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"Shrek" was a very important movie in animation history. It provided DreamWorks with its first true breakthrough hit, taking in $492 million in 2001. It ensured that Disney would have meaningful competition in the animation space for years to come, which has only been furthered in recent years with the dominance of Illumination in the marketplace. For DreamWorks though, it birthed what would become the studio's flagship franchise, one that has generated more than $3 billion since its inception. That franchise's biggest moment came in 2004 when "Shrek 2" hit theaters.
The animation house founded by former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg hit a home run by pairing Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy as Shrek and Donkey in the first film, in no small part thanks to the stellar supporting cast.
"Shrek" was a very important movie in animation history. It provided DreamWorks with its first true breakthrough hit, taking in $492 million in 2001. It ensured that Disney would have meaningful competition in the animation space for years to come, which has only been furthered in recent years with the dominance of Illumination in the marketplace. For DreamWorks though, it birthed what would become the studio's flagship franchise, one that has generated more than $3 billion since its inception. That franchise's biggest moment came in 2004 when "Shrek 2" hit theaters.
The animation house founded by former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg hit a home run by pairing Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy as Shrek and Donkey in the first film, in no small part thanks to the stellar supporting cast.
- 4/13/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Top 10 animated movies of all time ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Let’s take a trip down memory lane as we explore a curated selection of the greatest animated films ever crafted. If your favorite isn’t included, don’t worry; there may be a follow-up if this piece strikes a chord with readers. Animated movies, particularly those tailored for young audiences, have traditionally been led by Disney and its offshoot Pixar. Despite their continuous reinvention of beloved tales, both studios have gifted us a wealth of timeless animated treasures. So, without delay, let’s begin our cinematic voyage through the enchanting world of animation.
10. Cars (2006)
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft (co-director) Cast: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy Rotten Tomatoes Score: 75% IMDb Score: 7./10 Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes Available on: Disney Plus (US & India)
On his journey to the most important race of his career, Lightning McQueen gets separated from his hauler truck,...
Let’s take a trip down memory lane as we explore a curated selection of the greatest animated films ever crafted. If your favorite isn’t included, don’t worry; there may be a follow-up if this piece strikes a chord with readers. Animated movies, particularly those tailored for young audiences, have traditionally been led by Disney and its offshoot Pixar. Despite their continuous reinvention of beloved tales, both studios have gifted us a wealth of timeless animated treasures. So, without delay, let’s begin our cinematic voyage through the enchanting world of animation.
10. Cars (2006)
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft (co-director) Cast: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy Rotten Tomatoes Score: 75% IMDb Score: 7./10 Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes Available on: Disney Plus (US & India)
On his journey to the most important race of his career, Lightning McQueen gets separated from his hauler truck,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
Aardman’s flock of clay chickens is back. And so is their composer.
23 years after Chicken Run became a stop-motion smash hit, Ginger, Rocky, Babs, Mac and the rest of the coop are returning for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, landing on Netflix on Dec 15. If the music sounds similar, it’s because Harry Gregson-Williams, who composed the original score alongside John Powell, has also returned.
In the more-than-two decades since the first film, the L.A.-based Brit — who has worked closely with Hans Zimmer for much of his career — has scored dozens of major titles for filmmakers including Ridley Scott, Joel Schumacher, Ben Affleck and Antoine Fuqua. Alongside movies such as Shrek 1, 2 and 3, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia, Prometheus, The Martian, The Meg and House of Gucci, the music man has also ventured back to Aardman for the...
23 years after Chicken Run became a stop-motion smash hit, Ginger, Rocky, Babs, Mac and the rest of the coop are returning for Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, landing on Netflix on Dec 15. If the music sounds similar, it’s because Harry Gregson-Williams, who composed the original score alongside John Powell, has also returned.
In the more-than-two decades since the first film, the L.A.-based Brit — who has worked closely with Hans Zimmer for much of his career — has scored dozens of major titles for filmmakers including Ridley Scott, Joel Schumacher, Ben Affleck and Antoine Fuqua. Alongside movies such as Shrek 1, 2 and 3, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia, Prometheus, The Martian, The Meg and House of Gucci, the music man has also ventured back to Aardman for the...
- 12/1/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tilda Swinton famously cut her acting teeth on the experimental films of late director Derek Jarman such as Caravaggio and The Garden as well as life-long friend Joanna Hogg’s debut short Caprice and Sally Potter’s Orlando.
Nearly 50 years later, she has continued to work with Hogg as well as in the experimental cinema arena, finding a new Jarman-esque kindred spirit in Thai artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Speaking in an in-conversation event at the Marrakech Film Festival on Monday, the actress revealed how some of the big commercial studio pictures she has worked on across her career have felt personally more experimental to her than her avant-garde work.
“I’ve been really fortunate to have some adventures in worlds of filmmaking that I never thought I would be able to go into,” she said.
“When Derek died [in 1994], I was a bit high and dry… slowly… invitations came...
Nearly 50 years later, she has continued to work with Hogg as well as in the experimental cinema arena, finding a new Jarman-esque kindred spirit in Thai artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Speaking in an in-conversation event at the Marrakech Film Festival on Monday, the actress revealed how some of the big commercial studio pictures she has worked on across her career have felt personally more experimental to her than her avant-garde work.
“I’ve been really fortunate to have some adventures in worlds of filmmaking that I never thought I would be able to go into,” she said.
“When Derek died [in 1994], I was a bit high and dry… slowly… invitations came...
- 11/27/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Just two years ago, it seemed like the summer blockbuster might be a thing of the past. After Covid kept cinemas closed across the United States for the majority of 2020, the box office reopened in 2021 on uncertain footing, with many high profile flops and a soft performance for the movies overall. That summer seemed like the harbinger of the end for the seasonal release strategy that “Jaws” perfected all the way back in 1975, wherein the hottest months hosts the biggest titles — marketed aggressively to theatergoers. It seemed like those days were behind us, and the streaming age had finally overtaken the days when movies could be events. So thank goodness for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”
Things aren’t entirely rosy at cinemas again (and Hollywood writ large is a mess), but things are improving at the box office with those July 21 releases helping to massively goose theatrical business, picking up where...
Things aren’t entirely rosy at cinemas again (and Hollywood writ large is a mess), but things are improving at the box office with those July 21 releases helping to massively goose theatrical business, picking up where...
- 8/11/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Marvel Studios veteran Victoria Alonso has left the studio, according to an insider with knowledge.
Alonso had been with the company since the first “Iron Man” and served as president of Physical, Post Production, VFX and Animation.
The reasoning for Alonso’s departure is unknown at this time, but Alonso left the studio on Friday.
Alonso first served as EVP of visual effects and post production when she joined in 2006, becoming a co-producer on “Iron Man” in 2008. Starting with “The Avengers” in 2012, she has become an executive producer and earned her first Emmy nomination as a producer for Marvel’s first Disney+ series, “WandaVision.”
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Prior to Marvel, Alonso, a native of Buenos Aires, got her start at the VFX studio digital domain and served as a VFX producer for films like Ridley Scott’s “Kingdom of Heaven,...
Alonso had been with the company since the first “Iron Man” and served as president of Physical, Post Production, VFX and Animation.
The reasoning for Alonso’s departure is unknown at this time, but Alonso left the studio on Friday.
Alonso first served as EVP of visual effects and post production when she joined in 2006, becoming a co-producer on “Iron Man” in 2008. Starting with “The Avengers” in 2012, she has become an executive producer and earned her first Emmy nomination as a producer for Marvel’s first Disney+ series, “WandaVision.”
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Prior to Marvel, Alonso, a native of Buenos Aires, got her start at the VFX studio digital domain and served as a VFX producer for films like Ridley Scott’s “Kingdom of Heaven,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
The Shrek movies are some of the most popular films ever made. The first movie in the series was released in 2001 and quickly became a smash hit.
The movie follows the story of Shrek, a grumpy ogre who lives in a swamp. One day, Shrek sets out on a journey to find the beautiful Princess Fiona, who a dragon has kidnaped. Along the way, he meets a friendly donkey named Donkey, and the two become fast friends together; they rescue Princess Fiona and defeat the dragon.
The movie was successful and spawned three sequels, released in 2004, 2010, and 2013 and two spin-off movies released in 2011, and the last one is yet to be released in 2022.
The Shrek movies have grossed over 3 billion dollars worldwide and are loved by kids and adults alike. Thanks to their lovable characters and hilarious stories, the Shrek movies are some of the greatest animated films ever made.
The movie follows the story of Shrek, a grumpy ogre who lives in a swamp. One day, Shrek sets out on a journey to find the beautiful Princess Fiona, who a dragon has kidnaped. Along the way, he meets a friendly donkey named Donkey, and the two become fast friends together; they rescue Princess Fiona and defeat the dragon.
The movie was successful and spawned three sequels, released in 2004, 2010, and 2013 and two spin-off movies released in 2011, and the last one is yet to be released in 2022.
The Shrek movies have grossed over 3 billion dollars worldwide and are loved by kids and adults alike. Thanks to their lovable characters and hilarious stories, the Shrek movies are some of the greatest animated films ever made.
- 7/25/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
Vicky Jenson's and Andrew Adamson's 2001 film "Shrek," loosely based on a twisted children's book by William Steig, was released as a direct criticism of the fairy tale tropes and clichés popularized by Disney-produced animated films like "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Beauty and the Beast." While ultimately friendly and huggable, the title character was presented as gross and off-putting; he loves mud and filth, lives in a bog, picks his nose, farts. He is a literal ogre. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) would ultimately find himself on his own hero's journey to rescue a princess (Cameron Diaz) on the back...
The post Steven Spielberg Supported Mike Myers' Decision to Make Shrek Scottish appeared first on /Film.
The post Steven Spielberg Supported Mike Myers' Decision to Make Shrek Scottish appeared first on /Film.
- 5/26/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It’s every youngster’s ambition to discover a door that leads to a fantastic and remarkable place. Imagine passing through your wardrobe and ending up in Narnia’s fantasy world.
Because at some time, everyone has dreamed or considered the possibility of discovering a fantastic realm, every “Chronicle of Narnia” movie was able to connect with its audience so strongly.
You might be wondering in what order to watch these Narnia movies! If that’s the case, you’ve come to the correct spot. So we’ve compiled all Narnia movies in order of their release dates, from first to last.
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You may be aware that there was supposed to be a fourth, but it never came to pass. So we’ll get into it later. So please keep reading to discover your answer to which Narnia movies come first; we have listed the...
Because at some time, everyone has dreamed or considered the possibility of discovering a fantastic realm, every “Chronicle of Narnia” movie was able to connect with its audience so strongly.
You might be wondering in what order to watch these Narnia movies! If that’s the case, you’ve come to the correct spot. So we’ve compiled all Narnia movies in order of their release dates, from first to last.
20 Best Disney Movies For Toddlers
You may be aware that there was supposed to be a fourth, but it never came to pass. So we’ll get into it later. So please keep reading to discover your answer to which Narnia movies come first; we have listed the...
- 5/20/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
Stalwart Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso has been promoted to president of physical and post production, visual effects, and animation production.
The 15-year veteran will oversee those departments across all Marvel film and series efforts. She was promoted from executive vice president and continues to report to Marvel Studios co-president Louis D’Esposito.
“Victoria has been an incredible partner and part of our team since the very first ‘Iron Man,’” said Marvel Studios president and chief creative officer Kevin Feige and D’Esposito in a joint statement “She is one of the most dynamic, candid and accessible executives in the industry and we’re thrilled that she’ll continue to be by our side in this elevated role as we lead Marvel Studios into the future.”
Alonso said that “when Louis first suggested I come to work with the team on ‘Iron Man,’ I never could have imagined the adventure ahead,...
The 15-year veteran will oversee those departments across all Marvel film and series efforts. She was promoted from executive vice president and continues to report to Marvel Studios co-president Louis D’Esposito.
“Victoria has been an incredible partner and part of our team since the very first ‘Iron Man,’” said Marvel Studios president and chief creative officer Kevin Feige and D’Esposito in a joint statement “She is one of the most dynamic, candid and accessible executives in the industry and we’re thrilled that she’ll continue to be by our side in this elevated role as we lead Marvel Studios into the future.”
Alonso said that “when Louis first suggested I come to work with the team on ‘Iron Man,’ I never could have imagined the adventure ahead,...
- 9/20/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Marvel Studios announced on Monday that it has promoted Victoria Alonso, longtime EVP of film production, to president of physical and post production, visual effects and animation production.
As part of her new position, Alonso’s responsibilities will expand to include overseeing all aspects of VFX, animation and post production for all of Marvel’s feature films and Disney+ productions. She will continue to serve as executive producer on all MCU titles and report to studio co-president Louis D’Esposito.
“Victoria has been an incredible partner and part of our team since the very first ‘Iron Man’,” D’Esposito said in a statement with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. “She is one of the most dynamic, candid and accessible executives in the industry and we’re thrilled that she’ll continue to be by our side in this elevated role as we lead Marvel Studios into the future.”
Alonso first served...
As part of her new position, Alonso’s responsibilities will expand to include overseeing all aspects of VFX, animation and post production for all of Marvel’s feature films and Disney+ productions. She will continue to serve as executive producer on all MCU titles and report to studio co-president Louis D’Esposito.
“Victoria has been an incredible partner and part of our team since the very first ‘Iron Man’,” D’Esposito said in a statement with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. “She is one of the most dynamic, candid and accessible executives in the industry and we’re thrilled that she’ll continue to be by our side in this elevated role as we lead Marvel Studios into the future.”
Alonso first served...
- 9/20/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
For years, Shrek was considered the ugly stepchild of the DreamWorks empire. The way director Andrew Adamson saw it, company co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg "was going through his 'I want to make serious animation for adults,'" Adamson recently told Inverse. And the flatulent, anti-social, cantankerous Af ogre didn't exactly fit the bill. "This was sort of a bastard child," Adamson continued. "It was the island of misfit toys to a large degree. Everyone who didn't work out on another project got sent onto Shrek." Agreed editor Sim Evan-Jones, "There was always a little bit of a rebel spirit about the Shrek gang. There was a shared empathy that...
- 5/18/2021
- E! Online
The best thing about Shrek when it debuted 20 (yikes!) years ago was that it brought a fresh take on traditional fairy tales and got a generation of children to understand that there were more ways to tell these classic stories than the Disney way. The humor here was contemporary and original while still respecting the lessons these were designed to convey.
Now, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its release, Universal Home Entertainment has spruced up the original film for its 4k Ultra HD debut. It comes in a combo pack with the Blu-ray disc and Digital HD code.
It’s still funny, with Mike Meyers affecting a fine Scottish accent for the title character, paired with Eddie Murphy’s memorable Donkey along with Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), John Lithgow (Lord Farquaad), and Vincent Cassel as Monsieur Hood. To protect the swamp home of the ogre and its other denizens, Shrek takes on the evil Lord,...
Now, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its release, Universal Home Entertainment has spruced up the original film for its 4k Ultra HD debut. It comes in a combo pack with the Blu-ray disc and Digital HD code.
It’s still funny, with Mike Meyers affecting a fine Scottish accent for the title character, paired with Eddie Murphy’s memorable Donkey along with Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), John Lithgow (Lord Farquaad), and Vincent Cassel as Monsieur Hood. To protect the swamp home of the ogre and its other denizens, Shrek takes on the evil Lord,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Anyone who adapts the works of C.S. Lewis for the screen will find they have a few odd things to contend with. We have never seen a screen version of Prince Caspian, for example, in which young children Susan and Lucy go around cavorting with Bacchus, the god of wine, and his wild Bacchants, for the very good reason that it comes across as seriously strange and more than a little disturbing.
But the oddest moment in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis’ first written The Chronicles of Narnia novel and the most often adapted, cannot be so easily lifted out. In that fantasy epic, the first major sign that the White Witch’s eternal winter is fading is the appearance of Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus), who has been kept out of Narnia ever since the Witch arrived.
Father Christmas gives three of the four child protagonists...
But the oddest moment in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis’ first written The Chronicles of Narnia novel and the most often adapted, cannot be so easily lifted out. In that fantasy epic, the first major sign that the White Witch’s eternal winter is fading is the appearance of Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus), who has been kept out of Narnia ever since the Witch arrived.
Father Christmas gives three of the four child protagonists...
- 12/9/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Tilda Swinton has praised the Berlin Film Festival for its decision to adopt gender-neutral performance awards, calling the move “eminently sensible and good.”
The “Human Touch” actor was speaking as part of a masterclass session at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday morning, when she was asked how she felt about Berlin’s initiative — particularly relevant given Swinton’s wide-ranging roles playing non-gendered or queer characters, such as her breakout portrayal of Orlando in Sally Potter’s 1992 film, as well as non-binary The Ancient One in “Doctor Strange.”
“Humans are so interested in division and compartmentalizing ourselves. As we’re really getting to understand now, this is not the way to go — dividing people up and prescribing a path for them, whether gender or race or class,” said Swinton, who seemed somewhat exasperated to be commenting on the matter.
“It’s just such a waste of life. Life is too short for all of this.
The “Human Touch” actor was speaking as part of a masterclass session at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday morning, when she was asked how she felt about Berlin’s initiative — particularly relevant given Swinton’s wide-ranging roles playing non-gendered or queer characters, such as her breakout portrayal of Orlando in Sally Potter’s 1992 film, as well as non-binary The Ancient One in “Doctor Strange.”
“Humans are so interested in division and compartmentalizing ourselves. As we’re really getting to understand now, this is not the way to go — dividing people up and prescribing a path for them, whether gender or race or class,” said Swinton, who seemed somewhat exasperated to be commenting on the matter.
“It’s just such a waste of life. Life is too short for all of this.
- 9/3/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Kelly Asbury, an animation director known for directing “Shrek 2,” “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and most recently “Uglydolls,” has died. He was 60.
Asbury died peacefully Friday in Encino, California, following a long battle with cancer, a representative for Asbury, Nancy Newhouse Porter, told TheWrap.
Asbury has a story credit on Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” and additionally wrote the screenplay and story for “Gnomeo & Juliet,” which he also directed in 2011. Asbury got his start at Disney between 1983 and 1995, contributing storyboards for Golden Age Disney films such as “The Little Mermaid,” “The Black Cauldron,” “The Rescuers Down Under” and more.
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Upon shifting to DreamWorks in 1995, his directorial debut was for the 2002 animated film “Spirit,” which was nominated for an Oscar. He would even provide additional voices for “Shrek 2” and in “Shrek the Third.
Asbury died peacefully Friday in Encino, California, following a long battle with cancer, a representative for Asbury, Nancy Newhouse Porter, told TheWrap.
Asbury has a story credit on Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” and additionally wrote the screenplay and story for “Gnomeo & Juliet,” which he also directed in 2011. Asbury got his start at Disney between 1983 and 1995, contributing storyboards for Golden Age Disney films such as “The Little Mermaid,” “The Black Cauldron,” “The Rescuers Down Under” and more.
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Upon shifting to DreamWorks in 1995, his directorial debut was for the 2002 animated film “Spirit,” which was nominated for an Oscar. He would even provide additional voices for “Shrek 2” and in “Shrek the Third.
- 6/26/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Walt Disney Company has lately made something of an artform out of reimagining its own animated features into (often) billion-dollar live-action films, starting with Alice in Wonderland in 2010 and continuing with Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, as well as the photorealistic computer animated remake of The Lion King.
A live-action version of Mulan, said to be more faithful to the original Chinese folktale than Disney’s 1998 animated film, is set to premiere this Spring, with Cruella, The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pan & Wendy, The Sword in the Stone, Lilo & Stitch, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Bambi, as well as Jungle Book and Aladdin sequels and possible Tinker Bell and Prince Charming projects, slated to be remade over the coming years.
According to The DisInsider, a potential live-action Rapunzel film has now been added to that extensive list as well, though...
A live-action version of Mulan, said to be more faithful to the original Chinese folktale than Disney’s 1998 animated film, is set to premiere this Spring, with Cruella, The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pan & Wendy, The Sword in the Stone, Lilo & Stitch, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Bambi, as well as Jungle Book and Aladdin sequels and possible Tinker Bell and Prince Charming projects, slated to be remade over the coming years.
According to The DisInsider, a potential live-action Rapunzel film has now been added to that extensive list as well, though...
- 2/17/2020
- by Anthony Fuchs
- We Got This Covered
The 74th Academy Awards, which honored films from 2001, was historic in many ways. Whoopi Goldberg would host the ceremony on March 24, 2002, for her fourth time. Denzel Washington became just the second black actor to win a lead trophy. It was for his villainous cop in “Training Day” — 8 years after Sidney Poitier became the first for his handyman in 1963’s “Lilies of the Field.” Halle Berry also broke down a barrier by becoming the first-ever black actress to win an Oscar as a lead, portraying a single mother in “Monster’s Ball.”
It was also the debut of the Best Animated Feature category. As Goldberg explained on air, “In recognition to their steadily growing importance to the motion picture arts, the academy has added a category honoring animated feature films. Bambi, who is now in an assisted living facility in Palm Springs, has been lobbying for this for years. I proudly...
It was also the debut of the Best Animated Feature category. As Goldberg explained on air, “In recognition to their steadily growing importance to the motion picture arts, the academy has added a category honoring animated feature films. Bambi, who is now in an assisted living facility in Palm Springs, has been lobbying for this for years. I proudly...
- 11/5/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) will honor Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso with its annual Filmmaker Award, the Mpse announced on Thursday. As executive vice president of production at Marvel Studios, Alonso has executive produced films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe that have garnered critical acclaim and amassed more than $20 billion worldwide including “Avengers: Endgame,” “Captain America,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Thor,” “Black Panther” and “Captain Marvel,” as well as the upcoming “Black Widow.”
Alonso will receive the award at the 67th Mpse Golden Reel Awards ceremony on Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Alonso is among the most prominent Latino women in the entertainment industry and has been a leading voice for inclusiveness in Hollywood. “The Mpse is proud to recognize Victoria Alonso not only for her role in producing some of the most successful films of all time but also as a champion for women, minorities, the Lgbtq community and others,...
Alonso will receive the award at the 67th Mpse Golden Reel Awards ceremony on Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Alonso is among the most prominent Latino women in the entertainment industry and has been a leading voice for inclusiveness in Hollywood. “The Mpse is proud to recognize Victoria Alonso not only for her role in producing some of the most successful films of all time but also as a champion for women, minorities, the Lgbtq community and others,...
- 10/10/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Launched by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen as DreamWorks in 1994, DreamWorks Animation celebrates its silver anniversary, marking 25 years since embarking on its first voyage with the Academy Award-nominated biblical epic “The Prince of Egypt.”
Since then, DreamWorks Animation has released 38 feature films, including the blockbuster “Shrek,” “Madagascar,” “Kung Fu Panda,” “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Trolls” franchises and its newest release, “Abominable.” Earning more than $15 billion at the global box office, DreamWorks has received a multitude of accolades over its history, including three Oscars and three Academy Sci-Tech Awards.
Women have long been in the spotlight at DreamWorks Animation, well known for promoting female talent within their ranks to leadership roles. Here, six female directors share their memories of working at the studio during its first quarter century: Lorna Cook, Vicky Jenson, Elaine Bogan, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Brenda Chapman, and Jill Culton.
Lorna Cook
Animator-director
For Cook,...
Since then, DreamWorks Animation has released 38 feature films, including the blockbuster “Shrek,” “Madagascar,” “Kung Fu Panda,” “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Trolls” franchises and its newest release, “Abominable.” Earning more than $15 billion at the global box office, DreamWorks has received a multitude of accolades over its history, including three Oscars and three Academy Sci-Tech Awards.
Women have long been in the spotlight at DreamWorks Animation, well known for promoting female talent within their ranks to leadership roles. Here, six female directors share their memories of working at the studio during its first quarter century: Lorna Cook, Vicky Jenson, Elaine Bogan, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Brenda Chapman, and Jill Culton.
Lorna Cook
Animator-director
For Cook,...
- 10/10/2019
- by Jennifer Wolfe
- Variety Film + TV
Narnia lives on!
The cast of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian reunited for a dinner on Thursday night.
In a sweet photo shared by Ben Barnes, who played Prince Caspian in the 2008 film, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell and Georgie Henley all smiled at the camera.
The group was also joined be the film’s producer Andrew Adamson and actress Alina Phelan Ballou, while Barnes added the hashtag #WhereAreYouSkander? In reference to their costar, Skandar Keynes who played Edmund Pevensie.
The film was a sequel to 2005’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and based...
The cast of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian reunited for a dinner on Thursday night.
In a sweet photo shared by Ben Barnes, who played Prince Caspian in the 2008 film, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell and Georgie Henley all smiled at the camera.
The group was also joined be the film’s producer Andrew Adamson and actress Alina Phelan Ballou, while Barnes added the hashtag #WhereAreYouSkander? In reference to their costar, Skandar Keynes who played Edmund Pevensie.
The film was a sequel to 2005’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and based...
- 5/18/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
In today’s film news roundup, Sterling K. Brown is cast as a basketball coach, Kino Lorber hires a programming veteran and Imagine promotes Karen Lunder.
Casting
Sterling K. Brown will play the lead role of Coach Willie Davis in inspirational sports drama “Rise” for Sony’s faith-based Affirm Films, Crystal City Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures.
Kevin Rodney Sullivan will start filming in May in Louisiana with a wide theatrical release on April 10, 2020. The script was written by Randy Brown and Gregory Allen Howard.
Davis, a junior high school janitor, seized the opportunity to head coach the school’s basketball team as the school was weighing the decision to cancel the program due to funding concerns. Davis stressed “The Lord, books and basketball” to the team and became a role model for many of the kids in the school and surrounding community.
Producers are Ari Pinchot, Stuart Avi Savitsky, Mike Karz and Bill Bindley.
Casting
Sterling K. Brown will play the lead role of Coach Willie Davis in inspirational sports drama “Rise” for Sony’s faith-based Affirm Films, Crystal City Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures.
Kevin Rodney Sullivan will start filming in May in Louisiana with a wide theatrical release on April 10, 2020. The script was written by Randy Brown and Gregory Allen Howard.
Davis, a junior high school janitor, seized the opportunity to head coach the school’s basketball team as the school was weighing the decision to cancel the program due to funding concerns. Davis stressed “The Lord, books and basketball” to the team and became a role model for many of the kids in the school and surrounding community.
Producers are Ari Pinchot, Stuart Avi Savitsky, Mike Karz and Bill Bindley.
- 4/5/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Imagine Entertainment has promoted Karen Lunder to president of Imagine Features, the company’s chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard announced on Thursday.
In her new position, Lunder will continue to oversee the company’s feature film production and development. Lunder joined Imagine in the film division in 2017 and most recently served as the company’s executive vice president of production, which she was promoted to last August.
“It’s an exciting time to be at Imagine and to be a part of such a powerhouse group of people,” Lunder said in a statement. “Imagine has long been an important home for filmmakers and talent and I’m thrilled to [be] working with Brian and Ron to expand on the ways these exceptional storytellers can bring their ideas to the screen.”
Also Read: Imagine Entertainment Launches Kids and Family Division, Stephanie Sperber to Lead
Lunder is currently overseeing production of “Hillbilly Elegy,...
In her new position, Lunder will continue to oversee the company’s feature film production and development. Lunder joined Imagine in the film division in 2017 and most recently served as the company’s executive vice president of production, which she was promoted to last August.
“It’s an exciting time to be at Imagine and to be a part of such a powerhouse group of people,” Lunder said in a statement. “Imagine has long been an important home for filmmakers and talent and I’m thrilled to [be] working with Brian and Ron to expand on the ways these exceptional storytellers can bring their ideas to the screen.”
Also Read: Imagine Entertainment Launches Kids and Family Division, Stephanie Sperber to Lead
Lunder is currently overseeing production of “Hillbilly Elegy,...
- 4/4/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard have promoted Karen Lunder to be President of Imagine Features. Under her new position, Lunder will continue to oversee the company’s feature film production and development. She joined Imagine as a film exec in 2017.
Lunder is currently overseeing Hillbilly Elegy, an adaptation of the J.D. Vance bestseller that Vanessa Taylor adapted and for Howard to direct. Hillbilly Elegy sold to Netflix in a competitive auction earlier this year and it is heading into production this summer. Lunder produces alongside Grazer and Howard. It is the first of a slate of projects that Imagine is developing in-house under its independent model.
Lunder has been at the forefront of building a diverse slate of films in-house, overseeing the joint venture with Animal Logic for animated and hybrid films while also growing the company’s pipeline of studio live action films. Priority projects...
Lunder is currently overseeing Hillbilly Elegy, an adaptation of the J.D. Vance bestseller that Vanessa Taylor adapted and for Howard to direct. Hillbilly Elegy sold to Netflix in a competitive auction earlier this year and it is heading into production this summer. Lunder produces alongside Grazer and Howard. It is the first of a slate of projects that Imagine is developing in-house under its independent model.
Lunder has been at the forefront of building a diverse slate of films in-house, overseeing the joint venture with Animal Logic for animated and hybrid films while also growing the company’s pipeline of studio live action films. Priority projects...
- 4/4/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at which films directed by women are on this list, unadjusted for inflation.
1. “Frozen” (2013)
Directors: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck
Domestic gross: $400.7 million
2. “Wonder Woman” (2017)
Director: Patty Jenkins
Domestic gross: $285.3 million
3. “Shrek” (2001)
Directors: Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson
Domestic gross: $267.7 million
4. Brave” (2012”)
Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Domestic gross: $237.3 million
5. “Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” (2009)
Director: Betty Thomas
Domestic gross: $219.6 million
6. “Twilight” (2008)
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Domestic gross: $192.8 million
7. “Pitch Perfect 2” (2015)
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Domestic gross: $183.8 million
8. “What Women Want” (2000)
Director: Nancy Meyers
Domestic gross: $182.8 million
9. “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015)
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Domestic gross: $166.1 million
10. “Kung Fu Panda 2” (2011)
Director: Jennifer Yuh Helson
Domestic gross: $165.2 million
11. “The Proposal” (2009)
Director: Anne Fletcher
Domestic gross: $164 million
12. “Shark Tale” (2004)
Directors: Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, Rob Letterman
Domestic gross: $160.9 million
13. “Dr. Dolittle” (1998)
Director: Betty Thomas
Domestic gross: $144.2 million
14. “Mamma Mia!” (2008)
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Domestic gross: $144.1 million
15. “Deep Impact” (1998)
Director: Mimi Leder...
1. “Frozen” (2013)
Directors: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck
Domestic gross: $400.7 million
2. “Wonder Woman” (2017)
Director: Patty Jenkins
Domestic gross: $285.3 million
3. “Shrek” (2001)
Directors: Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson
Domestic gross: $267.7 million
4. Brave” (2012”)
Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Domestic gross: $237.3 million
5. “Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” (2009)
Director: Betty Thomas
Domestic gross: $219.6 million
6. “Twilight” (2008)
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Domestic gross: $192.8 million
7. “Pitch Perfect 2” (2015)
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Domestic gross: $183.8 million
8. “What Women Want” (2000)
Director: Nancy Meyers
Domestic gross: $182.8 million
9. “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015)
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Domestic gross: $166.1 million
10. “Kung Fu Panda 2” (2011)
Director: Jennifer Yuh Helson
Domestic gross: $165.2 million
11. “The Proposal” (2009)
Director: Anne Fletcher
Domestic gross: $164 million
12. “Shark Tale” (2004)
Directors: Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, Rob Letterman
Domestic gross: $160.9 million
13. “Dr. Dolittle” (1998)
Director: Betty Thomas
Domestic gross: $144.2 million
14. “Mamma Mia!” (2008)
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Domestic gross: $144.1 million
15. “Deep Impact” (1998)
Director: Mimi Leder...
- 3/8/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Universal and Illumination founder and CEO, Chris Meledandri are taking a nostalgic walk down memory with a plan to give ‘Shrek’ and the ‘Puss in Boots’ spin-off a minor reboot.
Whilst the aim is to reboot the franchise to appeal to a whole new generation, Meledandri hopes to bring back some of the original voice cast. It was the cast of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas that made the green ogre and friends so palatable.
In hoping to bring the band back together, Meledandri told Variety
“When you look back on those vocal performances they’re awesome, and while you certainly could make a case for a complete reinvention, I find myself responding to my own nostalgic feelings of wanting to go back to those characterizations,” explains Meledandri. “The challenge for us has been to find something that really does feel like it’s not simply...
Whilst the aim is to reboot the franchise to appeal to a whole new generation, Meledandri hopes to bring back some of the original voice cast. It was the cast of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas that made the green ogre and friends so palatable.
In hoping to bring the band back together, Meledandri told Variety
“When you look back on those vocal performances they’re awesome, and while you certainly could make a case for a complete reinvention, I find myself responding to my own nostalgic feelings of wanting to go back to those characterizations,” explains Meledandri. “The challenge for us has been to find something that really does feel like it’s not simply...
- 11/7/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Tilda Swinton is an Oscar winner, but she doesn’t spend her time obsessing over awards — or even tuning in to watch the Academy Awards. The actress recently spoke with Rolling Stone about her acclaimed career and revealed the only time she has ever watched the Academy Awards is when she attended them because she was nominated for “Michael Clayton.” Swinton won Best Supporting Actress at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008, and that’s the only time she’s watched an Oscars ceremony.
“[The Oscar speech]…I have no memory of it, and please don’t remind me of what I said,” Swinton said. “Funnily enough, at that time, I’d never seen the Oscars on the television. I knew that it was a big deal, but it didn’t have any real impact in my life. I remember being a little bit disappointed that it wasn’t more magnificent, [that] it wasn’t in a bigger room.
“[The Oscar speech]…I have no memory of it, and please don’t remind me of what I said,” Swinton said. “Funnily enough, at that time, I’d never seen the Oscars on the television. I knew that it was a big deal, but it didn’t have any real impact in my life. I remember being a little bit disappointed that it wasn’t more magnificent, [that] it wasn’t in a bigger room.
- 11/5/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Unlock your wardrobes and hug your nearest faun, because it looks like we’re on our way back to Narnia.
Netflix announced Wednesday that it “will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films” based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” book series, having acquired the rights to all seven installments.
In a statement, Netflix content boss Ted Sarandos said, “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.”
The Andrew Adamson adaptation “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” premiered in 2005, spawning two eventual sequels before the franchise went dormant after 2010’s “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” This news would seem to complicate last year’s word that a fourth film in that series, “The Silver Chair,” had pegged director Joe Johnston to take over the reins.
Netflix announced Wednesday that it “will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films” based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” book series, having acquired the rights to all seven installments.
In a statement, Netflix content boss Ted Sarandos said, “Families have fallen in love with characters like Aslan and the entire world of Narnia, and we’re thrilled to be their home for years to come.”
The Andrew Adamson adaptation “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” premiered in 2005, spawning two eventual sequels before the franchise went dormant after 2010’s “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” This news would seem to complicate last year’s word that a fourth film in that series, “The Silver Chair,” had pegged director Joe Johnston to take over the reins.
- 10/3/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Imagine Entertainment has promoted longtime producer Karen Lunder as its new Evp of production, overseeing the company’s film production and development slate.
Lunder’s promotion follows the Erica Huggins’ decision to exit Imagine after 14 years, the last five as president, to head of Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door production company
Lunder, who joined Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s company last year, most recently executive produced and oversaw the production on the Mila Kunis-Kate McKinnon comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me” and is currently overseeing Andrew Adamson’s new adaptation of “Curious George” and David Gordon Green’s “Friday Night Lights” reboot.
Also Read: Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Hires Erica Huggins as President
Lunder came to Imagine from Filmnation Entertainment, where she was Evp of production. She executive produced Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-nominated hit “Arrival,” John Lee Hancock’s critically acclaimed drama “The Founder” and produced Fox Searchlight’s “Gifted,...
Lunder’s promotion follows the Erica Huggins’ decision to exit Imagine after 14 years, the last five as president, to head of Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door production company
Lunder, who joined Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s company last year, most recently executive produced and oversaw the production on the Mila Kunis-Kate McKinnon comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me” and is currently overseeing Andrew Adamson’s new adaptation of “Curious George” and David Gordon Green’s “Friday Night Lights” reboot.
Also Read: Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Hires Erica Huggins as President
Lunder came to Imagine from Filmnation Entertainment, where she was Evp of production. She executive produced Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-nominated hit “Arrival,” John Lee Hancock’s critically acclaimed drama “The Founder” and produced Fox Searchlight’s “Gifted,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment has promoted Karen Lunder to Evp Production, overseeing film development and production.
Lunder joined Imagine a year ago as a senior motion picture executive under Imagine Entertainment president Erica Huggins. Lunder will now become the company’s top film development/production executive following Huggins’ recent departure to become president of Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door production company.
Since joining Imagine from FilmNation Entertainment, Lunder executive produced and oversaw production on Lionsgate’s The Spy Who Dumped Me, starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, and is also overseeing Andrew Adamson’s upcoming adaptation of Curious George and David Gordon Green’s reboot of Friday Night Lights, both for Universal.
“Karen is an exceptional creative force who seamlessly navigates between varying genres and budgets,” said Grazer and Howard. “She has great taste in material, unique vision, and is the consummate collaborator. We are excited...
Lunder joined Imagine a year ago as a senior motion picture executive under Imagine Entertainment president Erica Huggins. Lunder will now become the company’s top film development/production executive following Huggins’ recent departure to become president of Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door production company.
Since joining Imagine from FilmNation Entertainment, Lunder executive produced and oversaw production on Lionsgate’s The Spy Who Dumped Me, starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, and is also overseeing Andrew Adamson’s upcoming adaptation of Curious George and David Gordon Green’s reboot of Friday Night Lights, both for Universal.
“Karen is an exceptional creative force who seamlessly navigates between varying genres and budgets,” said Grazer and Howard. “She has great taste in material, unique vision, and is the consummate collaborator. We are excited...
- 8/16/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
New Zealand-born director of “Shrek,” Andrew Adamson has joined forces with Tim White to produce “Shelved,” a major live action-CGI fantasy film. The picture about two slacker robots who fret about being replaced by humans, is to be set up as a New Zealand-China co-production with a production budget in the range of $20-40 million.
“Shelved” is expected to be the first of several films that will be jointly-presented by Chinese fund Super Entertainment and New Zealand effects and services company Digipost, as its diversifies and expands into a role as a producer. “Shelved” was revealed on Tuesday in the margins of a New Zealand Film Commission presentation at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
The story and the movie are feature-length expansions of a 2013 award-winning short film of the same title by director James Cunningham and writer Kathryn Burnett. Cunningham and Burnett both reprise their roles on the feature.
“Shelved” is expected to be the first of several films that will be jointly-presented by Chinese fund Super Entertainment and New Zealand effects and services company Digipost, as its diversifies and expands into a role as a producer. “Shelved” was revealed on Tuesday in the margins of a New Zealand Film Commission presentation at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
The story and the movie are feature-length expansions of a 2013 award-winning short film of the same title by director James Cunningham and writer Kathryn Burnett. Cunningham and Burnett both reprise their roles on the feature.
- 6/20/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look at which films directed by women are on this list, unadjusted for inflation. 1. “Frozen” (2013) Directors: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck Domestic gross: $400.7 million 2. “Wonder Woman” (2017) Director: Patty Jenkins Domestic gross: $285.3 million 3. “Shrek” (2001) Directors: Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson Domestic gross: $267.7 million 4. Brave” (2012”) Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman Domestic gross: $237.3 million 5. “Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” (2009) Director: Betty Thomas Domestic gross: $219.6 million 6. “Twilight” (2008) Director: Catherine Hardwicke Domestic gross: $192.8 million 7. “Pitch Perfect 2” (2015) Director: Elizabeth Banks Domestic gross: $183.8 million 8. “What Women Want” (2000) Director: Nancy Meyers Domestic gross: $182.8 million 9. “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015) Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson Domestic gross: $166.1 million 10. “Kung...
- 1/15/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Skydance Media doesn’t fool around. The company has pegged its first two animated features and have nabbed top talent from DreamWorks to bring them to fruition: Vicky Jenson, who directed the Oscar-winning Shrek (with Andrew Adamson), will helm Split and Alessandro Carloni, who directed Kung Fu Panda 3 (with Jennifer Yuh Nelson), will direct Luck. Skydance plans to release both films under its just-formed animation label in partnership with Spain's Ilion Animation…...
- 7/31/2017
- Deadline
Take a look at which films directed by women are on this list, unadjusted for inflation. 1. “Frozen” (2013) Directors: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck Domestic gross: $400.7 million 2. “Wonder Woman” (2017) Director: Patty Jenkins Domestic gross: $285.3 million 3. “Shrek” (2001) Directors: Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson Domestic gross: $267.7 million 4. Brave” (2012”) Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman Domestic gross: $237.3 million 5. “Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” (2009) Director: Betty Thomas Domestic gross: $219.6 million 6. “Twilight” (2008) Director: Catherine Hardwicke Domestic gross: $192.8 million 7. “Pitch Perfect 2” (2015) Director: Elizabeth Banks Domestic gross: $183.8 million 8. “What Women Want” (2000) Director: Nancy Meyers Domestic gross: $182.8 million 9. “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015) Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson Domestic gross: $166.1 million 10. “Kung...
- 6/22/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter franchises kick-started a revival of fantasy movies in the early 2000's, not all of which were successful. One of the exceptions was Andrew Adamson's The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, which was meant to be the first of an epic Narnia franchise. Two further sequels followed, Prince Caspian and The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader,... Read More...
- 4/27/2017
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
With Oculus, Hush, and Ouija: Origin of Evil on his recent résumé, director Mike Flanagan is one filmmaker many horror fans are keeping an eye on for a frightening good time at the movies. While Flanagan is currently working on Netflix's film adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game, the director already has his sights set on his next project.
Deadline reports that Flanagan is set to write and direct the sci-fi film Inherit the Earth for Sony. While official plot details for the movie are mostly under wraps at this time, the film is described as focusing on "a servant protector robot who is tasked to protect a young girl."
Deadline mentions that the film's origins come from a "development script" that was created at Columbia Pictures with ties to Ashley Wood and Chris Ryall's Idw comic book series Zombies Vs. Robots. Deadline reported that the comic book...
Deadline reports that Flanagan is set to write and direct the sci-fi film Inherit the Earth for Sony. While official plot details for the movie are mostly under wraps at this time, the film is described as focusing on "a servant protector robot who is tasked to protect a young girl."
Deadline mentions that the film's origins come from a "development script" that was created at Columbia Pictures with ties to Ashley Wood and Chris Ryall's Idw comic book series Zombies Vs. Robots. Deadline reported that the comic book...
- 12/8/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Mike Flanagan is going to become a hot director at some point, it’s just a matter of the bigger movie studios catching on. Oculus was enjoyably spooky (give or take a slightly lousy ending), his Ouija prequel was surprisingly good, and his home-invasion thriller Hush even made our list of the “Best Movies Of 2016 That We Didn’t Review.” Now, Sony has hired him to write and direct Inherit The Earth, a project with a slightly complicated history that has been in the works since 2011. Based on the Idw comic Zombies Vs. Robots, the film was originally being developed by Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes, but then Sony picked up the rights and changed the name to Inherit The Earth. As of last year, Dallas Buyers Club screenwriter Craig Borten and Shrek director Andrew Adamson were working on it, but they’re apparently off the project now ...
- 12/8/2016
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
Universal is beginning to set the wheels in motion for its live-action Curious George movie, recruiting Andrew Adamson to co-write and direct the long-rumored feature.
Word comes by way of Deadline, revealing that Adamson – best known for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia and DreamWorks’ dormant Shrek franchise – will be the one guiding that curious little monkey onto the big screen. Details remain few and far between at such an early stage, but we understand Universal’s adaptation will mine inspiration from “the classic book series by Margret and Hans Augusto Rey.”
Said to be unrelated to the animated Curious George movie that featured Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore, Universal’s plans for a live-action spin on the cutesy primate come at a lucrative time for the sub-genre. Thanks in large part to Disney – the House of Mouse has pumped out Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book ahead...
Word comes by way of Deadline, revealing that Adamson – best known for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia and DreamWorks’ dormant Shrek franchise – will be the one guiding that curious little monkey onto the big screen. Details remain few and far between at such an early stage, but we understand Universal’s adaptation will mine inspiration from “the classic book series by Margret and Hans Augusto Rey.”
Said to be unrelated to the animated Curious George movie that featured Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore, Universal’s plans for a live-action spin on the cutesy primate come at a lucrative time for the sub-genre. Thanks in large part to Disney – the House of Mouse has pumped out Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book ahead...
- 8/10/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
In what could be the biggest news of the year for The A.V. Club’s large number of Pre-k readers, The Hollywood Reporter says that Shrek director Andrew Adamson is going to direct a live-action movie about Curious George, everyone’s favorite little monkey boy. Adamson will also co-write the film, with the report saying that it will be based on “the classic book series by Margret and Hans Augusto Rey.” We’re not sure if that means this will be one of those “more faithful to the books” adaptations, but the diehard Curious George fans will probably be fine with the movie ignoring some of the more questionable recent additions to the canon, like George’s nemesis Disinterested Danny and the whole Curious George Vs. The Mole People story arc (though, to be fair, we did just made up both of those things).
Other than Shrek, Adamson also...
Other than Shrek, Adamson also...
- 8/9/2016
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
Kayti Burt Aug 9, 2016
A live action take on Curious George gets the greenlight, from Shrek co-director Andrew Adamson.
A live-action adaptation of the beloved Curious George children's books is in the works at Universal, and it has a shiny new director in the form of Andrew Adamson, the man behind the camera for Shrek and The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe (the film, not the BBC version).
According to Deadline, Adamson is in negotiations to both direct and co-write the Curious George film. We don't have many details about what this live-action film might look like, but - personally - I am getting some serious Paddington vibes from this project. And look how well Paddington turned out.
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Erica Huggins are producing the project through Imagine Entertainment, alongside David Kirschner and Jon Shapiro. Universal's senior production VP Kristin Lowe will also be involved. Imagine and...
A live action take on Curious George gets the greenlight, from Shrek co-director Andrew Adamson.
A live-action adaptation of the beloved Curious George children's books is in the works at Universal, and it has a shiny new director in the form of Andrew Adamson, the man behind the camera for Shrek and The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe (the film, not the BBC version).
According to Deadline, Adamson is in negotiations to both direct and co-write the Curious George film. We don't have many details about what this live-action film might look like, but - personally - I am getting some serious Paddington vibes from this project. And look how well Paddington turned out.
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Erica Huggins are producing the project through Imagine Entertainment, alongside David Kirschner and Jon Shapiro. Universal's senior production VP Kristin Lowe will also be involved. Imagine and...
- 8/8/2016
- Den of Geek
Andrew Adamson is getting into the monkey business. The director of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and co-director of Shrek is in talks to helm and co-write a live-action Curious George movie, Deadline revealed Monday. The adaptation of the beloved children’s book series is in the works at Universal, which also produced the recent PBS animated animated series and 2006 toon feature take on the character. This comes in the midst of Disney’s must-remake-all-our-animated-classics-into-live-action craze. My gut reaction to this: No, just no. Maaaybe this would work if it were a live-action/animation hybrid where George is the one animated character (animated to look like a cartoon character, I mean, not CG animated to look real). Yes, technology has come a long way from the frightening Jumanji monkeys to Andy Serkis’ affecting performance as Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. But for playful, mischievous...
- 8/8/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Andrew Adamson of “Shrek” is in talks to direct a new live-action version of “Curious George” out of Universal and Imagine. Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are bringing the new live-action version to Universal after having produced the animated “Curious George” in 2006 out of their Imagine Entertainment. That film grossed $69.8 million from a $50 million budget and got mediocre reviews. Adamson is also co-writing and executive producing the upcoming adaptation of the classic children’s book series written by Margret & H.A. Rey. Also Read: Hulu Goes Ape For 'Curious George,' Sealing Exclusive Streaming Deal David Kirschner and Jon Shapiro are also producing,...
- 8/8/2016
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Andrew Adamson in negotiations to direct and co-write Curious George, a live-action adaptation for Universal Pictures based on the children's book series written by Margret & H.A. Rey. Adamson, who showed a flair for family fare in directing, producing and scripting the first two installments of The Chronicles of Narnia series, will executive produce. Ron Howard and Brian Grazer will produce for Imagine Entertainment, alongside David Kirschner and Jon Shapiro…...
- 8/8/2016
- Deadline
Andrew Adamson is going from ogres and lions to monkeys. The filmmaker, best known for helming Shrek and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, is in negotiations to direct and co-write a new Curious George movie from Universal and Imagine Entertainment. The project is a live-action take on the classic book series by H.A. and Margret Rey that first began publishing in 1941. The character and books have been translated into television series, several shorts and films. The popular 2006 animated movie that featured the voices of Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore was made by Universal,
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- 8/3/2016
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hard to believe it was just fifteen years ago that DreamWorks introduced us to Shrek. In an attempt to further distance itself from Disney’s fairy tale-driven output, they came up with a contemporary satire that used the very same fairy tales and nursery rhymes but turned them all on their heads with equal doses of charm and cheek.
The first film earned an astonishing $484.4 million worldwide and have us three more films and numerous spinoffs. It helped make gross cool and gave us a delightful soundtrack album with memorable renditions of pop tunes, notably “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen.
20th Century Home Entertainment is celebrating with the release of Shrek Anniversary Edition, a single Blu-ray disc containing the film and a bunch of bonus features. There is also the four-film box set with even more green-skinned grossness.
But it all comes down to this first feature, which earned the premiere...
The first film earned an astonishing $484.4 million worldwide and have us three more films and numerous spinoffs. It helped make gross cool and gave us a delightful soundtrack album with memorable renditions of pop tunes, notably “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen.
20th Century Home Entertainment is celebrating with the release of Shrek Anniversary Edition, a single Blu-ray disc containing the film and a bunch of bonus features. There is also the four-film box set with even more green-skinned grossness.
But it all comes down to this first feature, which earned the premiere...
- 6/20/2016
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Suicide Squad
A new article about the upcoming Summer movies of 2016 at The L.A. Times has included a new shot of Will Smith's Deadshot and Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn in the upcoming David Ayer-directed "Suicide Squad" film. Click here for the larger version.
Monument 14
Strange Weather Films has hired Sandy Widyanata to direct "Monument 14," the first film in a series based on Emmy Laybourne's futuristic novel trilogy. Aron Warner and Andrew Adamson will produce.
The story follows fourteen kids from Monument, Colorado who are trapped in a superstore as civilization collapses outside the gates. Brad Peyton ("San Andreas") and Laybourne co-wrote the script. [Source: Variety]
Lionsgate
Lionsgate has added more than one hundred movies, including "The Hunger Games" and "Kill Bill," to the PC gaming delivery platform Steam. The service is used by millions of PC gamers and while video delivery has always been part of Steam,...
A new article about the upcoming Summer movies of 2016 at The L.A. Times has included a new shot of Will Smith's Deadshot and Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn in the upcoming David Ayer-directed "Suicide Squad" film. Click here for the larger version.
Monument 14
Strange Weather Films has hired Sandy Widyanata to direct "Monument 14," the first film in a series based on Emmy Laybourne's futuristic novel trilogy. Aron Warner and Andrew Adamson will produce.
The story follows fourteen kids from Monument, Colorado who are trapped in a superstore as civilization collapses outside the gates. Brad Peyton ("San Andreas") and Laybourne co-wrote the script. [Source: Variety]
Lionsgate
Lionsgate has added more than one hundred movies, including "The Hunger Games" and "Kill Bill," to the PC gaming delivery platform Steam. The service is used by millions of PC gamers and while video delivery has always been part of Steam,...
- 4/26/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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Gorilla suits in Batman & Robin were made from old Santa wigs. And that cape swoosh? It was some old tarp...
It’s less of a thing now, but in the 1980s and 1990s, major blockbusters were sometimes accompanied by a making-of book. Sure, these tended to be quite glossy and promotional, but they also had to fill 100-200 pages with something. And in the case of Batman & Robin, one of 1997’s two notorious blockbuster flops (Speed 2 being the other), Michael Singer penned a 128 page guide to what was supposed to be the biggest film of the year.
It’s interesting, too, digging in far more detail than you might expect into the technical details. Here are 25 of the things that we found out from reading it…
1. Bob Kane was involved with the script
Batman co-creator Bob Kane is one of the many interviewees for the book, and...
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Gorilla suits in Batman & Robin were made from old Santa wigs. And that cape swoosh? It was some old tarp...
It’s less of a thing now, but in the 1980s and 1990s, major blockbusters were sometimes accompanied by a making-of book. Sure, these tended to be quite glossy and promotional, but they also had to fill 100-200 pages with something. And in the case of Batman & Robin, one of 1997’s two notorious blockbuster flops (Speed 2 being the other), Michael Singer penned a 128 page guide to what was supposed to be the biggest film of the year.
It’s interesting, too, digging in far more detail than you might expect into the technical details. Here are 25 of the things that we found out from reading it…
1. Bob Kane was involved with the script
Batman co-creator Bob Kane is one of the many interviewees for the book, and...
- 2/24/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Sony may currently be working hard at getting the Spider-Man franchise back on its feet, but that’s not the only comic book adaptation that the studio has in the works. According to THR, Sony’s also looking to adapt a lesser-known graphic novel from Idw, titled Zombies vs. Robots.
Unfortunately, the project won’t have that awesome title, and is instead being called Inherit the Earth. Shrek 2 and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe director Andrew Adamson has been attached to helm the project, while Dallas Buyers Club scribe Craig Borten will pen the screenplay.
Zombies vs. Robots, written by Ryall and Ashley Wood, tells the tale of a team of robots who must clone the last surviving human baby and protect it from intelligent zombies. It’s certainly a high-concept project if I’ve ever seen one, and a bit out of Borten’s wheelhouse,...
Unfortunately, the project won’t have that awesome title, and is instead being called Inherit the Earth. Shrek 2 and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe director Andrew Adamson has been attached to helm the project, while Dallas Buyers Club scribe Craig Borten will pen the screenplay.
Zombies vs. Robots, written by Ryall and Ashley Wood, tells the tale of a team of robots who must clone the last surviving human baby and protect it from intelligent zombies. It’s certainly a high-concept project if I’ve ever seen one, and a bit out of Borten’s wheelhouse,...
- 5/23/2015
- by James Garcia
- We Got This Covered
The Idw-published comic series Zombies vs Robots is coming to the big screen thanks to a development effort by Sony. The studio has Andrew Adamson (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe) set to direct, and has now pulled in a new screenwriter. And this writer is someone whose previous work is set in […]
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The post ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Writer Scripting ‘Zombies vs Robots’ appeared first on /Film.
- 5/22/2015
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
"Dallas Buyers Club" co-writer Craig Borten is attached to pen a re-write of Sony's sci-fi action thriller "Inherit the Earth" based on the Idw comic "Zombies vs. Robots".
Andrew Adamson is attached to direct the project which follows a team of robots who must clone a lone surviving human baby and protect it from intelligent zombies.
Oren Uziel and J.T. Petty penned previous drafts of the script. Platinum Dunes and Circle of Confusion will produce.
Source: Heat Vision...
Andrew Adamson is attached to direct the project which follows a team of robots who must clone a lone surviving human baby and protect it from intelligent zombies.
Oren Uziel and J.T. Petty penned previous drafts of the script. Platinum Dunes and Circle of Confusion will produce.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 5/22/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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