During the pandemic-era, many of the biggest would-be theatrical releases – Soul, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Vivo, Turning Red, Hotel Transylvania, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run – went straight to streaming/VOD, which some felt had conditioned audiences …
Month: July 2022
Polyester Peeks Into the “Passage” With New Short Film
Music/sound design: Jeff MobergVocals: Julie NeffMix: Jeff Moberg Production: Polyester StudioDirector: Polyester StudioProducer: Alyssa Molfetta, Robyn SmaleStoryboard: SJ LeeCharacter design: Lily Chiao, SJ LeeBackground design: Jinke Wang, Yanqiu Ma, Lily ChiaoCompositor/pre-viz: Oliver DeadCel animator: SJ Lee, Lily Chiao, Sasha Bogolyubova, …
‘Moonbeam City’ Creator Scott Gairdner Tackles Political Comedy In ‘Biden’s Schoolhouse Rock’
This one – Biden’s Schoolhouse Rock – comes from Scott Gairdner, tv writer (Conan, Saturday Morning All Star Hits!) and creator of the short-lived Comedy Central series Moonbeam City. The cartoon, though crudely produced, is over almost before it begins …
Renee Zhan Builds a Gooey “Gooniverse” for Trolli
Agency: Wieden+Kennedy PortlandProducer: Sarah SweenyCreatives: Dan Koo, Sai He Client: Trolli Production: BlinkinkDirector: Renee ZhanExecutive Producer: Bart Yates, Josef ByrneHead of Production: Alex HalleyProducer: Eve SomervilleStoryboards: Barry Reynolds, Mysie PereiraDesign: Ewa Luczkow @ewaluczkow, Xavier Ren, Clement Danveau “We wanted to …
Watch: ‘Netflix Family Summer’ Sizzle Video
Netflix is determined to make sure that the dog days of summer are not so dogged, with new animated films and series coming each week to help kids and families stay entertained throughout the next couple months. Check out the …
‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’ Is On Pace For Monster Opening After Amazing Thursday Previews
One hard to deny implication of The Rise of Gru’s performance is that Disney has lost the pandemic excuse for Lightyear’s poor showing at the box office. The Rise of Gru’s previews also seem to suggest that the scattershot opening …
Netflix Drops ‘Charlie’s Colorforms City’ Special Trailer
Mighty Movie Adventures! introduces a new concept and character, the MacGuffin, a plot device in movies that drives the plot forward. The super-energetic, rainbow-colored fuzz-ball MacGuffin serves the same purpose, having fun while she steers the story across Charlie’s movie …
’Dune: Part Two’ Delayed, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sequel Set for 2024
Adam Wingard, director of 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, will be back to helm its follow-up, which will mark the fifth entry in Legendary’s ongoing “Monsterverse” — comprised of 2014’s Godzilla, 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, …
Daily Wire’s New Animated Show ‘Chip Chilla’ Aims To Rival ‘Woke’ Cartoons
We’re creating kids’ entertainment parents can trust, with a 0 million investment into shows that help young minds flourish. No divisive narratives. No insidious ideologies. Just safe, fun programming the whole family will love. Hop on in. According to the …