forward to doing that for years to come!"
They've provided with some of the funniest clay-mation skits over the past few years, the highlight of which, in my opinion, were all of their...
- 1/21/2010
- by Bryan Jones
- TVovermind.com
Remarkably, actor Seth Green is still out there, starring in the occasional comedy, writing the ocassional comic book, and churning out new episodes of "Robot Chicken" and "Family Guy." Now he's going to finally take the next step into directing and plans to adapt his own comic book Freshmen that he co-started with Hugh Sterbakov. Published by Top Cow, the comic book is described as "Revenge of the Nerds meets X-Men" and is about the adventures of 14 college freshman outcasts who gain extraordinary powers in an "ax-cell-erator" explosion and decide to become superheroes. Green told Moviehole recently that "we conceived [Freshmen] as a feature" and "that'll be the movie that I direct." Sound like a good idea? Green elaborated on the story a bit further. "It's kids in their first year of college, their first days of college, leaving the nest for the first time, awkwardly discovering their own identifies, ...
- 10/23/2008
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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