Archive for the ‘Cartoons’ Category

Check out the latest trailer for the Batman: Brave and the Bold The Video Game, that stars Bat-Mite, Batman, and Wii controllers.

Batman: Brave and the Bold The Video Game arrives in stores September 7, 2010.

Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing The Black Cauldron to DVD on September 14, 2010.

Check out the details from the studio of the Mouse below or click here to order yours today!

The Black Cauldron, Walt Disney Pictures’ 25th animated feature-length film, celebrates its 25th anniversary with aSpecial Edition DVD release September 14 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.  Based on Lloyd Alexander’sChronicles of Prydain books, this mystical, action-packed adventure debuts just in time for Halloween. The film tells the story of Taran, an apprentice pig keeper with dreams of becoming a great warrior, who embarks on a quest to find a magical and powerful Black Cauldron before the evil tyrant Horned King can possess it for his own diabolical purposes.  Fantastical characters like the oracular pig Hen Wen, the willful princess Eilonwy, and the droll but annoying Gurgi face witches, elves, magic swords and other obstacles.  As they journey through these thrilling escapades, Taran begins to learn the true meaning of what it is to be a hero.  
Exciting new bonus features for The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Special Edition include a new game and a never-before-seen deleted scene as well as a new digital transfer.

New Bonus Features Include:

• Deleted Scene—The Fairfolk: Viewers join Taran, Fflewddur Fflam, Gurgi and Princess Eilonwy as they travel into the depths of the earth and meet the Fairfolk.
• The Witches’ Challenge Game—In order to defeat the dark powers of the Horned King, players must gain possession the magical sword from the Witches of Morva by solving their riddles.

Plus Classic DVD Bonus Features:

• Still Frame Gallery—A compilation of behind-the-scenes artwork and photos.
• Quest For the Black Cauldron—A trivia game in which players compete against the evil Horned King in a race to reach the Black Cauldron first.
• Trick Or Treat—Classic Donald Duck cartoon from 1952.

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Warner Bros and Hanna-Barbera are going to release the entire run of the cartoon series Pirates of Dark Water to DVD August 31, 2010.

Check out the details from WBShop below:

High adventure awaits those courageous enough to join this misfit crew as they sail the mysterious 20 seas surrounding the alien world of Mer. Led by the young prince Ren, these unlikely heroes follow an enchanted compass through dangers beyond their wildest fears, seeking the 13 Treasures of Rule, which will release the troubled planet from the deadly dark waters devouring its surface. As if the fate of the world wasn’t enough, Ren must also defeat the evil pirate Lord Bloth, who follows Ren’s sails intent to steal the treasures he uncovers. For swashbuckling action, you’ll find that a pirate’s life is for you: grab the seagoing bounty of the 4-Disc, 21-Episode The Pirates of Dark Water Complete Series Collection!

Order it now exclusively from the WBShop!

Warner Bros and WayForward Technologies have announced that if you buy a copy of Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Videogame for Wii, and a copy for the DS, you’ll be able to connect the DS game to the Wii and use Bat-Mite to help out Batman and his teammates.

The feature isn’t described completely, but what is described is that the DS will connect to the Wii via WiFi and will unlock a third playable character of Bat-Mite that will be controlled by the DS handheld console.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Videogame is coming to stores on September 7, 2010.

A new trailer for The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is now posted and it’s looking really good.

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is coming to DisneyXD this Fall 2010.

The upcoming Green Lantern: The Animated Series is not going to be based on the upcoming live-action Green Lantern movie from Warner Bros.  Instead, it will be based on the comics and current storylines in the comics.

The newly appointed story editor to the series is none other than Jim Krieg, who was responsible for the 90’s animated Spider-Man and X-Men shows.  Krieg and team are going to mix computer animation with standard animation (like they did for Justice League Unlimited), and the story will feature many of the current characters in the comics today… including a Red Lantern Corps member. 

Green Lantern: The Animated Series will arrive in the near future.

Warner Home Video has released the box art for the upcoming DC Showcase Animated Shorts Collection featuring Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam.

Click here to read my post containing all of the details about the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD title!

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam will arrive on DVD & Blu-ray November 9, 2010.

Click here to pre-order it!

Check out the newest trailer for Avengers: Earths’ Mightiest Heroes and the description of the first few episodes beneath it!

Avengers: Earths’ Mightiest Heroes is coming this Fall 2010 to DisneyXD.

"After an opening credits sequence that features a pop punk theme song and a menagerie of Marvel Heroes — including the Steve Rogers Captain America — the first episode opened with the ever-irascible Iron Man recovering stolen Stark Technology from a cadre of A.I.M scientists. Iron Man shuts down the operation, but the villain behind their scheme is remains unknown.

The next scene depicts an attack on the Vault, one of four super-prisons in the episode. Among the characters that manage to escape is the Hulk, who makes a deal with his alter ego Bruce Banner to work on the side of good in order to retain control of their body. Meanwhile, Hulk’s arch-nemesis the Leader takes over another prison code-named the Cube with the help of the Abomination and the Absorbing Man.

The Vault breakout is followed by a Thor subplot that introduces the thunder god and features "Thor" favorite Jane Foster and a cameo by Baldur the Brave.

The next prison depicted is — surprisingly — the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, in which Doctor Hank Pym and several assistant Ultrons observe their super-villain prisoners. This scene features cameos by Black Widow, Hawkeye, a female Whiplash, and a Nick Fury that’s a hybrid of both his film and comic personas. Iron Man soon arrives to help Pym in his Ant-Man/Giant-Man gear and take on the Gryphon and the Whirlwind.

Finally, the fourth breakout takes place on the Raft, where Baron Zemo and the mysterious Gravitron make their escape after spending six years imprisoned. Whereas Zemo is simply taking advantage of the situation, Graviton is the powerhouse behind all the breakouts, using his gravity-based powers to destroy the super-prisons.

The second episode of the two-part story reveals in a series of thrills how the five Avengers meet to take on Graviton and learn how he came to be. Unfortunately, seventy-four villains managed to escape the four prisons, and now the Avengers — with the help of SHIELD — must recapture the villains, setting up the premise of the series."

That’s right!  Looney Tunes are getting CGI makeover and will be included in shorts preceding many upcoming Warner Bros movies.  The shorts will be based on the upcoming Cartoon Network series The Looney Tunes Show that will run for 26-episodes this Fall 2010. 

The first short was seen with Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore; the second one will be shown with Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole on September 24th; and the third will be shown with Yogi Bear on December 17th.

The series on Cartoon Network will feature Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck as roommates, and the other classic Looney Tunes characters will co-star as their neighbors.

The Looney Tunes Show will arrive on Cartoon Network this Fall 2010.

Remember the X-Men cartoon series of the 90’s?  Well, during the fifth and final season of the X-Men cartoon run was an episode that featured Captain America that was going to serve as a launch pad for an entire series featuring Captain America.

The series was going to be set during World War 2, but many things wouldn’t have been familiar to Captain America fans.

• First of all, there would be no Nazis… who were the main enemy of the WW2 era that Captain America was fighting against
• Red Skull would have been a villain, but he’d have no Nazi ties whatsoever
• Cap and the soldiers would have been equipped with weapons from the future
• Cap’s name would have been Tommy Tompkins, and Steve Rogers would have been a cover name.

The series was also going to use the same mix of animation and computer generated scenes and graphics similar to the Spider-Man series of the 90’s.  However, it never made it past promo stages because Marvel had declared bankruptcy and had many management changes. 

Take a look at the promo reel from the series below!

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Coming to DisneyXD this Fall 2010 is the Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated series.  Check out the full length trailer below!

Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will feature the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Nick Fury, Hawkeye, Ant Man, Wasp, and many more!

Warner Bros. and DC Animation are releasing Batman Beyond in its entirety to DVD this November 23, 2010. 

This special edition set will include all 52 episodes, new bonus content, a booklet with artwork from the DC archives, commentary tracks, and a bonus 9th disc that will include three all new featurettes, and a Secret Origin documentary!

Click here to pre-order for $69.99!

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Check out this new clip from Superman/Batman: Apocalypse where Supergirl hijacks Batman’s jet boat.

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 28, 2010.

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Check out the promo sheets that were handed out at Comic-Con to promote the Disney XD cartoon Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes airs this Fall 2010!

THQ revealed that they’re working on a sequel to last year’s Marvel Super Hero Squad game called Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet.  The storyline will follow Thanos and Doctor Doom and his Lethal Legion attempting to obtain the Infinity Gauntlet to rule the universe, and the Super Hero Squad’s efforts to stop them. 

This time around, the game will include a new puzzle element that will require characters to use their individual powers to overcome obstacles and travel through certain environments.  Co-operative gameplay will still be available in the sequel, as will a large roster of Marvel’s most famous heroes and villains. 

No release date is known at this time.

Wolverine and the X-Men was another great show that was cancelled before its time, but get ready because it will soon be yours to own on Blu-ray & DVD, October 12, 2010.

The 26-episode set will include a making of featurette, interviews with the cast and crew, voice commentary with the cast, and 5.1 digital surround sound.

Check out the trailer below and episode listing beneath that!

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Young Justice is headed to Cartoon Network and producers Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti have discussed the time period of the show and how this younger generation of superheroes will work with the current generation of the Justice League.

Also, Rob Lowe has signed on to voice the character of Captain Marvel!  Of course Captain Marvel will be part of the Justice League and not Young Justice, but when he goes back to his original form of Billy Batson (a young kid) he’ll go great with the Young Justice team!

Young Justice arrives on Cartoon Network this Fall 2010.

This looks too good not to give it a try!

Batman: Brave and the Bold The Video Game coming to consoles September 7, 2010.

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New Line Cinema is bringing Speedy Gonzales from the small cartoon TV screen to the big screen.  The same team behind the adaptation of Garfield, Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen, will write the movie and George Lopez has been hired to voice the speedy cartoon mouse.

Aware that the character might be considered stereotypical, the team behind this movie plan to modernize Speedy and make him less offensive.  Apparently what’s been written so far has received George’s “Latino seal of approval”, so Lopez himself is helping produce the movie with his production team George Lopez Presents.

"We wanted to make sure that it was not the Speedy of the 1950s — the racist Speedy.  Speedy’s going to be a misunderstood boy who comes from a family that works in a very meticulous setting, and he’s a little too fast for what they do. He makes a mess of that. So he has to go out in the world to find what he’s good at." – Ann Lopez

Speedy won’t be animated à la cartoon style, but will instead be CGI and he’ll interact with live-action actors.  The storyline is going to be based on Speedy’s quest to become a race-car driver.

No release date is known at this time.

At the San Diego Comic-Con 2010, it will be announced that a new Transformers series is coming to television.

Not only will it star the voices of Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, but will also have Frank Welker as Megatron.  Both actors did the voices in the original 80’s cartoon series, and have retained the roles for quite some time in various other Transformers related projects.

The computer animated series will take place on Earth, picking up after the movies where the Autobots and Decepticons have been hiding among us.  So far, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Cliffjumper will be with the Autobots.  Megatron, Starscream, and Soundwave will be the remaining Decepticons.

We should know a lot more about the series on July 22nd (after 4:30pm), because that’s when the reveal and panel will be.

Transformers Prime will air on The Hub (a new channel that will replace the Discovery Kids channel) in October 2010.