IDT Ent. Brings Everyone’s Hero & More To Cannes 2006
IDT Ent. is gearing up a full slate of projects, including its first theatrical CG feature EVERYONE’S HERO, to take to Cannes. Executives attending the event include: Neil Braun, president, feature films & television; John Hyde, coo; Andrew Berman, evp, IDT Ent. Sales; and Patti Rose, director, IDT Ent. Sales.
EVERYONE’S HERO (Formerly known as YANKEE IRVING) is the tale of a kid who believes he can make a difference if he just hangs in there despite overwhelming odds. With a faith in himself instilled by his loving family, he teams up with a sassy young girl and some off-the-wall sidekicks and embarks on a cross-country quest to restores his family’s honor while befriending the world’s biggest sports superstar.
The film is being produced by Janet Healy (SHARK TALE), Jerry Davis (ROBOTS, ICE AGE), Ron Tippe (SHREK) and Igor Khait (LILO & STITCH). Directors include the late Christopher Reeve, Daniel St. Pierre (SHARK TALE, TARZAN) and Colin Brady (TOY STORY 2, A BUG’S LIFE). The voice cast includes Rob Reiner, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg, Brian Dennehy, Mandy Patinkin, Robert Wagner, Richard Kind, Raven-Symone, Dana Reeve, Joe Torre
The $25-budgeted film will be released theatrically in the U.S. by 20th Century Fox on Sept. 15, 2006.
In animated TV series, IDT Ent. will be showcasing KAPPA MIKEY (26x22), created and produced by Larry Schwarz of Animation Collective. The show chronicles the adventures of once-struggling American actor as he adjusts to his new role as the biggest anime star Japan has ever seen. When he is recruited to join the cast of “LilyMu,” his co-stars know immediately that he’s the wrong guy for the job. But, the audience disagrees, and suddenly Mikey is Japan’s newest rising star.
IDT. Ent will also be bringing two HELLBOY 2D animated features — SWORD OF STORMS and BLOOD AND IRON — being produced by Film Roman (THE SIMPSONS, KING OF THE HILL. The first film will deliver in October 2006 with the second film coming January 2007. Tad Stones (ATLANTIS) is directing. Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and John Hurt will reprise their roles from the hit live-action feature. Based on the top selling comic series by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics, the two features will revolve around the adventures of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense).
Additionally, the company will be bringing its two anthology series — MASTERS OF HORROR and MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION. IDT Ent. is producing both shows along with Industry Ent. and Nice Guy Prods.
Following up its successful debut season, MASTERS OF HORROR will return with 13 new hour-long films from the top names in horror.
Writers include Clive Barker (MOH 1 HAECKEL’S TALE short story), Brent Hanley (FRAILTY), Matt Venne (WHITE NOISE 2), Richard Christian Matheson (MOH 1 DANCE OF THE DEAD), Drew McWeeny & Scott Swan (MOH 1 CIGARETTE BURNS), Mick Garris (MOH 1 CHOCOLATE), Brad Anderson (SESSION 9), David Schow (MOH 1 PICK ME UP), Sam Hamm (MOH 1 HOMECOMING), Stuart Gordon & Dennis Paoli (MOH 1 DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE) and R.C. Matheson (JAWS 3).
Directors John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing), Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins), Mick Garris (Stephen King’s Riding the Bullet & The Stand), Stuart Gordon (The Re-Animator), Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) and Dario Argento (Suspiria) will all return for the second season of MOH. New helmers include Ernest Dickerson (BONES, DEMON KNIGHT), Brad Anderson (SESSION 9, THE MACHINIST) and Tom Holland (FRIGHT NIGHT, CHILDS PLAY).
MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION will consist of six hour-long films and will air on ABC in fall 2006. The series will contain tales from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Stanislav Lem and H.G. Wells.
As for live-action features, IDT Ent. will be bringing three new projects to Cannes.
EVERYONE’S HERO (Formerly known as YANKEE IRVING) is the tale of a kid who believes he can make a difference if he just hangs in there despite overwhelming odds. With a faith in himself instilled by his loving family, he teams up with a sassy young girl and some off-the-wall sidekicks and embarks on a cross-country quest to restores his family’s honor while befriending the world’s biggest sports superstar.
The film is being produced by Janet Healy (SHARK TALE), Jerry Davis (ROBOTS, ICE AGE), Ron Tippe (SHREK) and Igor Khait (LILO & STITCH). Directors include the late Christopher Reeve, Daniel St. Pierre (SHARK TALE, TARZAN) and Colin Brady (TOY STORY 2, A BUG’S LIFE). The voice cast includes Rob Reiner, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg, Brian Dennehy, Mandy Patinkin, Robert Wagner, Richard Kind, Raven-Symone, Dana Reeve, Joe Torre
The $25-budgeted film will be released theatrically in the U.S. by 20th Century Fox on Sept. 15, 2006.
In animated TV series, IDT Ent. will be showcasing KAPPA MIKEY (26x22), created and produced by Larry Schwarz of Animation Collective. The show chronicles the adventures of once-struggling American actor as he adjusts to his new role as the biggest anime star Japan has ever seen. When he is recruited to join the cast of “LilyMu,” his co-stars know immediately that he’s the wrong guy for the job. But, the audience disagrees, and suddenly Mikey is Japan’s newest rising star.
IDT. Ent will also be bringing two HELLBOY 2D animated features — SWORD OF STORMS and BLOOD AND IRON — being produced by Film Roman (THE SIMPSONS, KING OF THE HILL. The first film will deliver in October 2006 with the second film coming January 2007. Tad Stones (ATLANTIS) is directing. Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and John Hurt will reprise their roles from the hit live-action feature. Based on the top selling comic series by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics, the two features will revolve around the adventures of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense).
Additionally, the company will be bringing its two anthology series — MASTERS OF HORROR and MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION. IDT Ent. is producing both shows along with Industry Ent. and Nice Guy Prods.
Following up its successful debut season, MASTERS OF HORROR will return with 13 new hour-long films from the top names in horror.
Writers include Clive Barker (MOH 1 HAECKEL’S TALE short story), Brent Hanley (FRAILTY), Matt Venne (WHITE NOISE 2), Richard Christian Matheson (MOH 1 DANCE OF THE DEAD), Drew McWeeny & Scott Swan (MOH 1 CIGARETTE BURNS), Mick Garris (MOH 1 CHOCOLATE), Brad Anderson (SESSION 9), David Schow (MOH 1 PICK ME UP), Sam Hamm (MOH 1 HOMECOMING), Stuart Gordon & Dennis Paoli (MOH 1 DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE) and R.C. Matheson (JAWS 3).
Directors John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing), Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins), Mick Garris (Stephen King’s Riding the Bullet & The Stand), Stuart Gordon (The Re-Animator), Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) and Dario Argento (Suspiria) will all return for the second season of MOH. New helmers include Ernest Dickerson (BONES, DEMON KNIGHT), Brad Anderson (SESSION 9, THE MACHINIST) and Tom Holland (FRIGHT NIGHT, CHILDS PLAY).
MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION will consist of six hour-long films and will air on ABC in fall 2006. The series will contain tales from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Stanislav Lem and H.G. Wells.
As for live-action features, IDT Ent. will be bringing three new projects to Cannes.
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