DIC Ent. and Mainframe Ent. have announced the world premiere of the all-new full-length animated feature INSPECTOR GADGETS BIGGEST CAPER EVER: THE CASE OF THE FLYING LIZARD at Cartoons on the Bay 2005 in Positano, Italy.
The movie features the beloved detective in CG animation for the first time. Cartoons on the Bay will screen the film at 9:30 pm on April 27 the inaugural evening of the festival at the Cartoons Village.
When a living prehistoric Giant Flying Lizard egg is found in Metro City, the Mayor wants it for a tourist attraction and Dr. Claw wants it for world domination. Gadget, along with his sixteen-year-old niece Penny and her smart dog Brain, must rescue the egg when Claw steals it, and save Metro City.
Robby London, evp creative affairs, DIC commented, "DIC has been a big supporter of Cartoons on the Bay from its inception and we are delighted to present the world premiere of our new INSPECTOR GADGET movie there. The festival always attracts an eclectic and sophisticated audience of creators, producers, buyers and TV executives from around the world. DIC and our co-production partner Mainframe are proud to introduce the latest incarnation of the GADGET franchise which, for the first time, apples a sleek, multi-dimensional CGI look to the classic characters and comedy which have made Inspector GADGET an evergreen classic for over 20 years".
Alfio Bastiancich, director for Cartoons on the Bay, said, DIC Ent. has been a constant participant at the event and we are proud to have the launch of their movie INSPECTOR GADGET here. Such premieres as this highlight the role Cartoons on the Bay can play in bringing the best of the world animation production together. This year we expect attendance to continue to increase and with less than three weeks to go to the event the team of Cartoons on the Bay are accepting and finalizing all registrations.
DIC Ent., a leading childrens entertainment company, is a full-service studio dedicated to creating, developing, producing, distributing, marketing and merchandising family-based intellectual properties. DIC has distinguished itself by building one of the largest libraries of U.S. animation with more than 3,000 half-hours of programming. More information can be found at www.dicentertainment.com.
Mainframe Ent. Inc. is one of the world's most prolific producers of computer animation for television and direct-to-videos, and is expanding into long-form CGI for feature films, commercials and interactive entertainment. The company is best known as the pioneer of computer animated television series for the groundbreaking REBOOT. Mainframe has produced more than 240 half hours of computer animation since its inception in 1993. For more information, visit www.mainframe.ca.
Rick DeMott
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