Chuck: Sadly, next season will most definitely be its last. Which is good, I guess. They were bound to get cancelled eventually.
Holy Terror: Frank Miller is finally releasing the graphic novel that started out as Batman fighting the Taliban.
The Dark Knight: Speaking of Batman, DC Animated is adapting Frank Millers Dark Knight Returns as two movies sometime next year. Apparently Batman is a big seller for them, as half of their movies are about him. Read the rest of this entry »
Source: Bleeding Cool
Starting July 29th on Cartoon Network, the new Thundercats has fans of the old wondering if it can capture the spirit of the original and update it for modern sensibilities without losing what we love about the mythology and its characters. Luckily, we’ve got an over nine-minute peek at the series from YouTube:
Gotta say, the show reminds me in look and feel of Oban Star Racers, and I can think of no higher praise. I love the changes to the characters and mythology, and the story of the show seems to be going more epic with more focus than the original. Can’t wait until the hour-long premiere.
Recently released on DVD/Blu-Ray/Digital Copy/On Demand/LP/8-Track/Stone Tablet/Whatever is the newest animated feature from DC’s line of DTV flicks, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Despite there being a pretty great Green Lantern: First Flight movie released in 2009, this film doesn’t tie into that one, and attempts to try to fit them in the same continuity are, essentially, futile. This seems more intended to be a tie-in to the upcoming live action movie, featuring many of the same characters that are prevalent, such as Sinestro and Kilowog.
Emerald Knights isn’t like First Flight in that it isn’t one story. Much like Batman: Gotham Knight, Emerald Knights is a series of different stories, some original, others adapted from the comics. Unlike Gotham Knight, however, the animation style is relatively consistent throughout the film, so you don’t get the jarring change in styles from one story to the next. Read the rest of this entry »
There are a lot of Marvel cartoons that I never got around to seeing, but were always curious about. Shows like Spider-Man Unlimited, Silver Surfer, the 90′s Iron Man and Fantastic Four cartoons. Some are available on DVD, but most only have one season available, or, even worse, just a couple of episodes.
Thankfully, Marvel is releasing a bunch of their shows on Netflix, including the entire 90′s Spider-Man cartoon! Here’s the current listing below…
Coming April 29
Coming throughout the summer
Coming in the fall
Yes! You can even hear the awesome 1960′s Marvel animation themes again!!!
More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/news/story/15762/marvel_shows_now_available_on_netflix#ixzz1KuMJvmu3
I loved the original Thundercats as a kid. Though I remember very little about the actual show, I remember mostly the characters. Lion-O, Snarf, Mumm-Ra…visually, the show is still a viable property, and, given that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles came out after and was rebooted sooner, I’m surprised that this hasn’t happened until now.
Yup, Thundercats is getting rebooted. And though there have been many changes (for example, the ‘Cats don’t get stranded on another planet), the core concept appears to be the same, and without the hokeyness that dates so many 80′s TV shows. The animation looks pretty stellar, and it looks like it’s going to take itself seriously, which is nice. A Thundercats show with a modern sensibility? Sign me up.
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So a while back we told you about how the Japanese division of Warner Brothers is working on Supernatural: The Animation, a 22-episode series from Madhouse (Batman: Gotham Knight and Death Note). The project is set to remake the best episodes from the live-action television show, as well as have original episodes that will show adventures Winchester brothers’ childhood (maybe some based on the Wildstorm comic series?), and episodes featuring side characters from the TV show. Jared Padalecki has signed on to voice Sam for all 22 episode of the English dubs, with Jensen Ackles only set to voice the final two (odd choice, there). Supernatural: The Animation is due out in in Japan on February 23rd, with an English US version I’m sure sometime in 2011.
Check out a trailer for the series below!
Supernatural – Japanese Animated Preview
Uploaded by dreadcentral. – Classic TV and last night’s shows, online.
I’m still trying to decide if this is awesome or not, especially with Kansas’ “Carry On My Wayward Son” playing over Japanese dialog. What say you?
I’m going to admit something that many will think is sacrilege. I really don’t care for All-Star Superman, the comic series from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Many refer to it as the quintessential Superman story, but I just did not find the genius in it that others do. I just didn’t get some of the Morrison-esque quirks – the weird characters, Jimmy Olsen in drag, the attempted Silver Age storytelling techniques. It just really didn’t work for me.
With the announcement that the 12-issue series would be adapted into a new DC animated feature, many fans were super excited. They’ve been wondering if Morrison’s “perfect Superman story” would translate to a 75-minute animated feature. Recently, preview copies have been arriving in the mail for reviewers (the Blu-Ray and DVD come out February 22nd) and reviews have been saying that’s it undoubtedly DC Animated’s best feature, as well as a great adaptation.
Unfortunately, much like the series upon which it’s based, I feel like All-Star Superman is overrated. Read the rest of this entry »
I really, really enjoyed the first Dead Space video game. I felt it was challenging (though sometimes a bit too challenging), genuinely creepy and scary, and, most of all, INTENSE. I spent a good portion of the game on the edge of my seat, guiding Isaac through the abandoned space station, worried about what would be around the next corner, or how low my ammo is. It’s a truly exciting video game experience, and I really recommend checking it out if you’re into the survival horror genre.
That being said, the original animated tie-in movie, Dead Space: Downfall was really just a bit meh. The animation was a bit rough, the story kind of generic, and ultimately just felt a bit throwaway. I mean, it gave me a bit more insight into the events of the game (without having to read all the journals and stuff that you pick up during the game), but overall I just didn’t leave the experience feeling overwhelmed. I was just … whelmed. The Dante’s Inferno tie-in animated movie (from the same production company) really actually just kind of dragged for me, despite being a relatively short film. So Dead Space: Aftermath didn’t have a lot going for it… Read the rest of this entry »
Oh man…this is so cool! I love this style of animation. Reminds me a lot of old Bakshi stuff. Thanks to Bleeding Cool for turning me on to this.
More information on the creator of this short can be found at www.robbpratt.com.
I’m usually late to the game when it comes to awesome stuff. Case in point? Archer, the super hilarious animated spy show on FX. I saw the first episode with my wife and she HATED it, so for some reason it didn’t get added to the DVR (I blame her). However, after the season ended, I caught the entire thing on demand (it’s on Netflix streaming right now) and LOVED every politically incorrect minute of it. If you read this site and have never seen Archer, go check it out now! It’s also available on DVD, in addition to Netflix.
Season 2 premieres on January 27th – cannot possibly wait! I mean, the commercial already has be laughing out loud!