IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Hubble 3D will be released exclusively in IMAX and IMAX 3D theatres worldwide beginning March 19, 2010, with expansion to additional IMAX locations on April 23rd, timed to the Hubble Space Telescope's 20th Anniversary.
Fringe, Creepshow, Catwoman, Bedknobs among new films on DVD and Blu-ray this week.
TWILIGHT: Ultimate Collector's Set (Blu-ray)Summit Entertainment/2008/122 min /Rated PG-13/ SRP: $79.99Director: Catherine HardwickeDisc: 50GB Blu-ray Disc
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVCVideo resolution: 1080pAspect ratio: 2.40:1Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, English SDH, Spanish (less)
Summary:After Bella Swan is sent to live with her father, she falls for the intriguing Edward Cullen, who she discovers is a vampire.
Press Release from Paramount Home Ent.
HANNAH MONTANA: The Movie (DVD/Blu-ray)Disney/Buena Vista/2009/102 min/Rated G/SRP: $44.99Director: Peter ChelsomCast: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily OsmentVfx: CIS Hollywood
Video codec MPEG-4 AVCVideo resolution 1080pAspect ratio 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1French: Dolby Digital 5.1Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:English SDH, French, Spanish
Discs:BD/DVD ComboThree-disc setDigital copy
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Press Release from Ubisoft
Press Release by Disney/Pixar
Burbank, California (August 10, 2009) -- The #1 Animated Film of the Year! From the Creators of FINDING NEMO and MONSTERS, INC. comes the hilarious and unforgettable adventure, Disney/Pixar’s UP, coming to Blu-rayalso Hi-Def and DVD with Disneyfile Digital Copy on November 10, 2009.
Press Release by Post Logic Studios
Announcement by Disney/Pixar
Burbank, California (August 10, 2009) -- Disney/Pixar’s MONSTERS, INC. now available in Blu-ray High-Def on 2-Disc Disney Blu-ray Hi Def + DisneyFile Digital Copy November 10, 2009 for the SRP of $39.99
ALL NEW BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES*Filmmakers Round TableFilmmakers Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, Darla Anderson, and Bob Peterson reflect on the creation of the film, and share their most memorable anecdotes.
MONSTERS, INC. RIDE AND GO SEEK: BUILDING MONSTROPOLIS IN TOKYO
Producer Alex Garcia plans to bring the Hanna-Barbara TV cartoon, TOP CAT, to new life reports Variety.
Garcia will pair with Anima Studios for the animated feature as WB preps for a summer 2011 or 2012 release across Latin America. The former finance exec. has also partnered with Santa Barbara-based Nala Films, the Rovzar Bros.' Lemon Films in Mexico and Argentina's Costa Films.
Garcia’s grandfather, Arturo de Cordova, was a screen icon from Mexico’s Golden Age.
Press Release by Activision
Santa Monica, California (Aug 05, 2009) -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. today announced better-than-expected financial results for the second quarter 2009.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, Activision Blizzard’s GAAP net revenues were $1,038 million, and its non-GAAP net revenues were $801 million. The company’s prior GAAP net revenue outlook for the quarter was $1 billion. On a non-GAAP basis, the company’s net revenue outlook was $775 million.
Press Release from Ottawa Animation Festival
From October 14-18, 2009, hundreds of international animators will descend on Canada’s capital with one goal in mind: capturing one of the prizes up for grabs at this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF).
All four FAST AND THE FURIOUS films come out on Limited Edition DVDs and Blu-rays, plus the debut of DOLLHOUSE season one and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA season 4.5 on DVD/Blu-ray and the complete BSG series on DVD and Blu-ray.
Leading kids and family entertainment specialist DECODE Enterprises, the distribution subsidiary of DHX Media Ltd., has scored a major package deal with TG4, selling six of its animated series to the Irish channel.
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and TC Digital Games, the owners of the popular Chaotic, trading card game (TCG) and animated series, have secured major international licensing deals for Chaotic with Dracco and H Grossman.
Newbury Park, CA -- July 21, 2009, MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that two of its customers, Nucleus Medical Art, and artist Betsy Kopmar, have created projects using MAXON software that have been selected for inclusion in SIGGRAPH's prestigious 'Computer Animation Festival', taking place during the SIGGRAPH 2009 Conference, August 3 - 7, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange) announced today the next movie title to feature its immersive motion technology will be Focus Features' new film, "9" debuting on Sept. 9, 2009.
TV-Loonland has inked various deals with high profile TV broadcasters in Asia. LEON (52 x 3 Minutes), multi-formatted property PAT & STAN (39 x 7 Minutes, A 30-minute Special and 350 Shorts) and RAYMOND (78 x 7 Minutes) have all found new TV homes and are set for launch across the Asian continent this coming Autumn.
In the Land of the Rising Sun, Disney Japan has secured TV rights for the much sought after and truly unique LEON and Cartoon Network Japan has added quirky comedy series RAYMOND to its programming line-up.
Nokia Mobifest Toronto 2009Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 2-3, 2009Deadline: September 28, 2009
NEW YORK -- Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1939, announced today the addition of Theo Paphitis to the company's International Advisory Board. Comprised of business leaders from key international growth markets, the Advisory Board works with Marvel executives to explore opportunities for expanding the presence of the Marvel brand and key character franchises in international markets.
Masters of Russian Animation Debuts Musical Rebirth in San FranciscoSan Francisco, California, USAAugust 15-16, 2009
New York, NY -- July 15, 2009 -- Animation Collective, a leading U.S. provider of content to the children's entertainment market, announces today a new broadcast sale of the modern-day superhero tale, "Three Delivery". The 26 x 22 minute animated action-comedy series has been acquired by Canal Once in Mexico and is slated to begin airing in September of 2009.
Open Casting Call for Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesLos Angeles, California, USAJuly 18, 2009
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in association with Mirage Studios, 4Kids Entertainment and TMNT Productions will host an open casting call for martial arts experts to audition for the upcoming TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES movie, hitting theatres in 2011. We will select the best from the auditions to be a part of the stealth TMNT nemesis, the Foot Clan.
NEW YORK -- Marvel Entertainment, Inc., a global character-based entertainment licensing company celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1939, announced today an expansive licensing agreement with Hallmark Cards, Inc. covering the social expressions category with products such as greeting cards and party goods. The strategic arrangement with Hallmark furthers Marvel's category management strategy of consolidating key licensing categories across many Marvel programs with top-caliber partners.
Toronto, 14 July 2009. Leading kids and family entertainment specialist DECODE Enterprises, the distribution subsidiary of DHX Media Ltd., is bringing the award-winning, literacy-based series Super WHY! to new preschool audiences across Asia and Australia, signing deals Tooniverse in Korea, TV 12 Singapore, Astro TVIQ for Malaysia and Indonesia, Thailand's True Visions and Nickelodeon Australia.
