Category Archives: Animation

Get A First Look at ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lost Missions’

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Joe Gillis

It pretty much goes without saying that Star Wars, and all its many incarnations, are cultural icons of great significance. But, we’ll say it anyway. Why not? It also pretty much goes without saying that Star Wars is hugely popular … Continue reading →

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Official ‘Avatar’ and ‘Korra’ Merchandise Coming This May

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Stephanie Coats

At long last, Avatar: The Last Airbender fans can indulge in collectibles. Dark Horse Comics and Nickelodeon have announced plans for brand new products based on Avatar as well as The Legend of Korra. Soon you can show off your … Continue reading →

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SDCC13: Check Out the Book 2 Trailer for ‘The Legend of Korra’

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Stephanie Coats

When the Avatar dies, a new Avatar is chosen right away. When The Legend of Korra season one ended, fans had to wait a bit longer for the new season. Returning almost 18 months after the season finale of Book … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Despicable Me 2’ Dominates America’s Birthday Weekend

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Animated sequels in recent history are hardly a slam dunk at the box office, for every Toy Story 3 there are three Happy Feet 2. Thankfully for all of the principles involved, Despicable Me 2 was every bit the hit the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: Monsters and Zombies Dominate the Multiplex

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

One was a slam dunk, the other was a blockbuster to be that came into the weekend stinking of behind the scenes drama. Yet in the end both hit theaters this week and obliterated expectations. Monsters University is the prequel … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ’42’ Gets Earns a Win, ‘Scary Movie 5’ Commits All of the Errors

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

If you get the clumsy baseball references in the title than you get that this weekend was won by 42. The Jackie Robinson biopic earned an estimated $27+ Million, giving the film one of the strongest baseball movie debuts of … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘GI: Joe’ Comes Out Swinging Over Easter Weekend

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The current trend in sequel box office returns is tied to perception. Gone are the days of diminishing returns as a rule, these are the golden times for franchises. How the general public feels about the franchise is now king, and the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Croods’ Smashes Into First Place For Another Big Dreamworks Animation Win

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There used to be a rule in feature animation. PIXAR was the king of quality and they had a perfect record, Dreamworks had Shrek and a whole train load of Disney and PIXAR knockoffs with star-studded casts. Most of the … Continue reading →

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