by Jonathan Weilbaecher, Apr 16 2012 // 12:30 PM
Tron: Legacy is a bit of a polarizing film. Some people loved it, others hated it while few could find much middle ground. Say what you will about the movie itself, it is hard to deny that Legacy re-introduced us to an intriguing universe that deserves to be explored a bit more.
While a third Tron film grows less and less likely with each passing month, Disney remains committed to the franchise with a new animated series set to debut on Disney XD soon. We have long known of this project, as it was announced shortly after the release of Legacy, but it has been awhile since we have been reminded that the show is still on the horizon.
That reminder has finally arrived in the form of a new trailer for the show, showcasing an impressive animated style that fits the digital world of Tron perfectly. The show also boosts an incredible voice cast, starring Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reubens and even Bruce Boxleitner back as Tron.
You can check out the new trailer after the jump.
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by Matt Raub, Feb 23 2011 // 3:00 PM
A few weeks ago, we brought you the very first teaser for the upcoming HBO special, which is essentially The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway, but televised. As we get closer to the March airdate, we’ve got even more to show you.
From an HBO press release:
Opening to critical acclaim at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Nov. 11, 2010, “The Pee-wee Herman Show” is 90 minutes of subversive humor and childlike wonder based on both Reubensʼ original stage show, “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” and the Emmy®-winning Saturday morning TV show, “Pee-weeʼs Playhouse,” which became a cultural phenomenon. The New York Times called the new Broadway show “yummier than chocolate,” with New York saying, “Welcome back, Pee-wee! You were sorely missed,” while the New York Post noted, “The audience screams for joy!”
The special is set to air on March 19th at 10pm, and will be the first interaction with the character for most people living outside of the New York area since the film decades ago. It will have to hold us over until Judd Apatow works out a script for “Herman” to return to the silver screen.
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by Nat Almirall, Jul 1 2010 // 12:00 PM
Yes, children of the early-‘90s, it’s true: Judd Apatow (40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) is currently developing the next feature-length Pee-wee Herman film. It’s a long time coming, seeing how the last one, Big Top Pee-wee, came out in 1988 (and was the sequel to 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, which launched Tim Burton’s career).
Apatow, who’s recruited actor/comedian Paul Rust to work on the script with Pee-wee star Paul Reubens, became interested in the project after seeing the revival of Reubens’ stage comedy The Pee-wee Herman Show, a send-up of children’s television shows that brought his lovable man-child character Pee-wee to the national spotlight in the early 1980s.
From there, and the two movies, Pee-wee went on to star in the acclaimed Saturday-morning children’s show Pee-wee Playhouse, a lighter version of his stage show. Playhouse ran from 1986 to 1990 receiving widespread acclaim and garnering 15 Emmys, before Reubens’ star descended due to his arrest for indecent exposure in 1991.
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by John Muth, Feb 1 2010 // 1:00 PM
Many people saw him on the last week of The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien, but for those who are unaware, Pee-Wee Herman has returned to the world of entertainment. He’s currently performing live all over California, and doing lots of promotions and now his newest “endorsement” for Apple and Steve Jobs.
Funny or Die recently posted a video of Pee-Wee (Paul Reubens) discussing Apple’s newest product, the iPad, with his playhouse pals. Having revived the characters from the classic children’s program, Herman and classic characters Conky, Magic Screen and Mappy, discuss the new product, which they all confuse with sanitary napkins, tampons, and even a drink tray.
Plus Mappy shows us how even he can perform two applications at once. Funny stuff.
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Tagged: Apple, Funny or Die, iPad, iTunes, iWork, Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman, Pee-Wee's Playhouse
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