Toon Zone News http://news.toonzone.net/ Toon Zone News RSS Feed en-us "SpongeBob: The First 100 Episodes" Is Absorbant, Yellow, Porous Nostalgia Reviews http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31733/spongebob-the-first-100-episodes-is-absorbant-yellow-porous-nostalgia Kevin Martinez Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:38:19 EST Its been interesting to watch SpongeBob SquarePants blossom into a bona fide cultural force. When it first aired, the show's quirky...[read more]

]]> Zemeckis Suggests Use of Performance Capture in "Roger Rabbit" Sequel Movies http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31731/zemeckis-suggests-use-of-performance-capture-in-roger-rabbit-sequel MonkeyFunk Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:02 EST Robert Zemeckis has put forward the idea of using performance capture technology in a potential sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit - but...[read more]

]]> Dan Aykroyd, Anna Faris, Justin Timberlake in Talks to Join "Yogi Bear" Warner Bros. http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31729/dan-aykroyd-anna-faris-justin-timberlake-in-talks-to-join-yogi-bear Ed Liu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:39 EST The Hollywood Reporter is stating that Dan Aykroyd, Anna Farris, and Justin Timberlake are in varying stages of negotiations to star in...[read more]

]]> NY Times on "Epic Mickey" Makeover for Disney's Icon Disney http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31726/ny-times-on-epic-mickey-makeover-for-disneys-icon Ed Liu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:15 EST The New York Times has taken a look at Epic Mickey, the upcoming Disney video game designed by Warren Spector (Deus Ex) which will "re-vision" Mickey...[read more]

]]> Ted "DarkLantern" Sterling 1962 - 2009 News http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31723/ted-darklantern-sterling-1962---2009 Ed Liu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:38 EST It is our sad duty to report that Ted Sterling (known by the user handle DarkLantern on our forums) passed away on October 23, 2009, due to pneumonia contracted while...[read more]

]]> BLOG: Cool Stuff: Witches Brew Blog http://blog.toonzone.net/blogs/106/cool-stuff-witches-brew/ Harley Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:25:00 EST
Witches Brew takes us briefly into the lives and hut of a witch and her apprentice. I wasn't supremely impressed by the short. The animation seemed a little stiff, but the character...[read more]

]]> "Halo Legends" Anthology DTV Coming February 9, 2010 Video Games http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31721/halo-legends-anthology-dtv-coming-february-9-2010 Ed Liu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:32:41 EST Warner Home Video has officially announced that they will release Halo Legends on DVD and Blu-ray disc on February 9, 2010. The discs will contain seven...[read more]

]]> "SpongeBob" and "Fanboy": Familiarity, Meet Contempt Reviews http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31716/spongebob-and-fanboy-familiarity-meet-contempt Maxie Zeus Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:23:47 EST When you've been making SpongeBob SquarePants cartoons for ten years, I suppose it's okay if you start phoning it in. And since anniversary specials are...[read more]

]]> "Superjail!" Coming to DVD DVDs http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31714/superjail-coming-to-dvd Ian Lueck Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:50 EST The 11-minute animated comedy series Superjail!, which aired on Adult Swim, comes to DVD with its first season DVD set on 2/23/10. The price is $19.97. It will include the ten...[read more]

]]> "Berenstain Bears" and "Marmaduke" to Get Live-Action/CGI Hybrid Movies Movies http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31710/berenstain-bears-and-marmaduke-to-get-live-actioncgi-hybrid-movies Ed Liu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:48:14 EST USA Today is reporting that the Berenstain Bears will be coming to movie theaters courtesy of Walden Media and director Shawn Levy (Night...[read more]

]]> Colin Firth and Jim Carrey on Mocap Acting for "A Christmas Carol" Disney http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31708/colin-firth-and-jim-carrey-on-mocap-acting-for-a-christmas-carol Ed Liu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:48:01 EST The Telegraph has spoken with actors Colin Firth and Jim Carrey on what it was like to act in Robert Zemeckis' upcoming adaptation of A...[read more]

]]> "Missing Lynx" to Maintain Expanded Nominees for 2009 Best Animated Oscar Movies http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31705/missing-lynx-to-maintain-expanded-nominees-for-2009-best-animated-oscar Ed Liu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:32 EST The Los Angeles Times notes that The Missing Lynx: Paws on the Run is in the middle of a screening run in Los Angeles to make it...[read more]

]]> Peter Ramsey Announced as Director of DreamWorks' "The Guardians" DreamWorks http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31702/peter-ramsey-announced-as-director-of-dreamworks-the-guardians Ed Liu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:21 EST DreamWorks Animation SKG has announced that Peter Ramsey will be directing the studio's upcoming movie The Guardians (working title), based...[read more]

]]> Corus Kids Announces December 2009 Programming Highlights Canada http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31700/corus-kids-announces-december-2009-programming-highlights Ed Liu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:36 EST Canada's Corus Kids has announced its December 2009 programming highlights, with YTV highlighting Christmas classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed...[read more]

]]> Pittsburgh ToonSeum Grand Opening at New Location on November 14, 2009 News http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31696/pittsburgh-toonseum-grand-opening-at-new-location-on-november-14-2009 Ed Liu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:10 EST The ToonSeum, Pittsburgh's Museum of Cartoon Art, will be moving to its new location in Pittsburgh's Cultural District at 945 Liberty...[read more]

]]> Media Blasters Licenses "Great Guardians" and "Queen's Blade" Media Blasters 1 http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31694/media-blasters-licenses-great-guardians-and-queens-blade Ian Lueck Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:43:16 EST Today, John Sirabella of Media Blasters announced they have the rights to Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians, the third series in the ecchi martial arts...[read more]

]]> Media Blasters Announces New February Titles Including "Dairugger" Media Blasters 1 http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31691/media-blasters-announces-new-february-titles-including-dairugger Ian Lueck Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:35:33 EST The 1982 mecha anime series Dairugger, which is in the same family as Voltron, makes its R1 DVD debut on 2/23/10 with its first collection,...[read more]

]]> "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure" Neatly Avoids the Sophomore Slump Reviews http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31687/tinker-bell-and-the-lost-treasure-neatly-avoids-the-sophomore-slump Ed Liu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:49:27 EST I was as surprised as any when I found myself enjoying the first Tinker Bell direct-to-video movie, despite its long and troubled path...[read more]

]]> "The Life and Times of Tim" DVD Re-scheduled DVDs http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31685/the-life-and-times-of-tim-dvd-re-scheduled Ian Lueck Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:30:24 EST The first season of the HBO animated comedy The Life and Times of Tim, which was originally scheduled to be released in March 2009, has been re-scheduled for a...[read more]

]]> Kevin Gamble Joins Disney TV Animation as VP, Development Disney http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31681/kevin-gamble-joins-disney-tv-animation-as-vp-development Ed Liu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:21:15 EST The Walt Disney Company has announced that Kevin Gamble has been named the Vice President, Development, Disney Television Animation. He will be...[read more]

]]> Joe Ruby and Ken Spears on Their Animated "Superman" DC Comics http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31679/joe-ruby-and-ken-spears-on-their-animated-superman Ed Liu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:21:33 EST Warner Home Video has released an interview with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, founders of the Ruby-Spears animation studio, about their Superman animated TV...[read more]

]]> New "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Episode on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 Cartoon Network http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31676/new-star-wars-the-clone-wars-episode-on-wednesday-nov-4-2009 Ed Liu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:30:34 EST Cartoon Network and Lucasfilm will debut the first chapter in a new four-part story arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars today, Wednesday, November...[read more]

]]> "Tying Your Own Shoes" Wins Golden Dove Award at Leipzig Festival Canada http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31674/tying-your-own-shoes-wins-golden-dove-award-at-leipzig-festival Ed Liu Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:30:05 EST The National Film Board of Canada's animated documentary "Tying Your Own Shoes" has won the Golden Dove Award at the 52nd International...[read more]

]]> "Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1970s Vol. 2": The Nightmare Continues Reviews http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31671/saturday-morning-cartoons-the-1970s-vol.-2-the-nightmare-continues Maxie Zeus Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:25:39 EST I recently confessed to being a child of the 1970s, which in animation terms is like confessing to having grown up on a Nevada A-bomb...[read more]

]]> BLOG: Cool Stuff: CARDBOARD Blog http://blog.toonzone.net/blogs/97/cool-stuff-cardboard/ Harley Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:09:21 EST Here's a nifty little stop-motion animation created by Sjors Vervoort as his graduation project. I do so enjoy street art. 




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