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Jack Black Coming to 'Community'
15 December 2009 8:58 PM, PST
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Jack Black is again crossing the bridge to television world by guest starring on "Community". The feature film actor has once made a cameo in another NBC show "The Office", playing an actor along with Jessica Alba and Cloris Leachman in a pirated movie that Andy downloaded.
In "Community", Zap2It said that Black's appearance on the half-hour comedy is scheduled for January premiere. No further detail was released regarding his role but Zap2It noted that another high profile film actor is also slated to pop up in the same episode and he is Black's co-star in one of his projects.
"Community" follows a lawyer whose degree has been revoked and thus has to enroll in Greendale Community College. He befriends a band of misfits including an old man who wants to keep his brain active, a divorce mother and high-school losers. It was premiered in Fall and will
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Jack Black & Illumination Entertainment Invest in Cryptozoology
12 December 2009 8:37 AM, PST
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Animation films, whether it’s the new school CGI or old school hand drawn, have always been popular with kids of all ages and in recent years, have become fun for adults to watch as well; so, it’s no surprise to read a story over at Variety announcing a new CGI feature film involving Jack Black. Writer Jason Micallef pitched an idea to Illumination Entertainment which is an extension of Universal headed by Chris Meledandri.
Micallef’s pitch in set in the world of Cryptozoology, which is the study and search for unknown, yet often talked about, animals or beings. My guess is it will include “monsters” like the Yeti, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster and maybe even mermaids or dragons. Black, who at one time was thought to be voicing a character, will now only be producing with business partner Ben Cooley via their production company Electric Dynamite.
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Cameron Plugs Into Eastman's "Heavy Metal"...
8 December 2009 6:43 AM, PST
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"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" co-creator Kevin Eastman, publisher of 'illustrated adult fantasy' art magazine "Heavy Metal", recently said that director/producer James "Avatar" Cameron will co-executive produce Eastman's developing "Heavy Metal" animated film adaptation, with Cameron interested in directing one episode.
Other creatives interested in developing single animated episodes are directors David "Fight Club" Fincher and Zack "Watchmen" Snyder.
Mark "Kung Fu Panda" Osborne is also interested in developing a comedic segment with Jack Black.
"Heavy Metal" magazine originated in the mid-1970's, when publisher Leonard Mogel of "National Lampoon" fame was in Paris to start a French edition of Nl and discovered the sex/violence French science-fantasy magazine "Métal Hurlant".
Mogel licensed a Us version, retitled it "Heavy Metal" and debuted his glossy mag in 1977, displaying English translations of graphic stories previously published in "Métal Hurlant" by Enki Bilal, Jean Giraud (aka 'Moebius'), Phillippe Druillet, Milo Manara, Richard Corben and Philippe Caza.
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Universal Buys Black's Animated Pitch
7 December 2009 10:01 AM, PST
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By Variety
Jack Black, whose last foray into animation was the hit "Kung Fu Panda," is the centerpiece of an untitled animated film pitch that Illumination Entertainment, Chris Meledandri's Universal-based family film unit, is acquiring preemptively.
The untitled pitch is centered in the world of cryptozoology, which is the search for legendary creatures whose existence has never actually been confirmed, like the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot.
Read more at Variety.
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Jack Black Hunts Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster With New Animated Movie
7 December 2009 9:45 AM, PST
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Jack Black -- from 'Kung Fu Panda' to the Loch Ness Monster?
Black recently scored big in the world of animation with his turn voicing the title role in 'Kung Fu Panda,' and now Variety reports he'll return to 'toons with a new animated film ... Read more
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Jack Black Gets Into Cryptozoology
7 December 2009 8:15 AM, PST
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Having kicked butt and taken names as an animated Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black is heading for the big animals of legend and grabbing his first producer gig in the animation world. Variety reports that Black will produce Jason Micallef's currently untitled animation pitch for Illumination Entertainment based on the world of cryptozoology -- you know, the super-scientific study of legendary beasts like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.
There's no word on exactly what the film will detail, other than the creature-filled theme, but it looks like this has no connection to the project stirring back in 2007 that never got off the ground. One would imagine that this feature will make it a bit farther though, since it's already got Black's name attached. However, while he seems quite involved with the project, it's only as producer. Variety noted that the actor "will not provide a voice" in the movie,
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- Monika Bartyzel
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Black gets animated
7 December 2009 1:30 AM, PST
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The last time Jack Black voiced an animated film Kung Fu Panda went on to be one of the 30 highest grossing movies of the decade ($631 million worldwide). While a Kung Fu sequel is in the works, Black is also developing a separate animated film he's set up with Chris Meledandri (Ice Age). While the film doesn't yet have a title, it will center around "cryptozoology," the study of creatures who seemingly don't exist (like the Lochness Monster, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, etc.).
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Jack Black Getting Animated (Again)
6 December 2009 11:31 PM, PST
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With the success of Kung Fu Panda, it comes as no surprise that Jack Black would be hanging around the genre. The actor has agreed to star in an untitled animated pitch that Illumination Entertainment, Chris Meledandri's Universal-based family film unit, is acquiring preemptively.
Jack Black Getting Animated
Pitched by scribe Jason Micallef, with Black in the room, the untitled animation is centered in the world of cryptozoology, which is the search for legendary creatures whose existence has never actually been confirmed, like the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot.
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Jack Black to Produce New Cryptozoology Animated Film
6 December 2009 11:22 PM, PST
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I'm beginning to think of Jack Black more as a cartoon character than an actual live person. I blame Kung Fu Panda, Ice Age, and that I keep mistakenly thinking he's been in one of the Shrek films at some point. Coupled with the fact that I've forced myself to forget the comedic failure Year One, Black could very well be made of bits and bytes for all I know.
Now he's involved in another animated project, although this time as just a producer. Black has teamed up with writer Jason Micallef (he of the Black List script Butter) to pitch an animated feature centered on Cryptozoology---the search for legendary creatures like Big Foot, chupacabras, and the Loch Ness monster.
There's no word yet if it's going to be 2D or CG animation, but given that even Disney couldn't be bothered to put out a decent 2D film in theaters
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- Devindra Hardawar
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Jack Black Studying Cryptozoology
6 December 2009 5:56 PM, PST
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Having hit it big with Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black is delving back into animation, albeit behind the camera this time, for a film about Cryptozoology. Variety reports that there are few other known details about the movie, only that it's set in the study of such mysterious, likely fictional creatures as the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot and an honest Member of Parliament.Despite his history voicing 'toons, Black is staying clear of the cast for now, instead producing the film, which Universal's Illumination unit (the team behind the Steve Carell-starring CG title Despicable Me next year) will create.Jason Micallef, who is responsible for Butter, which made Hollywood's "blacklist" of most exciting unproduced screenplays this year, will crank out the first draft.
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Angelina Jolie tops Oprah on both sexy list and Forbes’ Celebrity 100
5 December 2009 12:55 PM, PST
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Hot stuff Angelina Jolie has dethroned left-wing talk-show host Oprah Winfrey by becoming the world’s most powerful celebrity by simply having her picture taken a lot and cashing in her kids.
Though Oprah is still the biggest money-maker with $275 million, the 34-year-old Jolie captured the No.1 spot due to a combination of earning power and exposure. In the annual list presented by Forbes magazine, Jolie, whose human rights work along with a poop load of photos of her and hubby Brad Pitt, made $27 million in the past year including $14 million for a magazine deal which gave exclusive rights of the couple’s twins, Know Leaon and Vivienne Marcheline.
Joli recently completed work on her latest project, the spy film Salt.
It’s due out July 23rd.
12/5/09 Editor’s Note: The crossed out numbers were not counted for 2009’s Forbes Celebrity 100 list. They counted towards her No.3 placement in 2008. Here
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Jack Black Goes Back Into Animation As A Producer
5 December 2009 11:53 AM, PST
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In the last two years, Jack Black has made one legitimately great movie, and it was the movie in which he played a panda. If he keeps making movies like Kung Fu Panda, I'd be perfectly fine with Black sticking to animation for the rest of his career. But that only counts if he's also voicing characters, so his commitment to an untitled animation project at Illumination Entertainment comes with one hitch-- he's only on board as a producer.
Still, the movie doesn't sound all that bad on its own. Variety writes that the story takes place in the world of Cryptozoology, a.k.a. the study of creatures that don't necessarily exist-- the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot and all that. Sounds like it has potential for some inventive animation, and voice actors who don't simply sound like they've shown up to receive a paycheck. Illumination will also be responsible
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Leonardo DiCaprio Gets Animated, Teams Up with Santa
3 December 2009 2:15 PM, PST
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Dreamworks Animation announced today that Leonardo DiCaprio has joined his first animated feature film, their upcoming release The Guardians. This is not to be confused with the Zack Snyder directed Warner Bros. release The Guardians of Ga'Hoole, as DiCaprio will be voicing Jack Frost. And Jack Frost is clearly not an owl.
Directed by Peter Ramsey (a story artist who has worked on Shrek the Third, Fight Club and other fine films), The Guardians tells the story of a group of holiday heroes -- Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Jack Frost -- who band together to take on an evil spirit called Pitch, who dares to take over the world by inspiring fear into the hearts of its children. The film will show that these "Guardians" are more than just holiday icons, all possessing special powers that will come in handy against this new form of evil.
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DreamWorks and Thq ink deal
2 December 2009 1:47 PM, PST
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DreamWorks Animation has inked a deal with video games firm Thq. Variety reports that the partnership is an effort by DreamWorks to move beyond movies and TV into gaming. The contract will see Thq produce games exclusively based on DreamWorks properties, including Kung Fu Panda, The Kaboom of Doom, Puss 'n Boots and the TV series The Penguins of Madagascar. The studio's current deal with rival games company Activision, who has already produced titles Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda and the Shrek series, (more)
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Wired Magazine Profiles Director of Grant Morrison Biopic
2 December 2009 1:15 PM, PST
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For those of you who don’t know who Grant Morrison is you’re likely to be made aware of him soon. The groundbreaking comic book writer behind such legendary runs on X-Men, Animal Man, and Doom Patrol is getting his own biopic, and the director of that movie, Patrick Meaney, is profiled over at Wired.
In the profile, Meaney says Morrison is about to become one of those creators that will receive mainstream recognition that only creators such as Alan Moore and Frank Miller have enjoyed.
“Most ‘civilians’ that I talk to about the project still don’t know who Grant Morrison is,” Meaney said in the interview, “but Moore is definitely a name they recognize, as is Frank Miller. I feel like we could soon be seeing a bunch of Morrison film projects in the not-too-distant future.”
Currently in-development is Morrison’s work WE3, which is a favorite
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Coraline Leads 37th Annual Annie Award Nominees
2 December 2009 9:28 AM, PST
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Following yesterday's Independent Spirit Award Nominations [1], The Annie Awards have also revealed their full list of nominees for this year. This is the annual award ceremony for the International Animated Film Association, celebrating animation in all of its forms. Sometimes these awards can help predict what movie will win the Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, although it's not always entirely reliable (last year Kung Fu Panda swept Wall-e [2] in every category).
As we discussed on this week's podcast [3], it's shaping up to be a pretty tight race for Best Animated Feature this year, and if the Annies are any indication, it looks like Henry Selick's Coraline may have the edge. It was nominated for a total of 10 Annie Awards, including Best Animated Feature, Character Design, Voice Acting, and Music. Check out the list of nominees in all the feature-length categories after the jump.
Best Animated Feature
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
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2010 Annie Award Nominations
1 December 2009 9:55 PM, PST
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Today the International Animated Film Society announced the nominations for the 2010 Annie Awards ceremony, and stop-motion feature Coraline lead the pack with 10 nominations. The ceremony is scheduled for February 6, 2010.
The Henry Selick creation will compete for best feature with another stop-motion movie, Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, along with Pixar’s Up, Disney’s 2D The Princess and the Frog, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and The Secret of Kells.
I was glad to see Disney’s A Christmas Carol get completely snubbed from the Annies, especially after Robert Zemeckis made a fool of himself by suggesting motion capture get its own Academy Award.
The Annie Award is usually a reliable indicator of which film will win the Oscar for “Best Animated Feature,” matching it seven of the nine years since the Academy category was created. Though, to be fair, last year Kung Fu Panda upset Wall-e for
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'Coraline' Tops the List with Ten Annie Award Nominations
1 December 2009 11:29 AM, PST
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The nominees for the 2010 Annie Awards were also announced today and Focus Features' Coraline topped the list of feature nominees with 10 with Pixar's Up following with 9 and Disney's Princess and the Frog scoring 8. All three films were included in the running for Best Animated feature along with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Secret of Kells and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Last year the Annie Awards came under some scrutiny as Kung Fu Panda blanked the soon-to-be Oscar winner Wall-e. The reason for the uproar being DreamWorks was one of the org's top sponsors (which they still are). This year Monsters vs. Aliens is the only DreamWorks Animated feature making any noise (4 nominations), but it looks like Sony Pictures Animation has bumped up their contributions to become a "Gold Sponsor". Will there again be uproar if Pixar's Up doesn't walk away with the top prizes or Disney's The Princess and the Frog.
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Oscar Watch: Coraline, Up Lead Annie Noms
1 December 2009 10:57 AM, PST
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Is CG animation on the decline? That’s unlikely, but Tuesday’s Annie nominations favored stop-motion and 2-D this year. And they lend some sense of direction as to where the Oscar animation category may be trending. The Annies are not historically as Pixar-friendly as the Oscars tend to be: they went with Happy Feet over Cars in 2006, and last year they shut out Wall-e to favor DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda. So even though Henry Selick’s tour-de-force 3-D stop-motion film Coraline dominated Tuesday’s Annie noms with ten, Up is still the Oscar fave in the animation category. But what will fill out the Oscar dance card’s five …
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'Coraline' Tops Annie Award Nominations
1 December 2009 10:06 AM, PST
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By Steve Pond
“Up” may be a prohibitive favorite in the Oscars' animated feature category, but the Annie Awards are not always enamored of Pixar’s critically acclaimed films.
Last year at the Annies -- which are presented by the International Animated Film Society -- the Pixar film “Wall-e” didn’t win a single award, while “Kung Fu Panda” swept nearly all the top prizes. (“Wall-e” went on to win the Oscar.)
And on Tuesday, when the 2009 nominations were announced, “Up” took second place to Henry Selick’s “C...
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