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August 4, 2008
 They pretty much have me hooked until the dialogue at the end. Felicity just doesn't sound like an ass-kicking Amazon to me... Click the image to pop over to Yahoo Movies and watch the trailer. Previously on fps: Wonder Woman Animation Director, Lauren Montgomery's Blog Labels: Blu-ray, DC Comics, DVD, Wonder Woman July 17, 2008
 If you haven't heard about the new Wonder Woman animated film, then you clearly haven't picked up the fantastic Batman: Gotham Knight DVD or Blu-ray and fired up the sneak peek included as one of the multitudinous special features. Lauren Montgomery (Ben 10, Justice League, Legion of Super Heroes) is the lady in the captain's chair of the upcoming DTV feature, sharing credit for the updated design of DC Comics' amazon princess with Mister Animated Super-Hero, Bruce Timm. Check out her blog, This Sucks for some production and design insights, along with some fantastic art. Via ComicsToFilm.com Previously on fps: Batman: Gotham Knight Labels: Batman, Ben 10, Blu-ray, Bruce TImm, DC Comics, DVD, Justice League, Legion of Super Heroes, OAVs, Wonder Woman July 15, 2008
 - The classic Speed Racer animated series will finally be available as a box set on October 7th from Lionsgate. There is a mysterious 6th disc included in the collection which we're hoping will contain the bonus features sorely lacking on the individual DVDs. Via tvshowsondvd.com - BET Networks and Marvel Animation have announced the impending arrival of a Black Panther animated series. A sneak preview will be screened at the San Diego Comic Con on July 26th. Via marketwatch.com - Sony Pictures Animation is preparing to release it's premiere stereoscopic 3-D digital effort: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Via hollywoodreporter.com - Live-action/animation hybrid, Go Girl has been greenlit for Canadian animation channel, Teletoon. Casting will take place via a Facebook events page and YouTube submissions. Via vfxworld.com - Directing animator, Angus Lane shares insight into the animation process behind the film, Wall-E. via ign.com Labels: Angus Lane, Black Entertainment Television, Black Panther, DVD, Lionsgate, Marvel Comics, Pixar, San Diego Comic Con, Sony Pictures Animation, Speed Racer, Teletoon, Wall-E July 11, 2008
 Home Media Magazine makes it sound like the bell has tolled for Anime on home video in North America. Their visit to the Anime Expo, July 3-6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center found them confronted by a veritable ghost-town of Anime vendors on the convention floor. "While ADV’s set-up was bare bones, anime powerhouse VIZ Media wasn’t on the show floor at all. Neither was The Right Stuff International. All three companies held panels to discuss their plans for the rest of the year and beyond, but their absence from the show floor was reflective of the slow-down of domestic anime DVD."Yikes! Bandai, home of popular titles like Dragonball-Z and Naruto is prepared to fight the decline in sales tooth-and-nail by appealing to average otaku with video downloads and anime cinephiles with high-def Blu-ray releases. The company's first Blu-ray effort will be Mamoru Oshii's, Ghost in the Shell: Innocence. Bandai has committed to a brand-new English dub and support materials for the domestic release. If you can't wait for domestic, the Japanese disc will happily play in your PS3. via Home Media Magazine Further Reading: DVDTalk.com reviews the Japanese Innocence Blu-ray Labels: advertising, anime, Anime Expo, Bandai, Blu-ray, Dragonball-Z, DVD, Ghost in the Shell, Mamoru Oshii, Naruto, The Right Stuff International, VIZ Media  Well, what do you know? Looks like Britain loves Pixar more than Keira Knightley after all. Variety is reporting that despite the recent economic downturn, Her Majesty's loyal subjects have been shelling out for home entertainment discs in record amounts, with Ratatouille trouncing Atonement as the biggest seller to date. “History has shown that in times of economic hardship, consumers find even more value in home entertainment when the leisure pound is stretched as it is,” commented Lavinia Carey, director general, BVA. It seems, according to the article that the Blu-ray format has a lot to do with the recent gains in the market, citing a 506% growth, year to date. via Variety.com Labels: Blu-ray, DVD, Pixar, Ratatouille, United Kingdom |
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