The Crab Revolution Takes Over Nextoons
For its second season, NEXTOONS: THE NICKTOONS FILM FESTIVAL has announced that Arthur de Pins, with his film, LA RÉVOLUTION DES CRABES, is the $10,000 Grand Prize winner.
Category: Television
Man with the Screaming Brain Film Arrives on Sci-Fi Channel & Dark Horse Comics
Bruce Campbells telemovie, MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN, debuted on the Sci-Fi Channel, Sept. 10, 2005, at 9:00 pm and will be rebroadcast Sept. 15 at 9:00 pm as part of SCI FI's original movie franchise.
Self-proclaimed B-movie star Bruce Campbell of EVIL DEAD, ARMY OF DARKNESS and BUBBA HO-TEP fame co-wrote MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN with David Goodman, and also directed and starred in it as well. The film chronicles the adventures of an uptown banker who is brought back to life by a mad scientist with humorously bizarre results (www.scifi.com/screamingbrain).
Naruto Makes Cartoon Network Debut Sept. 10
NARUTO, made its U.S. and English-languae debut on Sept. 10, 2005, at 9:00 pm during Toonami, Cartoon Networks high-rated action block. The series, which first aired in Japan in 2002, has already acquired a huge fan base in the U.S. through DVD sales and bootleg tapes.
NARUTO is an adaptation of the popular manga series, NARUTO, created by Masahi Kishimoto. Cartoon Network will air 52 episodes of the anime series during Toonami, Cartoon Networks Saturday primetime action block.
Disney Channel Kicks Off Fall Lineup
Disney Channel's September is highlighted by two new series joining the Jetix action/adventure lineup GET ED and KONG: THE ANIMATED SERIES presented mornings on ABC Family and evenings on Toon Disney.
Also in September, Toon Disney's popular Jetix block expands by 20 hours weekdays (7:00 pm 2:00 a. ET/PT) and weekends (4:00 pm 2:00 am ET/PT), delivering programming for kids 6-11, especially boys 6-11.
Comedy Central Picks Up Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
Comedy Central has acquired DREW CAREY�S GREEN SCREEN SHOW, which will premiere Sept. 26, 2005, at 9:00 pm. The live-action/animated improv comedy first aired on The WB last fall.
South Park Creators Re-Up Three More Years & 42 New Episodes on Comedy Central
Comedy Central and SOUTH PARK creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have renewed their contract in a deal that will keep the creative duo at the cable channel through the end of 2008.
Viewers may look forward to three more years of SOUTH PARK episodes with 14 new episodes each year. Parker and Stone will continue under the new agreement to write, direct, voice and edit every episode, as they have since the creation of the show.
A52 Goes for Mystique & Mythology in Rome Main Titles
ROME, the new HBO/BBC co-production, which recently debuted on HBO, boasts the mystique of Rome in 52 BC via a main title sequence created by award-winning Los Angeles visual effects and design company A52. The :90 main titles, created entirely in-house at A52, will introduce each episode.
This venture, our third with A52, proves what a powerful creative force they are, said Carolyn Strauss, president of HBO Ent.
SCI FI Imagines What If With New Alternative Reality Project
SCI FI Channel continues to test the boundaries of imagination with WHAT IF, a speculative future project that poses intriguing scenarios of alternate realities. The program, from NBC Universal Television Studio in association with New Line Television, asks... What if a moment in time could change the world forever?
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4Kids TV To Feature Bratz, G.I. Joe & Magical DoReMi
4Kids Ent. Inc. announced its new 4Kids TV lineup for fall 2005. 4KIDS TV, which airs Saturday mornings from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET) on FOX affiliates nationwide, launches its fourth season on Sept. 10, 2005.
The lineup includes the U.S. debut of MAGICAL DOREMI, BRATZ and G.I. JOE SIGMA 6. Returning to the 4Kids TV lineup with all-new adventures are well-known and popular properties ONE PIECE, WINX CLUB, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, SONIC X and MEW MEW POWER.
Nickelodeon Europe Takes Another Dose of Vitaminix
Nickelodeon Europe has purchased the VITAMINIX series from Barcelona-based Icon Animation for the broadcast on Nickelodeon channels airing in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Holland and Flemish-speaking Belgium after a successful run on Nickelodeon channels in Latin America and Spain, of the 2D Flash animated shorts (104x2), which aim to teach children about the nutritional value of food, minerals and vitamins.
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TELETOON to Develop 7 New Series with Canadian Producers
Animation channel TELETOON has struck seven new development agreements with Canadian producers for a diverse slate of titles that reflect the network's core programming blocks, including its kids and after-school lineup, as well as its successful Teen/Young Adult option, The Detour on TELETOON.
Diego Goes In September on Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. will spin off Dora the Explorers wildly popular cousin Diego to his own action-adventure series in September. The animated preschool show GO, DIEGO, GO! will debut in primetime on Nickelodeon on Sept. 6, at 8:00 pm, and will then join Nick Jr.s regular weekday lineup the next morning at 11:00 am. Eight-year-old Diego, a bilingual animal rescuer and nature expert who has the ability to talk to animals, takes preschoolers on interactive, high-stakes journeys inspired by the rich environments of Latin America and by the animals that make their homes in those habitats.
Stroker & Hoop Debuts on Adult Swim
STROKER & HOOP, a new 30-minute animated comedy series created and written by Casper Kelly and Jeff Olsen, joined Adult Swim on Sept. 4, 2005.
SCI FI’s Highest Rated Original Movie Pterodactyl Encores
SCI FI's wildly successful original movie franchise soared to its best-ever household ratings (2.6 HH) with PTERODACTYL, which was first broadcast Aug. 27, 2005. This film produced exclusively for and by SCI FI Channel will air again tonight, Sept. 1 at 9:00 pm.
Cartoon Network Starts Up New Primetime André Benjamin Project
Cartoon Network announced today (Aug. 31, 2005) production has begun on an animated primetime ANDRÉ BENJAMIN series scheduled to debut in fall 2006. Created by André Benjamin (André 3000 of OutKast) and Tom Lynch, the untitled half-hour series features a group of musically gifted kids and an unlikely visitor that brings sunshine to their lives. Twelve half-hour episodes and a one-hour premiere are being produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, California.
PorchLight Ent. Buys the Farm from Australia
PorchLight Entertainment has acquired exclusive distribution and licensing and merchandising rights to NEW MACDONALDS FARM, Beyond Distributions hit childrens series which airs on Australias Network Nine.
The hit series, targeting kids 2-5, features child-like farmers Max and Milly in a combination live-action and puppetry setting. There are 45 half-hour episodes completed with an order for 45 more. PorchLight will market the series for domestic broadcast distribution and actively seek U.S. licensees.
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National Lampoon Gives Gumby Post Modern Treatment
In celebration of the series' 50th anniversary, National Lampoon Inc., Premavision and Clokey Prods. announced plans to recraft the beloved GUMBY TV series for a new generation.
The edgy, irreverent reinvention, called GUMBY: THE LOST TAPES, will see National Lampoon create and produce all-new dialog (and, in some cases, music) tracks for the classic clay animation series. GUMBY: THE LOST TAPES will offer an original take on the TV staple, updating the series' legendary characters Gumby, Pokey, the Blockheads and Nopey.
TELETOON's September Full Of Premieres
Throughout September TELETOON will premiere its new fall lineup of series.
Debuting Saturday, Sept. 3, at 7:00 pm, CARL2 follows 14-year old slacker Carl Crashman and his secret industrious clone. The program will air weekends at 7:00 pm.
DELILAH & JULIUS premieres on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 4:00 pm, where it will air every weekend. Both Delilah and Julius reside at The Academy, a school and training ground for young spies.
Fox TV Options Animated Stories From a Moron Series
Ed Broths STORIES FROM A MORON was optioned by 20th Century Fox TV for an animated series. Former JERRY SEINFELD scribes Barry Marder and Kenneth Braun have been hired to write an animated comedy pilot script based on the book, along with Broth in a six-figure deal, it was reported by DAILY VARIETY. No network is yet attached.
MORON is a collection of short stories Broth submitted to wildly inappropriate magazines, such as an article, "I Love Dogs," sent to the I LOVE CATS magazine editor. The book also contains correspondence between Broth and incredulous editors.
Pork and Beans Short Makes Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival
Pork and Beans Productions animated short, THE LAWS OF GRAVITY, has been selected to appear in Nicktoons the NEXTOONS: THE NICKTOONS FILM FESTIVAL, a weeklong festival of shorts submitted by animators worldwide. The short airs in the seventh episode on Aug. 27, 2005, at 9:00 pm ET/12:00 am PT and August 28 at 12:00 am ET/3:00 am PT on Nicktoons, as well as be simulcast on www.nicktoons.com.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Grand Championship U.S. Premiere Aug. 27
Kids WB! gears up early for the new 2005-2006 season the exclusive U.S. premiere of YU-GI-OH! GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP, the fifth season of the hit anime series, beginning Aug. 27, 2005, at 8:00 am ET/7:00 am PT) and 11:00 am ET/10:00 am PT).
Trollz Feature Premieres on Disney Channel
Disney Channel will broadcast the worldwide television premiere of the animated feature, TROLLZ: BEST FRIENDS FOR LIFE, from DIC Entertainment (DIC), on Aug. 27, 2005, at 2:00 pm with subsequent airdates scheduled September 3 and 29 on Toon Disney.
The Trollz world revolves on the adventures of five teenage best friends Amethyst, Onyx, Sapphire, Topaz and Ruby each of whom is very different from the other. Each friend offers her unique style in personality, color, fashion symbol and gemstone, but together they form the Magic of The Five.
ABC & TNT Share War of The Worlds
ABC and TNT have dished out approximately $25 million to share the network broadcasting rights to Steven Spielbergs WAR OF THE WORLDS, reports VARIETY. Previously, HBO secured the exclusive pay TV window from summer 2006 through the end of 2007. ABC will be able to air the film, beginning the second quarter of 2008 exclusively for three years. ABC plans to air WORLDS three times in primetime before it goes to TNT for multiple runs over the next two years. In 2013, HBO will gain a second pay window of 12 months after which the film will return to ABC and TNT.
G7 Animation Roars Into Production on Biker Mice From Mars Series
Gang of Seven (G7) Animation embarks on its biggest assignment in the companys brief history, beginning pre-production on 26 new episodes of BIKER MICE FROM MARS. This marks the return of the hugely popular series from the early 90s.
The new series is a co-production of U.K.-based brand management company, Criterion, Licensing Ltd.; creator/exec producer Rick Ungars Brentwood Television Funnies, Inc.; and animation production facility, Philippines Animation Studio (PASI).
G4 Acquires Three Anime Series From ADV Films
G4 - Videogame TV has acquired anime series RAHXEPHON, CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL and COLORFUL from ADV Films. The futuristic action-packed series RAHXEPHON premieres first as part of G4's all-new late-night TV block, Barbed Wire Biscuit, on Sept, 2, 2005, at 12:00 am ET/9:00 pm PT.
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