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[TV] The Venture Bros: The Only Reason You Need to Watch Adult Swim

21 October 2009 7:45 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

You should've seen me Sunday night, around 12:30 Am. I was in a little motel room in Hollywood, eagerly waiting for the Season 4 premiere of The Venture Bros. I had a 6 Am flight back to San Francisco, meaning I had to be up at 4 to have enough time to get to Lax, but I didn't care—there's no way I'm missing a new episode of the best animated show currently on TV. So imagine my rage when, like many others in the West Coast, I witnessed Adult Swim's bungling of the feed, which erroneously aired the first half of the episode twice and never showed the second half.

Honestly, I thought it was intentional at first. The episode copied Memento's gimmick in having one narrative in chronological order and another in reverse, so I felt justified in assuming that the repeat of the opening is just another non-linear device. I »

- Arya Ponto

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Sneak Peek The Last Airbender

20 October 2009 10:19 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »

The Last Airbender is the upcoming fantasy feature, written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. The film is a live-action adaptation of the first season of the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender created by Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko, which has its influences from Asian art, mythology and various martial arts fighting styles. The first of a planned trilogy, the new film stars actors Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, and Dev Patel, to be released by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, July 2, 2010. "...In a world where the four elements can be controlled by people known as 'benders', the 'Fire Nation' is waging a ruthless, oppressive war to control the other great nations. The only hope for stopping the brutal war led by the Firebenders rests on the shoulders of a reluctant young boy named 'Aang' (Ringer), the last known survivor of the peaceful 'Air Nomads'. »

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Reaching That "Avatar" State

24 August 2009 1:35 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Last Friday, James Cameron and 20th Century Fox dubbed August 21st "Avatar Day." The idea was to show off the much-hyped film that was previously kept very tightly wrapped for the better part of three years, by launching an onslaught of Avatar-related stuff.

"Avatar Day" came in five stages: a teaser trailer, a lenticular one-sheet, a 16-minute 3D screening of footage, a video game trailer and a look at Avatar action figures. In addition, the official movie site also received an update. The success of these launches, however, really depends on who you ask.

Teaser Trailer

The event technically started early, when Apple released the Avatar teaser trailer Thursday morning. Despite breaking the site's viewing record (4 million streams in its first day alone!), the trailer elicited plenty of backlash from those who didn't feel that the CG quality matched the hype—not that that would've been possible. Most of »

- Arya Ponto

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Xbox Adds New Features to Marketplace

12 August 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

As we reported last week, XBox Live got an update this week featuring the Avatar Marketplace, Games on Demand and Ratings. We’ve decided to put together a list of the newest features, and show you some of the things added with this update.

Avatar Marketplace

The most anticipated addition is undoubtedly the Avatar Marketplace. Instead of waiting for small incremental additions to the Avatar clothing options, XBox Live subscribers will be able to purchase clothing, costumes, accessories and props for their Avatar to wear and show off to their friend’s list and appearing in games likes 1 vs. 100 or Bomberman Live.

For day one, Avatar Marketplace came with a large variety of items from eight different games like Gears of War 2, Halo 3 and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, three different clothing brands like Adidas, and two clothing styles, Steampunk and Recessionista. While there is a large variety to choose from, »

- John Carle

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Even 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Animatic Director Decries Movie Casting

11 August 2009 6:29 PM, PDT | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »

The brouhaha involving the casting in the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender movie has no doubt drawn harsh criticisms from both sides of the debate, some quite logical, some just totally - excuse me - stupid.

Joining the camp calling some casting decisions racist is the animatic director of the original Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series Dao Le, who sent a statement to Racebending.com calling the casting moves "a huge disappointment."

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- editor@buddytv.com

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360 Dashboard Update: The Future Of Achievements

6 August 2009 1:26 PM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »

Over the past week I've been delving into some of the elements of the August 11th 360 dashboard update, specifically with avatar props and Netflix additions. The final part of my interview with Ben Smith, the Director of Program Management for Xbox Live, looks more towards the future, and what we can expect to see from achievements.

The new update adds a pane to your profile page (pictured above) which keeps track of your total achievement score, your total potential achievement score (i.e. how many achievement points you could earn if you got 100% on all your played games), and the games in which you've gotten 100%.

Currently the pane is pretty benign. All you see are the icons representing the games you've finished...you can't click into it and delve deeper at the moment, but my mention of the pane clearly got Smith's attention:

"We're laying some groundwork for something that »

- Russ Frushtick

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'Guitar Hero 5' Has Avatar Support, So Should These - Lunchtime Twitter Poll

31 July 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »

Activision announced today that "Guitar Hero 5" will support avatars, which means you'll be able to bring your 360-made character into the game for explicit rocking-out purposes.

As much as people have sort of poo-pooed the whole avatar thing, I see nothing wrong with them. Games that support them make me feel a little more attached, even if they're only used in menus (like "Worms 2: Armageddon"), so their inclusion in "Guitar Hero 5" is a nifty extra. But it seems like avatar-implementation has only scratched the surface. What other games would you guys like to see your avatar in?

mnolin @multiplayers I actually like the GH5 implementation! Besides, can you imagine Army of Two: the 40th day with avatar support? Pure awesome

hardcasual @multiplayers Avatar: The Last Airbender (Jokes!)

PabloRaphael @multiplayers Left 4 Dead. Avatar infestation Ftw!

mattbanks @multiplayers Mortal Kombat: Avatar Edition

GamesCanTeach @multiplayers Smash Bros on the Wii really »

- Russ Frushtick

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Xbox Live Update Dropping Soon, Early Access For Community Members

17 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »

The next Xbox Live Update is completed and will be up and running on your system soon. How soon? Um, I have no idea, and Microsoft isn't saying either. There will be select Live community members who will be gaining access to the update as early as July 22nd, though! Oh, and I'll be in there on Monday, so expect hands-on impressions of the updates then.

In the meantime, here's what they're adding:

Avatar Marketplace

Buy clothing and items for your avatar. Clothing is pretty obvious, but I'm curious how the items will be displayed. At E3 we saw an avatar driving around a toy Warthog vehicle from Halo, but will that appear everytime you see your avatar? I'll let you know next week.

Netflix Update

Basically you'll be able to do everything Netflix Streaming-related that you can on the website, but from the comfort of your couch. Yes, that includes managing queues. »

- Russ Frushtick

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'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Movie Photos Released

15 July 2009 5:40 PM, PDT | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »

The photos of the cast are out, and the fans are not happy.

The first trailer for the upcoming 2010 movie adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender may have pleased a lot of fans, but the same complaints were made when the latest batch of photos were made available to fans. Most of the criticism predictably revolved around the casting for the adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon animated series.

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- editor@buddytv.com

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A Full Rundown and Update on The Last Airbender Trilogy

2 July 2009 3:36 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Exactly one year from today, M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender will hit theaters. Today, however, we've got a rundown for you covering all-things-Airbender -- everything we know up until this point about Shyamalan's feature film adaptation of the hugely popular, critically lauded, award winning Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Here's what you need to know: Avatar aired from February of 2005 to July of 2008 and spanned three seasons. While on air, the series won 2 Pulcinella Awards, 5 Annie Awards, 1 Emmy, a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award, and a Peabody. So, to say the least, it's kind of a big deal. Created by Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko, Avatar: The Last Airbender tells the story of Aang, a twelve-year-old who, with the help of his new friends Sokka and Katara, must save the world by defeating the Fire Lord and ending the destructive, worldwide war with the ... »

- Brandon Lee Tenney

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Twilight and New Moon star Jackson Rathbone's newest film The Last Airbender gets a poster

30 June 2009 8:02 AM, PDT | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »

The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Jackson Rathbone's newest film The Last Airbender just released its theatrical trailer last week (see here). Now, according to On The Flix, this poster for the film was released by Paramount Pictures. The film stars Rathbone, Nicole Peltz, Cliff Curtis, Dev Patel, Noah Ringer, Jessica Andres, Seychelle Gabriel, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi, and Keong Sim. It is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and written by Michael Dante Dimartino (also the writer for 61 episodes of the Nickelodeon series upon which the film is based, "Avatar: The Last Airbender")... »

- thetwilightexaminer

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Teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Last Airbender’

24 June 2009 5:48 AM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

M. Night Shyamalan has fallen out of favor with the general public as of late. Perhaps this may turn things around for him with his adaptation of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Dropping Avatar [thank you James Cameron] it will be titled The Last Airbender and Mns is only responsible for the screenplay this time around; the story and characters were developed by two other guys, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Dimartino, who worked on the animated show the film is based on. His Dop is Andrew Lesnie who worked with Peter Jackson on all three Lotr and King Kong films. I’m more or less trying to shift around the blame here because I think Shyamalan still deserves a chance to make another good movie again. The film has its detractors already so there is no need right now to heap it on the guy before next summer. Mns does claim »

- Mack

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The Last Airbender Movie Trailer

24 June 2009 12:05 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

The first look at “The Last Airbender”, the live-action adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon series “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, is online now. You can see the trailer below, courtesy of the film’s producers. The film follows the journey of a young boy named Aang, a member of the Air Nomad tribe, who have power over the wind called airbending. The last airbender, Aang is the Avatar, a physical representation of the world he lives in and able to bend all the elements around him, not just air but also fire, earth, and water. As the brutal firebending Fire Nation seeks him out to destroy him and conquer [...] »

- Costa Koutsoutis

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Want More ‘Lost’? Here Are Comics-Friendly Projects Where You Can Find The Cast!

14 May 2009 10:31 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Season Five of “Lost” went out with a bang (or lack thereof) last night, leaving many fans wondering where they’re going to get their fix of Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Locke and the rest of the mysterious island’s inhabitants between now and the 2010 season. With a cast and filmmakers that have never shied away from projects close to comics fans’ hearts (and in the case of Brian K. Vaughan, began their careers in comics), the series has carved out a niche for itself in the geek scene that will be sorely missed in the months until its sixth (and final) season kicks off.

But fear not, folks. Here’s a breakdown of some other places you can find your favorite people from the island in and around the world of comics-related fare, from starring roles to blink-and-you-miss-it cameos.

Terry O’Quinn (John Locke): Well before he was healed, »

- Rick Marshall

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Al Pacino Prepares To Exercise His Napoleon Complex

8 April 2009 5:55 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Hollywood is famous for putting out competing films about a similar topic or character, which is exactly what’s happening with Napoleon.

The epic French Emperor currently is a figure in two movies that are in pre-production.  The first film is the historical romance Napoleon and Betsy with Harry Potter star Emma Watson attached. The second being Betsy and the Emperor based on the children’s book by Stanton Rabin, which former Godfather star Al Pacino has signed on to play the gutsy Frenchman.

Napoleon and Betsy takes liberties with the story - having a young girl fall in love with the French emperor (which will most likely play out well with “Tweens”). The latter film Betsy and the Emperor will stay closer to the actual known history between Betsy and Napoleon. However, since it is based on a children’s book, the storyline is much more majestic.

According to Cinematical. »

- Sabrina Cognata

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Avatar The Last Airbender Set Pics Hit The Web

4 April 2009 12:10 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Slashfilm has sneak peaks of filming from M. Night Shyamalan’s live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, one of which you can see below. You can find more pictures from the filming here. The film will be an adaptation of the much-loved Nickelodeon cartoon co-created and produced by Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko. The story follows a war on a mystical world between element-controlling nations, a young boy named Aang, an “Airbender” who can manipulate wind, who awakens at the South Pole after being frozen for thousands of years. The last Airbender, Aang sets out to stop the war and the warlike flame-controlling Fire Nation, while coming to terms [...] »

- Costa Koutsoutis

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‘Kung Fu Panda’ Clobbers ‘Wall-e’ at Annie Awards

31 January 2009 2:42 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Kung Fu Panda shut out its competition in every major feature film category at the 36th annual Annie Awards celebrating 2008’s best animated movies.  The DreamWorks Animation pic bested critic favorite Wall-e and other nominee Bolt for “Best Feature.”

The surprise win is the first time DreamWorks has beaten a Pixar film for the top prize since 2001’s Shrek over Pixar’s Monster’s Inc.  Panda took home fifteen statues Friday night and tied for the most wins ever.  The Annie Award has matched the “Best Animated Feature” category at the Academy Awards every single year but one.

I thoroughly enjoyed Kfp, but I was under the impression that Wall-e was a better film all around.  While DreamWorks Animation has stepped up its game in recent years, Pixar’s animation was exceptional.  This is a major upset, especially since Wall-e went home with nothing.  The Oscar race just got even more interesting. »

- Jeff Leins

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'Wall-e' Blanked at Annie Awards as 'Kung Fu Panda' Takes Home 11

31 January 2009 12:09 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Photo: DreamWorks Animation Wall-e is the certain frontrunner to win the Oscar Best Animated Feature at the 2009 Oscars as it competes with DreamWorks's Kung Fu Panda and Disney's Bolt for the award, but on Friday night at the 36th annual Annie Awards Wall-e's name was nowhere to be found when looking at the winner's circle. Instead Kung Fu Panda took home eleven Annie Awards including Best Animated Feature and all the way down to Best Animated Video Game. Outside of that, it's DVD counterpart Secrets of the Furious Five won four more Annie's for DreamWorks Animation. I would love to tell you there is more to the story, but it was an absolute domination. I don't think this changes anything in terms of the Oscar race as Wall-e remains the likely winner, but it certainly adds a little more flavor to a rather weird award season. The winners are featured »

- Brad Brevet

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Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce Nominations

25 January 2009 9:58 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

"Cloverfield," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Iron Man," "Milk," "Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," and "Revolutionary Road" are some of the films vying for the Golden Reel Awards given by the Motion Picture Sound Editors.

Sound editing categories range from sound effects to dialogue.

"Bolt," "Kung Fu Panda," "Madagascar 2," and "Wall-e" are among the nominees for the Best Sound Editing: Animation in a Feature Film category.

The 56th Annual Golden Reel Awards will be held Feb. 21 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

Want to know which category "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" was nominated under? Click Read More to see the complete list of nominees.

Feature Film

Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and Adr Animation in a Feature Film

Bolt

Fear[s] of the Dark

Horton Hears a Who

Kung Fu Panda

Madagascar 2

The Tale of Despereaux

Wall-e

Waltz With Bashir

Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, »

- Manny

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Curious Open Casting Call for The Last Airbender

23 January 2009 12:25 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

/Film reader McGruff sends in this update on the casting of M Night Shyamalan’s big screen live action adaptation of Avatar, The Last Airbender.

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Hey Peter,

I heard you guys discussing Shyamalan’s recent casting decision for Avatar: The Last Airbender on the SlashFilmCast the other week and I thought I could shed some extra light on the situation. I go to school in Philly and our newspaper recently ran an Open Casting Call for extras in the film. Here’s the Link: dailypennsylvanian.com.

So, there are a couple of things about this casting notice:

1) They seem to be compensating for the fact that they cast white kids in the lead roles by asking for numerous multi-ethnic actors to try out for the film. Won’t it be a little weird when Aang, Katara, and Sakka are white, but their tribes-people are all different elasticities? A little odd, »

- Peter Sciretta

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