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“Kung Fu Panda 2” Strong Overseas, Weak in US
The story of Kung Fu Panda 2’s second weekend is much like its first: a success overseas and an underperformer in the US. Around the …
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
“The Lion of Judah” opens today
For those keeping track, Rocky Mountain Pictures is opening The Lion of Judah in limited U.S. release today – and I understand they may …
“KFP 2” Stumbles in US, Audiences Avoid 3-D Version
Shares of DreamWorks Animation dropped today to their lowest point in two years, and equally significant, shares of 3D hardware firm Real …
“Don Gato” on Facebook
The intriguing new Mexican hand drawn 3D Top Cat movie (Don Gato y su Pandilla) has just started a Facebook page. It’s in Spanish, but …
Comment of the Day: Digital Domain Should Avoid Missteps of Others
Digital Domain is jumping head first into the feature animation game. Veteran studio owner and director Uli Meyer suggested in our …
Last Look: “The Smurfs” trailer
Okay… it looks sorta funny to me. Neil Patrick Harris is good, and it seemingly doesn’t take itself too seriously. That’s my two cents …
Brew Flashback: “The Man Called Flintstone” (1966)
Not The Flinstones finest hour (or more precisely, an hour and twenty-seven minutes), but I thought we’d take a moment to acknowledge the …
Audiences Refuse to be Hoodwinked Again
How bad was the opening of Mike Disa’s Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil? It made Simon Wells’s Mars Needs Moms look like a Hollywood …
“Rio” Rocks US Box Office
In its second weekend, Carlos Saldanha’s Rio dropped a slim 32% to retain the top spot at the US box office. Its estimated $26.8 million …
“Top Cat/Don Gato” teaser
As previously reported on Cartoon Brew, coming this fall to cinemas in Mexico: Don Gato (aka Hanna-Barbera’s “Top Cat” or “Boss Cat”), a …
“George the Hedgehog” (Jez Jerzy) trailer
Here’s what looks like the Polish version of Fritz The Cat: Jez Jerzy (aka George The Hedgehog). It’s based on a comic by RafaÅ‚ …
“Mia and the Migoo” American Trailer
Watch the American trailer for Jacques-Rémy Girerd’s Mia and the Migoo. The film’s distributor, GKids, make no mention on the official …
Variety reviews “Winnie The Pooh”
I would have noted this earlier, but I just spotted it myself. Hollywood trade paper, Variety, posted the first review of Disney’s new …
“Black Sunrise” trailer by Nick Cross
Nick Cross is one of the most exciting independent talents working today. He’s currently hard at work on his most ambitious project yet – …
“Rio” Dominates Overseas, “Hop” Rules the US
The big box office story this week: Blue Sky’s Rio opened in 72 countries with an estimated total of $55 million. Its strongest territory …
Genndy Tartakovsky’s prologue to “Priest”
I’m not sure about the forthcoming feature film based on Priest, but the opening two minutes by Genndy Tartakovsky kicks ass – literally. …
“Le Chat du Rabbin” Trailer
Le Chat du Rabbin (The Rabbi’s Cat) opens in French theaters on June 1, 2011. Directed by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, the film is …
In the US, “Hop” on Top, Abroad a Flop
Hop, Illumination Entertainment’s second animated feature following last year’s Despicable Me, debuted in first place in North America …
“Mr. Popper’s Penguins” teaser
Yes, there are some real penguins in this teaser for Mr. Popper’s Penguins, but the majority of shots in the final film will be hybrid …
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